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by frisky99 » Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:38 am
Alright, here is one from 1982 (either 4-2 or 2-4). Someone can thank me by telling me the artist or group who sings the very first song on the tape. It's been eluding me for years!!!! [:(]
http://www.zshare.net/audio/19594003138867fa/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/19594003138867fa/
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by lunatic84 » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:13 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by frisky99[/i]
<br>Alright, here is one from 1982 (either 4-2 or 2-4). Someone can thank me by telling me the artist or group who sings the very first song on the tape. It's been eluding me for years!!!! [:(]
http://www.zshare.net/audio/19594003138867fa/
Were you listening Frisky or were you pulling my leg 'cause Freddie announced it - it was Loveland by the B52s from their mini-LP Mesopotamia. Even though it was extremely short I do appreciate the sound clip - I enjoyed the the Waitresses promo and I always enjoy listening to Freddie Snakeskin. Thanks.
<br>Alright, here is one from 1982 (either 4-2 or 2-4). Someone can thank me by telling me the artist or group who sings the very first song on the tape. It's been eluding me for years!!!! [:(]
http://www.zshare.net/audio/19594003138867fa/
Were you listening Frisky or were you pulling my leg 'cause Freddie announced it - it was Loveland by the B52s from their mini-LP Mesopotamia. Even though it was extremely short I do appreciate the sound clip - I enjoyed the the Waitresses promo and I always enjoy listening to Freddie Snakeskin. Thanks.
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by frisky99 » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:43 pm
Okay, here is part two of the 1982 KROQ 2-4 show. This one is much longer (45 minutes), and lunatic, this is the one with the song that I don't know, not the first file I posted. This is what I get for not listening before posting..... [B)][B)] Enjoy, qualities a little rough but it is 26 years old.... Some real obscure ones from Jed on here, Jeanie & The Weenies, Chris Spedding..., but someone please tell me who sings the first song and put me out of my misery.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/196109684ca0fef0/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/196109684ca0fef0/
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by Lord Hasenpfeffer » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:01 pm
Hi. Thus saith the lordH:
I am the source for several of the Vintage KROQ MP3s that are being shared via this forum.
I urge all of you to visit my KROQ web page, http://www.mykec.com/mykec/kroq.php, and peruse my KROQ MP3 indices.
I'd never heard of KROQ until sometime in 1990 when I was working in Tulsa and a female coworker of mine saw the Duran Duran logo pin that I was wearing on my shirt one day. She was a hard core Durannie (and still is). We began talking about cool music and eventually she loaned me a few of her tapes of this L.A. radio station she loved so much. She had friends in L.A. and every time she'd go to visit them in the summer or during winter break she was sure to bring blank cassettes with her so she could carry a little KROQ with her when she ultimately had to return to Oklahoma. Her tapes were primarily recorded in August 1987 and December/January 1988/89 but she also had some which were recorded in February 1982 and one from January 1, 1985. I believe these were copies of tapes which were originally recorded by her friends - hence the less than optimum fidelity of the February 4, 1982, recordings.
She loaned her tapes to me in 1990 so that I could copy them for myself. Some 12 years later she loaned them to me again so I could transfer them to CD-Rs for both of us. Today, I usually don't bother with burning them to CD-Rs and simply keep and play them in FLAC and MP3 formats. Amazingly, the 2nd time around, I found more vintage KROQ in her collection than she's previously loaned to me in the previous decade.
In 1997 I found another source for some 1982 recordings of KROQ. I received 3 CD-Rs from him but eventually lost touch with him. The email address I was using to communicate with him has been defunct for a long time and I do not remember his name. It would be great to locate him again and see if he has more for which I could trade.
Finally in 2002 a 3rd source contacted me and I too remastered some of his cassettes - the uncut 60-minute recordings from July 1982 plus quite a few more. My computer was slower then and my hard drive space very limited so it was difficult to process a lot of files the sizes of which these recordings required. Progress was very slow.
