MOTIVATION INSIDE THE STATION

Achievement - It is nice to feel like something is accomplished or completed. Repetitive work, where nothing seems to change or ”happen,” makes people feel like they are not accomplishing anything and they begin to ask, ”what's the point?”

Possible Solutions: Set goals, introduce variety, put in place rewards or initiate a little healthy competition. Another way to break up the routine is through cross training.

Recognition - Often people feel like they do all of the work and get none of the recognition. On the flip side of not receiving recognition, employees may begin to believe if nobody sees the good things I do, what's going to make them see the bad things?

Possible Solutions: Employees should be personally recognized for their individual or team accomplishments. Find ways to make employees feel like a valuable team member as opposed to an anonymous cog in the machine. All employees should feel value and appreciation from the front desk greeter to the CEO.

Responsibility - Responsibility goes hand in hand with accountability and recognition. If people don't know what they are responsible for, then how do they know what they are suppose to be doing? Moreover, how would they have a sense of responsibility towards the team?

Possible Solutions: Clearly define expectations and designate each team member an area of responsibility that is related among all members.

Advancement: It is hard for people to get motivated when they feel like they have nowhere to go. If there is no room for advancement, the employee merely punches the clock until they can find something better.

Possible Solutions: Implement career paths and opportunity for advancement. This is especially applicable in large companies; small companies may not have room for formal avenues of advancement. Make career paths logical and based on merit, not based on favoritism or personal relationships, these kinds of advancements lower morale.

Respect: Most people spend more waking hours at work than with their families or doing things they enjoy. They feel like they are sacrificing their life to work or only work so they can afford their life. Recognize that employees are putting in eight to twelve hours of their valuable time each day for the company. If they are hard working, yet do not feel respected, soon they will be calling in sick, looking for another job and not caring about production or the development of new ideas.

Possible Solutions: Being marginalized, under appreciated and disrespected at work is a big deal. Sometimes all it takes is an acknowledgment, a personal thank you or an unexpected reward to improve attitudes. 

Pamela Stevens http://bored-entertainment-websites-review.toptenreviews.com/bored-at-work.html

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CRS 2010: “Listening occasions are the new pink.” From INSIDE RADIO

In a PPM world, programmers are discovering just having high cume doesn’t mean ratings success.  How often they listen is more important than ever.  It also requires new strategies.

Insights into maximizing ratings performance under electronic measurement were presented at the Country Radio Seminar this week in Nashville. “Brand drives 75% of usage; execution accounts for 25%,” Arbitron VP of programming services and development Gary Marince says. In other words, a station’s position is three times as important as its on-air execution in building ratings share. While “excellent in the moment” execution drives the duration of a listening occasion, a strong and desired market position — what a station is known for — drives the number of listening occasions. “After cume, listening occasions are the next big ratings factor,” Marince says. Cultivating that position turns on answering three key questions: Can listeners identify what the station is known for?  Does the station have a leadership position in the mind of the listener? Do listeners know who the station is for?  Marince says the old school way of increasing TSL by increasing the length of listening occasions has been replaced by a new strategy of increasing their amount.

According to Media Monitors president/CEO Philippe Generali, 4%-5% of music radio listeners are switching stations in any given five-minute period. Station switching is higher at specific times of the day: the 8 am hour, lunchtime, and from 2:30- 5:00 pm. Albright & O’Malley Consulting partner Jaye Albright says stations can minimize switching by placing drivers of listening occasions during those peak switching times.

The session also reiterated a strategy presented in December at Arbitron’s annual Fly-In: two stop-sets an hour, each straddled across adjacent quarter hours, appear to maximize AQH performance. Placing commercial breaks at the top and bottom of the hour (or at 15 and 45 minutes past) would minimize temporary listener bounce and reduce missed quarter hours. The average station could increase its AQH performance by 35% by getting credit for all the quarter hours in which listeners heard the station.

