While writing about the owner of Fairbanks Broadcasting the other day, I couldn’t help but think about when I first became involved in radio station ownership. Our company which was called Fairwest was having a great run but it was time to turn that success into some brick and mortar.
Back when I was involved with K-103, I had no idea that all of my radio dreams had already come true. I should have hung it up then rather than flying all over the country consulting. I mean, what more could one want than owning a radio station that not only went #1 in its first year of existence but was also located in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
A few days later, I got to ask my old boss Jim Hilliard what I was doing wrong? Jim, I said, “In this deal, I’m Mr. Fairbanks, but as I recall, Mr. F always stayed at the Ritz or the 4 Seasons. Jim responded, “George, your problem is you don’t have me, If I left it up to any of the staff to book Mr. Fairbanks a hotel room, he’d be lucky if he got to stay at a Motel 6.”
GEO’S LIFE-LINERS.
MONEY & BUSINESS.
If anybody’s begging for a real estate crash, it’s California.
You know you’re gonna have a bad year when even the people who never planned on paying you, aren’t buying.
At his worst, in one year, Tiger can make more money than he’ll ever need.
Isn’t it crazy how many theories there are about what the Beatles should have done but none on how you become as good as them?
Its always been about the Game Of Thrones its never been about how to sell it.
MOTIVATIONAL PHILOSOPHICAL & INSPIRATIONAL
Worrying’s fixed nothin’.
The truth always shows up when you’re finally willing to walk.
Salespeople are very good at selling what they consume.
You can run from your responsibilities but you can’t hide from the consequences.
When the big go small it’s time to go big. Right, Bruce?
Making good decisions comes from the experience of making bad ones first.
What if Mother Nature intended for global warming to show up so she can get on with what’s next?
MUSIC MOVIES & RADIO.
If morning folks had the ability to interrupt themselves, I believe a lot of them would.
Do you remember when the airways used to belong to the people?
I’ve never seen or heard a success story where the radio station was led by the sales folks.
I love humorous radio but hate jokes.
MARS & VENUS LOVE & MARRIAGE.
Sometimes the lady wears the dress sometimes the dress wears the lady.
POLITICAL & POLITICALLY INCORRECT.
I’m not sure that Justin’s daddy was a good Prime Minister but he sure was cool.
I bet my grandparents wish that all they had to do was bitch like they do in America about the conditions instead of having to leave Great Britain.
If mother nature intended us to end up brown, why didn’t she start us out that way?
So Canada, what do you think about the fact that the Saudis kicked your Ambassador out of Saudi Arabia because the Canadian government criticized the arrest of women’s rights activists? I’m feelin’ proud.
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George, it is obvious that the sales manager / designated-driver did not fear you enough to even ask if you wanted to be booked in the best or to ration your ammunition. You at the very least deserved to have a choice. In my book, he would only ask that type of question once.
As you well know Jed I’ve always been a wimpy shy guy, what was I to do but go with the flow?
Hang on a minute, what have you done with the real George Johns and who wrote that reply????
Which reply are you referring to Mr. Chappell?