Mysteries

[ElHombre]

If I were the number one sales person at a number one station in a resort town, why would I leave? Couldn't I just ask for my pay in cash to ensure the checks wouldn't bounce again? What about if I were the morning show host? Would I relocate to avoid those rubbery checks, or would I stick it out?

Who snuck in a couple of construction permits in 2 seperate markets that no one has noticed yet? Could there be something happening in Arkadelphia? Is something in the works in Camden?

Speaking of Arkadelphia, here is a fun question: If a GM in Arkadelphia were to leave for a position in Hot Springs, would their checks bounce as well? Will someone from these very boards wind up in a GM position?

The answers to these and other exciting questions, all coming soon to a Radio-Info board near you!

El Hombre
Cardinal Fan Extrodinaire

 

[ProdWhiz]

I can't speak for the Hot Springs stations because I don't know whats going on up there. The rumors are flying however.. I feel for anyone who has had a check bounce. I am lucky in the fact that it hasn't happened to me since I worked in the Mississippi Delta a long time ago. Noalmark has moved the Arkadelphia frequency that they won to Bismarck and upgraded the power on it to 25kw. That gives it the potential to become a Hot Springs station. I didn't know the girl in Arkadelphia quit, and I certainly don't know who on this board would wind up in her place. Does anyone on this board have any ties to those stations? Whoever it is has their work cut out for them... just don't try coming and selling in my territory like you've tried before because you won't win with your signal.

 

[arkansas]

You know, this is how rumors get started! I know all the parties involved,
and not a bit of what you are saying is true!! Get your facts straight before
you try to do damage. US Stations is a great company who took over 2 years
ago and turned a last place station into a number 1 station. They have never
had any problems with permits or checks, and maybe the reason people are moving
on, is just to better their lives. Noalmark has bought the Arkadelphia station and
that is why changes are being made in their management team.

 

[ProdWhiz]

Job Title: General Manager
Station: Noalmark Broadcasting
Location: Southwest USA

Regional group broadcaster Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation is seeking a General Manager for a heritage AM/FM, that it is acquiring, in a growing Southwest market of nearly 50,000. Enjoy tremendous climate in friendly Southwest town one hour from the mountains. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with proven track record in sales and profitability who can combine that with good people skills to provide a pleasant work place for our employees. Knowledge of basic FCC rules, EAS, EEO and a background in RAB sales training are extremely helpful. Please send resume, salary history and references to: Paul Starr, Vice President and General Manager, KZOR Radio, 619 North Turner Street, Hobbs New Mexico 88240, or email to [email protected]. Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation is an Equal Opportunity employer and strongly encourages women and minorities to apply. 6/15/2007


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If it didn't talk about the mountains, one might think this is the Arkadelphia job listed. Have they filled the position there or the one listed here yet?

 

[ElHombre]

You know, this is how rumors get started! I know all the parties involved,
and not a bit of what you are saying is true!! Get your facts straight before
you try to do damage. US Stations is a great company who took over 2 years
ago and turned a last place station into a number 1 station. They have never
had any problems with permits or checks, and maybe the reason people are moving
on, is just to better their lives. Noalmark has bought the Arkadelphia station and
that is why changes are being made in their management team.

I hate to tell you, but my information comes straight from one of the people involved. As an added bonus, US has nothing to do with those permits that were snuck in under everyone's radar.

Of course, I don't care if you believe me or not. I just found the questions to be very interesting. perhaps within the next few months, once the moves I alluded to take place, you can come back and admit that I haven't made anything up at all?

 

[wpiv926]

It sounds to me like this El Hombre character has some sort of axe to grind. A new poster, with only 2 posts now, obviously is someone else who is a regular poster but doesn't want to be revealed. I'm assuming that one of the things that "flew under everyone's radar" is the new Arkadelphia frequency that Noalmark is trying to move to Hot Springs. Using Scott Grey, a person whose services I would not reccomend, Noalmark points out the advantages of moving the station to Bismark. What Noalmark is obviously up to is to get another signal in Hot Springs so as to buttress it's desire to move KLAZ to LR and sell it to Archway or Phillip Jonsson. El Hombre, since you like to huff and puff so much, here's something for you to chew on my friend. You might as well get off this "I know it all and ya'll don't know nothing" crap. Just because something is not posted here (on radio-info) doesn't mean that no one knows about it. I know about other things too, but am not going to post that right now.

