tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post6428897021512611363..comments2024-03-28T15:03:20.656-05:00Comments on My Ticket Confession: OPEN THREAD: Friday Give-UpThe Plainsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-40487545837047758802013-03-14T20:45:41.981-05:002013-03-14T20:45:41.981-05:00Must strongly and respectfully disagree, Deezy. I...Must strongly and respectfully disagree, Deezy. I am glad that Sean came on to defend himself, and he gave good reasons why the criticism of him was off base. If we tease Ticket guys for defending themselves, they won't cruise by MTC. Only if The Ticket is assured of equitable treatment in these pages will anyone pay any attention to it at all.<br /><br />Not that it's a lightning rod of Ticket influence, anyway.<br /><br />So yeah, Sean, I was really pleased to see your comment. Keep us honest, even if the disagreement on this side is sincere and not too jerk-faced.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-3793119185635965132013-03-14T19:54:56.464-05:002013-03-14T19:54:56.464-05:00Since nobody else is saying it, I suppose I will:
...Since nobody else is saying it, I suppose I will:<br /><br />Seabass, if you're going to let an anonymous poster's speculation on your career plans draw you offsides, then you can expect to be drawn offsides here _alot_. I fear you've opened the floodgates, my friend.<br /><br />It's like my mom used to tell me in first grade, "Those fourth-graders will stop teasing you if you can learn to ignore them, son."deezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450207819865465357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-78822977684683471302013-03-14T14:59:31.432-05:002013-03-14T14:59:31.432-05:00If your in your twenties dating high school girls ...If your in your twenties dating high school girls there's something wrong with you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-38359787872937305742013-03-14T14:47:50.021-05:002013-03-14T14:47:50.021-05:00I'm NOT defending the teacher-student. Yeah, s...I'm NOT defending the teacher-student. Yeah, she should be fired, but Corby called her a pedophile. That is not a pedophile. There was a young female teacher having a consenual fling with a senior when I was in school. She resigned before shit hit fan. But there was no need for handcuffs. A lot of guys in twenties dated highschool girls. We're such a knee-jerk society that we over react. Making this type register as "sex-offenders" is crazy! I'm worried about the guy that follows my wife home and attacks her, or the guy that will grab my neighbors 7 yr old! I dont know who's what with all these BOGUS registered sex offenders. I hope we get some "common sense" back in this country someday.slinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03514615546479356807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-49036547164099228212013-03-13T12:56:12.497-05:002013-03-13T12:56:12.497-05:00The idea that I have a future with the Rangers is ...The idea that I have a future with the Rangers is laughable and to campare what I do to that of Mickey Spagnola is equally ridiculous, if not more.<br /><br />I argue with Norm about the Rangers when it's needed and to add a different perspective on the topic at hand. More often than not we agree on things involving the club. There are also things that Evan and I disagree on. <br /><br />Baseball is a talking sport and spawns conversation, dialouge, and often disagreement. Norm knows this. I know this. Hopefully the majority of our listeners understand that. Tension is the last thing happening between me and Norman. But if there were tension...I'd play the role of JD and Norm - Nolan (jokes).<br /><br />Please stop the mis-guided speculation, especially when the things you throw out are utterly ridiculous. If you ever want an answer or take issue with what is said on air, please feel free to tweet me or shoot an email instead of trolling on some comments section or message board.<br /><br />Thanks-Sean Bass<br /><br />Sean Bassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-57020728515587370792013-03-13T11:45:31.671-05:002013-03-13T11:45:31.671-05:00A) What happened to my Norm/Sean comment from last...A) What happened to my Norm/Sean comment from last night?