Today, however, my hard drive space is huge and my computer a faster model. He has begun again to send his tapes to me in the mail so that I may remaster them and upload the MP3s for him online. During the past week or so I have added nearly another 7 hours of KROQ to my ever-expanding collection...and more are on the way.
I want everyone to know that when I remaster these tapes, I work very hard to ensure that they are the best they can possibly be without affecting their fidelity by using noise-reduction software. I'm not out to hide the fact that these files are made from tapes. But I do transfer the tapes at slower than normal speed using a Marantz PMD-740 Professional 4-track cassette deck because it has a solid, steady motor. I record them directly to disc with a Pioneer Music CD-RW recorder. I do not use my computer's noisy soundcard as an input device. I use SOX to split the stereo WAVs into two mono WAVs - one for each channel. I use "normalize" to balance each channel's loudness. I use Audacity to join the two WAVs back into stereo. For each side of tape I extract a song which I also have on a commercial CD. I look for "landmarks" in each recording of the song and trim off the tops-n-tails of both in the exact same points within the song. I then use my calculator program to divide the byte counts of each file to learn the adjustment value necessary to make them play in sync. I then use SOX to adjust the speed of the entire WAV by that exact amount and - if the quotient is correct - I *finally* have a the makings of a master WAV to compress into FLAC and to encode as an MP3. But before I do that I also like to load each master WAV back into Audacity and add short fade-ins and fade-outs to the beginnings and endings of each file. Sometimes I'll even trim out the glitches in recordings where the pause button was pressed while the recording was being made. Sometimes I'll even use an unobtrusive crossfade to blend the two segments back together.
So as you can see, I put a lot of time and effort into the creation of each of these vintage KROQ MP3s because I believe they're of great enough historical (and fun!) value to be worth the extra effort.
Sometimes I get emails from people asking how they may obtain copies of my files from me. I don't sell my KROQ MP3s. I *prefer* to trade them for more KROQ recordings to be added into my collection. Last Christmas for the first time ever, I finally had enough KROQ in MP3 format to fill a 4.2 GB DVD-R. 11 of my friends and family members received copies of those tucked inside their Christmas cards. This year I'll probably do it again with all the new KROQ I can remaster and add to the set between now and the time I have to mail them out.
Meanwhile, if you have any KROQ cassettes that you would like to have remastered, contact me via my website.
If you would like a DVD-R full of my KROQ MP3s, arrange to trade with me a DVD-R full of stuff you have that I might want. We just might be able to work out a deal. That would sure be easier than downloading them all!
Also, if you like my web site and would like a comparable one constructed for your own purposes, whatever that may be, I am taking requests.
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I am the source for several of the Vintage KROQ MP3s that are being shared via this forum.
I urge all of you to visit my KROQ web page, http://www.mykec.com/mykec/kroq.php, and peruse my KROQ MP3 indices.
I'd never heard of KROQ until sometime in 1990 when I was working in Tulsa and a female coworker of mine saw the Duran Duran logo pin that I was wearing on my shirt one day. She was a hard core Durannie (and still is). We began talking about cool music and eventually she loaned me a few of her tapes of this L.A. radio station she loved so much. She had friends in L.A. and every time she'd go to visit them in the summer or during winter break she was sure to bring blank cassettes with her so she could carry a little KROQ with her when she ultimately had to return to Oklahoma. Her tapes were primarily recorded in August 1987 and December/January 1988/89 but she also had some which were recorded in February 1982 and one from January 1, 1985. I believe these were copies of tapes which were originally recorded by her friends - hence the less than optimum fidelity of the February 4, 1982, recordings.
She loaned her tapes to me in 1990 so that I could copy them for myself. Some 12 years later she loaned them to me again so I could transfer them to CD-Rs for both of us. Today, I usually don't bother with burning them to CD-Rs and simply keep and play them in FLAC and MP3 formats. Amazingly, the 2nd time around, I found more vintage KROQ in her collection than she's previously loaned to me in the previous decade.