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MORE PPM NUMBERS

NEW GEN/FTC COUNTRY PPM JANURARY 10
6+ 6a-Mid Mon-Sun
Market Station Hol Jan
Los Angeles KKGO 1.7 2.1
San Francisco KBWF 1.8 2.1
Chicago WUSN 3.8 4.3
Dallas KSCS 3.9 3.8
Dallas KPLX 3.8 4.4
Houston KILT 2.8 2.8
Houston KKBQ 3.8 3.8
Houston KTHT 1.5 1.8
Washington WMZQ 3.1 3
Philadelphia WXTU 3.8 4.8
Atlanta WKHX 4.7 5.4
Atlanta WUBL 2.7 2.7
Riverside-San Bernardino KFRG 4.5 4.6
San Jose KRTY 3.2 3.9
Baltimore WPOC 5.6 7.1
Boston WKLB 4.4 4.5
Denver-Boulder KYGO 5.3 4.6
Denver-Boulder KWLI 1.7 1.4
Detroit WYCD 4.7 5.7
Miami-Hollywqood WKIS 3.5 3.7
Mineeapolis-St. Paul KEEY 6.2 7.2
Phoenix KMLE 2.7 3.2
Phoenix KNIX 3.7 4.2
Pittsburgh WDSY 6.4 6.2
Pittsburgh WOGG 1.5 1.9
Seattle-Tacoma KMPS 4.1 4.1
Seattle-Tacoma KKWF 3.6 4.1
St. Louis KSD-FM 2.8 3.1
St. Louis WIL 5.2 5.3
Tampa WFUS 3.7 4.1
Tampa WQYK 6.1 5.3
San Diego KSON 4 4
San Diego KUSS 2 2.2
Cincinnati WUBE 7.1 7.3
Cincinnati WYGY 1.4 1.6
Cleveland WGAR 5.2 6.2
Kansas City WDAF 3.6 3.5
Kansas City KBEQ 4.3 4.3
Kansas City KFKF 4.3 4.7
Las Vegas KCYE 2.8 3
Las Vegas KWNR 3.9 4.7
Portland KWJJ 3.9 4.7
Portland KUPL 5.4 4.5
Sacremento KNCI 4.5 4.5
Sacremento KNTY 2 3
Salt Lake City KBUL 4.7 5.4
Salt Lake City KEGA 2.1 2.3
Salt Lake City KSOP 2.9 3.6
San Antonio KCYY 8.5 9.5
San Antonio KAJA 6.2 7.5

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Finger Candy Friday: Meet KNIX's Matt McAllister(@BenAndMatt)

GET SOCIAL with @JessicaNorthey
THIS WEEK I caught up with KNIX Country's Matt McAllister and am excited for you to get to know someone I really admire.   I have followed the career of Phoenix's KNIX Morning Show Co-Host for awhile now.  He is dedicated to putting the highest quality programming on the air. Matt is a very talented On-Air Personality who is in tune with the Country Music audience.  I was really excited about reading his submission for SocialMediology.com.  He really has a great understanding of how to integrate Social Media into Traditional Media and enhance the relationship with listeners. I expect more great things to come from Matt! - @JessicaNorthey

HOW KNIX USES SOCIAL MEDIA

with KNIX's Morning Show Co-Host Matt McAllister

Using social networking to promote your show isn’t just something that you “can” do, it’s something that you must do! The whole face of the radio game has completely changed in the last 10 years and we are seeing the marquis shows that couldn’t adapt to this new world get phased out. It’s unreal but you look at a market like San Diego, and every big name show has disappeared in the last few years…shows that have been around for 20 years or more, and dominated the market.

Part of that is a result of the economy with radio companies no longer willing or able to spend millions of dollars on one show anymore. But I firmly believe that another component of these old school shows leaving the ring is the fact that some of them didn’t adapt to the way listeners want to interact with their radio talent nowadays. The old days of “listen from 6-10am” are over. In fact, the on-air part of our show is now about 1/3 of our total presence in our listeners lives. The other 2 moving parts to the equation are live appearances and social networking. These days people are so used to getting what they want instantly! You have to provide it or they will find it somewhere else. They want and expect total access and we, as talent should feel honored they want to share our lives with theirs.

We post quizzes on Facebook and Twitter every morning to compliment what we are doing on the air. We also make use of an in-studio webcam and post daily blogs and updates on our website. In fact, as I sit here writing this article I’m having 5 to 6 conversations in Facebook IM with listeners who want to know what I’m doing right now. I handle most of the communication online for our show, and it’s a full time job. My iPhone blows up all day and I’m always posting updates and pictures to keep our audience engaged.

Nowadays it’s not uncommon for me to watch tv shows with our listeners and share observations the night before we talk about the show on the air. It’s a great way to gather material and lines from our audience, there is also something comforting about staying connected all the time.