 

[arkansas]

DITTO wpiv926!!

I am personally involved myself and I have no doubt that El Hombre dosen't
know what he or she is talking about. Again it's rumor unless you
have the facts, so maybe then El Hombre can come back and say, you were
right!!! So, El Hombre huff and puff and you'll never know what's going around!

 

[TVJunkie12]

What Noalmark is obviously up to is to get another signal in Hot Springs so as to buttress it's desire to move KLAZ to LR and sell it to Archway or Phillip Jonsson.

Just what Little Rock radio needs. But isn't 105.9 awfully close to first adjacent 105.7 in Searcy and 106.1 in Fairfield Bay to move far enough north to put the Rock into grade A contour?

 

[ElHombre]

It sounds to me like this El Hombre character has some sort of axe to grind.

http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,20804.msg160250.html#msg160250
http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,24446.msg181451.html#msg181451
http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,30181.msg279230.html#msg279230
http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,49181.msg340130.html#msg340130
http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,57043.msg404661.html#msg404661
http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,72906.msg535054.html#msg535054

You know, that had to have been hard to type with a straight face. The pot called, Mr. Kettle, and asked you to go back and check the posts you make any time MRS, Noalmark Broadcasting, or apparently any of their employees (William Nolan, Eddie Tarpley, Sandy Sandford, Doc Bryce, for example) are brought up. You seem to have a raging hard...umm... Let's just say going by your post history, you're a big time trash talker until you get called out on it. On the plus side, you are a huge fan of US Stations anytime a thread is posted involving them, so I guess you're not a totally bad guy.

A new poster, with only 2 posts now, obviously is someone else who is a regular poster but doesn't want to be revealed.

Oh, so close and yet, no! A friend in Texarkana introduced me to these boards about 3 weeks ago and I've been lurking (since there's not much activity) and reading several other boards. However, let's assume you were correct. What difference would that make, exactly? Would it make the information any less accurate? Of couse, I suppose if I didn't really have any substance to add to a conversation, I'd probably try to cast doubt on the identity of the person posting too. Problem is, that doesn't make any of my post any less valid or correct.

I'm assuming that one of the things that "flew under everyone's radar" is the new Arkadelphia frequency that Noalmark is trying to move to Hot Springs. Using Scott Grey, a person whose services I would not reccomend, Noalmark points out the advantages of moving the station to Bismark. What Noalmark is obviously up to is to get another signal in Hot Springs so as to buttress it's desire to move KLAZ to LR and sell it to Archway or Phillip Jonsson.

Hey! There's that Arkadelphia permit I was talking about. Nice find! As far as Scott Grey, I've met him a total of once and I would agree with you, but probably for different reasons. As far as Noalmark's intent, I'm not too sure on that. I know you've postulated more than once that you think their master scheme is to sell KLAZ to a LR group, but I have my doubts on that one.

El Hombre, since you like to huff and puff so much, here's something for you to chew on my friend. You might as well get off this "I know it all and ya'll don't know nothing" crap. Just because something is not posted here (on radio-info) doesn't mean that no one knows about it. I know about other things too, but am not going to post that right now.

Oh, I have no delusions that I am the only one "in the know" on things. I'm simply bringing them up for discussion. I understand where you are coming from, though... I've known a lot of amatuer engineers who have nothing in life but how smart they think they appear to others. I promise, wpiv, no one's trying to steal your thunder as being the wisest Noalmark-hatin', MRS-smackin', US Stations-praising know-it-all named after a fire frequency in South Arkansas -- that title still belongs to you, sweetie. If you know more, please feel free to post more -- the Arkansas board is pretty slow moving when it comes to news.

I am personally involved myself and I have no doubt that El Hombre dosen't
know what he or she is talking about.