In 1997 I found another source for some 1982 recordings of KROQ. I received 3 CD-Rs from him but eventually lost touch with him. The email address I was using to communicate with him has been defunct for a long time and I do not remember his name. It would be great to locate him again and see if he has more for which I could trade.
Finally in 2002 a 3rd source contacted me and I too remastered some of his cassettes - the uncut 60-minute recordings from July 1982 plus quite a few more. My computer was slower then and my hard drive space very limited so it was difficult to process a lot of files the sizes of which these recordings required. Progress was very slow.
Today, however, my hard drive space is huge and my computer a faster model. He has begun again to send his tapes to me in the mail so that I may remaster them and upload the MP3s for him online. During the past week or so I have added nearly another 7 hours of KROQ to my ever-expanding collection...and more are on the way.
I want everyone to know that when I remaster these tapes, I work very hard to ensure that they are the best they can possibly be without affecting their fidelity by using noise-reduction software. I'm not out to hide the fact that these files are made from tapes. But I do transfer the tapes at slower than normal speed using a Marantz PMD-740 Professional 4-track cassette deck because it has a solid, steady motor. I record them directly to disc with a Pioneer Music CD-RW recorder. I do not use my computer's noisy soundcard as an input device. I use SOX to split the stereo WAVs into two mono WAVs - one for each channel. I use "normalize" to balance each channel's loudness. I use Audacity to join the two WAVs back into stereo. For each side of tape I extract a song which I also have on a commercial CD. I look for "landmarks" in each recording of the song and trim off the tops-n-tails of both in the exact same points within the song. I then use my calculator program to divide the byte counts of each file to learn the adjustment value necessary to make them play in sync. I then use SOX to adjust the speed of the entire WAV by that exact amount and - if the quotient is correct - I *finally* have a the makings of a master WAV to compress into FLAC and to encode as an MP3. But before I do that I also like to load each master WAV back into Audacity and add short fade-ins and fade-outs to the beginnings and endings of each file. Sometimes I'll even trim out the glitches in recordings where the pause button was pressed while the recording was being made. Sometimes I'll even use an unobtrusive crossfade to blend the two segments back together.
So as you can see, I put a lot of time and effort into the creation of each of these vintage KROQ MP3s because I believe they're of great enough historical (and fun!) value to be worth the extra effort.
Sometimes I get emails from people asking how they may obtain copies of my files from me. I don't sell my KROQ MP3s. I *prefer* to trade them for more KROQ recordings to be added into my collection. Last Christmas for the first time ever, I finally had enough KROQ in MP3 format to fill a 4.2 GB DVD-R. 11 of my friends and family members received copies of those tucked inside their Christmas cards. This year I'll probably do it again with all the new KROQ I can remaster and add to the set between now and the time I have to mail them out.
Meanwhile, if you have any KROQ cassettes that you would like to have remastered, contact me via my website.
If you would like a DVD-R full of my KROQ MP3s, arrange to trade with me a DVD-R full of stuff you have that I might want. We just might be able to work out a deal. That would sure be easier than downloading them all!
Also, if you like my web site and would like a comparable one constructed for your own purposes, whatever that may be, I am taking requests.
Modrock On!
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by roqqer » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:33 pm
I am the third source Myke C refers to in his post. I informed him today that Frisky 99 had begun posting some recordings from his (Myke's) collection.
Myke has done excellent work on transferring my recordings to digital and I am sending him a new shipment this week.
I do want to make clear that every recording I posted was from my personal collection of tapes that I originally recorded. I would never post someone elses recordings without their permission.
Myke has done excellent work on transferring my recordings to digital and I am sending him a new shipment this week.
I do want to make clear that every recording I posted was from my personal collection of tapes that I originally recorded. I would never post someone elses recordings without their permission.
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by skygeex » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:47 am
Well, well, well.
Nice to know the ins and outs of what's actually going on here. Had no idea it was more convoluted than simply a couple of people uploading pieces of their own collections for all to enjoy.
Since Roqqer is happy to make available the MP3s created from his personal tape collection that MykeC has so graciously (and fastidiously) produced, I'll continue to download and enjoy them.
