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Mark (Mark)
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 09:25 am: | |
I'd like to see Active Rock, Mainstream Rock, or FM Talk with a STRONG (and funny) morning show. |
Buddy (Buddy)
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 09:49 am: | |
I'd hope that someone would realize that personality is worth the cost, especially in a market totally devoid of any on-air people with any true vibrancy.
Funny, local, human, smart, adventurous - when was the last time we actually walked among giants like that? In a market totally void of such players, I'd venture to say that any station who put a morning show on that offered us the kind of show that say, Jeff and Jeff gave this town, would clean up.
Actually, isn't it about time to reunite those guys and have some brave corporation profit from their abilities? I know Beck is stranded on the Lonesome Highway playing redneck rock on the Wolf.
Where oh where is McKee and would they consider coming to our rescue? I pledge the first 50 bucks to bring them back. |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 04:52 pm: | |
OK, last I heard McKee is teaching I think at UR. Now, if Jeff Beck and Jeff McKee would get back together and do mornings on WCUL, well I can say this for John Boy and Billy, say goodbye to the Richmond market. Beck and McKee would bury them into the ground. As for the rest of the syndicated talent that is here (Imus, Russ Parr, Doug Banks, Elliot, Tom Joyner), your ratings are going to take a plunge. Mainly because Jeff and Jeff brought the community together every morning. Even if it was a sad time for us to reflect on, they would put up the lead with class and respect to all.
I would like to see either the BOB like format, HotAC, Alternative aimed AC, mainstream rock or 80's as the format to finalize WCUL. Bob would probably drop bombs on several formats, as it covers all music from the late 60's to today. HotAC or even alt edged AC would bring back the listeners alienated by the Mix 103.7 format. Mainstream Rock would be ok, all three rock stations could take a hit from it. And with the 80's on a frequency that covers most of the area, you have a format that could break out as well. |
Buddy (Buddy)
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 09:34 pm: | |
Dan, I agree, the Jeffs would kick •••. I guess that's either my point or my question: is winning really what anyone who operates a radio station in the Richmond market really cares about?
I understand that radio in the year 2005 is all about the bottom line, but hasn't it always been?
When is winning not winning? Wouldn't the higher ratings and the higher positive profile translate into higher revenue for the station that was lead intobattle by the Jeffs? I can't believe that their show, with salaries, etc., would not be able to turn a profit. I also can't understand how their lead wouldn't benefit the rest of the dayparts.
Have we really reached a point where there's no place for something that would so obviously effect the market in such a positive way? If that's true, what does that say about any of us who might have wanted to pursue on-air careers? Would we only be safe by being mediocre and flying under the radar?
How many ways is this wrong and is there any hope that this attitude will ever change?
Dan, I'll bet McKee's classes are a whole lot more entertaining than anything that calls itself a morning show these days.... and I'll also wager they're a zillion light years more enlightening too. How sad/funny is it that there's no place on the local dial for someone like that? What does that say about the future of the whole medium? |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 10:20 pm: | |
Buddy, Ratings and reputation mean a lot. The Q Zoo was repackaged in May last year because CC thought, ok, maybe this might bring back the ratings we are missing in morning drive. Sorry CC, but 2 shows stand out in morning drive on there, Wicker in the Morning, and the Q zoo that held court in the 80's and 90's. Jeff and Jeff, Juan Conde and Kaite P, Alden Aaroe and Tim Timberlake, Bill Bevins and Catfish and Kelly were the main catches. The Buzz also had morning drive that was local and carried a good word of mouth on the street.
I think people saw Stern's ratings rise, after word of mouth and also the publicity that they got because of Ukrops. 104.7 was actually a voice tracked oldies station out of Denver after the Buzz went to 106.5. I think that is how we started not only VTing out here, but also getting more syndicated people in town. Now, I am not knocking syndicated talent, just that I prefer "local" morning shows. I always think and always will that morning shows that are local will turn more of a profit.
Computer is heading for the shop for a few days. Will talk to you guys when I get back online, god bless and see you guys later.....Dan |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 03:14 pm: | |
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Mike910 (Mike910)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 10:30 am: | |
Okay gang it is my favorite time of the year, NCAA tourney time, but I just have a poll question, I guess it is for the sports fans and a question of taste. But who would you rather have call the Championship and why. Nance and Packer are fine, but I really would like to see Vitale get a crack at it.
I know it is a TV question, but I think Packer would be better on radio. just a thought to get us through our brackets. By the way less than three weeks until first pitch! |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 01:31 pm: | |
Good question, Mike. I'm not a Vitale fan, personally; I'd rather see him get thrown in a dumpster than call the championship game, especially if Duke's in it. I do think, though, that the CBS/ESPN reciprocity agreement that brings some ESPN guys like Elmore and Bilas to the CBS fold for the early round games should include Vitale. He hasn't called a tournament game since CBS got the exclusive early round rights 15 years ago or so (or maybe since before then), and even though I'm not a fan of his, that's a shame; he is college basketball in a way, for better or worse.
By the way, off-topic, but . . . I got XM Radio over the weekend. It is, in a word, awesome! It's got everything but polka, I think.(And, once the season really begins, it will be basically crack in baseball form for me.) I've still got my little radio in the office set for Mike910 (and other stations), btw.
