State of the Station March 2019: questions and comments welcome on the chatboard: Ken's show

Listener comments!

5:35pm -Ken:

Hi everybody - If you ask a question or comment that you would like me to address on air, please write it here on the board, but please keep the question comment short and to the point which will help me address it on the air.

6:02pm dale:

herro dere radio inquisitors.

6:03pm Linda Lee:

very nice number remaining!

6:03pm mzz:

ken, r u goin' to comin' back to regular programming schedule?

6:03pm zopa:

Hi SMK. Was 2019 your (as in you, not the station) last marathon?

6:03pm Phillippe Bastille:

Serious questions only? (This, incidentally, is a serious question)

6:04pm dale:

how's the construction on the egg factory coming along? will you be branching out into dairy products?

6:04pm Sebastian:

Hey Ken! Any chance we can get Music of Mind Control as a podcast?

6:04pm starry:

Where's Andy?

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6:04pm Guido from Cologne:

Is the 2019 marathon goal what the station actually needs or is it what appeared realistic

6:04pm CJ@Shawnee OH:

Hi Ken, Privileged to talk to you the other day.Thank You for all you do.

6:05pm mzz:

ken, what du u think about cat-freaks?? gald dis year's fmu macot wasn't another booorin' cat

6:05pm dale:

i saw manatees felating each other at seaworld.

6:05pm sara:

business ken!

6:05pm Buffalo's Tom:

Andy's gone to seed, world!

6:05pm JetBoy of Brooklyn:

Yes all the state of the station details!

6:06pm ?:

following up on the question above, how much risk is the station at given that it is about $79,000 short of its goal? serious or not so bad?

6:06pm PMD:

I'm not hearing it...

6:06pm RomanDogBird:

u go girl

6:06pm dale:

maybe she can afford that second ELL for her name now.

6:07pm P-90:

WAY TO GO MICHELE!

6:07pm Me:

6:08pm Phillippe Bastille:

@Dale I have an extra L she can have

6:08pm Michael 98145:

That maypole video was quite something -

6:09pm Sebastian:

love numbers and statistics, informative!

6:09pm geezerette:

fall short? SPRING back.

6:10pm Granny Spicy Tuna:

Huzzah for first-time pledgers!!!

6:10pm Michael 98145:

happy Spring, @gz'ette !

6:10pm chris:

outstanding!

6:10pm CJ@Shawnee OH:

I'm in that group YEAH!! Wake and Bake got me.

6:11pm Michael 98145:

bringing greater confusion to Manhattan

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6:11pm Webhamster Henry:

Yes first timer are great. Do you know, I constantly run into people who don't know WFMU exists and would benefit from it?

6:11pm sara:

read a table?

6:11pm adampsyche:

swag4life

6:11pm Linda Lee:

go swag4life!

6:12pm chris:

i have 'wfmu 4eva' tattooed on my knuckles (not really, but that would be cool)

6:12pm CJ@Shawnee OH:

I am spreading the word as fast as possible.

6:12pm Linda Lee:

thank you CJ!

6:12pm Phillippe Bastille:

dunno if it was a software glitch, but last year I had the radio icon but never was a monthly pledger

6:12pm geezerette:

Michael! You too!

6:13pm dale:

i heard a lot more folks listening from mt. hope this year. that's nice.

6:13pm CJ@Shawnee OH:

YW Rock On

6:13pm Michael 98145:

20% and proud

6:13pm Fredericks:

If nearly 25% of pledges were new donors and the total number of donors was normal. What happened to the old 25%?

6:13pm KevinfromBayRidge:

Still here and awake!

6:14pm Sebastian:

I've never been as close to being in the 1% as with WFMU geography

6:14pm Tom in Los Angeles:

still on

6:14pm PMD:

I thought more were remote... People actually listen locally?

6:14pm ᏠЄႶႶỊѺµЄ:

I'm part of the 20%. Representing San Diego area, but I used to live in the footprint area and discovered WFMU there. I am doing my part to spread the word with a bumper sticker on my car.

6:14pm dale:

menstrual gift?
monthly visitor?

6:14pm Fredericks:

I just got here a couple of minutes ago. Garbage night!

6:14pm geezerette:

Michael! You too!

6:15pm Emily:

STAHP

6:16pm RomanDogBird:

scott stapp?

6:16pm Emily:

Oh god, I was having flashbacks—they’re playing John Maher upstairs and I thought it was happening again!!!

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6:16pm Walt:

Will we ever be able to see the 2019 Marathon Barometer final panel, assuming the station goal isn't met? I'm on tenterhooks.

