Hate Mail!

I love getting these. Prepare to laugh, especially after I break it down!

Wow!! What fucking horrible pictures you took of that concert. I mean seriously, do you think we care what some of the fans brake lights look like? And I think we all pretty much know what limo's look like, right? What is wrong with you? Not only that, you can barely make out what you are taking a picture of. As a matter of fact, I don't think you really went to the concert. You probably took those pictures in some club here in Fort Wayne Fat Boy!
Honestly I don't understand how you sound like that on the radio and then look the way you do. It just doesn't match up dude.
You guys are a sub station in Fort Wayne. The only time I listen to you guys is if HOT 107.9 is playing commercials.

Sincerely,
Gary


P.S.- Who is the Hot blonde chick in your picture?? Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!

Later Man!

Ladies and gentlemen, Randy Alomar!

Yep, it's him. Randy, you stupid idiot. You've emailed me before and I know how you type. You are the only one on Earth who types "HOT 107.9" like that. Also, the way you put a capital "H" when you asked who the girl was (BTW, her name's Rebecca) gave you away.

You are truly pathetic. If I have something to say I don't pose as someone else, I tell it like it us USING MY REAL NAME. I suggest you grow some balls and do the same. Anything you have to say, do it to my face chump. Also, I suggest you come up with some better insults other than calling me fat. Here's a newsflash: I KNOW I'M FAT! I've been fat for many years and I've heard ever fat joke known to man. Do you really think that bothers me? Grow up man. This isn't junior high. In fact, this whole thing is junior high bullshit.

See, when you send me things like this it just boosts my ego because all it does is let me know that you're nothing more than some scared little boy. You feel threatened by me so you have to TRY (very poorly that that) to degrade me. Guess what: It only makes me grin because it lets me know that I'm doing my job.

In short, grow the hell up and concentrate on your own shitty radio station. The ratings come out in about a month... we'll see who's talking shit then. In the mean time, if you have something to say do it to my face. If you can't do that, shut the fuck up.

--Jonathan

Same ish, different day

Well, it's been a while since I've posted anything on here about myself. Honestly, I haven't had a whole lot to say besides the usual day-to-day stuff. Nothing really extraordinary has been happening with me. For the most part it's been boring. Well, except for some things that I've been thinking about, pondering and otherwise mulling over. Frustration seems to be the word of the day... hell, maybe it's the word of my year.

My life has been the biggest soap opera lately. Most of it has to do with my professional life. Sometimes I get really frustrated by that whole situation. I don't want to get too specific because, Randy, I know you probably still read this. But, at the same time, if I don't vent I'm going to go insane.

Decisions, decisions...

Right, then.

Radio is a tough business to be in if you don't have skin like a rhino. So many things come at you, it's not even funny. A bad aircheck session with your PD and/or consultant, lsitener emails telling you that you suck, various other things that can throw you off your game can come at you. Thankfully I've had none of this (well, not much anyway) but it's other things. Sometimes it feels like I'm the only one who really gives a rats ass about the success or failure of my station. Take last night: Our sales department couldn't/didn't do something very easy: We should have had a fireworks viewing party at a nearby restaurant, bar or something of that nature. But we didn't. So I took it upon myself to take the van out to the parking lot of a shopping center and throw my own party out there. Lots of people showed up (and I'm not dumb enough to believe it was solely because of me) and I passed out some stickers and other things of that nature. But my point is, if it weren't for me there would have been nothing done on my station. That's too big of an event to just ignore. So many people saw our logo and impressions were made. It may sound like I'm taking all the credit for this but my point is I shouldn't have been the only one to take the initiative to do this. Hell, the only reason we have pictures from it on our website is beacuse I took MY digital camera.

It's that and some other things that have me upset. But I won't discuss them for fear of giving my competition too much information to use against me and/or my station. But I have talked to a couple of people about those things and the common response to it seems to be that I should seek other employment, possibly outside of radio. Do I really want to do that? I'm honestly not sure. Well, not really but I suppose it is an option. Heh, I have clue what I would/could do if I decided to take that route. Gotta love having an uber specialized degree (Broadcast Communications Technology).

I guess I've rambled and vented enough. To close, please enjoy the following picture I had taken of my last night. A lady bought me one of those light up pacifiers and I showed it off. Amber (a friend of a friend) seemed to really like it for some reason.

--Jonathan