Does AFN really even need djs?

[dk]

Because good grief, my IPOD could do the same job on shuffle. I swear to god it's the same 15 songs all day every day. But hey, I guess you guys need your PSA's. :o

I can't complain since I'm not a service member or anything I guess. But dang...

[Guyjin]

AFN has DJ's!?????

[dk]

AFN has DJ's!?????
You win. :thumbup:

Isn't the radio over here considered AFN? Dangit. Or were you just being sarcastic lol.

[atb35]

LOL< funniest thing I hear is...Wave 89, the choice of the Pacific! eh? we have a choice?

[dk]

LOL< funniest thing I hear is...Wave 89, the choice of the Pacific! eh? we have a choice?
I guess that old and busted 64.8 AM still exists? lol. You know it's time to go on a shopping spree for more music when you're stuck listening to the radio in your car and at work...

[IndyGal]

Some of these new DJ's they have put on the air......good lord! It is a good thing I can't reach through the air waves and choke them. Nevermind AFN seems to mainly be stuck on one genre of music and any others are used as just fillers, LOL.

[socalheart]

AFN's AM station is still broken.

I was always annoyingly amused at the "Pacific's choice for radio" bit. Sure we have a choice in radio stations here, but not if we want to listen to something in English! (I'm not counting J-Pop English.)

(The following is my personal opinion.)
I absolutely HATE with a SEETHING LOATHING that "Jane Noise" DJ/news chick who has that disease where she must say her real Hispanic name in a thick Latina accent as if she's Maria Conchito Alfonso Gonsalez Fuentes Chiquita Banana Susana Banana. She also has the annoying, whiny little girl voice that makes me want to smack her in the voice box to drop it down a few octaves.

And now we return you to your regularly scheduled programming... :D

[P_chan]

I love the 'technical difficulties' with the AM antenna. It wasn't very technical at all. The antenna was old as shit and rusted to hell. It just fell over, they were asking my shop and the antenna shop for suggestions on the new antenna.

[C3PO]

AFN's AM station is still broken.

I was always annoyingly amused at the "Pacific's choice for radio" bit. Sure we have a choice in radio stations here, but not if we want to listen to something in English! (I'm not counting J-Pop English.)

(The following is my personal opinion.)
I absolutely HATE with a SEETHING LOATHING that "Jane Noise" DJ/news chick who has that disease where she must say her real Hispanic name in a thick Latina accent as if she's Maria Conchito Alfonso Gonsalez Fuentes Chiquita Banana Susana Banana. She also has the annoying, whiny little girl voice that makes me want to smack her in the voice box to drop it down a few octaves.

And now we return you to your regularly scheduled programming... :D

Much as I hate to admit it,.......I will have to agree with the wiff. (I know, call CNN). The girl has the most monotone voice and trips over her script through the entire segment. At least until she gets to her name which she turns on the accent and rattles off her name at top speed. Maybe she needs to spend some time here at the CP so we can teach her how to talk...lol :eek:

[CGoki]

Just do as I do, avoid AFN, problem solved. :D

[DoctorP]

Yeah, I love how they say they experienced "a problem" with their AM antenna. The damn thing fell down people...just say it already! Too damn funny...and makes you wonder what has been done all these times that they went down for maintenance over the years...obviously no one was maintaining the antenna!

[dk]

makes you wonder what has been done all these times that they went down for maintenance over the years...
The were probably out buying more duct tape. :ohmy:

[P_chan]

The were probably out buying more duct tape. :ohmy:

or zip ties!

Funny thing is your probably right.

[hankypanky]

I need afn am. my truck only has a am player and i'm too cheap to buy a stereo. so i guess i'm stuck listening to samisen, starting to dance a liitle now...........:thumbup:

[atb35]

Is there an option for satallite here?

[P_chan]

I'm sure they could use a satellite if they wanted too. I know of two that can been seen from here, one is very easy to aim at.

[DoctorP]

The option of satellite is 'nill...because of money...the same thing keeping them from replacing the antenna!

Speaking of satellites though...does anyone over here use satellite radio?

[DougP]

God, you call those idiots on AFN DJs???? I wish AFN in general TV/radio would just play shows and music.... and nothing else. If they can't show commercials(even though I've seen one for BC motors) then why not throw more programming or music on there? Those PSAs are... well nevermind I'd better not say :)

[dk]

Those PSAs are... well nevermind I'd better not say :)
Don't forget your liberty card... :cursing:

Don't forget to drink water... :cursing:

[DoctorP]

It's almost painful to listen to them sometimes...I realize some of them are new to this, but others aren't...and for some reason they feel that they absolutely must read the time a certain way! Like..."it's 27 minutes until 4 o'clock"...how about damn 3:33 idiot!

Sometimes they are not that bad, but I just feel that they are trying to mimick other successful dj's from the US and it just isn't working. I worked as a dj for 8 years, and you really just have to relax and be yourself, no fake voices, don't try talking too deep, or too smooth, just relax!

[dk]

I worked as a dj for 8 years, and you really just have to relax and be yourself, no fake voices, don't try talking too deep, or too smooth, just relax!
Best advice in the world.

I just can't stand that Sammy guy's voice lol. No offense Sammy if you're out there. I think that's his name... You seem like a nice enough guy! You just sound more like a youth group coordinator than a radio dj... It's not you man! It's not you! No offense...

I can't stand the breakfast/brunch buffet lady's voice either. Just too dang grandmotherly or something for me...

But hey, they're both better than that retarded delilah song.

Wonders if I'm gonna catch **** for not liking Sammy. He seems like a real people person.

[TheProsecutor]

Nevermind AFN seems to mainly be stuck on one genre of music and any others are used as just fillers, LOL.

Yeah, and one mindless song:

Stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, ella eh eh eh under my umbrella ella ella ella ella ella eh eh eh under my umbrella ella ella ella ella ella eh eh eh under my umbrella ella ella ella ella ella eh eh eh ...

[P_chan]

I like the mid day request thing they have going on, but thats about it. I heard them say they only get like 5 requests a day though:confused:

[CGoki]

Yeah, and one mindless song:

Stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, ella eh eh eh under my umbrella ella ella ella ella ella eh eh eh under my umbrella ella ella ella ella ella eh eh eh under my umbrella ella ella ella ella ella eh eh eh ...


You too can sell a million records. :thumbup: Just need a good hook and a happy flock and you'll be on your way.

[TheProsecutor]

Don't forget your liberty card... :cursing:

Don't forget to drink water... :cursing:

LMAO!

And don't forget to dress properly. Seems like the military people have problems in knowing how to dress properly off base and need to be told how to do it.

Or at least that is what the higher ranks who feel a need to issue orders and broadcast it think of you lower ranking individuals. Embarrassing that 18 and up year olds have to be told how to dress.

[P_chan]

Or you can just put together some decent beats with shallow lyrics and sell millions.

You know "I'm hot cause I'm fly! You ain't cause your not!"

Wow I feel the emotions pouring from those lyrics! He must have delved deep into his soul to write that!

[P_chan]

LMAO!

And don't forget to dress properly. Seems like the military people have problems in knowing how to dress properly off base and need to be told how to do it.

Or at least that is what the higher ranks who feel a need to issue orders and broadcast it think of you lower ranking individuals. Embarrassing that 18 and up year olds have to be told how to dress.

LOL god damn kids and their spandex hot pants with their "flip flops":w00t:

[socalheart]

You know "I'm hot cause I'm fly! You ain't cause your not!"
Wow I feel the emotions pouring from those lyrics! He must have delved deep into his soul to write that!

I don't really like that kind of music, but here's a possibly more entertaining version of the song:
YouTube - This is Why I'm Hot.... Cuz I'm deployed

[P_chan]

LOL I knew someone would post that video! Crazy pilots with their free time!

[CGoki]

Or you can just put together some decent beats with shallow lyrics and sell millions.

You know "I'm hot cause I'm fly! You ain't cause your not!"

Wow I feel the emotions pouring from those lyrics! He must have delved deep into his soul to write that!


:confused: serious lyrics? To whom do they belong? Haven't really listened to the actual radio in I guess a little over 14 years. Thanks AFN!!! :thumbup:

[DoctorP]

Well I'm gonna sell a million records someday, because: "I'm pretty fly for a white guy!"

[socalheart]

Yeah, that'll get you on AFN radio, docP. :) Yes, AFN sucks that much. :D

[dk]

Here you all go. Just because this thread wouldn't be complete without this POS song.

