All (c)rapped out… (an intro to some of Houston’s top radio stations)
Yesterday, I did something that - three years ago - I swore I would never do. I removed 104, KRBE from my radio pre-sets. This is no small thing, as I have ten total pre-sets. One would think I’d have room to spare. After tuning in and hearing nothing but rap and r&b for three songs, I decided it was time to remove “Houston’s hottest local Top 40 station…” from my dial. (Egroups.com–FAIR Discussion, 99)
The first day I ever tuned in to 104.1 FM was the day Sam Malone and the Morning Show first aired. It was around 5:00am, and I had woken up before my alarm clock. I had a half hour before I had to be out of bed, but - amazingly - I couldn’t go back to sleep.
I reached above my head to my boombox, and flipped the switch to FM. I figured out, quickly, that I wasn’t in the mood for Country. I started scanning the dial northward, and happened upon a station playing some decent pop-rock. I listened through two songs, and suddenly I heard the DJs voice. Then a second DJ. Then a third. Sam Malone, Maria Todd, and Psycho Robbie were welcoming us to the morning show. (Actually, I can’t remember if Robbie was on then, or not.. but I think he was.)
I listened to their show as I was getting ready, that morning, and even grabbed my walkman to listen to on the bus to school. I was impressed, pleased, and even amazed at the fact that I found a morning show with taste, and an excellent mix of talk and music. Until that time, I had tried to be content with Stevens and Pruitt on 101.1, but the “who can fake the best orgasm” contest two weeks before had turned me off to the show.
For the next several years, I listened to Sam, Maria, Robbie, Michelle Fisher, Scott Sparks, etc.. etc.. as they burned up the airwaves with excellent music, and good comedy/talk. I quickly learned to love KRBE as it played a great mix of pop and rock from the late 80’s/early 90’s, to current day. I was very pleased. In fact, three years ago, I swore to a friend who was just moving into town that 104 was THE station, and that I would NEVER remove it from my dial.
So what happened? In late 2002/early 2003, some newer r&b songs started getting major airply on the station. “No big deal,” I thought, “they’re current, and they won’t overshadow the music that I really like. Besides, I can take some r&b, occasionally.”
Over the next couple of years, r&b, hip-hop, and rap started making more and more appearances on 104. Today, the station plays primarily rap, hip-hop, and r&b. Oh, certainly they still play a lot of rock, but during five seperate days of lengthy listening sessions (1.5 - 3 hours each), I heard primarily (non-gangsta/non-hardcore) rap, hip-hop, and r&b. By the end of the third day, I was forcing myself to continue listening. At the end of the fifth, I got so fed up that I wired my Nomad MP3 Jukebox up to the tape deck in my truck.
Don’t get me wrong… I like some rap - mostly old-skool - and on the rare occasion there’s a hip-hop or r&b song that turns my head; but on the whole, I can’t stand much of it. It was the taking over of 104 by these formats of music that led to my committing and act of aural treason against myself.
After removing 104, I realized I had a blank spot in the number one position of my presets. It was time to re-work everything. So, I sat down, listed my presets, decided which ones to keep, and re-programmed the radio. Curious about the line-up? Well, here it is. Station frequency, nickname, and (when I know them) call letters. Since Clear Channel is so prevelant in our city, I’ll be listing the Clear Channel stations with a (CC) designation. These are in the order they appear on my selectors.
1) 96.5 - MIX 96.5 - KHMX (CC): Hits of the late 80’s, 90’s, and early 00’s. On a rare occasion you might hear a Christina Aguilera-esque hip-hop song, but mostly you get alternative, pop-rock, and early modern rock.
2) 99.1 - SUNNY 99.1 - KODA (CC): Deemed Houston’s at-work station, a lot of businesses play Sunny on their overhead and hold music. The station plays an AC (Adult Contemporary) format, including softer rock, and pop-rock. You’ll virtually never hear a bleep or radio edit on this station.
3) 94.5 - The Buzz - KTBZ (CC): The Buzz is a Clear-Channel station through-and-through. Part of a nationwide grouping of “Buzz” stations by CC, 94.5 programs “Alternative” music, including rock, hard rock, and harder alternative music. While you won’t hear Judas Priest, Motley Crue, or Guns’n'Roses here, you’ll be able to find bands such as Slipknot, Staind, and many other current rock favorites.
