Comments on: Tom Collins let go at Mix http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/ News, notes and the inside scoop on Idaho's radio industry & beyond Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:41:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Diana http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93779 Diana Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:40:08 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93779 Dang, it just won't be the same.. don't like listening to 106 in the afternoon anymore... I've started going to other stations.. nothing against the 10am to xx but they just aren't interesting.. Will continue to listen in the morning but they lost me for the afternoon. Dang, it just won’t be the same.. don’t like listening to 106 in the afternoon anymore… I’ve started going to other stations.. nothing against the 10am to xx but they just aren’t interesting.. Will continue to listen in the morning but they lost me for the afternoon.

]]> By: Candis http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93737 Candis Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:10:31 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93737 Seriously? Guess there's no respect for loyalty. Tommy, you know how much we love you. You rock! You made me look good when I had no idea what the heck I was doing way back in the day. Plus you are absolutely the most fun person on planet earth. You ARE the hardest working, most loyal guy I've ever watched buzz a microphone. I'd love to say the powers that be will some day realize their huge misstep in choosing this direction, but it's hard to make people see when they have their heads up their behinds. It's just too darned dark in there! Believe me, with your talent, work ethics, and super-duper personality (not to mention you're cute as hell), the phone will be ringing off the hook! If you choose the copter route, feel free to buzz our house. We're still out in the boondocks. Love to you and Lisa. And don't forget where I work so we can do that lunch we've been trying to fit in! Seriously? Guess there’s no respect for loyalty. Tommy, you know how much we love you. You rock! You made me look good when I had no idea what the heck I was doing way back in the day. Plus you are absolutely the most fun person on planet earth. You ARE the hardest working, most loyal guy I’ve ever watched buzz a microphone. I’d love to say the powers that be will some day realize their huge misstep in choosing this direction, but it’s hard to make people see when they have their heads up their behinds. It’s just too darned dark in there!

Believe me, with your talent, work ethics, and super-duper personality (not to mention you’re cute as hell), the phone will be ringing off the hook! If you choose the copter route, feel free to buzz our house. We’re still out in the boondocks.

Love to you and Lisa. And don’t forget where I work so we can do that lunch we’ve been trying to fit in!

]]> By: Tobin http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93736 Tobin Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:42:28 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93736 My dear friend Tom...I feel as though I'm writing an obituary!! If the listeners knew what we know Tom would be crowed MR. KCIX. Not to mention Prince Production and Duke Copywriter. Tommy and I go back to my first years in Boise...BSU Radio...in about 1993. What a great ride huh Tommy? He was one of the few remaining of the "original crew of the cluster" so to speak. Let's count who's still hanging on: Nadene Holly Lee Crystal C Susan Ray Blair Deb Robin Have I missed someone? What a family we had back in the day and what great radio eh gang? We were lucky to have had the times we did. I think about you all and miss you very much. -tobin My dear friend Tom…I feel as though I’m writing an obituary!! If the listeners knew what we know Tom would be crowed MR. KCIX. Not to mention Prince Production and Duke Copywriter.

Tommy and I go back to my first years in Boise…BSU Radio…in about 1993. What a great ride huh Tommy?
He was one of the few remaining of the “original crew of the cluster” so to speak. Let’s count who’s still hanging on:
Nadene
Holly
Lee
Crystal C
Susan
Ray
Blair
Deb
Robin
Have I missed someone?
What a family we had back in the day and what great radio eh gang? We were lucky to have had the times we did. I think about you all and miss you very much.
-tobin

