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John ( RPM )

I am here for Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends and Networking

About Me

I've done all sorts of things, I've worked in hospitality, banking, delivery, radio , auto clubs, and department stores,My radio career , 30 Years of my life I'll never get back .I did radio from 1977 to 1990,then went into some other jobs and industries because I was getting restless after 13 years radio,but I kept some occasional part time positions just to keep my hand in,now,then back Full Time from 2004 to 2007, Now currently in the Front Office at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond.

My Interests

Radio,Pop Trivia,Record,CD Collecting,Old Comic Books from the 1960's(DC & Marvel),Audio Gear,Current Events,Clocks,Nostalgic Items,Sleep,watching TV and listening to music.I DO NOT DRINK OR SMOKE. I don't mind if my friends want to smoke, but I won't date woman who smoke. I USED to drink, a lot during the seventies, but not now. I don't mind friends or dates who want to drink, as lot as they don't let it get out of control.

I'd like to meet:

PEOPLE WHO WANT TO HAVE A FRICKIN' CONVERSATION!!!!!!!!DON'T ADD ME IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ANSWER MY MESSAGES.In other words "NO "FRIEND COLLECTORS"(IE: People who are just trying to fill uo thier page with friends just for show).If you're in radio that's great,but that's not a requirement,you can be into anything I'd like to meet people who feel they can relate and feel comfortable talking to me, who want to converse,tell me something more about themselves than they write on thier profile,don't mind opening up a bit about themselves,and don't mind the occasional phone call or casual lunch or dinner.Since MySpace installed that "Networking" feature,I've been adding more radio people,which I've been wanting to do for awhile,but you don't have to be in radio.I'd rather have a nice support group of friends here that I "be real" with) PLEASE don't approach me or accept me unless you really want to be real friends and not only email but do some other stuff descibed above.I can be a very friendly supportive loyal person if you allow me to.When the chips are down,I'm right there with you.I believe real friendship is more than Emailing and IMing.I'm old fashioned,I believe in face to face and voice to voice contact once in a while.So,if you're still intrested,take the next step.( There's more about me,READ MY BLOG )------------------------------------FOR THE WOMEN:OK, Sometime's I think I have the attention span of a mule.There's an old country expression, "How do you get a mule's attention,...you hit him over the head with a two by four !!! " .SO, let me be CRYSTAL CLEAR here,I don't mind having female friends SO, if you're intested in getting to know me , TELL ME ,---EXACTLY----, WHAT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP YOU'RE INTRESTED IN. I'm not that preceptive, I'm not that good at deciphering "signals" , I'm dense !!! ( I think I have A-D-D ) Do you want,to establish a friendship or explore a romance ? I'm open to either, It would help me if I know what you have to offer . My goal in meeting anybody, male or female is finding out what they're all about, what's going on inside thier head? That where then real person actually is .Plus, if you're in radio, I'm GONNA be VERY RESPECTFUL of you, because radio,is a VERY SMALL COMMUNITY, I try to NEVER upset anybody in the radio biz. In radio, it's very much a case of "you reap what you sow".

Music:

(A Cross Section)Elvis,Buddy Holly,The Platters,Chuck BerryThe Shirelles,Roy Orbison,The ChiffonsThe Beach Boys,The Ronnetes,The Drifters,The Beatles,Gary Lewis and The Playboys,The Supremes,The Searchers,Petula Clark,The Dave Clark Five,Aretha Franklin,The Lovin'Spoonful,The 5th Dimension,Elton John,Helen Reddy,Chicago,Grand Funk,The Carpenters,Al Green,Bread,Journey,The Bee Gees,Prince,Duran Duran,Rick James,The Go-Go's,Gloria Estephan,The Police,Celine Dion,The Black Crows,No Doubt,Green Day.Sheryl Crow,John Mayer,Michelle Branch,In-Sync,,Avril Lavigne,Eminem,Kelly Clarkson.(That's the tip of the iceburg,there's a lot more))NOTE:Rap & HipHop:I'm really not into that end of the musical spectrum,Eminem is an exception,he's creative and straightforward.I like some of the old school rap acts,Run DMC,Salt & Pepa,Beastie Boys,and the almighty SUGARHILL GANG,who had the first (& still my favorite)Rap record to crossover to the mainstream pop charts in 1979,"Rapper's Delight"!

Movies:

Jailhouse Rock,Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World,American Grafitti,All The President's Men,And Justice For All,American Hot Wax,Used Cars,Animal House,Hopscotch,War Games,Romey & Michelle's High School Reunion,Bruce Almighty,most of the Star Trek movies except The Final Frontier,and First Contact.

Television:

JAY LENO RULES!! Law & Order,Law & Order SVU,Law & Order CI,Boston Public,American Dreams,American Idol,Today,All the Star Trek TV shows (except Deep Space Nine and Enterprise)Cops,M.A.S.H, Happy Days,Emergency!,ER,All In The Family,Just Shoot Me, NBC Nightly News, Celebrity Justice,Larry King Show,A good "hidden camera" expose news story.I love it when the reporter is chasing a somebody dishonest with his microphone out,and the person trying to get away from him.(And props to Katie Couric,Campbell Brown,Ashliegh Banfield,Solidad O'Brian,Thalia Assuras,Elizabeth Vargas,Diane Dimond,and Kelly O'Donnell for being the hottest news babes in network TV)

Books:

Clive Inside The Record Business-Clive Davis(1974),Elvis-Albert Goldman(1981) DJ(a pulp novel that came out in 1972).The DJ's-Arnold Passman(1971)

Heroes:

Elvis, The Beatles, Princess Diana, Jessica Lynch, Ralph Nader, Berry Gordy, Stevie Wonder, Edward R. Murrow, Gordon McClendon, Sam Phillips, Christopher Reeve. My Dad,My Mom,and My Cousin Anna (a self made millionaire)

My Blog

What I did in radio--(by request)where Ive been and where I am now.

Radio, what first drew me to it , I'll never know. Nowadays I call it " 30 years of my life I'll never get back "  , I've had several people ask me about my radio career,a lot of p...
Posted by John ( RPM ) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

DO YOU WANT TO BE IN RADIO ?

Are you a "radio DJ wanna be" ? Is radio that career path you've chosen ?  If it is, I need to enlighten you on some facts that they didn't tell you in the "Career Counseling " department of your...
Posted by John ( RPM ) on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 06:10:00 PST

READ ABOUT ME ,SO YOU CAN GET TO KNOW ME.

OK,why am I on this thing.Yeah,if you're looking me over,I guess I'd be wondering to.I have a lot of friends I've had for years and I wouldn't trade 'em for the world.They've helped me thru some diffi...
Posted by John ( RPM ) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Attention New bands,Pass me by, I'M NOT A RADIO DJ ANYMORE

I swear,when I used to hang this "radio DJ" shingle, it seemed to be magnet for bands who thought that I could get thier CD played on the radio.Uh, excuse me guys, I'm OUT of that industry !!!.Don't b...
Posted by John ( RPM ) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Are You a Nurse

If you're a nurse, ADD ME !!!!! Why is that ? I need someone impartial that I can discuss diabetes with .
Posted by John ( RPM ) on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:52:00 PST