The worst has come to pass...
posted by Pete at 11:40 AM
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
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Azlo, just (as in minutes ago) got an extension on project due, now, next week... Phew...
They are right to compare the show to "the factor" because of the blowhard host, but people actually watch O'Reilly. I still can't figure out if Stephen A's presence in all forms of media is a joke or not. I feel like everyone on the network makes fun of how stupid he is (most notably Scott Van Pelt's borderline racist impression of him). I give this show a month before he is forced to leave for Fox Sports hosting "Stephen's A-Hole" following "I-Max."
oh my gahd again:
Ace's Mexican Accordian Ranchero Countdown has a new home all day long:
www.whfs.com
Completely serious, Infinity axed alternative HFS today at noon, without announcement. I love it.
Holy Flirking Shnit! That's a-mazing... I guess my morning pals are gone as well...
The last song they played was apparently Jeff Buckley's "last goodbye." Is that kind of like repenting on your death bed? The first song the station played in the new format was not wall of voodoo's "mexican radio."
HFS might have (had) a sense of humor, Infinity Broadcasting/General Land Purchase Corporation does not.
Seriously, these things always weird me out. I actually heard a station transition once, from Classic Rock to Smoooooooooth Jazz, and it was funny. They were like, "the radio market is ready for a... smooth sensation. That's WJJ, JJ, JJZ." I still miss the Sturge.
Why don't the dying stations ever mention it? I suppose it's caught up in contractual stuff, but it's like, wouldn't you want people to know, if you're the new station, that you'll be going on the air? And are they afraid people will stop tuning in to the "lame duck" station? Diehard idiots would listen to the last drop...
I guess it's likely a tactic to quell any potential controversy, but how do you handle that if you're an HFS employee? It just baffles me...
Ironically, I won't even be able to listen to Ace's Mexican Accordian Ranchero Countdown anymore, since Loveline, FWIW, was on HFS... Doh do duh doh duh crapfully yours...
Also of note, Courtney tells me Rufus Wainwright's iTunes playlist includes the Loudon Wainwright song "Rufus is a Tit Man", which is actually about the Rufster breastfeeding. Impressivley ironic, even for a Wainwright.
The answers to many questions lie here:
http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/04/style_ahrens011205.htm
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