YouTube - Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah

Woops one more...

YouTube - Paris Hilton Stars Are Blind Video (Version 2)

And please, for the love of god, do not reply with that funny remake of the Paris song. Never want to see that again lol. Or hear this song again for that matter. And yes, someone did actually play this stupid song on AFN. Otherwise I'd have never heard it. Some rookie dj tarnished my soul by playing this crap. :army:

[CGoki]

Here you all go. Just because this thread wouldn't be complete without this POS song.

Thanks, never heard that before and ended it about 30 seconds in. Would that be classified as EMO, some kid whining to his girl a 1000 miles away?

Woops one more...

YouTube - Paris Hilton Stars Are Blind Video (Version 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKekdZSx6jg)

And please, for the love of god, do not reply with that funny remake of the Paris song. Never want to see that again lol. Or hear this song again for that matter.

You must of just edited as it wasn't there originally, but haven't seen or heard this either and don't intend to watch it after I hit reply. :D

[P_chan]

God what happened to music! It's horrible now-a-days!

[P_chan]

Damn it now I have to go open up some itunes to listen to good music!

[CGoki]

It's called idiocrasy, the dumbing down of society that nothing of real value seems to exist any longer. It's only going to get worse.

[dk]

It's called idiocrasy, the dumbing down of society that nothing of real value seems to exist any longer. It's only going to get worse.
Go to youtube and start learning about phish. Then and only then shall you be cleansed of that damn umbrella song.

There's a few decent bands out there today (not phish, they broke up), but they'll never appear on the radio. The radio always has been and always will be for nothing but pop crap. It's always been that way. Pop culture is always flooded with crap. Why do you think punk or metal always goes to :cursing: after it hits the mainstream? Because it gets changed to that poppy matter that 14 year old chicks can scream their heads off at.

Everyone says video killed the radio star. Screw that, the DJs did it to themselves.

[P_chan]

Go to youtube and start learning about phish. Then and only then shall you be cleansed of that damn umbrella song.

There's a few decent bands out there today (not phish, they broke up), but they'll never appear on the radio. The radio always has been and always will be for nothing but pop crap. It's always been that way. Pop culture is always flooded with crap. Why do you think punk or metal always goes to :cursing: after it hits the mainstream? Because it gets changed to that poppy matter that 14 year old chicks can scream their heads off at.

Everyone says video killed the radio star. Screw that, the DJs did it to themselves.

Thats true just look at system of a down. I loved their first album, especially sugar! But then they got popular and started to suck.

[quietasariot]

I dislike Sammy a LOT. He just seems so... annoying. Ever hear him when Gary Haglan (Haglin? land? er.) is on? He does the tides/dive report and he just sounds so IRRITATED at Sammy. I would be too.

[Honduh]

O.O.O. Its the Tom Joiner morning show!
If I talked shit like that about The Commander in Chief, to the military, I would probably be booted. AFN doesnt seem to have a problem with it.


As for the DJ's, I bet they dont even dictate 1% of what they talk about or play on the air, and as for who goes on the air...come on people, for you former military folks, you know they really don't have much of a choice, volontold is more like the term...

[CGoki]

Is Samy Louie?

[dk]

I gotta say, Sammy was a LOT better on the radio this morning. I only heard one song that made me turn the radio off on my drive to work. That dang Carey Underwood song.

[DougP]

Sammy Fineman hands out autographed pictures of himself from what I've been told :)

[dk]

Sammy Fineman hands out autographed pictures of himself from what I've been told :)
Lol... :first:

I wanna do that!

[Asshat]

Just do as I do, avoid AFN, problem solved. :D

Word! I have not listened to AFN for eight months...not a whisper.

[silviasichigo]

www.pandora.com is your friend when you want to avoid Sammy hehehehe Fineman sp?

[IndyGal]

I have XM satellite radio in my house. My brother told me about it while he was visiting and gave me his password since he subscribes. Hubby hooked the connection up to our receiver and VOILA! total happiness! :first:

[dk]

Yay, my favorite song just came on the radio.

YouTube - Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend (karaoke)

Everybody sing along! :thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:

[thistle]

God, you people are such complainers!
Try listening to a japanese radio station for an hour, you won't get much music, it is all commercials and yap, yap yapping.
I have to agree, that AFN does play the same songs over and over, but at least they play music.

[dk]

They play SOME music.

I've been surprised from time to time, but today, driving to work, I had to turn my radio volume to 0 the whole 30 minute drive. I kept hoping to hear something good to wake me up. Nope. Delilah. Volume to 0. Chris. Volume to 0. PunkPop. Volume to Zero. Carey Underwood, etc, etc.

I do complain about music a lot. But there's a whole lot better music out there. I don't mind pop. It's ok to hear it from time to time. I swear, like someone else said, though, they're stuck on one genre for most of the day.

But hey, maybe that's what the base wants.

Speak of the devil: the umbrella song just came on. It's just starting to crack me up more than anything.

I've thought about actually getting a group and writing down every single song played throughout the day and posting a running tally of how many times the same song gets played, and what it's play-rate/hour actually is. I might just be exaggerating and it might not be that bad, but it seems that bad. :p

[Writer Sterling]

:thumbup:

If you actually have enough time to write down every song, and log it, you have way too much time on your hands. Read a book, work out, or wow, here's one for ya, maybe do your job--Just a thought.

[dk]

LMAO welcome Samy.

[thistle]

You know, when the Japanese fm stations do play music, they actually play good music, and I usually find myself turning it up.Whether it is Japanese pop,
american, classical, blues or something esle, they do play a variety. They
probably only play 3-4 songs an hours I think, but I just don't keep it on long
enough to find out.:rolleyes:

[Writer Sterling]

What up? How's it going somewhere in Okinawa?

[dk]

Life's good. Just another day in the office. Believe it or not, I do keep you guys on the radio pretty much the whole time at work, so it's not alllllllllllll bad. But man, just be careful. Playing Delilah, Umbrella, Girlfriend, and that Carey Underwood song back to back could really mess a person up. :p

[Talindra]

idk what the radio is like over there but ugh what you guys are talking about is pretty much what goes on everywhere, on every station. They have to play what people want to hear, and you got people tuning in every minute. and they all wanna hear that one song they think its good. and for the most part, its the same thing as the guy next in line...so really..they don't have much of a choice but to play same shit often... They'll play that umbrella song and 30 mins later someone else requests it cuz he didn't hear it when they played it the 30 first times cuz they were not listening...

[Writer Sterling]

Dude, people are always gonna complain. If you wanna know the truth, we have drastically changed up our playlists. We play Classic Rock every hour now. We also play country. Rock, and even Adult Contemporary. It may be hard to listen to for a while, but your song will come on. As for the repetitive songs: Ask yourself this question-- "Have I ever said that I always hear the same songs this while I'm in the states?"

The answer is: of course you have. If people didn't listen to songs, there wouldn't be a chart, if there wasn't a chart, there wouldn't be a radio. Artists would never be vying for those top spots. Go to www.radioandrecords.com--

Take the top 15 songs of most of the categories. This is what we play.

Samy

[dk]

Play me some medeski martin & wood sometime. Then I'll forgive ya. Either that or just straight up ban Girlfriend and that Carey Underwood song. :p Or both. Whichever.

Some old school hip hop would probably be cool too.

I shouldn't complain. You're just doing your job. :thumbup1:

[Writer Sterling]

DK,

Dude-- Delilah, Umbrella, Carrie-- They're all hot right now. What can I say?

Could you really, in all honesty, give me an informed opinion and gameplan on how to fix it? The dudes at headquarters pretty much dictate what we have to play. I think people like some of the new fixes. Of course not all of them. But you have to have an open mind about some of these songs if you are going to listen to the radio.

[Writer Sterling]

What song by those dudes? I'll play it tomorrow if I have it,

Samy

[dk]

I'll look it up and post it. :p

It won't go over well until probably the evening though. Not sure how jazz would do during pop hour.

Oh wait, better yet. This one could probably be played any time of the day. G Funk and the Special Sauce - Babys got Sauce.

YouTube - G. Love & Special Sauce-Baby's Got Sauce

Brings back so many memories.

Happy to have you on the forums. Hang out with us and play in our arcade. :D

[Writer Sterling]

Maybe,

You guys are way nicer than the douchebags at Zeroyon. They're straight up losers. So what do you do? I feel like everyone is so anonymous.

