Radio & TV Talk

By sara

July 25, 2007 12:23 PM | Link to this

If Q100 went off the air, Star94 wouldn’t have any material. Vikki left because she realized Melrose’s Place and Party of 5 went of years ago and they can’t relate with the younger crowd. If I ran an old crappy Upton’s, I would play Star94 over the intercom while the blue hairs shop.

By Jack

July 25, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

I heard thru a reliable source that Cindy & Ray will be switching to Morning Drive starting in January.

By War Eagle

July 25, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

I heard that star 94 listeners will be switching to another station starting in january.

By susan

July 25, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

I heard that Cindy is going to celebrate the new contract with several bottles of champagne. Atlanta drivers should stay on maximum alert until further notice.

By Katie

July 25, 2007 1:46 PM | Link to this

I was never able to stomach Cindy’s voice. She always sounded like she had a mouth full of oatmeal.

I stopped listening to Steve & Vikki along time ago and haven’t listened to Cindy & Ray in about 2 years.

Sara was right about Q100 - from what I hear, they provide Star 94 with their best material to date.

By Rusty

July 25, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

Wareagle, that was funny.

By Cori

July 25, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

My picks are: 99X for drive-in (Jenners is pretty funny) and Dave FM for drive-home (Retro in the Metro).

By Jon

July 25, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

Cindy and Ray for afternoon show! Thank God, cause I wouldnt want to have Dylan as my only choice. He and Q100 are horrible. The only person I respect at Q100 is Bert Weiss….he deserves to work at a better station.

By Tell it like it is

July 25, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

Steve and Vicki were spent years ago. Have not listened to that show in years. I hate talking unless it is educational..Got sick of the 10 minute commercial blocks. Now i load my ipod and listen to it all week. If i want talking I will listen to Boortz or Clarke..

By Bud

July 25, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

Good Lord…Star94 is so bland…this station sets white people back 50 years!

By Jules

July 25, 2007 3:44 PM | Link to this

The drive home should be Shannon(from the morning show) and Ray. Cindy has got to go.

By Robin

July 25, 2007 3:44 PM | Link to this

Ever since I can remember Star 94 has been my station in the morning and on the ride home. Steve and Vikki are as much a part of my family as my kids are. They’ve supplied endless entertainment(including every mascara alert). I’m sorry to hear Vikki is leaving but her health should always come first. Cindy and Ray make the ride home in traffic so much more bearble. If I had to listen to Q100 , 95.5 or 99X I would rather eat glass! I haven’t really heard a rap (song) that doesn’t sound the same as the one before it. They all have the same beat and pretty much no melody. Give me Star94 anyday!!!

By Tyler Durdin

July 25, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

This quote was incomplete…I have fixed it. Sorry for the mistake: “They do very well among women 18-49 who are not married, weigh at least 200 pounds, and own multiple cats,” said Norm Schrutt, Cindy & Ray’s agent since early 2005.

By Laila

July 25, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

I moved to Coastal Georgia from Atlanta a year ago. One of the things that I don’t miss about Atlanta is, of course, the afternoon traffic. However, in the afternoon traffic I loved listening to Cindy and Ray. They really made my ride so much better. Now that I don’t get to hear them everyday I truly miss them. One of my favorite things about coming back up to Atlanta is hearing their show. I hope they stay on Star94 a lot longer than five more years! They are by far my favorite radio personalities!

By TG

July 25, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

Let’s face it, Atlanta radio pretty much blows chunks. In a city where V-103 continues to dominate the ratings, we should not expect the DJs that we’re getting and the “entertainment” that they offer to be all that great.

By dsl

July 25, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

Can someone explain how Q100 gives Steve and Vikki material? That doesn’t even make sense. Like everything else radio personalities are geared towards a demographic. What works for one doesn’t work for another. That’s called the freedom of choice. I happen to like Star 94 and don’t see the need to be so critical.

By jogger

July 25, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

I like Ray and Cindy. Do not listen to them much. I Sean Hannity.

V103 has too many slangs I do not understand.

By jogger

July 25, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

I like Ray and Cindy. Do not listen to them much. I listen to Sean Hannity.

V103 has too many slangs I do not understand.

By jogger

July 25, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

I like Ray and Cindy. Do not listen to them much. I listen to Sean Hannity.

V103 has too many slangs I do not understand.

By Goodbye giggles!

July 25, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

It became hard to listen to Vicki’s obnxious laugh in the a.m., so I switched to the nicer folks on Dave 92.9 FM 3 years ago and have not changed my dial. More personable hosts and MUCH better music. Star 94 caters to the suburban SUV/minivan audience who have no taste in music and that only know top 40. Cindy and Ray are a little better, but still a bubble gum program. Steve and Vicki have outgrown the times - Cindy and Ray may be ok in the a.m., but morning drive radio in ATL is a competitive market. I know, I used to sell it. The best PM drive time music is my choice of CD. Who wants to listen to any of them after a day of work! DJs need to realize that we don’t care to hear about their personal lives (this is for Star 94 Steve) and talk but want to hear good music, Hollywood dirt, traffic and weather. Entertain me and you will have a faithful listener!