6:16pm Folsom:

I would like to know if Todd-o-phonic Todd's meltdown on Joe Belock's show was real or was an Andy Kaufman type skit.

6:16pm dale:

was it x-ray? you know he was coming back in bob kelly theater makeup to fuck with you.

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6:16pm Webhamster Henry:

This will be Ken's ASMR tape.

6:16pm CJ@Shawnee OH:

That's why you guys are so weird/cool in a good way. You are all musicians. I love it!!!!

6:17pm RomanDogBird:

john mayer's ghost is haunting the building (he died)

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6:18pm Webhamster Henry:

I'm really liking the new Sheena stream!

6:18pm Michael 98145:

Yes. Thank you for the other streams, too ...

6:18pm Emily:

@RomanDogBird oh thank god

6:18pm Patty D:

Ken, any chance Alan Watts comes back?

6:19pm Linda Lee:

really love the streams right now.

6:19pm GingerbeardMan:

@Ken Does that mean your regular show may come back? I miss Wednesday morning rants, such as Facegoat

6:20pm miss g:

I am so happy for Sheena's Jungle Room, I didn't realize about it until the pledge drive!

6:20pm ben abs:

As technology changes do you think there is a chance that the swag cd's will be available as digital downloads also?

6:20pm dale:

en - you play klahm for the next 39 minutes? we trust you on the rest of the stuff.

6:20pm sara:

balance those books!

6:21pm RomanDogBird:

the best show with WFMU starring tim skorplorf

6:21pm b!!!:

Sheena's Jungle Room is really great.

6:21pm CJ@Shawnee OH:

You can do it. You sound Great. The back round music could be better. LOL

6:21pm Fredericks:

The parking lot? I thought that was a joke.

6:23pm P-90:

The FMA alone cost 100 grand/year? Whew

6:23pm sara:

that's the joking lot next door

6:23pm Fredericks:

$14 million?

6:23pm Geronimo:

This is really cool

6:23pm Sebastian:

I always thought you meant the abortion clinic when talking about the "parking lot"

6:23pm Phillippe Bastille:

I think I could've served as the FMU CFO 2013-2017! Sounds like the same fiscal style!

6:24pm Geronimo:

U guys are so smaaat

6:24pm Fredericks:

Sara, so they didn't sell the Joking Lot?

6:24pm Aaron in Minneapolis:

Hey folks, just woke up. ARE WE GOING UNDER YET?

6:24pm Mark Sceurman:

I always enjoyed the "Listener Hour" early on Sunday mornings. It gave insight to fans of the station who aren't DJ's but they got a shot at playing their music (which is what FMU is all about). Any chance of bringing that back?

6:24pm Linda Lee:

not yet Aaron!

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6:25pm Walt:

Serious question: If WFMU has not operated in the black for a while, what is the source of the funding to cover the deficit? This may be in your 990s but I can't read them that closely.

6:25pm Fredericks:

Ken's trying, Aaron!

6:25pm CJ@Shawnee OH:

Glad they were there to saw that doorknob off!!

6:25pm sara:

fredricks, fraid knot

6:25pm Michael 98145:

{ dare i say it, SMK is the egg-man }

6:25pm P-90:

“Construction”: the part I’ve been waiting for

6:26pm HuskLife:

Change the name of the monthly donation program to the WFMU station microdose!!

6:26pm Phillippe Bastille:

Damn. We have the same builder

6:27pm Fredericks:

That sawing sounds extreme; use a screw driver.

6:27pm Linda Lee:

sounds like the latest water infusion was a gift in disguise!

6:27pm Fredericks:

AHHHHH

6:27pm Sebastian:

I zoned out for a bit - who is getting killed?

6:27pm miss g:

uhh, yeah, I lived in Jersey City and "passing the inspection" does not count for much. . .not that you'd know that. *sigh*

6:27pm sara:

only egg shells

6:27pm CJ@Shawnee OH:

Good observation Linda!!

6:28pm Geronimo:

Ken I once offered to fix that busted door closer but never got to get out to do that. Sorry about that!

6:28pm Aaron in Minneapolis:

Will . there be a version of this in baby talk?

6:28pm dale:

a friend and i renovated a jersey city apartment 12 or 13 years ago - no permits or licenses were required.

