Jaimas
10-02-2003, 01:52 AM
Listen to my story - I recall when I first learned of the loss of my beloved R&F. It was a traumatic experience - for all of us. I remember it like it was yesterday....
When I was working, a trio of shows, back-to-back, kept me laughing and entertained for a full day at a job I otherwise would have enjoyed killing myself at. Don and Mike, Opie and Anthony, and Ron and Fez.
When I was laid off, the shows were still on. However, within 8 months, we saw the loss of not only Don and Mike (Who, I did, surprisingly enjoy - Though a lot of people didn't) but Opie and Anthony as well. During my nearly year-long unemployment period, I looked forward to Ron and Fez every single night as it had quickly become my favorite show. It was the only thing left on the radio worth listening to. WNEW kept making them jump timeslots, but being unemployed, I followed faithfully. No show - be it TV or radio - could make me laugh like them. I knew they were embattled in a fierce embroglio with Infinity over possible format changes, but when I saw the lengths the fans went to promote the show - I was amazed. I thought I was the only one crazy enough to try that! It was truly a sight, and both Ron and Fez were touched by the lengths the fans went to.
It was a night like any other. I came upstairs to relax, and clicked on the radio. To my horror, an N'Sync song was on. I checked the radio, theorizing the station was wrong. It was right. I proceeded to turn on my PC. I was hoping there was some mistake. Some overthought. Surely Infinity was not dumb enough to ignore the will of the fans! It was the #1 show in New York!
My worst fears were realized as I visited WNEW's Website. My rage overwhelmed me as I saw the message Infinity gave us - the loyal listeners - with the format change, and it was all too clear:
"We don't give a damn about you. We didn't even let them say goodbye. Suck our asses, corporate america rules and there isn't anything you can do."
Reaching out to my fellow R&F Fans for the first time, I came into Ronfez.net. Here I not only learned the shocking full information about Infinity's choice, but I learned there were a lot of people who felt like me. Most touching of which was Heckler, who inspired me.
It's that same anger I feel towards Infinity, who screwed us, the R&F listeners over, that motivates me, to this day. We must never forget the day the laughter died.
One day, they will be in NY again - I don't care how, it will happen. It will! We'll make it happen!!!
- Jaimas
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-3/81086/LO[TYDLFNWBEO[FEFISX-Jaim_DND_DeepImpact.gif" width=149 height=133>
<i>Give us R and F, or Give us DEATH!
When I was working, a trio of shows, back-to-back, kept me laughing and entertained for a full day at a job I otherwise would have enjoyed killing myself at. Don and Mike, Opie and Anthony, and Ron and Fez.
When I was laid off, the shows were still on. However, within 8 months, we saw the loss of not only Don and Mike (Who, I did, surprisingly enjoy - Though a lot of people didn't) but Opie and Anthony as well. During my nearly year-long unemployment period, I looked forward to Ron and Fez every single night as it had quickly become my favorite show. It was the only thing left on the radio worth listening to. WNEW kept making them jump timeslots, but being unemployed, I followed faithfully. No show - be it TV or radio - could make me laugh like them. I knew they were embattled in a fierce embroglio with Infinity over possible format changes, but when I saw the lengths the fans went to promote the show - I was amazed. I thought I was the only one crazy enough to try that! It was truly a sight, and both Ron and Fez were touched by the lengths the fans went to.
It was a night like any other. I came upstairs to relax, and clicked on the radio. To my horror, an N'Sync song was on. I checked the radio, theorizing the station was wrong. It was right. I proceeded to turn on my PC. I was hoping there was some mistake. Some overthought. Surely Infinity was not dumb enough to ignore the will of the fans! It was the #1 show in New York!
My worst fears were realized as I visited WNEW's Website. My rage overwhelmed me as I saw the message Infinity gave us - the loyal listeners - with the format change, and it was all too clear:
"We don't give a damn about you. We didn't even let them say goodbye. Suck our asses, corporate america rules and there isn't anything you can do."
Reaching out to my fellow R&F Fans for the first time, I came into Ronfez.net. Here I not only learned the shocking full information about Infinity's choice, but I learned there were a lot of people who felt like me. Most touching of which was Heckler, who inspired me.
It's that same anger I feel towards Infinity, who screwed us, the R&F listeners over, that motivates me, to this day. We must never forget the day the laughter died.
One day, they will be in NY again - I don't care how, it will happen. It will! We'll make it happen!!!
- Jaimas
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-3/81086/LO[TYDLFNWBEO[FEFISX-Jaim_DND_DeepImpact.gif" width=149 height=133>
<i>Give us R and F, or Give us DEATH!