]]> By: Stephanie Kelly http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93707 Stephanie Kelly Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:24:06 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93707 Tommy: Thanks for crediting me with your break into the k106/Mix family. Do they know what they let go? Your the hardest working man in that crazy business. The total utility guy-commercial work, voices, shifts, remote set-up. You could do it all and always did with a smile on your face. Even when Steve and I were making you do crazy stuff for us. Who could forget Tommy the Lounge Lizard or Ballet Parking Mayor Coles Car at Boise Towne Square. You truly are and always will be the nicest guy I know and I hope that you land on your feet somewhere really soon. Whoever gets you is lucky. You da man!! Lyle, Connor and I send out our love to you and Lisa! Tommy: Thanks for crediting me with your break into the k106/Mix family. Do they know what they let go? Your the hardest working man in that crazy business. The total utility guy-commercial work, voices, shifts, remote set-up. You could do it all and always did with a smile on your face. Even when Steve and I were making you do crazy stuff for us. Who could forget Tommy the Lounge Lizard or Ballet Parking Mayor Coles Car at Boise Towne Square. You truly are and always will be the nicest guy I know and I hope that you land on your feet somewhere really soon. Whoever gets you is lucky. You da man!! Lyle, Connor and I send out our love to you and Lisa!

]]> By: tommy http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93705 tommy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:44:32 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93705 Dave Arthur called and said something about how he likes to give a eulogy while people are still alive to enjoy it. I can't thank you all enough for the kind words and encouragement. It means the world to me. When I was let go from KF95, the best thing that could have happened was Stephanie Kelly calling the very next day to ask if I wanted to work for K-106. Hopefully this will also turn out well. Some mentioned the helicopter dream, however I have a lot of hours to rack up....and probably should have a job to pay for them first! Now, before I start getting all verklempt...thank you all again. Hey, Google says it's Nikola Tesla's birthday today! Dave Arthur called and said something about how he likes to give a eulogy while people are still alive to enjoy it. I can’t thank you all enough for the kind words and encouragement. It means the world to me. When I was let go from KF95, the best thing that could have happened was Stephanie Kelly calling the very next day to ask if I wanted to work for K-106. Hopefully this will also turn out well. Some mentioned the helicopter dream, however I have a lot of hours to rack up….and probably should have a job to pay for them first! Now, before I start getting all verklempt…thank you all again. Hey, Google says it’s Nikola Tesla’s birthday today!

]]> By: Robin Lee http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93698 Robin Lee Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:20:47 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93698 I agree with Mitch, Tommy. Now's the time to break from Boise market radio and grab the tiller of a chopper! The only thing that made my undistinguished month as morning personality on KF95-then-Mix 95 back in the mid 90's tolerable was that Tommy was my very talented, supportive and cooperative newscaster/sidekick. I went. He stayed. I agree with Mitch, Tommy. Now’s the time to break from Boise market radio and grab the tiller of a chopper! The only thing that made my undistinguished month as morning personality on KF95-then-Mix 95 back in the mid 90’s tolerable was that Tommy was my very talented, supportive and cooperative newscaster/sidekick. I went. He stayed.

]]> By: Jerr http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93685 Jerr Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:05:55 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93685 that's too bad. Tom is such a nice guy. Good luck that’s too bad. Tom is such a nice guy. Good luck

]]> By: Mitch Pruitte http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93679 Mitch Pruitte Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:14:48 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93679 Gosh, guess I forgot the spell checker, go ahead, beat me down. Gosh, guess I forgot the spell checker, go ahead, beat me down.

]]> By: Mitch Pruitte http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93678 Mitch Pruitte Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:11:11 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93678 Dang Tommy, that purely sucks. Time to take off for the sky huh? Radio has been fun, but now might be the time to chase your dreams if you can, there might be a helecopter out there with your name on it. Shoot me a line with your new e-mail address, I gotta have someplace to forward my senceless and purient crap. Props my friend. M Dang Tommy, that purely sucks. Time to take off for the sky huh? Radio has been fun, but now might be the time to chase your dreams if you can, there might be a helecopter out there with your name on it. Shoot me a line with your new e-mail address, I gotta have someplace to forward my senceless and purient crap. Props my friend.

M

]]> By: Jim Smith http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2009/07/02/tom-collins-let-go-at-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-93677 Jim Smith Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:44:57 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=3533#comment-93677 Tommy ... You'll land on your feet. I'm here to help in any way possible. If I owned my own signal, you'd be one of the first guys I'd call! (Now, Dave Arthur is a different story... ) Tommy … You’ll land on your feet. I’m here to help in any way possible. If I owned my own signal, you’d be one of the first guys I’d call! (Now, Dave Arthur is a different story… )

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