[Writer Sterling]

Listen tomorrow, first song--Getting saucy in Okinawa,

I gotta bounce man,

Take it easy

[dk]

Well thanks. We're generally pretty polite around these parts. I go by DK in real life, so I'm about as annonymous as you. :p

I'm webmaster of this site and do all the web development for JU.

[dk]

Listen tomorrow, first song--Getting saucy in Okinawa,

I gotta bounce man,

Take it easy
Take care dude. You made my day. :first:

[Writer Sterling]

Outtie, Take care DK,

Glad to make your day (and it even rhymed)

Samy

[Guyjin]

SamyFineman

Are you the REAL Samy Fineman???
If so how many cups of coffee do you drink per day???

[dk]

It is the real SamyFineman lol.

[Guyjin]

It is the real SamyFineman lol.

Ok:thumbup1:
I was just curious,guy sounds like a caffeine junky!!

[Muku]

God, you people are such complainers!
Try listening to a japanese radio station for an hour, you won't get much music, it is all commercials and yap, yap yapping.
I have to agree, that AFN does play the same songs over and over, but at least they play music.

NHK FM 88.1!:)

[dk]

NHK FM 88.1!:)
Thanks. Gonna give that a try on the way home today. Hope it's better than Rush Limbaugh. :rolleyes:

[Muku]

Thanks. Gonna give that a try on the way home today. Hope it's better than Rush Limbaugh. :rolleyes:

Actually it is usually classical music on the drive home. It is NHK:D

[dk]

Actually it is usually classical music on the drive home. It is NHK:D
Better than Rush Limbaugh hahahaha.

Today in the drive by media
Today in the drive by media
Today in the drive by media
Today in the drive by media
Today in the drive by media
Drive By Media!!!

I like classical from time to time.

[TheProsecutor]

DK,

Dude-- Delilah, Umbrella, Carrie-- They're all hot right now. What can I say?

Could you really, in all honesty, give me an informed opinion and gameplan on how to fix it? The dudes at headquarters pretty much dictate what we have to play.

Then if it is about dictation, your MOS could just be automated away with a simple program. If you are there to bring the human element into it, then why not think out of the box?

C'mon, man -- at least ban that freakin Umbrella Song. Feed us something, but don't tell us you are like the North Korean news lady that has to follow the party line as strict as she does when dispersing stuff over the air waves.

Just forget to play that Umbrella Song. Do you guys have someone counting how many times you play the play list? and then coming up to you at the end of the day saying, "Sammy, you only played the Umbrella Song 3 times during your show. You were supposed to do 4 times, and that will count on your rating performance."

But, all in all, Sammy, I am a regular listener and think you all do a pretty good job. We are just poking at some of the points we think could make it better. That's all.

Welcome to the forums. Hope you visit often.

[TheProsecutor]

Maybe,

You guys are way nicer than the douchebags at Zeroyon. They're straight up losers. So what do you do? I feel like everyone is so anonymous.

What is Zeroyon?

Anonymity let's many of the military members here speak their mind on critical points without having to worry about the brass coming down on them. You can't do that as SammyFineman, Sammy.

If there are gripes that many are thinking of, the brass should be checking here to keep there thumbs on the pulse of what some of the troops are thinking, but really can't speak in the open about.

[DoctorP]

Then if it is about dictation, your MOS could just be automated away with a simple program. If you are there to bring the human element into it, then why not think out of the box.

yes it could, as many AM stations in the US don't even have dj's, but are automated 24 hours a day.


Just forget to play that Umbrella Song. Do you guys have someone counting how many times you play the play list? and then coming up to you at the end of the day saying, "Sammy, you only played the Umbrella Song 3 times during your show. You were supposed to do 4 times, and that will count on your rating performance."

Yeah, that is kinda how it works.

But, all in all, Sammy, I am a regular listener and think you all do a pretty good job. We are just poking at some of the points we think could make it better. That's all.

Well, in all honesty, I really don't like him and do not think that he should be on the air. But he is not the only one.

[DougP]

yes it could, as many AM stations in the US don't even have dj's, but are automated 24 hours a day.



Yeah, that is kinda how it works.



Well, in all honesty, I really don't like him and do not think that he should be on the air. But he is not the only one.

:thumbup1: I think that would be an overall improvement for AFN if they were to adopt that method. Get rid of all those idiotic PSAs too

[TheProsecutor]

Better than Rush Limbaugh hahahaha.


Man, I hate Rush. But, I have to confess it is entertaining.

btw, Sammy, I often hear that spot about a.m. radio being off and asking for us to be patient while they get it back up on the air. That is all fine, but that is kind of an inadequate PSA in my opinion. At least from time to time inform us on where in the process of getting it back up is.

For example, is it like 10% done, 30% done, etc...? How about an estimated time of completion? Contractors before starting a construction time will give their contracting customer an estimation of completion date along with the cost? So what completion date was given as an estimate?

Because I haven't heard one I am speculating that construction hasn't even started. Is that right?

[TheProsecutor]

Well, in all honesty, I really don't like him and do not think that he should be on the air. But he is not the only one.

Ah, c'mon, DrP -- that is harsh.

I'm ok with you, Sammy. Keep on keepin on, dude!

[DoctorP]

Ah, c'mon, DrP -- that is harsh.

I'm ok with you, Sammy. Keep on keepin on, dude!

I'm not talking as a person...I just don't want to listen to him over the airways. Hell, I wouldn't want to hear his voice if I were on an airplane, about to crash, and he was going to talk me down safely! (ok, that was harsh! sorry!):D

[dk]

Man, I hate Rush. But, I have to confess it is entertaining.
Yeah, I sometimes do too. Anything to pass the time while we're crawling our way through 58.

btw, Sammy, I often hear that spot about a.m. radio being off and asking for us to be patient while they get it back up on the air. That is all fine, but that is kind of an inadequate PSA in my opinion. At least from time to time inform us on where in the process of getting it back up is.
I don't know. With certain projects, it's almost impossible to say when something will be fixed. I've had my fair share of projects like this where the office girls would be hounding us non-freaking-stop asking "when are you going to be done? when is it going to be fixed? how much longer? when is it going to be fixed? when? when? when?" when the only real answer is "when it is fixed."

Granted, this is only sometimes. Usually, problems like that only occur for us when something is broken, not when something is under development. Breaks are chaos. Development has order. Sometimes it takes forever just to figure out WHAT the actual problem is.

Because I haven't heard one I am speculating that construction hasn't even started. Is that right?
Generally a bad idea to speculate unless you're actually part of the fix-it team. Customers who do this drive me up the freaking wall. "It's been broke for 3 days! You guys must not be doing anything!!!"

:13:

[TheProsecutor]

Get rid of all those idiotic PSAs too

Those PSAs AND Kadena Services and MCCSs spots are just an insult to the intelligence of service members. Not what they are telling us, but how they go about doing it.

The TV one with Bubba and his friend talking about energy conservation is just down right embarrassing and makes Marines look like idiots.

The trampoline safety one is another embarrassing one.

The Kadena Club Card for discounts where the wife is just yelling with a shrill voice at her husband for not using it comes across as making military wives look just freaky bananas.

And then there is the series in which threat of violence and snideness is used regularly, the same guy with a really deep voice saying stuff like, "Suck it out yourself snakecharmer." That series with that guy doing the voice overs is just down in the bottom of the muk bucket.

[dk]

I'm not talking as a person...I just don't want to listen to him over the airways. Hell, I wouldn't want to hear his voice if I were on an airplane, about to crash, and he was going to talk me down safely! (ok, that was harsh! sorry!):D
Wow holy hell. :scared: hahaha

[TheProsecutor]

Generally a bad idea to speculate unless you're actually part of the fix-it team. Customers who do this drive me up the freaking wall. "It's been broke for 3 days! You guys must not be doing anything!!!"

Agreed, but that is why I am asking, because it hasn't been 3 days, and it hasn't been 3 months. They should at least have gotten an estimate from the contractor, and if repair and construction has already started, at least from time to time give us an update on where in the process it stands at the moment.

Doesn't have to be an everyday update, but once or twice a month would be a nice thing to hear.

[TheProsecutor]

This thread should be retitled to "SammyFine's AFN Pulse of the Listeners Thread" so he and other AFN djs can keep up with the buzz about what is being said about them and AFN.

You know, fast daily feedback for them. Better than filling out those ICE forms to send out.

[dk]

This thread should be retitled to "SammyFine's AFN Pulse of the Listeners Thread" so he and other AFN djs can keep up with the buzz about what is being said about them and AFN.

