AQH said:
And people like you are the reason radio is losing listeners to ipods and satellites!
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What would you like to hear from radio?
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And people like you are the reason radio is losing listeners to ipods and satellites!
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AQH
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WKomm said:
I merely asked to cite an example, nothing else. There was no alternate motive, and there are no black helicopters flying around.
If someone can not handle being challenged or being held accountable for what they declare as being the gospel, they don't say something so stupid.
Is it really that difficult to understand?
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Mack Daddy said:
Have I met you before?
Quo said:
Oh, thanks for telling me! I barely listen to that station anymore, used to be a regular. I want to tell them what I think of their banal talk shows!
What kind of stuff is The End playing these days? I remember the days when cutting edge music was Nirvana and Pearl Jam, and The End was the place on the dial to turn for that. I don't know what's considered cutting edge now. Are they still playing Green Day and Coldplay? I listened to the Mountain when they first went on the air, but only occasionally tune it in now.
AQH - I understand. As long as not every single statement is challenged. A brash claim probably needs to be challenged. I'm just stating a generality I've found to be true. Once it gets into a "prove it" argument, the discussion is generally over. Years ago (before even MY time) I think public discourse was an art and minds were changed. We've gradually changed into a combative society where arguments and confrontations are not to persuade but to vent, to rage and even threaten. I've never once heard a talk show guy say "Oh, really? Why do you believe that way? Educate me" and really mean it. It doesn't make for the cheap drama talk radio and TV needs.
As for the T-shirt survey - there is merit to that. If you're an astute programmer, there are times you don't need a $50,000 survey to tell you that your butt is being beat like a rug.
At one station I worked, we were attacked by an upstart. It was back in the days when there were truly epic radio wars. We were sponsoring a big concert with big names in a sold out venue. We were stationed outside with the van, some giveaways, doing the typical (yawn) live thing. In the crush, I never noticed a small, unmarked army of kids giving stuff away to folks as they entered the concert hall. So there I am, feeling pretty good about my bad self. The lights go down and I quickly realize what those kids were giving away. Thousands and thousands of glow sticks with not only our competitors calls on them, but they glowed in the bluish color of the artwork they used in their billboards, T-shirts, etc. They knew that WE'D know exactly what was going on and they were correct. It was a sea of blue. It ruined the night for me. I didn't need anything else to tell me we were at least in for a struggle and maybe a battle.
Just an observation from a guy who's been this for awhile now.
As for the T-shirt survey - there is merit to that. If you're an astute programmer, there are times you don't need a $50,000 survey to tell you that your butt is being beat like a rug.
At one station I worked, we were attacked by an upstart. It was back in the days when there were truly epic radio wars. We were sponsoring a big concert with big names in a sold out venue. We were stationed outside with the van, some giveaways, doing the typical (yawn) live thing. In the crush, I never noticed a small, unmarked army of kids giving stuff away to folks as they entered the concert hall. So there I am, feeling pretty good about my bad self. The lights go down and I quickly realize what those kids were giving away. Thousands and thousands of glow sticks with not only our competitors calls on them, but they glowed in the bluish color of the artwork they used in their billboards, T-shirts, etc. They knew that WE'D know exactly what was going on and they were correct. It was a sea of blue. It ruined the night for me. I didn't need anything else to tell me we were at least in for a struggle and maybe a battle.
Just an observation from a guy who's been this for awhile now.
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Grindlfan
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AQH said:
Lonely Summer said:
I don't really listen to The End enough anymore to speak to any particular artists or bands they play, though when I do tune in they still play alot of what was popular in the 90's, like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Allison Chains, Soundgarden, REM, Presidents of the USA, as well as the 80's music they play too. I haven't listened near as much since probably 2005. There were some new bands coming out at the time, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, Jet, and Modest Mouse, who had actually been around since the mid 90's but only started getting popular around '03 or something. I still generally like alot of End music, but their egotistical dj's who talk to much are boring. Might be interesting if they would talk about music. I never listened much to the Mountain. I like some of their music, but other times it's a little too mellow, I think they are trying to sound like background music for people sippin' lattes at Starbucks!
Hi Mack...I'm assuming you meant "ALICE IN CHAINS" instead of "ALLISON CHAINS"?
Speaking of the End, Marco Collins myspace page hints of a possible return to Seattle. I'm assuming he is referring to KNDD. Does this mean other End alum may follow?
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Marco was on KEXP this week,where he should be.
The first 100 days stunt on thee End is just that,they've never listened to their audience,hence
the fall.Speaking of t-shirts,when was the last time you saw someone wearing an end tee or even a sticker
on their 'pimped out' ride? :
.Are they still doing the 'personality dee jay' schtick?
The first 100 days stunt on thee End is just that,they've never listened to their audience,hence
the fall.Speaking of t-shirts,when was the last time you saw someone wearing an end tee or even a sticker
on their 'pimped out' ride? :
.Are they still doing the 'personality dee jay' schtick?
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Grindlfan
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LOL! I am sure it was just a type-o, but funny just the same.the brakes said:
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70radio
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Grindlfan said:
Are you just coming around to realizing what you said in the last sentence? Of course I'm interested.
When I challenge people on their beliefs and get personal attacks in return, what else can you say? Do I try to aggravate people intentionally? Of course not. But people tend to get angry at me because, just as someone said earlier in this thread that you can't prove a negative. Plus, I tend to bring a more real-life approach into what goes on in radio. One of the biggest chuckles I get is when I read is the reasoning for stations to change format. Many people think that it's a matter of calling up TM Studios (formerly TM Century) and order up a gold library and you're set for the format change. It's just not that way. And when I mention that, that's when some people start attacking me. And that's perfectly fine with me, because first and foremost, this is just an internet discussion board, that's all. Nothing more and nothing else. Some people, whether it's through multiple identities (which are very easy to detect) or frequency of posting, or frequency of a specific topic, take this board WAY too seriously, on a level I would cringe to even think of.
Grindlfan said:
This site is usually one of the places I check out in the morning, but not every morning, as sometimes kids get sick (or pretend to be sick) before going to school.
I admit, I do read this board quite a bit, a lot more than actually posting. Reading some posts by some people is like what people say about car wrecks, you don't want to admit doing it, but you do anyway. Another reason is because I know others who read this board (it was one who turned me on to this site). Having conversations with some known people in the business, let's just say repeating what one said specifically about a couple people here would get me in trouble with the Board Editors here.
And about my identity? Maybe in the future. But right now, I'll have to issue a rain check.
the brakes said:
Yep! I was just being funny, wondering if radioproaqhguru would catch on. Probably went right over his head!
Somewhere in the world there is girl named Alison Chains ;D or maybe Pearl Jam (does anyone name their daughters "Pearl" anymore?). Back in my record store days, people used to ask me where certain artists were filed. "I looked under T for Tull, but couldn't find any. I looked under S for Skynyrd, no luck there either." And my favorite..."how come you don't have any Led Zeppelin in the Z's?" ???
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Lonely Summer said:
Garth Brooks named his daughter Pearl. His daughter with his first wife that is.
Grindlfan said:
No, it wasn't a typo. I was just trying to be funny. Maybe that was seen as disrespectful since Layne Staley is dead. I didn't mean no harm by it!
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