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Northwest Arkansas
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foreverchanges
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> Nobody wants to comment on how bad radio is in Northwest
> Arkansas?
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I used to live in NWA, but left in '98. Stuff was pretty bad then...last time I was there was about 2 years ago. KKEG sounded terrible, the Eagle sounded the same as it always did, which is pretty bad. I don't remember hearing anything else (I was hanging with my parents)
> Arkansas?
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I used to live in NWA, but left in '98. Stuff was pretty bad then...last time I was there was about 2 years ago. KKEG sounded terrible, the Eagle sounded the same as it always did, which is pretty bad. I don't remember hearing anything else (I was hanging with my parents)
With work i travel all over the midwest. I wouldnt say NWA radio sounds bad. There are plenty of worse stations and deejays in bigger markets. I would rate NWA radio with a B-. There are some really talented personalities, but there are some really poor overtated ones too! Thoughts? (btw- KEG is WAY better now)
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foreverchanges
Guest
> With work i travel all over the midwest. I wouldnt say NWA
> radio sounds bad. There are plenty of worse stations and
> deejays in bigger markets. I would rate NWA radio with a B-.
> There are some really talented personalities, but there are
> some really poor overtated ones too! Thoughts? (btw- KEG is
> WAY better now)
>
I caught KKEG right after they were "alternative" for a second and were segueing back, so to speak. It was a Saturday, some girl was on...I supposed they thought they were being clever putting "Hey You" by Pink Floyd next to "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche.
I do miss 104.9 the X when they first came on. Winn Patton was pretty good. The Frye zone was cool at the time too. Shame Dan Hintshel's not doing oldies anymore.
What is he up to these days?
> radio sounds bad. There are plenty of worse stations and
> deejays in bigger markets. I would rate NWA radio with a B-.
> There are some really talented personalities, but there are
> some really poor overtated ones too! Thoughts? (btw- KEG is
> WAY better now)
>
I caught KKEG right after they were "alternative" for a second and were segueing back, so to speak. It was a Saturday, some girl was on...I supposed they thought they were being clever putting "Hey You" by Pink Floyd next to "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche.
I do miss 104.9 the X when they first came on. Winn Patton was pretty good. The Frye zone was cool at the time too. Shame Dan Hintshel's not doing oldies anymore.
What is he up to these days?
> > With work i travel all over the midwest. I wouldnt say
> NWA
> > radio sounds bad. There are plenty of worse stations and
> > deejays in bigger markets. I would rate NWA radio with a
> B-.
> > There are some really talented personalities, but there
> are
> > some really poor overtated ones too! Thoughts? (btw- KEG
> is
> > WAY better now)
> >
>
> I caught KKEG right after they were "alternative" for a
> second and were segueing back, so to speak. It was a
> Saturday, some girl was on...I supposed they thought they
> were being clever putting "Hey You" by Pink Floyd next to
> "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche.
>
> I do miss 104.9 the X when they first came on. Winn Patton
> was pretty good. The Frye zone was cool at the time too.
Dan is doing Classic Country on US 94. 94.3
> Shame Dan Hintshel's not doing oldies anymore.
> What is he up to these days?
>
> NWA
> > radio sounds bad. There are plenty of worse stations and
> > deejays in bigger markets. I would rate NWA radio with a
> B-.
> > There are some really talented personalities, but there
> are
> > some really poor overtated ones too! Thoughts? (btw- KEG
> is
> > WAY better now)
> >
>
> I caught KKEG right after they were "alternative" for a
> second and were segueing back, so to speak. It was a
> Saturday, some girl was on...I supposed they thought they
> were being clever putting "Hey You" by Pink Floyd next to
> "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche.
>
> I do miss 104.9 the X when they first came on. Winn Patton
> was pretty good. The Frye zone was cool at the time too.
Dan is doing Classic Country on US 94. 94.3
> Shame Dan Hintshel's not doing oldies anymore.
> What is he up to these days?
>
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Nic_Davidson
Guest
> > > With work i travel all over the midwest. I wouldnt say
> > NWA
> > > radio sounds bad. There are plenty of worse stations
> and
> > > deejays in bigger markets. I would rate NWA radio with a
>
> > B-.
> > > There are some really talented personalities, but there
>
> > are
> > > some really poor overtated ones too! Thoughts? (btw-
> KEG
> > is
> > > WAY better now)
> > >
> >
> > I caught KKEG right after they were "alternative" for a
> > second and were segueing back, so to speak. It was a
> > Saturday, some girl was on...I supposed they thought they
> > were being clever putting "Hey You" by Pink Floyd next to
> > "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche.
> >
> > I do miss 104.9 the X when they first came on. Winn Patton
>
> > was pretty good. The Frye zone was cool at the time too.
>
> Dan is doing Classic Country on US 94. 94.3
>
>
>
> I wouldn't say that radio is bad there, but the programming is. Take a look. On one hand, you have Jay Phillips. He's about 100 years past his prime. He brought in Tony Marcony, who should have never been allowed to speak into an open mic in the first place. The spanish station and keg are the only ones he doesn't mess with in the cumuli cluster. He doesnt speak spanish, and he cant stand the keg music. He constantly has his cruddy little hands in everything, and ALWAYS manages to screw it up. He is just biding his time until retirement or the alternate (think Max). On the other hand, well, rejects running the other place aren't helping much either.
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> > > radio sounds bad. There are plenty of worse stations
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> > > deejays in bigger markets. I would rate NWA radio with a
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> > B-.
> > > There are some really talented personalities, but there
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> > are
> > > some really poor overtated ones too! Thoughts? (btw-
> KEG
> > is
> > > WAY better now)
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> > I caught KKEG right after they were "alternative" for a
> > second and were segueing back, so to speak. It was a
> > Saturday, some girl was on...I supposed they thought they
> > were being clever putting "Hey You" by Pink Floyd next to
> > "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche.
> >
> > I do miss 104.9 the X when they first came on. Winn Patton
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> > was pretty good. The Frye zone was cool at the time too.
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> Dan is doing Classic Country on US 94. 94.3
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> I wouldn't say that radio is bad there, but the programming is. Take a look. On one hand, you have Jay Phillips. He's about 100 years past his prime. He brought in Tony Marcony, who should have never been allowed to speak into an open mic in the first place. The spanish station and keg are the only ones he doesn't mess with in the cumuli cluster. He doesnt speak spanish, and he cant stand the keg music. He constantly has his cruddy little hands in everything, and ALWAYS manages to screw it up. He is just biding his time until retirement or the alternate (think Max). On the other hand, well, rejects running the other place aren't helping much either.
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bigdaddy2005
Guest
>cant argue with much of that....things in f'ville area have gotten so muddied...there is little real personality anymore....fort smith...harrison/branson area...even mt home area has some good personalities...some are very good...could go to bigger markets if they wanted...guess they choose to stay in a quieter setting
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2001
Guest
> >cant argue with much of that....things in f'ville area have
> gotten so muddied...there is little real personality
> anymore....fort smith...harrison/branson area...even mt home
> area has some good personalities...some are very
> good...could go to bigger markets if they wanted...guess
> they choose to stay in a quieter setting
>
Either that, or if you happen to be someone who goes by the name of "collinsradio", you could say that all of them good folks who choose to stay in Arkansas are, in fact, complete losers, who for some reason or another, actually enjoy doing radio in some hick state where nothing really matters.
"Arkansas radio.....nothing but small markets and no talent.".....collinsradio (aka "Mister Big-Time")
> gotten so muddied...there is little real personality
> anymore....fort smith...harrison/branson area...even mt home
> area has some good personalities...some are very
> good...could go to bigger markets if they wanted...guess
> they choose to stay in a quieter setting
>
Either that, or if you happen to be someone who goes by the name of "collinsradio", you could say that all of them good folks who choose to stay in Arkansas are, in fact, complete losers, who for some reason or another, actually enjoy doing radio in some hick state where nothing really matters.
"Arkansas radio.....nothing but small markets and no talent.".....collinsradio (aka "Mister Big-Time")
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bueller
Guest
What I miss about NWA radio:
The X under Wynn Patton and Margot Smith. Good station.
Kix 104 with Buck and Rob, Dave Dautson (sp?) and the rest in the good times, great country days pre-CC.
Chris Baker on Power 105.7
Mix 101.9 right when they found their sound as a hot AC before they got flipped to rhythmic CHR.
The best parts now:
Variety 106.5 - so different it's refreshing
KXUA - variety and playing stuff you won't hear anywhere else.
I'm still wishing I could find old X airchecks..
The X under Wynn Patton and Margot Smith. Good station.
Kix 104 with Buck and Rob, Dave Dautson (sp?) and the rest in the good times, great country days pre-CC.
Chris Baker on Power 105.7
Mix 101.9 right when they found their sound as a hot AC before they got flipped to rhythmic CHR.
The best parts now:
Variety 106.5 - so different it's refreshing
KXUA - variety and playing stuff you won't hear anywhere else.
I'm still wishing I could find old X airchecks..
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foreverchanges
Guest
> What I miss about NWA radio:
>
> The X under Wynn Patton and Margot Smith. Good station.
> Kix 104 with Buck and Rob, Dave Dautson (sp?) and the rest
> in the good times, great country days pre-CC.
> Chris Baker on Power 105.7
> Mix 101.9 right when they found their sound as a hot AC
> before they got flipped to rhythmic CHR.
>
>
> The best parts now:
>
> Variety 106.5 - so different it's refreshing
> KXUA - variety and playing stuff you won't hear anywhere
> else.
>
>
> I'm still wishing I could find old X airchecks..
>
You and me both. I wish I could find any old Fayetteville airchecks. If anyone knows where they might be, I would love to know!
I do always like KXUA when I'm over in Fayette'nam. What's Variety 106.5 like?
>
> The X under Wynn Patton and Margot Smith. Good station.
> Kix 104 with Buck and Rob, Dave Dautson (sp?) and the rest
> in the good times, great country days pre-CC.
> Chris Baker on Power 105.7
> Mix 101.9 right when they found their sound as a hot AC
> before they got flipped to rhythmic CHR.
>
>
> The best parts now:
>
> Variety 106.5 - so different it's refreshing
> KXUA - variety and playing stuff you won't hear anywhere
> else.
>
>
> I'm still wishing I could find old X airchecks..
>
You and me both. I wish I could find any old Fayetteville airchecks. If anyone knows where they might be, I would love to know!
I do always like KXUA when I'm over in Fayette'nam. What's Variety 106.5 like?
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bueller
Guest
Variety 106.5 does a sort of standards-swing-nostalgia format. It's either really cheesy or really neat, depending on your viewpoint. I enjoy it simply because it's so low-key and different. A trip into a different era. I have a few minutes of the imaging from The X back in the day, will try to find it..
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foreverchanges
Guest
> Variety 106.5 does a sort of standards-swing-nostalgia
> format. It's either really cheesy or really neat, depending
> on your viewpoint. I enjoy it simply because it's so low-key
> and different. A trip into a different era.
Sounds like something I'd like to hear...once in a while. Sure wish there was something like that on FM in Memphis....
I have a few
> minutes of the imaging from The X back in the day, will try
> to find it..
>
> format. It's either really cheesy or really neat, depending
> on your viewpoint. I enjoy it simply because it's so low-key
> and different. A trip into a different era.
Sounds like something I'd like to hear...once in a while. Sure wish there was something like that on FM in Memphis....
I have a few
> minutes of the imaging from The X back in the day, will try
> to find it..
>
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jabberjacker
Guest
> What I miss about NWA radio:
>
> The X under Wynn Patton and Margot Smith. Good station.
> Kix 104 with Buck and Rob, Dave Dautson (sp?) and the rest
> in the good times, great country days pre-CC.
> Chris Baker on Power 105.7
> Mix 101.9 right when they found their sound as a hot AC
> before they got flipped to rhythmic CHR.
>
>
> The best parts now:
>
> Variety 106.5 - so different it's refreshing
> KXUA - variety and playing stuff you won't hear anywhere
> else.
>
>
> I'm still wishing I could find old X airchecks..
>
Far as I'm concerned, you wanna know how to do radio in NW Ark? Listen to KISR/Fort Smith. Those boys can hold their own.<P ID="signature">______________
JabberJacker</P>
>
> The X under Wynn Patton and Margot Smith. Good station.
> Kix 104 with Buck and Rob, Dave Dautson (sp?) and the rest
> in the good times, great country days pre-CC.
> Chris Baker on Power 105.7
> Mix 101.9 right when they found their sound as a hot AC
> before they got flipped to rhythmic CHR.
>
>
> The best parts now:
>
> Variety 106.5 - so different it's refreshing
> KXUA - variety and playing stuff you won't hear anywhere
> else.
>
>
> I'm still wishing I could find old X airchecks..
>
Far as I'm concerned, you wanna know how to do radio in NW Ark? Listen to KISR/Fort Smith. Those boys can hold their own.<P ID="signature">______________
JabberJacker</P>
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bueller
Guest
Kisr is a very good CHR. Held their own against CC and 97.9 quite well. Speaking of 97.9, I miss Zebra 98 as a rocker. That station was pretty unique.
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