leap day massacre

WARNING: I'm a nerd when it comes to following the comings and goings and such in the Atlanta radio world. 

So for a person like me, late 2007/2008 has been crazy. The world of Atlanta radio has changed so much in the past few months. Let's take a trip down "Recent Atlanta Radio Changes Lane"...

Well working our way down the dial, we start with 92.9 dave fm. During the last few months, they have added a new morning show entitled the Zakk Tyler Show, which sucks. 

Star 94 canned Steve and Vikki and brought in The Morning Mess from Indianapolis. They're okay, but they seem a little cheesey and out of their element, which seems to be small market hackey radio.

So that's TWO new morning shows already in Atlanta during the last few months.

Next, we come to 94.9 The Bull who also added a new morning show with country parody singer Cledus T Judd. I think they've made some smart decisions recently, which is surprising considering that they're owned by Clear Channel. 

Next comes 95.5 The Beat, I don't listen and I don't believe anything major has happened there recently, so next.....

Project 9-6-1, or as some say project 9-sucks-1. They blow. And their GIANT morning show sucks.

97.1 The River: eh...what an awful excuse for a radio station. It's a stinkin' jukebox that plays the same crappy 250 songs over and over and over and over. Oh and hey 97.1 The River, stop calling yourselves "NEW" cause you ain't no mo. fo shizzle.

B98.5: The announcement was recently made that former Star 94 morning show, Steve and Vikki, will be reviving their morning show on B98.5 this summer, which means that long time morning show, Kelly and Alpha (which is two dudes by the way, seriously) are out. I approve of this move. A smart move by the Cox sisters.

Q100 at 99.7: we all now what happened here...99x is gone and queer 100 moves up to a better signal to take on star 94. smart move.

Now here's the best recent move in my opinion....Rock 100.5 now occupies q100's old frequency and adds The Regular Guys as their morning show. Yeah C'mon!!! Best morning show ever. 

So now here's where today's news comes into play...Kicks 101.5 and Eagle 106.7, which are owned by the same company, fired 12 of 15 on-air folks today between the two stations. rumor is that 106.7 will be flipping formats very soon. The biggest name gone is Atlanta country radio legend Rhubarb Jones. A very sad day for atlanta country radio. The Biggest Winner b/c of today's move: well it should be 94.9 The Bull, but knowing clear channel, they'll find a way to mess this gift up. They need to add a live person to afternoon drive and stop voice tracking with cledus and the "t party."

So 92.9, 94.1, 94.9, 98.5, 100.5, 101.5, and 106.7 will all have had new morning shows within the past few months. That's unheard of. I would hate to be hoping to pursue a job one day in the radio world; the future does not look too bright....oh wait. 

I may be wrong, but I believe that after all these moves are complete, Kevin and Taylor will be the longest running morning show in Atlanta over at 104.7 The Fish. Bert and his gang may have been here a tad longer, I'm not totally sure. 

Anyways, what an interesting time for Atlanta radio. 

If you read all of that...you have no life. 

I am so geeked up on coffee now...

So I went and saw Will Ferrel's new movie, Semi-Pro, at a midnight screening last night. I must say that I was a tad disappointed. It was funny, but not anchorman or talladega nights funny. The best part was Will Arnett's character. That dude is a funny man. He also played Gob in the awesomely amazing show Arrested Development, which I hear may be revived as a movie soon. That would be super. 

my mind is all over the place right now as I listen to avril lavigne and miley cyrus and tom petty blast out of my speakers. what a weird mix.

and as miley says...the next we hang out, i'll redeem myself...with more coherent thoughts.

the last time i freaked out! my best leslie just said, oh she's just being miley....oh whoa oh whoaa.

word of the day: formaldehyde. 

new adventures?

So today I had a meeting with a dude at a local Atlanta radio station. The meeting was about a possible new yet old opportunity for me. I don't want to say which regular radio station this opportunity may come from, so that is all for now about that. Hopefully more rockin' news about this situation  will come in the days that follow. 

Is there something wrong with me? When I don't seem totally up to snuff, I spend money. I bought shirts, books, and magazines today. I seem to do this when I don't feel my best. Is my judgement getting the best of me during these times? It's not like I'm depressed and to ease the pain I spend a lot of money. I spend money when I feel physically weaker than usual. weird.

American Idol Results tonight! After this week's performances, it's more like American Idull. Am I right? 

So who's gone tonight? I'm not sure about the guys...mainly b/c I cannot remember all of their names. But I do know who will leave the female group tonight...that Amanda chick who is a rocker and the black girl who may have a little rosie/ellen syndrome in her. 

until next time...

Some Thoughts

So for now I am putting my run for president on-hold. I am still running for president in 2024, but I am not going to talk much about it for....a few years. 

Here's a segment I call..."Recent Random Thoughts":

One of the things that  annoys me most is people who are not reliable or dependable. People who say they are going to do something, but then they never do. It bugs me so much. I am the type of person that once my mind is made up about something, it's going to happen. 

Another thing that bothers me: manipulative people. I'm just now starting to realize that almost everybody is manipulative in one or another. Very few people are honest and real these days. It seems that most people always have an ulterior motive for what they are saying or doing. I don't understand that at all. People won't just ask for what they want or be honest about anything. I can't stand folks who beat around the bush. Just do or say it. My mind does not even comprehend this type of thinking. If I want something or whatever, I will just say or do it. If I'm too scared or whatever the reason to ask or do, I won't do it. But I will never beat around the bush to get what I want or will I ever try to be manipulative to get what I want. 

Moderation is one of the many keys to life. 

I just want to do what I want to do. I want to begin to chase my dreams and start my career now. I wish school were not necessary right now.  

The west coast is calling me. Will I answer this time?

Leeland, a Christian rock/pop-ish band just released their second cd, and I must say that it is very good, especially the song "Opposite Ways." All should check it out. 

 

that is all for now. 

good night

and 

good grief. 

P.S.  I'm trying to find the perfect sign-off for when I end my entries. The one above is my first shot at it. I have a few others up my sleeve, so we'll see what works.