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Name: Langer Gokey
Age: 67
Occupation: businessman
Last Seen: Minot, ND
Bee-otched For: honoring one of the reasons why KLT sucks
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Ya know, I'm really starting to royally hate Traverse City's once loud and proud indie paper, the Northern Express.
Years ago, they used to have some great comics, like Tom the Dancing Bug and Jen Sorensen's weekly strip. Now, they've been replaced with (you guessed it) more advertising. After all, the paper's fairly new owner is reportedly a Republican.
This week, a full page ad appeared in the Express' inner back page for the crappy-assed geriatric rock station known as WKLT. The ad is a letter to the station's long-time programming director and midday jock, Terri Ray, who celebrates her 35th anniversary with the station on January 2nd. The letter is bordered with pictures all throughout her career, including one from her first day on the job. The letter states that she's the voice of rock radio in Northern Michigan and is compassionate and the station is looking towards the next 35 years and blah blah blah...
Now, I know. Some people *do* like Terri Ray. Yes, she tends to be quite friendly, but the sad thing is that when KLT began its life as an AOR in 1982, they apparently sounded decent. However, since they became "Double Rock" in the early 90s, the station thought that it became more and more important to pretend that not much in the way of rock music was recorded after 1990.
When I was a teen living in northern Michigan, KLT dodged so much in the world of rock that it was embarrassing. Even worse, they had a near monopoly. Bands like KoRn, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, Deftones and others never got airplay on KLT. They simply thought it was "kids music" and that younger fans should flip to the now-defunct 106.7 The Peak, which was their sister station. Sorry, but premanufactured boy bands sucked back then and even still today. Of course, The Peak was blown up for shitty AC music and is now ESPN Up North.
I know, a lot has changed since the late 90s. There's Rock 105/95-5 and all sorts of digital media to keep anybody whose IQ is well over room temperature away from the so-called Rock Station and their milquetoast playlist. I remembered reading Facebook posts from downstaters who had to bring bags of CDs when they came up north simply because the radio there totally sucked.
The sad thing is the fact that KLT thinks they're still popular, yet, they don't subscribe to any ratings service, especially since one of 106.7's old PDs sent fake diaries to Arbitron about a decade ago. They simply tell advertisers that they've been #2 in the ratings forever, even though Rock 105/95-5's ratings have skyrocketed since they put the format back on 95.5 a few years ago.
The funny thing about the "letter" is that they're hoping Terri can last another 35 years. Well, she's 58 now, and in 35 years, she'll be 93. I hope that she'll retire much sooner and can take the station with her. Because of their ignorance towards most rock music recorded past the grunge era, when KLT's listeners die off, I seriously don't think my generation can support their sorry ass.
So now some of you are wondering, who the HELL is this Langer Gokey guy is? Well, he owns KLT, along with ESPN Up North and 94.3/92.5 The Fox. He lives in Minot, ND and owns a Pepsi bottler. Shortly after Terri was hired, his father bought the station and he himself bought it from his dad about 20 years ago. Sadly, Langer apparently is more of a silent owner and only cares about the money. It explains why if a jock begs for a raise, they'll be canned in two years. Terri, on the other hand is still there.
Personally, why Langer didn't sell his stations 20 years ago when groups were buying out is beyond me. I think he simply wanted too much money. Today, radio stations are hardly worth a tin dime because everything's run off of a computer and they have a hard time competing with the internet. A lot of times, I read about stations having a hard time staying on the air so they simply go out of business and send their license back to the FCC.
You see, when I was young - and still today - Trent Reznor spoke my language. So did Jonathan Davis, Maynard Keenan (A NORTHERN MICHIGANDER, MIND YOU), Wayne Static, Rob Zombie, Zach de la Rocha and so many others. KLT spat at them. Instead, they embrace shitty butt rock from people who could care less about people like me. Steve Perry doesn't speak my language, and neither does Dennis DeYoung, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Miller and ESPECIALLY Ted Nugent.
If Terri Ray wants to work at KLT when she's wearing Depends, she can be my guest. I just renewed my Sirius/XM subscription and I plan to make a trip up or two in my new car next summer. My car will be one less car on the road playing "Carry On Wayward Son".
The moral of the story: if you ignore the people who were forced to grow up with your station, prepare to have your ass handed to you.
