#6 Radio Geo’s Media Blog (Ladies of the Nite) Published 5/04/13

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Recently I’ve been contacted by yet another “Lady of the nite” who like those who came before her, claims she too needs my help.
Her name is Raijanna (pictured above) and knowing that I had worked with Delilah in her early years, she told me that she wanted to become the new Delilah for a new generation.

Raijanna presently plays love songs every evening on KZST in Sonoma County, but now she wants to turn her game way up.
Not too long ago, though, I had written in a blog that most of the guys I coach privately pay me a fee but the fairer sex for some reason thinks that a knowing smile is sufficient payment for my services. NOT!

Fortunately, before I could conger up the courage to say, “Will that be cash or sex, Ma’am,” the station jumped in and paid me.
That probably turned out to be good thing because it kept me out of the clutches of the “Me Too” society. (RIP, Raijanna.)

The Countdown Continues Tomorrow With #5

GEO’S LIFE-LINERS

I love the ladies, but I’ve finally learned that I can only handle one at a time, and most times, not even that.

Speaking of beautiful, a police officer named Kari Pallotto once told me that the way the system works is, you get a speeding ticket every 45th time you speed.
And the fact that the person in the next lane was actually driving faster than you has absolutely nothing to do with it; it just wasn’t his turn.

When a Man Loves a Woman,” two things happen, first he starts protecting her, then he tries to make her happy. This, of course, is an impossible task and is only God’s way of amusing himself.

Even though I am attracted to beautiful women, my favorites have to be the forty-year-olds; that’s when their minds and bodies come together. Whew!

There are four types of death. 1.You stop learning. 2.You stop making love. 3.The Child inside you dies 4.You stop breathing.

One of the things that Women have over Men, they don’t waste a lot of time or money on pursuing sex.  

Have you ever noticed that most “Yes Men” can only say no?

Has any successful radio format ever got its start in a major market?

McDonald’s only creates a new meal now and then, so they have something to advertise. I would suggest Radio do the same.

Hey, it looks like my buddy from Transcona, Ermanno Barone, is going to build a huge film studio in Winnipeg, hoping to attract the Hollywood crowd. RIP, Ermanno

Years ago, when I asked Cami what had happened to my little girl? Her reply was, “She went to pictures, Daddy!”

Speaking of Cami, I remember her asking me one day, why the parents who insist that their kids be closely supervised when going to the mall, never seem to participate in the supervision.

There are very few real sales folks working in Radio anymore because most of them call on agencies. I would think that a degree in accounting would better prepare them for their sales presentations.

My father, at 14, was on his own, and even as smart as my kids are, I couldn’t imagine them being able to do that at the age of 14. I know for sure that I couldn’t have.

When I was a kid, I was always afraid of my Father, so when I became one, I tried to make sure that my kids weren’t afraid of me. However, I may have even over succeeded somewhat.

I was around 15 because of all the frigid winters in Transcona, my “California Dreaming” began, but I was almost 40 before I finally made it.
Recently though, my Daughter, Candis, remarked, “Dad, you dragged our whole family to California, and now you’re the only one not here. What’s up with that? 

One of the neatest things that ever happened to me was going from Da Da to Daddy, Dad, Dude, and then back to my favorite, “Daddy.”

When I worked at WIBC in Indianapolis, we preferred being sold out because it made us sound better. How could that be, you ask?
Well, we used 3 codes for the commercials, (A) Great Sounding (B) Good Sounding (C) OK, and as we approached being sold out, we replaced the C’s with A’s, and then when completely sold out, we replaced the B’s with A’s. How does that sound?

I believe that the way you make a station great is to program it like a symphony. However, making the commercials fit takes some doing because most sales departments prefer that the commercials be treated as an island.
Unfortunately, there are no islands in a symphony!

I’ve never liked Dee Jays, but I do love the characters. Fortunately, I’ve been lucky enough to work with many who are now in the radio hall of fame.

If you use fear as your motivator, know this. Whoever is afraid of you will spend most of their time plotting against you.

Most of America will hear a radio next week, but very few of them will be listening.

Back in the day, a lot of radio folks did radio for other radio people. I don’t know who they do it for today?

Why do Broadcasters who are notoriously bad at paying bills are always upset about their own collection problems? You’d think they’d be a little more understanding.

Why is it when the GSM gets GM stripes, they want to start picking the tunes?

