STILL GONE AND INTENDING TO REMAIN SO
And here is today’s RNI update…NOTHING.
Yes, I am still wholly without a logical, rational explanation as to why our program was excised from WBCQ. Indeed, I am beginning to suspect the one offered to Big Steve is just laboratory grade, government spec, pure BS. I do not know if some errant comment, a lack of JL programming, financial considerations, or other nebulous and perhaps never to be revealed reasons were behind our sudden demise on shortwave. And with each passing day, I care less what lead to our being deep sixed.
I have tried to contact WBCQ management by E Mail and have yet to receive a response. This is troubling, but so be it. Understand my friends, that I have NO DESIRE to return to WBCQ, it is a done deal. I gave my best radio to them in exchange for lots of gratis air time. We are even.
Regardless, I thank not condemn WBCQ management for allowing me to broadcast at their expense for 10 years. I owe my broadcasting career as it were, to promise keeper Allan Weiner, so my disappointment in the ignoble manner in which we were dismissed is tempered by his loyalty to yours truly for all that time.
We shall be ‘on the air’ so to speak, here at JohnLightning.Com this Sunday with a show that will briefly only, discuss our pink slipping. Unless I receive some clarification there will be little more to add. Station management is infamous for sugarcoating or otherwise being less than frank about certain decisions. Too bad, I would not be angry or recoil at the truth behind our exit, but I doubt I will ever get the truth from an old friend who has so far, come up truth challenged.
Nonetheless, my thanks for our long run is heartfelt and sincere. It is just a shame the plug was pulled in a manner that I am certain neither 11L/RNI staffers or myself were deserving of.
That said, spread the word about there being something worth listening to on Sunday nights to a friend or 20, and perhaps we shall remain Live on Sundays, although a streaming and downloadable pod cast may be the final result of post Move RNI.
Once again, thanks and this time to all the fine programmers, friends one and all, who have been there for me during the post fire period of our broadcasting. Know that you are one and all, welcomed to continue to be a part of any future 11L/RNI may have, if you so desire. I hope to hear from just about all of you (meaning probably two of you) this Sunday. Be civil to all and be well.
July 9th, 2009 at 12:59 am
That not very professional of WBCQ !
July 9th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
JL,
How can your loyal fans get in touch with you other than your email @wbcq.com, I want to drop you a letter in a couple of days after this all sinks in. Keep up the good work, your dedication has provided some of the best hours of HF listening for a lot of people.
Thanks.
July 9th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
The truth be known you have betrayed everyone I spell it out quite eloquently here http://radiojambaintenational.blogspot.com/ it is a shame that you are jaded and negated to see the writing on the wall. Fact be know Allan is RNI, you sir are 11-l so lets keep it real. Do you recall when your friend Randall betrayed you? Do you recall when your friend Lee betrayed you? Envision that 0ver the coarse of 11 years. And you are surprised? To be honest it isn\’t surprising, for christ sakes Hal Turner was surprised when the feds showed up and he cried much like you are. Notice any similarity\’s? You need to get away from your \”friends\” PALLY. You do a great show but they drag you down. Look where it ended. By the way be sure to tune in for RNI this sunday, I have something special planned.
Warmest Regards,
Kracker
Note: My server flagged this comment as SPAM which I could therefore not post as a comment, so I resent it myself to my web site so Kracker would not think I was censoring his follow up to my personal E Mail to him. It appears here unedited.