Re: WGAN etal

[Chuckigo@aol.com]

Dan B wrote:
<<My personal opinion was that the whole thing made for several days of very 
bad radio.  After about a half hour, all that there was to be said about the 
subject had been said.  It did make the phones ring more than usual, which 
brings to mind all sorts of other questions...>>

last things first:  would one of those questions involve the oft-pondered 
perpertrator of inserting the "bomp" in the "bomp bomp bomp bomp bomp"?  
<grinning, Dan...>

secondly:  and you thought Dan Cole was brave in expressing his "outing" 
thoughts against the "corporate masters"?  

i, for one, thought it was a cute promotion.  it made for an easier 
transition from one syndicated show to another.  it raised awareness that 
there is some sort of programming after 6pm, that the show that was there was 
obviously worth "replacing", and it gave the station a chance to fully call 
attention to the "new kid" on the air.  throwing Rush & Laura into the mix 
made for some hand-wringing by those listeners who may not have been in on 
the "joke", and to be honest, imo, if they bought the ruse, then they deserve 
it.  what lucid adult in today's world honestly believes their vote makes a 
difference?  especially when it comes to radio or television programming.  
usually, by the age of 12, most of these listeners figure it out when, after 
they voted for "Stairway to Heaven" for the "Top Eight at 8" on the local chr 
station and, even though they called in twenty-four times, the top songs are 
still by Nsync and Britney, et al.  
    this thought process in which Dan B felt that there were far too many 
listeners who didn't get the "inside baseball stuff" leads only to further 
perpetuate the myth that Maine is full of backwoods hicks.  it just ain't 
neccessarily, so, Dan.

- -Chuck Igo