103.5 WIMZ

FINALLY. A picture of me without sunglasses. You asked for it, and finally, you've got it. (Sorry it took three years!) Picture courtesy of Andy Armstrong. http://andyarmstrongphoto.com/ - 865 254 1955. Thanks Andy!

I'm looking for a kind, single, patient, biker, who wants to give me a few final lessons before I take my test. If you're interested, please let me know...and I'll make your time worth it by getting you tickets to something you would like. No marrieds need apply, unless I speak to your wife, and she lets me know it's OK with her. (Angry and or jealous women is the last drama I need in my life!) If you can help me out, please drop me a line. phyllisdj@aol.com

Me with Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw Of "Night Ranger" "Styx" and the "Damn Yankees" respectively. Ted couldn't be with us that day. He was out killing something.

This is me with a big time Nascar driver. He was a really nice man. But my heart belongs to John Force. ; )

Me and Billy giving away the Screamin' Eagle. Billy always makes me itch for some reason.

On the internet, you can always find pictures of celebs looking how they really look. Airbrushing is a wonderous thing. Two Britney pictures for all you guys that used to fantasize about her. (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!)

Billy and I love each other like a brother and sister. We also make each other lives a living hell whenever possible, just like a brother and sister. I punked him pretty good last April Fools day. He was a good sport about it, let it go, and for a year, just sat on it. I had basically forgotten that I was due. And then - payback time!

I get mail and I get phone calls. Boy, do I ever. Sometimes they're really cool, and sometimes they're really stupid, and sometimes people can be just really mean. Phone calls kind of suck, because you can't write them back. I think it's a truly cowardly way to face (or not face, actually) a person, BECAUSE I can't respond. (BUT...I CAN tape you. And I will.) And it would go to reason that since me have them 'puter thangs...and televisions, engineers, and yes, even cable...it would reason that we also have caller ID. Call me up, say what you will, and hang up...but never, ever forget that I have caller ID. Will I call you back? You betcha.

I'm an extremely fair person. If you don't like me on the radio, or disagree with my politics, I'm happy to hear from you. Be polite, be intelligent, tell me why you don't like me, or disagree...and I promise to listen. And I WILL NOT make fun of your opinion on the air, or try to make you look silly. You have my word. I welcome a reasonable discussion. But as soon as you start cussing and being nasty - you're fair game for my radio folly!

Anyway, here are some of my favorite rude, funny, and dumb mail and phone calls. Enjoy!

To translate...she said "John Boy and Billy suck, and all of you talk too much." Then she hung up. First of all, IMZ plays more mucis than just ABOUT ANY STATION IN East Tennessee. We play a full 30 minutes of music before we talk. But that's neither here nor there. It just shows the ignorance. Then, she hung up. So I got on the air and told her not to be a coward, and if she wanted to talk smack, do it to my face. (I HATE, HATE, HATE, people that can't face you.)

So...she calls again. (Meaning she was still listening. Ah...the irony. She hates me, but listens anyway.) Nice stuff huh?

The next guy said "I was a disgrace to classic rock and DJ's in general" because I mentioned that the Stones should be ashamed of the $500 to $1000 they're charging for tickets to this years "Bigger Bang" tour.

Personally, I've never been a Stones fan. But that's why you've got chocolate or vanilla. What I actually said was....The Rolling Stones should be absolutely ashamed of themselves for charging $500 to $1000 to see a bunch of old men pracing around on stage. If they charge that much, it's kind of like the airline wars, and soon all the bands will say "If the Stones can get it, why can't we?" The Stones have enough money to last the rest of their lives, which shouldn't be too long. Charge a reasonable amount and let working class Joes enjoy the show too. Hey...you wannna pay a grand to see Grandpa Mick Prance around the stage...more power to ya! Enjoy. I don't care if you want to spend your rent on Stones Tickets...I'm only saying, I wouldn't. Period. And since I've never been a fan in the first place...you really couldn't GIVE me a Stones Ticket.

I guess here in East Tennessee we lose our rights to our personal freedom of speech. That is...you only get the right to the first amendment, if someone agrees with you. If not...you are a disgrace to the airwaves, and a whole lot of other juicy names.

Scout is my favorite East Tennessee good ole' boy. Self proclaimed "Ultimate Redneck" - he drives his truck around Bulls gap, with his gun rack and rebel flag on the back. He also spits his tobacco into his empty Bud can. But he's open minded (for bein' such a hard core redneck), he's actually pretty damn witty, and he'll defend me to the end. He's my pal.

I get some very strange E mails too. Being a liberal, democratic, left wing, anti gun, peta member living in East Tennessee gets me alot of hate mail too. The hate mail I just delete and try not to let it get to me. The strange ones I keep, cause they are just so.......strange.

Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:14:48 -0800 (PST)
From: XXXXXXXXXX@yahoo.com>
Subject: hairy??
To: phyllisdj@aol.com

Hey Phyllis, how are you doing today? I hope all is
well for you. I think you are very pretty and sooo
sexy. I have seen you at a few live broadcast. I am a
lover of a full (private part) on a lady, I love it so much.
Please tell me, do you have any hair on your (Private part?) I
would love to know how much you have. You really are
so pretty. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Have a great day dear. Thinking of you.

Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 23:14:48 -0500
From: "XXXXX@lycos.com>
To: phyllisdj@aol.com
Subject: Why dont you answer the phone?

I call all the damn time and you never do take my requests. Thats not cool! monday evening I called 4 times to find out which song was #1 on the top 500, I still dont know. I got on the wimz web site and couldn't find it there either, what is up with all that? dont y'all want the public to find sxxt on the website, or do you just like f'ing with people? In closing start answering the goddamn phone, oh, and play some f'ing Bob Seger!