Monday, 16 February 2026

Alex Jones: "Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated!" Fired From KJFK December 5 1999 [XZm8lCpko5w]

A defiant broadcaster charts a path toward national syndication and digital dominance after a controversial exit from the Austin airwaves following a clash with corporate ownership.

By Mike Hanson Archives | 7m listen | 5 chapters
Alex Jones: "Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated!" Fired From KJFK December 5 1999 [XZm8lCpko5w] cover

About this episode

Alex Jones addresses his sudden removal from KJFK in Austin despite achieving number one ratings in his time slot. Jones describes the station as a New World Order outlet owned by a small media conglomerate and asserts that his termination was a political blackballing rather than a business decision based on performance.

Plans for the Genesis Communications Network include expanding the program into San Antonio and Austin through local syndication and satellite distribution. Jones compares his ratings success against high-power stations like KLBJ and WOAI, noting that his audience grew without traditional billboards or advertising. The Mike Hanson Archives and the Wigglesworth show are cited as key components of this independent media push. Jones reports that his website is currently crashing due to high traffic as listeners migrate from traditional commercial AM and FM signals to internet and shortwave alternatives.

Jones rejects the loose cannon label while predicting his confrontational style of information delivery will eventually define the mainstream. He claims the traditional left-right political spectrum is dead and vows to outpace liberal competitors who refuse to challenge the established status quo.


CHAPTER 01 / 5 Discussion

Mike Hanson Archives and Genesis Program Expansion

Alex Jones discusses the high volume of correspondence received following his Genesis show and expresses a desire to expand the program into Austin and San Antonio. He mentions receiving inquiries from these Texas cities and outlines a plan to consolidate his two separate broadcasts into a single show for local syndication.

mike hanson· genesis program· austin· san antonio· radio industry

00:00 I love Mike Hanson Archives. Get ready to run. You got any help? Nice day, huh? Jimmy! Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. 30-40 times the email and letters from my Genesis show

01:00 Is that right? Yeah, we just need to get the Genesis program on in Austin or Temple or San Antonio. I've already gotten inquiries from Austin and several from San Antonio How long do you think it'll be? Well, I would like to start...I would like to roll both programs into one Instead of doing two shows just so I can be on locally, I want a locally spying to pick up my show. That would be great! How long do you think it's gonna be before we can hear you in Austin again? I don't know... We know it was political they pretty much admitted it Yeah They tried to deny and then Mike called them up got them admitting it off tape Got that and we have to prove it A lot of its actionable but I'm not going to get blackballed by the radio industry I'm not gonna go after them No, I don't blame ya

CHAPTER 02 / 5 Discussion

Political Blackballing and Radio Station Ratings Success

A discussion regarding the political motivations behind a host's removal from an Austin-area radio station despite achieving number one ratings in his time slot. The host describes the station as a "New World Order" outlet owned by a small conglomerate and explains his physical burnout from managing two daily shows.

radio industry· blackballing· ratings· austin· new world order

01:00 Is that right? Yeah, we just need to get the Genesis program on in Austin or Temple or San Antonio. I've already gotten inquiries from Austin and several from San Antonio How long do you think it'll be? Well, I would like to start...I would like to roll both programs into one Instead of doing two shows just so I can be on locally, I want a locally spying to pick up my show. That would be great! How long do you think it's gonna be before we can hear you in Austin again? I don't know... We know it was political they pretty much admitted it Yeah They tried to deny and then Mike called them up got them admitting it off tape Got that and we have to prove it A lot of its actionable but I'm not going to get blackballed by the radio industry I'm not gonna go after them No, I don't blame ya

01:36 I mean look, four years is a good run. Sure is! Plus as soon as it got to be number one with that 18... Look its an eighteen thousand watt crap station outside Austin. Yeah? Outside Austin and I took that thing and made it number one in my time slot You made it number 1 on your time slot. Yeah even had to admit it in the paper you know so it was political Oh yeah My show was sold out advertisement wise just lies Well ya figure they are a new world order station aren't they Who owns them? Well they really know their They're small, only 30 newspapers and about 16 radio stations. That's... That's small in todays markets! That's small in the conglomerates of 50 years ago that would have been large but it doesn't really matter I was burnt out man everybody saw me you got black circles under your eyes no kidding I'm doing two radio shows a day Yeah I want to roll into one right now I aint getting nothing show in Austin but I really wanna make the station to pick some stuff get my program

02:34 Just pick up my national show on the satellites. I don't have to do two shows. Yeah, that would make it a lot easier Or if people don't want to pick up by 11am till 2pm broadcasts... ...I might do like a weekend show or something Because man, if I'm out on the air at the weekend. I feel weird! I am addicted to this stuff! Ha ha ha ha ha! The best chance right now is probably you'll probably see me on Saturday or Sunday nights doing a little one-or two hour program somewhere in Austin Well that will be better than nothing Well it definitely will because a lot of people don't have... I personally do not want to go back to the 2 shows today Yeah a lot of people don't have satellite dishes and a lot of people don't have short waves yeah And they're really the ones that are missing ya well see

CHAPTER 03 / 5 Discussion

Satellite Distribution and Weekend Broadcast Plans

The host explores options for returning to the Austin airwaves, including potential weekend slots or satellite distribution similar to the model used by Rush Limbaugh. He notes that while his internet site is experiencing high traffic and frequent crashes, many listeners still rely on traditional commercial stations rather than satellite dishes or shortwave radio.

