Argyll FM at Hogmanay

[Ship called Dignity]

Ah.....the General returns....

Same old record about Argyll FM......

[general jack o'niell]

think you missed the point of the posting, i was remembering those that are no longer involved due to moving away from area, leaving for reasons of their own choice, and a couple who sadly are no longer with us. there were a couple of names still involved but they were included due to their long term involvement since the very beginning. i missed out billy McIlroy's name and i apologies as his was the first voice heard on that very traumatic opening evening 12 yrs ago.

was i involved? yes!! did i enjoy it? it's brilliant, if you've ever thought about it, get in there, theres nothing sweeter than the sound of your own voice!!!!

if you can ignore the politics(which most can, quite easily) it is very worthwhile and a great way to pass a couple of hours, even the graveyard shift on a saturday night has its moments.

think you have a good knowledge of music and can string more than two words together? don't just peer in the window on the way past, pop in and talk to whoever happens to be on air, you'll be made more than welcome, except if your a music nutter with no obvious taste, have a personal hygiene problem (studios are very small, and someone has to s it in it after you) or like me, your one of those horrible smokers!!!

did i remix the record enough? do i care?

maybe 2007 will be the year i return? not making any promises, but then thats why i left in the first place. i always thought of argyll fm as my baby (a rather big baby that i had to share with about 40 others) and as my children know, a kick on the arse will be dispensed at my discretion, likewise a pat on the head, so heres hoping 2007 sees less kicks and more pats, that their plans for a mast get off the ground and the advertising revenue goes thru the roof.

i'm not having a dig at john, once stood in for him on the sports show and i know hoe difficult that other pair are to deal with, think swan? graceful on the surface and the legs paddling like mad underneath. sorry 4th, analogy was too good to ignore!!

get well soon DJKJ, good health to big bill, and sorry to see you go jack and margaret

[Jek Black]

That's better Gen Jack......see, it's nice to be nice

[Annie]

4th Gen is my fayoveryte DJ!!!!

[4th gen Suthen']

She is a good girl that Annie......she knows her stuff!!

[4th gen Suthen']

missed out billy McIlroy's name and i apologies as his was the first voice heard on that very traumatic opening evening 12 yrs ago.

It is Billy's birthday today, dont like to saay what age he is..........

53!!

Happy Birthday Billy

[general jack o'niell]

been annoying me for days now, what was billy's stage name?

steve something? some older viewers must remember from his years as a dj for hinton way back in the seventies.

must admit that bilys first night on air was last time i really felt sorry for someone, anyone that knows him will know about his speech problems which always disappeared as soon as he became his alter ego, butthat night it was so hot in the studio that the cart machines for playing jingles and ads melted and at least half a dozen know alls insisted in cramming into the studio making it even hotter and billy even more nervous.

myself, richard dewar and my bro missed most of the excitement as we spent the evening putting everything on reel to reel tapes just to get ads on air, luckily the main st studio was near to an offy so much refreshments were needed for the cutting and splicing. it was so exciting that wee dan ended up in hospital (non related incident) and i had to do his show next morning

happy birthday billy!!!

[Barney McGrew]

Gen Jack,

I can't quite understand, if you enjoyed the experience (and you seem very enthusiastic about your time on it) of the radio so much and felt that it was "your baby" why did you leave?

[Frosty]

A belated Happy birthday Billy , please pass on my regards to him 4th Gen.
As for Billys stage name , .........
I'm sure it was Steve Rodgers., but don't quote me on the Gen. Jack.

All the best to every member of the forum.
I hope 2007 is a great year for all of us.

Cheers
fROSTY

[Annie]

Backatcha!!!!!!!!!!!

[4th gen Suthen']

I think Frosty is right Annie, Steve Bakatcha just does not sound right!!

Steve rodgers it was

[big tony]

steve rodgers, ahh i remember the flairs and the kipper ties, and the open neck shirt with the harry hill collar, seem to remember a brown pin stripe suit with waistcoat, that dude was a sharp dresser!!!

why the gen left the above is a question best not asked, he appears to be turning over a new leave and the niceness while sticking in his throat is best not pushed too far, lets just say the signatories of a letter he was sent by a couple of the directors know the reason, a letter they failed to inform the rest of the board about at the time and poor DJKJ got the brunt of his ire tho he was ignorant of the facts at the time, so don't go asking him, i've heard the story of the waistcoat before and tho it was amusing at the time, it's lost a bit of it's appeal in the intervening period

funnily enough, he reckons that he gets asked about the radio even more now than when he was on it, 6hrs on air and at least another 15 in the office. shows you how much attention people pay to the voices they hear on air when they think they are still hearing his plummy mid atlantic accent on the airwaves?

nevermind, 4th gen is a worthy successor, except that he will insist on playing john mellencamp, darn it!!! think i gave the game away there?

reckon he should ask to go back, if only to see the look on a couple of faces, i'm sure he would be welcomed back like a long lost itch, you hate having it, but just can't stop scratching

[Annie]

I am sure they would welcome him with open arms. AND, there is definitely plenty of airtime to spread around to anyone worthy enough to sit in the hot seat!

[big tony]

mmmmmmm sure!!! they come to praise caeser, would you leave a dog alone in a room when you just know he's gonna chew the furniture again!!

then piss on the floor on the way out!

don't think theres room for a clash attitude in a take that world, a doolin dalton that aint an eagles lyric

[Annie]

reckon he should ask to go back, if only to see the look on a couple of faces, i'm sure he would be welcomed back like a long lost itch, you hate having it, but just can't stop scratching

I see you have had a change of heart, Big Tony!