You know, fast daily feedback for them. Better than filling out those ICE forms to send out.
I like my title better, but I'm open to new topics being created. :)

[P_chan]

I do loath AFN for playing the same songs over and over but at least they try. I usually use my ipod, unless I'm at work and I have to use the radio. Once a bad song comes on I just change the station to something japanese, they have a lot of smooth jazz that is really enjoyable.

However, every time I hear, Underwood, rascal flatts, any country song, avril, or any other crap music I do want to pull my hair out.

[N3philum]

i havnt had radio stations in my car in 7 months... i never hooked up the ant. mp3 cds ftw

[Honduh]

Hey, nice of you to swing in Sammy :)

[Medama_Oyaji]

in all my 28 years of living in Japan (mainland and Okinawa), AFN (FEN back in the day) has always had horrible DJ's...I'd rather hear the Camp Foster/Courtney End Office Switch recording...

[TheProsecutor]

I'd rather hear the Camp Foster/Courtney End Office Switch recording...

There is freakin NOTHING worse than that recording.

[DoctorP]

I'd rather hear the Camp Foster/Courtney End Office Switch recording...

AAaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggg gggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! It's stuck in my head now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:scared:

[DJ_Supertard]

I don't think you actually need a person that plays the same songs over and over everyday.. seems like a waste of a Job.. a I-pod can do that.. *playlist*repeat* hell if need be even my I-pod is smart enough to "shuffle".. I'd rather the I-pod and not the DJ and the lame jokes

[dk]

I don't think you actually need a person that plays the same songs over and over everyday.. seems like a waste of a Job.. a I-pod can do that.. *playlist*repeat* I'd rather the I-pod and not the DJ and the lame jokes
Lol... that's what I said in post #1.

[DJ_Supertard]

Lol... that's what I said in post #1.

oo sorry it put me on this page so I thought it was the first didn't see all the others:w00t:

[dk]

No problem man. :D

[N3philum]

you know who is even worse?

Cpl Todd Hunter..

I hate that guy

[dk]

you know who is even worse?

Cpl Todd Hunter..

I hate that guy
I know that name... but I can't put a voice on him. Is that the guy with the lower voice, around 4ish or 5ish?

[DoctorP]

c'mon dk you know...the guy that tries to talk all deep and stuff.

[N3philum]

he is the voice of your AFN news break...

[dk]

c'mon dk you know...the guy that tries to talk all deep and stuff.
Nevermind, maybe I don't know... I'll listen for him tomorrow.

[DoctorP]

Yeah, and he's the one that reads all of the lame jokes all the time, and the phony (supposedly funny) news headlines.

[The_Zach2681]

That midday guy is a complete jackass. He just mumbles and stutters like a tool for 2 hours. Seriously - that clown should get a real job.

Today he went on a ridiculous rant about Louisiana and made a stupid gay joke about Elton John. He should just shut up and play some music! If I want real entertainment I'll listen to my Mp3 player... wait, what an idea!

:barf:

[the_wrath_of_Khan]

Listen tomorrow, first song--Getting saucy in Okinawa,

I gotta bounce man,

Take it easy

So why when your gone does the music on AFN become more diverse? Cpl Weatherly seemed to do a much better job of DJing IMNSHO. I am glad to see you actually showed up here.

[The_Zach2681]

In fact, there is probably a clause under the UCMJ to prosecute the midday guy - FOR BEING AN ANNOYING ASS-HAT!!! (Article 956 - Ass hats are strictly prohibited from flagrantly exhibiting their ass-hatness.)

Oh, and the asshole refused to play my request! It takes 30 damn minutes to reach somebody on the request line, and then the douche supreme has the stones to turn down my music request!

Midday guy: 2007 AFN Ass-hat achievment award (he's nominated)

[TheProsecutor]

Yeah, and he's the one that reads all of the lame jokes all the time, and the phony (supposedly funny) news headlines.

Oh man, I hear you on that, DrP. Lame.

The military should send these people to a real broadcasting school if they want them to be partially good at entertaining their troops.

The only time this afternoon show guy does a halfway decent job is when he takes calls. He seems to be ok when interacting with callers. Other than that, if he doesn't have them as props and has to provide monologue, he is horrible.

[TheProsecutor]

There used to be a lady dj on the radio about 6 or 7 years ago (I think she was 2nd or 3rd generation Jpn American and played the piano, too), and she was real good. She used to play at least once every show Susan Tedesky's "Hurts So Bad" song. She was really popular and JU did a story on her when she was leaving. After her a guy using the nickname, The Bull took over. He was good, too, and took a lot of swipes at the military and the command in what I thought was good humor and good taste, but then he was booted off for like a month or two.

Then he came back on and would make comments about how he was booted off and was told to toe the line. I think the brass didn't like him airing the reasons why he was taken off and then was taken off again. That was the last we heard of TheBull.

But those two djs had really breathed some life into AFN radio. Miss them.

Anyone recall them?

[The_Zach2681]

I think the studio should be fitted with a electric shocker - it's simple, actually - when the DJ's talk too long, say stupid jokes, or play a shitty song, the shocker will give them a smarting jolt - you would see rapid improvement!

[dk]

I think the studio should be fitted with a electric shocker - it's simple, actually - when the DJ's talk too long, say stupid jokes, or play a shitty song, the shocker will give them a smarting jolt - you would see rapid improvement!
Great idea, but there needs to be a web application tied to the shocker, so that if the person plays a song that lots of people dislike, he/she gets lots of voltage. However, we should be limited to one shock per song. Don't wanna kill the guys.

That's actually a pretty cool idea. :thumbup:

[The_Zach2681]

At the current rate of AFN SUPH (Screw-Ups Per Hour), the constant jolting would either cause a base-wide power outage or incapacitate/kill the DJ, so perhaps it's not a great idea. Even technology can't cope with the raw suckiness of the midday DJ, for example.

[DoctorP]

However, we should be limited to one shock per song. Don't wanna kill the guys.


Who doesn't???:cursing:

[The_Zach2681]

I think the midday guy is weatherby, whetherly, whether whatever...

He should be thrown in a custom padded cell at the Hansen Brig, locked away and as far away from a microphone as possible!

[dk]

Or made to DJ at roller skating rinks in Ohio?

*ducks and covers*

I'm not a big fan of Ohio.

Who doesn't???:cursing:
Man, I probably hate these guys the least of anybody in here... man... and I made the thread.

[TheProsecutor]

Damn. Sheeet my pants. Roller rinks in Ohio? LMAO!

But come on, Dudes, let's not be too hard on them. I think it would be great to not scare 'em away from here as members. Always good to have a line of communication open to the party we want to improve. After all, we don't have much choice in English radio here.

[The_Zach2681]

I'm just hoping to scare that simple bastard weatherly away from the microphone!

[TheProsecutor]

What I want to know is how Sammy found out we were talking about him and AFN. One of his friends or work shop mates, or perhaps even wife, may be a member here and called him and alerted him. Or someone from Zeroyon PMed him over there and told him about it.

Who will come forward and take credit for informing Sammy of the discussion here?

[The_Zach2681]

I'll take credit iff fineman will pass the word to weatherly...

...THAT THE MIDDAY SHOW SUCKS ASS!!!

[TheProsecutor]

Just the name, "The Midday Show" sounds boring, doesn't it?

[TheProsecutor]

But I am pretty sure it is the real Sammy, because when he logged off here he said, "Gotta bounce." And I have heard him use that more than once when ending his show.

[The_Zach2681]

I just checked zeroyon, and I think they're just as surpised as everyone else here.

Here's food for thought - at the Butler Page for AFN
http://www.okinawa.usmc.mil/Public%20Affairs%20Info/AFN%20Page.html

It says, "the Broadcast Center is responsible for reflecting an accurate cross-section of what is widely available to stateside audiences of the American radio and television industry."

Somehow, the 24/7 Crap programming here doesn't seem to reflect what's available to stateside audiences. Yes, there is intermittent crap, optional crap, and rotating crap, but not CONSTANT CRAP!!!

[The_Zach2681]

I have a new name for the midday:

The "Prepare to be aurally violated for the next 2 hours" show with DJ Weatherby!

[TheProsecutor]

Somehow, the 24/7 Crap programming here doesn't seem to reflect what's available to stateside audiences. Yes, there is intermittent crap, optional crap, and rotating crap, but not CONSTANT CRAP!!!

