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curtoid

12-28-2005, 06:18 AM

Considering the year, not a shock that DCRTV Dave choose Don for 2005 - in DC Don & Mike have always been bigger than Stern - but what I found most surprising was who he had previously chosen, especially in 2003:DCRTV's Person Of The Year: Don Geronimo - 12/27 - <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/posttopic.cfm/Forum/geronmo2.jpg" align="right" border="0" />At the end of each year, DCRTV picks one or several folks to be our "Person/People Of The Year." Someone who's had a big impact - for better or worse - on the local media scene. This year, the choice was easy. Probably the most illuminatingly "truthful" voice on the radio dial - WJFK-FM's Don Geronimo (aka Michael Sorce). We've heard he's painfully shy in private life, but get him behind a microphone and he opens up and lets it flow. For 20 years, with his radio partner Mike O'Meara, Geronimo has shared with DC area radio listeners just about everything - from the pet peeves of day-to-day life to the raging, somewhat petty wrath for his mortal enemies in the radio biz. And he has let us all share in his family life, including his marriage to Freda and the raising of their son, Bart, now a college student. Freda's death last summer in a car accident caused many to speculate that it would also be the end of Geronimo's radio career. How could he ever come back to do his show again - at least like it was, we wondered. But Geronimo did. No, it wasn't easy. For him or his listeners. Hearing about his trip to the Baltimore ER to see Freda's still life-supported body. Or his tales about run-ins with telemarketers who still call Don's house and ask for Freda. But it was "real" radio. Especially on August 1, 2005 when Geronimo delivered a stunningly heartfelt monologue on his first day back after Freda's death. Yeah, it's no secret that not everyone likes Don Geronimo. We hear the criticism. He's a blowhard, a pompous gasbag, he's over-the-hill, he's a hack. Yet, too much of radio these days is pre-fab, consultant-driven crap. Boring and bland. Corporate. But, Don Geromino lets it all hang loose - heart and soul, flesh and blood, the current WJFK program director be damned. Geronimo, whose head contains an encyclopedia-like history of the past three-plus decades of DC area TV and radio, brings to our radio airwaves a refreshing, powerful, brutal honesty. Yeah, perhaps he'll never be a big nationally-known superstar, but when it comes to DC area radio - it doesn't get any bigger and brighter than Don Geronimo..... Past People Of The Year - 12/27 - Don Geronimo joins an impressive list of other area media "greats" who've been selected as DCRTV's "Person/People Of The Year." Here are our previous selections - 2004: radio and TV veteran Walt Starling and 98 Rock newsman Lopez (both whom died in 2005); 2003: (now former) WJFK-FM talkers Ron Bennington and Fez Whatley and WASH/Z104 (now defunct) "Girl Talk" hosts Debra Leigh and Erica Hilary; 2002: WTOP programmer Jim Farley; and 2001: Clear Channel's DC radio czar Bennett Zier..... <a href="http://www.dcrtv.com/" target="_self">DCRTV</a>

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mendyweiss

12-28-2005, 06:41 AM

Awaiting Moe's response.

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Sheeplovr

12-28-2005, 07:35 AM

i liked the way on Don and Mike they say mondeee instead of monday i miss Buzz he was alright to 

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wonderwoman

12-28-2005, 07:59 AM

Well, I agree 100% with DCRTV's Person of the year, It's been a very rough and tumble year for the Don and Mike show and Don personally. I applaud him for coming back and keeping the show going despite His Major loss, it shows what a professional he is. That first show when he came back in August was the most real and gut wrenching show I have ever listened to.  This show has stood the test of time, time slots, producers, management, etc. and their still hanging in there 20 yrs. later. I can think of a more deserving person to get Person of the Year. 

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Doctor Manhattan

12-28-2005, 08:33 AM

quote: i liked the way on Don and Mike they say mondeee instead of monday i miss Buzz he was alright to Did Buzz leave the show? What happened?

