Monthly Archives: December 2017

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. # 10 “Sex & Radio” (July 17/17)

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Back when I was creating the “Class FM” format, I did so in hopes of attracting 30-year-old women. Knowing full well that being a man meant I couldn’t possibly get it right but what I got wrong might widen the demo and get me some 20 and 40-year-olds. Needing to do research I went bar hopping hoping to find them there and with the help of some truth serum (wine) and convince them to open up. (hey, somebody had to do the research) Much to my amazement, I found tons of 20 and 40-year-olds there but very few 30-year-olds. It turns out that they had left the bar scene when they were 27 and were working out at some fancy gym getting ready to have babies. Oh, and the reason they left the bars, they didn’t want their baby daddy to be an alcoholic.

A LITTLE MORE SEX AND EVEN SOME RADIO STUFF

You can always buy great sex but not great conversation.

Is it true that women always talk about sex until the men show up?

It is true that my Blog is intended for men, but the ladies, of course, are always welcome. However, I do recommend buckling up.

There comes a time in your life when the only women you want to impress are your daughters. Obviously, I’m not there yet.

Women are a hell of a lot easier to deal with when you don’t desire them.

Few Men realize that once they commit to a woman, they’ve committed to her whole family.

It’s never too late to reinvent yourself and become whomever you’ve always wanted to be.

The only way to understand a parent’s love is by becoming one.

The question has always been, “Is it the singer or the song?” The fact that songwriters always get paid and never go on the road unless they want to may be a clue.

It’s true that people only listen to the radio they don’t watch it, but if you don’t get them to look at it occasionally you ain’t gonna make dick!
 
The only break on the radio is the one you’re about to do.
 
I’ve been a student of radio my whole life but it ain’t taught me much lately.
 

If you do your radio show exclusively for the people, who don’t know who you are it won’t be long till they do.

Muses and demons alike whisper in the ears of the gifted but unfortunately, for the rest of us that have to deal with them, they use the same voice.

To be a “has been” you first had to have been “somebody.”

The only thing that you need to pursue all your dreams is the courage to do so.

The reason guns are popular is because the person holding one finally has everyone’s attention.

Does your being an addict recovering or otherwise make you more or less tolerant of other users?

What do the FCC do?

A Man’s money lies where his heart is.

When did we get over our need to answer the phone?

The only telephones that get answered today are the ones that ring when you’re next in line at the counter.

He who controls the language also controls the budget, the agenda, and the outcome.

Persistence crushes talent.

Good talent does what the audience wants, but great talent knows better.

The worst thing about becoming #1 is that you usually stop doing most of the things that got you there.

Much more at GeorgeJohns.com and on Twitter @GeoOnTheRadio #9 shows up tomorrow.
 
   
 
 

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #11 “Politically Incorrect Again” (May 30/17)

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A couple of Sundays ago, “Big Bob Thomas” and I put the top down and headed to a funky bar on Singer Island called “Two Drunken Goats.” The reason we like the place is because it’s on the beach and usually has live music. However, when we arrived, the joint was jammed but as luck would have it, two stools at the bar opened up right in front of us. We, of course, grabbed them and ordered us up a couple of spicey Bloody Marys. Sitting their shooting the shit while sipping our Marys, we were told that we were a couple of hours early for the band, so we decided to have one more and move on.

Finishing up our drinks and settling up the tab, I couldn’t help but notice this boisterous black dude wearing a cowboy hat sitting down at the end of the bar. He was having a grand old time laughing and talking loudly as he hit on all the ladies who were seated anywhere near him. Not only was he the only non-white in the joint; he was also the loudest and I couldn’t help but ask my friend Bob how long he thought we’d last if the circumstances were reversed. Bob claimed that my question was politically incorrect so it couldn’t be answered in public.

OK LET’S MOVE ON

You can only become as successful as you think you can.

It’s very difficult to make yourself happy but almost impossible for others to do it for you.

I wonder how many people would still want to come to America if they couldn’t get welfare?
 

It only took us 66 years from our first take off to our first landing on the moon.

