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Re: KJ104 Going Country -- What You Can Do

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From: Peter Palmer,#Rich Franta
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 15:03
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In article 12LDPB2w165w@cybrspc.UUCP, roy%cybrspc@cs.umn.edu (Roy M. Silvernail) writes:
>qplp@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Pete Palmer) writes:
>
>> That's right, Modern Rock 104 is switching to a Country format on
>> September 8th.  Instead of getting out the moonshine, kicking the
>> dog, and whining about your broken heart, you can help save the best
>> format the Twin Cities have ever had.
>
>With the worst signal profile, I might add.  I used to like listening,
>but 104 won't come in reliably at home, and not at all where I work.
>
>But to the point... write it off and hope another station picks up the
>format.  This decision was most likely mandated by absentee owners, and
>the local manager had/has little control over it.  It wouldn't surprise
>me if the manager was about to be fired, as well.  (I don't have any
>inside information, but I was in radio for a number of years, and I've
>seen this type of thing many times before)
>--
>Due to failure of my mail connection, please use the following emergency
>                          addresses to reply:
>roy%cybrspc@tfsquad.mn.org   cybrspc!roy@tfsquad.mn.org   roy@tfsquad.mn.org


Roy is correct.  KJJO is owned by Park Communications in Ithica.  KJJO is collecting
all mail and FAXes (KJJO's FAX number is 941-8750) and sending them on to Park.
If you wish to contact Park directly, here's the address:

Park Communication
P.O. Box 550
Terrace Hill
Ithica, NY 14851
(607) 272-9020


Joke from a friend:
What Happens when you play a country song backwards?
You get your wife and job back and you quit drinking.

What do you get when you play New Age music Backwards?
New Age music.
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From: n3884@cray.com (Peter Palmer,#Rich Franta)
Subject: Re: KJ104 Going Country -- What You Can Do
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Date: 12 Aug 92 10:03:42 CDT