> > > > > I know a recent post on this board suggested that
> when
> >
> > > > 97.1
> > > > > The River starts using jocks that it will be
> > > voicetracked.
> > > >
> > > > > If that's true, that's too bad. I'd like to hear
> them
> >
> > > use
> > > >
> > > > > live local talent. Not that Cox management
> > necessarily
> > > > > cares what we think, but does anyone have any
> > > suggestions
> > > > > for Atlanta on-air talent they'd like to hear on The
>
> > > > River?
> > > > > My first vote would go for Kaedy Kiely. Not only is
>
> > she
> > >
> > > > > Hot!, but she has a great delivery and a lot of
> > > knowledge
> > > > > about classic rock. Another one would be Bob
> Bailey.
> >
> > > You
> > > >
> > Bob Bailey, Kaedy iehim from his time at both the Rock &
> > Z93?
> > >
> > > > > Talk about an encyclopedia of rock and roll
> knowledge!
> >
> > > I
> > > > > always enjoyed him. Plus, I don't think they could
> > ever
> > >
> > > > > drag him out of his sales job at QXI, but I'd love
> to
> > > hear
> > > >
> > > > > Jim Morrison back on the air regularly again -
> smooth
> > as
> > >
> > > > > silk.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gary McKee? No way, his time is past. Craig
> Ashwood?
> >
> > > > > Making too much money doing Outback commercials. J.
>
> > J.
> > > > > Jackson? Maybe.
> > > > >
> > > > First thing if you want to hear Bob Bailey you can
> tune
> > > into
> > > > Sunny 100.1 in Canton, if you live north of Atlanta,
> and
> >
> > > you
> > > > can hear him therefrom 3pm to 7pm. Second, he would
> not
> >
> > > be
> > > > a very good person to be on 971 The River because his
> > > voice
> > > > is very dull and boring to listen to and therer is no
> > > energy
> > > > in him when he talks on the air. They need someone
> more
> >
> > > > exciting than Bob cause he is very old school. Third
> > > > hopefully you have heard by now that J. J. Jackson is
> > not
> > > in
> > > > Atlanta anymore, he got a new job working for a Clear
> > > > Channel radio station that is doing well in
> Louisville,
> > > Ky,
> > > > it is called 100.5 the Louie. So scratch J. J. out
> for
> > > > being on the River because he likes his new station.
> I
> > > > would know because I talk to him and I don't think he
> > will
> > >
> > > > be in this area too often. He did say that his wife
> is
> > in
> > >
> > > > town every now and then because they are still trying
> to
> >
> > > > sell their house here in Atlanta. So J. J. Jackson
> > can't
> > > > come to The River. Lastly, I think mayber Chris
> Morgan
> > > from
> > > > Cool 105.7 should come to the River over Bob Bailey,
> > > because
> > > > Chris has a great energy in his voice and isn't
> bouring
> > to
> > >
> > > > listen to.
> > > > > And whatever happened to Dale O'Brien?
> > > > >
> > > > I couldn't disagree more about Bob Bailey. He has a
> > very
> > > natural, smooth delivery. If I were the powers that be
> at
> >
> > > Cox, he would be my first talent hire. He is being
> wasted
> >
> > > at Sunny 100. Not a bad station for what it is, but Bob
>
> > > deserves to be back on a station like The River
> > >
> > I vote for Mara Davis if they can get here away from
> > Davefm, Bob Bailey,
> >
> > Kaedy Kiely, Charles Henry and Art Mehring on News or
> > sports
> >
> Mark McCain is still around.....and Steve Mitchell.....Rob
> Butterey (Popeye) probably lurks also.....
> It would be nice to hear Keady again. Beth Kepple and the
> Rude One would be nice.And how 'bout JohnBoy?
>
And....how could I forget an Atlanta favorite.....how 'bout Willard? You have to admit, the old 96 Rock team was killer! 96 Rock was one helluva radio station from 70's to the late 90's.
Guess it will not interest Cox.....we are all almost out of the 25-54 demo.