Listening to the radio tonight..I heard Matt James back on the air. This time it was Star 102.3, it must have somewhat of a budget to have a part-timer.

Is Matt the new night host? I hope so!

Oh, I thought this was a Newport Radio thread.....

Nevermind!

Matt is back and he is the new host on the Star!

Watch out with him their numbers will go up and up and up!

....look out old Matt is back..........

Hey.... I am not that old.

Matt sounds freakin' awesome on Star 102.3! Hopefully, he can do some programming, too...

who the hell is Matt?

Formerly mid-days, Eugene's KKNU, "New Country 93."

Just ask him how it was to work for Jim "sleep while standing" Davis. Boy does he have some stories.

Let me just say that it is a complete joy to work for someone that is mentally stable, sober and doesn't smell like a freakin' ashtray. It's amazing!!

I can't believe they let him smoke in his office. That is just amazing.

102.3?

Eugene?

What shift is Matt doing?

I am doing the 7pm-12mid shift. We have radio veteran Al Kline doing afternoons and PD/Middays is Terry Jonz!

Hey Matt

Say hi to Terry for me. He and I were old schoolmates. I lost track of him after he left MRB.

He can email me (if he wants to) at kijz.com. Keyword 'Jones'

Thanks.

(from one Matt to another)

Al Kline- Was he at MRB also? Is this live or VTd? Going after Magic and KOOL? or?? I haven't heard it much in awhile.

Al was part of the mass exodus of talent that has left MRB in the last 12 months. You can read into that what you want.

Al is a tremendous talent, solid pipes, and a heck of a guy.

Hola, Matt Jones!!! I'll pass along your words to Terry!

Magic 94 has not been the same for awhile. Removing Dennis from morning..not sure if that was his choice or lame PD with a knee jerk reaction. Have not listened to mornings since Dennis left for afternoons.

Dennis is no longer doing afternoons either.

According to what what I've heard, Dennis Nakata has left the radio business.

Star now has some great talent on the air, however, I can't stand listening because the music variety is so horrible. Who wants to hear Blessid Union Of Souls "Let Me Be The One" everyday? Star claims to play "everything" which is their excuse for them not know what the heck they're doing. Playing oldies from Van Morrison, Chicago, Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, Al Green, Barry White, etc. is enough to destroy any Hot AC station. Instead, Star should be playing artists like Shakira/Wyclef, All-American Rejects, Justin Timberlake, and become more like a Top 40 station for adults, without all the rap stuff that KDUK is now playing.

WOW...really, no Dennis. What happened Matt ?
Do they really know what they are doing ?

How are the 6-10am numbers f18-34 and f25-54?

The B&S show is nice....if you like the southern accents and live in Kentucky, Georgia or Florida and can't get your daily fix of Oprah. It's no wonder there are just 4 stations west of Nebraska who air them.

But on the other hand I bet the B&S show is pretty cheap or a full trade-out right?

Hello Matt!

I actually haven't seen the latest numbers Greg, but everyone at Star is really excited about what's happening in the studio, the product we are able to deliver and some surprises coming up.

As far as complaining about the format, I can find faults in everyone's programming. Why do some rock stations play "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia??? Who knows. Why do HOT AC stations play 70's songs we've all heard a thousand times and not Justin T, who has the #1 record? Who knows. I worry about doing the best airshift possible, everyday. I play the songs on our playlist, when they are scheduled to play, and I'm happy to do it. I don't even have CD's flying at my head like in a former job. It's a SAFE environment, and that's a welcome thing.

I suppose everyone makes a good arm-chair PD, I would include myself in that category. But in radio's current climate, Guy Zapoleon and Jimmy Steele even have someone to answer to.

As far as Dennis goes, I called it when I resigned last year from my old job. My leaving was just the start. Storm Kennedy, Dennis Nakata, Terry Jonz, Diana Russell, Al Kline, myself.... we all left. 50% of the airstaff in about a 6 month period. YIKES!

Hi Matt!

You happen to be one of my favorite radio voices in Eugene. You're one of the few who has the power to bring any station to new heights.

I'm not intending to disrespect Star's PD, who happens to be one of the nicest guys in radio. I wouldn't be surprised if Star's mess of a format was the work of the company's corporate consultant. With all of his years of experience, I'm sure Star's PD knows how Hot AC needs to sound, to be successful. He probably has no choice but to go along with whatever crap the consultant is feeding him. This is only a guess, based my experiences in this crazy business.