LMAO! Zachman, you are killin me.

[dk]

You could always join my midday show.

"Watch dk post craptastic kareoke versions of crap songs on his forum when he gets bored/tired at work"

http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11377&postcount=49

That was my debut show.

[TheProsecutor]

What rank is Sammy?

[The_Zach2681]

I'll take that over regurgitated, automatonish public annoucments...

24 minutes to the hour, 111 yen to the dollar, 81 degrees,
23 minutes to the hour, 111 yen to the dollar, 81 degrees,
22 minutes to the hour, 111 yen to the dollar, 81 degrees,
21 minutes to the hour, 111 yen to the dollar, 80 degrees
*insert asinine, amateur attempt to joke about weather variation*
20 minutes to the hour, 111 yen to the dollar, 80 degrees.

I'm already qualified!!!

[The_Zach2681]

All this angst is keeping me awake, and I need to sleep! See you guys later! Good Night!!!

[dk]

Take care dude. Welcome to the forums. Hope to see you around again.

[TheProsecutor]

And WTF!? Several years ago they used to let AP or Reuters news at the top of the hour do a whole 5 minutes and then sporting news would come on after that. NOW they purposely cut off AP news at the 3 minute mark during one of the natural pauses of the news voice and Sporting News comes on to fill out the last of the 5 min spot. WTF!? Why can't we get the whole freakin piddly 5 mins of news at the top of the hour without it being freakin cut off?

[DougP]

What I want to know is how Sammy found out we were talking about him and AFN. One of his friends or work shop mates, or perhaps even wife, may be a member here and called him and alerted him. Or someone from Zeroyon PMed him over there and told him about it.

Who will come forward and take credit for informing Sammy of the discussion here?

Think its th same way he came into the last forum... He googled his name..j/k actually I had to do that when everyone was talking about him before. Autographed picture?? Who is he? One of the first links that was brought up was the ZY thread. lol So I ended up asking someone else who he was.

Try it though Google "Sammy Fineman":thumbup1:

BTW I thought he spelled his first name Samy and not Sammy

[The worst DJ]

Maybe,

You guys are way nicer than the douchebags at Zeroyon. They're straight up losers. So what do you do? I feel like everyone is so anonymous.

hey can you play Automobile by NWA? :thumbup1:

[Writer Sterling]

Don't have it dude--Got something else?:cool:

[The worst DJ]

Well what else is new right? Live in a free country but can't hear NWA. Go figure.

[Writer Sterling]

I'll play something for ya, but I don't have your song in our database. Is there another song?

[Writer Sterling]

Call me up--2300

[The worst DJ]

Can I call you in 1 hour?

[Writer Sterling]

yeah, give me a ringer

[The worst DJ]

Oh man I can't believe that I am going to talk to the "voice" of AFN. :thumbup1:

[the_wrath_of_Khan]

How about any song by Bad Religion: 21st Century Digital Boy, Punk Rock Song, or Suffer. Between 7:15 and 7:30 is the only time when I can listen.

Also if you can throw a Bloodhound Gang song on today I will be stoked.

[The worst DJ]

Domo arigato Mr. Robato!

[Writer Sterling]

That's one for the middays, how about something a little more current?

[The worst DJ]

Middays?????? Wow you guys are advanced over there at AFARTS. :army:

[silviasichigo]

So is J-noise HOT? :D OR not :(

[the_wrath_of_Khan]

That's one for the middays, how about something a little more current?

So I just got a call and told you planed some Bad Religion at 7:00 AM. I am sorry I missed it, but thanks! That may be the first time BR has ever graced the AFN airwaves.

[ssublime1]

In fact, there is probably a clause under the UCMJ to prosecute the midday guy - FOR BEING AN ANNOYING ASS-HAT!!! (Article 956 - Ass hats are strictly prohibited from flagrantly exhibiting their ass-hatness.)

Oh, and the asshole refused to play my request! It takes 30 damn minutes to reach somebody on the request line, and then the douche supreme has the stones to turn down my music request!

Midday guy: 2007 AFN Ass-hat achievment award (he's nominated)
Wow you really have absolutely no sense of humor do you? Judging from your posts your request probably sucked ass which is why they didn't play it.

Yeah hearing some BR on the way to work this morning made the drive alot more enjoyable.

[ssublime1]

So is J-noise HOT? :D OR not :(
She sounds like a cute skinny girl rocking the nice applebottom.

[silviasichigo]

Yeah but they all sound like a goddes but then BAM!! 900#'s and busted. :o

[Honduh]

So is J-noise HOT? :D OR not :(

well...come on sammie

[joker69]

what time is sammy on? ive never heard it. then again i never listen to wave 98.1

[dk]

:thumbup:

This morning's show was great Samy. I only got to hear it from 9:30am to 10am as that's when I'm driving to work, but it was a whole lot better than yesterday. Had a good balance of old and new. Cheers man. Keep up the good work.

Sorry if I missed you playing my song. Not sure what time your show starts, but I'm never up before 8:45am. But if you played it, thanks. It's the thought that counts. :D

[Muku]

I only got to hear it from 9:30am to 10am as that's when I'm driving to work,
Lazy Sob...most of us normal people are at work by the time you are brushing your teeth.

I protest!:eek:

[dk]

Lazy Sob...most of us normal people are at work by the time you are brushing your teeth.

I protest!:eek:
Suckers!

I work 10-6 lol. You guys probably get to enjoy more of the day than I do lol.

[The_Zach2681]

Great, now we get to hear the midday train wreck with Weatherby!

Nice show, Sammy-san - if you try real, real hard you can stoop to the ass-hat ways of Weatherby.

I'm thinking of calling that silly bastard on the air. Does anyone remember the request line? I don't think he has the stones to put me on the air, with what I'm gonna say!

[socalheart]

Suckers!
I work 10-6 lol. You guys probably get to enjoy more of the day than I do lol.

1100 - 1800, two or three times a week. :D probably why my husband insists i unplug once in a while. heh.

[Honduh]

Suckers!

I work 10-6 lol. You guys probably get to enjoy more of the day than I do lol.

I would give my left nut to go back to a 8 hour work day.

[Medama_Oyaji]

yeah, give me a ringer

how about a rope and step stool?

[silviasichigo]

how about a rope and step stool?

hehe what could he possibly use thoes for?

[dk]

hehe what could he possibly use thoes for?
To tie the record player to the ceiling?

[The_Zach2681]

I try for an hour to reach the ass-hat Weatherby at 645-2300, and I still couldn't get through! They should just call it the "Prepare to wait your happy ass off" line instead of a "request line"!

Oh, yeah, and the call from the weather girls was insufferable! That's 5 minutes of life I'll never get back! Somebody tranquilize that bufoon and stop the madness!!!

[TheProsecutor]

LMAO! The weather girls are pretty hard to take.

Whenever I call, though, I ALWAYS get through. Never had a problem with that.

[thistle]

Samyfineman - I like him and his voice, I think it is quite sexy!

It is those women dj's I hate, they laugh too much, that really puts me off when I'm listening to the radio.

[Asshat]

Samyfineman - I like him and his voice, I think it is quite sexy!

It is those women dj's I hate, they laugh too much, that really puts me off when I'm listening to the radio.

I agree! Samy really turns my dials! I hate those women DJ's too. I wish Samy was always on my radio!

[thistle]

You just said on a previous post you haven't been listening to AFN for 8 months, Uminchu!
See, no one can say I haven't been reading my posts:thumbup1:

[dk]

you know who is even worse?

Cpl Todd Hunter..

I hate that guy
Ok, I think I finally figured out who he is. Is he the guy who's on right now? lol

[Writer Sterling]

DK, You get my message, bro?

Samy

[Asshat]

You just said on a previous post you haven't been listening to AFN for 8 months, Uminchu!
See, no one can say I haven't been reading my posts:thumbup1:

I was confusing it with my sister's Culture Club CD. (Don't make me steal your dog again!)

[yokotas13]

no
afn is horrible
and sucks

[thistle]

[QUOTE=uminchu;11825]I was confusing it with my sister's Culture Club CD.

:D:D:DThat was funny, I will be laughing all the way home!

Really don't like any of the other dj's on AFN much, guess Samy rules:thumbup:

[dk]

DK, You get my message, bro?

Samy
Responded. Shoot me a PM or email. Got too much going on at the moment.