6:29pm Phillippe Bastille:

yup. same contractor too

6:29pm Epaphriodotis Harrison:

First time listener, just tuned in, why are you talking so much about construction

6:29pm P-90:

Trump fucks Freeform

6:29pm Michael 98145:

S4L => Monthly Egg Drop

6:29pm Geronimo:

@harrison, this is the state of the station

6:29pm miss g:

dale, no permits, yes, exactly ;-)

6:30pm sara:

ahhh the polar poor-tex

6:30pm CJ@Shawnee OH:

@Sabastian I think they said Sebastian someone but I didn't catch the last name.

6:30pm Granny Spicy Tuna:

huzzah!

6:30pm kev:

No wonder the GC was giving you C notes during the marathon

6:30pm Sebastian:

eeeek!

6:30pm miss g:

Reverb is our best friend

6:31pm Michael 98145:

remember, insurance is just betting that something will go wrong. and it typically does just that.

6:31pm dale:

miss g - we were changing plumbing and electric too. crazy we were allowed to do that.

6:32pm Geronimo:

Why not boost 91.1?

6:32pm P-90:

Sometimes life pivots on whether one has a bunch of clean empty garbage cans at just the right moment— timing is EVERYthing

6:32pm Jim Price:

Mr. Ken - Don't forget to mention WFMU's cool stuff on eBay!

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6:32pm Webhamster Henry:

Is there a way to test the sprinkler system so it's a little more precise? Is it supposed to soak the whole building?

6:32pm miss g:

dale OMG sounds about right for good ol JC

6:32pm Phillippe Bastille:

we have to get a permit to cut down a dead tree. no kidding

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6:32pm Webhamster Henry:

How about another Wake 'n Bake Billboard!

6:33pm KevinfromBayRidge:

Got 91.9 out to Exit 34 on the LIE.

6:33pm Sebastian:

whoa!

6:34pm Listener Robert:

Geronimo, an on-channel booster was the object of that failure Field Marshal Freedman mentioned. When you try to add another signal on the same frequency, the interference pattern is hard to predict. Apparently it cause more destructive than constructive interference.

6:34pm dale:

yakkkety sax ALWAYS delivers.

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6:34pm Webhamster Henry:

I push Audience Engine even in a lot of non-radio situations. I hope it can get out at least partially at some point.

6:35pm judy from croton:

I’m addicted to fmu.
If I can listen to and enjoy this.
I’m lovin it.

6:35pm Aaron in Minneapolis:

two questions: 1. what happens when you get a DMCA takedown from the archives, and 2. what is going on with the project to digitise all the music in the archives

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6:35pm Webhamster Henry:

CarPlay is kind of expensive, you have to join Apple MiFi!

6:36pm Fredericks:

I was serious when I asked this question:
If nearly 25% of pledges were new donors and the total number of donors was normal. What happened to the old 25%?

6:36pm Hopey Sockmonkey:

I would pay for an Android app.

6:37pm Pedro in Arlington:

Staysh is an American hero. Not a question.

6:37pm Michael 98145:

{ i keep saying this, but i'm still very impressed by this Ken G playlist/comment board product }

6:37pm Linda Lee:

makes sense to me, judy!

6:38pm dale:

i just need a radio - house, car, worksite. 90.1 is a godsend.

6:40pm Linda Lee:

Ken back! thank God!

6:41pm Switchblade Batman:

Ken. How are you?

6:41pm geezerette:

Ken G....G is for GENIOUS.

6:42pm Michael 98145:

... that was why Liz B's podcasts were from the FMA ...
licensing

6:42pm Listener:

This was a great show thus far. Quick question: is there a map of the 91.1 broadcast area? Often on Garden State Parkway a garbage classical station bleeds over onto 91.1 when you get to exit 117.

6:43pm Michael 98145:

yes, gz'ette !

6:43pm Sebastian:

damn scientologists!

6:43pm dale:

yay trump! dickhead.

6:43pm miss g:

You need much much more. . .bleagh, OK, I'm buying a lotto, to think that these *** tariffs hurt my station! Head exploding!

6:43pm Karen:

@SMK Excellent about you coming back! But please don’t send secret messages in your broadcast that only my dog can understand. Your Communist show had him acting quite naughty. ;P

6:44pm Paul T:

What do you do with the spent transmitter tubes? Asking for a friend....

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6:44pm Webhamster Henry:

@Ken Are there issues with Pirate stations still?

6:44pm esther:

Does WFMU save money by hosting monthly pledges itself and not using Patreon or a similar service?

6:44pm the cl@m digger:

Ken could you play more Metallica?

6:44pm dale:

listener - propagation is a cruel bitch. sometimes i get 90.1 in a certain stretch of the taconic way north of hudson ny. it should NOT come in there....