By Samiam

July 25, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

Cindy & Ray—Ick, ick, ick! I cannot stand their show, and I am a white woman between the ages of 18 and 49, over 200 lbs., but no cats. I can tolerate Ray most of the time, but Cindy, no way. They sound like a couple of just barely out of college gossips trying to show everybody how cool and intelligent they are, but they are really about five lightyears behind everybody else. And they sound so scripted, it’s pathetic.

By Biggy

July 25, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this

I hope they put Shannon Holly as the morning host or the afternoons. Either way I want more Shannon!!!!!

By Koz

July 26, 2007 8:16 AM | Link to this

Cindy and Ray are the 2nd worst afternoon drive show. They rank just ahead of the 2 Live Stews.

At least Cindy and Ray have a little variety, the only thing the Stews talk about year round is the NBA.

By Dirtydoxies

July 26, 2007 8:17 AM | Link to this

I turned off Star94 when Cindy and Ray started. I can’t stand them.

By who cares

July 26, 2007 8:20 AM | Link to this

v103? that isthat the African Station? We live in America! Gary McKee, PLEASE come out of retirement one more time!

By who cares

July 26, 2007 8:21 AM | Link to this

v103? that is that the African Station? We live in America! Gary McKee, PLEASE come out of retirement one more time!

By who cares

July 26, 2007 8:21 AM | Link to this

v103?what is that the African Station? We live in America! Gary McKee, PLEASE come out of retirement one more time!

By melanie

July 26, 2007 8:24 AM | Link to this

WOW….some of you people on this blog have got to get out more and STEP AWAY from your computers…if you don’t like Star94, don’t listen to it! Everyone has their own opinion on radio shows, which in this case, is likely driven by the type of music you prefer..one is not better than the other..it’s a matter of preference and music taste….god people, get the poles out of your a**!

By Cathy

July 26, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

I listen to Cindy and Ray and Steve and Vicki and love them all. I don’t want Satellite radio because I enjoy listening to them. Oh yea…. I am 49, over 200lbs, and have NO cats!!! And I don’t drive a minivan!!!!!!!!

By shelly

July 26, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this

Please NO Shannon in the am or pm! Send the snob back to FL.

By Vanezza

July 26, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

Star 94 is the biggest piece of crap! EVERYTHING that Q100 and The Bert Show do…sure enough Steve and Vicky copy! It is unbelievable…they should be banned from the radio…be original!!!!

By Magic

July 26, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

Do you guys not read the papers? Star is being sold, most likely to Cumulus, so they had to lock up their key talent ahead of a deal. I would bet the announcement happens any day now. Star won’t pick up a new morning show because Cumulus will just move Bert over- Bert in the morning, C&Y in the afternoon. Great deal for Star when under new management. They couldn’t be more obvious.

By atl_girl

July 26, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

I love Cindy and Ray (and Wendy). I’m so happy they’ll be around a long time!

By boortz

July 26, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

What a coincidence, I just received an “extension” myself…at the Sugarloaf Madame’s house!

By Cross your fingers

July 26, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

penicillin

By Grand Poo bah

July 26, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

Penicillin

By Grand Poo bah

July 26, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

Penicillin

By Grand Poo bah

July 26, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

I ran the Peachtree Road race this year, primarily because I needed the t-shirt. I was tired near the end of the race but the crowd kept me going. I heard loud cheers and words of encouragement like “You’re almost there”, “You can do it”, and “hey kid, clean up your vomit”. The applause was getting louder and I felt really good until I got passed and realized the applause was not for me. It was for the guy wearing a shirt that read “Oregon Special Olympics”. That gave me my motivation to push myself. I said to myself “There’s no way I’m getting beat by this guy, there is no way I am getting beat by this guy, there is no way I am going to catch this guy”. My focus then shifted to not hurting myself.

As if getting beat by a person claiming to be a special Olympian wasn’t bad enough, I also was passed by an 8-year-old girl; overtaken by a three-legged goat; and was knocked to the side of the road as a 9-month pregnant woman hurried past me, before I hitched a ride to the finish line in a miniature Shriner car.

At least I still know I am better than Cindy & Ray, Johnny Knoxville, and Paris Hilton. * At the same time I know I am not as good as other people, so I have room for improvement, and *I can aspire to be better. Like that speedy Oregonian crippled kid.

By Mike

July 26, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this

Bring back Gary McKee, Willis the Guard and Yetta!

What ever happened to 94Q before they got STAR struck?

By crippled Oregonian kid

July 26, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

Dear Poo,

I think I remember you! I was only able to pass a few people during the race. Were you the one I saw sitting on the sidewalk crying and talking to yourself? If you decide to run again next year let me know and I’ll send you my SO shirt to wear. I’m not going because it’s my personal protest against Mike Vick and the city of Atlanta.

