freeyourmind
Cog in Training
"Where no one has gone before."
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Post by freeyourmind on Apr 12, 2007 7:16:49 GMT -5
In honor and remembrance of The Attack Machine, I say we attack Crawford and make them feel it.
As much as I like Matt Murphy, I will no longer listen to any programming on 101.1 or any other station owned by Crawford.
Everyone who is with me, post and show Crawford what a HUGE mistake they made.
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Post by Dale Jackson on Apr 12, 2007 7:23:22 GMT -5
Do not do this please. If you like there shows please listen to their shows, and frequent their advertisers. They did not wrong us. Also, if you like something let their bosses know, remember the negative Nancy's speak much louder.
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Kat
Apprentice Cog
Birth. Life. Death. Repeat.
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Post by Kat on Apr 12, 2007 8:55:46 GMT -5
I'm with you. I've already changed the clock radio and the car's radio to a different station. And, I've got plenty of CDs to listen to in the car and over 250g of MP3s to burn more when I get tired of those.....
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Post by Doberman on Apr 12, 2007 10:38:28 GMT -5
Do not do this please. If you like there shows please listen to their shows, and frequent their advertisers. They did not wrong us. Also, if you like something let their bosses know, remember the negative Nancy's speak much louder. Dale, you can say this all you want and its noble of you to do so........BUT, HELL NO.......this station SHOULD be boycotted.....Its just a bunch of religious extremists trying to push their religion on the listeners of B'ham.........Yall didn't push their views hard enough so they fired you........you can't think for yourself in this state and if you sway from the brainwashed masses, you're screwed...... BOYCOTT these FRIKKIN IDIOTS!!!!!!..........
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syme
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Post by syme on Apr 12, 2007 10:54:23 GMT -5
Other than Hank Erwin, the other hosts don't really push a Christian view. They are still there....so that's not really it.
Dale - They may not have wronged you for not letting you guys go, you two would know that better than us and your opinion on the matter is the only one that is relevant, but they did wrong you two in not giving a severance package considering that you left a stable gig, uprooted and moved. My opinion.
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Post by firestud2829 on Apr 12, 2007 14:14:23 GMT -5
I sayf*** Crawford. They have screwed people over too many times. Hell, I can't even get used to a show before it's yanked off the air. No more 101 for me!
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Post by Kevin on Apr 12, 2007 20:16:51 GMT -5
Its just a bunch of religious extremists trying to push their religion on the listeners of B'ham......... Even if this was true, is it not their right? Crawford Broadcasting is not a government entity, it is a company exercising capitalism. Your radio dial is not stuck on 101.1, is it? Exercise your freedom to turn to another station. They can't push anything on you then, can they?
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Post by solinvictus on Apr 12, 2007 20:33:50 GMT -5
None for me, thanks. Today was all Lee Davis; all damn day. If I hear that man drone on and on and on and on and on and on and on again, I'll go postal.
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Post by lawmanguest on Apr 12, 2007 20:38:38 GMT -5
None for me, thanks. Today was all Lee Davis; all damn day. If I hear that man drone on and on and on and on and on and on and on again, I'll go postal. You promise?
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Post by dixiepixie on Apr 13, 2007 0:38:37 GMT -5
Do not do this please. If you like there shows please listen to their shows, and frequent their advertisers. They did not wrong us. Also, if you like something let their bosses know, remember the negative Nancy's speak much louder. Sorry, Dale. You don't get a voice in this. I appreciate your view, but I refuse to listen to a station that takes off the only show I listen to anymore. I also will not support sponcers who allow this to happen. It is unjust, not only for you and Chris, but for the listeners.
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Post by espy on Apr 13, 2007 1:18:44 GMT -5
Dale, you said they didn't wrong you, are you telling us everything or is there some inside info your not telling us. Not everyone wants there dirty laundry all over the internet.
If there is something more then let us know it was more than just a bomb dropped in your lap. If there is nothing more, then you wont be able to cage this beast that is your following.
When you (Crawford broadcasting) hack off a bunch of loyal listeners you hurt yourself more than what you may have if you would have just made a few tweaks of The Attack Machine's show. And further more, I think the station, even if it is a private organization, it is in the public domain with thousands of listeners and it DOES owe us an explanation as to why you guys were pulled, Have someone come on air and give us the low down as to what brought you to this decision.........to bad no one there will be reading these forums.....and to bad they dont care about the listeners, they only care about the buck.
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Post by espy on Apr 13, 2007 1:55:52 GMT -5
Is it just me or does it feel like a relative just died.....