If frisky99 is uploading segments from MykeC's personal collection that he shouldn't be, I won't bother downloading them. If frisky99's uploads are actually from his own personal tape collection that MykeC has also produced on his behalf, then I'd like to know that. Otherwise, I'd rather just get those from MykeC directly.
Unfortunately, I don't have anything worthwhile to trade MykeC for his KROQ stuff. I've got a bunch of personal musical creations from my various bands and associations since the 80's, but I expect that's hardly of interest to him.
I suppose I'll have to be content with what Roqqer is uploading. Thanks for doing that, guy!
And now...I'll just scoot my soapbox over here for a sec...
I wish it wasn't such a "contest" to own and treasure these snipettes of radio history. My opinion is that it should all be freely shared and enjoyed. It once went over the air for free, and anyone could listen and capture it. Why should that change now? Just because someone put some effort into bringing them into the digital realm, I guess. Well, mucho kudos for the effort. Very much appreciated. Doesn't do much good, though, if one just hoardes it in preference to those select few who have something of interest to trade for it. I am sorry that I'm so musically destitute.
Nice to know the ins and outs of what's actually going on here. Had no idea it was more convoluted than simply a couple of people uploading pieces of their own collections for all to enjoy.
Since Roqqer is happy to make available the MP3s created from his personal tape collection that MykeC has so graciously (and fastidiously) produced, I'll continue to download and enjoy them.
If frisky99 is uploading segments from MykeC's personal collection that he shouldn't be, I won't bother downloading them. If frisky99's uploads are actually from his own personal tape collection that MykeC has also produced on his behalf, then I'd like to know that. Otherwise, I'd rather just get those from MykeC directly.
Unfortunately, I don't have anything worthwhile to trade MykeC for his KROQ stuff. I've got a bunch of personal musical creations from my various bands and associations since the 80's, but I expect that's hardly of interest to him.
I suppose I'll have to be content with what Roqqer is uploading. Thanks for doing that, guy!
And now...I'll just scoot my soapbox over here for a sec...
I wish it wasn't such a "contest" to own and treasure these snipettes of radio history. My opinion is that it should all be freely shared and enjoyed. It once went over the air for free, and anyone could listen and capture it. Why should that change now? Just because someone put some effort into bringing them into the digital realm, I guess. Well, mucho kudos for the effort. Very much appreciated. Doesn't do much good, though, if one just hoardes it in preference to those select few who have something of interest to trade for it. I am sorry that I'm so musically destitute.
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by roqqer » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:06 am
Skygeex,
I do admit that it makes me feel good when people post messages saying how much they enjoy the recordings and all the memories it brings back. Thats my compensation.
I agree that they should be freely shared and enjoyed.
I think Myke feels that posting them on the net makes it impossible to trade another aircheck collector for more KROQ which may be out there somewhere.
I do admit that it makes me feel good when people post messages saying how much they enjoy the recordings and all the memories it brings back. Thats my compensation.
I agree that they should be freely shared and enjoyed.
I think Myke feels that posting them on the net makes it impossible to trade another aircheck collector for more KROQ which may be out there somewhere.
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by frisky99 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:06 am
Just wanted to make some things clear.... I did in fact post the 1982 file from MykeC's collection. I have in fact helped Myke identify two songs on that tape and was really just trying to find that elusive beginning song. He in fact sent me the links as a reward for helping him (or maybe he was just being nice). The first file was posted by mistake...I meant to post the second all along. I will take the blame for this. I really should have asked MykeC if it was okay if I posted the file to get the song identified. The files will be taken off as of now. I have used the report abuse link as I did not write down the cancellation code. Sorry everybody, it won't happen again [B)][B)][B)]. I will also send MykeC an apology.
