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Josie Dye – Stupidity all around
Mar 2nd, 2005 @ 02:09 pm › jamEs_harris
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Josie DyeI was pondering this today as I listened to the radio coming back from lunch. Is there any one person that just amazes you with the sheer scale of their stupidity? Well, this person to me is Josie Dye. I can say that I used to be an avid listener of 102.1 The Edge, but now I barely listen at all. I used to tune in mornings and mid-days at work, everyday. Josie Dye is the midday person and I have to say, there isn’t really anyone who in 1 or 2 sentences can cause me to want jam something in my ear so I won’t have to listen to her dumb up the world. Being a DJ, you would almost presume you would actually know something about music, but in most cases she hasn’t a clue. She makes all sorts of presumptuous statements on the air and sounds like there is no barrier between what runs through her head and what comes out of her mouth. It just all flows together into a bunch of non-sensical jibberish.

I did a little searching online and found this article about Josie. What a load of horsecrap. At least I can now paint a parallel between the downfall of the Edge as an alternative station, and Josie Dye. This station has taken a terrible nosedive over the last couple of years. It used to be a progressive station, but now essentially plays all corporate top 40 tripe and lots of crap that you can hear anywhere else. They pride themselves on being new rock first, yet a lot of the time I can hear music they claim to be fresh months before on internet radio. True alternative radio in the world seems to have no place these days given what happened a couple weeks ago to Y100 in Philadelphia. If it isn’t being displaced, it’s being homogenized and brought in line to be closer to the other radio formats out there. I honestly don’t expect corporate radio to be the be all, end all when it comes to music, but when something that was once a great resource becomes so useless it really tends to irritate me.

Josie Dye - Cosmo TVUpdate 26/08/08 Josie now hosts her own show on Cosmo TV as of earlier this year. It seems like such a match made in heaven, an empty vessel of a host on a channel based on the most superficial magazine on the planet, Cosmopolitan. Too bad she doesn’t take off for TV permanently. That way she would be buried on the cable dial and we could all save a lot of people the torment of having to listen to her.

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  • Steven Jimenez
    your hot i love u
  • edge 102 listener
    Such a stupid slut. I have to listen to this horrible station at work because my coworkers like it and was consequently compelled to image search "josie dye" on google. I was curious to see if this slore is even attractive. Shes not. Anyway i thats how I found this article. Its good to see others share my disgust.
  • LittleMiss
    I realize the Update is going on 2 years old and this post is from almost 5 years ago, but this sh*t is funny!
    102.1 sold out so long ago I forgot they were ever legit and Josie's as sharp as safety scissors but I'm okay with that. As long as it happens over on that end of the dial. Recently though, I've been catching Dean Blundell and then Josie switches me over to 93.3 CFMU at 10am when she starts ;)

    Today I didn't switch though, and I'm actually glad.
    Josie Dye just played the SAME SONG TWICE on her show.
    That's right, TWICE! She introduced Blur's 'Song 2' then after the song she came out with some Groundhog day facts and then RE-INTRODUCED the song she just played and played 'Song 2' again.

    She apologized and promised not to play another song "two times in a row" but apologies mean nothing and you know she probably can't keep that promise. But this, this is priceless.
    ;)
  • That's awesome. I still enjoy the morning show too, but once Josie comes it's better to turn the dial just in case stupidity is contagious.
  • Perry M
    Ditsy comments and the most annoying laugh/barf aside, she can't even seem to find play or mute on the control board.

    I've made my self immune to her idiotism by tuning her voice out from the regular segments but when i hear her answering calls while a song is playing or stopping a tune 30 seconds into it and then starting a completely different one makes me want to puncture my entire face with a screwdriver.

    And did anyone catch Bookie's call to her about "Guess This Edge Artist"? Haha f***** priceless

    I can't believe there are so many people defending her...I'm sure she's a nice person (when she's sober) but she does not belong on a new/indie/rock station.

    That being said, I do tune into edge during the day for the music as Y108 doesn't come in very clear in my neck of the woods and I'm sick of classic rock.

