What is happening at BOB FM?

[Jimmy's Big Toe]

Is it me or is BOB FM playing different music...I hear more 80's rock like Scorpion's, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, etc..

Maybe I'm a big dork but does anyone else notice the change? Not too sure I like it...

[OkieHornet]

if you're listening around lunch, Spinozi's doing something at lunch called "the mullet" - they've done it on saturday nights before and they play hard rock/metal/hair bands...

[Jimmy's Big Toe]

I listened...Music was fun...how do you get him to not talk so much...

[NE Oasis]

..how do you get him to not talk so much...

Impossible with Ron Benton - you would have to find someone with a bigger ego.
That's similar to finding an SUV bigger than the original HUMMER.

[Jimmy's Big Toe]

Ouch!!! Not a fan, I take it? I don't mind the talk in the morning but at lunch I want music and he seems to yap it up between every song.

[Italian Woman]

Ron Benton has a huge ego. You would think by listening to him that he would be this tall, good-looking guy. Then when you see him he just looks like a big oaf!! And not nearly as friendly as he seems on the radio. I was not impressed.

[Italian Woman]

There are some good songs played during lunch, but nothing I couldnt get on satellite radio. Ron acts like he wrote the songs or something! And your right he will never shut up.

[Jimmy's Big Toe]

I have gotten a chance to meet both Stacy and Phil at The Mullet Ball. I can tell you that they were both very friendly and very genuine. Exactly the way they seem on the radio. They took the time to meet and greet as many people as they could. I never ran into Ron though.

[Truckracer]

What ever happened to Lisa ? of Ron & Lisa fame...

[Jimmy's Big Toe]

According to channel 4, she had a substance abuse problem, went nuts on the air. She went to rehab...came back on the air, relapsed, shaved her head and moved into her dad's garage. That is the last I heard...

[Italian Woman]

When she went nuts on the air, she said some things about ron that I think are probably true, about his sex life and trying to get her fired.

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

Impossible with Ron Benton - you would have to find someone with a bigger ego.
That's similar to finding an SUV bigger than the original HUMMER.

Done.

It's called a Unimog.

[live&letlive]

I adore Ron. I've met him and he was very friendly. And I don't see a big ego, just a confident guy with a lot of energy, which is why I love to listen to him.

[Italian Woman]

I adore Ron. I've met him and he was very friendly. And I don't see a big ego, just a confident guy with a lot of energy, which is why I love to listen to him.

Are you part of his pssy pool I hear he brags about? I listened a few minutes this morning and I don't know how anyone can "adore" him, he is extremely obnoxious!

[MadMonk]

Whatsa matta Italian Woman? Didn't make his list?

[Jimmy's Big Toe]

Geez, Italian Woman you seem incredibly bitter....Did you and Ron date and it not go well??? I am a regular listener to their show and I have heard no reference to a "pssy pool" as you call it.

[live&letlive]

Chill out Italian Woman! If you don't like him, then don't listen. I'm sure Bobfm will go on without you.

ALSO, Ron does a lot of good things for the community.

AND, he's a single guy, he can do whatever he wants!!

[BabyBoomerSooner]

Is it me or is BOB FM playing different music...I hear more 80's rock like Scorpion's, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, etc..

Maybe I'm a big dork but does anyone else notice the change? Not too sure I like it...

After coming across this thread, I decided to flip over this morning and listen for myself. I never heard a single song during my drive from Norman to OKC for work, so I can't even comment on the musical style of the station. Aren't you supposed to get music when you tune into a classic rock station?

The morning show consisted of this: Loads of commercials, followed by at least ten minutes of pointless discussion about physical deformities (spouted primarily by the other guy with Ron), at least five additional minutes of ads, then a long-winded story by Ron and a live commercial about some event in Enid! No offense to the great people of Enid, but what does that have to do with OKC?

Big disappointment...

[live&letlive]

I also drive from Norman to OKC for work and I love to listen to Bob's Big Breakfast. I think they are really funny and I like Ron's stories. I think the Enid thing was to promote a bike run, which I'm sure a lot of bikers from OKC and surrounding areas will attend. Bob plays a lot of good music during the day, but I, for one, am glad they have the talk in the morning. Although it is strange that you didn't hear one song on your drive this morning, I usually hear at least a few.

[BabyBoomerSooner]

This thread was exalting the new musical direction of BOB. People expect to hear classic rock n’ roll music when they tune to this radio format, not 20 minutes of solid commercials and mindless chatter. I’m aware that morning shows offer more talk because of traffic and news events. But when the personalities begin to think they’re more important than the music, trouble ensues.

Bike run, huh? I wonder what percentage of the listening audience owns a motorcycle? Not hating, just wondering why this seemingly minority segment of the listening audience receives so much attention? Enid is an hour and a half drive from Oklahoma City. Seems like an awfully far bike ride (three hours round trip) for Oklahoma City metro residents to make when there are so many great events within Oklahoma and adjacent counties.

I was expecting an alternative to KRXO with BOB’s new direction. That movement, in my opinion, is backward.

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

I agree with you BBS...I can't stand people yammering away for hours at a time on my radio.

While BOB is usually in my presets in the truck, I don't use the radio in the mornings or afternoons. I only put them on when I know it's going to be music and not mindless yapping.

It's also why I primarily listen to JackFM (97.3 FM). No DJ's. NONE. They play music and commercials. That's it. Plus, once in a blue moon, I can get my secret Rod Stewart fix without going through the embarrassment of buying a Rod Stewart CD. I like what they play

[OKCDrummer77]

Bob broadcasts in Enid as well as OKC. ("Bob .. is .. KQOB, Enid, Oklahoma City.") So, it would not be out of line for them to promote an event there.

[windowphobe]

Technically, it's still an Enid station, but it's been granted the right to identify itself with both cities, and its single broadcast tower is actually in the general vicinity of Crescent, about halfway between Enid and Oklahoma City.

[live&letlive]

This thread was exalting the new musical direction of BOB. People expect to hear classic rock n’ roll music when they tune to this radio format, not 20 minutes of solid commercials and mindless chatter. I’m aware that morning shows offer more talk because of traffic and news events. But when the personalities begin to think they’re more important than the music, trouble ensues.

Bike run, huh? I wonder what percentage of the listening audience owns a motorcycle? Not hating, just wondering why this seemingly minority segment of the listening audience receives so much attention? Enid is an hour and a half drive from Oklahoma City. Seems like an awfully far bike ride (three hours round trip) for Oklahoma City metro residents to make when there are so many great events within Oklahoma and adjacent counties.

I was expecting an alternative to KRXO with BOB’s new direction. That movement, in my opinion, is backward.

While I do not own a motorcycle, nor does my husband (although he would love to have one), there are a lot of bikers who listen to Bob. And Bob promotes much more than biker's events. They recently raised funds for Special Olympics, they always raise money during the holidays so less fortunate people can have a better Christmas; they promote the no-kill animal shelters and they do play good music.

[BabyBoomerSooner]

Technically, it's still an Enid station, but it's been granted the right to identify itself with both cities, and its single broadcast tower is actually in the general vicinity of Crescent, about halfway between Enid and Oklahoma City.

Now I’m really confused! Why is an Enid radio station broadcasting in Oklahoma City – or is it an Oklahoma City station in Enid? Moot point since the original focus of this thread was the allegedly broader and better classic rock songs being played on BOB. When classic tunes are replaced by large chunks of mindless babble you’ve got a bigger problem than which city you’re trying to serve.