Is Justin Phillips still there??

Hey Jamminick,

Justin has been gone for almost a month now. He might be with another Cumulus station, but I'm not sure.

Thanks you Radiogirl. I appreciate your the kind words.

congrats to you Matt. Will you still have time to grade all those school papers?

Oh yeah!! I love teaching. I have a 3rd grade class, and it's amazing. These kids are more mature than my old PD.

I love what I'm doing part-time at Star, and the best part --- no flying CD's, temper tantrums and a boss calling women in the office horrible names. WOOOHOO

Matt James is a gangster! Super nice guy. Ive just heard a couple of his breaks but he sounds really good on the air too.

Justin Philips was a good jock too. I was sorry to see him go for Star's sake, cuase he was so solid. He will go somewhere bigger and better though im sure.

I like to think that everyone at Cumulus is doing great radio dispite our lack O Money.

Maybe Jimbo need some anger management classes. and a copy of how to win and influence people...soft cover of course!

Oh...and as a side thought, I heard they way he let the mid-day guy before Matt was hired. That's pretty shitty.

I heard they let him go due to "budget cuts". How often have we heard that excuse?

Matt: a belated congrats on the gig. Good jock, good guy.

RON!!

I have mentioned on this board many times that my time working with you and with Bobby Hart and the guys at KLYK were the BEST I ever had in radio. You were a TRUE mentor. As I young punk kid, I didn't appreciate it as much as I do now looking back. THANK YOU!!!!

As far as the PD across town - To quote WWF wrestler the Rock "He is a useless pile of monkey crap" and a true liability for that company. Oh well, perhaps he'll drop the wrong inflammatory remark on the wrong female employee and get his butt sued big-time. Hey, like the GM said, if I don't like the language and name calling, I could just leave the room. Does that count if it's the studio and your on the air live? NO LONGER MY PROBLEM!

Matt, thanks for the kind words about me, but if you want an example of a TRUE mentor, read the Mike Phillips post. I'm just a guy who'll talk radio to anyone willing to listen to me drone on.
And as I've posted before, thanks for your help with KEDO(AM). You were one of the few KLYK jocks who took the time to learn the automation beast, and try "uncool" things like news.
Drop me a line. My wife would like to become a teacher and we'd be interested in your story.
Ron

P.S. Do your students call you Mr. James?

Ron,

They don't call me Mr. James, but they do ask me to read things in my "radio voice", like the lunch menu, and announcements. The funny thing is, I do the weather in the morning for them, and it's a full-out weather broadcast, radio big-voice and all, with a jingle and everything. The kids go crazy and it's a great way to start the day.

Hey Matt...Saw the new TV spot......All three of you guys look awful
in a dress!!! The handbags were cool though!

But the sound sounds like your talking into a tin can ...whats up with that.

Hey guys,

I'm not sure, there we're microphones....

Eugene Radio Girl~
"Star claims to play 'everything' which is their excuse for them not know what the heck they're doing."

Ya think star could be Charlie's cousin? I still have yet to hear "Night on Bald Mountain" (NOT the Disco version B.T.W.!!) or Miles Davis, or even Gregorian Chants playing on Charlie.

Pssshhhhhh, yeah....."We Play Everything" indeed, ahh huhhhh.................

Hey James,what was your "radio name" when you were working in portland? Was it James Dean??

Yep. My boss at KDUK at the time wouldn't let me use Matt James on Z100, so I just used my real name. It worked out.

Hey Matt didn't you work in Medford too? I heard some story about how some guy tried to use your name or something. Did you end up suing him? I've heard you on Star, sounds pretty good but please do you best to keep you counterparts off my TV. Theatre of the mind is much more pleasent.

I did work in Medford for about 3 months. Some knucklehead was using my name around town to get nightclub DJ gigs, but I never found out who it was. That was like 10 years ago. Haven't thought much about it since.

Hey Matt...are you still teaching? Is your Star gig just part time or is it full time?
By the way, isn't it time for a new e-mail address?

I have more than one email address. I don't lose sleep over this one. Yep, still teaching and loving it. STAR is part time, and it's fun as well.

Does that mean you are ready to play Hockey again?

Greg, that was a blast. We had so much fun. Perhaps I'll last longer than the first round.

Get in touch with Barry "Nobody beats a Kiefer Kia deal" McGuire and line it up. We need to all get together anyway.

Even I had a chance to play hockey with Barry McGuire once.

Was it referred to as the eve of destruction?