Your friend in running, Speedy Oregonian Crippled Kid aka sock

By crs

July 26, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

I would hardly call the bert show trailblazing radio, bert’s ok, hobby is ok, dauler is worthless and melissa has gotten by on being the gay dj for far too long. steve mccoy hasn’t been creative since the 80’s. Atlanta raio is pretty much horrible. Thank god for satellite radio.

By BertShowFan

July 26, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this

I too listen to Cindy and Ray in the afternoon. While some of my favorite bits are “Smarter than Cindy” (Which may be an oxymoron depending on who you ask.) Also I like Dr. Blue and Cindy says. All in all Cindy and Ray aren’t THAT bad. Steve and Vicki are much worse.

I have noticed that the Bert Show will do a bit, ask a question, or open up the phone lines and Cindy and Ray will do the exact same thing about a week or two later.

The best example of this is for years on Q100 when the announcer says “You’re listening to the Bert Show with Bert…” It is usually followed by some random comment like “I like cheese.” Then they proceed to do the same thing with the rest of the cast. Well about a month ago I heard the same thing on C&R.

I guess I would call STAR 94 lazy rather than Copy Cats. Whereas the Bert Show probably stole 90% of their material from some morning show out of our market. (I’ll say maybe 10% of it they came up with on their own) Instead of doing research and getting bits from other markets, Star 94 just decided to copy Q100, it’s just easier.

By southbeach deb

July 26, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this

Thank GOD for XM radio

By noNJaccents

July 26, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

No Shannon on Star 94 in a.m. That accent and NJ spproach doesn’t work in a Southern market. As soon as she talks, I turn the channel.

By The Carnivore

July 26, 2007 2:19 PM | Link to this

Same Ten Annoying Recordings 94 Times a Day

By Grand Poo bah

July 26, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this

Crippled Oregonian kid, Excellent race, but that wasn’t me crying. By the time you passed me I was completely dehydrated. I am sure I was talking to myself. I look forward to wearing your shirt. I will start training now so as to not disgrace you next year.

By Mindless entertainment

July 26, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

I know for a fact that The Bert Show steals bits from other stations. At least most of it is out of market, but one DJ in Florida called out Jeff by name for stealing a bit. But you know what, who cares? If it is entertaining, let it be. I think it is good we basically get to listen to a “greatest hits” show rather than trying out scome crap that won’t work. I bet Carlos Mencia would ROCK on radio, he’s never had an original idea. (YouTube Bill Cosby, Mencia, Hi Mom to see what I am talking about, if you don’t already know).

If they do what works, and I don’t have to think to listen to them, I am happy. Entertainment is for the masses, and the masses (me included) don’t want to work to be entertained. We want it quick, easy, and without having to think about it too much.

By Mindless entertainment

July 26, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

Michael Vick is a thug

By Yadda Yadda

July 27, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

So what about Michael Vick? Lindsay Lohan is a crackhead and two (caucasian) scumbags who killed the Connecticut doctor’s wife and two daughters are lower than pond scum!

By g

August 15, 2007 8:04 AM | Link to this

So what now, no more comments from the Vick apologists?

By WAR EAGLE

August 15, 2007 8:32 AM | Link to this

Hey Yadda yadda! Shut up with the racist comments. Oh, they’re talking about a black man-I have to come up with something about a white man. VICK killed dogs and no one in the south is concerned about a Connecticut Dr’s wife! check your 10 and 11pm news and see the countless crimes being committed. It’s like NEGRO’s IN THE NEWS every freakin’ night! Killing, mugging, pimping, screaming that their rights are violated because they can’t hustle someone or rob a bank! Get your community straight “SISTA!”

By who cares

August 15, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

Way to go WAR EAGLE! yadda sounds like a congressional Democrat-always spinning it to THEIR advantage by pointing out 1 or 2 examples when there are plenty against them. Here are some statistics for yadda-Blacks are 13% of the population, yet account for about 49% of the crimes. Vick is going down, just like OJ should have. And there is no Johnny Cochran to pull the race card out of his butt to save him. Prosecuter should pull the plea off the table and go to trial. Only then will REAL justice be served and we see that the Vick brothers are what most thought they were to begin with-nothing but trouble, in my opinion.

By Archie Bunker

August 15, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this

War Eagle- Vick is no better than the rest of the ghetto coons that are ruining this city. Those people have no morals and standards, and they always want to make excuses for their sloppy ways.

By WAR EAGLE

August 15, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this

Archie-what p** me off the most is that this group screams for “Civil rights” but does not want to act in a cvil manner. Unless what they do is acceptable behavior in Zimbabwe. In which case-they need to make a decision, because the real AMERICANS are not going to change for them.

By Stop Your Bitchin'

August 15, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this

Wow!!! War Eagle and Archie Bunker! First of all, a lot of these “ghetto coons” built this city because you backward rednecks couldn’t even get anyone to do business in Georgia because of your stupid accent and your dumb fight for a flag.

By Archie Bunker

August 15, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

Stop Your B- you didnt build a damn thing in this town. You probably are a Ponce crack ho that has 5 kids and lives off of the federal government. Go back to New Orleans, you nasty skank.