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by glokstadt » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:42 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by frisky99[/i]
<br>Okay, here is part two of the 1982 KROQ 2-4 show. This one is much longer (45 minutes), and lunatic, this is the one with the song that I don't know, not the first file I posted. This is what I get for not listening before posting..... [B)][B)] Enjoy, qualities a little rough but it is 26 years old.... Some real obscure ones from Jed on here, Jeanie & The Weenies, Chris Spedding..., but someone please tell me who sings the first song and put me out of my misery.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/196109684ca0fef0/
[/quote]
The first song that is performed by the band 'X?' That song, or the next one which I believe is Moon Unit/Frank Zappa with the DMV pic song...
[:p]
Great to hear Jed the Fish (may he still be sober!), and my fave Vincent Price clip from "The Twilight Zone:" "What time is it on Earth?" Played at Noon amost every day... [:D]
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<br>Okay, here is part two of the 1982 KROQ 2-4 show. This one is much longer (45 minutes), and lunatic, this is the one with the song that I don't know, not the first file I posted. This is what I get for not listening before posting..... [B)][B)] Enjoy, qualities a little rough but it is 26 years old.... Some real obscure ones from Jed on here, Jeanie & The Weenies, Chris Spedding..., but someone please tell me who sings the first song and put me out of my misery.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/196109684ca0fef0/
[/quote]
The first song that is performed by the band 'X?' That song, or the next one which I believe is Moon Unit/Frank Zappa with the DMV pic song...
[:p]
Great to hear Jed the Fish (may he still be sober!), and my fave Vincent Price clip from "The Twilight Zone:" "What time is it on Earth?" Played at Noon amost every day... [:D]
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by Frau_Blucher » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:09 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by glokstadt[/i]
<br>Great to hear Jed the Fish (may he still be sober!), and my fave Vincent Price clip from "The Twilight Zone:" "What time is it on Earth?" Played at Noon amost every day... [:D]
[/quote]
Those failing memory banks Glok...that was actually <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Bochner">Lloyd Bochner</a> from the episode "To Serve Man". The other drop-in they'd use from that episode was when Bochner said "Why don't you take a flying jump at the moon", to which the Kanamit replies "Kindly repeat request." I don't know why I'd crack up at that.
BTW, Jed is a sellout cunt who was partly responsible for the downfall of the ROQ. Sam Freeze and Freddy Snakeskin ruled. I have no supporting evidence for my claims. [:o)]
<br>Great to hear Jed the Fish (may he still be sober!), and my fave Vincent Price clip from "The Twilight Zone:" "What time is it on Earth?" Played at Noon amost every day... [:D]
[/quote]
Those failing memory banks Glok...that was actually <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Bochner">Lloyd Bochner</a> from the episode "To Serve Man". The other drop-in they'd use from that episode was when Bochner said "Why don't you take a flying jump at the moon", to which the Kanamit replies "Kindly repeat request." I don't know why I'd crack up at that.
BTW, Jed is a sellout cunt who was partly responsible for the downfall of the ROQ. Sam Freeze and Freddy Snakeskin ruled. I have no supporting evidence for my claims. [:o)]
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by roqqer » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:35 pm
I remember reading an article where Jed claimed that todays KROQ is so much better than the early days. How letting the jocks pick some of their own music was amateurish and that the ratings back in the 80's weren't as good as today.
BTW KROQ's ratings in the winter of 83 arbitron book was 4.6. Pretty damn high if you ask me.
BTW KROQ's ratings in the winter of 83 arbitron book was 4.6. Pretty damn high if you ask me.
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by glokstadt » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:57 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by glokstadt[/i]
<br>Great to hear Jed the Fish (may he still be sober!), and my fave Vincent Price clip from "The Twilight Zone:" "What time is it on Earth?" Played at Noon amost every day... [:D]
[/quote]
Those failing memory banks Glok...that was actually <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Bochner">Lloyd Bochner</a> from the episode "To Serve Man". The other drop-in they'd use from that episode was when Bochner said "Why don't you take a flying jump at the moon", to which the Kanamit replies "Kindly repeat request." I don't know why I'd crack up at that.