Radio which is in the advertising business, doesn’t seem to believe much in advertising.

Jim Hilliard recently said to me, “Johns, you have always been a poet.” I would have no idea if he meant that in a good way or not?

When I was growing up, I was always told I better curb my tongue before it adversely affected my future. Well, now it’s too late because I’m already in the future, so you better stand back ’cause I’m not sure how sharp this little ol’ tongue is gonna get.

When you’re on hold, and you hear “your call is important to us,” do you believe they really mean it?

When Gay marriage became legal in Canada, I heard that very few got married.

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20 thoughts on “#6 Radio Geo’s Media Blog (Ladies of the Nite) Published 5/04/13

  1. Hey, George!!!!!!!!!!!

    Great blog. I send it to all my Transcona guys to expeirience your past stuff..

    Love it .

    Friend, Robert Woyna

    • Em the definition of a “Sugar Daddy” is an older gentleman who gives cash and gifts to a young lady in return for her sexual favors only. Unfortunately for me the young women whom I date also demand a relationship.

  2. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ro-TWP5Zqs&w=1280&h=720%5D

    Listening now..ty internet..the big difference is Deliah has a personality, this girl has one but I’m not sure where she’s hiding it. Station needs re-verb. And someone like Jim Cutler to do the sweepers.
    Music isn’t bad, haven’t heard all for you since I played it on WXLO, and looking it up it tested well.
    She could do warm and friendly and sultry..but she sounds like she’s off mic or the studio has bad acoustics. Or perhaps better mic compression.
    When I finally got prep I used to bring in 8 pages of stuff, that I could use if I needed it. The net helps because it gives you everything.
    And she should be on twitter..like now..because that will make her national and show off her talent. Plus force her to prep. Joyce can help her there..even though she’s 360 from where I am political her tweeter makes me think..
    At this point this station could be anywhere..haven’t heard her connect locally yet.
    Hey remember the whisper sweepers we used to do…that would help her out and make the sweeps flow better.
    Good goal taking on the best but it’s going to take a lot of hard work to get there.

  3. GEO SAID:
    Has any great Radio ever got it’s start in a major market?

    What about Chuck Blore’s KFWB in Los Angeles in the late 50’s, early 60’s or Bill Drake/Ron Jacobs KHJ in ’65? Both of those stations were innovative and unique and were copied to death (although most times, copied badly). Chuck Blore once told me that Radio Recorders (a studio in LA) used to aircheck KFWB on a weekly basis and send those tapes out to hundreds of radio stations across the U.S. and Canada. The station where I got my start, CJCA in Edmonton, Alberta used a lot of KFWB’s material. They even used the same PAMS jingle logo that KFWB Channel 98 had.

  4. CKY Doug used the same logo as KFWB. There is always an exception to the rule and as you know Blore was not only the exception he was exceptionally good at it. The Drake format I believe was first conceived in Sacramento. My point was it usually takes some rebellious kids who can pack up all their stuff in a small U haul to invent the new stuff.

  5. You’re right George. Chuck Blore was an is a creative genius. At its heydat, KFWB had a 42 share of the LA radio audience. Plus his creative company has won over a thousand awards. Hell, Chuck was sharp enough to steal my writing partner Bill McDonald (another CJOB alumni) away to work for him in LA. Bill lives on Kauai now. He’s still writing – but it’s wonderful children’s stories and inspirational pieces now.

    I teach broadcasting part time here in Toronto and I’ve had a few students over the past 5 years who I thought could turn radio on its ear given half a chance. Here’s hoping those radio innovators are still out there, dreaming.

    • We all had a dream back in the day Doug and you and I are lucky enough to be still living it. I don’t remember any of it being easy but maybe that’s the route some of the people in charge today are looking for.

  6. I had a long lunch with Chuck Blore a few years ago…still sharp as ever. That reminds me I need to call him and do it again. He was a mentor of mine for years, learned a lot from him, maybe that’s why we both have a “baby wife”. Chuck is one of the great innovators in radio and advertising and one hell of a story teller. Love the guy.

    • I will always remember seeing Chuck Blore at my first Radio Convention which was in Vegas. He did a presentation where he claimed that you didn’t really need 60 seconds to get the point of a product across and in some cases anymore than 7 seconds would just ruin the spot. With that he played an after shave spot which had an announcer on it who said, we asked the women of California what they thought of Black Spice … OH MY GOD! was the answer.

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