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Observer2009 — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:25:37 -0000

Thanks "Kicks" I wish you success in your future endeavours!

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DeLoache — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:46:31 -0000

What do you guys think about K104 hiring DeDe McGuire as an addition to the Playground? I think it is genius. Maybe she is what the show needs to get things rolling again.

Lady Jade is still there, but I have noticed that she's not as vocal. Great move Skip, Gary and everyone else involved in the decision.

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Kicks — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:01:08 -0000

Great post. So much hate on Radio One when just about every corporation has its good and bad. If you got let from Radio One a week, a month, a year, or years ago....let it go and move on. I don't know about you but I don't have time to dwell on my past. I am all about moving forward and keeping food on my table for my family.

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Marsha — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:32:58 -0000

Keep your talent Fresh, Keep your talent Clean.

At the end of my life, when I stand before GOD, I would hope that I do not have a single bit of talent left, And I could say I used everything you gave me." -Anonymous

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757 — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:18:36 -0000

what happened to pavar on the boodah brothers mourning show??

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bbrown — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:56:10 -0000

Im sure the $5000 per year is going to break the Radio One bank.
You might break even on the payola you take.
If you cant afford to pay $5000 a year you shouldnt be in the Radio Business. Go back to the trailer in SE.

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Observer2009 — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:09:26 -0000

The Performance Rights Bill will in no way change the way Program Directors deal with rotations. Program Directors ( At least PD's working for corporate owned stations) Ie Clear Channel, Radio One, Cox, Cumulus ..etc not just in black radio but white radio as well DO NOT CONTROL the play lists. Having worked as a PD for two of the aforementioned companies..every song even the categories have to be "approved" Nothing can be added or dropped for that matter. Most not all but a great number of PD's today do not have the ability to do half of what they were able to do as far as programming a radio station 10 or 15 years ago.
Corporate radio relies heavily on research and focus groups. The role of the Program Director has evolved into a different kind of position. Like it or not. All industries change..some for the better some for the worse. In any event if radio is an industry you choose remain apart of you will have to conform to those changes or think about a new career.

As far as the Performance Rights Bill it was amended as follows:

The Judiciary Committee approved an amendment offered by Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., who introduced the bill. The amendment reduces the fee small stations would pay in a nod to critics, including minority broadcasters like Radio One, who say extra fees would devastate the strapped radio industry and especially hurt minority-owned stations.

The changes create a sliding fee scale for small stations. Stations with annual gross revenues of less than $100,000 would pay $500 each year. Those with gross revenues between $100,000 and $500,000 would pay $2,500. Those between $500,000 and $1.25 million would pay a royalty fee of $5,000 per year.

In the original bill, stations with gross revenues of less than $1.25 million would pay a flat fee of $5,000. Non-commercial stations, such as college stations, would pay $1,000. Talk formatted-stations and religious broadcasters would be exempt from the new fees.

The fees wouldn’t start for three years if a station’s revenues are less than $5 million annually, and for one year for others

These fees "will not" put black radio out of business. These are yearly "blanket fees" just as the fees to ASCAP BMI and SESAC are "blanket fees" If anything the "artists" for whom this bill is supposed to benefit from ..will still get shafted in the end. That's another story.

One final personal observation..why is it that "WE" have this crabs in the barrel mentality? Some of the worst vents on this forum are about how horrible Radio One is. Do they have issues and things that need fixing?..Absolutely! But so do the other corporate owned radio stations. I have acquaintances who are programmers at white radio...it's just as bad ..the only difference is they don't waste time bitchin and moanin about it they move on. There is a lot of bad stuff at ALL of them..but there is a lot of BAD stuff in business period. You have to find or create what works for you.

At the end of the day instead of spending valuable time hoping for the demise of Radio One and how much you hate them...you have a choice...don't work for them!..find another gig...get out of radio! If you or someone you know works or have worked for them when it's all said and done it was YOUR choice to do so in the first place.