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spoon

12-28-2005, 01:39 PM

quote: Well, I agree 100% with DCRTV's Person of the year, It's been a very rough and tumble year for the Don and Mike show and Don personally. I applaud him for coming back and keeping the show going despite His Major loss, it shows what a professional he is. That first show when he came back in August was the most real and gut wrenching show I have ever listened to.  This show has stood the test of time, time slots, producers, management, etc. and their still hanging in there 20 yrs. later. I can think of a more deserving person to get Person of the Year. <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/snowmaninva66/post/wonderwomansigpic.jpg" border="0" /> You're joking right?  I felt bad for the guy, but by no way does this mean his show was ever good or does it qualify him for any meaningful award.  Hence by proxy, this award is now deemed meaningless.  Why not just rename the award "The We Feel Sorry for You Award". 

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Furtherman

12-28-2005, 01:57 PM

quote: "The We Feel Sorry for You Award". That's what they give out at the special olympics.

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spoon

12-28-2005, 01:59 PM

Yah, he qualifies for that none-the-less.

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wonderwoman

12-28-2005, 09:29 PM

FYI SPOON: NO, I WASN'T JOKING. IT'S ALL GOOD SPOON,  IT'S A FREE COUNTRY AND EVERYBODY IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN OPINION. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY SPOON OPINIONS ARE LIKE ASSHOLES EVERYONE HAS ONE. I DON'T MEAN TO SOUND SO HARSH BUT THAT'S JUST THE WAY I FEEL PLAIN AND SIMPLE.

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suggums

12-28-2005, 09:39 PM

I'm feelin good Geronimo vibes in here. Been listening to D&M on and off over the years since I was way too young to be hearing it, still love it for the most part.  If it wouldn't have been for D&M I'd have never heard of Ron & Fez and that would've really sucked.  And as far as I know Buzz is still with the show, I know he was sick recently but nothing serious right? 

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spoon

12-28-2005, 09:59 PM

Ok WW, just explain to me why he should win this or any award outside of the one Furtherman speaks of.  And don't give me his wife died, bc that isn't a reason. 

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curtoid

12-29-2005, 04:26 AM

<blockquote style="">quote:Ok WW, just explain to me why he should win this or any award outside of the one Furtherman speaks of.  And don't give me his wife died, bc that isn't a reason. [/quote] Yikes! Dejavue! 2005 and I'm defending Don and Mike on here...again! haha<div> </div><div>Twenty years with a radio team - has been number one three different times of the day (Morning, Afternnon and Middays) - they remain huge in Washington, and while DC is the number 7 or 8 market in the country, it is still the second most lucrative in ad revenue (behind Sacramento, California), mostly because 3 of the top 10 communities/counties in the country are all around the Washington Beltway, which translates into enormous piles of money for CBS/Infinity - got better ratings than any show on WJFK, including Stern, for pretty much their entire run - they make more money for the station than any other show, including Stern, which is pretty much unheard of in any market for the afternoon show to be the tent pole holding together the radio station (O&A being the other obvious example when they were on terestrial) - a year after actually being called out on the floor of the Senate (only he and Stern share that), they reworked their show to play safely in the Post Janet Jackson Tit era we live - they have remained in terestrial, which should count for something (I still like local radio and television) - they have bombed in markets as often as they have succeeded, but the ones that gave them a chance they have become very popular (Baltimore, Las Vegas and Sacramento) - people still like them and they still do some funny shit; maybe not like the early or mid 1990s, but it's still there for their fans - AND, as DCRTV pointed out, there is no one more honest on the radio than Don, something that even D&M haters should be able to admit.</div>

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A.J.

12-29-2005, 06:07 AM

in the Post Janet Jackson Tit era we live And with that, the "Post Cold War Era" is officially over.

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Plethora

12-29-2005, 08:13 AM

Nicely put Curtoid!  I completely agree.

Death Metal Moe

12-29-2005, 06:34 PM

quote: FYI SPOON: NO, I WASN'T JOKING. IT'S ALL GOOD SPOON,  IT'S A FREE COUNTRY AND EVERYBODY IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN OPINION. <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/snowmaninva66/post/wonderwomansigpic.jpg" border="0" />Everyone but you. 

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Death Metal Moe

12-29-2005, 06:37 PM

The only award Don and Mike should win is THE GOLDEN ROBE<img height="200" src="http://altura.speedera.net/ccimg.catalogcity.com/190000/195400/195477/Products/12745050.jpg" width="200" border="0" />Because their show is RADIO AIDS.Don and Mike are hacks, plain and simple.  Their show blows and I am so happy it's not on in our area.  Not that I'd have the chance to hear it since XM is the only radio I listen to, but it's just nice to know they're not up here.Go away Don and Mike.  You are the Hack's Hack.