Age: 67
Occupation: businessman
Last Seen: Minot, ND
Bee-otched For: honoring one of the reasons why KLT sucks
-
Ya know, I'm really starting to royally hate Traverse City's once loud and proud indie paper, the Northern Express.
Years ago, they used to have some great comics, like Tom the Dancing Bug and Jen Sorensen's weekly strip. Now, they've been replaced with (you guessed it) more advertising. After all, the paper's fairly new owner is reportedly a Republican.
This week, a full page ad appeared in the Express' inner back page for the crappy-assed geriatric rock station known as WKLT. The ad is a letter to the station's long-time programming director and midday jock, Terri Ray, who celebrates her 35th anniversary with the station on January 2nd. The letter is bordered with pictures all throughout her career, including one from her first day on the job. The letter states that she's the voice of rock radio in Northern Michigan and is compassionate and the station is looking towards the next 35 years and blah blah blah...
Now, I know. Some people *do* like Terri Ray. Yes, she tends to be quite friendly, but the sad thing is that when KLT began its life as an AOR in 1982, they apparently sounded decent. However, since they became "Double Rock" in the early 90s, the station thought that it became more and more important to pretend that not much in the way of rock music was recorded after 1990.
When I was a teen living in northern Michigan, KLT dodged so much in the world of rock that it was embarrassing. Even worse, they had a near monopoly. Bands like KoRn, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, Deftones and others never got airplay on KLT. They simply thought it was "kids music" and that younger fans should flip to the now-defunct 106.7 The Peak, which was their sister station. Sorry, but premanufactured boy bands sucked back then and even still today. Of course, The Peak was blown up for shitty AC music and is now ESPN Up North.
I know, a lot has changed since the late 90s. There's Rock 105/95-5 and all sorts of digital media to keep anybody whose IQ is well over room temperature away from the so-called Rock Station and their milquetoast playlist. I remembered reading Facebook posts from downstaters who had to bring bags of CDs when they came up north simply because the radio there totally sucked.
The sad thing is the fact that KLT thinks they're still popular, yet, they don't subscribe to any ratings service, especially since one of 106.7's old PDs sent fake diaries to Arbitron about a decade ago. They simply tell advertisers that they've been #2 in the ratings forever, even though Rock 105/95-5's ratings have skyrocketed since they put the format back on 95.5 a few years ago.
The funny thing about the "letter" is that they're hoping Terri can last another 35 years. Well, she's 58 now, and in 35 years, she'll be 93. I hope that she'll retire much sooner and can take the station with her. Because of their ignorance towards most rock music recorded past the grunge era, when KLT's listeners die off, I seriously don't think my generation can support their sorry ass.
So now some of you are wondering, who the HELL is this Langer Gokey guy is? Well, he owns KLT, along with ESPN Up North and 94.3/92.5 The Fox. He lives in Minot, ND and owns a Pepsi bottler. Shortly after Terri was hired, his father bought the station and he himself bought it from his dad about 20 years ago. Sadly, Langer apparently is more of a silent owner and only cares about the money. It explains why if a jock begs for a raise, they'll be canned in two years. Terri, on the other hand is still there.
Personally, why Langer didn't sell his stations 20 years ago when groups were buying out is beyond me. I think he simply wanted too much money. Today, radio stations are hardly worth a tin dime because everything's run off of a computer and they have a hard time competing with the internet. A lot of times, I read about stations having a hard time staying on the air so they simply go out of business and send their license back to the FCC.
You see, when I was young - and still today - Trent Reznor spoke my language. So did Jonathan Davis, Maynard Keenan (A NORTHERN MICHIGANDER, MIND YOU), Wayne Static, Rob Zombie, Zach de la Rocha and so many others. KLT spat at them. Instead, they embrace shitty butt rock from people who could care less about people like me. Steve Perry doesn't speak my language, and neither does Dennis DeYoung, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Miller and ESPECIALLY Ted Nugent.
If Terri Ray wants to work at KLT when she's wearing Depends, she can be my guest. I just renewed my Sirius/XM subscription and I plan to make a trip up or two in my new car next summer. My car will be one less car on the road playing "Carry On Wayward Son".
The moral of the story: if you ignore the people who were forced to grow up with your station, prepare to have your ass handed to you.
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