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Doorman
05-06-2003, 01:28 PM
It's "Two fer Tuesday".....do they have this down in the Bayou? Or how about "Deep In The Heart"? What radio gimmicks do they have in your "neck of the woods"? And nobody mention W O W ( the greatest radio promotion EVER!)... It's now 8 months and 14 days...(alledgedly) and my Dr. just had to bump (hey...I used the infamous "BUMP" in a post) up my Zoloft to 100mgs. Enquiring minds want to know...........
yleekiyote
05-06-2003, 03:27 PM
I think just about every Jock station has such an event. I've heard of "Maniac Monday's", "Wacky Wednesday's". They've had Live Drive At 5, where they would play live (pre-recorded) material at 5 for the drive home. Album hour at midnight (I still remember those). Requested Lunch Hour, The No Repeat Work Week from 8-5. If you hear a song that was played twice, you could call and they would pay you.
Hugh_Bond
05-06-2003, 03:53 PM
Two-fer Tuesday is alive and well in Chicago on WLUP 97.9FM. They used to have the "Blue Plate Special" at lunch time, too. Other gimmicks have been the "Rock & Roll Diner," "Traffic Jam," "Block Party Weekend," "No Repeat Weekend" and the "Memorial Day 500."
I wonder where those lame-ass programming crutches started, what satin jacket and frye boot-wearing Andy Travis wannabe came up with the idea that radio listeners are too stupid to discern good music from bad and that gimmicks are necessary to attract listeners.
RADIO IS EVIL!!!!!
(At least THAT kind of radio is!)
Doorman
05-06-2003, 04:05 PM
Originally posted by Hugh_Bond
Two-fer Tuesday is alive and well in Chicago on WLUP 97.9FM. They used to have the "Blue Plate Special" at lunch time, too. Other gimmicks have been the "Rock & Roll Diner," "Traffic Jam," "Block Party Weekend," "No Repeat Weekend" and the "Memorial Day 500."
I wonder where those lame-ass programming crutches started, what satin jacket and frye boot-wearing Andy Travis wannabe came up with the idea that radio listeners are too stupid to discern good music from bad and that gimmicks are necessary to attract listeners.
RADIO IS EVIL!!!!!
(At least THAT kind of radio is!)
Ya know....I'm laughin' ova here. I forgot some of these. I remember when WNEW in NYC was a (THE) "Classic Rock Station", they would play Springsteen and call it "Bruce Juice". They even went as far as to make a pint size OJ container with the stations logo etc...on it. The whole "no repeat" thing kills me!
GuitarPLYR
05-06-2003, 04:20 PM
We used to have "Breakfast with the Beatles" every Sunday too, when WRNO was actually worth a shit. I believe it was 8am till 11am. 3 hours of Beatles!!! YIPPEE!!!!!!
GuitarPLYR
05-06-2003, 04:21 PM
And you can't forget "Getting the Led out"
A small block of Led Zeppelin
Dawnie_Rock
05-06-2003, 05:31 PM
How about "Guess What's in My Pants??"
Hugh_Bond
05-06-2003, 05:35 PM
Originally posted by Dawnie_Rock
How about "Guess What's in My Pants??"
I can guess........but I won't!
Hugh_Bond
05-06-2003, 05:36 PM
We've had "Get the Led Out" and "Breakfast with the Beatles" too.
Dawnie_Rock
05-06-2003, 05:37 PM
Originally posted by Hugh_Bond
I can guess........but I won't!
You are a gentleman!!!
Hugh_Bond
05-06-2003, 05:38 PM
Originally posted by Dawnie_Rock
You are a gentleman!!!
SHHHHH!!!! Don't let it get out!
GuitarPLYR
05-06-2003, 05:39 PM
Originally posted by Dawnie_Rock
How about "Guess What's in My Pants??"
...A PARTY!!!!
Doorman
05-06-2003, 05:39 PM
Originally posted by Dawnie_Rock
How about "Guess What's in My Pants??"
Hey, atleast you didn't bring up "Sex for Sam"!!!
Dawnie_Rock
05-06-2003, 05:39 PM
Doorman just played a round w/me....
I did the guessing.....
He did the....uhhh..
you know..........
Hugh_Bond
05-06-2003, 05:41 PM
Originally posted by Doorman
Hey, atleast you didn't bring up "Sex for Sam"!!!
Isn't there a difference between a BIT and a GIMMICK???
Doorman
05-06-2003, 05:42 PM
Originally posted by Hugh_Bond
Isn't there a difference between a BIT and a GIMMICK??? You are SO RIGHT Hugh!!!
Stay on topic people!!!! Stay on topic.
Hugh_Bond
05-06-2003, 05:45 PM
Then there are STUNTS, too!
Dawnie_Rock
05-06-2003, 05:46 PM
Originally posted by GuitarPLYR
...A PARTY!!!!
"There's a party in my pants and I want you all to come"....
That was a song from the eighties from the same guys who bought you "Fisheads"
Hugh_Bond
05-06-2003, 05:46 PM
I always wanted someone to do the anti-gimmick:
ONE-FER WEDNESDAY!
