Well, my buddy Jerry was fired yesterday.

Jerry, Jen and Brad of The Front Row Morning Show at radio station KRZR in Fresno were all canned. Why may you ask? Well, let's see...because they did a good job that's why! When the ratings came in after Jerry had started at the station, they were number one in their market. As far as I know, they have remained number one the whole time which has been almost a year. So what do they get for it? A raise? A pat on the back? A new car? Nooooo....They got the axe. Yes sir, that's what you get from corporate America in this day an age. You get the boot when you do a good job.The Front Row was the only reason I listened to that station. Their music sucks. KRZR Sucks!

On the whole, this could turn out to be a good thing. With the rise of podcasting, you don't need a radio station. This could finally be the end or corporate radio! A mic, a computer and some talent will get you far these days. Look for Jerry to return to the airwaves with his own podcast soon. Contact him through his website and let him know you want to continue listening to him. Donations will be gladly accepted.

The World Famous Jerry Lentz

I have some of Jerry's classic bits from The Front Row. Just click on the Funny Radio section on my site and re-live the experience.

Oh yeah, KRZR Sucks!

- steve

Well Apple released the latest iPod on Wednesday. The iPod nano. Probably the coolest looking and coolest form factor yet for the iPod. Without a doubt, this thing will be a hit. There are a few caveats you should know about though...

• There is no firewire support with the iPod nano. You can still charge your nano through firewire, but you can only connect and sync it through USB 2.0. Not such a good thing if you own an older Mac without USB 2.0.

• There is no TV out support on the iPod nano. Although you can now store pictures on the nano, you can only view them on the nano's color screen. The only iPod with video out is the regular 20GB and 60 GB iPod with the color screen (formally known as the iPod photo).

• The headphone jack is located on the bottom on the iPod nano. Not a huge deal, but it means that none of the previous iPod peripherals will work with the nano. Not a big deal if you are new to the iPod. However, people who have invested in a previous iPod and peripherals might balk at spending more money.

If all of these items don't ruffle your feathers, by all means pick one up! It's a slick little toy!

- steve