[dk]

Really don't like any of the other dj's on AFN much, guess Samy rules:thumbup:
Well look at that. He's got a supporter. :thumbup1:

[Writer Sterling]

Call me now,

I'm here

Samy

[the_wrath_of_Khan]

DK, You get my message, bro?

Samy

Thanks again for the Bad Religion!

[Muku]

Samyfineman - I like him and his voice, I think it is quite sexy!

It is those women dj's I hate, they laugh too much, that really puts me off when I'm listening to the radio.

I agree too, their voices are particularly grating first thing in the AM as I am driving to work. Please hurry up and fix 648 so at least I can listen to NPR instead.

[dk]

Call me now,

I'm here

Samy
Thanks for the PM man. You've made my day 2 days in a row now. :D

[coldnoodles]

What is annoying is J-Noise I hope she is gone, I quit listening cuz I got tired of her. Here she would be talking about something. Dead air, then start talking about something else. Then oh, I am sorry I was reading the wrong one. What a dumbass! Here she would laugh at every single thing. She doesn't know how to read.

The DJ's don't know what the yen rate is. Here they will say the yen rate is 118, but once you take money out on base its actually 112 and off base was 114.

Here I haven't listened to the radio J-noise bored me to death, kept playing same song - you could hear the same song in 2hrs! My husband couldn't stand her. She acts like she is 14yrs old. I did turn the radio on yesterday, they changed the songs around. Thank God we have the sponge bob movie playing non stop I rather listen to spongebob and patrick anyday!

[Honduh]

Well look at that. He's got a supporter. :thumbup1:


thats his wife.

[TheProsecutor]

Well look at that. He's got a supporter. :thumbup1:

I geuss I am gonna come out and say I am a Samy Supporter, too. Anyone who can sit in the hot seat and take all the crap he has been taking here, is all right in my books.

You go, Samy! Go go go!! Rock us with your play list!

[dk]

Yeah, I like him a lot more than I did three days ago. :w00t:

Bring on the next DJ! lolololol. Hot Seat Go!!

[socalheart]

Did they replace AresD with LadyLuv? I think LadyLuv should stick to R&B type stuff, because she has that soothing voice thing sometimes.

What's the deal with all the hiphop and rap music? I actually heard the Noise girl say she didn't want to play a country song, but had to follow the list. Who says that?!

When are they going to transfer Jane Maria Conchita Alfonso Gonzalez Alfredo Marinara Fuentes Sausilito Noise OFF the air? Her voice is annoying, and she's inept at reading the news. Don't they have an opening for her in Addis Abéba?

[DoctorP]

Yeah, I wish AFN would put people in a slot and let them play their style of music...at least that would work better! They used to do that on Saturday mornings. Sometimes you would have the little white guy playin' country then the next week something else.

This crap with giving them all the same list of 30 songs and making them all play it sucks! Who plays NWA then follows it up with Rascal Flats?

[Medama_Oyaji]

i wish AFN would stay out of the radio business.

[DougP]

I wonder if the play the same music list over there at guantanamo? You know to get the captives and POWs to crack under pressure. I'm just glad they played that tape of babies crying during SERE and not that damn umbrella song. :(

[Medama_Oyaji]

they only get culture club at gitmo...

[DoctorP]

I know many people over the years have considered putting in their own station over here...I wonder what type of roadblocks they ran into?

[Medama_Oyaji]

I know many people over the years have considered putting in their own station over here...I wonder what type of roadblocks they ran into?

AFN...and Sammi Fineman.

[the_wrath_of_Khan]

I know many people over the years have considered putting in their own station over here...I wonder what type of roadblocks they ran into?

Probably strict broadcast rules.

[TheProsecutor]

Man, this thread keeps me from posting on other threads. Sami has captivated the JU community. Maybe he was a plant from Zeroyon to do just that.

[Medama_Oyaji]

...Sami has captivated the JU community...

i think that's too ambitious...

[TheProsecutor]

Samy is like the umbrella song that has become personified. Can't get him out of my mind when I think about posting.

Samy, eh eh eh eh, Sa sa sa sami, eh eh eh, Sami, sa sa sa sami, eh eh eh...

[dk]

Samy is like the umbrella song that has become personified. Can't get him out of my mind when I think about posting.

Samy, eh eh eh eh, Sa sa sa sami, eh eh eh, Sami, sa sa sa sami, eh eh eh...
Oh good lord... :army:

[DougP]

I'm not captivated. I am however tired of a lot of the music that is being played these days. I wish there was a maximum number of times you could play the same song in a 24 hour period. There is way too much music out there on CD to have to resort to playing the same song more than twice.
Now if someone requests that song after its been played on the radio 10 times already that day I can't blame the DJ.

[Medama_Oyaji]

i think a 24hr ban is in order...

[DougP]

i think a 24hr ban is in order...
:confused: for AFN???:w00t:

[Medama_Oyaji]

:confused: for AFN???:w00t:

no, that would be a lifetime ban...i'm talking about the sami. geh, geh, geh thing...

[dk]

I'm not captivated. I am however tired of a lot of the music that is being played these days. I wish there was a maximum number of times you could play the same song in a 24 hour period. There is way too much music out there on CD to have to resort to playing the same song more than twice.
Now if someone requests that song after its been played on the radio 10 times already that day I can't blame the DJ.
I was thinking the same thing, or maybe, instead of having it as a limit per day, make it a limit per year.

That way, when a new song comes out and is the hottest thing around, sure, it can be played a few times per day, that's fine, but it won't be played past ___ hundred plays that year. It sounds like they pull their music out of a database anyway. Why not attach a counter to it. Call it the "# plays before mental breakdown cases appear" table field.

700 times per year is a good limit. That's about 2 plays a day, and if a song is incredibly hot ___, they can blow those ten plays per day if they want, and we still won't hear it to the point that we want to start breaking things. Or better yet, 700 times a year with a 4 plays per day limit cap. One play every six hours is still a lot. Two plays in 45 minutes is a bit retarded if you ask me (happened a few days ago with, I believe it was, the delilah song).

[DoctorP]

Yeah, but even in the states, you get songs played up to 4 times/hr if they are really hot! You don't even want to know how mad a radio station mgr can be!

[DougP]

Yeah, but even in the states, you get songs played up to 4 times/hr if they are really hot! You don't even want to know how mad a radio station mgr can be!

Thank god radios come with an on/off button:thumbup:

Sat-radio FTW:thumbup1:

[Muku]

Oh good lord... :army:

My thoughts exactly.....about this entire thread, we have way too time on our hands.......too much time on our hands.........:eek:

[dk]

My thoughts exactly.....about this entire thread, we have way too time on our hands.......too much time on our hands.........:eek:
This is the song that never ends.

[dk]

I would like to make a request to the AFN DJs...

If you guys could play "Little Wing" (Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughn, whichever) every day at or around 10:30am, it'd make my mornings a lot happier. If it's live, even better!

Thanks in advance.

:thumbup:

Hendrix
YouTube - Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing

Stevie
YouTube - Stevie Ray Vaughan Little Wing

Really appreciate it!

And see! That's the difference between good music and crap. I've probably heard little wing 1000 times and it'll never get old. I could listen to it back to back to back in 10 different formats and it'd always feel like a whole brand new song every time.

[socalheart]

Yeah, but even in the states, you get songs played up to 4 times/hr if they are really hot! You don't even want to know how mad a radio station mgr can be!

Yes, but in the states, there are scores of different English speaking music stations to choose from on the radio. We have one English speaking music station here. It doesn't need to play the same song multiple times a day. Once a day, except by request, is sufficient. When they get the AM station back to offer a second English speaking music station, then play a song twice a day on FM.

In any case, get rid of that Jane Noise chiquita. Gawd, I dislike her being on the radio with a seething loathsome passion. I turn the volume down when she speaks, and then back again for music.

[DoctorP]

BUT....they are trying to run it like a stateside station...there is the problem! Remember military does not = common sense!

[TheProsecutor]

Sami, could you fix us up with some blues from Susan Tedeschi: It hurt so bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9N0FQ5fLXs

[TheProsecutor]

Come to think of it, I think we need to create a thread just for AFN music requests. That could make Sami's job easier. And we should keep that thread clean from too much chattyness.

[dk]

Yeah, then he could print the list off at his leisure. Hmm... wonder if he'd use it. Might be kinda awkward to be like "Here's a request for Enter Sandman by ILuvThaCack"

[DoctorP]

Or here's Show us the Love requested by Sammysucks!