Dawnie_Rock
05-06-2003, 05:47 PM
Originally posted by Doorman
You are SO RIGHT Hugh!!!
Stay on topic people!!!! Stay on topic.
Look at Mr. Bond and D-man being so.......
so.......
Dawnie-like.....
GuitarPLYR
05-06-2003, 05:51 PM
Originally posted by Dawnie_Rock
"There's a party in my pants and I want you all to come"....
That was a song from the eighties from the same guys who bought you "Fisheads"
Excellent Dawnie!! Now can you name the band?
Hugh_Bond
05-06-2003, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by Dawnie_Rock
"There's a party in my pants and I want you all to come"....
That was a song from the eighties from the same guys who bought you "Fisheads"
Barnes & Barnes, featuring Bill Mumy from Lost in Space!!!
YEAH!
Dawnie_Rock
05-06-2003, 05:53 PM
Originally posted by Hugh_Bond
Barnes & Barnes, featuring Bill Mumy from Lost in Space!!!
YEAH!
Ugh!!!!
Hey, YOUR name's not Dawnie!!
I think I can fire your ass for that!!
Hugh_Bond
05-06-2003, 05:56 PM
Originally posted by Dawnie_Rock
I think I can fire your ass for that!!
TOO LATE!!! :(
Sampire
05-07-2003, 02:18 AM
Originally posted by Doorman
It's "Two fer Tuesday".....do they have this down in the Bayou?
We also have a goofy Mandatory Metallica set...
Even VH1 Classic has the Two 4 Tuesday deal these days!
LessPaull
05-07-2003, 04:52 AM
"Theres A Party In Your Mouth & We're All Coming !"
yleekiyote
05-07-2003, 10:13 AM
Originally posted by LessPaull
"Theres A Party In Your Mouth & We're All Coming !"
Bring the funnel, for the tunnel.
Doorman
05-07-2003, 12:00 PM
Originally posted by Hugh_Bond
Then there are STUNTS, too!
A "Cunning aray of stunts"!!
Hugh, you know the difference between a magician and a bordello, right?
yleekiyote
05-07-2003, 12:45 PM
Now we have some marketing fellow who came up with a local DJ by the name of Jim, and his sidekicks "The Twins". Never has it been reported as "Big Jim and the twins", not to offend anyone, (yeah, right). My opinion is they couldn't find any more annoying person at 5:30 in the morning then these 2. Just their voice so early in the morning gets me out of bed. I visited the website, these aren't the prettiest twins out there. Maybe that's why they are on radio, and not t.v., I guess.
Hugh_Bond
05-07-2003, 02:24 PM
Originally posted by Doorman
A "Cunning aray of stunts"!!
Hugh, you know the difference between a magician and a bordello, right?
Why, no, I don't. Please tell me, oh great Doorman, what is the difference between a magician and a bordello?
Doorman
05-07-2003, 02:30 PM
Originally posted by Hugh_Bond
Why, no, I don't. Please tell me, oh great Doorman, what is the difference between a magician and a bordello?
Well my dear friend, I already gave you half the answer.
A magician has a "Cunning aray of stunts" and a bordello has....
Hugh_Bond
05-07-2003, 02:38 PM
Originally posted by Doorman
Well my dear friend, I already gave you half the answer.
A magician has a "Cunning aray of stunts" and a bordello has....
And here I was thinking it had to do with tricks....
Hugh_Bond
05-07-2003, 02:39 PM
Do you know the difference between a vitamin and a hormone?
Doorman
05-07-2003, 03:18 PM
Originally posted by Hugh_Bond
Do you know the difference between a vitamin and a hormone?
I know HOW to make a hormone....but no, not the difference.
Hugh_Bond
05-07-2003, 04:14 PM
Originally posted by Doorman
I know HOW to make a hormone....but no, not the difference.
You're correct but the wording is like this:
You can't make a vitamin!
THERE GOES ANOTHER ONE PAST ME.:confused:
OU812
05-08-2003, 03:01 AM
Originally posted by rob
THERE GOES ANOTHER ONE PAST ME.:confused: IM WITH YOU . THIS ONE BLEW OVER BOTH OF OUR HEADS
Hugh_Bond
05-08-2003, 03:06 AM
You guys ducked!
Joke:
What's the difference between a vitamin and a hormone?
You can't make a vitamin!
Translation for the comically impaired:
What's the difference between a vitamin and a hormone?
You can't make a vitamin BUT YOU CAN MAKE A WHORE MOAN!!!
Doorman
05-08-2003, 09:48 AM
Originally posted by Hugh_Bond
You guys ducked!
Joke:
What's the difference between a vitamin and a hormone?
You can't make a vitamin!
Translation for the comically impaired:
What's the difference between a vitamin and a hormone?
You can't make a vitamin BUT YOU CAN MAKE A WHORE MOAN!!!
Holy moly......well maybe you can get this one..."How do you make a venitian blind?"
Hugh_Bond
05-08-2003, 04:12 PM
Good, Rob! You're catching on!!! :rolleyes:
WELL I'D BETTER NOT PAT MYSELF ON THE BACK JUST YET
ZEBRAFREAK
05-11-2003, 02:35 PM
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