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Post by deovindice on Apr 13, 2007 8:05:42 GMT -5
This is just so much BS. Damn it, I gave these guys a chance after losing my favorites Russ and Dee. I came to enjoy the show a little and here we go again.
Dale babbles on about "not being a good fit" with Crawford. Is Crawford so f**king stupid that they can't hire a "good fit" from the outset?
I ain't buying it. There is more to this. It is by far not the most important of issues out there, but it is fundamentally important in that there seems to be some move to silence those who would attack the powers-that-be.
As much as I like Matt, and I don't even listen to him as much as I used to, I don't care if Crawford blows away like a fart in the wind.
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Post by Dale Jackson on Apr 13, 2007 14:27:18 GMT -5
STOP e-mailing WAPI, they think it is me and Chris. Therefore it is not going to happen. Please stop.
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Post by firestud2829 on Apr 13, 2007 15:49:13 GMT -5
I think you guys gotf***ed and I am going to continue to e-mail Source sponsors, WAPI, crawford managment, etc. because what really matters here is us(the listeners) because in reality, we are the customers. It is our money being spent which motivates sponsors to pay for ads and our voice needs to be heard.
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Post by Dale Jackson on Apr 13, 2007 15:50:20 GMT -5
STOP e-mailing WAPI, they think it is me and Chris. Therefore it is not going to happen. Please stop.
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Post by firestud2829 on Apr 13, 2007 15:52:40 GMT -5
STOP e-mailing WAPI, they think it is me and Chris. Therefore it is not going to happen. Please stop. By this statement, it sounds like they have been in contact with you guys. Point them in this direction so that they can see for themselves that there are a large number of concerned people doing this.
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Post by PRS on Apr 13, 2007 16:19:56 GMT -5
This is typical Crawford Broadcasting. They have given their marching orders to Lee " Hey, I am a company man"Davis, Matt "I will not comment on this matter" Murphy and Burt and Kurt. Lee and Matt are the absolute worst +++lickers I have ever heard. And, BTW, Crawford will treat them the same way given time. Crawford wimped out with Russ and Dee and then hired you guys. I will admit that it took me awhile to get used to your show but I did and thought it was excellent radio. Bottom line is, you guys got screwed by the self proclaimed Christian based broadcasting company. I wish you guys the best and know that you will be much better off wherever you end up.
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Post by solinvictus on Apr 13, 2007 21:48:16 GMT -5
I think it was in late 2005 that Lee Davis was given his walking papers. His program evaporated from the morning line-up and then, suddenly, he was a credited producer on Moonpie's program. Then, Lee was given the radio equivalent to third billing by having his program moved from the mid-morning to the last shift (5-7PM, I think). Lee's been a water boy for The Source for a while now and in all honesty, if I were in his shoes I'd likely do the same. Let's face it: Davis is not a dynamic personality, he has rote knowledge without critical analysis, and he really brings little to the table in terms of contemporary news/talk. Would he be a good sports guy? Yep, he would, but The Source isn't a sports station. Lee absolutely HAS to be a yes man because he's a fifty year old radio washout waiting to happen. Is another station going to even look at Lee Davis when you consider the existing air talent for sports programming?
Remember the lead up before Russ and Dee were canned? The spotlight was on Burt and Kurt and they even played along making smart-assed comments about being fired at the end of the month. Yet, at the end of September 2006, who wound up with two programs? Burt and Kurt. They played their audience for the fool and essentially shifted focus onto them while Russ and Dee were dumped.
Moonpie; I thought he'd be gone a year or more ago and would've been a used car salesman at this point. At the time leading up to Russ and Dee's firing, Moonpie had a lot of absenteeism on his program. I imagine when Crawford fired the only talent that had paying sponsors it woke him up.
Dale, regarding the calls and emails: what can Crawford do now, fire you guys again? All they have to do is check the incoming email address and see that you guys haven't taken the time to set up several hundred Hotmail/Yahoo/Gmail accounts to bomb them.
