JournalGuy,
Would you consider going ahead and stating who you are?
(Not counting on that.)
Peace to all!
Bryan
Would you consider going ahead and stating who you are?
(Not counting on that.)
Peace to all!
Bryan
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Dear Lord,
How did my name and Bryan's sex life get mentioned in the same post?!? By the way, that was one of those nights where we hit Denny's and I made an absolute fool of myself. Fun times... I miss them. I could have done without knowing what happened after I left though (thanks Robbie for crossing that line)! For the record, my gut tells me that "Journal Gay" is NOT Sean OR someone from Journal. So who is it?!? STEVE FREAKY FISK!! HA HA HA HA HA!!
Matt Baldridge
AKA PK "The Preachers Kid"
GM / Three Trees Communications
WWWD / MACON - WJYF / VALDOSTA
www.thehook.fm
How did my name and Bryan's sex life get mentioned in the same post?!? By the way, that was one of those nights where we hit Denny's and I made an absolute fool of myself. Fun times... I miss them. I could have done without knowing what happened after I left though (thanks Robbie for crossing that line)! For the record, my gut tells me that "Journal Gay" is NOT Sean OR someone from Journal. So who is it?!? STEVE FREAKY FISK!! HA HA HA HA HA!!
Matt Baldridge
AKA PK "The Preachers Kid"
GM / Three Trees Communications
WWWD / MACON - WJYF / VALDOSTA
www.thehook.fm
D
DogEStyle
Guest
Re: Interesting.........................
Andy,
Your name is all over the Dallas board as a guy that is close to getting an AM drive gig with a new Oldies station. Is that the same guy, are you that guy? ??? ??? ??? ???
If so, best of luck. Big market, big company(Citadel), big money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andy,
Your name is all over the Dallas board as a guy that is close to getting an AM drive gig with a new Oldies station. Is that the same guy, are you that guy? ??? ??? ??? ???
If so, best of luck. Big market, big company(Citadel), big money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
B
BehindTheLines
Guest
Re: Interesting.........................
If I were Andy I wouldn't want it being broadcast all over the message boards.
Criminey.
DogEStyle said:
If I were Andy I wouldn't want it being broadcast all over the message boards.
Criminey.
A
AndyBarber
Guest
THANK YOU BRATT..YOU KNOW I LOVE YA' MAN!!!
WE HAD SOME GREAT B & B's AT MY HOUSE..HOW MANY US (8-10) EVERY FRIDAY..LOL!!
Andy Barber
A
AndyBarber
Guest
THANK YOU BRYAN FOR THE KIND WORDS...HAPPY FOR YOUR SUCESS..
HEY THESE BOARDS ARE FUNNY, HERE'S A REAL FLASH RUMOR, THE CURRENT RATINGS, WORD CAME TO ME OUTSIDE THE MARKET AND STATE THAT THE MAN FILLING OUT THE DIARY FOR KMOD HAD A HEART ATTACK AND HIS HAND WENT DOWN THE LINE AND GAVE THEM A 6 1/2 POINT INCREASE..THAT MAKES SENSE NOW!!!!!
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kxojbob
Guest
Hi all,
I was told my name came up so I logged on. I am sorry JournalG but I have not logged on since Jue 29th, according to the little login screen here.
I do not get on here much, so if anyone needs me in the future feel free to write me directly at bobt-at-kxoj-dot-com. From a brief look at things here today it seems this board has become nothing about radio whatsoever.
Thanks,
Bob
I was told my name came up so I logged on. I am sorry JournalG but I have not logged on since Jue 29th, according to the little login screen here.
I do not get on here much, so if anyone needs me in the future feel free to write me directly at bobt-at-kxoj-dot-com. From a brief look at things here today it seems this board has become nothing about radio whatsoever.
Thanks,
Bob
K
kxojbob
Guest
Again... for the record... KXOJDJ is not an employee here and does not know what he is talking about...
As for the trend, it looks to me like KXOJ and KKCM are both losers this time around.
Bob Thornton
Program Director
KXOJ
As for the trend, it looks to me like KXOJ and KKCM are both losers this time around.
Bob Thornton
Program Director
KXOJ
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BlaineMcDaniel
Guest
Just playing devil's advocate here. But what if 102.3 is doing exactly what it was created to do> Keeping KXOJ from bugging 96.5?