    Perry
  • Ken Rodgers
    You just want to give her...
  • mrkrgm
    Brother Bill was the man...
    And, as you can tell, Ive been an Edge fan for many, many years. It's just their sytem and way of doing things. Get rid of BT and Martin? How good did that turn out? R.I.P.
    Fearless Fred? Plays good music, but there's no filter from his brain to voicebox either. I had the p[leasure of meeting Josie a couple of weeks ago (she's dating a friend of mine) she was gracious to every who said hello.
    Does it mean she's a good DJ? No.
    As for listening o the radio, what's the problem with people who have the time to do so and enjoy the medium. As for sitting in a room creating the blog, some people have the time to do that.
    It's called an opinion. And we are all entitled to one, just because you don't agree with some one doesn't mean you get to bash them (I'm talking about the replies on here to jamEs. How about a valid rebuttal or bring facts to the discussion that prove your point. But the fact is you can't. I like her as a person, but that's from my EXPERIENCE. Just as from my EXPERIENCE, she not that great a DJ. Face the facts.
  • I read that article, it was quite funny. Leave it to Josie to be outsmarted by The Onion.
  • The Mayor
    Josie is dumb. I remember there was an April Fool's joke in the Toronto Star and she read about it on the air as if it was real. Something about a law being passed banning speeding while you jog in the park to avoid disturbing squirrels. I hadn't seen the Star article that day, but knew just from hearing her go on and on about it that it was a prank, and she was clueless about it. Later she acknowledged on the air that someone e-mailed her that it was a prank. I can't remember whether it was her or another day time edge d.j. (Bookie?) who recently treated a satirical article from the Onion about Soundgarden reuniting at a west coast Cinnabon as if it was real news. Anyway, the edge is impossible to listen to during work hours, that's why I'm glad I've got XM!
  • Anna
    She is dumb. and nasty as hell when you see her in person.
  • Chris
    She is stupid as shit, I hate her!
  • Jeff
    The Edge needs to start playing better music before they start worrying about their on air personalities, although I think Josie is awesome, and the Dean Blundell show is hilarious.

    Bands like Tokio Police Club, The Arcade Fire, and Franz Ferdinand, to name a few, have nothing to offer to music fans. They are boring and bring nothing to the table in terms of engaging music.

    And Nirvana 10 times a day? wtf
  • Yeah Raph, I agree about Carlos. He's on Dave FM in Cambridge, but I just can't be bothered to listen to that station because of the crap they play.
  • Raph
    Josie Dye is horrible. Corus doesn't care what the edge is or was. This 'new' format was implemented to attract women since studies show women tune into radios mostly during midday.

    Josie does her job, but my opinion is she should stick to cosmo side of things then new rock and music theory. You all can defend all you want but she knows it too deep down.

    Bring back Carlos Benevides!
  • Corina
    Wow. People are very stressed about this topic. I understand that he was speaking negatively and I didn't like it any more than you did Mark. But I understand his need for freedom of speech and expression. He wrote this rant 3 years ago about something that frustrated him on the radio.

    I'm glad that Josie has fans But as much as it hurts, people are entitled to their opinion. As you are too. Your own words "I am not a f6t *** sitting in a little dark room making web pages dissing people that they dislike"

    All I let you know is that he didn't create an entire page, he just wrote a short blog and that he isn't sitting in a dark room working out ways to insult people. Josie puts herself out there as a public figure. She can expect a certain amount of backlash. As we all know - not everyone likes everyone.
  • Oh muffin, I must have hurt you feelings. Bravo, you know 3 languages. Here's a hero biscuit.
  • mark
    you and your wife are only good to point out other people's mistakes...
    i hope you dont take this as an insult but as an advice on how to help you interact with other people in civilized way.
    I have to go now because I have a LIFE
    good bye
    chao
    ciao
  • mark
    when you can speak 3 languages as fluent as me...then you come talk to me,when you go around the world to see different realities...then come talk to me because right now to me you are nobody and nothing.
  • marko
    buddy i speak 3 languages and english is not my first one.
    you coulnd't find another way to contradict me so you made fun of my spelling and punctuation?
    how miserable.
    by the way chao is ciao in spanish,vuoi parlare italiano...ma che cazzo capisci tu...
  • Wow Mark, where to start? Clearly I've struck a nerve with you, given you've now commented 4 different times about this particular topic. I'll let you in on a little secret. Controversy drives traffic. Say something slightly controversial and the loonies come out of the woodwork. Yourself for example. I'd suggest since you have so much to say that you start your own blog, but given the total absence of understanding with regards to the use of punctuation I doubt you'd find very many readers. And for reference sake, it's ciao, not chao.
  • mark
    thank you for the lesson on how to use a blog now why dont you give your husband a lesson on how not to talk S*** about other people if you are so smart?
    I dont care if this was made 10 years ago,
    he is still talking about a person like you and me what if i made a blog about you and how, for example you have a pretty big attitude?
    how would you take it?
    but I must say, it s nice to see husband and wife agree on something...it s pretty rare nowadays.
    sometimes you see a couple agree on what kind of floors to put in the bathroom or what to buy for the sister's birthday and someother times how to badmouth someone...it s cute
    anyways I have to go to work tomorrow....you know a real job not one that lets me s*****w around all day and make blogs....."I HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO"
    Chao
  • Corina
    I can attest that my HUSBAND James has better things to do with his time. You are the one writing on a post he made 3 YEARS AGO and acting like he's personally taken out to destroy someone. He was stating his opinion and really honestly, everyone is entitled to it.

