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Tyler-Longview - The Breeze

musicsweep said:
Yep. You might find it interesting to know that The Shadow no longer airs on radio. ;D
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I didn't know that! I was always under the impression that only the Shadows knows!
 
Gary's been mailing it in for awhile now. And you can't really blame him. When management is SO DAMN CHEAP like they are at CC/Tyler, it sucks whatever creativity and passion you have left right out of you. What realllllly sucks is that we're not talking million dollar salaries here. It won't cost THAT much to hire good, talented people int he E. Tx. market. These GMs are getting bonuses that are bigger than the yearly midday/nights, and sometime PM Drive salaries they've eliminated. But alas...."It's just not in the budget"......





snoman said:
C414B said:
musicsweep said:
Your John Moores are either locked into a long-term gig that is perfectly suited for them, or they are happily working for TMF.
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And what a shame, too.

I miss Apu and the Birthday Wake-Up Calls.

I was at KNUE when John, Amy, Michael Millsap, Chuck McKinley and Danny Stapleton pulled down that 21+ share book in the spring of 1995. I was a part-timer that joined the ranks during the book, but I can tell you...people enjoyed listening to all of 'em. There was just the right balance between personality and music. It was great!

I think you'd have to agree...that magic and chemistry just ain't out there anymore.

Ah, the good old days................ :( :( :(

These conglomerates have figured out how to squeeze blood from a turnip. They've got hundreds of stations covered by a single air talent while having people just above trained monkey status babysitting the computers, monitoring the EAS RCVR and calling the CE when something local goes bump in the night.

What.

A.

Shame.
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Indeed. KNUE sounds worse than KYKX these days. Even Gary doesn't sound as good as he used to. He sounds very scripted (like Paul Christy/Eric Chase does here in Houston). It is a shame when corporate radio ties the hands of Personalities who actually know a thing or two about this business. ::)

And Sweep, you are right, most of the good ones are gone. Most of them saw the light and got out. However, there are still some pros out there that are looking for work. Our good friend Musicradio knows East Texas Radio better than most, and he's been trying to find a gig for quite awhile now. It's a shame that someone of his caliber can't find a gig.

And yes, I do agree that no personalities are better than bad ones.
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Thanks, Snoman for mentioning me.
Yep -- it's near impossible to find a job here in the East Texas area. I've been looking for quite a while now.
As you know, I'm no novice to this business.
 
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Indeed. KNUE sounds worse than KYKX these days. Even Gary doesn't sound as good as he used to. He sounds very scripted (like Paul Christy/Eric Chase does here in Houston). It is a shame when corporate radio ties the hands of Personalities who actually know a thing or two about this business. ::)

And Sweep, you are right, most of the good ones are gone. Most of them saw the light and got out. However, there are still some pros out there that are looking for work. Our good friend Musicradio knows East Texas Radio better than most, and he's been trying to find a gig for quite awhile now. It's a shame that someone of his caliber can't find a gig.

And yes, I do agree that no personalities are better than bad ones.
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Guess the listeners disagree, at least Arbitron does anyway. KNUE put a pretty good whippin on KYKX...again.
 
Musicsweep.
I want to stay in East Texas for now...got kids here.
I did the Dallas thing years ago.

Thanks.
 
If you guys want Great radio in East Texas there are only two outlets KZQX and KKUS the Ranch. Everything else sounds canned
 
If you guys want Great radio in East Texas there are only two outlets KZQX and KKUS the Ranch. Everything else sounds canned

What about KDOK?
 
I thought KKUS was running Jones Radio Network's "Classic County" Format. That doesn't count as canned?

No, great East Texas radio comes from one source, and one source only... KTBB. Sure, they utilize a lot of syndication... (Beck, Limbaugh and Hannity), but they have a great news department with a news/talk presentation that is only rivaled by WBAP in Dallas. My only beef is how they tape delay the third hour of Hannity for David Smoak's Sportstalk. If I were Gleiser, I'd put Sportstalk on from 5-7, allowing Hannity to run continuously. But, I know there are extenuating reasons for the schedule being the way it is. All in all, I'd like to gather up most of the N/T stations in Texas, and let them listen to KTBB to learn how its done.

The Blaze has good presentation, I just don't like their format.
 
j1bad said:
If you guys want Great radio in East Texas there are only two outlets KZQX and KKUS the Ranch. Everything else sounds canned

What about KDOK?
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Agreed. I think KDOK is awesome for a market that size. All local people, good music, great presentation. I think far and away they are the best station in that market. I just wished they had a better signal.

