Apr 05
Got this email today from someone whose e-mail name is “nickthehottie@_____.” I’ve left out the domian, cause I’m an ass, but not a huge ass. You’d think this Nick (if it’s a guy that’s really pathetic, if it’s a girl, ummm, still pathetic) would be too busy primping and working on being a “hottie” to find time to write. In any case here’s the e-mail under the subject?line?”PLAY MUSIC”:
Reply-To:nickthehottie@
LESS CHAT ABOUT YOUR LIFE AND CRAP AND MORE GOD DAMN MUSIC, IT ANNOYS THE HELL OUT OF US WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT CRAP!!!!!!!!
My reply:
Hi Nick,
Your radio has buttons on it, right? Feel free to use them. Have an excellent Easter weekend.
Cheers,
Josh
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April 5th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Josh, Don’t listen to any one who calls themselves “hottie” that usually means they are vain, (but not usually attractive) ignorant, jerks with nothing better to do then try to put others down. I love listening to you especially at work, makes me feel like I am hanging out with a friend and listening to rocking good music. Rock on with your bad self!!
Hearing Strut by Danko Jones would make my day!!
Tara
Josh writes: hearing Danko would also make Lynch’s day. Thank-you for the kind words.
April 5th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
I just have to know. Are you as much of a douchebag in real life Josh? I’d rather James (Newsboy) did your entire show. Feel free to try and find something witty about my email or nickname. I listen to 929 for close to 10 hours a day and my least favorite time is when you are on the air. How’s that for hate mail.
Josh writes: In real life I’m a pretty low-key, friendly guy, but not without opinions. Out of curiosity, what do you find so douchelike? I’ve always thought of myself as an anti-douchebag crusader. Thank-you for your kind words.
April 5th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Tara, you suck up. Danko would make my day too though.
April 5th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Wow, you guys take so much abuse and make it public! What an awesome idea to get listeners involved! It’s great, like a political campaign only appealing to listeners not the nation. Yes, I’ll be sad if hockey doesn’t have fighting anymore. The only issue I have with Josh is that he has a lot of filler umms and ahhs that I’m not used to hearing on the radio.
Josh says: yeah, I know, I’m a little sloppy, but I’m working on it. And I love the hockey fights too.
April 5th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Wow…Way to go and make your listners feel insulted. I doubt it is proper conduct for a radio DJ to go and tell someone to change the radio station when tons of people write you and complain about your long drawn out speaches about your personal life. The other day a guy called in and complained about you and you told him you don’t think he should be drinking at work….. How pleasent. I also believe that you were the DJ who insulted homosexuals on the radio a while back, using the word fagg*t, You area real classy guy aren’t you?
Whenever I have listened to a radio station in the past, the time between music is filled with advertisements(which I am sure pays your salary) and contest announcements, not stories about people calling you in the middle of the night, your urination dilemmas and women who stand you up for dates.
We used to put your radio station on at work over the loudspeaker, but we have to change it when your show starts, because people were uncomfortable hearing stories about your personal life including you talking about you urinating.
I hope that the station does a review about the content of your show soon, people tune in to the radio to listen to music.
For now, I am taking your advice and using the dials on my radio and tuning to a station that actually plays music!
Josh Says: Hi Nick, just to clarify something for you. When I used the term fag**t, I was doing it in a typically redneck homophobic voice, in fact pointing out the stupidity of people who have homophobic and hateful views. If you’ve spent time listening, you’ll realize that I’m one of the more gay-friendly and least homophobic people on the commercial airwaves in Calgary. Live and let live has always been my attitude.
If you take another look at the tone of your original letter, it wasn’t constructively critical, but was an angry, all-caps diatribe. I responded in kind - minus the caps. Reading above you state that listening to other radio stations “the time between music is filled with advertisements(which I am sure pays your salary) and contest announcements” and not stuff about the DJs personal lives. I’m sorry, but if you prefer commercials and contest announcements between the music, then I’ll say it again. I’m sorry, but my show is obviously geared to someone else. There are plenty of (all?) radio stations in Calgary that will cater to your contest announcement and commercial playing needs. Thank-you for sampling my show, and I wish you all the best.
