Comments on: Athens station declares itself ‘Obama government-controlled radio’

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:27:01 +0000

I hate the new format of the station. It used to be the coolest station out there…. a place I could always find my favorite classic rock and now they have cloned it into yet another HIP HOP CRAP station — like there weren’t enough of those on the air already. Rock 100 even sucks now because they quit playing strictly classic rock and now throw in Elton John and Jethro Tull — and I’m sorry but that is NOT ROCK MUSIC. So I listen to 96.1 when I can pick it up and 97.9 for my alternative fix but where do I go for my “hair band” music now? No more Friday night metal show. The station really sucks now — I hate HIP HOP, bubble gum POP and all that MILEY CYRUS CRAP!!!!!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:00:21 +0000

AMEN Roadrunner!

By: Roadrunner

Roadrunner — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:28:50 +0000

I travel to other cities a lot and it always amazes me that almost everywhere else I go I can easily find a hard rock and/or metal station (no nu-metal for me thank you) but Atlanta & surrounding areas don’t ever seem to get one. I’m not talking top 40, I’m talking (and I’m showing my age) album rock like 96 Rock used to be before it went totally commercial. We have our choice of country or urban music stations, why can’t hard rockers have just one.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:38:28 +0000

Yes it was a joke…. a bad joke but none the less a joke. The bigger joke was the format the station changed to. They sound like every other station on the dial now. The Classic City no longer has a good rock and roll station to listen to. I guess we as listeners didn’t purchase enough products from the sponsors. So Cox sold out in the name of top 40 pop.
As far as a great gag… That would be in the eye of the beholder. Apparently those that thought it was a funny joke weren’t avid listeners.
Athens lost a great radio station this past week. Of course there is always Project 9-6-1 now that the baseball season is over.

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:26:41 +0000

Enter your comments here:This was a great gag!! Enjoy and laugh.We have a mayor’s race in Atlanta and need all the humor we can get.

By: Daedalus

Daedalus — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:18:56 +0000

It’s a joke son.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:44:53 +0000

The only reason the listeners doubled is because they are trying to figure out what the F@#! happened to their radio station. If it was a stunt or joke, it was the dumbest decision they could make. If they wanted to end the rock station, they could have at least done so with some diginity, with some respect for the listeners.
PS, I think Kris should start his own rock station

By: Vickie

Vickie — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:34:08 +0000

Despite all the negative comments on here, I personally am going to miss kris and Evan in the morning and afternoon terribly. I have been in mourning since the station went off the air. It was really a great station and I going to miss it. I wish Kris the best at his new home at 102.1 (in the 3-7 afternoon slot) and Evan wherever he went. I will miss you guys!

By: Matilda

Matilda — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:26:01 +0000

Actually, I think they were upset about the change in format from Classic Rock to Hip Hop.

By: Chris Salzmann

Chris Salzmann — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:16:45 +0000

Just a thought October 1st, 2009 11:10 pm SAID: Wow are you people retards? It was a prank. If Obama would overtake any radio station in the country, do you really think he would start in Athens, Georgia? Jesus Christ…
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CHRIS SAYS: ROFLMAO!!!! These hicks with their comments here don’t realize it was a prank??? It says so right there in the piece: QUOTE ““Yes, it is a stunt,” the station’s program director, Kevin Steele, told TPM. “Our online streaming listeners have doubled in the last 24 hours.”

And these folks claim that liberals are gullible? No wonder these poor fools believe all the “Death Panel” and “Birther” nonsense! Its all clear to me now! The theory that listening to FOX will rot your brain obviously has substance to it!