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Jan Jeffries said:
This is NOT Jan Jeffries. Don't be fooled. It's someone who worked for him who doesn't like him, but assure yourself, it's not Jan.
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This is NOT Jan Jeffries. Don't be fooled. It's someone who worked for him who doesn't like him, but assure yourself, it's not Jan.
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Wrong --- If I recall, he is an elderly man in his 80s who has been doing the spots since forever. They had me try doing it once when I was over at CC....but, alas, I didn't have the recognition factor the other fellow has. Don't know about the pay, but they pick him up and bring him in to do the spots. A number of stories have been done on him on t-v and the papers.
Don't know about C Chuck flying, but Richard Thomas still flies, weather permitting.
Still not sure why anyone would turn off channel 4 because the spot came on. They're getting paid for the spot whether you turn it off or not. And in this day and time, I doubt any station is going to turn down advertising, especially for what has been a very successful commercial for the client.
Wrong --- If I recall, he is an elderly man in his 80s who has been doing the spots since forever. They had me try doing it once when I was over at CC....but, alas, I didn't have the recognition factor the other fellow has. Don't know about the pay, but they pick him up and bring him in to do the spots. A number of stories have been done on him on t-v and the papers.
Don't know about C Chuck flying, but Richard Thomas still flies, weather permitting.
Still not sure why anyone would turn off channel 4 because the spot came on. They're getting paid for the spot whether you turn it off or not. And in this day and time, I doubt any station is going to turn down advertising, especially for what has been a very successful commercial for the client.
well that clears that up..i was retro thinking about years ago when sponsers would buy a lot of spots only if they got to cut them themselves..earnest hix and factory outlet ring a bell buddy ? just guessing it might be the same on that one account since it's been on forever with the same voice..i knew RT still flew..can spot his plane up there..but the C CHUCK is so generic..i could do the traffic from my car..always the same slowdowns every morning at the usual places..trinity lane, 65 at OHB..40 at stewerts ferry..i used to do them as a joke over the phone beating my hands on my chest real fast..ala les nesman...just didn't get famous for it..lol
olebud said:
there's an age joke here somewhere, but it's too early.
IIRC, the EMMAS spots were produced by "The Merry Sounds of Advertising" agency...and the "Emmas Guy" was the owner.
Spots used to arrive on mini reel-to-reel tapes, and to save money, there was NO extra tape. Usually the tape would be
spooling off the reel as the final word of the spot played...usually making it garble. I'd routinely have to add leader tape to
the end of the spot. And I think the "Emmas Guy" was 80+ then...back in the late 70's.
And Buddy...while watching football Sunday, I heard an announcer mention a game would be starting at "one-oh-ten"
olebud said:
I forget his name, met him once though (Bud -- Bill Cody had him on once) He used to be with an ad agency that originally had that account, and it started back in the late 30's or early 40's when everybody sounded like that.
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EhWhatever wrote:
EhWhatever, you're fired.
EhWhatever, you're fired.
Jan Jeffries said:
well maybe it IS Jeffries... ;D
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courier37027 said:
The two of them I think sound like a couple of hayseeds too. They seem to be broadcasting school graduates that lucked into intership jobs. I do think they do a decent job now but they have some pretty severe accents for a market this size. But what do I know, George Plaster cannot say the word Nashville...it's NaYSHvul to him. We'll let'cha listen to this off ayer GORGE.
Don't know about Darrin, but Kevin came to WSM news after graduating from Western. George Plaster came to WSM just before or just after graduating from Vanderbilt. With his ratings, and those of the people he's hired.....Kevin and Darrin....he can get away with saying what he wants, how he wants and draw a salary that many folks would like to have. And Kevin and Darrin are doing okay too. They make make you cringe, but maybe others should try their style....it appears to be working.
Wells Adams on Lightning 100 keeps referring to them as "Lightning one hunnerd"! :
That one is a pet peeve of mine! Looks like someone there would teach him the right way to say their station's name on the air! He sounds like a young guy, but someone should break him of that bad habit, and soon!