And, I would never have Hannity, Beck, or Limbaugh anywhere near a station I owned. Of course, I wouldn't own a News/Talk station in Tyler, because you would probably need those three Republican Propaganda Ministers to be successful unfortunately. :mad:

KKUS has some great personalities, but I think KWKH in Shreveport has better imaging and music for a classic country station. But, they should given their history.

I always forget about KZQX. I believe that's the LP station in Chalk Hill right? Next time I head up that way, I am going to have to check them out. All my buddies say that they do indeed sound good.

I think KGAS and KMHT actually sound pretty good as well.

And, I can't remember the name of the poster who responded to my "KYKX sounded better than KNUE" comment, and they responded by given me the latest ratings. That's fine and good, but I can't remember the last time KYKX came anywhere close to beating KNUE in the ratings. My point is that KNUE used to sound a whole hell of a lot better and the ratings back then proved it. Case in point, look at KKYR (Kicker 102.5 Texarkana)'s ratings. They get a 17 share. And, you know why, they have a live and local morning show. They do a whole lot more in their community, just like KNUE used to do. As I said, KNUE went from 15-20 and more shares to a 7. You can't even consider them the number one country station in East Texas anymore, if you add the KKUS/KYKX combo together. KNUE is just a shell of the powerhouse they used to be in that market. In their defense, they are not the only ones that have stumbled. There are many stations that are underperforming in the market. Hardly "The Best Of East Texas."
 
KYKX lost the title of a great radio station a long time ago.

Sorry, but that station was one of a kind back when it had much better management, a much better staff and the pride it took
to be the best in the area.

I miss that.
 
snoman said:
I always forget about KZQX. I believe that's the LP station in Chalk Hill right? Next time I head up that way, I am going to have to check them out. All my buddies say that they do indeed sound good.
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We try. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Standards is not a format that appeals to everyone, so you do need to put it in perspective. One of the goals of LPFM stations was to provide radio service to people who were un-served. Hopefully, we occasionally accomplish that. The station does have loyal listeners, probably because there is nothing else like it in the market. A commercial broadcaster would be crazy to try this, unless they really like losing money.

With no budget, no paid employees and no RF power, we do what we can. At least, it all originates locally. It does not come from some satellite service nor is it the product of some research group. A lot of music suggestions come from our listeners. The signal really does originate in Chalk Hill, Texas, which isn't even incorporated. The good news is it is near Longview and Kilgore. The station is automated, although we have full facilities for going live at any time. We’ve done that from time to time. Hurricane Rita comes to mind…. Under ordinary circumstances, automation is the only way we could pull it off.

As for this thread, there are some decent stations in East Texas. Several have been mentioned. It is just my opinion, but I find radio around here much more interesting than it is in Dallas. Admittedly, there are some interesting HD-2 channels in the DFW area, but with the low number of receivers, at least for now; they make LPFM look like a good idea.

If you are in the area, give us a call at 903-643-7711. With a little notice, we are happy to give you the 25-cent tour.
 
I forgot to mention, you do not need to come to East Texas to hear KZQX. We stream on the Internet. Just go to www.kzqx.com You can also spend some time browsing around the web site and its links.
 
I generally don't post to this.
But, 1041 The Ranch East Texas Classic Country isn't on syndication, Jones Network.
We got off of it March 20th 2006. That was my first thing to do as PD. Get off the
net, home grow the music for consistant programming. I saw MusicSweeps comment
about 104 on the bird, since no one jumped in, I thought I better. Defending the honor and such. Anyway, I do agree with comments about KTBB and its localism. Also, KDOK. I am a big fan. I think Paul, Mick and the boys there have done a great jock of repositioning KDOK over the past 3-4 years. From that doowop sound to its present incarnation. And, I do think we do good work at KKUS as well.
Chuck McKinley
 
When Chuck Mckinley took over the Ranch he took it off that God forsaken satellite. Chuck you do a great job with that station, but since you mention KDOK if you compare KDOK to KRTH 101.1 (since K-earth 101 is the ultimate oldies station)KDOK is el stinko! But when you compare KKUS to the legendary WSM you guys are making them sound terrible! And for KTBB it is just an average talk station there are better out there.

Once again the best stations in East Texas are KZQX and KKUS (in no particular order).

It seems that when someone named Chuck programs a station that it kicks ass!
 
I agree. I consider both Chucks masters of their crafts. Other stations could learn alot from these two.
 
Both Chuck Conrad and Chuck McKinley are true broadcasters. A broadcaster differs from a person that works in radio and television in that, people that work in radio do it because they can, a broadcaster does radio and TV because they love it!
 
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