6:45pm judy from croton:

My cat Bosco, former mascot, does not take offense mostly because he’s now blind and deaf.
Sympathy vote

6:46pm Linda Lee:

oh no! sorry to hear that, judy! he's adorable and will always be *my* favorite mascot.

6:46pm seth from muddy creek:

Can u say “inconceivable” like Wallace Shaun from princess bride?

6:46pm geezerette:

Judy, hahahaha...poor kitty!

6:46pm mzz:

calling for vivien leigh cadaver

6:47pm BetsyO:

Ken, simply thank you for keeping FMU alive and solvent,... and is there a chance for a FMU decoder ring in order to better understand Andy Breckman’s compassionate, loving side?

6:47pm Geronimo:

WFMU is so important to me. You keep my sanity close to normal. Abbie normal

6:47pm heyitschris:

Ken- as a broadcaster can you tell me if it's pronounced Caribbean or Caribbean?

6:48pm zopa:

Are the folks who keep the website running and all of the engineers volunteers as well?

6:48pm Konin:

I did miss what the banana said to the poopie bird.

6:48pm Blix:

How long will you continue to let Bryce in on the Hoof and Mouth? He always sneaks in without fanfare, upstages most everyone, and steals the show.

6:48pm sara:

the gall!

6:49pm Rusty Tiki:

How did you make me a such a fan that I listen to WFMU 99% of the time and Uncle Floyd 1%???

6:49pm battleaxe:

What percentage of listeners actually pledge money? i.e. What percentage are freeloaders?

6:50pm Karen:

Ken, what secret message are you sending to my dog now? Have you turned him into a sleeper agent?

6:50pm Granny Spicy Tuna:

@Geronimo: exactly!

6:50pm Phillippe Bastille:

So where do people park now?

6:50pm Folsom:

Ok his answer was what I expected.

6:51pm HuskLife:

Why did you put Dave the spaz on Glenn Jones’s show?

6:51pm cosmic matrix:

his fam.

6:51pm Jim:

Haven’t been to Monty Hall in awhile, is booze still available for purchase down there?

6:52pm BetsyO:

Whenever I write a comment using my FMU app, I cannot access my FMU profile ID, photo and that I am a contributor, yardages taffy,... is that normal? Maybe I’m just abnormal?

6:52pm geezerette:

Damn! I thought Watts was safely ensconced!

6:52pm Phillippe Bastille:

Send it out on a WFMU-branded flash drive

6:52pm noel:

Beer for sure

6:53pm Michael 98145:

@Listener: map radio-locator.com...

6:53pm Fredericks:

I got it. Disappearing donors. That explains the refrigerator magnets. They should be an annual premium.

6:53pm Linda Lee:

gosh no geezerette! we used to hear him regularly. no more.

6:53pm L W Rhino:

Ken,
Why did Netflix not renew " The Good Cop", it is a fantastic show??

6:53pm Folsom:

Man I would love digital downloads, have to spend a lot of time ripping discs and scanning the booklets

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6:53pm Webhamster Henry:

The trouble with CDs is that it's getting hard to play them now!

6:53pm Sebastian:

I want a wax cylinder comp for the next marathon!

6:53pm P-90:

That’s a shame about the Alan Watts people, I’ve heard about these issues from others who’ve had dealings with them. But interesting to hear that Ken was trying, that it wasn’t the station that lost interest.

6:54pm Gord:

Ken, given the crazy real estate market in JC, is there ever serious discussion of selling the building for big $ and moving to a less prime location?

6:54pm miss g:

I love physical media, but my newer MacBook Pro has no CD drive, so I just keep forgetting to buy one. . .

6:55pm geezerette:

Linda Lee, dagnabbit! (whatever that means...)

6:55pm Paul T:

Will the Church of the Subgenius Hour of Slack ever return??

Sheenas Jungle room is so interesting (And uncensored too Kids!)

6:55pm noel:

Alan was too long ago

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6:56pm Webhamster Henry:

There are podcast only shows that really could stand some promotion!

6:56pm Linda Lee:

one of my late dad's favorite expletives, geezerette!

6:57pm Sebastian:

agreed, Henry, KBC and Andy Ortman brought me here in the first place!

6:57pm Michael 98145:

Will the death of net-neutrality harm streaming not-for-profit radio?

6:57pm Listener:

Dale - you're right regarding signal propagation. I want to file a complaint against the classical station but a part of me fears it is FMU bleeding onto their signal.

6:58pm Boods:

better late than never...