Continuing the theme of yesterday's post, what was KCOU 88.1 FM like during the two years I worked there? Among other things, KCOU during that time was...
...Amy, going cheerfully against the general alternative/indie/modern rock grain of the station by playing New Christy Minstrels and Spanky & Our Gang on the air.
...Jenni and me trying to figure out how to pronounce a Spanish song title in pre-Google days.
...Laura, whose first impression of KCOU was that "it seemed like my kind of place. It reminded me of home. It was dirty, dank, and covered in posters."
...Liz, who recalled the necessity of having to become Spiderman and climb through a window when the station was locked and no one was there to let you in.
...Mike reading excerpts from the phone book's introductory pages on-air in the guise of a sportscast. After reading the section about avoiding phone installation and delivery charges by doing the work yourself, he remarked, "Sounds like the phone company is trying to slough off some of their work on you."
...Neil and Jon having the following exchange on a night when the featured artist was a band called God:
NEIL: Here's a question. If we're having God's Favorite Band (at our annual Springfest concert,) does that mean it's the favorite band of tonight's featured artist?
JON: And God's coming, too, right before Easter; it's sort of like one of those promises that Isaiah spoke about.
...Paris, reacting to the lyrics of Jim Croce's "One Less Set Of Footsteps" as I played it on-air, "This guy is not into giving of himself."
...Paul recording station breakers to be played between songs, such as, "That's right, folks. KCOU plays your kinda music. No matter what kind of music you like, we probably play it! In fact, we probably play music that you've never even heard before! But, we trust that you'll like it--because down at KCOU, we play every kinda music. And we're not gonna stop until you like it all! Wah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!"
...at least five DJs responding in unison, after being warned by a former chief announcer/DJ about the importance of taking an FCC test seriously, "This will go on your permanent record!"
You don't get that type of atmosphere just anywhere, which is why I enjoyed being at KCOU so much. More memories to follow tomorrow...