"THOSE THAT CAN....DO---THOSE THAT CAN'T....SIT AROUND AND BITCH ABOUT IT ON THE VENT ALL DAY!"
Build up instead of tearing down ...it's a much better look!

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GAWGA BOI — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:35:20 -0000

T-Roy from 93.3 THE BEAT in Jacksonville,FL voicetracked all the way to Philly? Wow! Same with 103.5 THE BEAT in Miami. JoJo from HOT 105 in Montgomery is now voicetracking afternoons.

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Atlanta Observer — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:07:14 -0000

In reading over the Performance Tax Bill it seems like the demise of Black Radio is almost a reality. Not saying that in a negative way because in a way it seems like many this will cause most damage than syndication.

I know a lot of out of work employees from Radio One are thinking to themselves, "that's what Kathy and Alfred get" but think about your friends who are still employed there.

There are many ways to look at this situation and what might come about is a true challenge for Program Directors in how they dictate their rotations. Many artists that you normally hear might soon not be heard on most stations. Newer artists have another hurdle to get their music played and promo reps will have a harder time trying to get new rotation entries.

It's a tough situation for everyone...will the end of Black Radio happen, not with this bill...will Radio One change their ways, probably not but this has sure lit a fire under their butts.

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TRW — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:37:19 -0000

Performance Rights Act Passes In Committee
The Performance Rights Act, which would impose performance royalties on broadcast radio, has passed in the House Judiciary Committee. The bill now move on to a vote in the full House.

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Newzman — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:39:32 -0000

BREAKING:

Johnny V out.. T-Roy in 2 to 6 PM at Power 99 Philly.

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Bo — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:44:54 -0000

It's been a long time since I've been here. The last time I was here, I couldn't understand half of what y'all was talking about.

After about one whole year later AND wiser, I've come prepared with the following pair of statements:

(1) Anybody who has the almighty nerve to come up with a pointless way to pretty much "relieve the world" of commercial radio needs to get kicked in the head...HARD. Alot of radio talent is out there waiting for that opportunity. GOOD talent, that is...some that haven't been around in a while, some in the process of building his/her name. I'm not talking about the waste-of-time-and-radio-airwave-space-brown-nosing-toe-stepping-on "personalities" that have been dragging down the entertainment value (as well as the stock value) of their respective parent companies. Terrestrial AND satellite radio are plummeting because of which. It doesn't matter how cutting edge/controversial the personality happens to be (like myself, for starters), the entertainment value brings people, people bring money, money pays off the entertainment value with a little bit of profit to afford big name concerts with big name people at big name venues...and on that note, that does kinda bring sponsors, commercials, etc. You should all know that by now...but y'all just tend to --uhh, wait-- COMPLETELY forgot that because of what I call the 3 major sins of broadcasting: Payola (which still exists no matter what you say or what the FCC tries to do), greedy radio owners that want to be celebrities/on-air journalists (you know of whom I refer to) & the attempt to monopolize damn near everything. Obviously this is what's killing radio in general, aside from iPods, podcasts, mp3 players & music websites. So honestly, I do hope it (being the Performance Tax Bill) passes just so that all these greedy a$$ corporate radio folk get what they had coming a LONNNNNNGGGGG time ago. Speaking of people who had it coming...

(2) Dear Mr. Hegwood: karma's a b!tc#, ain't it? The fact that you sat there and tried to run a company with your "f*** the community, it's all about the hits" mentality ONLY to attempt to run a radio station (oxymoronically named THE STREETZ) on Radio One's dime was PURE genius...if I wasn't being sarcastic, I would've actually meant this. I said it a couple of years ago and I'm gonna continue to say it now...this is the man most of you DJ's & personalities look up to??? Y'all may be fighting to be first in line to kiss this man's a$$, but I never did and NEVER WILL, and that's why this 2-time entrepreneurial failure got rid of mine back in '07. A relief it was...mainly because I'm doing better now with my 'Werkz, which obviously has seen more profit than ClearChannel, Cox and Radio One combined over the last year. So why sweat going back to a sinking industry? Besides, I have bigger and better moves to make.