That one is a pet peeve of mine! Looks like someone there would teach him the right way to say their station's name on the air! He sounds like a young guy, but someone should break him of that bad habit, and soon!I forgot in my earlier posting. I am a broadcasting school graduate without a college degree,(yes I went and partied for 3 years but don't have a degree) but I did luck into my first job, in the Nashville market. Nope, I wasn't good enough but that was how the business was. With luck, encouragement and folks willing to take the time to give pointers, I had a satisfying career.
Don't knock broadcasting schools although ---- but unless they're teaching computer training and how to run boards I'm not sure where any grads, good or bad, are going to find jobs. I also notice the 'accents' but that appears to be the direction. John Young, a long time friend who voices channel 5 says the 'big' voices just aren't in as much demand anymore.
Radio is in a dangerous time now. Small markets are doing much more to serve their community than the larger metro markets. But in my travels with the network, it was unusual to see a fully staffed station, but they're there.
Wells Adams on Lightning 100 keeps referring to them as "Lightning one hunnerd"! That one is a pet peeve of mine! Looks like someone there would teach him the right way to say their station's name on the air! He sounds like a young guy, but someone should break him of that bad habit, and soon! when the old pros like buddy, and the rest of the over 50 former jock crowd is gone, (which has pretty much happened), there AREN'T any professionals left to teach the proper way to say "double u" or how to enunciate, breathe, or just plain read and write copy that is grammatically correct..i hear spots every day that are terrible in their composition and presentation from a proper english perspective..i know lots of time we take artistic license for effect..that's not what i mean..people that can't speak english properly..after having been born here..spelling was always my weakest area..but i knew where and how to put the words..wish we had speel chek on hear..lol
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Let me (lemme) LOL jump in on this subject. Greg Rough was a guy that came up with George Plaster back in the old days of WSIX sports talk radio. When Greg first got on that show, well I am sorry, I thought he was atrociously bad. I heard him bumble through some sports scores and I remember thinking: This guy must be a relative of someone at WSIX or something. Not saying that goes on . LOL Greg got much better as the years have gone on. I thought he did a decent job as the mid day host on WNSR. Just goes to show there is hope for everyone if we are kind and patient huh? How many of you all ever pulled some youngster aside knowing that their careers as broadcasters would be gone if you did not try and instruct them? Just curious.
I forgot one. Doug Matthews gets my vague comments award. Heard earlier this football season, "Tennessee will probably win seven games, maybe more, maybe less." Really? Well that pretty much covers every number between one and twelve. Looking into my crystal ball I bet Doug Matthews will say, "Will Phillip Fulmer coach at tennessee next year? Maybe yes, maybe no."
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I HATE BOB & TOM!!! THEY"RE NOT FUNNY!!!
This has nothing to do with accents, but I absolutely despise Bob & Tom. I know they are quite popular and I used to listen to them years ago when I lived near Indianapolis. I don't know if my sense of humor has changed or I finally wised up to the fact that they are not funny. How they have built up such a fan base with stand up comedians and some nationally recognized names is beyond me. I hate Chip McGee has has to interject piling on statements or lead to a song that they all burst into simultaneously makes me want to slit my own throat. Add in a dog faced Christy (they talk on air like she's attractive) and you have the makings of very mediocre radio. What makes me cringe the most though is their uprorious laughter at their own recorded bits. ARRRRRRGHHHHHHHHH!!!
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This has nothing to do with accents, but I absolutely despise Bob & Tom. I know they are quite popular and I used to listen to them years ago when I lived near Indianapolis. I don't know if my sense of humor has changed or I finally wised up to the fact that they are not funny. How they have built up such a fan base with stand up comedians and some nationally recognized names is beyond me. I hate Chip McGee has has to interject piling on statements or lead to a song that they all burst into simultaneously makes me want to slit my own throat. Add in a dog faced Christy (they talk on air like she's attractive) and you have the makings of very mediocre radio. What makes me cringe the most though is their uprorious laughter at their own recorded bits. ARRRRRRGHHHHHHHHH!!!
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