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wonderwoman

12-29-2005, 07:54 PM

THANKS Curtoid for schooling spoon and others on the facts and reasons why he is deserving of the person of the year honor.  I appreciated, you are a good man Curtoid, peace-out.

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wonderwoman

12-29-2005, 08:02 PM

quote: quote: FYI SPOON: NO, I WASN'T JOKING. IT'S ALL GOOD SPOON,  IT'S A FREE COUNTRY AND EVERYBODY IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN OPINION. <img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/snowmaninva66/post/wonderwomansigpic.jpg" border="0" />         Everyone but you. <img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=njdmmoe" border="0" /> Here's my quote to you MOE, KISS MY WHITE PUERTO RICAN ASS, OK 

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Death Metal Moe

12-29-2005, 08:02 PM

He wouldn't be anybody special this year if his wife didn't die.Period.

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Death Metal Moe

12-29-2005, 08:03 PM

Here's my quote to you MOE, KISS MY WHITE PUERTO RICAN ASS, OKLearn to take a joke there Penny Puerto Rican.

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Death Metal Moe

12-29-2005, 08:06 PM

quote: You're joking right?  I felt bad for the guy, but by no way does this mean his show was ever good or does it qualify him for any meaningful award.  Hence by proxy, this award is now deemed meaningless.  Why not just rename the award "The We Feel Sorry for You Award". <img src="http://members.aol.com/dxixrxt/spoon2.jpg" border="0" />  I got so caught up in my own responses in here that I glazed over this one.  Very well said Spoon.  20 bucks says Leykis pushes his father down a flight of stairs next year to get some sympathy ratings.  I MEAN COME ON!!! <img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=njdmmoe" border="0" /> <a href="http://www.unhallowed.com/">www.unhallowed.com</a> <a href="http://thebigsexxxy.blogspot.com/">One Big SeXXXy Blog</a> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/deathmetalmoe">Death Metal MySpace</a> DTN

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wonderwoman

12-29-2005, 08:07 PM

How about you Go away MOE?I like that idea much better   <img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=njdmmoe" border="0" />

Death Metal Moe

12-29-2005, 08:12 PM

HEY!  That's MY Sig Pic!  You're ripping me off...Hoo Hoo

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Death Metal Moe

12-29-2005, 08:14 PM

And why do you feel the need to tell me you're Puerto Rican?  Why do people do that?  I give 2 shits what you are.  You're someone I disagree with in this thread, so I said what I thought.Grow up.

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Death Metal Moe

12-29-2005, 08:16 PM

WOAHAHHAHAHAAH!!!!  Look out or this Russian/English/Dutch/Irish/Scottish Maniac will have something to say!!!

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wonderwoman

12-29-2005, 08:45 PM

I just don't appreciate people talking trash about shows I like, same goes for the Ron and Fez show, anyone starts talking trash about them I get mad and let whoever is talking the smack about them know. I'm very passionate about my radio shows and I read people trashing shows I like and as a fan I feel like I have to defend that particular show.  Whether is Don and Mike or Ron and FEZ or any other show I like, period end of story.

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TheMojoPin

12-29-2005, 08:47 PM

Moe is a worse post quoter than GreyHoodieSweatShirt.For shame.

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Death Metal Moe

12-29-2005, 08:48 PM

Uhh, whatever.  I don't fucking care anymore.  I'm so sick of fighting on this messageboard.  You have your opinions, I have mine.

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suggums

12-29-2005, 08:52 PM

And we can all express them without making it personal. 