Look at Mix 96. Strong and solid now. That wasn't always the case when KXOJ was eating in to their numbers.
Maybe I'm off. But it is a thought.
Look at Mix 96. Strong and solid now. That wasn't always the case when KXOJ was eating in to their numbers.
Maybe I'm off. But it is a thought.
J
JournalGuy
Guest
Makes complete sense. Still seems like they will be able to make more money with the new format. Using the station to protect some of their other stations is the icing on the cake. I also think some non-Cox station will benefit by keeping KXOJ out of the top tier. The big take away is how much KXOJ has changed since KKCM went on the air. They have lost most of their staff and the music is way off focus. At one time, their morning show, music and imaging was right on. The morning show is all over the place now. I know Heather from her days at KVOO. She is good, but you can tell that she is not into the show. Sounds like the PD is not coaching them.
KMOD, KKCM, KJSR, KRAV, KWEN, KHTT and KTBT all had very good 1st phases. Not sure what the deal is with KIZS. They started off strong and then fizzled.
I think the morning show on the Beat talks more about K-Hits than Delgiorno talks about KRMG. That battle is getting mean.
Good observation Blaine.
KMOD, KKCM, KJSR, KRAV, KWEN, KHTT and KTBT all had very good 1st phases. Not sure what the deal is with KIZS. They started off strong and then fizzled.
I think the morning show on the Beat talks more about K-Hits than Delgiorno talks about KRMG. That battle is getting mean.
Good observation Blaine.
This may help clear some things up about the changes at KXOJ. After the trend came out yesterday, we sent this e-mail out to our listeners.
Dear Karen,
In our current survey we asked you to let us know your thoughts on our current DJ lineup. In early returns a familar question is coming up on many of the answers, so we wanted to write and answer that question for everyone.
The question usually says something like "Whatever happened to 'X' DJ?." or something similar.
Of course the answers are as varied as life itself. Many circumstances lead to job changes, and we try to post those changes online and announce them frequently, knowing that in a busy world you just might not catch the announcements. So, here is your official guide to "whatever happened to ___" on KXOJ:
Jim Marbles retired from radio after 25 years and moved to New Mexico.
Dave Weston left KXOJ in August of 2005 to become the morning host at Mix 96 here in Tulsa. He has served in that role for the past year and tells us he is doing great. In December of 2005 Dave began tape-recording an afternoon show for Cox's station on 102.3 (so he is heard live each morning on 96.5 and via tape each afternoon on 102.3) . Cox also owns Star 103, KRMG and K95 in Tulsa and owns something like 85 stations nationwide.
Mike Kankelfritz moved to Houston to host mornings on KSBJ. KSBJ is a legendary station in that city (like KXOJ!). Houston afforded his special-needs daughter access to medical care not available in Tulsa.
Sean Copeland (did news briefly on morning show) really had a desire to be a host (like Craig) rather than a news person. He is now pursuing that goal.
Gary Thompson moved to Dayton, Ohio where he and his kids are closer to Mom and Grandma, respectively. Gary also works for a large group of stations owned by Cox Radio where he is the midday host for the #1 Country radio station in Dayton. Gary tells us he also tape-records a show each weekend for 102.3 in Tulsa so you may hear him in Tulsa as well on occasion (via Dayton).
Rachelle Renee left August 1 with a baby due date of late August. As of this writing there is no baby yet but we will be sure to announce it as soon as she calls! We talk to her often and she is anxioustly awaiting the arrival. Rachelle has not decided if she will return to work on a part-time basis or not but if so she will always have a place at KXOJ!
So, I think that covers it. Oh- Jim Jones who used to do weekends on KXOJ is a full-time real estate agent. He just got so busy he could not give up his Saturdays anymore. Simple as that!
KXOJ is in the process of hiring more new DJ's for both weekday and weekend positions (applicants are welcome), so there will be more new people to get to know over the coming weeks. Every radio company is different, but at KXOJ we believe one of our strengths is our people and community involvement, so we do not pipe anyone in from outside of Tulsa. If you hear someone on KXOJ, you can know they live, work and worship here along with you.
I hope that answers your questions about the DJ's you may have missed. Please understand these are individuals with private lives and we try not to keep personal information posted online for long periods of time. I would even ask that you not forward this e-mail around just because you never know what someone will do with personal info. You have received this because you have signed up for our Advisory Board and have asked for, and been entrusted with this info.
