As I look around me now though and because none of these ladies are present today, I’m beginning to think that maybe it’s me? Nah, couldn’t be!
Instead of the 10 original laws, we started with, we now have 17,000 pages of them. Did anything get better?
Once you stop learning you stop living.
Figure out what you can get away with and then do it!
Being good keeps you from being great.
In the last fifty years, has there ever been a movie star or a rock star that has convinced anybody to change their vote?
Is there anybody more unqualified to dispense advice or make recommendations than Mrs. Doctor, Mrs. President or Mrs. CEO?
When is Congress going to realize that they’re not a big deal? Almost every person in sports is much more popular than they are. Sad!
Most optimists are a little disappointed about how things turn out but not the pessimists.
Any apology that’s followed by an excuse automatically cancels the apology.
What percentage of Americans do you suppose, buy into everything that the Democrats or on the other side, what the Republicans want to do?
Sometimes it just isn’t about us.
Have you ever noticed that rich people always seem to be angry?
If you buy things to impress, that’s called scoreboarding. Letting everybody know that you don’t have fancy things ’cause you’re not into that sorta thing, is also called scoreboarding.
The way it works as a runner is; Do long slow training runs and you will become faster. It works the same way in life.
Mysterious women are only exciting until you fall in love with them.
Randy White: If you want to know what’s going on in a radio station, ask the engineer. They’re always around sticking a screwdriver into something, running a wire, being ignored – but listening or overhearing… (The Voice)
Lauren: So much truth to your comment, “The two hardest things to find in life are loyal friends and true love.” (I Prefer Torture)
Tom Hoyt: Loved the KFROG story as I was there for 14 years under three owners, Amaturo Group, ARS…then CBS. CBS sells everything radio to Entercom. Based on what I know, Entercom should be called Entercom for all the BS that was passed out to the loyal KFROG staffers….some of whom are there now, I worked with and were there before me! Severance does nothing to compensate for the years of market-leading revenues…likely not now and without local leadership in all things a market-leading station should be. Soon, a Morning Show from San Diego that has no relevance to the Inland Empire. All the cuts haven’t done much for the stock price but certainly has destroyed a solid local station in the 25th market. Riddle me this grasshopper?! (Money Not Brains)
Geo: And the FCC is actually considering letting the big corporations who already ruined radio, have even fewer restrictions. Someone should remind the FCC, that their obligation is to protect the people Tom, not big business.
Bob DeCarlo: George, you made the last half of my days in radio so much more fun than the years before. I never did thank you enough for all you taught me (and a lot of other folks, too).Kudos for your blog. (Wanna Fool Around)
If I went to vote without knowing who the Democrat or who the Republican was… I’d still know (by their talk and walk) and vote how I always do. 🙂
Enjoyed the blog! (I Felt The Earth Move)
John Forsythe: I just retired this year after 50 years in radio. Hanging out in Hawaii right now where radio still sounds original and fun. (although KKCN in Honolulu is big and is programmed like stateside stations but with local music)
I agree that original and fun is always better but comparing kids in the ’60s to kids today, come on, get real. Kids today have so many media choices. A boss jock “posting” a 42-second intro would not interest them. They will respond to a true talent making them laugh and sharing a social media or website video that they can share with friends. There is talent out there but it is a multilayered challenge that most of didn’t have to face in the past.
While in Orlando for the back-patting, check out The News Junkie on Real Radio or evenings on XL 106.7. Some talent is still connecting. (Radio, It’s Over)
It was on the way back Ron finally turned the radio in the van on KVIL and some part-time weekender was filling in with instructions to play it cool and keep it simple. The first break we all heard was a blown break. At that point, Ron said, “you know guys if a truck hits this van and wipes us all out, that guy is the new morning man and the station is toast!” That got quite a laugh – as it was so very true! (Designated Survivor)
Geo: Steve, we were the only radio station that was designed for the new DFW rating book, Steve. As I recall, we were #3 in the Dallas only book and #5 in Fort Worth’s which made us #1 in the DFW book.
Doug Herman: RE your comment about doctors who didn’t graduate at the top of their class. The late George Carlin had a great truth (actually, he had many), which was, “Somewhere there is the world’s very worst doctor and he has patients.” (Which One’s the…)