    He doesn't like her radio show, and doesn't like Cosmo TV. So what. I commend her for making a go of it and having lots of fans. I agree that she's hot, but I know that my husband doesn't have crush on her and I know that he isn't sitting in a dark corner creating webpages for her.

    This is a blog. In case you don't know what that is, a blog is a web journal. There are thousands of them across the internet. People use them to write about anything they wish. From music, to the arts, to their friends. Sometimes they are controversial and sometimes they are fluff pieces.

    Obviously, this particular blog entry was a little controversial.

    I hope this clears things up for you Mark. Have a nice day.
  • mark
    you dont like her?
    switch
    get satellite radio where they dont talk at all.
    but dont come online and make a page like this....
    honestly get a life....get out...there is "lot to do in Kitchener".
    or just switch to 680 and listen to the news if you want a "smart show"
    this is just my opinion weather you like it or not...I dont care,because, end of the day I have a job and a family,I am not a f6t *** sitting in a little dark room making web pages dissing people that they dislike....
    Bye
  • mark
    my point is that in the morning at 7 am when i am driving to work...i need to laugh, i need the dean blundell show to make me laugh....
    then when i am on the road i need josie to play some random trak to pump me up...i dont need to hear what her son told her the day before that made the family laugh...i just need music and she give s it to me.
  • z103.5? not at all, they dont know what type of music to play...they go from rock to rap to gino music.....like wt and get better people to do your shows....I dont care what you did on the weekend.
    104.5 decent station but sometimes they get lost and play the same song twice in 1 hour.
    92.5 they play music from all over the years with no timeline or order...(lets play ac/dc and right after finger11, and after that we can do some bon jovi.....)
    and there are a few more....
  • well personally, I think 102.1 is one of the only radio station worthwhile listening to in toronto.
    Just this weekend I put 1300kms on my car, that means that I unfortunatly spend a lot of time travelling around for work and the only thing that keeps me awake and sane is my radio.
    102.1 is one of the only radio station that plays traks worth listening to,lets face it,what other major radio station plays good music?
  • Dee Rause
    faaaaags
  • Woody
    @Your All Nerds
    "Your" so right! James is a complete twat!
    You have so many wonderful ideas and obviously have your finger on the pulse on the indie music scene.
    Seeing you don't have too much time on your hands, as you have proven by leaving your insightful comments here, why not post a link to your blog so we can all bask in your awesomeness.
  • I find it funny people get so worked up about something I wrote 3 years ago. I won't step back from my opinion on this, but the fact is I don't really listen to that much radio anymore. I listen when I'm in the car and that's about it. Everything else is either iPhone or online streaming services like thesixtyone or last.fm

    And last time I checked just because someone is attractive it doesn't make them better at their job. Accuse me as much as you like about having a grade 5 crush on Josie, it still doesn't change the fact that I think she is horrible at what she does.

    I appreciate that you have such a keen interest in what I should and shouldn't be talking about on my blog. I've tried lots of things with this blog, some good, some bad. I think I've managed to find a format that works for me by blazing my own trail. I must be doing something right, or else I wouldn't have the top result in Google when you search for Josie Dye.
  • YOUR ALL NERDS
    You're (hahaha) rebuttal is a spelling mistake. Which is cute my little insecure DYE SUPER FAN. You're (better) like that nerdy little kid in public school that knows know one likes them. But you have a crush on the hottest girl in class so your only way to get attention is to pick on them. I guess this is what happens to those kids when they grow up physically

    I don't listen to Josie or watch her TV show. I don't blame her for not like the music on 102.1 or not reaching my demographic with her TV show. I have met her in person and respect her a great deal. 30 years old female with two full time careers and very very self aware. She can intimidate most males because of her success and she is very attractive.