<br /><br />B). There's no way anon 8:58 is listening to Sean and Norm, because his observation is the exact opposite of reality. Norm is the one who defends Wash and the Rangers at every turn. Sean has been critical of never sitting Josh or Michael Young last season. Norm unfortunately is stick in 1970's-1980's ways of thinking. It's why I don't listen to him anymore.Shaggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-39282400091905343552013-03-13T09:24:32.033-05:002013-03-13T09:24:32.033-05:00So...you're defending a teacher sleeping with ...So...you're defending a teacher sleeping with a student? Details don't really matter when that's the headline. It's illegal and it's sure as hell newsworthy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-91779271957253872522013-03-13T03:31:34.905-05:002013-03-13T03:31:34.905-05:00I'm getting sick and tired of Corby's teac... I'm getting sick and tired of Corby's teacher student sex crap! Hey Corby, just because a 27 yr old teacher has a consensual [albeit inappropriate] relationship with a 17 yr old, that does not make them a pedophile! Look up the definition you DUMB-ASS!! Man, by todays standards, half of my hometown would be registered sex offenders. Fortunately, everyone was pretty much able to go on and eventually get married and raise their families. DUMB-ASS Corby is so stupid, he doesn't realize that all these people forced to register as sex offenders, waters down the real purpose! There is soooo many f-ing, ridiculous sex offenders in our neighborhood.....I don't know who the hell to worry about!! DUMB-ASS Corby...get another bit!slinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03514615546479356807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-42145080188398998922013-03-12T20:58:34.286-05:002013-03-12T20:58:34.286-05:00I think those ratings are for an entire 168 hour w...I think those ratings are for an entire 168 hour week. They're basically meaningless. You have to look at the breakdowns. The breakdown shows a DRAMATIC gap between KTCK and the other 2.<br /><br />I think the tension you're picking up on is more of a preplanned you take side a I'll take side b Ranger segments. Though I've come to notice that Sean is becoming the Mickey Spagnola of the Rangers. Nothing they do is wrong and if you disagree with him then you really don't understand the situation enough. Same can be said with Evan Grant. Evan has already proven to be wrong about the Nolan Ryan stuff. At first it was all nothing, everyone's making a big deal. Now it means something. He sees the writing on the wall and knows JD is the future so he's becoming a JD mouthpiece guy. LIke Galloway is for Ryan. Sean's reading that same wall and following Evan's lead. Sean knows that he has a better chance at a bigger and brighter future with the Rangers, eventually, than he does at The Ticket.<br /><br />Congrats to Richie Whitt and Sybil. They seem well suited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-8316373653982094982013-03-12T19:46:50.991-05:002013-03-12T19:46:50.991-05:00Anyone pick up on any Sean Bass-Norm tension the l...Anyone pick up on any Sean Bass-Norm tension the last couple of days?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-70299110945216176482013-03-12T19:37:07.031-05:002013-03-12T19:37:07.031-05:00A few follow-up quick hits. Did a little (very li...A few follow-up quick hits. Did a little (very little) research while the wife was getting supper ready.<br /><br />Looks like January ratings are:<br />KTCK 2.4<br />KRLD 2.0 (FM)<br />KESN 1.6<br /><br />So the FAN is in second place as stated earlier. Now, I hope someone with more industry knowledge can help me. These ratings (supposedly?) do not reflect the all important demographic, males 25 - 54. I will not repeat the data in the links but it does look like RaGE is #3 behind KESN except in the 6 o'clock hour. (Isn't this when grandpa signs off?)<br /><br />Morning Ratings<br />http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/headlines/20130226-morning-sports-radio-ratings-how-the-ticket-s-lead-in-dallas-breaks-down.ece<br /><br />Afternoon Ratings<br />http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/headlines/20130227-afternoon-sports-radio-ratings-hour-by-hour-the-ticket-s-hardline-makes-it-look-easy.ece<br /><br />Lastly, from a buyer's point of view I would assume that cost of ads are based on ratings. So if company "X" wanted to spend "$$" they could probably get more ads on the FAN than on the Little One. So say I had a ad campaign would 16 advertisements on the FAN equal 4 or 8 advertisements on KTCK?<br /><br />Maybe some industry insiders can let us know.<br /><br />What say you, Plainsman. Your experience should have some opinion on this.East Texas P1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-44018878986674854982013-03-12T18:53:00.243-05:002013-03-12T18:53:00.243-05:00Where's that Whitt hatin' Scruffy????
