> > > > > > > Hope Brad's got a cowboy hat....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > The Field family, Entercom's answer to the Mays
> > family
> > >
> > > > is
> > > > > > deeply Jewish and tight fisted and don't like
> > country
> > > > > music.
> > > > > > They changed Froggie to the Buzz. Some could
> argue
> >
> > > > that
> > > > > > was a silly move considering they had KIX 106 on
> the
> >
> > > > ropes
> > > > >
> > > > > > at times.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Kix on the ropes? Um, I was there for the final
> book.
> >
> > > > > Froggy had a bloody nose, two broken legs, a busted
> > hip
> > > > and
> > > > > a frying pan was bout to go oops up side ya head.
> > Life
> > > > > support would be gracious.
> > > > >
> > > > > Granted that was mostly because Entercom pulled the
> > > > > promotion budget out from under it when they took it
>
> > > over
> > > > > from Sinclair, but by 2000 there was NO WAY that
> WOGY
> > > was
> > > > > even a factor against Kix.
> > > > >
> > > > > That being said, if country were done right, without
>
> > > some
> > > > > stupid gimmick, it would have a massive chilling
> > effect
> > > > over
> > > > > in the Citadel building. Aside from that, you're
> rigt
> >
> > > > about
> > > > > the Fields not liking country. Don't even have a
> > > Country
> > > > > market manager and I'm sure they won't do what they
> > > > should.
> > > > >
> > > > > The 'jewish' comment??... that was kinda uncalled
> for,
> >
> > > > don't
> > > > > ya think?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve, he said "at times". It was looking bad at the
> > end,
> > >
> > > > but at times we beat KIX in women and persons 25-54.
> > Not
> > > > every book, but it did happen. During 97-99, if we
> > would
> > > > have had the power, we could have taken them. We had
> a
> > > > strong air staff, and the promotions dept. was great.
>
> > > Right
> > > > Hoppy Gilmore?
> > > >
> > > > Splash
> > >
> > > You damn skippy, Splash Gordon!
> > >
> > > A little bit of signal would have been helpful. We
> raised
> > > hell in those areas of north Ms. where they could hear
> us.
> >
> > > We handled KIX pretty well in those rare areas of equal
> > > (sounding) signal strength.
> > > Although P&D never handled Andy and Debby, their other
> > > dayparts took the occasional shot in the keester
> courtesy
> > of
> > > some pretty decent air staff.
> > > The Froggy stuff was silly, but there were times when
> that
> >
> > > station sounded good.
> > > It was fun to be part of and I have some fond memories.
> > > (plus, once upon a time I got my picture taken with
> Faith
> > > Hill and you can distinctly see her clothed boobie
> > touching
> > > my arm-I didn't wash that arm for weeks);>
> > >
> > > -Hoppy
> > > >
> > >
> > Paul,
> >
> > You are sooooo bad!!!! LOL!
> >
> > Froggy was a factor then. ('97-'99) Joel Burke was a huge
> > reason. And, we did have some fun!
> >
> > Now? Six years later? Dunno. Citadel won't go down
> without
> > a fight. Very talented folks in the building. Some of
> the
> > nicest people I've ever had the honor to work with (Paul,
> > present company excluded ;-).
> >
> > I'm having fun again. That's all I know. And, that's a
> > good thing!
> >
> > DD
> > (the chick formerly known as China ;-)
>
> D,
> Someone with a decent signal and a good country format
> could easily give KIXa run for their money. As it is now,
> they are the only country in town and by default, they get a
> large piece of the pie. I'm saying that regardless of how
> good the station does or doesn't sound-they win.
> That also leads to a LOT ofrevenue dollars just because
> there is no other country. Can't do it with some weenie
> signal down in Ms., either.
> A good signal strength, a good format and airstaff, and you
> could instantly carve off a huge piece of the KIX $$ pie.
> And that's regardless of the ratings.
> Once an alternative country station was available, many
> country fans would check it out and a certain number would
> stay.
> I haven't heard KIX in years, so I am not commenting on how
> it does or doesn't sound.
> If you'll recall, the first book after Frog went off the
> air...KIX went DOWN in the ratings! hahahaha!
> Somebody 'splain that one to me.
>
> Having fun is what it's all about. Most of the "braintrust"
> that was know as KIX then is gone now anyway.
>
> Are you still V/T 'ing, or has something else taken place?!
>
> See ya!
> >
KIX is on target. Musically, production value, attitude, we're on target. We still have some tweaking to do, but name one station in this market that doesn't. That is one station that is in complete denial.
We'll have to save the rest of our conversation for personal email, Paul. LOL! Glad to know you haven't lost the ability to express your opinion. Love ya! D
