Not to dump a crap load of, well, crap on you, but I want to let everyone know of some changes soon to come here at Freeze-Frame Radio, and why those changes are being made.
I have mentioned a few times in the past, on the air and in the forum, that my life has been in a bit of turmoil for the last year.
In the past 12 months I have had to deal with my father being diognosed with cancer (a fight we're still involved in), my mother have some emotional problems (in part because of my fathers situation), my dog needing two major back surgeries, and the complete collapse of my two businesses which I ran from home for the past seven years (both failed because of circumstances not in my control). Not a banner year.
I've come to the end of the line as far as the businesses go. I am working to rebuild one, but because I am essentially financially strapped I have no choice but to accept a full time job (actually, more than full time, 55 hours a week).
The pay is great, and it's a job I think I'll be able to enjoy, but the goal is to save money and by winter of this year go full force into my own business again.
The end result of this is that you will no longer hear me on-air, and while the auto-request system will always be there for you, direct requests will be significantly delayed.
Obviously most of my posting in the forum will now be in the late evenings.
I have really come to enjoy the station since we added the forum, and for the breif time that I was truly DJ'ing for 6 hours a day (lately I haven't been on air much because of the issues mentioned above taking a lot of my time).
I hope that soon I'll be back in a position to work at home, and that these other issues will have cleared up so that I can enjoy broadcasting again.
While I understand if some of you wind up finding another station, I really hope that you'll all stick with us through this time. There will be some bumps, because I won't be here to fix problems that come up. There may be days where we go off the air because of an internet drop and we don't return until hours later. I know this can be frustrating, but again, if you'll bear with us and come back the next day or later that same day, we will always be here.
Finally, the bingo game will have to come to an end with this current game. Once we have a new winner there will be no more for the time being. DO NOT THROW AWAY YOUR CARDS, as I will try to come up with a new method, even if it's just posting one number per day at night on the forum.
I wish you good luck with your business ventures and your personal challenges Jeremy. Although we'll miss hearing you on the air, I'm sure most of us will stick around anyway - how can we not, with such a great request system and great people on the community forum!
I've been there and understand why you have to make that decision. I'm still a loyal listener and will keep listening in hopes that we'll hear you live on the air again.
Although it's not as cool, can you pre-record some spots for during the day? Is there any way any of us can help? I know we probably can't DJ for you, but is there anything any of us can do to help things to continue to run smoothly?
I am going to HAVE to pre-record the sponsership spots that we have sold which help pay for the station.
Hopefully I can figure out how to have our software play the spots automatically during the day, but if I can not, I may simply list the slots somewhere on the request list and ask one of the listeners to request them twice a day (that would atleast get them on the air).
I should be able to figure out how to schedule them though, so I don't think it will come to that.
Right, but I'm leary about that because of a few things.
First, the commitment of pre-recording new numbers each day (which is more work than you would think, at least the way we have the studio set up).
Second, the ORDER of the bingo would be very important. ie: If someone got a bingo with the first number, and then another person got the bingo with the third number, it could create problems.
But we'll figure something out, pre-recorded is a possible option, posting them is another option. Perhaps JD could post them during the day. He usually stops on the forum a few times a day.
We will miss you Jeremy, but you must do whats right for your family, I know I would, and I for one will still be a loyal listner for as long as your on the air, good luck with the future.
I know its going to be hard not working at home, you can't sit around in your underwear anymore, you'll have to cut your hair and full beard, wear deoderant, trim your fingernails etc.
I don't think you'll have to worry about any of us going anywhere!
We all get along and can entertain each other.
Again good luck and we look forward to seeing your posts when you can.
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Yeah Jeremy. We're all here to support you. Good luck on the new job. No one wants to work that many hours, especially with the additional stresses that have hit your life recently.
Jeremy, I'm saddened to hear about all of the tragic things that are happening to you and your family right now. I will keep you and all of yours in prayers. I don't get to listen right now because of my computer problems, but when it is fixed, I will be back. You can't get rid of me that easily! This isn't just any old radio station, it's seems more like a family and family sticks together. If there is anything I can do to help, I'm here. I'm sending good thoughts and prayers your way and hoping that it helps. God bless you and your family.
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