Awe...Where's that Whitt hatin' Scruffy????<br /><br />Awesome, more Bruce return music. Not.<br /><br />I give up on The Hardline music front. They win. But whenever they start music talk I switch over to either Granpa Urine or RAGE. I hope Espn has another shakeup and gets rid of the Senior Citizen and brings in someone great. Or that RAGE becomes a good show. I need an alternative to The Hardline. Cause they aren't going to change a thing. When the best and most original thing you've done in 5 yrs are your live spots of late, you know the milk's gone sour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-49446597288630621542013-03-12T18:18:28.789-05:002013-03-12T18:18:28.789-05:00I also wish them luck and happiness. I was anticip...I also wish them luck and happiness. I was anticipating a crash and burn much more than an engagement. I guess crash and burn is still a possibility, but for the time being the relationship would appear to have legs.<br /><br />Having said that, I hope they keep the engagement talk to a minimum.Anonymous Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-21201638069425687962013-03-12T17:51:32.586-05:002013-03-12T17:51:32.586-05:00It's true, they are getting married. RaGE did ...It's true, they are getting married. RaGE did 2 segments on it today.<br /><br />Never thought that you could generate killer money without ratings. But like I said, I don't know anything about the radio business. Interesting angle, though; and I'm glad it was brought to my (all of our) attention. <br /><br />I have to say that it must be a pretty sweet ride over at The FAN. If what's being said is true and cruddy ratings don't necessarily translate into cruddy dollar generation, the difference between your nearest competitor is almost negligible, the difference between you and the big dog is another time zone, and you get a nice chunk of change to be mediocre with no higher expectations (and along with it trips to the Superbowl, Daytona, Spring Training, Cowboys Training Camp, having your own daily tv segment, and get to be a DFW celeb and all the free stuff that comes along with that)... sign me up! Then top that, in Whitt's case, with getting to unprofessionally and publicly date a co worker-co host who is out of your league and then marry her... again, sign me up!<br /><br />Who wouldn't want to work for The FAN?<br /><br />Agreed, Plainsman. Congratulations, Whitt. Hopefully the marriage will turn him into a more palatable person.ausgangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-38801798242140799992013-03-12T17:06:22.748-05:002013-03-12T17:06:22.748-05:00#2 is a nice place to be in a market and format su...#2 is a nice place to be in a market and format such as these. Can be very lucrative for everyone.<br /><br />Contrary to popular belief, radio people have realistic expectations. Dethrowning the #1 station in the country is not and hasn't ever been realistic.<br /><br />Add these two points up however you'd like, or not at all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-19971369036620934942013-03-12T15:48:42.707-05:002013-03-12T15:48:42.707-05:00(1) Truly, if the reports are correct, this site ...(1) Truly, if the reports are correct, this site wishes Sybil and Richie every happiness, and hearty congratulations. MTC strongly favors the institution of marriage and that extends to sworn enemies of The Ticket. Hope it all goes well. Again, these good wishes are contingent on this report being correct. I am finding no reference to it on The Internets.<br /><br />(2) Strong upside: They can't be compelled to testify against one another.<br /><br />(3) Various Confessors have sworn that RaGE will be gone by __________ [insert date several months out from the pronouncement]. Yet it's still here. I thought that awful ad they did with the listener on the football field signaled the end (of the universe as we know it, if not RaGE). But here it still is. <br /><br />If a show makes significant money, its ratings failure doesn't mean much, because the only reason the owner is interested in ratings at all is to convert them into ad sales and high rates. For example, we have been told that Ben + Skin were profitable on ESPN, and, indeed, ESPN wanted to re-sign them, yet they were also in the ratings basement. So if RaGE is supporting itself and then some to a meaningful degree, it is nowhere near beyond imagining that RaGE would be safe for the foreseeable future, if Greg can hang on.<br /><br />============<br /><br />Again, I'm serious: If these reports of impending nuptials are true, congratulations to Sybil and Richie. I'll keep an eye out for my invitation.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-34597663891740173832013-03-12T14:50:21.194-05:002013-03-12T14:50:21.194-05:00I have no radio knowledge, East Texas, so I'm ...I have no radio knowledge, East Texas, so I'm every bit as in the dark as you. The jabs I heard were about dating coworkers and co hosts, and how that never ends well. It was real obvious who they were referring to. <br /><br />I'm not sure who is #2 or consistently #2, but I can't imagine the goal of a company (specially a company like CBS) is to be a solid #2. When that #2 is so far behind #1 and so close to #3, it really makes me think that surely second place isn't their goal. But then again, that makes sense to me; and from everything I've ever seen, radio is one nonsensical business. Perhaps #2 is just fine by CBS. But, RaGE is not #2, it's #3. And it has been since its maiden voyage. And like myself and many others have pointed out over the last who knows how long, it's had a TON of money thrown at it with almost no success to show for. <br /><br />ausgangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-50868871517792678382013-03-12T14:12:50.156-05:002013-03-12T14:12:50.156-05:00Ausgang:
