Texas Radio Hall of Fame Voting is going on

[BIG2]

Ok guys here we go again another voting for induction into the TRHOF. Its time to make history. One name glariingly was NOT placed into nomination - MIKE SHANNON. Mike has been nominated before but never received enough votes to get iin. Mike has unselfishly helpedout with name tags and other duties at previous ceremonies. Mike Has faithfully kept everyone informed on notable radio personalities of the past,plus current information. He has done this with tiredless,unselfish,dedicated, passionate efforts thru his webiste KNUS99.com,the continously updated information site about the history of DFW broadcasting. He has kept this effort energized with THE HIFI CLUB(THEHIFICLUB.NET). His recent initiative, WITH NO PAY, RETRO RADIO has gathered tremendous respect and a large following , bringing back some old favorites, non repetive music, a sheer passionate love for radio and something sadly missing from DFW's airwaves. MIKE SHANNON MADE IT HAPPEN! Show your appreciation by WRITING IN MIKE SHANNON ON THE TEXAS RADIO HALLOF FAME BALLOT. Tell you friends and colleagues to do the same. The honor is waaaay past due and a tremendous oversight not to have Mike inducted. Mike Shannon belongs in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame..MAKE IT SO!

 

[TVC1500]

Also add Mike Scott of KLIF, KILT, KONO and many others to that list.
He passed away recently and was a highly influential radio programmer
to boot. Way heavier than some I've seen on that list believe me.

 

[MikeShannon914]

Good Lord, I can think of a LOT more deserving folks than I'll ever be. But thanks for the VERY kind words!

 

[LibertyNT]

Mike really does deserve a big hurrah like that

 

[grhof]

Also add Mike Scott of KLIF, KILT, KONO and many others to that list.
He passed away recently and was a highly influential radio programmer
to boot. Way heavier than some I've seen on that list believe me.

Did Mike Scott live in San Antonio? Was he also the first PD at Z93 in Atlanta?

 

[spinderella]

No slam on Mike but voting him into the TRHOF would be like voting me into the NFL hall of fame because I'm a huge fan and historian of football.

 

[busyradioguy]

No slam on Mike but voting him into the TRHOF would be like voting me into the NFL hall of fame because I'm a huge fan and historian of football.

Mike is far more than just a fan and historian. He's been in the business. He is a part of the history of DFW radio.

 

[spinderella]

Yeah and I played football in high school. That doesn't make me a hall of famer.

Mike's on-air career doesn't measure up to those who are in the TRHOF. Again no slam on Mike. He admitted as much in his post above.

If you truly think his radio work equals that of Ron Chapman or Joe Holstead or Harold Taft or Suzie Humphries then vote him in. I don't think it's at that level.

Perhaps some day his on-air body of work will rise to that standard. Right now it doesn't.

Now if the criteria for the TRHOF includes being a huge radio enthusiast, historian, collector and apologist then by all means vote him in.

I simply don't believe that's part of what the TRHOF is all about at this time.

 

[ISaidSo]

I would have to know more about Mike's career before I could do that... Being a Big radio fan is not enough.

 

[MikeShannon914]

I would have to know more about Mike's career before I could do that... Being a Big radio fan is not enough.

OK, let's see...

High school radio, 1981-83
KLUV-Dallas, 1985
KNTU-Denton, 1987-88
KDNT/KZRK-Denton, 1988
(then sat idly on the beach while trying to make real money doing something else, 1988-2003)
KOAI/KLUV-Dallas, 2003
KMNY-Hurst, 2005-present
Traffic.com, assigned to WBAP and WFAA-TV, 2003-present

I know BIG2 means well, and I do GREATLY appreciate it, but no, far as the usual resume of a TRHoF inductee, I'm WAY behind the curve...and probably can't afford to stay in the industry long enough (or honestly, ever be good enough) to ever get such an honor the usual way. Now maybe down the line, there could be some category included in the TRHoF to recognize guys like Steve Eberhart, Chris Huff, me and other historians for covering that aspect of the industry...I'd be fine with that!

 

[TVC1500]

Mike Shannon, good luck to you.

Mike Scott was half of a 70's KILT Hudson & Harrigan team, had a 56 share while doing mid-days
at KLIF, programmed KCBQ-San Diego, WDEE-WJBK Detroit, as well as jocking at KONO, and other
Houston radio stations. Up until his passing he had a successful voice-over and recording studio
business in Houston. He was also the first guy to defeat Bill Drake in the late 60's.

 

[little1]

. I'm sorry ""some"" of you don't appreciate the time and effort he has put into that.

If I read his resume correctly, 12 years in radio. With 3 of them being in high school, 2 of them being in college.

And can we ask what he did at KLUV in 1985? If it was between HS and college, it smells suspiciously like an internship.
And no offense to interns, but I'm not sure that's exactlythe kind of thing that gets you into the HOF.

