Could someone tell us where KJ, who's been at Q100 for a few months doing weekends and fill, came from? He's good...good enough to be full-time.
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Q100's KJ
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KJ Karson and More Q100-Related Banter
> Could someone tell us where KJ, who's been at Q100 for a few
> months doing weekends and fill, came from? He's good...good
> enough to be full-time.
>
KJ Karson came from Mix 93.3 in Kansas City (possible Dylan link here?) doing...ah crap, can't remember, I think either late nights or swing. I haven't heard him, but if he's as good as you say, I wouldn't mind. Who knows, maybe he could do full time late nights, since I believe that's automated at the Q?
In other Q100 news, Thomas Crone was recently upped to APD/MD. Good for him, but the one suggestion I might make is to play a little less recurrents during the day. Don't get me wrong, a good recurrent mix can make a CHR sound kick-ass, and it's not necessarily that the selection is bad, but maybe try to break a few new records during the day instead of playing some track from 2002, ya know?
Oh yes, and the ReelWorld Z100 '05 NRG package sounds GREAT on Q100! That top of hour...damn...
I really think Q100 is easily the best CHR in Atlanta. They've been promoting heavily, and they've got some good on-air contests coming up as well. I don't understand why, especially with the upped signal, they can't seem to increase in the ratings. Sure, I can see where Star has the 25-54 loyalty, but Q100 has a fresher sound than them (and The Beat too, for that matter, which just seems STALE, although that's another conversation altogether), with solid jocks and on-air presentation. That having been said, judging by the clear effort that has been put in, I doubt Q100 is about to be given up on, but if the ratings are still this week six months down the line, some big changes may be in order.
Finally, I truly hope that Cumulus does NOT F Q100 up the way they have their other CHR's. Look at the playlists for small-market CHR's...seems that the music for all of them is being done by the same person? The ish that they're trying to pull in Macon, Melbourne, Youngstown, and Savannah (Read: all-over-the-road CHR) will absolutely not fly in Atlanta, especially with Star 94 in the fold. It would be a damn shame for a perfectly good station like Q100 to go down the drain due to poor programming decisions, which hasn't seemed to be a problem in the past.
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> Could someone tell us where KJ, who's been at Q100 for a few
> months doing weekends and fill, came from? He's good...good
> enough to be full-time.
>
KJ Karson came from Mix 93.3 in Kansas City (possible Dylan link here?) doing...ah crap, can't remember, I think either late nights or swing. I haven't heard him, but if he's as good as you say, I wouldn't mind. Who knows, maybe he could do full time late nights, since I believe that's automated at the Q?
In other Q100 news, Thomas Crone was recently upped to APD/MD. Good for him, but the one suggestion I might make is to play a little less recurrents during the day. Don't get me wrong, a good recurrent mix can make a CHR sound kick-ass, and it's not necessarily that the selection is bad, but maybe try to break a few new records during the day instead of playing some track from 2002, ya know?
Oh yes, and the ReelWorld Z100 '05 NRG package sounds GREAT on Q100! That top of hour...damn...
I really think Q100 is easily the best CHR in Atlanta. They've been promoting heavily, and they've got some good on-air contests coming up as well. I don't understand why, especially with the upped signal, they can't seem to increase in the ratings. Sure, I can see where Star has the 25-54 loyalty, but Q100 has a fresher sound than them (and The Beat too, for that matter, which just seems STALE, although that's another conversation altogether), with solid jocks and on-air presentation. That having been said, judging by the clear effort that has been put in, I doubt Q100 is about to be given up on, but if the ratings are still this week six months down the line, some big changes may be in order.
Finally, I truly hope that Cumulus does NOT F Q100 up the way they have their other CHR's. Look at the playlists for small-market CHR's...seems that the music for all of them is being done by the same person? The ish that they're trying to pull in Macon, Melbourne, Youngstown, and Savannah (Read: all-over-the-road CHR) will absolutely not fly in Atlanta, especially with Star 94 in the fold. It would be a damn shame for a perfectly good station like Q100 to go down the drain due to poor programming decisions, which hasn't seemed to be a problem in the past.
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Re: KJ Karson and More Q100-Related Banter
> KJ Karson came from Mix 93.3 in Kansas City (possible Dylan
> link here?) doing...ah crap, can't remember, I think either
> late nights or swing. I haven't heard him, but if he's as
> good as you say, I wouldn't mind. Who knows, maybe he could
> do full time late nights, since I believe that's automated
> at the Q?
> Oh yes, and the ReelWorld Z100 '05 NRG package sounds GREAT
> on Q100! That top of hour...damn...
>
I also love those jingles. They're worth listening to the station for.
My guess is that Cumulus will leave things alone at first. But by the spring book, they'll expect to see some ratings commensurate with that bigger, more powerful, clearer signal.
> KJ Karson came from Mix 93.3 in Kansas City (possible Dylan
> link here?) doing...ah crap, can't remember, I think either
> late nights or swing. I haven't heard him, but if he's as
> good as you say, I wouldn't mind. Who knows, maybe he could
> do full time late nights, since I believe that's automated
> at the Q?
> Oh yes, and the ReelWorld Z100 '05 NRG package sounds GREAT
> on Q100! That top of hour...damn...
>
I also love those jingles. They're worth listening to the station for.
My guess is that Cumulus will leave things alone at first. But by the spring book, they'll expect to see some ratings commensurate with that bigger, more powerful, clearer signal.
Re: JoJo Morales and More Q100-Related Banter
> You must all be Dylan.
Anyone catch JoJo Morales on Star 94 this Saturday? I would be very surprised if he were part time there very long. He sounds much happier on Star then he ever did on Q100. Great energy, delivery and content. I can't believe Q100 let this pro get away.
> You must all be Dylan.
Anyone catch JoJo Morales on Star 94 this Saturday? I would be very surprised if he were part time there very long. He sounds much happier on Star then he ever did on Q100. Great energy, delivery and content. I can't believe Q100 let this pro get away.
Re: KJ Karson and More Q100-Related Banter
>
> I also love those jingles. They're worth listening to the
> station for.
>
WORD! I heard that top of the hour jingle into Darude - "Sandstorm"...wow. Truly beautiful. lmao, I'm such a dork.
> My guess is that Cumulus will leave things alone at first.
> But by the spring book, they'll expect to see some ratings
> commensurate with that bigger, more powerful, clearer
> signal.
Yeah, over the past few months they have been doing a *lot* of promotion, what with the "switch parties", commercials, big celebrity promotions, and the like. Clearly, as one of its final acts, Susquehanna is putting its money where its mouth is. I really do not see how the ratings couldn't rise, truth be told, but who the hell knows? Like I said, if Cumulus works their "magic" on the station, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
>
> I also love those jingles. They're worth listening to the
> station for.
>
WORD! I heard that top of the hour jingle into Darude - "Sandstorm"...wow. Truly beautiful. lmao, I'm such a dork.
> My guess is that Cumulus will leave things alone at first.
> But by the spring book, they'll expect to see some ratings
> commensurate with that bigger, more powerful, clearer
> signal.
Yeah, over the past few months they have been doing a *lot* of promotion, what with the "switch parties", commercials, big celebrity promotions, and the like. Clearly, as one of its final acts, Susquehanna is putting its money where its mouth is. I really do not see how the ratings couldn't rise, truth be told, but who the hell knows? Like I said, if Cumulus works their "magic" on the station, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
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