Another PD announcement?
Don Day | May 30, 2005I’m told that Brian Rodgers is set to be announced as KJOT’s new Program Director at any time.
It would be a promotion of sorts for Rodgers — he is currently Journal Boise’s Production Director, and can already be heard on the station during weekend shifts.
So, let me get this straight. They spent about six months on a “search” for a P.D. and ended up with someone who was already in-house? Yup, brilliant management! No getting around it.
This dude BLOWS on the air! WTF!?
So, Dizzle, what station do you work for, just out of curiosity?
I’ve worked with Brian quite a bit. He is a really good guy… Glad to see that he’ll be getting the job. Congrats, Brian!
No question that he’s a good guy. So, why then did it take them months to give him the job? What IS their problem??
I have been unemployed for 16 months now. I walked out after 2 tours and 6 years of my last position at a TV station.
I got tired of a certian manager’s consistant attempts to set me up and sabatoge my shift. I was also threatened death from this person in written form. Documented proof of both situations. Management did nothing so I am exploring other options.
I have no doubt that Brian is a good guy but some people have it and some people “just get the job done”
Either way, the guy is feeding his family and probably enjoying his new promotion.
Just sad for him cause the station he inherited is the titianic. It’s not his fault. He’s handcuffed by management.
so “THE” and Dizzle”…maybe you two should get together and pull off butterfly wings or bite the heads off of chickens. or maybe just quietly go away and stop insulting anyone and everyone….and above all else stop the childish “sour grapes” whining! by the way, DIZZLE, i was without a radio(full-time) shift for over a year -and -a-half not all that long ago. i ended up working about 6 different part-time jobs all at once to keep me and my family afloat…with my wife working too. didn’t get to see my two youngest kids much. but you know what, i kept the faith and kept plugging….you should too. life works out sooner or later. good luck to you.
> maybe you two should get together and pull off butterfly wings or bite the heads off of chickens
Haha…
Ken said:
“so “THEâ€? and Dizzle”…maybe you two should get together and pull off butterfly wings or bite the heads off of chickens. or maybe just quietly go away and stop insulting anyone and everyone….and above all else stop the childish “sour grapesâ€? whining!”
And maybe you should kiss my ass, Kenny. If you have any FACTS that contradict anything I’ve said, why don’t you present them? I’m SO sorry that I’m not a charter member of the Bob Rosenthal Fan Club. I guess I’m just not as big an ass-kisser as you are.
Can you defend taking SIX MONTHS (or however long it’s been) to “search” for a PD and then promoting (or NOT promoting if the new posting on this board is correct) a guy who was already in-house? That looks to me like a management that doesn’t know what it’s doing.
Some of you guys have said that anyone at any other shop in Boise would love to work for Journal. So, didn’t any of you apply for the KJOT gig? If you did, why didn’t you get hired?
They talk a good game at Journal, but some of the facts tell a different story.
Hey, Dizzle, if you can document what you say happened, I think you need to get yourself a good lawyer. I mean, how could your former employer defend a DEATH THREAT?? Wouldn’t look good in the Statesman would it?
Looks to me like an open and shut case, assuming you really have the documentation you say you have.
Trust Me The, when I say I have something, I got it.
The offending e-mail lingered on the stations official “master control” computer for 10 days before I noticed it because the dummy didn’t delete it, I sent it to my account, printed it out and presented it to management.
They did nothing…
THE…THE…THE….sigh….anger management , my boy. you know, doug has done a great job by himself at j, so theres been no rush to find the new p.d./morning co-host. numbers were fine…..and other matters have been more pressing. trust me, dan has been looking and interviewing….but, just the right fit is needed. i don’t understand your boner with journal and bob. aren’t there other things in life to concern yourself with? how about saying something constructive? or is it saying something constructive to say “kiss my ass”? i’ve been nice towards you so far….and i have a feeling you may actually be nice underneath all this. can we find out?
NO!
THE….if you are Chris Brewer….we always got along and were good acquaintances. lets stay that way…..no animosity…ok? if you’re not Brewer…..nevermind!
Hey quite possibly “THE” the reason why, is none of your business! The reason that none of the “journal posse” has refuted any of your babble on this site, is simple…it’s all crap. Time to stop with your whining and get over it! It’s pretty obvious at this point that you at one time or another got bounced from journal….other wise instead of bantering on about what fools management here is, you would be congratulating Brian, on the amazing hard work he has done and has more than earned on opportunity to run J105!
Remember the Dr. Seuess book “Oh the Place You’ll Go!”? That’s how I feel about this site sometimes. The most random posts will incite the most random discussions…
Imagine if THE and DIZZLE spent as much time doing something useful. We could solve the world’s hunger problems, find out where Hoffa was buried, find a cure for the common cold, fix the hole in the ozone layer, make cars get 275 MPG & figure out who DEEP THROAT is! Oh, sorry, I guess somebody who DOESN’T spend all their time bitching about Journal here solved that mystery!
I like butterflies. :-)
i bet you do like butterflies, tommy…now heres your treat….go back to the corner…..thats nice…..talk to THE if you need extra wings…..
Cale…
Your sarcasm is covering for your intellegence.
“If the point is sharp, and the arrow is swift, it can pierce through the dust no matter how thick”
Thank You Bob Dylan for the quote that might make Cale think twice.
Obviously Journal has thought twice about it.
Big J said:
“It’s pretty obvious at this point that you at one time or another got bounced from journal”
Uh, what’s that saying about when you assume? :)
Cale said:
“Imagine if THE and DIZZLE spent as much time doing something useful. We could solve the world’s hunger problems, find out where Hoffa was buried, find a cure for the common cold, fix the hole in the ozone layer, make cars get 275 MPG & figure out who DEEP THROAT is! Oh, sorry, I guess somebody who DOESN’T spend all their time bitching about Journal here solved that mystery!”