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curtoid

12-30-2005, 04:55 AM

<blockquote style="">quote:THANKS Curtoid for schooling spoon and others on the facts and reasons why he is deserving of the person of the year honor.  I appreciated, you are a good man Curtoid, peace-out. [/quote]WW - hey - I appreciate that. I wasn't trying to school anyone, tho - I actually like Moe, and Spoon, and you - both Moe and I just have our pavlovian responses when this topic comes up, however, and I'm really sorry it got ugly last night. Just as most folks were expecting to see Moe show up in this thread, I'm sure there are plenty of folk who were not surprised to see me defend the show's merits. Bottom line for me is that while I will still catch D&M from time to time, Ron and Fez have kind of spoiled me with every other show out there - however, I do know that there are a ton of people from all over the country (not just DC) who got turned onto R&F because of Don and Mike. Maybe not as many as O&A, but there's still a lot of folk out there who dig both shows. Hell, there are people who refuse to buy the "DJ WARS" crap and like all of these shows - Stern, O&A, D&M, R&F, the Monsters, etc. 

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mendyweiss

12-30-2005, 05:04 AM

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samnyc

12-30-2005, 05:54 AM

Who is the RonFez.net person of the year?

curtoid

12-30-2005, 06:48 AM

quote: Who is the RonFez.net person of the year?Well, that should be easy...if it were a fair competetiion, it would be between GreyHoodedSweatshirt, or  XMVirus&More, both brought so much joy into our lives in '05. However, like everything else, it's not fair, and we'll have to just give it to Mikeyboy...again. 

I'd rather have hope in my soul than soap in my hole...

Death Metal Moe

12-30-2005, 09:43 AM

quote: quote: Who is the RonFez.net person of the year?Well, that should be easy...if it were a fair competetiion, it would be between GreyHoodedSweatshirt, or  XMVirus&More, both brought so much joy into our lives in '05. However, like everything else, it's not fair, and we'll have to just give it to Mikeyboy...again. I'd rather have hope in my soul than soap in my hole... Hmmmmmm, very good choices.  My ETERNAL vote goes to Frank Black of course, but to keep it current, gotta give it to XMJunkie.  He just adds so much with every post.  It's like a whole novel's worth of content in 2 short lines of blind hate. 

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pennington

12-30-2005, 11:45 AM

quote: My ETERNAL vote goes to Frank Black of course What a golden oldie.  Is he still around?  Or doesn't his sister let him use her computer anymore?

mikeyboy

12-30-2005, 11:48 AM

LAL!

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pennington

12-30-2005, 11:51 AM

quote: Look out or this Russian/English/Dutch/Irish/Scottish Maniac will have something to say!!!This is interesting, we have the same ethnic backgound.  But I liked D&M when they were on in NY; I guess it's not genetic.

Death Metal Moe

12-30-2005, 11:51 AM

quote: quote: My ETERNAL vote goes to Frank Black of course What a golden oldie.  Is he still around?  Or doesn't his sister let him use her computer anymore? More like a Golden Gimp.  AAAAAAAAAAAA GE GE GE!!!

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Death Metal Moe

12-30-2005, 11:53 AM

quote: quote: Look out or this Russian/English/Dutch/Irish/Scottish Maniac will have something to say!!!This is interesting, we have the same ethnic backgound.  But I liked D&M when they were on in NY; I guess it's not genetic. I've had to come to terms that some people actually like the Don and Mike show.  I won't hold it against anyone anymore, but I will never understand it.And you actually have ALL those different countries in your family too?  Freaky.

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pennington

12-30-2005, 11:54 AM

quote: LAL! <img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/clap.gif" />

Tenbatsuzen

12-31-2005, 08:51 AM

quote:THE GOLDEN ROBE<img width="200" height="200" border="0" src="http://altura.speedera.net/ccimg.catalogcity.com/190000/195400/195477/Products/12745050.jpg" />Because their show is RADIO AIDS. <a href="http://www.unhallowed.com"></a> 
 OK, now, if you just put a Mike Brady/Robert Reed reference, that may have been post of the year.   

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dcstepheno

01-03-2006, 05:09 PM

Just wanted to make a contribution on this topic : I think Don Geronimo (and Mike O'Meara) have a good show. I also liked Ron & Fez, a show I learned of through the D&M show. I do miss Ron & Fez and wish I could pick up a stream of the show, but that's the way it goes. These days (for a while at least) you can stream just about any show on terrestrial radio, including The Radio Chick, back on in NYC. So take your pick and enjoy what you want.

If any show realy "sucked" so badly, why would it still be broadcast? If a show is good it will remain on the air for years at top revenue earning positions.

Don has been in this top earning pole position for every one of the 18 years I have been tuning in. That should satisfy his critics.

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