If I can answer any other questions for you, please feel free to always write me directly at [email protected]
Sincerely,
Bob Thornton
Program Director
Dear Karen,
In our current survey we asked you to let us know your thoughts on our current DJ lineup. In early returns a familar question is coming up on many of the answers, so we wanted to write and answer that question for everyone.
The question usually says something like "Whatever happened to 'X' DJ?." or something similar.
Of course the answers are as varied as life itself. Many circumstances lead to job changes, and we try to post those changes online and announce them frequently, knowing that in a busy world you just might not catch the announcements. So, here is your official guide to "whatever happened to ___" on KXOJ:
Jim Marbles retired from radio after 25 years and moved to New Mexico.
Dave Weston left KXOJ in August of 2005 to become the morning host at Mix 96 here in Tulsa. He has served in that role for the past year and tells us he is doing great. In December of 2005 Dave began tape-recording an afternoon show for Cox's station on 102.3 (so he is heard live each morning on 96.5 and via tape each afternoon on 102.3) . Cox also owns Star 103, KRMG and K95 in Tulsa and owns something like 85 stations nationwide.
Mike Kankelfritz moved to Houston to host mornings on KSBJ. KSBJ is a legendary station in that city (like KXOJ!). Houston afforded his special-needs daughter access to medical care not available in Tulsa.
Sean Copeland (did news briefly on morning show) really had a desire to be a host (like Craig) rather than a news person. He is now pursuing that goal.
Gary Thompson moved to Dayton, Ohio where he and his kids are closer to Mom and Grandma, respectively. Gary also works for a large group of stations owned by Cox Radio where he is the midday host for the #1 Country radio station in Dayton. Gary tells us he also tape-records a show each weekend for 102.3 in Tulsa so you may hear him in Tulsa as well on occasion (via Dayton).
Rachelle Renee left August 1 with a baby due date of late August. As of this writing there is no baby yet but we will be sure to announce it as soon as she calls! We talk to her often and she is anxioustly awaiting the arrival. Rachelle has not decided if she will return to work on a part-time basis or not but if so she will always have a place at KXOJ!
So, I think that covers it. Oh- Jim Jones who used to do weekends on KXOJ is a full-time real estate agent. He just got so busy he could not give up his Saturdays anymore. Simple as that!
KXOJ is in the process of hiring more new DJ's for both weekday and weekend positions (applicants are welcome), so there will be more new people to get to know over the coming weeks. Every radio company is different, but at KXOJ we believe one of our strengths is our people and community involvement, so we do not pipe anyone in from outside of Tulsa. If you hear someone on KXOJ, you can know they live, work and worship here along with you.
I hope that answers your questions about the DJ's you may have missed. Please understand these are individuals with private lives and we try not to keep personal information posted online for long periods of time. I would even ask that you not forward this e-mail around just because you never know what someone will do with personal info. You have received this because you have signed up for our Advisory Board and have asked for, and been entrusted with this info.
If I can answer any other questions for you, please feel free to always write me directly at [email protected]
Sincerely,
Bob Thornton
Program Director
R
Radio55
Guest
How are the morning shows playing out? KFAQ seems to be getting hard it 12+ What is happening in mornings?
Thanks.
Thanks.
J
JournalGuy
Guest
12+ doesn't always tell the story. MD did okay with adults.
Top-6 (KMOD,K95,Mix,KVOO,EZ & FAQ)
Top-6 (KMOD,K95,Mix,KVOO,EZ & FAQ)
Re: OKC ratings
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Just by listening to them online they sound like Z104.5 did oh wait its the same guy that sank it. The Jokes on you Clear Channel.
This is about The Buzz in OKC!!!
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Just by listening to them online they sound like Z104.5 did oh wait its the same guy that sank it. The Jokes on you Clear Channel.
This is about The Buzz in OKC!!!
Hello Jack. I am just trying to get our side of the story out to our fellow radio people. Just because we don't work for the big boys, I want them to know what is going on with us. We miss you here at the Kross & KXOJ.
Did you see this e-mail that Bob sent out? I don't think I sent it to you yet.
-----Original Message-----
From: KXOJ 100.9 [mailto
[email protected]]
Subject: Christian radio in Tulsa
Dear Tammy,
I am writing you today because you identified Spirit 102.2 as your favorite station over KXOJ. First let me stress that you certainly have your own choices and you are free to choose which station you like best. However I also recognize that because you are a part of our listener panel you also have a relationship with KXOJ and have an interest in what we do and think.
