Begging for votes seems to be a big thing among media personalities. Dayna Steele of BizRadio sent out hundreds of emails begging for Chronicle nominations as did Ernie Manouse on Ch. 8.
Ego, ego, ego. Still probably is not going to save Roula/Ryan from the axe in about 5 weeks. (Cue the Sam Malone music....)
> > > > > Saw them TRY to host a telethon.....would have
> helped
> > if
> > >
> > > > > they had actually hosted instead of talking about
> > > > > themseleves. It was for the animals....not self
> > > > > promotion....embarassed for them!
> > > > >
> > > > Couldn't agree more. I can't listen to them any more.
>
> > > They
> > > > are sooo into themselves. I met Roula once, and she
> was
> >
> > > > really rude.
> > >
> > > I made a donation because I am an animal lover (and both
>
> > my
> > > dogs are rescues)...but I could not STAND to listen to
> > > either of them...and the "reading" of the little info
> > videos
> > > with Tubby and the guy from the Buzz were terrible IMHO
> > > (nothing against Tubby...he is a great guy but obviously
>
> > is
> > > better on radio than trying to read a teleprompter on
> > > TV)...could have been done better...I know that some
> > > "personalities" are needed to get local interest in
> > > such...but R&R?? Not anymore please! (one reason I DO
> NOT
> > > listen to the morning Mix...I used to when Larry and
> > Shelby
> > > and others were there...)
> >
> > I'm a huge animal lover as well and to sit and watch two
> > untalented people use a charity event to pump their
> pathetic
> > radio show was just sad. Alan and Sherry from the WB were
>
> > professionals, they were there for the animals, not their
> > news show. Lisa Foronda and Mario Gomez from KHOU were
> > excellent, along with John Getter, Meera from 104 was
> great,
> > and Christie from 93.3 was also good.
> > >
> >
> Roula and Ryan just won the Houston Chronicle "Best Radio
> personalities" The only reason they won was because they
> BEG their audience to vote for them. I bet that they were
> the only ones that even mentioned the nomination on air.
> Ithey are the " best" kill me now
>