tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post5235135085547561720..comments2024-03-28T15:03:20.656-05:00Comments on My Ticket Confession: Junior Is Prescient Even When He Is Solely Intending to Be Amusing -- BREAKING: Sirois/Monte UpdateThe Plainsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-41075485912356629212017-04-04T14:57:00.735-05:002017-04-04T14:57:00.735-05:00Gopher:
Didn't hear any willie on Saturday, b...Gopher:<br /><br />Didn't hear any willie on Saturday, but I just remembered the weird song - "Time", by It's A Beautiful Day. I've never heard that song or that group on the Zoo or any other place, not even in college. Not weird like early Pink Floyd or some Donovan songs(and they did play one or two of his). Just wayyyyy different for psychedelic. Couldn't tune out, but I wouldn't listen to it again. But I do like the fact they will go from Willie to Metallica to Donovan. I'll take it.nonononevernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-72232489143563188532017-04-04T12:26:14.526-05:002017-04-04T12:26:14.526-05:00nononononever:
Did you catch the Willie Nelson so...nononononever:<br /><br />Did you catch the Willie Nelson song they played? When the Austin Cosmic Cowboy scene was happening and the early Outlaw country started, they played quite a bit of that. The format back in the day was Album Oriented Rock. They played the songs we are sick of when they were new. We listeners lived for the deep cuts back then. Sunday evenings they would play an entire album through. KZEW became the blueprint for AOR stations across America. <br />We are sick of some of the stuff they played because they played the hell out of it back then.<br /><br />Now let's get Q102 back on in some form so we can button push between the two again.Gopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184848347106935589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-2768924049125838092017-04-04T11:44:00.923-05:002017-04-04T11:44:00.923-05:00Check out this Rhynes gold
https://www.youtube.co...Check out this Rhynes gold<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnBmXmCSVqg<br /><br />Intro<br /><br />https://youtu.be/FUHht4q00Ow<br /><br />@ 17 sec markellislivesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-84032316216477219432017-04-04T11:24:54.489-05:002017-04-04T11:24:54.489-05:00Seems like the Musers devoted their whole show to ...Seems like the Musers devoted their whole show to Romo becoming a sportscaster. A little boring, but once again, the genius of the P1 shone through during teh call-in segment. The call-in segments work pretty well on the Musers and BAD (and Norm and Donny to an extent), but I guess THL doesn't really care for it. I think it's pretty funny - the P1's are in on the bits and I think the back and forth is pretty funny. One guy even took a funny shot at Corby this morning and Jer cued up the Corby short laugh, which makes the Musers laugh even if it's a shot.<br />Saw that a P1 posted about the Zoo on Vokal and THL had a segment on it so thought I'd check it out. Rhynes said that they would play classic rock but hopefully do some deep cuts instead of the usual. 1st day I tried it I heard the usual Eddie Money song and one by Creedence but still thought it was ok. Listened on Saturday and heard Monkey Man and Without You (Stones and Doobies) right out of the gate and some other great deep cuts. About 6 songs in they played Sad But True (!) and then some psychedelic cut from a band I'd never heard of. Great mix that day! Then yesterday they played a cheesy 80's Heart song instead of anything from their early albums and some other 80's cheese cut. I'm still in, but I guess it depends on who's "spinnin" tracks. Seems to be a heavy Southern influence at times. Lots of Allmans, Danny Joe Brown. Still better than anything on the dial right now, except when KXT plays some local stuff or new tracks.nononononevernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-50549505949409788002017-04-04T08:44:37.814-05:002017-04-04T08:44:37.814-05:00@8:10 - Tom Grieve has cut his workload down to a ...@8:10 - Tom Grieve has cut his workload down to a total of 65 games for this season.<br /><br />Details here: http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangers/2017/03/31/hot-air-new-voice-rangers-aims-establish-trust-share-conversationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-15013251898418289572017-04-04T08:39:09.255-05:002017-04-04T08:39:09.255-05:001:16 I swear I read it on there, I can't find ...1:16 I swear I read it on there, I can't find it, either. I think the thread was there on Sunday, now it's gone. Maybe I dreamed about it. Maybe I'm an idiot. Don't know.<br /><br />Re: BIG TICKET NEWS! How many times has someone on here said something big was going to happen? How many times since Greggo has something big happened? Once or twice? Donnie moving in with Norm, and Bob & Dan contract situation. That's about it for roughly a decade. In short: Doubtful.Rhinosaurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-79500178887009690742017-04-03T20:10:20.737-05:002017-04-03T20:10:20.737-05:00Anyone know why Tom Grieve isn't in the booth ...Anyone know why Tom Grieve isn't in the booth for opening day?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-73040934440298408592017-04-03T16:52:47.894-05:002017-04-03T16:52:47.894-05:00@Gypo Nolan: Done a little nosing around my DFW r...