My exchange with a real live media whore!

[ronnykmarshall]

This was an exchange of e-mail with Ryan (Seacrest) and Lisa (Fox) from Star 98.7 in LA. Of course it's a Clear Channel station.

They have been foaming at the mouth since Arnold jumped in the race. Last Friday someone called in and basically read them the riot act which of course pissed Ms. Fox off at first but the guy made valid points that they are (prehaps not on purpose) appearing to endorse Arnold. But that of course has fallen on deaf ears, yesterday Arnold called into the show. I didn't hear it, I got home before he came on. But OF COURSE they were all giddy about it!! So with out further of my flapping my yap, here is the e-mail exchange.

1st e-mail:

-----Original Message-----
From: Ronny K Marshall
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 5:22 PM
To: Lisa Show, Ryan
Subject: Arnold! Arnold! Arnold!


Oh come on! Please just come out a endorse the guy already. Since you're have Arnold on the show today I'd like to know when the other major candidates will be on your show.

Your claim to be not biased is crock. It has been Arnold 24/7 since he annouced. Where's the balance? Oh, yeah you guys are part of Clear Channel aka The Fox News Networks radio clone. "Fair and Balanced" my foot.


Responce from (I think Lisa Fox):


Subject: RE: Arnold! Arnold! Arnold!
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 12:26:29 -0700
From: "Lisa Show, Ryan" <[e-mail]> | This is spam | Add to Address Book
To: "Ronny K Marshall"




Yikes...simmer down...it's not like that...JEEZ! He called in and it was funny-that's it!


My next and LAST repsponce:


Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 12:44:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ronny K Marshall" Subject: RE: Arnold! Arnold! Arnold!
To: "Lisa Show, Ryan" <[e-mail]>




Oh please! You don't think for one minute that Arnold is not milking ANY media he can get? Get real. The media is falling all over themselves for the guy. Hey, he's not just an actor anymore. He is a political figure and any appearance is basically a campaign appearance for him.

So he called in and it's was "funny", well ain't that sweet? I don't have a problem with Arnold the actor calling into radio shows promoting a movie, but the guy is running for Governor of the state!

You may recall a caller that called you guys last week. I guess his words fell on deaf ears. You need to realize what power the media has. People listen to your show and take what you might say to heart. People are NOT informed when it come to politics, I'm sorry to say. People listen to 10 second sound bites and say .... well that's how I'm gonna vote. Now unless you guys backing him and I think that you are, then you need to fair. I just wish you'd be honest about it. Because so far all I hear from your show is Arnold, Arnold, Arnold! Not to be confused with Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!

[gratuitous]

1. Golly, what's the big deal?

"We give one candidate out of hundreds a few free minutes of air time, and you're, like, all over this!"

The Heatherization of the media nears completion . . .

[ronnykmarshall]

2. You got, baby!

They don't see it. You could have heard a PIN drop last friday when this caller read them!

At first Lisa Fox was getting defensive, you could almost feel Ryan Seacrest giving her "the look". I was impressed with the caller, he explained his postion very well and sometimes I think we might be a DU'er because he was nailed it!

I'm waiting for another e-mail along the lines of: Oh, like WHATEVER!!!!

Feel free to add your voices to the e-mail address on my message. If you're from LA, please say so. If not, fake it.

[onecitizen]

3. But see, here's the deal..............

they could care LESS what you think. Sad but true. They don't care WHY you listen to the show, just that you DO listen to the show. Every email, good or bad, is GOOD for them. It means you're still listening.

[ronnykmarshall]

6. So I should just lay down and die??

:spank: LOL! :argh:

I don't really agree with that. I know they really don't give a flying monkey's ass, but trust me I have written stations before and no EVER responded. I think I touched a nerve since someone else told them the same thing on the air.


Edit AGAIN: Good god! I got paged at 3am for work and I'm in a fog! :hangover:

[Gman]

4. He called in after

they gave him the hot-line number to call on. The woman's being less than honest with her response.

[markses]

5. Ronny, I luv ya, man

But worst sentence ever:

"You may recall a caller that called you guys last week."

;-)

[ronnykmarshall]

7. Ah shit!

I tend to write when I'm pissed and in hurry. I need to slooooooowwwwwwwwww down before I hit "send".

Thanks for pointing that out.


Edit: I screwed THIS one up too! :silly:

[devilgrrl]

8. Yeah but why does everyone keep saying 'Could Care Less'...

when it should be COULDN'T CARE LESS.

I wish people would get that one right.

:crazy:

[ronnykmarshall]

9. It must be grammar day!

:crazy:

I know my excuse is that I'm going on 12 hours of work.