4) 103.7 - Rock 103.7 - KIOL: Taking over where Rock 101 left off, KIOL is the continuance of 30 years of legendary Houston rock. In 2004, Clear Channel Radio - owner of 101 KLOL (Now MegaLATINO 101) - changed formats for Houston’s legendary rock station. When the station that had provided Houston with top-notch rock and metal for over 30 years changed formats to Latino, many of the DJs were either let go, or quit. Cumulus Media swooped in to pick up the slack. Starting with a low-power tower in LaPorte, on 97.5, KIOL quickly snapped up the DJs from the old 101 KLOL. Now broadcasting on 103.7, Houstons Rock is here to stay - hopefully giving us the best for another 30 years.
5) 90.1 - KFPT: One of only five Pacific Foundation stations in the country, Houston’s 90.1 KPFT is know to be one of Houston’s best kept radio secrets. Primarily liberal in its politics, and bringing shows such as The World Cafe, Democracy Now, and the BBC news, 90.1 KPFT is a great alternative to current commercial stations. At night, KPFT turns to completely local DJs, with volunteer DJs coming in for two, three, and four hour shows randing from Technology Bytes (a computer tech support call-in talk show) to Death Metal and underground rap/rock shows. KPFT is the ultimate in the Houston music experience.
6) 92.9 - The New 93Q - KKBQ: One of Houston’s newer country stations, 93Q has taken the ball dropped by KIKK’s format change, and run with it. Playing much fewer commercials than their competitors, and playing today’s hottest and best country, KKBQ is the KIKKer’s new hang-out.
7) 106.9 - The Point - KHPT: The best of the 80’s and beyond. The Point is the only non-oldies retro station in town. Playing music from the late 70’s through the (very) early 90’s, The Point is a retro music lovers dream.
8) 97.1 - Country Legends - KTHT: Cox Radio’s Country Legends station is the best place to go for country stars of the yesteryear. From the Grand Ol Opry’s hayday in the 1950’s and 60’s, to the 1980’s, Country Legends plays all the old hits.
9) 107.5 - Oldies 107.5 - KLDE: Another great Cox Radio station. Oldies 107.5 plays the best rock music from the 50’s and 60’s. From Motown to the Beatles.
10) 93.7 - The Arrow - KKRW (CC): The Arrow, another Clear Channel buy-out, plays classic rock, and ONLY classic rock. If you’re a fan of the classic rock years of the 1970’s, this is the station for you.
Okay, so by removing 104, I really didn’t lose all that much. To be honest, there’s a lot more radio out there waiting to be discovered. There’s at least three Latino stations, three Christian stations, a Public Broadcasting/classical station, a jazz station, and three rap/r&b/urban stations out there - THAT I KNOW OF… and those are just on the FM dial. It just saddens me that a once truly great radio station like 104 had to lose its appeal and bow down to the horrendous monster of hip-hop that is devouring our airwaves.
Just my opinion, folks. Get out there and explore the Houston dial. The next time you’re bored, start manually moving up the dial and give every station a couple of minutes listen. You’ll be surprised by what you find.
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I have to agree that Houston radio (and radio in general) is for the most part in sad shape. The only suitable alternatives right now are satellite and BYOM. I carry my iPod with me all the time, with the guarantee that I’ll have several hours of music that I like. And with a broader spectrum and less restrictions, the aforementioned podcasting is on it’s way to becoming a serious contender to mainstream radio.
However, strictly speaking, the only radio station I ever found consistently enjoyable and interesting was 91.7 KTRU. Not because it’s a “college” station, but just because it’s a great thing to not hear the same song two or three times an hour, which 104 is notorious for. Of course, there’s the occasional track that makes you wonder who in the world decided that listening to screeching brakes was music, but ultimately, KTRU has given me such an appreciation for all types of sounds from all over the world that it’s always the first preset I program.
I agree, Houston radio is in sad shape. I did listen a lot to KTRU back in the day. However I had to learn when the good shows were on. I got tired of hearing crap that sounded like some kids band recital. I got satellite radio for Christmas and rarely, if ever, bother with commercial radio.
What happened to Sam Malone, why is he no longer on KRBE?
Sam quit 104 the same day he announced his intention to do so. The rumor is that he knew he was going to quit for quite some time. The other rumor is that he has a job lined up at another station, as soon as he is out from under his non-compete contract (three months, I think).
Man, I miss Sam Malone & Maria Todd. I listened to 104 this morning for the first time in months (I’m an iPod with an iTrip user normally), and it just wasn’t the same. Maria was as funny as ever, but … *sigh* I needed Sam.