April 5th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
oh and tara, whoever you are, for reference Thehottie is my last name, it’s portuguese. But thank you to you and josh for making fun of it! Another proud moment!
Josh Says: “Thehottie” is your last name? Strange, checking both Canada411 and WhoWhere in the U.S. when you enter the last name “Thehottie” not a single result comes back. You can claim that you have an unlisted number, but I find it tough to believe you’re the only guy with that last name in North America. Scan a piece of I.D. as I’d love to be proven wrong. Until then, I call B.S.
April 6th, 2007 at 12:38 am
I’m so glad that this was said today. As I was walking to my car, I thought about how i like it when the DJ’s talk on the radio.
So basically, I’m into most of the music that this station plays and I wouldn’t be down with less talk. I NEED TO FEEL ONE ON ONE WITH MY RADIO DJS.
April 6th, 2007 at 6:34 am
Awesome. It really doesn’t get much better than this.
Josh, your show is my favorite part of the day and I listen to X from 6am until about 4:30PM. You’re hilarious. Oh, and we listen at work too because that seems to be an important part of the conversation here.
April 6th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Thehottie is clearly a major lame-o not to mention a jack ass.
He can tune in to vibe, jack, cjay or one of the other terrible Calgary radio stations. X92 is the best thing we have going and the listeners enjoy Josh’s complaints and perspectives.
Rock on X92!
Lame on Thehottie… as if that is your last name.
April 6th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
WOW
asssshoooleee..
josh keep rockin it, this guy is obviously making some lame ass excuses up to explain why he complained like the douch he is. but hey i’m not going to lie…
i wish my name was “thehottie” then i could tell everyone to “COME SEE HOW GOOODD I LOOK!!” HAHA
you’re joking right? “thehottie”? plleaase i’m sure you can cover your tracks better then that now that your comment has been made public. dude…i’d disappear you’ve just made yourself look like an ass!
so i’d say what would the day be like without the bitching? i agree with most of josh’s complaints! hey…the hottie..does this mean you’re one of those people josh is complaining about? like the people who drive in the fast lane doing 20kph???…you are aren’t you…
u douche….
keep it up josh! i support aaaalll the talk
Laura
April 7th, 2007 at 10:46 am
Josh,
You should start posting the love-mail you get…good karma. Who needs to waste their time with guys like that?
Calgary (sadly) has become comfortable with it’s stock 5(ish) radio stations, and the introduction of so many new ones is bound to stir some responses, however douchey they might be. You’re obviously loved by the people who enjoy X92.9, why not display the love?
I in fact look forward to listening to your show during the week. Box O’ CD’s and the Rock Report are the real highlights to X92.9. So keep on doin’ what you’re doing.
Showin the love
-Mal
April 9th, 2007 at 12:36 am
Josh, you are prob. on of my favorite dj’s in Calgary. You are not afraid to voice your actual opinions on air ( and online). I love the talking on your show, it makes the show more personal unlike some other stations which fill their time with stupid voice skit’s and music parodys. Keep on doin’ what you do, and keep on rockin’ up Calgary’s airwaves with kick ass music!
April 10th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
hey What’s going on josh? I listen to you every day! I’m construction women so you make my days go by so much easier. It’s almost reilgious if i was into that sort of thing. You read one e-mail that said you sucked as a DJ.. He doens’t know his ass from his head. I agree with Tyson. I came from ontario too out of my experience of radio I actually stay tuned to all your shows. Josh you rock. x92.9 kick’s ass…oooh and There is a band from Toronto called Rise for Order check them out on http://www.myspace.com/rfomusic
I can’t say this loud enough Josh YOU HAVE TO PUT THEM ON THE RADIO!!
I would love to hear their songs while working anyway. Keep it real
Showin the love as well
Lynds