@Gypo Nolan: Done a little nosing around my DFW radio sources and no one seems to have any sense of any big Ticket news coming down. Which tends to suggest that, if you have anything, it may be (as a Confessor above suggested) at a non-Ticket level, i.e., Cumulus insolvency. <br /><br />You have tossed out hints in the past, as I recall, so perhaps you could favor us with a tease.<br /><br />As always, we are grateful for your ass-grabbing warnings.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-17691511426184502622017-04-03T16:04:28.988-05:002017-04-03T16:04:28.988-05:00Count me in the camp that was extremely put off by...Count me in the camp that was extremely put off by sirois bullying Justin. While I actually really enjoy cirque, I've noticed here and there over the last few years that Mike can come off as extremely childish and throws tantrums that paint him as a real jerk. It's not all the time, and it is sporadic to the point of not overtaking his on air persona, but just enough to where you remember it and know he certainly has that side to him. Of course monty "made up" with him, he has to. While not a tier 1 cat, Mike certainly has more sway than monty and an on going tension between the two wouldn't help his job prospects at all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-44504117102928631042017-04-03T14:04:15.420-05:002017-04-03T14:04:15.420-05:00Same here, Anon 116. Not seeing a thing. Indeed,...Same here, Anon 116. Not seeing a thing. Indeed, it looks like the site's been quiet for 2-3 days, which is weird. I think Sirois gets all amped up while partying, which seems to be a lot, comes in the next day either still a wee tipsy from the previous evening or hungover a bit and jacked up on caffeine in trying to combat said hangover, and gets testy and ballsy and confrontational and thin skinned in a way that he normally doesn't. Then when he gets right again, it's all hugs and kisses and I love you mans. Thing is, that stuff wears thin, quickly. He's smart enough not to get that way with those who could cause him real problems. The closest he's come is with Norm and Gordon. He basically groveled on air to Norm the next day when it happened. Ditto on and off air, especially off air, with Gordon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-2500947312668154602017-04-03T13:16:27.681-05:002017-04-03T13:16:27.681-05:00Rhinosaur:
I never saw a discussion on the ticket ...Rhinosaur:<br />I never saw a discussion on the ticket subreddit about the sirois/monty fight. Just checked my feed over there and still don't see it. Did it get taken down? Or am I missing something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-79987853956539772222017-04-03T10:44:19.599-05:002017-04-03T10:44:19.599-05:00Gypo might have some goods. I'm not an insider...Gypo might have some goods. I'm not an insider, but my guess is that if it's actually BIG news, it's HL related. If "big" news, then it probably has to do with a JVer heading off for greener pastures-be they a competitor, a new market, or another line of work. Then again, it might have to do with Cumulus's implosion. As far as that one goes, the reprecussions could be manifold, and frankly, not positive. Plainsman previously wrote that only a fool would mess with The Ticket's success. Sadly, that's thinking rationally about an industry that more often than not is irrational.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-85807510143525948652017-04-03T10:43:54.666-05:002017-04-03T10:43:54.666-05:00Apparently, Justin hurt his knee taking that photo...Apparently, Justin hurt his knee taking that photo.<br /><br />I was surprised at how the Reddit sub was almost totally pro-Sirois on this argument. I got no problem with him being pissed about not being contacted, but I guess I just have a problem with people being unable to accept an apology, even if offered several times.Rhinosaurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-36160959528854335252017-04-02T22:33:51.816-05:002017-04-02T22:33:51.816-05:00I didn't hear it but any chance it was an Apri...I didn't hear it but any chance it was an April fools bit?? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-79929778188876961572017-04-02T22:11:10.212-05:002017-04-02T22:11:10.212-05:00Well, I'm glad you said "big time," ...Well, I'm glad you said "big time," or else I wouldn't have known to have confidence in your admonition to hold butt.<br /><br />Actually, Confessor Gypo has a little more credibility than some butt-warning guys, so I shall keep my ear to the tracks and hands firmly on my glutes.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-75887873574271810382017-04-02T21:20:15.766-05:002017-04-02T21:20:15.766-05:00Hold onto your butts. Big time. Hold onto your butts. Big time. Gypo Nolannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-5933416914280866422017-04-02T13:09:21.413-05:002017-04-02T13:09:21.413-05:00BREAKING: See photo at the end of the post, above...BREAKING: See photo at the end of the post, above. It seems that the lads have mended fences, as lads will do.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-23898413478900216342017-04-02T09:26:40.331-05:002017-04-02T09:26:40.331-05:00Sirois is a Tier 4 enployee. He ought not be yelli...Sirois is a Tier 4 enployee. He ought not be yelling at anyone. While he indeed has Rhyner firmly in his corner, that hasn't the cache it once did as regards favored employee status\job security. How many times now have we witnessed Sirois berate or attack coworkers on air? I can count three. Methinks there is a real issue here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-60188204959951026222017-04-02T09:18:05.361-05:002017-04-02T09:18:05.361-05:00Shake is replaying it at 950.Shake is replaying it at 950.