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Post by W.O.M.I on Apr 13, 2007 22:23:31 GMT -5
Honest appraisals: Burt and Kurt: tired....very tired. Not funny, rarely insightful, largely irrelevant. Looking to be the 'new' "TC and John Ed". By far the worst hosts on the station. Matt Murphy: the class of the station's on-air talent (make of that what you will). I think I "get him" and I usually admire, if not necessarily agree with, his viewpoints because he is a forceful debator (as one myself I like that quality). He strikes me as a rather pragmatic libertarian-conservative and that's a nice change of pace from mainstream Republican- right wing talk. Lee Davis: a walking encyclopedia and just about as lively. Still, since I enjoy politics and history, I find that his knowledge, for me, outseighs his rather....pedantic delivery. I can completely understand though why some people don't care for him. I'd guess that lawman would say he's a bigger shill for the Republican Party than even I am. Hank Erwin: no comment, as I don't think I've heard more than a grand total of one minute of his program since it began. And damn straight that's by design. From those comments, one might wonder why I even bother to listen. Well, I appreciate the station's focus on local talent and issues, or at least their host's local take on the issues. I get to listen to talk stations out of Nashville (99.7fm) and Atlanta that have local air personalities (though both offer nationally syndicated hosts as well- something I think 101.1 should consider) and I enjoy hearing a different perspective- despite what some might think - now and again.
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Post by lawman on Apr 13, 2007 22:30:01 GMT -5
No one can take that 'Title' from you, not even 'flea!' ;D
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Post by solinvictus on Apr 13, 2007 22:34:14 GMT -5
Burt and Kurt are no T.C. and John Ed; the latter two were genuinely funny even up until T.C.'s death eleven years ago. Burt and Kurt aren't even remotely funny.
As far as The Source picking up a syndicated show, there's really nothing but crumbs left as all the other AM talks in Birmingham have already taken the better programs. The only one I could think of is G. Gordon Liddy (whom I miss), but he's probably not Xtian enough for the station.
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Post by lawman on Apr 13, 2007 22:34:27 GMT -5
No one can take that 'Title' from you, not even 'flea!' ;D ''I'd guess that lawman would say he's a bigger shill for the Republican Party than even I am.''
But again, refreshing to hear you confession!
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Post by solinvictus on Apr 13, 2007 22:41:09 GMT -5
And another thing; a station like The Source broadcasting the current lineup on HD radio is like a city laying platinum sewer pipes. What's being conveyed by both? Crap.
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Post by deovindice on Apr 14, 2007 6:50:34 GMT -5
An overall "right on" assessment. Yet he's such a nice guy in person, it's hard to be critical of him. I recall that time. I wonder if the atmosphere there was one of complete uncertainty where no one knew what was going to happen? I have it on very good authority that during that time he was in fact talking to other broadcasters. I tend to think my previous reference to the atmosphere at the station being one of total uncertainty affected all of them. Exactly. There is indeed something not quite kosher with all of this concern. I think it's a moot point anyway. C and D will likely be blacklisted in this area, as R and D have been............and they have a lot of sponsors lined up, all to no avail. There's more going on here than just ratings and sponsorship. I think the Alabama legislature has bought themselves a radio station. After all, they've got a "party man" in the driver's seat. I used to listen to Radio Moscow while stationed in Europe as a lark........to see what the enemy was saying about us. It's becoming hauntingly similar in content.
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Post by solinvictus on Apr 14, 2007 7:59:17 GMT -5
Deovindice; I completely agree: The Source definitely has an overriding propaganda content to it; especially with these "God and Country" moments, Crawford Stand, and all the rest. I think you're likely correct about the party buying a station because how else could it be profitable for a station to even power up each day broadcasting nothing but PSA's and the same programs looped all night?
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Post by bamagatr on Apr 14, 2007 8:07:37 GMT -5
Deovindice; I completely agree: The Source definitely has an overriding propaganda content to it; especially with these "God and Country" moments, Crawford Stand, and all the rest. I think you're likely correct about the party buying a station because how else could it be profitable for a station to even power up each day broadcasting nothing but PSA's and the same programs looped all night? I think y'all are definitely on to something...this may be indeed a blessing in disguise for Dale and Chris... of course, it's still awfully hard to swallow after their leaving a "#1" situation in PC....
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Post by dixiepixie on Apr 14, 2007 8:10:43 GMT -5
I hate it for the guys. I hate it for us. I hate that I have to find something else to listen to.
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Post by solinvictus on Apr 14, 2007 8:11:34 GMT -5
I've always thought that The Source was nothing more than a tax write off, a method of conveying Crawford's political opinions, or a way for Crawford to have another radio presence here in Birmingham. I can't see how it's profitable to even pay the electricity bill at that station considering there are so few paying sponsors.
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Post by bamagatr on Apr 14, 2007 8:15:08 GMT -5
The remaining mystery in all this then is Matt...how can he possibly stay in this mess...either of his own volition or Crawford's??
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