I did not hear the shots last week durin...Ausgang:<br /><br />I did not hear the shots last week during WTDS but read references to it on this blog. Can you expound a little on what was said?<br /><br />As for ratings, I think maybe the goal was to become a solid #2. As earlier posts on this blog and the DFW radio board goes, I think the FAN has supplanted ESPN in the ratings.<br /><br />And I also read on (I think) the radio board that the FAN is not having cash flow issues. I forget the industry term and don't have time right now to look it up, but they are selling a fair amount of advertising.<br /><br />So from the business side of it, if I had a solid #2 station in a major metro area (and knowing that becoming #1 is nigh impossible)and it is making money, I believe I would be cautious about shaking it up. Simplistic maybe, but if the FAN has taken over the #2 spot, management doesn't really need to mess with at least some measure of success. Making changes has more of a potential to lose listeners than to gain on the Little One.<br /><br />JMOEast Texas P1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-10911316705787576782013-03-12T13:14:02.886-05:002013-03-12T13:14:02.886-05:00I doubt it will. If it hasn't by this time, I...I doubt it will. If it hasn't by this time, I can't imagine getting married will cause a disturbance. If anything it might make the show better. Can't help but wonder why then all the direct shots at their relationship a week or so ago by BaD and during WTDS. The shots were not so gently implying that the Whitt-Sybil union was ending or had ended. Maybe it's one of those "the only way I'm going to get you back is by stepping it up to the next level" things? <br /><br />I'm beginning to think that as bad as their ratings and show are, they are for some reason only known to God and CBS, bulletproof. ausgangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-83186497207772649752013-03-12T13:04:51.733-05:002013-03-12T13:04:51.733-05:00Heard this morning that Richie and Sybil got engag...Heard this morning that Richie and Sybil got engaged. Y'all think this will affect RaGE at all?<br />East Texas P1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-53632618416455347562013-03-12T12:48:51.961-05:002013-03-12T12:48:51.961-05:00@12:30
I don't recall any regular, named contr...@12:30<br />I don't recall any regular, named contributor saying those with opinions like yourself are Ticket haters. I do recall one of the more trollish anons making a comment to that effect here and again. But in truth, when you call those who you disagree with ridiculous and then never give reasons why other than 'cuz I say so, you're probably gonna invite the same sort of response in kind. You know what I mean? I agree with Plainsman that duck could be a bit sensitive, but looking at some of your attacks, I get why he would be. So maybe you ought to change your approach? But that's your call.<br /><br />@Steve<br />Great comment and insight, man. I couldn't agree with you more. <br /><br />@all<br />Did anyone catch Machine's little Twitter spat with Mike Fisher yesterday? Pretty funny. I was scratching my head as to why Machine was listening to RaGE. If you go find the exchange you'll know what I'm talking about.BBQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-11159738560205314042013-03-12T10:13:01.767-05:002013-03-12T10:13:01.767-05:00Wow. You guys know this site a lot better than I ...Wow. You guys know this site a lot better than I do. <br /><br />I always appreciate the corrections. I could have sworn that duck arrived in a recent migration. The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-13585612127245114562013-03-12T09:24:48.693-05:002013-03-12T09:24:48.693-05:00Shoot. Sorry. I screwed my dates up. I didn't ...Shoot. Sorry. I screwed my dates up. I didn't write down the LWJ debate date. So I'm not sure when that took place. I only saw it while skimming through the archives.BBQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-67817484446324029902013-03-12T09:22:33.621-05:002013-03-12T09:22:33.621-05:00All this duck reminiscing and the fact that I'...All this duck reminiscing and the fact that I'm on spring break (one of the perks of working in the education field), got me to do a little MTC archival research. It took about 10 minutes, but our departed duck has been posting here, from what I can tell, 4/16/11. But he posted anonymously until 4/24/12. By the style and sheer volume of the anon postings, it's very easy to tell that they are the work of one duckandcover. And what's more, if anyone recalls the very cool Little Weak Jeremy/Anon conversation that Plainsman posted up, that too was duck (the anon). It was posted on 4/16/11. He might've been posting on here even sooner, but I sort of grew disinterested in the project. Anyway, like I said, if you go back and check out that first date you'll see what I mean. There is no way that that anon is not the old ducky boy. And as I said, the comments from that point on are voluminous.<br /><br />Well, enough of that. I'm now going to choose energy. Some espresso, that is.BBQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-86014763467468344972013-03-12T07:59:35.309-05:002013-03-12T07:59:35.309-05:00But I will say this for duck, as I did above: He&...But I will say this for duck, as I did above: He's probably the best candidate to date to establish another Ticket blog. He's a content provider, and he'd probably be successful in doing it for his own account. Unlike the obscure beginnings of this site (daily visits were in the mid-one digit range), duck has built-in fans and I'd happily link to him.<br /><br />Unlike The Ticket, ANYONE can do what I do. I think duck could do it as well or better.<br /><br />But I'd prefer that he continue to give us his best.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.com