Double-you-you-bee-eee!

[bigmacbear]

mc4bbs just posted a link to a tribute to commercial radio station ID jingles by the "Cadillac" of jingle producers, JAM Creative Productions out of Dallas.

I'm impressed with the work of the person or people responsible for arranging all of those jingles so that they flow together. And I know there are at least a few folks who read me who may or may not read Chaz, who would appreciate it.

p.s. WUBE is a country radio station in Cincinnati owned by broadcasting giant Bonneville International, which happens to be the station included in the song with which I'm most familiar.

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[altf4ljdrama.livejournal.com]

B-o-n-n-e-v-i-l-l-e Bonneville Bonneville! :)

(not only do I work for them, I know the high school fight song, thanks to my mom)

[altf4ljdrama.livejournal.com]

Scott Shannon was in Los Angeles at the time... KUSA is in Denver. :-) Just a few of them from that package.

KOST is still very much that "sound" last I knew.

[mc4bbs.livejournal.com]

WEZO-FM 101.3, WNYR-AM 990 (Fmr 680), WUHF-TV 31 were Bonneville stations I worked for in the 80s! They sold them off to Malright Broadcasting, then Grace Broadcasting (then things went downhill fast).

I'm glad you enjoyed the JAM Song! I was so happy to find it. To this day, I remember hearing (sing-songally) "Zorp Furble!! -- Andromeda!" and Joe Flemming and I just about pissed outselves!

Ask me about 716-222-0400 someday in private --- "You're caller number 98!!!!"

[gmjambear]

You worked at 31? I moved to the Rochester area when Malrite owned 31. I left the area (w/bigmacbear) when Sin-clair owned the station and signed a local agreement with my old station (Ch. 8).

As far as I know, the downhill slope continues.

BTW, bigmacbear pointed me to your post. Thanks for the link.

[mc4bbs.livejournal.com]

At 360 East Ave, WEZO/WNYR were on the 2nd floor, WUHF was on the 3rd. We were owned by the same company and shared some employees.

Tim "Kincaid" was the morning drive personality on WNYR (country format) as well as the host (known as "Ranger Bob", think 'Krusty the Clown' from the Simpsons) on a kid's afternoon cartoon show called 'The Buckaroo Club'

Tim moved to Orlando, FL around 1989.

[mc4bbs.livejournal.com]

What did you do at Channel 8?

Are they still on Humbolt Street?

Was Randy the Chief Engineer when you left?

Where do you live now?

Are you still in Broadcast Media?

Why do I ask so many questions?

Why ask why?

[gmjambear]

John Coon was Chief Engineer when he hired me in 1989.
I worked in the engineering (master control) and production (technical director, audio engineer) depts.
Ch. 8 is still on Humboldt Street.
Ch. 31 moved from East Avenue to Humboldt Street the fall of 2005. I left the area in November 2005, when bigmacbear moved to the Seattle area.
I've tried for 3 years to find a job in broadcasting in this market with no success.
Right now, I'm taking a few computer courses (Database Applications) and, hopefully, make a well-needed career change. As much as I am still interested in media, the politics of the broadcasting business really wore me down. Considering what has been going on lately, I'm glad that I left the business.

I do remember you from RCL and the Rams. We've crossed paths but not had any long conversations.

Thanks for responding. Take care.

Re: Why ask why?

[mc4bbs.livejournal.com]

Wow! Cool!

I wish you all the best with getting a better career than what the FCC has allowed big business to to to broadcast media.

I'm glad someone remembers me from RCL and the Rams! ;-)