KZIA radio buys The Zone 1600 AM

[boatermik]

People don't. Bitter ex-employees who were let go due to blatant ineptitude do.  He has his quirks....but he is brilliant.  Don't be fooled.

[JGrandt]

OK, on a more serious note: as I asked before, anyone have an idea of what jobs might be available once this transaction happens?

My wife is from Iowa City and we have been looking to move there at somepoint down the line (we live in the chicago area). I love where I work now (at a church), but I want to get into radio in the Iowa City / Cedar Rapids area before I'm too far removed from college/the industry to get back into it. A News/Talk station seems to fit my abilities best. So, a revamped KCRG-AM would seem to be nice.

[supersoul]

JGrandt, as long as you dont' mind being yelled at, intimidated, threatened on a daily basis, and belittled, then Norton is the guy for you.

Otherwise, consider something else.

Now if you like sucking up to management, and enjoy having a permanent brown nose, like FunnyCandyCo, then you may be the right person for employment by Norton.

Also, if you consider a bi-polar individual "genius", then Norton will be right up your alley.

[Dan Gottschalk]

no one has mentioned the fact that KZIA is going to start multicasting on HD here soon, I've heard they are going to be introducing a all Dance music type station and a rock station, supposedly with a sound like the old KRNA...  Maybe 1600 will get a upgrade to HD as well...

[supersoul]

Norton is at Conclave in the Twin Cities bragging about his latest aquisition to anybody who will listen.
He has let it slip that he will be changing formats of KCRG, once he has secured the purchase.

[JGrandt]

Norton is at Conclave in the Twin Cities bragging about his latest aquisition to anybody who will listen.
He has let it slip that he will be changing formats of KCRG, once he has secured the purchase.

Ya know, it's really not cool to just go ripping on a guy. Just because you are a pissed off ex-employee doesnt give you the right to rip on him mercilously.

[boatermik]

What Super Fool....I mean SKEEZIX (or is that Super Soul) is really proving is that he doesn't really believe everyone hates Norton.  He wouldn't need to point out what a incompetent "bi-polar" Norton is if everyone already knew that for themselves. He has to continue beating his dead horse because he can't believe noone is buying into his bitter garbage.   The fact is, Scott Schulte and Ric Swann have worked for Norton for well over a decade. What about Mo Holland, Simon Will, and Michelle Steele?  Kellie Lala and Julie Hein on the sales staff?   That speaks for itself. What other station in the Cedar Rapids can say that?   Norton tells it like it is.  Yes, there is the occasional temper tantrum.  No they aren't fun.  But to go beyond that is absolute slander.

[supersoul]

Hey Funny, how much is Norton paying you to defend him?

Have you taken his dogs out for a walk yet, while he's at Conclave?

[mediawatcher]

KZIA announced this morning that they have closed on the 1600AM purchase. The new station KGYM FM will continue to deature ESPN programming. Scott Unash is the program director.

[Crazy Dave]

What freq is KGYM FM on?

Will be nice to have an FM sports station in CR.

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