    PS if you are a music enthusiast why are you listening to a corporate mainstream station anyways. Shouldn't you be out their looking for the next thing. Shouldn't you be the taste maker. Why aren't you talking about how amazing the new Bon Iver album is, or letting us know about how Bison just signed to Metal Blade. Shouldn't you be reporting cultural impact the new Metallica album is having? Give me something interesting since you are capable of reaching people with your web-skills and sense of humor. Go make a difference, looks like Josie is out their doing her thing and it looks like you are just following in the shadows. No way to live life my little cute nerd.

    Accomplish something and then just maybe you might have some validity.
  • jc
    She is kinda hot thought

    o yea, radio...boooo
  • That from a guy who doesn't know the difference between "YOUR" and "YOU'RE".
  • YOUR ALL NERDS
    i must say that most of you have too much time on your hands. I am hearing complaints about a day time DJ.

    1. Turn the station
    2. Why are you listening to the radio all day, shouldn't you be doing something productive
    3. They are called on-air personalities for a reason, because thats what the boss wants.
    4. DJ's don't program the shows, the Program Directors do. They don't have too much say ultimately
    5. James you seem to be a wee bit unattractive and a slight twat. I have this feeling this is your way of getting attention from her because you have a crush on her. Get your dick out of your hand and stop masterbating to Josie and go out and socialize. I like a good jerk but my little nerdy virgin, nothing beats the feeling of a real women.
  • ChrisB
    I'm so glad I found this page and know for sure that there's other people out there who agree with me that Josie's a horrendous DJ. Half of the things she talks about on her show are either wrong (especially when she talks about anything tech-related) or taken out of context, but then again, if she only talked about things she actually understood, she'd only be on the air for 5 minutes a day. (Not a bad idea actually!)

    She also needs to grow up a lot. She's 30 and still acts like a 20-year-old immature drunken club-hopper (on and off the radio). I've actually met her a couple times and she really is like that. My lip was bleeding from biting it so hard to keep from ranting at her.

    By the way, for those that condemn us for not being able to do better than her... You probably aren't a chocolate maker, but I bet you can tell good chocolate from bad chocolate, right? Same thing exactly. We're consumers, not producers, and we know what we like. Feel free to knock people who simply say "I hate her" or "She sucks", but don't try to defend her from legitimate complaints about her abilities as a radio DJ.
  • UK expat
    Guys, stop moaning and click onto xfm.co.uk to hear something that isn't the same old emo crap.
  • Beefcake
    I cant run fast enough when I hear her start to talk about something THAT NOBODY CARES ABOUT!