How long is the “New 93Q” going to be new? Didn’t they take on that name when it switched to the country format? (It used to be an alternative to 104, years and years ago.) It’s not so new anymore guys, time to let it go! :D
Radio in Houston is comparatively in better shape than most cities. The problem, if in fact it is truly a problem, is that terrestrial radio as we have forever known it, is on its way to extinction and the reality is that satellite is taking over slowly, both from a listener perspective and from an artist perspective, a la Howard Stern to Sirius in 06. Expect radio to morph even more as time passes.
As for radio shows in Houston, if Mix 96 with the pretentious yupppies that DJ that show are now perceived as the leaders, then it is sad. Sam Malone was well past his prime and even his name suggested a man stuck in the 80’s ( pseudonym from Cheers). I listened to him for a short while but could not tolerate his phoniness and theme from Charley Brown that he played every morning. Seeing him in person was even more enlightening. The guy is a superdork with a beak for a nose, about 50% body fat and a moustache from Magnum PI ( again from the 80’s) that framed the falsest teeth I have ever seen. The man is still hosting Gimme the Mike????
I still listen to 104 KRBE in the mornings. Actually Atom Smasher is doing pretty good. I still liked him better on the ride home in the evenings. I can’t listen to 104 during that time cuz it is pretty agonizing. Anyway, what happened to Michelle Fisher? I can’t find anything!
houston radio began to suck in the right after tropical storm allsion in july when a jerk named liberman in liberman broadcasting bought 98.5 houstons jammin hits KTJM-Fm
KTJM Jammin hits was the best radio station in houston playing not just 3 but 4 DECADES OF MUSIC!!!!.
From Blood Sweat and Tears to Toni toni toni!
From Malo and Santana to En Vouge!!!
THIS WAS HOUSTONS BOB FM ON MORE OF THE R&B SIDE.
San Antonio revived the Rythmitic Oldies Format on KTFM 94.1 so Houston should too hopefully on KRBE.
KRBE since 2001 has a nickname 104 KRAP ALL SHIT MUSIC ALL THE TIME!!!!
I was REALLY SICK IN TIRED OF THAT I TRIED SO HARD BY LINKIN PARK!!!!!!!!
AND THE STUPID ENIMEN SONG KRAP FM IS THE MOST RETARDEST STATION IN AMERICA!!!!!!
I have listen to Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio Radio as well as in Corpus Christi but houston radio sucks and I hope that they try to sue me because I own website houstonradiosucks.com
And we have the wave on 95.7 smooth jazz sucks!!!!
Did u know houston tried that for 2 years on 98.5 khys when cheap channel owned them?
whoever listens to that “crap” needs to buy them cds because jazz cds are usally the cheapest at the used cd shops.
The following presets were on my walkman until 2001
1. 98.5
2. 103.3
3. 102.1
4. 100.7 they played dance till sometime early 2001
5. pirate radio 95.1
6. 107.5
7. 101.1
8. 104.1
after july 2001
now i only turn on fm radio only if I am in san antonio or austin.
If you want to get something real, and get away from the Clear Channel crap - check out podcasting. Houston has some decent shows and they can be found at http://www.houstonpodcasting.org
KRBE has taken a turn for the worse, first Sam Malone, then that show taken over by Atom and Maria (still love the laugh), but I also noticed that Michelle is gone??? know what happened
Responding to Christine’s question about KKBQ-FM….
KKBQ-FM was Top 40 in the 80’s with John Lander and the Q-Morning Zoo
Then in 1991 they switched to Country and their name to “92.9 Easy Country”
They brought back the 93Q name in 1993 and added country next to it to become 93Q Country which soon after became the number one station in the US
In 2001 the cheap-skate COX Radio group bought KKBQ along with several others in the area from a subsidiary company of Clearchannel “AM/FM Radio” in 2001.
When Cox bought KKBQ they soon changed the station to the New 93Q and thus deleting Country from the main name of the station but keeping it in their promo-id “52 Minutes of “Q-Country” Every Hour.”
So yes you were right they are way past being New, but have only been New since 2001. It’s time for a big spruce up to everything for KKBQ- the name, phrase, logo and DJ’s!!!!
Anyone please e-mail for any questions al@djbigalproductions.com
What is going on with Sam Malone coming to the KHMX morning show, and the Roula & Ryan Show being terminated?? I guess this is the job he had lined up when he quit KRBE. This is pretty upsetting to me because I love Roula, Ryan, and Eric. I really don’t see R&R fans as Sam Malone fans. Anyone have the inside scoop???
