Anybody know where Cable County is ???

jag · Post by **jag** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:44 pm

I find it interesting that this thread started as an observation of a mispronunciation. While regrettable, such things do happen.

And they happen everywhere from Barbour County (you know...where Phi-lip-eye is) to KAHN-ah-wah County (where, of course, our capital, Charlestown, is located). Even the professionals in the PO-to-mack Valley sometimes misspeak, but certainly no more than the good people of the Guy-an-DOTE region. Why, I've heard some egregious mispronunciations as far north as Han-cook County! And, while you'd think that a college area would do better, all over Mononga-HAY-lee-ah County things get mangled. It's spreading! Everywhere from New Martinsburg on the Ohio River to Martinsville in the eastern panhandle, people are getting West Virginia names incorrect! A friend of mine from Cameroon in Marshall county says that even an exchange student he knew from Cameron in Africa noticed it!

And, NOW the people of CABLE County...oh, where does it end?!?

Zak Tyler · Post by **Zak Tyler** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:43 pm

jag wrote:I find it interesting that this thread started as an observation of a mispronunciation. While regrettable, such things do happen.

And they happen everywhere from Barbour County (you know...where Phi-lip-eye is) to KAHN-ah-wah County (where, of course, our capital, Charlestown, is located). Even the professionals in the PO-to-mack Valley sometimes misspeak, but certainly no more than the good people of the Guy-an-DOTE region. Why, I've heard some egregious mispronunciations as far north as Han-cook County! And, while you'd think that a college area would do better, all over Mononga-HAY-lee-ah County things get mangled. It's spreading! Everywhere from New Martinsburg on the Ohio River to Martinsville in the eastern panhandle, people are getting West Virginia names incorrect! A friend of mine from Cameroon in Marshall county says that even an exchange student he knew from Cameron in Africa noticed it!

And, NOW the people of CABLE County...oh, where does it end?!?

end? right here in Nor-FOLK.

jag · Post by **jag** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:49 pm

OldSkool · Post by **OldSkool** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:57 pm

I have stayed quiet long enough. Am I to believe that the author of this thread has never made a mistake? Does he not have a life outside of radio? Does he live to point out mistakes of his peers? If you want to right a wrong in local media, hunt down the person responsible for letting the local commercials blare much louder than the network ones during Planet Earth 'cause it really pisses me off.

EZ103.3FM wrote:It's definitely being prononced Cable, not Cabell....

It's definitely spelled pronounced, not prononced.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:23 pm

OldSkool wrote:I have stayed quiet long enough. Am I to believe that the author of this thread has never made a mistake? Does he not have a life outside of radio? Does he live to point out mistakes of his peers? If you want to right a wrong in local media, hunt down the person responsible for letting the local commercials blare much louder than the network ones during Planet Earth 'cause it really pisses me off.

EZ103.3FM wrote:It's definitely being prononced Cable, not Cabell....
It's definitely spelled pronounced, not prononced.

you mean planet earth on discovery??? last i checked discovery's hq was on the west coast....... hehe better gripe to suddenlink over that one.... i'm not even about to start throwing the insults... obviously you have no sense of humor....

OldSkool · Post by **OldSkool** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:46 pm

OMG! So I can't poke fun? I have a great sense of humor, BTW. And I am not perfect by a long shot. Perhaps my point wasn't clear. Life is too short to lose sleep over such trivial things as mispronunciations. That's all.

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:34 pm

OldSkool wrote:Life is too short to lose sleep over such trivial things as mispronunciations.

Or misspeeling's or grammatical error's Arp these are words to live by

"I am now quoting something". Note; the period is out side the double-superscript comer's.

Cameron · Post by **Cameron** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:23 pm

Would someone in their best Paul Harvey voice please say,

"Page five."

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:35 pm

Well, now that the thread seems to be taking a more serious turn...

fanofbigmedia wrote:
OldSkool wrote:Life is too short to lose sleep over such trivial things as mispronunciations.
Or misspeeling's or grammatical error's Arp these are words to live by

....But they're not trivial. Just as communication becomes even more of what we all do, more and more people are becoming virtually incapable of it. It puts even more distance between people.

OldSkool · Post by **OldSkool** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:52 pm

What I really wanted to say is...oh, wait...nevermind...I only cared for a second. LMAO! We are all human and we all make mistakes. At least I think most of the posters on this board are human. I could be mistaken.

Oldiesdude · Post by **Oldiesdude** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:05 am

Hey!

I live in New Martinsburg...... I mean New Martinsville.

AARON SCOTT · Post by **AARON SCOTT** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:34 am

That plan didnt go so well. I will be honest, I was an ass back then. I really had to idea how the biz worked. I appreciate you bringing up 2 years ago. Its really sad that someone lives in the past. I wonder if you still wear parachute pants and listen to Bon Jovi??? When you get a chance Arp I would love to put my finger in your nail prints and see the scars from your crown of thorns. Lets play nice

Zak Tyler · Post by **Zak Tyler** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:21 am

AARON SCOTT wrote:I wonder if you still wear parachute pants and listen to Bon Jovi???

Bon Jovi tested pretty well a couple months ago with 25-35 year old men around here.

somebody pass me a beer

AARON SCOTT · Post by **AARON SCOTT** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:57 am

LOL
It probably did!!! LOL

Jay Nunley · Post by **Jay Nunley** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:33 am

AARON SCOTT wrote:That plan didnt go so well. I will be honest, I was an ass back then. I really had to idea how the biz worked.

See, now that's interesting. That would be a good discussion that we all may learn from. Will you describe what misperceptions you had and how they have changed? What have you learned since then? What do you know now that you didn't back then?

Don't worry about being embarassed or some shit like that. This discssion could be a valuable tool for a number of us (especially those of us who are looking to reach younger staffers more effectively). There's no reason to be hesitant. Be fearless. There are thousands of people working in radio that have no idea how it works. Most of them are GMs and consultants.

AARON SCOTT · Post by **AARON SCOTT** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:51 am

I just didnt realize the time it took for ratings to go up. I didnt know anything about coverage area or watts. I didnt realize how much being consistent means to the success of your station and show. I know now its better to shut up and listen

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:53 am

Jay Nunley wrote:There are thousands of people working in radio that have no idea how it works. Most of them are GMs and consultants.

Diet Mountain Dew burns a little when it is shot from the nose. Dude, that shit is funny.

Zak, best. avatar. ever.

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:14 am

AARON SCOTT wrote:I appreciate you bringing up 2 years ago.

I had some help...I didn't remember you. Glad to see you've picked up a little humility. What was the "Ohhhh....." moment?

I wonder if you still wear parachute pants and listen to Bon Jovi???

Bon Jovi? Sure! I like the older stuff a lot better, though.

Parachute pants? I've never been one for fads. Now that I think about it, I can't think of a single fad I jumped in on.

Hoosier Daddy · Post by **Hoosier Daddy** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:15 am

Arp2 wrote:Now that I think about it, I can't think of a single fad I jumped in on.

<cough>

American Idol.

</cough>

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:20 am

That's no fad....that's a long-term, true mass-appeal, brings-the-whole-family-together phenomenon that incorporates several real trends.

You're missin' out.

WVBROADCASTING.NET

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