I guess I just don’t consider kissing Bob R’s ass “constructive.”
Good to see, though, that you guys solved that whole Deep Throat thing. You MUST have, right? Otherwise your comment about my NOT having done so doesn’t make any sense.
ken bass said:
“THE….if you are Chris Brewer….we always got along and were good acquaintances. lets stay that way…..no animosity…ok? if you’re not Brewer…..nevermind!”
Well, I DO like to go the Pleasure Boutique and buy liquid latex, if that’s a clue for you.
Everytime THE and DIZZLE post a comment here, God kills a kitten.
now that’s funny. but you better be careful because you might upset one of those peta people. you know how they are. their sense of humor is even less developed than some of the people who post on this board.
Easy there Tim…if the Peta people find out..I bet it’s because they listen to the River….
Tim Johnstone said:
“now that’s funny. but you better be careful because you might upset one of those peta people. you know how they are. their sense of humor is even less developed than some of the people who post on this board.”
I assume you’re referring to me, Timmy. For the record, I think it’s HILARIOUS that Journal has taken half a year to find a PD for that sinking ship, KJOT. It’s even funnier that the final candidate may turn out to be someone who was under their collective nose all along. That’s REALLY REALLY funny!
The only thing funnier than that is the people on this board who defend this as good management. So, which of you guys applied for the KJOT gig? You’re always on my ass for being anonymous, so I assume that if you DID apply for it, you’ll be brave enough to admit it. You want ME to jeopardize my (theoretical) employment, so let’s see YOU do the same. You certainly wouldn’t expect me to do something YOU aren’t willing to do, right?
I’m under contract…so I could not apply for it….and as for sinking ship…with all vt’d talent other than 1/2 of a former morning show…they beat the Eagle except for mornings…I guess the listeners just wanna win what’s in the Ultimate Garage…too bad it was a chick who said that she did not know how to use 1/2 of it…
i wouldn’t have applied for the kjot gig…i love what i do right now, just down the hall…..and i never, never, never wanna be a manager/p.d. never have wanted to be…no matter where or who i’d be working for. too much stress. it takes a special person to do it …someone who would love doing it….and i wouldn’t. best of luck and my support and best wishes to whoever ends up in the job.
Says THE:
I assume you’re referring to me, Timmy. For the record, I think it’s HILARIOUS that Journal has taken half a year to find a PD for that sinking ship, KJOT. It’s even funnier that the final candidate may turn out to be someone who was under their collective nose all along. That’s REALLY REALLY funny!
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OK Mr, B. Time to stop inhaling the liquid latex. Not every comment is about you, certainly not mine. Give it a rest already.
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busted if writing from work Says:
Easy there Tim…if the Peta people find out..I bet it’s because they listen to the River….
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Now that’s funny…again.
The said:
“For the record, I think it’s HILARIOUS that Journal has taken half a year to find a PD for that sinking ship, KJOT. It’s even funnier that the final candidate may turn out to be someone who was under their collective nose all along. That’s REALLY REALLY funny!”
J 105 has been doing fine in the ratings. Can’t say that’s sinking. Now, ever since they got that new morning show at KTIK however….
I find it interesting that THE & DIZZLE are ALWAYS ragging on J105, yet never a mention about The Eagle.
Not that they are a bad station, mind you. Kinda like the 2004 St. Louis Cardinals. Nice season they had. Only came four games from winning the World Series.
So, I’m just digesting this info correctly, right? J105, #1 in ratings, it’s the Titanic, it’s a sinking ship. The Eagle, #2 in ratings, nothing wrong there.
So out of curiousity THE & DIZZLE, in a former life, were you the Minister of Information in Iraq?
Now Cale, That was entertaining!
One Book or Two doesn’t make you…It’s how you are look at by the public in the long run…20+ Years and still going?!….
The Eagle does have better music rotation,the jocks are witty and relay clear info. They sound like they actually have a set of testicules on the air. The Jocks on KJOT sound wimpy, nasally. I just like my rock station to have a guy or chick on the air that sound like they could kick your ass.
Besides we all know how “HOT” that Classic Rock rating is when you hear “We Play 6 in a row” and “we only have breaks less than 3 minutes so we can get back to playing more music” really means…”We have no advertising and can’t figure out how to sell this 4 share”
Consistancy is what makes money, not a fluke book or two…
Cale said:
“So out of curiousity THE & DIZZLE, in a former life, were you the Minister of Information in Iraq?”
We split the Baghdad Bob gig. Low pay, but good benefits.
Hey Dizzle you said….
Besides we all know how “HOTâ€? that Classic Rock rating is when you hear “We Play 6 in a rowâ€? and “we only have breaks less than 3 minutes so we can get back to playing more musicâ€? really means…”We have no advertising and can’t figure out how to sell this 4 shareâ€?
then why a year later did the Eagle come up with the same stradgey? Great programing on the Eagles part. Just a year late…
The…”Those benefits did kick ass until this little invasion”
It isn’t a programming idea, it’s a sales gimmick. They really are selling the same old polished turd when all you really got is…well, you know what that is…
It’s a way to cover for the lack of sales at the Eagle. A gimmick. Like all gimmick stations, eventually they die or get drilled into the ground until no one cares.
Eagle and J-105 are carbon copies. KJOT might have a slight lead on the Eagle but the are fighting over 7-10% of a marketplace. They both have too narrow target demographics for an ever-changing Treasure Valley.