I myself am a little — okay, very — irritated at the fact that Sam is taking over R&R (and we didn’t even get to say goodbye to R&R — thanks a lot Clear Channel!) I loved Sam Malone (and still do), but I have grown to really like R&R. When you get used to a certain routine (and yes, morning shows are often past of a person’s routine) then it is a little upsetting to have that routine disrupted — that’s how stations lose listeners, as another former morning DJ once told me. I’m a little hard pressed to listen to Sam again, since he just seemed to “take over.” Or is that the case? Any inside scoop? I’d love to see R&R take over another station just to get back on the air. The “New” 93Q might be a good start. I’d listen to country again for R&R!!
I think Sam Malone will be a great addition to KHMX. It’s a shame Roula&Ryan have to leave, though. Would be nice to simply add Sam on to it.
Personally, I’ve always enjoyed Sam Malone, from the first say he started at 104 in the mornings (amazing, I was listening that first day), to the day he left (which I missed), I was a fan. It’s just not the same there without him.
While I’ve never tuned into KHMX’s morning show, all that often, I have to say I’ve stopped tuning into 104’s after Sam left… If that doesn’t say much, this might… 104’s ratings hold on the morning show slipped a lot after Sam’s departure, and has never recovered (from what I hear. I may be hearing incorrectly, but I, personally, doubt it). KHMX is likely doing this to increase ratings, and I think they’ll succeed.
when’s his first day?
Seriously guys…. Sam Malone sucks. He always laughs about NOTHING. I listened to 104 with him and Maria and OMG, they are are just so annoying; they laugh over things that don’t make any sense.
Sam Malone always strays off the subject to make a comment/joke about a situation (from someone trying to make a point, but never got there cuz Sam has interupted to make a joke that has no bearing on the current subject), and then what does he do?…. he laughs at his own jokes…. annoying.
Yea, I found out Roula and Ryan are now going to be taken over by a DJ that is so boring. R&R are so entertaining and informative … “War of the Roses”, “This day in History”, etc.
96.5 morning show beats 104.1 morning show hands down. I was a devoted listener to 104.1 morning show because of the afternoon and evening music on the station. After a while, I started getting annoyed of all the constant commercials and the plugs that Maria and Sam did evry 5 minutes. I was like….”Give me a Break!!”
So I changed it to 96.5, and I was like “Man this station is sooo much better and upbeat and it never slows down (unlike Sam and Maria, which is probably why they have so many commercials, plugs, dead air, etc.)
I listen to 104.1 for their music, and 96.5 for the morning show. Now that Sam will move to 96.5, I hope he’ll at least have Roula to make things so much interesting. I prefer Roula over Maria hands down. Maria (from 104.1) sounds like she’s grabbing the mike and literally placing it in her mouth while she laughs (it wouldn’t be so irritating if she actually laughed at something funny for once in her life). Roula keeps things moving in a constant flow and stays on track of things (and on the subject).
R&R will be missed….. sigh
I am really pissed off that Sam Malone is going to be taking over at Mix 96.5. I love Roula & Ryan Morning Show!!! Here is an email from someone at the Roula & Ryan show that I received yesterday after much inquiring about what has happened.
I’m sorry to say that they did indeed fire us. Sam had secretly negotiated a deal to get our job quite a few months ago and we were aware that the
management had been lying to us. As recently as three weeks ago they looked us in the eye and said that we would be on at least to the end of the year. After we shook hands, I knew for sure they were lying. I hope this goes to show you and everyone who might consider listening to Sam, what caliber of people you are dealing with. Spread the word what they did to us and hopefully they will not prosper after treating people so badly. I feel bad not only for myself, but
also for everyone who listened. The bottom line is they just don’t care. Feel free to spread the word and let everyone know what they did to us.
Please visit http://www.roulaandryan.com/ for more updates!!
OMG THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! Your going to tell me they replaced R&R with SAM MALONE??? ***BOYCOTT SAME MALONE’S MORNING SHOW!!!****
Javier,
This is exactly what I am trying to get done. I have wrote numerous “hate” emails to various program directors and personnel at Clear Channel expressing the outrage I feel. Maybe we should get the “Marching Band” to protest in front of their office buildings? And maybe Eric could wear his cherry thong as well. LOL!! SPREAD THE WORD!!