Therefore I wanted to answer a question I receive quite often, which is "What is the difference between KXOJ and Spirit?".
Question #1: Are you owned by the same company?
Spirit 102.3 is owned by Cox Communications. Cox owns several stations in town including Star 103, Mix 96, K95 and others. In fact Cox Radio owns
79
radio stations in 18 cities, and Spirit is the only one out of 79 that plays Christian music. Cox is also the company that brings pay-per-view (all
ratings) and cable channels into your home among other ventures.The frequency that Spirit is on was most recently secular hard rock under Cox's ownership.
KXOJ is a family owned business that started in Sapulpa 30 years ago and remains to this day. KXOJ has been a Christian music station for all 30 years. The same family has owned 7 other Christian music stations over the years, and now in Tulsa also owns 100.3 The Kross which plays Christian rock and a sports talk station.
Question #2: Is the ownership Christian?
KXOJ has been Christian owned and operated for 30 years. KXOj also believes in the local church, with services including VBS support and Churchbuilder to offer free websites and sermons to area Christian churches.
Spirit 102.3 is owned by publically traded Cox Radio, is based in Atlanta, Georgia and makes no mention of faith in any of their cooperate statements or communication. Cox Communications ventures include delivering adult films via cable to your home as well as various adult-oriented radio shows. On KKCM's website they do have a church directory, which includes all denominations and several religions including Universalists and Unitarian churches. Any other ties to Christianity are not clear stated.
Question #3: Who plays more music? I get tired of repetition!
According to independent monitoring companies, Spirit 102.3 plays their "top 20" songs on average 40 times each per week. Their overall library is about
235 different songs per week. The station currently features no other specialty programming, so it's this same format 24/7.
KXOJ plays their "top 30" an average of 20 times each per week. The overall library consists of over 600 songs spanning the last 30 years of music.
KXOJ
also features a no-repeat Thursday when the same song is never repeated between 6am and 6pm, an all-request hour each weeknight from 8-9 and a Sunday morning praise and worship show which features music familiar to most modern churchgoers.
Question #4: Why not listen to who plays the least commercials?
In it's infancy Spirit 1023. is certainly playing fewer commercials.
They
advertise a "52 minute music hour" which means they are playing 8 minutes of commercials each hour. The 52 minutes of "music" includes DJ chatter, weather, traffic, and any else that is not an actual commercial. One only need listen to another Cox station such as KRMG or K95 to hear how many commercials they could potentially start playing if they grow their audience.
KXOJ has historically strived for a good balance between commercials, which are necessary for the operation of the station, and music. KXOJ plays no more than 12 commercials in a given hour, 9 in the morning show, and that is rare. We also strive to make sure the commercials are interesting, of service to you and appropriate for your family. We would never advertise that we play "fewer commercials" because we fundamentally believe that commercials can and do provide a service. It's how we learn of concerts, events, Christian businesses and much more. To state that commercials are a bad thing would be disrespectful to our sponsors and supporters. That said, we have responded to your feedback and made sure that our music sweeps are as long as possible so you can enjoy the music more before it is time to break. We also believe non-musical elements can be very entertaining, such as artist interviews, broadcasts from the Dove Awards and visits to local churches, etc.
The above information is not an attempt to brainwash you or unduly influence you in any way. It's simply honest answers to the most frequently asked questions about our station and the newest station in town. These questions also came up when Clear Channel launched Live 101.5 a few years ago, only to pull it off the air and change it to rap a few months later. We hope it helps give you a clear understanding of why we do what we do, and why we covet your listenership.
If you have further questions, comments or suggestions please let us know.
We want more than anything to serve you and be what you expect a Christian radio station to be.
Thank you for listening,
Bob Thornton
KXOJ Program Director
Did you see this e-mail that Bob sent out? I don't think I sent it to you yet.
-----Original Message-----
From: KXOJ 100.9 [mailto
[email protected]]Subject: Christian radio in Tulsa
Dear Tammy,
I am writing you today because you identified Spirit 102.2 as your favorite station over KXOJ. First let me stress that you certainly have your own choices and you are free to choose which station you like best. However I also recognize that because you are a part of our listener panel you also have a relationship with KXOJ and have an interest in what we do and think.