Here's a question for you:

How is it that people have confirmed permits and moves that I made mention of, yet you still say I'm wrong? Is it really that hard to comprehend that if someone confirms permits exists and moves are being made, that I can't be totally incorrect?

Or is it the check bouncing part? That comes straight from someone who is leaving. It's just not something you give as a public reason for leaving -- it's more like when a politician leaves to "concentrate more on other things". But hey, you're directly involved, so I guess that person who is leaving was full of it right?

So, anybody got any guesses on which one of our own (who has been posting here for a couple of years) is stepping up for that GM slot?


El Hombre
Cardinal Fan Extrodinaire

 

[wpiv926]

El Hombre - Hey brother - or is that sister??? I post the FACTS as I find them. I only use personal experiences or first-hand, good information from people in the know. Obviously, opinions are posted too, but I never post something as fact that I know is not. If I'm not sure about something, I'll hold back. So.......sweetie.....if you can't take the heat as far as the opinions go, I would suggest you go elsewhere. I also try not to dwell too much on the people you mentioned. I recently praised Bob Barker on his retirement on the National TV board. Followed Kate Sullivans move to NYC on the NYC TV board. Talked with Wait Hairsten - WSM-650 AM-CE, and others on the DX board about nighttime AM signals. I have offered opinions on the ARN-Sports Rap debacle and the 102.9 FM mess. I started a good thread on the Minnesota board about people remembering if they picked up KAAY-1090 AM at night in that state. So, there!

 

[txradiochick]

What Noalmark is obviously up to is to get another signal in Hot Springs so as to buttress it's desire to move KLAZ to LR and sell it to Archway or Phillip Jonsson.

Sidestepping the sniping....

Would Phillip be interested in adding another station? I was with Signal way back in the day before 1010 AM went dark. I always thought the world of that man and still do. I know he's a radio junkie like the rest of us and lord knows he could afford another one to play with but do you really think he would be interested?

Hee hee....Phillip was a hoot. I remember when he bought 103.7 back when it was K-Rock and sold the AM signal. It was innovative back then to even think of putting a talk station on an FM. My how times have changed!

His company was also one of the first to try out computer automation. I learned so much in my years there and will always be grateful to him and engineer Norm Laramee. They are both class acts.

 

[HSNatlPark]

If you sell KLAZ, you're left in Hot Springs with a Class A rimshot FM and two AM stations. Do you really want to torpedo your operation like that? US Stations would then be able to even further expand their current domination of the market!

 

[radiosaur]

His company was also one of the first to try out computer automation. I learned so much in my years there and will always be grateful to him and engineer Norm Laramee. They are both class acts.

You mean the UFOs haven't landed and taken Norm back yet?

 

[txradiochick]

His company was also one of the first to try out computer automation. I learned so much in my years there and will always be grateful to him and engineer Norm Laramee. They are both class acts.

You mean the UFOs haven't landed and taken Norm back yet?

Only if they dropped him off in Tulsa...'cause that's where he's at nowadays.

 

[radiosaur]

You mean the UFOs haven't landed and taken Norm back yet?


...well, back in the 80's that's what he kept telling me was going to happen...

 

[txradiochick]

Same thing in the 90's...but wait maybe that's how I ended up in Texarkana. ;D

 

[u-j]

[/quote]

Only if they dropped him off in Tulsa...'cause that's where he's at nowadays.
[/quote]

Norm's in Tulsa? I'm guessing his lovely wife, the former Jessica James, is with him?

 

[Musicradio]

No UFO -- I came back to Texarkana by U-Haul.....(ha)

 

[txradiochick]

Jessica James...now, I know this board is populated by men but let me tell you that girl could do a great set of nails! Yes, after her KSSN days she had a really neat nail salon. Norm taught me about radio but Jessica taught me about nails.

 

[I know nothing]

Sell the call letters KLAZ to a California station, the kLAz letters are highly coveted out there. Sell the 105.9 frequency to someone in Little Rock. Raise the Arkadelphia tower so the signal reaches Hot Springs. Buy a new car, or two....Shhhhhhh!