Shannon,
share the info…. post e-mail addresses, physical addresses, etc. so I can spread the word as well.
Who did you e-mail, from what websites, etc.
Bryant,
I just went to http://www.khmx.com and under contact us it has emails and phone numbers. I emailed everyone in there. Also if you go to http://www.clearchannel.com and go to contact us you can also email there. You can find more phone numbers and fax lines on the khmx website as well. you can email your support to roula & ryan on their website that I posted in a previous blog. also I suggest that we clog up the “Vent Line” with calls about how disappointed we are in this situation. the most important part is that we spread the word how sam and personnel from clearchannel screwed our favorite djs!!!
Sam Malone is horrendous!! I happened to have 96.5 on this morning (a rare occurence) and heard a tag (”Sam Malone in the mornings”) and I let out a groan. Then I checked the website and saw that he starts there on Friday. Ugh! Clear Channel sucks. I pretty much won’t listen to any station owned by them. They want a monopoly on the market. I was not overly fond of R&R (especially not Ryan), but they are better than Sam. Sam is bad on so many levels, and the way he has made his recent career moves is sad.
Someone please share info on what happened to Michele Fisher. I have seen a couple of inquiries here but no answers (or speculation). The radio station won’t say anything. Was her departure somehow tied to Sam’s?
The “Q Morning Zoo” besides being a horrible horrible name, sucks. Bad.
I think a lot of people are overlooking the longtime success of 100.3. KILT has pretty low turnover (as compared to other stations) and the morning show there is good. You just have to like country music. A lot of people think that people who listen to country are wierd, but consider this: Country music can be played in front of any age group without the concern of appropriateness.
Mix 96.5 now has Sam Malone’s email available. Feel free to send him as much hate mail as possible!! Lord, knows I haven’t sent him some in the last hour!
Rebecca - I haven’t heard anything about Michele Fisher.
If anyone has more information please keep us informed. If you know of any more sites who are talking about this subject please post so we can join the converstaion. Keep the word spreading! THANKS!!
Sam Malone sucks. I’m pissed. I hated him when he was on 104 KRBE, now I COMPLETELY and TOTALLY hate him. Yuck. I’m just irritated today. I thought I had accidentally switched my radio station until I got online and found out the news. Well that means no more Clear Channel for me!
Here is a thought-we tune in tomorrow to hear Sam Malone’s first Clear Channel/Mix 96.5 words (bet me it will be all about him and not about the people he has crapped on along the way), and we will learn that his co-host is: (drum roll) Michele Fisher.
Anyone want to bet me?
Shannon,
Before you go and post an e-mail like that, please make sure you inclead headers, or other authenticating information. Simply posting a message and expecting us to take it as factual, and real is not all that smart. Most people will simply overlook it. If you include headers, or back it up with some sort of weblink, etc… it’s much more likely to be taken seriously.
Not saying I don’t take it seriously, I honestly don’t know whether it’s really from R&R or not.. I’m just saying, in general.
Fyre: If you follow the link she posted, http://www.roulaandryan.com, you’ll read the same information. There’s even an MPG of Ryan saying as much.
Like most of you, I didn’t like Sam Malone to begin with and I hate him now that Clear Channel has pulled this stunt. Not that I could stand Roula’s cackling and ignorance, either, but at least she didn’t yak about her political preferences all morning.
I bet he’ll get listeners, though. The most conservative Houstonians, who don’t listen to country, will probably be glad to have him back.
Mix 96.5 — KHMX-FM — Houston
What happened to Roula and Ryan this morning?
What about the Fans? Why didint 96.5 tell us they were taking R&R off the air? Why didint they tell us they were replacing them with..*gag* Sam Malone!? Sam Malone Sucks! R&R fans are Not Sam Malone fans, they are two different audiences all together.. Clear Channel sucks and if Sam Malone is taking over the morning show im listening to podcasts from now on. SAM MALONE YOU SUCK! visit the R&R website for more info http://www.roulaandryan.com/
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BOYCOTT THE SAM MALONE MORNING SHOW AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!!
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Email THEM!