If you take away those entries, you've got 6 years in radio. SIX.

So 6 years in the industry and being a big fan and running a website is enough to meet your HOF criteria?

Talk about low expectations...

 

[eas_test]

C'mon guys... if you disagree with the OP, fine... don't vote for him. But slamming him on here doesn't do any good.

 

[little1]

Where's the slam?
If Big2 is seriously going to suggest that we write in a vote for Mike, I don't think it's unreasonable to look at the resume to see if meets our individual criteria for what we think of as a 'hall of famer'.

Personally, I'm a believer in the school of thought 'if you have to debate it, the answer is no'.

Hall of famers should be 'no-brainers", people who you look at and say 'how is that guy not AlREADY in?".

Aikman, Irvin, Emmitt. Full time players. Not special team (like Traffic.com) players who aren't the focus of a radio show...

Just MHO...You may disagree. But notice I never slammed him, I don't think I've ever HEARD Mike, so I can't really make a value judgement on whether he's any good or not.

If there's any slam, it's on his resume. But Mike himself admits that he's 'behind the curve' of your typical HOF resume...So it's a slam to agree with him? ???

 

[BBontheRadio]

It's just the particular words you are using are, shall we say, not appropriate. TVC1500, for example, presented his case by showing how another choice might be more deserving, while still showing respect to Mike.

 

[little1]

It's just the particular words you are using are, shall we say, not appropriate. TVC1500, for example, presented his case by showing how another choice might be more deserving, while still showing respect to Mike.

So it IS a slam to agree with Mike? Okey dokey, I'll make a note of that...

 

[MikeShannon914]

OK, OK, you're embarrassing me now! :-[

I didn't take Little1's comments as a slam at all. I don't know when the last time I listed my high school radio station on my list of jobs, but it was there for effect...to show that I don't have this long, established record of success over the years. My contributions to preserving the history of the local industry are along the same lines as the purpose of a hall of fame...to honor those who came before us--and knowing that there wouldn't be a hall of fame or a historical website if it wasn't for those folks.

Again, if a category is ever established that honors the type of thing I do on the web, that's fine. But, as things are now, where I would be in equal contention with a ton of folks who built this thing long before I was ever a part of it...that's when I have to defer to the folks who deserve it WAY more than I do. I would feel pretty rotten if I got in instead of Ken Barnett, Russ Bloxom, Paxton Mills, Bob Morrison, Cat Simon, Sam Pate, Dave Tucker, Jim Thomas, Bill Gardner, Pat Hughes, Bruce Hughes, Steve Cumming, Tyler Cox, Steve Eberhart, Randy Brown and others. See what I'm talking about? I couldn't accept something like that with a clear conscience, and wouldn't. And that's not a 'see how noble I am' moment for me...it's really the truth.

There IS a bigger point here, that it's normally been the talent who gets in the TRHoF, just as it was the talent who got all the accolades over the years. I'd like to see some engineers, board operators, producers and others get inducted. Early on, the ballots were categorized that way, but were changed to just submitting a bulk list thereafter. If it goes back that route again, it'd make sense for those nominated to 'plead their case' so that others will know who they are and what they contributed and can vote accordingly. We'll save that for another day, tho.

 

[BobLeonard]

Just my 2 cents.....I've had a great ride for the past 42 years. A ride that would have been impossible without engineers, board operators and producers. All belong in any broadcasting hall of fame.

There are no small parts. Only small players.

Another 2 cents, if I may, about the discussion on Mike Shannon. I don't know (or care) about his resume.....when we work together, he always does a great job. He fulfills the most important aspect of this business.....he's a pro.

 

[little1]

Little 1. you say you have 30 years in programming,yet you have turned you back on it, by siding with the mega owners who have destroyed radio.

Link? Proof? Oh that's right you won't be able to come up with it. Because you can't tell the difference between realzing how things ARE versus how we'd like them to be. I don't disagree that deregulation and consolidation has screwed up radio. But I have enough faith in it to believe it's going to survive AND I know it's not going to suddenly be re-regulated. So complain about it all you want. But we all have to live and work in the industry as it is, not how we want it to be.

You did trash Mike.

Not according to Mike.

I didn't take Little1's comments as a slam at all

Why do you think I slammed him, when he doesn't? You guys BFF's?

You will vote for your corp favorites, so be it, you made up your mind.

And where did you get that idea? What indication have I given on who I'd vote for. If I even vote...

But Mike deserves to be inducted

Not according to Mike.

 

[LibertyNT]

WHy is BIG 2 Bashing/"Slamming" on Little 1?
Little 1 hasnt done anything youve said
so far. Or Do anything youve said he does...
If your gunna bash/"slam" on some one at least have
proof behind what your saying