The End of Television

...as we know it.

It all began in 2000 or 2001. One of the most popular television shows of this decade, Survivor, hit the airwaves and that is when television as we knew it began to hit rock bottom.

After Survivor, we were blessed with an onslaught of "reality" programs.

- Average Joe
- The Bachelor
- Amazing Race
- American Idol
- Canadian Idol
- Big Brother
- The Real World
- Beauty and the Geek
- Flavour of Love
- Rock of Love

In other words, junk TV! Some of these are even contests...the most local being Canadian Idol. Contestant, Earl Stevenson, was from Lloydminster (where I'm from) and you should have seen the craziness that ensued! It wasn't even fair! I heard stories of people texting in their vote 900 times a night with 3 different cell phones! Come on.

The ultimate in "reality" television started a few weeks ago with...Paris Hilton's My New BFF. I pray that this show is supposed to be bad. I've actually seen it on my TV guide a few times and I couldn't resist the urge to turn it on. I turned it on and I was almost embarrassed for the "contestants"! Who would compete to become someone's best friend? I'm not a big, deep, emotional guy but did you ever have to compete to make friends? The show looks terribly scripted, like Paris struggled to get her lame lines out so she got 23 takes. On top of that...how arrogant can one person be to host a show where people compete to be your "BFF"?

This is the end of the world

Rant!

I know, I know...people are all into staying green but that's fine because a certain group of people make me mad. In fact, furious.

Cyclists! Do you think you're so clever with your little hand signals? Do you think you're cool because you get to drive on the road with the rest of us?

Guess what. You're not cool. Everyone hates you. Get off of the road when I'm trying to drive! The hardworking taxpayers of this city paid for sidewalks for idiots like you. Use them! 

Some of us have anniversaries to attend, doctors to visit, and children to bear! If you can't pedal at LEAST speed limit, get out of my way.

Why don't you just ride on one of thos hybrid ETS buses if you want to save the environment? Wait! The bus drivers are insane too...but that's another rant for another entry.

Wow...I didn't know I had it in me..

Travis

First Post

I guess this is my first official post on my blog. I'm Travis from NR92 and I'm on-air all the time...whether it be in recorded commercials, news, remotes, or just being a jock, I'm there! I've got my own personal show, Monday Night Chaos, which is on every Monday (obviously) night at 8.

Obviously, I take Radio at NAIT and it's such a sweet course! You wouldn't believe how nice it is to go to school and ACTUALLY like it. I don't have to sit there and write essays on Hamlet or colour in maps for Social Studies. My favorite part is scheduling music...I wanted to get into radio in the first place for the fact that I'd be spinning rock tunes for everyone! If you hear any rock tunes on NR92...it can probably be blamed on me. Oh...and another artist named Speak the Hungarian Rapper.

I am currently on a mission to bring Speak the Hungarian Rapper to Edmonton to do a show...rumor has it that he will embark on a world tour in 2009 but who knows if Edmonton is on the itinerary? I want him here! Watch Stop the War (his 2003 hit single) below! If you like what you see/hear...request it on NR92! The number's 780-471-8833 and we love to spin that tune.

In this blog you will find news stories and whatever the heck's on my mind!

Thank you. Come again.

Travis

Welcome to my blog! I'm Travis Currah from NR92...hope I don't creep you out too much.