Or maybe it’s just a sick addiction and I need help. Either way…it’s the industry standard for us now-so we better embrace it or find ourselves on the sideline…

Matt McAllister

mattmcallister@clearchannel.com
102.5 KNIX
Phoenix, AZ

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LAY EM DOWN AND SMACK EM, YAK EM

NEW GEN/FTC COUNTRY PPM JANURARY 10
6+ 6a-Mid Mon-Sun
Market Station Hol Jan
Los Angeles KKGO 1.7 2.1
San Francisco KBWF 1.8 2.1
Chicago WUSN 3.8 4.3
Dallas KSCS 3.9 3.8
Dallas KPLX 3.8 4.4
Houston KILT 2.8 2.8
Houston KKBQ 3.8 3.8
Houston KTHT 1.5 1.8
Washington WMZQ 3.1 3
Philadelphia WXTU 3.8 4.8
Atlanta WKHX 4.7 5.4
Atlanta WUBL 2.7 2.7
Riverside-San Bernardino KFRG 4.5 4.6
San Jose KRTY 3.2 3.9
Baltimore WPOC 5.6 7.1
Boston WKLB 4.4 4.5
Denver-Boulder KYGO 5.3 4.6
Denver-Boulder KWLI 1.7 1.4
Detroit WYCD 4.7 5.7
Miami-Hollywqood WKIS 3.5 3.7
Mineeapolis-St. Paul KEEY 6.2 7.2
Phoenix KMLE 2.7 3.2
Phoenix KNIX 3.7 4.2
Pittsburgh WDSY 6.4 6.2
Pittsburgh WOGG 1.5 1.9
Seattle-Tacoma KMPS 4.1 4.1
Seattle-Tacoma KKWF 3.6 4.1
St. Louis KSD-FM 2.8 3.1
St. Louis WIL 5.2 5.3
Tampa WFUS 3.7 4.1
Tampa WQYK 6.1 5.3
San Diego KSON 4 4
San Diego KUSS 2 2.2


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STOP THE IDEA OF A GENERATIONAL SPLIT AT COUNTRY

Gloriana, Love and Theft, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and more are enough to cover the young end of the Country life group musical appeal. When you talk about adding different flavors of music to the low end, more pop songs, not Country - You will have the same problem you have when you Sebastianize it and add Bob Seger, The Eagles and The Doobie Brothers to the 35+ end.

Country life group members like Country music. The music style is so pop and non-traditional that you almost need to seek 90's songs that are real Country to off-set the margin of lean to the pop side of current Country songs. You will need to surround these hyper-pop Country songs with DOWN ON THE FARM, LITTLE BITTY, BOOT SCOOTIN' BOOGIE and WILD ONE. Non pop driven Country titles from 2000-2009 will work too. We are getting into trouble ignoring sound codes. We should never hear TIL SUMMER COMES into WILD AT HEART into LIFE IS A HIGHWAY. This is adding to the life groups dismay of the product.

This should never be about monkey wrenching the music, make the station sizzle with the right imaging topicals, talent platform, marketing, promotions, morning show and more. Sean Ross has been experimenting with Pandora on his ROSS ON RADIO column to come up with several different Country hybrids. I embraced the idea of younger, mainstream and gold-based, but all being Country, not adding PEACEFUL EASY FEELING to the 35+ end or BUBBLY for the younger 18-24 end.

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THANKS FOR THE REFERENCE

Before you use a friend or constituent as a personal and professional reference, you need to make sure what they are going to say. I have made the mistake of using people I thought were cool and close to the inner-circle and they end up talking too much to a prospective employer and aren’t sure on the facts. Those are situations I would like to discuss on a confidential level with the prospective employer. Not have them hear about it from someone who is claiming to promote your wireless well being.

I recently ask someone to make a call on my behalf and for some reason, I never heard from the station. It’s a question of ego and jealousy – We have all done it. I have been asked about people and the first thing we flash to, did they screw me some how and what can I say disparaging about them? Look nobody is perfect and we have all made mistakes. This is such a competitive business, how are we to know what they are saying unless we ask them? Have someone call them pretending to be a hiring manager and you will find out – Or do you want to?

Pair this down to three confidants and if you have Linkedin recommendations, use them as part of the process. Now you know why radio stations will only give the time you worked there, when someone calls for a reference for you. Safe guards and keeps both the station and you out of trouble.