Send a message to Program Director Buddy Scott
http://www.khmx.com/pages/email-buddyscott.html
Send a message to Promotion Director Tim Sutherland
http://www.khmx.com/pages/email-tim.html
Send a message to Kat Cortez
http://www.khmx.com/pages/email-katcortez.html
Send a message to Louis Cruise
http://www.khmx.com/pages/email-louiscruise.html
Send a message to Hunter Greene
http://www.khmx.com/pages/email-hunter.html
Send a message to Rick O’Bryan
http://www.khmx.com/pages/email-rickobryan.html
Send a message to Natalie O’Neil
http://www.khmx.com/pages/email-nataliefitzgerald.html
Send a message to Jake Redman
http://www.khmx.com/pages/email-jakeredman.html
Send a message to Sam Malone
http://www.khmx.com/pages/email-sammalone.html
MAIN SWITCHBOARD: 713-212-8000
FAX: 713-212-8965
REQUEST LINE: 713-212-5965
Call 96.5 KHMX @ 713-212-8000 and tell them you want Roula and Ryan Back!!
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Click this link to find out how 96.5 lied to the fans…and it’s employees!
http://www.roulaandryan.com/
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BoyCott The Sam Malone Morning SHow!!
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THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!
Send Them a Letter!
Attn: Buddy Scott
2000 West Loop S
Houston, Texas 77027
713-212-8000
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We Pay Their Bills! We Deserve a Say!
EX 96.5 Morning Show Listeners
J and N
I, too was shocked and dismayed at the news that Sam Malone was joining Mix 96.5. I have been looking for comments regarding this for days and finally found it here!
Radio stations do crap like this all the time, one day you are one format, the next day, poof! Remember in Howard Stern’s Private Parts when he showed up for work one day and they had turned into a country station?
I have lived in Houston for 8 years and the thing that has baffled me most is why do people like Sam Malone? Why? I just don’t get it.
Hopefully R & R will be back soon, they were kind of lame but anything is better than Sam Malone.
I’m a huge R&R fan, my routine is now totally screwed up. I can’t stand Sam Malone, he’s the reason why I stopped listening to 104 before I found R&R… they were the only thing I liked about KHMX… the playlist blows, same 10 songs every hour, it gets old after a while. I emailed the station as soon as I noticed they weren’t on that day… I got this email in reply today:
Original Message
From: Trevino, Sandra [mailto:SandraTrevino@clearchannel.com]
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 3:46 PM
To: M, Diana
Subject: RE: Mail from a visitor to THE MIX Web site.
Dear MIX Listener,
I appreciate your taking the time to write. Making a change in the
mornings is always a difficult thing to do. This was no different. It
was made even harder because Roula and Ryan worked hard and did a good
job. However, we felt the morning show had grown as much as it could and
we needed a show that was broader and reached a larger audience. Sam
Malone has been entertaining that audience for 12 years in Houston and
we felt that was the way to help take MIX 96.5 to another level.
Your listening to MIX 96.5 is important to me, it is why I am writing
you back. I hope you will give Sam a try. His show will be very
different than it was on KRBE and I know, if given the chance it could
be a show you will enjoy in the morning as much or more than you
currently do. Please give him a chance over the next few weeks. If you
do, thank you and I hope you will write again and let me know.
Regardless of your decision, thank you for caring enough to write.
Thank you for listening,
Buddy Scott
Dir. AC Programming
KHMX/KODA
Houston, TX
Original Message
From: XXX
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 8:50 AM
To: Scott, Buddy
Subject: Mail from a visitor to THE MIX Web site.
Below is the result of your feedback form:
It was submitted by: (XXX.com)
on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 09:50:00
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Name: Diana
Message: What happened to Roula and Ryan? They were the only reason why
I’d even tune in. The music is always boring, same 10 songs all the time
and now you’ve got Sam Malone, out of everyone, in the morning? That’s
the reason why I stopped listening to KRBE! Please let me know where
Roula and Ryan will continue their show so I may follow them.
Thank you,
a most dissapointed former mix listener
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I’m a huge R&R fan, my routine is now totally screwed up. I can’t stand Sam Malone, he’s the reason why I stopped listening to 104 before I found R&R… they were the only thing I liked about KHMX… the playlist blows, same 10 songs every hour, it gets old after a while. I emailed the station as soon as I noticed they weren’t on that day… I got this email in reply today:
Original Message
From: Trevino, Sandra [mailto:SandraTrevino@clearchannel.com]
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 3:46 PM
To: M, Diana
Subject: RE: Mail from a visitor to THE MIX Web site.