[dk]

Nice song TP! :D

[TheProsecutor]

Nice song TP! :D

There used to be a great woman dj at AFN about 6 years ago, and just about everyday close to her sign out time she'd say, "I need my Susan Tedeschi for the day" and then let that song rip.

She made that song popular here then, because after awhile people would be calling her in to play it.

Sounds much better on FM than in YouTubes live vid.

The blues grows on you.

[DougP]

Yeah, then he could print the list off at his leisure. Hmm... wonder if he'd use it. Might be kinda awkward to be like "Here's a request for Enter Sandman by ILuvThaCack"


Now that would be funny:first:

[dk]

How about this classic piece of goodness. Click the window, it'll open a new window.

YouTube - B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone: 1993/Live At B.B. King's Blues Club, Blues Summit

[TheProsecutor]

Oh yeah, The King is welllll, he is the freakin King.

Should post it in the music request thread, dk. I think I have to move my Susan Tedeschi post over there, too.

[dk]

Nah, I don't need BB on the radio. :p He's nice to listen to, but I'd rather hear him when I'm chilled out at home.

[The_Zach2681]

I've been reading over this "let's make nice" crap about AFN...

To hell with that! That damn Carrie Underwood will haunt my dreams for years to come, along with every other overplayed, crap-ass, teeny-bopping, candy-ass, top 40 song to grace the airwaves.

AFN is the special olympics of broadcasting - everyone's a winner! Fundamentals like organization, preparation, and TALENT are thrown to the wind.

With AFN, "quality" is about as relevent as "truth". It's just a freeze-dried, no-balls military variant of the shitty clearchannel corporate radio that is starting to dominate civilian airwaves. You want to know my worst nightmare? That AFN is just a harbinger for the grim future of civilian radio back in the states!

That would suck immensely - to finally escape this rock and the daily testicle-hammering that is the AFN experience only to encounter a civilian radio market that's bereft of life, creativity and independant thought. I'd feel like Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes."

You know, I hear there are some very developed simians - maybe the military should train the great apes to pick music and DJ? Hell, they've already been to space, and in the crappy movie "Congo" they did some sign language, so they're already overqualified for AFN DJ'ing by a stretch. In fact, if a chimpanzee can negotiate the banana peel off of a banana, then he's ready for a career in AFN.

So how bout some Rage Against the Machine, mr. fineman? How bout some "Guerrilla Radio"?! Oh, yeah, tell weatherby he's still a supreme ass-hat.

[DougP]

I LMAO at that post

[TheProsecutor]

Oh freakin, man. Indeed. LMAO!

This dude has crackin on AFN down to an art form.

[The worst DJ]

:first: :thumbup1: Wow I guess someone's feelings got hurt by my SN. The worst DJ is SF. I mean come on now how are you going to be a radio personality and let someone's opinion hurt you?

[DoctorP]

No ones feelings were hurt and no one requested the change. We (mod/admin team) felt as though it was a personal attack (which it was) and was against the rules!

[The worst DJ]

well you were right about it being a personal attack.

[dk]

Well at least you still get to keep a cool username. The worst DJ. That's pretty badass. :D That's even better than the original...

[Honduh]

2000 views

[P_chan]

I've been reading over this "let's make nice" crap about AFN...

To hell with that! That damn Carrie Underwood will haunt my dreams for years to come, along with every other overplayed, crap-ass, teeny-bopping, candy-ass, top 40 song to grace the airwaves.

AFN is the special olympics of broadcasting - everyone's a winner! Fundamentals like organization, preparation, and TALENT are thrown to the wind.

With AFN, "quality" is about as relevent as "truth". It's just a freeze-dried, no-balls military variant of the shitty clearchannel corporate radio that is starting to dominate civilian airwaves. You want to know my worst nightmare? That AFN is just a harbinger for the grim future of civilian radio back in the states!

That would suck immensely - to finally escape this rock and the daily testicle-hammering that is the AFN experience only to encounter a civilian radio market that's bereft of life, creativity and independant thought. I'd feel like Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes."

You know, I hear there are some very developed simians - maybe the military should train the great apes to pick music and DJ? Hell, they've already been to space, and in the crappy movie "Congo" they did some sign language, so they're already overqualified for AFN DJ'ing by a stretch. In fact, if a chimpanzee can negotiate the banana peel off of a banana, then he's ready for a career in AFN.

So how bout some Rage Against the Machine, mr. fineman? How bout some "Guerrilla Radio"?! Oh, yeah, tell weatherby he's still a supreme ass-hat.


LOL yes tell it how it is! Didn't sugar coat it at all!:thumbup:

[dk]

Dude, Samy, thanks for playing "Little Wing" this morning. That was awesome. :D

You guys did a hell of a job this morning. The music was all over the spectrum!

[dk]

LMAO!

:first:

Not sure which DJ it was, but whichever AFN DJ just turned down a request for "Hey There Delilah" due to "The mid-day show only plays good music", my hat is off to you man!

:thumbup:

[P_chan]

I'm also sick of that nelly fruitato (sp) song with akon. Woooohoooo, whooooo, makes me wanna puke:barf:. What are people thinking! Akon has the most annoying voice, not to mention he's an asshole! "Hey lets put akon in my song so I can annoy as many people as possible.".

Music is really starting to go down hill. I remember I happened to see the best rock video award for MTV and was horrorifed! AFI won! They aren't rock and they dress like a bunch of depressed fags.

Also, what happened to being orginal and sticking to your orginal music genre? Gwen Stefani is a good example of this. Once she first started out in no doubt she was in a crappy ska band. Then they changed their image and became more of a pop/rock/punk around 2003. Now she dropped her band all together and got a bunch of a japanese girls (one is okinawan) to follow her around and changed her music to hip hop. Nelly Fruitato is another one! Started out as just plain wierd music and now she considers herself hip hop too! It's not limited to american artist either! Namie Amuro used to be j-pop but now her last album was titled "queen of hip hop".

The funniest part is a lot of these 'artist' don't even make their own beats! They get someone like timberland to make their beats for them! What happened to being original?!??! :end rant:

My whole point is music sucks now-a-days. I guess I'm just upset rock music is dead.:dead:

[dk]

Music is really starting to go down hill.
Radiohead continues to impress me with every new album. Wilco too. There's plenty of great musicians still around, you just won't hear them on the radio.

Also, what happened to being orginal and sticking to your orginal music genre? Gwen Stefani is a good example of this. Once she first started out in no doubt she was in a crappy ska band. Then they changed their image and became more of a pop/rock/punk around 2003. Now she dropped her band all together and got a bunch of a japanese girls (one is okinawan) to follow her around and changed her music to hip hop. Nelly Fruitato is another one! Started out as just plain wierd music and now she considers herself hip hop too! It's not limited to american artist either! Namie Amuro used to be j-pop but now her last album was titled "queen of hip hop".
A lot of musicians start out simple, and as they become more and more successful are introduced to new, exciting forms of music. They then try to adapt some of these new, exciting styles into their music and thus change happens. I like Gwen Stefani now a whole lot more than I ever did when she was in No Doubt. Ska gets lamesauce all over the place.


My whole point is music sucks now-a-days. I guess I'm just upset rock music is dead.:dead:
It's not dead. You just have to be a little open minded with some of the new stuff coming out. One of the problems is we're stuck on the little island of Okinawa where, to listen to rock, you're pretty limited in places to go. Gate 2 and Koza have always been hard rock. For me, it sometimes seems like there is no other genre than hard rock on this island, which makes me not even want to head out to Koza at all. I like Hard Rock. I like A LOT of genres. I just hate hearing the same thing all the time.

[DougP]

I liked Gwen Stefani and No Doubt better before they got all pop. I stopped listening to her(them) long before she left the band. Music isn't dead its just that real music, the good kind of music that takes real artists hours and hours on end to create, is not what you're going to hear on the radio. I can see why people think rock is dead. I can see why people think there are no artists out there that write their own songs. You have to look harder these days to find them. There was a time you could just tune in to your favorite station and hear great examples of real talented artists. That day is pretty much gone.

[dk]

We also don't have college radio out here (english at least), so that's probably a big part of why it's a lot harder to find solid music on Okinawa. :p Always dug college radio.

[TheProsecutor]

We also don't have college radio out here (english at least), so that's probably a big part of why it's a lot harder to find solid music on Okinawa. :p Always dug college radio.

You want great college radio? Do ya? Do YA? DO YA!? You jonesin for great progressive rock?

