Again, thanks for the response, I know it is rare for broadcast professionals to post on this board. I never took issue with 99X's history as a radio station. I don't see how that is relevant to how 99X has reacted to this crisis. Getting a nomination from the NAB doesn't give you a free pass not to be compared to how the rest of the market responded. I don't even understand the relevance of that to my original post. I felt 99X's first week response was unimpressive compared with your fellow broadcasters...that's what is sad. I'm not surprised that a station employee would take issue with my critque, but we obviously disagree. I've said my piece, thanks.
> This is very sad. Evidently you are critiquing websites and
> not actual broacasts. If you have any doubts as to 99X's
> commitment to our Atlanta community I invite you to view our
> public file during regular office hours. Let me also add
> that because of our dedication to this city and the efforts
> of its citizens 99X was one of only 50 stations in the
> country nominated for the 2005 NAB Crystal Awards. WSB AM
> was the only other Atlanta station nominated and sadly
> neither of us won, but it was truly an honor to be
> nominated.
>
> > Ummmm, in answer to "number one"....Welcome to the board,
> > that's what we do. This is a forum to compliment radio
> > exellence and critique when radio can do better. Just
> > 'casue there's a tragedy, doesn't mean your station is
> > exempt from being scrutinized by your listeners. I'm very
>
> > impressed with most of the radio efforts in Atlanta, even
> > including the attention given by your sister station.
> Funny
> > that 99X's plans were so solid before the Hurricane that
> on
> > Fred Toucher's website this week he told listeners the
> > station wasn't even planning on doing fundraising. Maybe
> I
> > haven't listened enough, but I hafta think that if the
> > morning show hosts didn't even know about fundraising
> > efforts, 99X didn't do a very good job of communicating
> with
> > listeners either. 99X also didn't feel that the tradgedy
> > was a big enough priority to place it on the front page
> > until today of the website like every other radio and
> > television station in Atlanta.
> >
> > I certainly will check out the announcements on Tuesday,
> but
> > not for ideas on how I can contribute. I've made my
> > contributions, I didn't think I needed to wait over a week
>
> > to get involved. This tradegy demands urgency.
> >
> > Respectfully, 99X could have done better. The rest of the
>
> > broadcast community has.
> >
> > As far as facts, none of the stations you mentioned have
> TV
> > in their cluster, only Cox has a TV statio. Everyone
> else's
> > efforts were noticable, because everyone else made it a
> > major priority. True, this isn't for brownie points, but
> if
> > you don't get exposure for your efforts, then they won't
> be
> > as effective. Of course exposure is important.
> >
> > Thank you for taking the time to respond, I appreciate the
>
> > ideas.
> >
> > > Number one: Why would you criticise any entity that is
> > > helping out during this tragedy? Whether they jumped on
>
> > > board yesterday or tomorrow is irrelevant. Now let's
> get
> > > the facts straight. 99X's introductory fundraiser for
> the
> >
> > > Red Cross Hurricane Relief was finalized before Katrina
> > ever
> > > struck. Obviously you haven't been listening to the
> > station
> > > or you would realize that imaging for the Park Tavern
> > > "Corporate Challenge", with music from the wildly
> > successful
> > > "Dave Matthews Cover Band" and more, has been running
> > since
> > > Tuesday. Our efforts may not be as noticable as others
> > who
> > > have television affiliates in their clusters, but that
> is
> > > not the goal of this endeavor. 99X, Q100, Star 94, Dave
>
> > FM,
> > > V103, 11Alive, etc. are not doing this for exposure or
> > > brownie points in the community. We are doing it
> because
> > we
> > > have a voice and a responsibility.
> > >
> > > This Tuesday 99X will announce an array of fundraising
> and
> >
> > > awareness campaigns. I hope you will take a moment to
> > > listen and perhaps be enlightened to ways in which you
> may
> >
> > > be able to assist in this crisis.
> > >
> > > Matt "Organic" Jones
> > > Public Service Director
> > > Susquehanna Atlanta
> > >
> > > > I've been watching what all the Atlanta stations and
> > > > clusters have been doing for Hurricane Relief and the
> > > final
> > > > station in the market to step up is 99X. Something
> > > finally
> > > > showed up on their website today (late Saturday
> night)!
> >
> > > > Come on! There is a little responsibility radio has
> to
> > > > public service (maybe I'm just old fasion), I think it
>
> > is
> > > > embarrassing that 99X management we be so slow to lend
> a
> >
> > > > hand to this enormous effort. Even sister station
> Q100
> > > was
> > > > raising money by the middle of the week. Star 94,
> > Kicks,
> > > > Eagle, Dave and the entire Clear Channel and Cox
> > Clusters
> > > > were pretty responsive in their relief efforts. I say
>
> > > kudos
> > > > to those stations and I think 99X should rethink their
>
> > > > priorities if it takes almost a full week to recognize
>
> > the
> > >
> > > > importance of this story to everyone. I expected more
>
> > > from
> > > > a station that prides itself in being "live and
> local".
> >
> > > > They might as well have been voice tracked all week.
> > > >
> > > > there, I've vented...
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