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COUNTRY COMES IN FROM THE HOLIDAY COLD

NEW GEN/FTC COUNTRY PPM JANURARY 10
6+ 6a-Mid Mon-Sun
Market   Holiday January
Los Angeles KKGO 1.7 2.1
San Francisco KBWF 1.8 2.1
Chicago WUSN 3.8 4.3
Dallas KSCS 3.9 3.8
Dallas KPLX 3.8 4.4
Houston KILT 2.8 2.8
Houston KKBQ 3.8 3.8
Houston KTHT 1.5 1.8
Washington WMZQ 3.1 3
Philadelphia WXTU 3.8 4.8
Atlanta WKHX 4.7 5.4
Atlanta WUBL 2.7 2.7
Riverside-San Bernardino KFRG 4.5 4.6
San Jose KRTY 3.2 3.9

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Wednesday Morning Meeting for February 24, 2010

The best talent are left-brain thinkers; the best sales reps are right-brainers.  The left-brainers are the creative types--the ones who simply dazzle on the air; the right brainers are the business-savvy folks who dazzle clients and your bottom line.  So, (Seinfeld reference ahead) when the inevitable relationship between talent and client is formed, it can turn into a "bizarre-o" world of strained relations, broken promises, and unmet expectations.  


Air talent by nature constantly seek positive attention--that's what makes them so good at what they do--but this need to receive positive feedback from those whom you have a business relationship with can be downright dangerous to the bottom line.  I see talent promise "extra mentions," work side deals for endorsements, and interfere with business decisions all the time--and they don't even realize it.  


It's not malicious, and it's not intended to negotiate against the radio station.  On the contrary, the talent usually believes that they are offering "added value" to the relationship.  As a GM or GSM, you must watch these relationships like a hawk. Speak to your talent and engage them.  Teach them about the business of radio (most really don't understand business) and educate your reps about the psychology of talent.  Your talent is one of your most important assets.  Educate them to work with sales and clients.  I think you'll be pleased with the results.  

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CRS - CAN REALLY SUCCEED

Folks have been talking about the lower than average expected attendance at the 2010 Country Radio Seminar. This article we sent out as an email yesterday and I have received responses ranging from "you are wanting to kill the fun and make it like a corporate convention" to "You are right on the money". It's now condensed and edited in Weds and out Friday or Saturday Morning. CRB Interim Executive Director Bill Mayne says, “Our slogan of It’s A Whole New Decade is designed to let everyone know that Country Radio Broadcasters has heard the call of our radio industry and worked hard to give our seminar a face-lift. Our work is not done, but we feel that CRS 2010 is a positive step towards our goal as we begin this new decade.” A few thoughts that could turn CRS into Could Really Succeed:

1. We need to tie owners and market managers along with head of programming into this convention.
2. Country-oriented broadcast groups could have meetings to gear up for Spring at these meetings. Clear Channel/Jacor did this.Bring some of the cool points from The NAB to CRS to entice group heads.
3. Establish think tanks for heads of labels and Country radio groups to brainstorm new adventures in digital delivery and promotion of products.
4. More owners on panels other than Larry Wilson.
5. Market Managers need to become part of the CRS process.
6. Encourage the Market Managers and their bosses to plan and budget for the meeting every year.
7. Stop the label participation in convention related expenses.
8. Brainstorm to find better panels and contributors. The same old song and dance needs to give way to purposeful presentations and panels.
9. Learn from Broadcast corporate meetings, to execute panels and learning pods.

When we stop the Vegas party attitude and let's hang part of this convention, more Market Manager's and group heads will become involved. 

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LOOK AT ALL THE TOP 40 PD'S IN COUNTRY VERN!

The floodgates have opened and the Top 40/CHR PD's are playin' the howdy hits. I thought I was the only one in 97 to make the transition. I was sadly mistaken, there has always been a few stragglers every few years that have a real pop radio background.