That's pretty much it. I don't think I'll have any time to look back through this for another year. Maybe I'll post up another something in the next 5 years...at a time when a more smarter-run radio station/corporation exists. It's either because I'm working for it...OR I'M OWNING IT.

Thank you for reading...really.

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disgrunted — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:23:02 -0000

these guys are dope its fun and entertaining classic im sold !!!!

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bbrown — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:22:44 -0000

Negro please Cathy Hughes , youre firing people now.
Black owned radio deserves all that they get especially Radio One. The Congressional Bill should shut you down completely and no one will care and anyone who has ever worked for you will rejoice.
Im sitting and watching and laughing Black radio BURN
Burn burn burn Black Radio

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Candy — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:25:54 -0000

Shouts out to Kenya Cabine at E93 in Savannah for dropping some weight! You lookin' good!!! Anybody know how much and how he did it??

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Lorne — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:56:14 -0000

Wanna bet.

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GZOE — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:12:44 -0000

Will DeDe McGuire’s Return to KKDA even Affect Rickey Smiley’s Ratings?

Jade see ya...back to nights...

Divas......Spook and Brownie...R.I.P.

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Sam Dennis — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:38:52 -0000

Al Douglas, May 6th 2009 12 Noon, Rest In Peace. Charleston has lost a great voice. Al Suffered a stroke on Saturday April 4th while Board Operating and sports talk show for WAZS 980 am. The Jabar Communications family will miss him.

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sports nut — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:21:07 -0000

new all black sports show on espn check it out these guys are pure barbershop scoop jackson, steve bardo, and leon rogers its called sports unplugged im surprised that ESPN is giving them a shot.
http://espn.go.com/chicago/...

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And 1 — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:55:53 -0000

What happened to 93.5 KDay in LA?

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robert clark — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:51:11 -0000

NO ONE WANTS TO WORK AT KISS IN DELAWARE. DON'T YOU GET IT.

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"Dimples 88" — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:20:52 -0000

Congrat's to P.D. Mark Dylan, OM Broadway Joe and the entire KOKY-FM team on being the number one Arbitron Rated Radio Station in Little Rock! Love ya brotha...Here's another brotha influenced by in my opiion, one of the greatest personality, Program Director's in the history of the biz...Mr. Bobby O'Jay! While Mark and his team deserve all the Kudo's for the achievement, look back at a Winner's roots sometimes. You'd be suprised to see who's there... Keep up the great work Mark and Broadway Joe!!!!!!

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GAWGA BOI — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:30:22 -0000

Apex is actually doing pretty well considering STAR 99.7(UrbanAC) is beating both Z-93(Urban) and MAGIC 107.3(UrbanAC). I don't know why they flipped HEAVEN 1390AM to the CLASSIC SOUL 1390 format. The FM gospel competitor WJNI 106.3 has actually seen the highest ratings ever since they are the only strong urban gospel in Chucktown. Carl, sucks for you that Z-93 JAMZ is the only Hip-Hop choice down there. Wassup with those horrible jocks and mixshows??? NO ENERGY in Charleston,SC what so ever since HOT 98.9 left town.

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Marley — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:46:01 -0000

Hey Skip we would like to hear some fresh voice's so you can kick WRKS where it hurts. New York Radio Listener!!!!

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carl — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:45:31 -0000

Now that I'm back in Charleston SC..I wonder how long this lame attempt at radio will continue. APEX changed a good gospel station to classic soul..or something..and I hear talk on this station..some good..other terrible..example..some Tavis wannabe call Shawn Mitchell..this clown is off the chain..and not in a hip-way check out for yourself: www.shawnmitchellshow.com. this "brother" repeats the website a 100 x's a show..he is loud and a moron..why would they even have this leftist on in such a conservative place..That's why Black Talk suffers everywhere..don't think so..u listen and see.. thats my 2 cents now..more to come..from the low-country..whew we need help if this is the best we can do!