BTW, Jed is a sellout cunt who was partly responsible for the downfall of the ROQ. Sam Freeze and Freddy Snakeskin ruled. I have no supporting evidence for my claims. [:o)]
[/quote]
No shit... I remember it was the "To Serve Man" episode, it just sounded like Vincent Price--Mr. Bochner needed to teach them a lesson in Euclidean Geomatry... the cookbook on how to serve man was indeed flawed... [:D]
Didn't know Jed thought the 'ROQ is better now... oh vomit...
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<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by glokstadt[/i]
<br>Great to hear Jed the Fish (may he still be sober!), and my fave Vincent Price clip from "The Twilight Zone:" "What time is it on Earth?" Played at Noon amost every day... [:D]
[/quote]
Those failing memory banks Glok...that was actually <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Bochner">Lloyd Bochner</a> from the episode "To Serve Man". The other drop-in they'd use from that episode was when Bochner said "Why don't you take a flying jump at the moon", to which the Kanamit replies "Kindly repeat request." I don't know why I'd crack up at that.
BTW, Jed is a sellout cunt who was partly responsible for the downfall of the ROQ. Sam Freeze and Freddy Snakeskin ruled. I have no supporting evidence for my claims. [:o)]
[/quote]
No shit... I remember it was the "To Serve Man" episode, it just sounded like Vincent Price--Mr. Bochner needed to teach them a lesson in Euclidean Geomatry... the cookbook on how to serve man was indeed flawed... [:D]
Didn't know Jed thought the 'ROQ is better now... oh vomit...
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by glokstadt » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:59 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by roqqer[/i]
<br>I remember reading an article where Jed claimed that todays KROQ is so much better than the early days. How letting the jocks pick some of their own music was amateurish and that the ratings back in the 80's weren't as good as today.
BTW KROQ's ratings in the winter of 83 arbitron book was 4.6. Pretty damn high if you ask me.
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The DJs picking their own tunes is what made the 'ROQ, the world-famous KROQ! [:p]
Any radio station would kill for a 4+ share rating any day...
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<br>I remember reading an article where Jed claimed that todays KROQ is so much better than the early days. How letting the jocks pick some of their own music was amateurish and that the ratings back in the 80's weren't as good as today.
BTW KROQ's ratings in the winter of 83 arbitron book was 4.6. Pretty damn high if you ask me.
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Any radio station would kill for a 4+ share rating any day...
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by DrewTheEngineer » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:15 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by roqqer[/i]
<br>I remember reading an article where Jed claimed that todays KROQ is so much better than the early days. How letting the jocks pick some of their own music was amateurish and that the ratings back in the 80's weren't as good as today.
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He actually said this:
JED THE FISH: When you have a $300 million radio station, you have to play hits. And we don't need the resource of a jock's choice to drive the adventurousness of the station, because we have excellent people in the music department.
There's too much at stake to fuck around based on the whim of a DJ. Why put someone on like me, who is going to play Underworld or Orbital or an obscure band from the rural South called Self? Why not play the hits? Yeah, it's not as fun. But it wasn't fun making $900 a month, either.
It's from this article, originally from LA Magazine:
http://www.radiohitlist.com/KROQ/KROQ-K ... gazine.htm
I think the middle bit is him being sarcastic.
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<br>I remember reading an article where Jed claimed that todays KROQ is so much better than the early days. How letting the jocks pick some of their own music was amateurish and that the ratings back in the 80's weren't as good as today.
[/quote]
He actually said this:
JED THE FISH: When you have a $300 million radio station, you have to play hits. And we don't need the resource of a jock's choice to drive the adventurousness of the station, because we have excellent people in the music department.
There's too much at stake to fuck around based on the whim of a DJ. Why put someone on like me, who is going to play Underworld or Orbital or an obscure band from the rural South called Self? Why not play the hits? Yeah, it's not as fun. But it wasn't fun making $900 a month, either.
It's from this article, originally from LA Magazine:
http://www.radiohitlist.com/KROQ/KROQ-K ... gazine.htm
I think the middle bit is him being sarcastic.
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