KXLU Los Angeles 88.9FM

Hello blog readers. In 2007 during Loyola Marymount's (LMU) FM radio drive, I donated $29 to kxlu for my cool black tee shirt. I love that station. They play "alternative" radio stuff. I don't know what alternative means anymore, do you? Their Friday evening show at 6pm is a staple in my music diet. Demolisten was a show that Van Halen sent their demo tape to be played on the radio for the first time, so long ago...

When I was in Korea, I would down load Demolisten in it's 50 mega byte splendor to be listened to over and over again during the week. I left it on the computer over there at Maple Bear. Maybe someone who uses my computer will be turned on to. Anyways, I never got my tee shirt during their pledge drive in November of 2007. As I was preparing for my move to Korea thereafter, I didn't bother at all and finally, when I left for Korea in Feb of 2008, I didn't think about it.

In June of 2008 while still in Korea, I emailed them. When I got back from Korea in August, I still haven't received my pledge tee shirt. I followed up and up and up. Finally, after a year, in Dec 2008, I got my tee shirt! I had to go to the big boss to make it happen. That lilliputian of a station manager, Lauren Villa, is just too cool to care. I took this personally. Look at my emails to her.

----- Original Message ----
From: villa
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 5:15:05 AM
Subject: KXLU fundraizer request/question

Dear Mr. Palmer,

I will definately get this taken care of as soon as possible!

--
Villa
KXLU General Manager

--- On Tue, 6/24/08, Mack Palmer wrote:

Subject: Re: KXLU fundraizer request/question
To: "villa"
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 3:42 AM

Hi Lauren,

Just following up. Any word? Thanks

~Matt
--- On Fri, 9/19/08, Mack Palmer wrote:

From: Mack Palmer
Subject: Re: KXLU fundraizer request/question
To: "villa"
Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 2:46 PM

Hi ,

I got back to Los Angeles and had a note to follow up on this. Please let me know the status. Thank you.

~Matt

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Mack Palmer wrote:

Hi,

I've been patient with this and given you ample time to correct the situation. I don't know if you received my last email on 9/19/08, but you need to contact me and communicate and resolve this issue. Thank you.

~Matt

--- On Thu, 9/25/08, lauren villa wrote:

From: villa
Subject: Re: KXLU fundraizer request/question
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 7:05 PM

I am very, very sorry we're in the middle of our current fundrazor right now. I will get back to you very, very soon. I'd like to know the amount your pledged and the premium you are waiting for and we will rectify this. I am sorry it has taken so long, but we're very busy. I will fix this soon.

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Around 9/25/08

Hi,

I pledged for the Tee-shirt (large). Thank you

~Matt

Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 7:55 AM
To: , Lydia
Subject: Re: KXLU fundraizer request/question

Dear Ms. Ammossow,

I've been waiting for my KXLU gift (a tee shirt) for almost a year now. Could you please find a way to resolve this? I think Ms. Villa is too busy to take care of this issue. Thank you.

Best Regards,

Matthew Palmer

RE: KXLU fundraizer request/question
Ammossow, Lydia"
December 1, 2008 9:56:08 AM
To:M Palmer

I am SO sorry! I will look into this ASAP & get back to you!

Re: KXLU fundraizer request/question
M Palmer
sent: December 8, 2008

Hi Ms. Ammossow,

I got them! Thank you for the extra Tees!

Now that [this] issue has been successfully resolved by you, could you please tell me, because I'm really curious, why Lauren acted this way? I have several theories in my mind why this happened and wanted to match them with her reason behind her lateness. I would really like an explanation that is not sugar coated or presented in a manner which hides anything. Could you please explain? Thank you.

~Matt

Yes, blog reader, I really want to follow this thread even further. I obviously have a lot of time on my hands. And to delve into the mind of a busy 20 something (I'm guessing) who has a really great job/career that is the envy of a lot of LA Hipsters, should be followed through unlike the follow up of my gift! I need closure. Doesn't anyone understand? For a musician like me who has never gotten anywhere in music, being a station manager for a cool FM radio station is very cool. And then comes this dork who hasn't received his pledge gift. Poo poo poo.