    If Josie Dye and I were the last people on the planet and the fate of man kind relied on us..... we would be fine.... Until she opened her mouth to say something. Then the world would be screwed. Please Josie.... If you love your city... get off the radio.
  • Sport_Trac81
    First off Josie is one of the only reasons i listen to the edge. I'm usually driving when she is on and the station stays locked. Not only is she entertaining but she is also very attractive. I agree that the edge has a very limited playlist. I think they should compensate and with more Josie =)
  • Fox
    Good job jamEs. I still listen to The Edge regularly, but not with the high expectations that I had before. Never mind a grain of salt...I listen with a POUND of it! I have always loved the "The Ongoing History of New Music" with Alan Cross but on the rare times his show is on, I just don't happen to be listening to the radio @ those irregular times. As "entertaining" as the Dean Blundell show is, gimme TOHNM every morning any day!
  • Thanks for the heads up about the Mohawk station. I think I've blundered across it a couple of times on the dial but never remarked what station is actually was. I listen to Conestoga College station 88.3 a fair bit as a change up from all the corporate stations these days.
  • Lutz
    i used to listen to the edge.. but sick of all the same songs over and over again i started to listen for something else... so when i'm not playing my ipod in the car i listen to 101.5 .. it's the mohawk college radio station.. has a HUGE playlist.. not sure how deep into toronto it transmits.. but it streams online http://142.222.40.202/c101 if that link doesn't work goggle it
  • El Chacho: It's funny that you're trying to dress me down for being a nobody blogger, yet you're just an anonymous blog commenter who probably found my blog on the first page of Google while searching for pictures of Josie Dye. Using your logic you can't bash me unless you're a person of note, which of course you aren't. So when you become something arbitrary like a politician or an airplane mechanic, then you can bitch at me.
  • El Chacho
    For the people that have nothing better to do, then to bash josie dye and the edge, get it together they are doing a good job entertaining people, and after all thats all we realy want in the morning, afternoon and evening right!!! josie dye might not be the smart person you say she is not but at least she has the balls to speak on air and express her self on air and thats more that i can say for you guys, WRITING on an internet page that what, truthfully, maybe only a few hundred people realy check out as apposed to the edge. maybe if you guys were someone like.... i dont know, hollywood critic etc. then maybe i would think about opening your mouth but if your not then look at yourself in the mirror and try not to laugh in Embarrassment.
  • 103.3 is good, but it is ironic you mention is as a good source for music since most of their programming seems to be talk nowadays. They now have Opie and Anthony in the morning and don't play any music, and then they have Shred and Regan on in the afternoons, where they don't play any music. Don't get me wrong, it's a good station, but I find you barely hear music on it anymore unless you listen from like 10am-3pm and 7pm-whenever.
  • boblee22
    If you want good radio, try 103.3 Edge (from Buffalo). I'm not sure what their on-air personalities are like, seeing as how I change any radio station once the music ends and the talking begins. If I wanted to listen to talk, I'd turn my radio to the AM frequencies.

    Peeze
  • Pat: I didn't once imply that I myself would be a better DJ then Josie. I realize that many years of training goes into making it in radio and that obviously Josie has her supporters. This still doesn't detract from the fact that I think her show is entirely vapid radio.
  • Pat
    Yeaaa. Something like that. You know shes working at the edge, in a studio that millions upon millions of people listen to worldwide, and here you are ranting and raving on how you can do a better job, I don't even know who you are mr. Ja...mes "web designer, music fiend and self professed geek" I don't see you sitting in a radio studio like the Edge or Coast to Coast in L.A or in the 80 year old Oldies AM stations. I see you sitting on your ass talking about how she sucks.

    If you didn't notice most of the listeners are teens, young people who just ... dont ... care about music history hence the Alan cross segments of new music history on Sunday nights and mornings. She has to make it fun, lots of music to please the young people, and she can't sit there for 3 minutes talking about how Nirvana almost got sued by a 80s band and then play some wierd song that no one likes from Nirvana (just an example)
  • If you actually think Josie Dye is a good radio personality you obviously don't have very discretionary tastes. Personally I like DJs who at least have a clue what they're talking about. The Edge has had a few decent ones over the years, like Alan Cross, Carlos Benevides, Barry Taylor, Darren Phiffer and Bookie. They all bring some knowledge to their programs and offer some insight into the music you're listening to. You can glean more info from a bar napkin then you can from listening to Josie for a couple of hours.
  • Travis
    You morons don't even have the first clue about what makes a good radio host. Go back to your goofy day jobs.
  • YES!!! Finally someone else who agrees that Josie Dye is irritating. Oh man, she is a dumb bitch.
  • I hear ya. The Edge is hardly worth listening to anymore. They very rarely vary their playlist and their on-air personalities are quite moronic. It really saddens me knowing this all has happened under the watch of Alan Cross, a guy I used to highly respect.
  • Rob Corso
    If you think Josie Dye is bad, have you ever listened to 102
  • I typically watch select reality TV. Just because it runs under the "reality TV" genre, doesn't make it bad. There is alot of crap television on, and alot of crap reality television. I don't consider the Amazing Race to the fall under that catagory given it's won the Emmy for Best Reality Show 3 times now.
  • MonkeyJuice
    You're a fan of reality TV, and you're dissing radio personalities? That's like a pedophile insulting copraphiliacs. They're both damaged and screwed up, but hell, which one's worse?
  • I wish I knew. There is no good radio anymore. Anything that is good is so few and far between. The alternative genre is so vast, yet so little of it is played. All in the name of money. Why play a variety of songs when you can make just as much, or more, playing the top hits of the moment and older popular bands. It blows the mind.
  • mike
    Hey this is exactly what I have been saying for about the whole time that dumb bitch has beeen on air! Now how do we get our Alt music station back?
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