Therefore I wanted to answer a question I receive quite often, which is "What is the difference between KXOJ and Spirit?".
Question #1: Are you owned by the same company?
Spirit 102.3 is owned by Cox Communications. Cox owns several stations in town including Star 103, Mix 96, K95 and others. In fact Cox Radio owns
79
radio stations in 18 cities, and Spirit is the only one out of 79 that plays Christian music. Cox is also the company that brings pay-per-view (all
ratings) and cable channels into your home among other ventures.The frequency that Spirit is on was most recently secular hard rock under Cox's ownership.
KXOJ is a family owned business that started in Sapulpa 30 years ago and remains to this day. KXOJ has been a Christian music station for all 30 years. The same family has owned 7 other Christian music stations over the years, and now in Tulsa also owns 100.3 The Kross which plays Christian rock and a sports talk station.
Question #2: Is the ownership Christian?
KXOJ has been Christian owned and operated for 30 years. KXOj also believes in the local church, with services including VBS support and Churchbuilder to offer free websites and sermons to area Christian churches.
Spirit 102.3 is owned by publically traded Cox Radio, is based in Atlanta, Georgia and makes no mention of faith in any of their cooperate statements or communication. Cox Communications ventures include delivering adult films via cable to your home as well as various adult-oriented radio shows. On KKCM's website they do have a church directory, which includes all denominations and several religions including Universalists and Unitarian churches. Any other ties to Christianity are not clear stated.
Question #3: Who plays more music? I get tired of repetition!
According to independent monitoring companies, Spirit 102.3 plays their "top 20" songs on average 40 times each per week. Their overall library is about
235 different songs per week. The station currently features no other specialty programming, so it's this same format 24/7.
KXOJ plays their "top 30" an average of 20 times each per week. The overall library consists of over 600 songs spanning the last 30 years of music.
KXOJ
also features a no-repeat Thursday when the same song is never repeated between 6am and 6pm, an all-request hour each weeknight from 8-9 and a Sunday morning praise and worship show which features music familiar to most modern churchgoers.
Question #4: Why not listen to who plays the least commercials?
In it's infancy Spirit 1023. is certainly playing fewer commercials.
They
advertise a "52 minute music hour" which means they are playing 8 minutes of commercials each hour. The 52 minutes of "music" includes DJ chatter, weather, traffic, and any else that is not an actual commercial. One only need listen to another Cox station such as KRMG or K95 to hear how many commercials they could potentially start playing if they grow their audience.
KXOJ has historically strived for a good balance between commercials, which are necessary for the operation of the station, and music. KXOJ plays no more than 12 commercials in a given hour, 9 in the morning show, and that is rare. We also strive to make sure the commercials are interesting, of service to you and appropriate for your family. We would never advertise that we play "fewer commercials" because we fundamentally believe that commercials can and do provide a service. It's how we learn of concerts, events, Christian businesses and much more. To state that commercials are a bad thing would be disrespectful to our sponsors and supporters. That said, we have responded to your feedback and made sure that our music sweeps are as long as possible so you can enjoy the music more before it is time to break. We also believe non-musical elements can be very entertaining, such as artist interviews, broadcasts from the Dove Awards and visits to local churches, etc.
The above information is not an attempt to brainwash you or unduly influence you in any way. It's simply honest answers to the most frequently asked questions about our station and the newest station in town. These questions also came up when Clear Channel launched Live 101.5 a few years ago, only to pull it off the air and change it to rap a few months later. We hope it helps give you a clear understanding of why we do what we do, and why we covet your listenership.
If you have further questions, comments or suggestions please let us know.
We want more than anything to serve you and be what you expect a Christian radio station to be.
Thank you for listening,
Bob Thornton
KXOJ Program Director
J
JournalGuy
Guest
Wow. Someone is cranky! Seems like I have heard beer ads on the Sports Animal. Be careful before you point your finger at Cox or Clearchannel. Didn't KXOJ own a bar near 71st & Memorial? KXOJDJ and KXOJPD should be careful about being so high and mighty. Mr. Thorton should realize that writing like this will not help his career.
On a positive note, I think the Sports Animal sounds good. Awesome logo too. Who is the PD?
On a positive note, I think the Sports Animal sounds good. Awesome logo too. Who is the PD?
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