Dear MIX Listener,
I appreciate your taking the time to write. Making a change in the
mornings is always a difficult thing to do. This was no different. It
was made even harder because Roula and Ryan worked hard and did a good
job. However, we felt the morning show had grown as much as it could and
we needed a show that was broader and reached a larger audience. Sam
Malone has been entertaining that audience for 12 years in Houston and
we felt that was the way to help take MIX 96.5 to another level.
Your listening to MIX 96.5 is important to me, it is why I am writing
you back. I hope you will give Sam a try. His show will be very
different than it was on KRBE and I know, if given the chance it could
be a show you will enjoy in the morning as much or more than you
currently do. Please give him a chance over the next few weeks. If you
do, thank you and I hope you will write again and let me know.
Regardless of your decision, thank you for caring enough to write.
Thank you for listening,
Buddy Scott
Dir. AC Programming
KHMX/KODA
Houston, TX
Original Message
From: XXX
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 8:50 AM
To: Scott, Buddy
Subject: Mail from a visitor to THE MIX Web site.
Below is the result of your feedback form:
It was submitted by: (XXX.com)
on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 09:50:00
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Name: Diana
Message: What happened to Roula and Ryan? They were the only reason why
I’d even tune in. The music is always boring, same 10 songs all the time
and now you’ve got Sam Malone, out of everyone, in the morning? That’s
the reason why I stopped listening to KRBE! Please let me know where
Roula and Ryan will continue their show so I may follow them.
Thank you,
a most dissapointed former mix listener
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WHAT HAPPEN TO MICHELE FISHER @104KRBE???
WHAT HAPPEN TO MICHELE FISHER @104KRBE???
She insisted on typing in all capitol letters, so they fired her.
(honestly? I don’t know. She either left, or was terminated.)
I received a similar email from Buddy Scott. I included it below.
Subject: RE: Mail from a visitor to THE MIX Web site.
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:29:01 -0500
From: “Scott, Buddy”
To:
Dear MIX Listener,
First of all, thank you for listening and taking the time to send us an
email with your concerns and opinion. As you know, we replaced the
Roula and Ryan morning show with Sam Malone in the mornings. By doing
this we plan on bringing you, the listener, a show with compelling
entertainment and a positive influence on the community. Even though
you have expressed disappointment in the decision, our goal is to give
you a morning show that you will enjoy even more.
Thank you for listening,
Buddy Scott
MIX 96.5
Buddy Scott
Dir. AC Programming
KHMX/KODA
Houston, TX
Roula has posted a message to all the listeners of their show on their website. Click below to read http://www.roulaandryan.com/roula_message.html
Keep up the good work about putting the news out there!!!
Another Meesage from Roula:
http://www.roulaandryan.com/newnews.html
I’m suffering from severe R&R withdrawal… :(
Diana,
Aren’t we all!!! Go to their website. They will soon have a message board where we can write messages to them. Please feel free to email them and tell them how much you miss them. I keep going back and looking at the hilarious marching band pictures and eric in his thong!!! R&R we miss you!!!!
I can’t believe this! I loved the R&R show! And what happened to Michelle Fischer??? Anyone know??
NEW MESSAGE FROM RYAN:
http://www.roulaandryan.com/audio/ryan-message-20051018.mp3
I have enjoyed reading the above comments. Not a huge morning show fan, but I have been tired of Sam Malone for a long time. I also e-mailed mix and got the same e-mail. I hope that R&R is back on the air soon.
Are you Shannon of the Astros Babes?
check out this link. roula will have a daily message for us.
http://www.roulaandryan.com/newnews.html
I say if you want your voice really heard, keep emailing KHMX, but also go to Clear Channel to their Corporate link and send everyone of those guys an email and voice your opinion on how KHMX is being operated. I hope their email boxes get overloaded with Roula, Ryan And Eric support. What are you waiting for go to Clearchannel.com, http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporate/company_exec.aspx right now.
David:
E-mailing all of the people at clearchannel won’t do too much. The non-radio execs will simply forward, or delete, e-mails to radio, as they have no control over other deparments. E-mailing the radio execs, though, yes, go for it.
I will never listen to 96.5 again.
Sam Malone is boring and he is last year.
I could not stand him on 104 and I sure can not stand him on 96.5.
I tried to listen on Friday his first day and he is more annoying than he was on 104.
Boycott 95.6
We miss R & R
We love you Ryan and Roula!
Fyre,
You are probably right about that, even the record exec’s at KHMX are sending out boguss generic messages. That right there shows they have no intention of listening to what the listeners have to say, I guess their contempt falling flat on their face with Sam at the helm, and I hope for Roula, Ryan And Eric’s sake they fall hard.