In the early 80’s more than half of the people on earth lived in absolute poverty, but now only about 20% do.

Here’s how I think it should work. If women can do something better then a man they, of course, should be paid more as men should be if the reverse is true. If both sexes are equal to the task, then there is no doubt that they should be paid equally.

Criticizing another’s work doesn’t improve yours.
It is said that one of the most pleasurable things you can ever do is forgive an enemy. I’m not ready for that kind of pleasure yet, so I’ll just stick with sex.
 
Even if you’re a self-made man you still owe somebody somewhere something.
 
I don’t think there should be any language disputes. It’s simple, if you’re after someone else’s money then I suggest that you should learn their language.
 
A pessimist immediately recognizes how difficult some opportunities are whereas an optimist realizes that the only reason there is an opportunity is only because it’s difficult.
 
The more money people have, the less likely they are to give any of it away.
 
At what point do you decide if you should try harder or just walk away?
 
Seeing as most of “show business” is about the product I’m confused why radio still thinks that there’s another way?
 
You earn trust, you’re given respect, and loyalty is best demonstrated. However, at the mere hint of betrayal all three are wiped out instantly.
 
Just ’cause you can’t see it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
 
What idiot came up with the plan that a president can only serve two terms where the rest of those clowns serve forever. Oh yeah, and the word “serve” is also outdated.
 
If what you’re doing doesn’t frighten you a little, then you’re not living up to your full potential.
 
Worrying about missed opportunities prevents you from taking advantage of the ones that you didn’t miss.
 
The monopolies are still having a rough time figuring out how to monopolize music.
 
It amazes me how humble and polite most of the truly gifted are.
 
If it doesn’t come with jail time, just do it!
 
When you’re done changing, you’re done.
 
The intent of the law don’t mean a thing.
 
Absolutely everything is deductible until the IRS says it ain’t.
 
No professional athlete is as good as he claims to be.
 
It’s impossible to do a decent Boston accent without swearing.
 

You always lose once accused.

Why is it that the moment an actor achieves any success they immediately become an expert on life in general and everything about politics?

Wow did you see Scott Dixon’s crash in the Indy 500? At 220 mph his car goes airborne, flips over and crashes on top of the retaining wall, rips a hole in the iron fence and explodes as it bounces its way back onto the track. Scott crawls out of it with a bit of a sore ankle. Maybe the NFL should consider racing helmets?

Much more @ GeorgeJohns.com and on Twitter @GeoOfTheRadio. #10 comes out tomorrow.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #12 “Batshit Crazy” (March 13/17)

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I was living in Winnipeg when I turned 21 and for my first time at the polls, I voted for the New Democratic Party. The NDP then and now is much further left than even the Liberal Party who rule Canada today. Hell, even the right-wing Conservative Party is a little bit left of center.
However, after moving to America, I found myself slowly moving more and more to the right. Now I’m finally almost smack dab in the middle. A little left on some issues and a little to the right of others.  Although my daughters Cami and Candis would probably argue that because as Cami who goes to USF in Tampa claims, most of my Blogs lean more to the right than they do to the left. Being that as it may, the main reason why I’m a centrist is mainly because I think that the extreme left and the far right are both batshit crazy!

JUST A BIT MORE STUFF

My creative ability catches fire whenever I hear the word no!

There are no small parts in radio only small-time players.

Speaking of small-time players, is Hollywood predictable or what? Last year they got a lot of heat from the liberals because I guess too many white people were winning awards. This year the best picture went to “Moonlight” which was about a gay black man coming of age in a rough neighborhood. Surprise Surprise, and in fact, it was so much of a surprise that they couldn’t even get the right card out which announced it as the winner. It kind of makes you wonder just when they decided which picture won. La La Land which had won everything else wasn’t a surprise when it was incorrectly named the winner. Does this all smell a little bit to y’all?

My heart goes out to people who suffer from depression, but I’ve got to wonder if they’re aware of how hurtful they are sometimes to those who love them?

Rich people only fear each other.

Most gifted people have great difficulty recognizing the gifts of others.

Adversity brings out the best in some people.