Then check out 97X WOXY (http://woxy.lala.com/) broadcasting out of Oxford, Ohio.


You can listen to them live over the web. I do with itunes. Check em out if you can.

Their motto? : Saving the world from corporate radio, one song at a time. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A997969)

Click on that link motto to see what others say about them.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/1/1c/WOXY.gif

http://www.gearbits.com/images/vintage-logo.gif

Enjoy.

[TheProsecutor]

Samy is online. Hi Samy.

[Muku]

Samy is online. Hi Samy.
See now if you had left that option in the drop down box you would not have had to make this post to point that out we could have seen it for ourselves without having to scroll all the way down this long arsed page.:rolleyes:

[P_chan]

I guess I shouldn't say it's 'dead' but it's a lot harder to find good music. But your right, you won't hear it on the radio.

Incorporating different music styles into yours is fine. But gwen stefanie just pulled a complete 180 if you ask me. Not to mention she now has harajuku (sp) girls that follow her around like little slaves.

[TheProsecutor]

Just simple banter, Uchinamuku. I wasn't REALY pointing it out as an announcement for everyone's benefit.

[Koopa Troopa]

What ever happened to that AF SSgt Sarah Bishop chick? She sounded hot and I flirted with her when requesting Tiffany's song "I Think We're Alone Now"

[Medama_Oyaji]

What ever happened to that AF SSgt Sarah Bishop chick? She sounded hot and I flirted with her when requesting Tiffany's song "I Think We're Alone Now"

key word..."sounded"...we're talking AFN here...

[The_Zach2681]

Koopa and All,

Here's a theory - she's now enjoying a thriving, rewarding career in the food services industry (aka flipping burgers) because the average AFN DJ has a slim chance of making it in civilian broadcasting with their skillset (or lack thereof).

Zeroyon, don't hesitate to keep hating on these clowns, because they hold some of the responsibility for the music on the airwaves (not all, admittedly), but more importantly, their pathetic on-air antics and daily dosage of yen rate/time/temp brainwashing effectively liquifies the contents of my skull.

On several shows the DJ's alluded to an on-site broadcast tomorrow. Therefore, tomorrow's forecast, courtesy of the 18th wing asshole support group, calls for self-aggrandizing antics, mostly idiotic jokes, a good chance of on-air cliches, and a 100% chance of sheer ass-hatness. For more information, log onto http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=12398

Have great day!

[Muku]

Just simple banter, Uchinamuku. I wasn't REALY pointing it out as an announcement for everyone's benefit.

Uh huh we believe you:rolleyes:

[Muku]

For as much as everyone bitches about them, myself included I wonder just how many of us could do a better job within the parameters of training that they received?

I will have to admit they do seem to choose some real winners sometimes to represent the Armed Services.

I dont envy them their jobs, paticlarly trying to please "this" audience:eek: :-|

[dk]

Compared to a week ago, these DJs or Deejays or however you want to spell it are showing serious signs of improvement. I actually had a good time listening pretty much the whole time from 10am to 6pm. Call me a sellout or whatever. Fine. I know enough about music that if anyone called me a sellout for giving someone a well-deserved pat on the back, their words wouldn't even phase me.

DJ STOLE MA BIKE!

Three highlights of the day

Hearing "Little Wing" on my way to work. I don't remember EVER hearing that song on AFN. Ever.
The DJ that refused to play "Hey Delilah" because "We do not play terrible music during the afternoon show".
The DJ that refused to play New Kids on the Block on the radio (or was that yesterday?) TWICE.Any one of those could stand alone as a reason for me to be impressed with what I was hearing on AFN a week ago. That second one about made me fall out of my seat at work.

[DougP]

(Not directed at anyone... just a thought)

Have you ever seen someone on TV give what appears to be a heart felt speach but its sincerity is lost in the roming of there eyes while they read the teleprompt? How about that hot new artist who's songs that were writen by someone else are topping the charts?

It happens all the time now a days. Nobody can be themselves. Behind every popular figure there's someone behind them pulling the strings. DJs these days don't appear to be any different.

I applaud those who can stand up for them selves and speak with their own voice. I can't stand sheep like Ryan Seacrest and Carson Daly who constantly kiss celebrities asses. For god sakes I wish someone with the microphone would grow some stones and tell those petty bitches Britney, Lindsey Lohan and Nicole Ritchie what they really think.

Why is it when one of those whores goes to jail for 5 minutes and get out of 2 or 10 DUIs in a row, do we have to hear about it on the news?

ahhhhgh rant off :)

[DougP]

Did the "Game" or Da game get interviewed on AFN recently?

[dk]

Great rant dude. :)
Have you ever seen someone on TV give what appears to be a heart felt speach but its sincerity is lost in the roming of there eyes while they read the teleprompt? How about that hot new artist who's songs that were writen by someone else are topping the charts?
Yessir. One reason I prefer bands over singers, actually.

It happens all the time now a days. Nobody can be themselves. Behind every popular figure there's someone behind them pulling the strings. DJs these days don't appear to be any different.
I agree. The only difference is that, like you, well, or like most of you, the DJs are first and foremost active duty military and when given a command are most likely expected to follow. Perhaps AFN DJs are given a little extra creative freedom. I'm really not sure. I still get annoyed when I hear some of them talk, but I'm very talented at phasing out people's voices when I'm at work. :D Useful talent.

I applaud those who can stand up for them selves and speak with their own voice.
Same here, and by playing devil's advocate, I could even go so far as to make a comparrison about how, if you service members (not you personally, not sure if you're even military) expect your DJs to flex their nuts in public and go against what they're told yet you aren't willing to do the same and speak up against ideas you don't fully support that you're doing the same exact thing. But I'm just playing devil's advocate.

I hope I'm making sense with that and not coming across as offensive. It's getting late...

I can't stand sheep like Ryan Seacrest and Carson Daly who constantly kiss celebrities asses. For god sakes I wish someone with the microphone would grow some stones and tell those petty bitches Britney, Lindsey Lohan and Nicole Ritchie what they really think.
I'd like to punch that midget (Seacrest) in the face. I hate him, I hate Simon, I hate Paula, I hate that other dude, I hate all those lame singers that show has ever featured, I hate every single aspect of American Idol.

You want American Idol? Throw on some Bob Dylan. Throw on some Jackson 5. Throw on some Beatles. That show hasn't put out one actual Idol since it's first season. To me, that spells F-A-I-L-U-R-E.

And before someone tells me "Well, Chris Whatshisface is an idol! He's selling a ton of CDs!"

Dude has one album. One album does not make you an idol. It makes you the next big thing. He's actually very talented, and he may very well pan out to be something decent, but he hasn't proven his worth yet.

[dk]

Did the "Game" or Da game get interviewed on AFN recently?
Yeah, he was on today. Have no idea who he is. Athlete? I found him annoying and just phased him out.

[DougP]

Yeah I heard that went well.

He told the guy interviewing him "you speak good english" or something like that :)

[DougP]

I agree. The only difference is that, like you, well, or like most of you, the DJs are first and foremost active duty military and when given a command are most likely expected to follow. Perhaps AFN DJs are given a little extra creative freedom. I'm really not sure. I still get annoyed when I hear some of them talk, but I'm very talented at phasing out people's voices when I'm at work. Useful talent.

Not active duty anymore woot! Yeah I hear you on the extra creative freedom part. I was actually mainly refering to DJs back in the states mostly.
Radio hosts act a lot like puppets these days

[dk]

Not active duty anymore woot! Yeah I hear you on the extra creative freedom part. I was actually mainly refering to DJs back in the states mostly.
Radio hosts act a lot like puppets these days
Ah, I see.

Congrats on getting out of the military. :D

[dk]

He told the guy interviewing him "you speak good english" or something like that :)
Yeah, I think that was right about the point I lost interest...

[some_guy]

Another epic thread cemented in the annals of the AFN Pulse...

[Jimmy Hoffa]

For the most part I agree except that DJ Amazin on friday nights aint half that bad considering we re in Okinawa.

[Old guy]

LOL< funniest thing I hear is...Wave 89, the choice of the Pacific! eh? we have a choice?

FM Okinawa or a good streaming radio station. I won't do a full advertisement but i have a streaming rock radio station that's pretty good, msg me if you want the site.

[Asshat]

Another epic thread cemented in the annals of the AFN Pulse...

AFN is a part of my life now and has been for 30 years. Kudos to those of you who make it happen with a shitty budget, political mandates, and with hardly anyone to do it with. :thumbup: