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Friday, July 4, 2025
A Blast from a Radio Guy -- Just Call Me PACO
REMINDER: I WILL DELETE "ANONYMOUS" COMMENTS AND THOSE I FIND GRATUITOUSLY VULGAR, INSULTING, INCOMPREHENSIBLE, OR JUST GENERALLY ANNOYING, IN MY SOLE AND UNREVIEWABLE DISCRETION.
I had prepared a lengthy post based on a communication I received from a radio industry insider who claims to have information from The Ticket, iHeart, and other industry scuttlebutt regarding the departures from the Ticket that resulted in The Freak and the Dan and Jake podcast.
But it contained information that was somewhat sensitive, and, of course, not verifiable by me. That isn't always a disqualification for inside information, but in this case, I decided that the opinions expressed -- this guy was not involved in the events of that time, at least not directly -- I thought the better course of action would be to let it stew.
So, yeah, this post is kind of a tease, but it needed a refresh anyway.
looks like somebody needs to be locked out of their devices after 8pm. sleep it off. you can look at your tablet, watch your videos again in the morning!
Cody, appreciate away. You don't need any start from me.
Despite what people think, Jeff Catlin and I are not in what I could call regular communication. In fact, we're not in much of any communication. Once in a while I'll lob him a question, and sometimes he responds, sometimes he doesn't. He also sat still for an AMA on this site a few years go, which was cool of him.
And it's true: I'm a Ticket fan, hence this site, and I think he deserves major credit for its continuing success, especially through the upheavals in the years since HeHoo (G Williams) got the HevHo. But our contact is very sporadic and arm's-length.
TSS is really coming into its own. Many of the verbal crutches and at times irritating tendencies have been all but eradicated. Seems like they’ve been listening to their shows and/or critiques and/or suggestions from management, and have learned from them. Digging what I’m hearing.
Sean and Mino are not Hosts. Neither can anchor a full segment on their own, and actually paired together, it might be worse. Its Bad. But they are cheap, and for a 2 hour midday span the ratings are not red-lining.
But Mgmt knows. Coworkers know. Sean and Mino know.
They Won. You lost. Go back to playing Zelda and driving uber. Maybe you were never that talented? Maybe you were never talented at all? Some people are just born losers.
But they are hosts. They are good hosts, doing the job you so desperately want but are not good enough to do. Like the comment above: they won, you lost. Sore loser, this one.
I had prepared a lengthy post based on a communication I received from a radio industry insider who claims to have information from The Ticket, iHeart, and other industry scuttlebutt regarding the departures from the Ticket that resulted in The Freak and the Dan and Jake podcast.
ReplyDeleteBut it contained information that was somewhat sensitive, and, of course, not verifiable by me. That isn't always a disqualification for inside information, but in this case, I decided that the opinions expressed -- this guy was not involved in the events of that time, at least not directly -- I thought the better course of action would be to let it stew.
So, yeah, this post is kind of a tease, but it needed a refresh anyway.
Plainsman Always Chickens Out.
Cat is the man!
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Deletelooks like somebody needs to be locked out of their devices after 8pm.
Deletesleep it off. you can look at your tablet, watch your videos again in the morning!
I think the comment is spot on. Crude, yes. But so is our society.
DeleteHey Plainsman,
ReplyDeleteCan we get a Jeff Catlin appreciation post? I feel like he doesn’t get enough credit for all the shit he has had to put up with the last few years.
Cody
Good idea.
DeleteCody, appreciate away. You don't need any start from me.
DeleteDespite what people think, Jeff Catlin and I are not in what I could call regular communication. In fact, we're not in much of any communication. Once in a while I'll lob him a question, and sometimes he responds, sometimes he doesn't. He also sat still for an AMA on this site a few years go, which was cool of him.
And it's true: I'm a Ticket fan, hence this site, and I think he deserves major credit for its continuing success, especially through the upheavals in the years since HeHoo (G Williams) got the HevHo. But our contact is very sporadic and arm's-length.
This isn't long enough to be an STD (Scorching Ticket Disquisition), but some will nevertheless find it shocking and objectionable:
ReplyDeleteI thought The Sweet Spot was pretty good in the fill-in role.
TSS is really coming into its own. Many of the verbal crutches and at times irritating tendencies have been all but eradicated. Seems like they’ve been listening to their shows and/or critiques and/or suggestions from management, and have learned from them. Digging what I’m hearing.
DeleteOP you ignorant sl.......oth.
DeleteSean and Mino are not Hosts. Neither can anchor a full segment on their own, and actually paired together, it might be worse.
Its Bad. But they are cheap, and for a 2 hour midday span the ratings are not red-lining.
But Mgmt knows. Coworkers know. Sean and Mino know.
A better product is waiting in the wings.
They Won. You lost. Go back to playing Zelda and driving uber. Maybe you were never that talented? Maybe you were never talented at all? Some people are just born losers.
DeleteBut they are hosts. They are good hosts, doing the job you so desperately want but are not good enough to do. Like the comment above: they won, you lost. Sore loser, this one.
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