David
Sam Malone, now at 96.5 replacing the Roula & Ryan show, is the worst morning radio show I have ever heard. He consistently lets boring callers drone on and on..he even encourages them. He has too many lapses in conversation. He really has nothing interesting or funny to say. And what is up with that Natalie chick? She offers up nothing but giggles and stupid 3 word sentences. I refuse to be bored in my car by these no personality at all radio “personalities”. Since just about every other station available in Houston also stinks (Roula & Ryan were the only exception I have found)I rescue my ears by listening only to CDs in my car now. It’s a shame that this morning show was foisted upon us … vote no to this crap by turning the dial.
Buddy scott is full of crap. If R & R were not doing a great job than why were they win best morning show in the Houston Chronicle.
Also why were they given a chance to say good bye to the listener and vice versa.
I think they thought Sam Malone would bring in MORE MONEY.
We should contact their advertisers since that is where it would hurt them.
Even if they lose one advertiser would be good enough for me.
Contact the advertiser and write to them telling them we will boyscott their items, businesses if they do not stop advertising with 96.5.
I heard Michelle Fisher a few months ago right after Sam Malone left, and she announced she was leaving the show, and her reason was that she was “doing the stay at home mom thing.” Don’t know if that’s true or not, but I haven’t heard anything else.
guys please go here and sign the petition!!
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/roulaandryan
Everyone,
If your a Roula, Ryan & Eric fan and disapprove of the way KHMX handled their show, go to this site:
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/roulaandryan
If we get enougth signatures who knows maybe someone will take notice. Lets bring back the best morning show team ever Roula,Ryan & Eric.
David Walls
Just heard that Michelle Fisher will be joining Sam Malone mornings starting in February 2006.
DJ Rage, can you provide back-up for this, or is it just industry hearsay (not saying it’s not true.. I’m just wondering if it’s made it online, yet)?
Michelle Fisher is on XM Radio now. She hosts 20 on 20 in the afternoons.
RYAN SUCKED!!!!! WELCOME SAM!
I was not Ryan’s biggest fan, but he was far more personality than Sam Malone. Sam is a horrible radio personality. One of the most annoying grating voices I have ever heard. His co-host is even worse. Whatever her name is needs to go back to doing the traffic report.
I hope R&R stay in Houston, if not, I guess I’ll buy me one of them satelite radio thingies. I miss, Roula’s dad, Mr. Christy, HE BE THE MAN. :o)
Okay….I just watn to know what happened to Psycho Robbie…????? Where did he go?
Is it tru eabout Michelle Fisher?
What sell outs?????????
Well, I still enjoy listening to 104 KRBE….even if Sam Malone isn’t there….
Dear Readers,
With all due respect you’ve got to let the Roula & Ryan/Sam Malone thing go. Face the music, IT’S OVER! Radio is a business and Sam Malone like him or not is the bigger name in town. Those are the facts. And just because the Houston Chronicle votes R&R as “best morning show” or whatever, does not mean anything in the aspect of business. It’s just a readers pole. The Chronicle has it’s own niche audience just like all other media outlets/tv and radio stations including this very website. Not everyone in town reads the Chronicle by the way. Furthermore, calling and harrasing the program director, boycoting advertisers, signing petitions and all of that nonsense is a waste of your time, trust me. Did Clear Channel switch KLOL back to rock yet? No they have not after one year of playing latino music. Did 93Q go back to top 40 yet after switching to country in 1991, did KIKK go back to playing country yet? Again, no they have not. So stop holding your breath for these things to happen and move on. Radio is a business and it changes every day. Sometime changes are made that we do not agree with, but you have to accept it for what it is.
To Clear just some of the air here: R&R will probably be heading over to 106.9 The Point come April of 2006. Michele Fisher did not get fired at KRBE, she left on her own accord. People get bored, and need new challenges in their careers so please have some class and stop labeling these people as sellouts. It’s just not fair. Personally I’ve met Sam Malone a few times in public and he was a nice guy believe it or not. He was friendly and allowed me to have my picture taken with him, and my girlfriend. It sounds like some people who have posted here are are just negative, jealous or spiteful. It’s the holidays. Let your hate go for two minutes and think about the things that are really important to you. Morning radio is not important at all in the grand scheme of life. Think about it!
hear, here!
I completely agree.
Personally, I think ALL Houston radio sucks and haven’t listened to it in ages.