It’s not the strong but the adaptable who survive.

Today’s starting out well; so far nobody launched a new social network.

Do people who only try to survive ever become somebody special?

The more successful you become, the more you tend to stop doing the things that made you successful.

Creative people are ultra sensitive to everything.

Mediocrity knows nothing better than itself.

Genius must always be tolerated.

A lot of information is a good thing, but unfortunately, a lot of it is not always right.

Father time is still the greatest teacher of all time.

If you have any hope of ever becoming an artist, you must be able to observe life and then comment on it in an exaggerated manner.

I wonder what the founding fathers would think of America today?

The thing about hanging with celebrities is that when they begin to bore you, you tend to blame yourself.

Most people dream about their wants all the time but only worry about their needs.

I never knew who the Walter Cronkite or Johnny Carson types voted for, but I sure do today.

Until they start treating Trump like the president of the United States, he’ll continue to act like Trump.

Speaking of Trump, when he was first elected the stock market went way down, so a bunch of folks started ranting about the impending doom. Now once again, all I hear is crickets.

As much as I love the product at Victoria’s secret, I still can’t figure out how something so little could cost so much.

When you read all the comments about Trump, it’s hard to believe that they’re talking about the same person.

I’m starting to pick up that the Jews in America love the Jews in Israel about as much as the Cubans in Miami love the Cubans in Cuba.

How come the Asians living in America don’t need the government’s help?

Even though we love them and the movie dearly, there is no such thing as a 10. In fact, the highest a woman can ever score is a 4.
(a) A woman we wouldn’t sleep with still gets a 1
(b) One we would sleep with is a 2.
(c) A woman we’d be seen with is a 3.
(d) And anyone that we’d love to take back to our high school reunion is a 4.

I’ve been hearing a lot of lame produced promos on WRMF in Palm Beach lately. Does anybody know how the morning show ratings are because the promos about the JVC morning show suck? What’s that you say, they just fired Joe Raineri across the hall at 6-40 Sports and are now making Jennifer Ross voice track the morning show on Sunny so she can do more live stuff on WFTL. And I also understand while giving Jennifer more work, they are also renegotiating her contract downward. Got to love consolidation man!

Is there still honor amongst thieves?

I’m still wondering why Trump didn’t use the ad he had from 8 years ago which showed Michelle Obama scolding Hillary by saying, “You can’t even run your own house, what makes you think you could ever run the Whitehouse?”
 

Speaking of Trump, his speech to Congress must have been a killer because I only hear crickets from the Democrats.

Much more @ GeorgeJohns.com and on Twitter #GeoOfTheRadio. #11 posts tomorrow.

 

 

 

REMEMBERING DARYL “B” (geo Blog Dec/17)

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As you probably know Warren, Daryl was a very good friend of mine and used to tour around with us back when we were called the Phantoms. Each night, Daryl and I shared a mic with which we tried to out scream each other. (see below) Looking back I now realize that wasn’t very wise seeing as Daryl made his living with that great voice of his.When we evolved to the Jury, not only did Daryl help Chuck Dann (Riley) produce our first record, “Until You Do” but when he left Winnipeg for Vancouver, he talked management into making me the Music Director of CKY. My having the MD title, ultimately led to my getting my first PD gig at CKOM in Saskatoon.
The picture on top shows Perry Waksvik, Donny Burns, Daryl, and Kenny Taylor as we were about to hit the road for what probably was probably yet another wild night in Tuelon Manitoba where J Robert Wood had booked us. Little did I know that Donny, J Robert, and I would eventually become radio guys too. 

On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Warren Cosford <warrensnetwork@gmail.com> wrote:

To REALLY appreciate this aircheck……you would have had to have grown up in Winnipeg.
We had TWO “hot” Top 40 stations…..CKY and CKRC.  It was 1962 and I was trying to figure out how to get into Radio. I used to hear this kid named Burton Cummings calling both stations to promote the appearance of this band he was in.  I think they were called The Deverons.  One of the Jocks he used to call was Daryl B…..who worked for a short time at CKRC before CKY hired him away.