Recently, We have seen the CHR/Top-40 PD's migrate as part of their current positions and some working solely with Country stations:

• Bruce St. James KMLE Phoenix (CBS CHR PD) (2nd Non-Country PD)
• Justin Chase KCYE Las Vegas (Classic Hits PD)
• Tosh Jackson KNTY Sacramento (Production Director)
• Mark Medina KNIX Phoenix (KZZP PD)
• Leo Baldwin WXTU Philadelphia (WRDW PD - Shelly Easton replaced in Jan)
• Mike Preston KKWF Seattle

I was talking with my boy Bob Glasco about this the other day. One problem is you can't get too Top-40 with Country. It's only in the tempo and delivery mind-set. Too many CHR/Top-40 PD's have gone over the edge in "popping Country out". Looking for pop-sounding only Country songs and lack of association with the Country life group. Some manager's of these stations have even disliked the format and welcomed the chance to position it as an adult music station and not Country. Dropping Country from the moniker and other tactics. Taylor Swift works on Top-40, but Daughtry "Life After You" won't work in Country. A CHR/TRop-40 PD new to Country is usually the first to try to "De-Country" a Country station. This is a big mistake. Bring the positives of Pop radio to Country, like great imaging, talent personalities, great morning shows and awesome promotions. But Keep It Country!

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FTC/NEW GEN PROGRAMMING COUNTRY SAFE LIST 02-22-10

Rank LW Rank TW Artist Title Label
Category
2 1 JOSH TURNER Why Don't We Just Dance MCA POWER
1 2 BRAD PAISLEY American Saturday Night Arista POWER
3 3 JASON ALDEAN The Truth BBR POWER
5 4 BILLY CURRINGTON That's How Country Boys Roll Mercury POWER
4 5 DARIUS RUCKER History In The Making Capitol Nashville POWER
6 6 BLAKE SHELTON Hillbilly Bone w/Trace Adkins Warner Bros. Nashville POWER
8 7 TOBY KEITH Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) Show Dog/Universal POWER
10 8 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Temporary Home 19/Arista MEDIUM
11 9 KEITH URBAN Til Summer Comes Around Capitol Nashville MEDIUM
9 10 EASTON CORBIN Little More Country Than That Mercury MEDIUM
7 11 MIRANDA LAMBERT White Liar Columbia Nashville STAY CURRENT
13 12 ZAC BROWN BAND Highway 20 Ride Atlantic/HomeGrown/BigPic MEDIUM
12 13 LADY ANTEBELLUM Need You Now Capitol Nashville/Capitol STAY CURRENT
17 14 LADY ANTEBELLUM American Honey Capitol Nashville MEDIUM
16 15 TAYLOR SWIFT Fearless Big Machine MEDIUM
18 16 KELLIE PICKLER Didn't You Know How Much I... 19/BNA MEDIUM
22 17 JUSTIN MOORE Backwoods Valory MEDIUM
19 18 LUKE BRYAN Do I Capitol Nashville STAY CURRENT
15 19 TIM MCGRAW Southern Voice Curb STAY CURRENT
21 20 DIERKS BENTLEY I Wanna Make You Close Your... Capitol Nashville STAY CURRENT
26 21 STEEL MAGNOLIA Keep On Lovin' You Big Machine MEDIUM
24 22 JOSH THOMPSON Beer On The Table Columbia Nashville MEDIUM
14 23 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL Hurry Home Arista STAY CURRENT
20 24 REBA Consider Me Gone Starstruck/Valory STAY CURRENT
28 25 RASCAL FLATTS Unstoppable Lyric Street LIGHT
23 26 GARY ALLAN Today MCA Nashville LIGHT
38 27 KENNY CHESNEY Ain't Back Yet BNA LIGHT
27 28 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Cowboy Casanova 19/Arista RECURRENT
25 29 CHRIS YOUNG Gettin' You Home (The Black..) RCA RECURRENT
31 30 ALAN JACKSON It's Just That Way Arista LIGHT
32 31 JOE NICHOLS Gimmie That Girl Show Dog/Universal LIGHT
35 32 CHRIS YOUNG The Man I Want To Be RCA LIGHT
29 33 SARAH BUXTON Outside My Window Lyric Street LIGHT
34 34 ERIC CHURCH Hell On The Heart Capitol Nashville LIGHT
30 35 ZAC BROWN BAND Toes Atlantic/HomeGrown/BigPic RECURRENT
33 36 DARIUS RUCKER Alright Capitol Nashville RECURRENT
36 37 TOBY KEITH American Ride Show Dog RECURRENT
37 38 JASON ALDEAN Big Green Tractor BBR RECURRENT
39 39 BILLY CURRINGTON People Are Crazy Mercury RECURRENT
44 40 THE BAND PERRY Hip To My Heart Republic Nashville LIGHT
40 41 ZAC BROWN BAND Whatever It Is Atlantic/HomeGrown/BigPic RECURRENT
45 42 DIERKS BENTLEY Sideways Capitol Nashville RECURRENT
42 43 JUSTIN MOORE Small Town USA Valory RECURRENT
48 44 LADY ANTEBELLUM I Run To You Capitol Nashville RECURRENT
41 45 KEITH URBAN Kiss A Girl Capitol Nashville/Capitol RECURRENT
46 46 TAYLOR SWIFT You Belong With Me Big Machine/Uni Republic RECURRENT
58 47 CLAY WALKER She Won't Be Lonely Long Curb LIGHT
55 48 LEE BRICE Love Like Crazy Curb LIGHT
47 49 RANDY HOUSER Boots On Universal South RECURRENT
53 50 CRAIG MORGAN Bonfire BNA RECURRENT