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-54247403940787694232017-04-02T07:52:35.277-05:002017-04-02T07:52:35.277-05:00Pman...yeah the Peter Pan comment was an allusion ...Pman...yeah the Peter Pan comment was an allusion to him never growing up. In fact this whole thing made me think of that scene in Stepbrothers where Ferrell and Reilly's characters meet for the first time.<br /><br />Look "I'm and man!!!, I'm 40". Perhaps I am just sensitive to it. I see bunch of conversation handled in email when they should be in person, a ton of disrespect up and down the corporate ladder, and just general contempt at the workplace.<br /><br />I also understand that you don't typically choose your coworkers. Every day I work with people that the only thing we have in common is who signs our paychecks. Competition is fierce particularly at the Little One.<br /><br />In this case, the subject at hand not worthy of Sirois’ rant…get someone else in your fantasy league. At the very least it should have been one on one and in person. The idea of emasculating junior staff in front of their colleagues and on the air is simply Bush-League. Don’t call yourself a professional then whip that S out. <br /><br />It wasn’t even good radio. At least “Moron dog”, “What are you walkin’ out?”, and “Don’t play Little Red Riding Hood…” happened during the course of the show. It was obvious that Mike had been winding up for this for a week. When the on-air light came on, so did he.<br /><br /> ellislivesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-80956686940360495412017-04-02T05:30:54.707-05:002017-04-02T05:30:54.707-05:00Does anyone have a link to yesterday's blowup?...Does anyone have a link to yesterday's blowup?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-48325010469246982122017-04-01T21:14:56.900-05:002017-04-01T21:14:56.900-05:00The perfect example of why I love the ticket was t...The perfect example of why I love the ticket was the recent FM signal issues they had. Only the ticket can pull off something like that.<br /><br />http://www.theunticket.com/bad-radio-crowdsources-tech-support-3-24-17/Boo!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00972305549392022635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-5864602602928604652017-04-01T19:43:26.281-05:002017-04-01T19:43:26.281-05:00Here you go
http://www.theunticket.com/the-best-o...Here you go<br /><br />http://www.theunticket.com/the-best-of-its-just-banter-1/Shaggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-86637699867278764292017-04-01T18:04:50.884-05:002017-04-01T18:04:50.884-05:00Now that I am getting into the podcast world, I th...Now that I am getting into the podcast world, I thought I would go back and listen to some classic It's Just Banter, which tends in general to be well-reviewed by Confessors. I recall that the episodes where they are interviewing Ticket veterans are really good. Is there any descriptive episode guide to IJB that would tell me which ones those would be?The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-86865344039427180712017-04-01T18:02:51.934-05:002017-04-01T18:02:51.934-05:00@ellislives: Not quite sure I understand the Pete...@ellislives: Not quite sure I understand the Peter Pan comment (unless it is a comment on not growing up), but I was hoping someone heard this. I was tuned in just before and just after (stopped at a store) and when I punched back in it was clear something pretty dramatic had taken place. Mike was canvassing the crew about his behavior, and the reviews were either not good, or nervously supportive (as in "yeah, I'm sure gonna broadcast to the world that my upper-Tier boss acted like a putz"). <br /><br />I like the Bros. Sirois quite a lot and I like their show. Mike seemed remorseful and apparently had gone in search of Justin to apologize.<br /><br />What surprised me when I tuned back in was that of the candidates upon whom to twist off from the prior show, it was Justin and not Machine. Poor Monte, struggles (usually unsuccessfully) for airtime for two hours and then gets slagged for not responding to a text about fantasy baseball?<br /><br />Incidents like this are telling, I think. We have no idea how the Ticket guys interact with or feel about one another. When we hear one of these rare personal squabbles, it is hard to know whether this is just someone having a bad day, or a one-off personal spat, or whether the animosity illustrates a deeper issue. This sounded like a nothingburger, a dumb one-time overreaction by Mike, but consider what else it COULD be: Does Monte, who I think most of us like on the air (I do, on those increasingly rare instances when he is permitted to speak without interruption), have a reputation among his colleagues for unresponsiveness or unindustriousness that explains this public upbraiding? We'll never know.<br /><br />It must have been quite a blowup. But things like this tend to be swept under the rug and not reprised on E-Brake. Someone will provide us with a link to the audio, I am quite sure.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.com