satellite radio· shortwave· rush limbaugh· austin· weekend show

02:34 Just pick up my national show on the satellites. I don't have to do two shows. Yeah, that would make it a lot easier Or if people don't want to pick up by 11am till 2pm broadcasts... ...I might do like a weekend show or something Because man, if I'm out on the air at the weekend. I feel weird! I am addicted to this stuff! Ha ha ha ha ha! The best chance right now is probably you'll probably see me on Saturday or Sunday nights doing a little one-or two hour program somewhere in Austin Well that will be better than nothing Well it definitely will because a lot of people don't have... I personally do not want to go back to the 2 shows today Yeah a lot of people don't have satellite dishes and a lot of people don't have short waves yeah And they're really the ones that are missing ya well see

03:14 Now all the hosts come in off the satellite, it's just getting commercial stations to pick it up. You have to get a commercial station or have a satellite dish yourself to pick it up! That is what all the commercial stations have. How do you think Limbaugh gets picked up? Oh yeah he goes out on satellites. Yeah. Well... San Tom 5 We hope that we can hear ya soon. My internet sites maxing out. I heard that when you was on TV last Friday night. About 10 thousand people logon and it crashes every day Well, I have to expand your capabilities. I don't run that! I just got a link through to Jimmison. Okay... It has been greatly d- uh, the demise has been greatly exaggerated. All right back to work. I mean Jimmy? Yes sir?! I never expected to be on every day here locally and ever expected to be number one and number two in every demographic which again is unheard of for station that doesn't have billboards it doesn't have TV commercials Yeah, me too.

CHAPTER 04 / 5 Discussion

Local Radio Competition and Signal Strength Comparisons

The host reflects on his success beating high-power stations like KLBJ in the ratings despite his station's lack of traditional advertising or billboards. The conversation compares the signal strengths of various Texas AM and FM stations, including WOAI in San Antonio, and mentions a guest appearance on the Wigglesworth show.

klbj· woai· ktsa· signal power· radio demographics

03:14 Now all the hosts come in off the satellite, it's just getting commercial stations to pick it up. You have to get a commercial station or have a satellite dish yourself to pick it up! That is what all the commercial stations have. How do you think Limbaugh gets picked up? Oh yeah he goes out on satellites. Yeah. Well... San Tom 5 We hope that we can hear ya soon. My internet sites maxing out. I heard that when you was on TV last Friday night. About 10 thousand people logon and it crashes every day Well, I have to expand your capabilities. I don't run that! I just got a link through to Jimmison. Okay... It has been greatly d- uh, the demise has been greatly exaggerated. All right back to work. I mean Jimmy? Yes sir?! I never expected to be on every day here locally and ever expected to be number one and number two in every demographic which again is unheard of for station that doesn't have billboards it doesn't have TV commercials Yeah, me too.

04:24 to take that and rise up through the ranks and beat all these 100,000 watt FM stations. Yeah! And I beat KLBJ in my time slot. Hey they're a hundred thousand watts No not their AM's. What are they? AM is different from FM yeah but there AM you can hear it on Sanitone during the day they're not very high power at night they have turned down at night Not like KS what's the one with Sanitone 1200 KSTA No, that's uh KTSA. WOAI. Oh WOAI in San Antonio. Whoa Georgia! South Texas! That's it. You can hear us when we clear down the border. Wigglesworth called me I was on his show. That's good. There you go guys this is right direction no if folks want to uh hear me on in Austin Texas again what can we do well? Well I've already gotten calls from all the dog stations they just

05:18 You know, it's all political. The ratings are... the listeners are there and tell people what they want. Well do we have to call up a certain station? I don't know! Do you want people to call up a certain stations as they put ya on? Well, I've already been called by the stations basically. It might help to call them. It's just something they wanna take the political wheel of putting on somebody that is seen as a loose cannon like myself. A loose cannon!! The information were bringing forward is becoming more and more mainstream A few years you'll hear people like me everywhere. Yeah, your real competition will not come from the left it will be another right wing... No left and right don't really exist. I know but the liberals won't produce anybody that will challenge ya so that's being a conservative there is is.

CHAPTER 05 / 5 Discussion

Political Labels and Future of Independent Media

The host addresses his reputation as a "loose cannon" and predicts that his style of information delivery will eventually become mainstream. He argues that the traditional left-right political spectrum is non-existent and suggests that future competition will not come from liberals who refuse to challenge the status quo.

loose cannon· mainstream media· political spectrum· left and right· media trends

05:18 You know, it's all political. The ratings are... the listeners are there and tell people what they want. Well do we have to call up a certain station? I don't know! Do you want people to call up a certain stations as they put ya on? Well, I've already been called by the stations basically. It might help to call them. It's just something they wanna take the political wheel of putting on somebody that is seen as a loose cannon like myself. A loose cannon!! The information were bringing forward is becoming more and more mainstream A few years you'll hear people like me everywhere. Yeah, your real competition will not come from the left it will be another right wing... No left and right don't really exist. I know but the liberals won't produce anybody that will challenge ya so that's being a conservative there is is.

06:23 Do I need to persuade the cop? They were beautiful. They were beautiful windows, huh?