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Chuck Geiger Please stop saying "your cue to call" on major west coast Country stations....

Yesterday at 5:08pm · Comment · 

Rick Stewart, Bill Crawford, Nikki Landry and 2 others like this.

Michael D Watson

Probably a TIRED at best line for ANY stations!

Yesterday at 5:11pm · 

Brian Hatfield

Hahahah, sounds like new world order:)

Yesterday at 5:29pm · 

John Shomby

How about I let you know when it's time to call.......normal English is amazing, isn't it?

Yesterday at 5:52pm · 

Chuck Geiger

The PD of this station is going to beat the talent after reading this

Yesterday at 6:22pm · 

Tom McGowan

What's the phrase that pays?

Yesterday at 6:54pm · 

Brett Andrews

At least they are not telling people to wait for the touch tones!

11 hours ago · 

'Jessica Northey

How bout "For a good time call" wait what were we talking about? lol

11 hours ago · 

Nikki Landry

How about "When you hear Kenny come out of the closet, be the 9th caller" ..lol

11 hours ago · 

Buzz Jackson

I've banned "Family Four Pack" from the station.

11 hours ago · 

Chuck Geiger

Good call Buzz, no more caller 9, cue to call, family four packs, touch tones, How about when you hear the Buick horn honk- call and win nothing.

10 hours ago · 

Nikki Landry

or...how about "the first person to get their pig sing, wins!"

10 hours ago · 

Tony Benken

I personally hate "Go down and see the fine folks at _______"

10 hours ago · 

Clarke Ingram

"With over ___ years of experience! Conveniently located at ..."

10 hours ago · 

Buzz Jackson

Don't forget: "For all your ---------- needs!"

10 hours ago · 

Clarke Ingram

"Their expert staff is ready to serve you!"

10 hours ago · 

Bill Crawford

And how about using too much "first person plural" in spots voiced by station production personnel. To me, that's like fingernails on a chalkboard.

9 hours ago · 

Rex MCneill

Qualify to win the Big trip or Sign up to win at Joe's Bar
we'll qualify winners.

9 hours ago · 

Frank Anthony Catalfo

Open 7 days a week, including Sundays!

9 hours ago · 

Cody Carlson

I love Nikki's comiments!!!you are one funny gal!

8 hours ago · 

Kris Daniels

quit saying "it's Sat. the 20th of Feb, 2010" every break...1985 called they want their morning show back!

2 hours ago · 

Chuck Geiger

I also hate - down there, over there, out there and checkin in with

about a minute ago · 

Al Brock

How about a jock saying everytime he/she has a winner.."Lets go to the phones"..

9 minutes ago · 

Gnarley Charley 

Check out our Website! Oh that's what that is...and drop the www!

4 hours ago · 

Jaymie Gordon 

How about 10 after 2..... It's 2:10............ double time check

2 hours ago · 

Mitch Mahan 

anyone have the temperature inside? All I hear is the temperature outside...

2 hours ago · 

J.R. Schumann 

My personal favorites come from car ads: "Right on the corner, right on the price" or "located just south of high prices" or..."coming up after the top of the hour" - this was a great post! Thanks Chuck! haha

about an hour ago · 

Lance Tidwell 

"stop in and say hi"

about an hour ago · 

Buzz Jackson 

Stop saying "currently" and "degrees" when you do the weather. And I wish I was making this up, but I'm not: I once heard a guy read the ENTIRE tornado watch on the air..."a tornado watch is in effect south of a line 5 miles north of Ocala to 5 miles northwest of Daytona Beach, south to a line from Titusville west to Lakeland." I wanted to kill myself.

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