Last thing: Mike, you guys have the first round games on all day, right? That's one of the 3-5 best sports days of the year (well, Thursday and Friday, I mean). |
Mike910 (Mike910)
| | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 05:03 pm: | |
Chaser,
I agree with you about Thursday/Friday for the first rounds. If you are a sports fan there is no better 48 hours.
For TV, I don't know if I want Vitale to do the championsip game, but he should at least get the first and second round. By the way I like Bill Raftery, he might have slipped a notch lately, but he generally has good insight and isn't about complaining about officials, players, coaches.
I am debating between XM or Sirrius satellite. XM has the MLB package, but Sirrius has the NFL. After that the packages are the same. I also have a problem with paying for something that is basically free. I think satellite radio is a great idea, but it is also like cable TV. It gives us a ton of options, but nothing to keep prices down or charging for extra stations.
Another radio question, and no it has nothing to do with sports, but why does it seem that programs like Air-America are subversive ruining the fabric of America, but programs like Rush are too far right and not fair-handed. Is there any balance that can be struck...especially from local guys.
And for Dan, I don't think the BoSox have the arms this year.
VARTV. When ratings are posted, and I know I am not supposed to talk ratings, but why don't sites and the papares tell people the numbers they put out are people 12 years old+ there aren't too many 12 year olds listening to talk radio, and for sports talk wouldn't it be fair to base it on the book that it is sold on? |
Buzzric (Buzzric)
| | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 07:51 pm: | |
Mike
Gotta respond to your question about lack of balance from the political yakkers on the air these days....
IMO...the politically active in the USA are as polarized as I can remember in my lifetime...the talkers are a reflection of this.
That being said...I can see how one could characterize AirAmerica as "subversive" in the current climate where a GOP run by phony conservatives and phony Christians is running the country into the ground and the mainstream news media is giving them a free ride in doing so.
I can't see accusing AirAmerica of ruining the fabric of America though...Rush, Hannity, Savage, etc. and the far right that they preach to seem to be leading the way in that arena...IMO!!
Back to radio....
Anybody wanna kick up some chat about the state of the radio dial in town now...whats good...what sucks...will 98.9 shake things up, whatever they may be up to...etc...etc...
No offense to you sportsradio dudes....honest...for real ...but there's gotta be more to chat about...jump in fellow lurkers!!!!
Where's Thor when u need her!?!?!? |
VARTV (Vartv)
| | Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 08:27 pm: | |
Mike,
Arbitron makes the 12+ ratings more readily available than any other demo. You're right about Talk stations. I'm sure you guys do well in your target demos...
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Spain (Spain)
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 01:31 pm: | |
Someone mentioned above, ratings, what are the most popular radio shows in Richmond and how can you find this information. Is Elliot doing well?
Regarding the two sports radio stations in Richmond, I think 910 lost something when Fox fired Tony Bruno, Steve. C just isn’t that great in my opinion and the Morning Extravaganza, really isn’t an Extravaganza without Tony Bruno, as bad as Big Al is, and I think we would all agree that he is one of the worst at times, I would rather get some local flavor in the mornings then hear the two mentioned above rant about the Lakers.
In my opinion 910 isn’t worth turning on until 3:00pm. The Heard and Dan Patrick are much better than Jim Rome. Regarding the two local shows in the afternoon, I think Greg and Mike make each other better; competition is always good, for the consumer. In my opinion both do an excellent job, I hope Mike’s show has suffered from the lack of talent in front of him, I know a lot of people keep the same station on all day. I would like to hear anyone elses opinion on this topic. |
Mike910 (Mike910)
| | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 10:52 am: | |
Spain,
Jim Rome is number one no matter where he is. Weird thing about Rome though, his audience tends to stay with him, not fall on to another station or the other hosts. There are very few talkers who retain all of Rome. I like Czaban, he is witty, and he lets his cohorts get into the act, and not afraid to be wrong.
Buzz, I was not calling Air-America suberversive, but when I talk to people who don't like the liberal point of view and that's what they say, they are trying to undermine the US. I laugh at that stuff. And I think Al Franken is genius, just my humble opinion there. I wanted to know if anyone saw it that way, that both sides are wrong depending on what yard you stand in. I am just looking for middle ground and there doesn't seem to be any.
12+ is the most readily available numbers, but wouldn't it make sense when boards post rating especially for talkers, they list that 12+ is not the Bible, as matter of fact 12+ is probably the most inaccurate of all the ratings. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 10:31 am: | |
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Doors open at 9:30 PM
Admission: 5 Dollars (All Ages)
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Band starts at 10:15 PM (Perfect for those who have to be at work early Monday morning)
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Buddy (Buddy)
| | Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 04:34 am: | |
Just got back into town after a long weekend off. I heard my old buddies, Jeff and Jeff got together for an April fools show Friday. My wife got wind of it sometime after 7 and rolled tape for the rest of the show.
It sounded like they didn't try to do anything other than to demonstrate that when they're on the air here in Richmond, they're the hands down best radio show available. What's it been 4 or 5 years since they've been together? Other than a board error or two they were flawless.
McKee's the smartest, most creative and perhaps funniest radio talent to ever work this market, but listening to the tape what I got was what I think his real radio talent is, he was totally real, warm, and you could tell he loved his buddy Beck. Beck best compliments his old pal McKee.
I know they've both had some tough times - health issues could have killed either of them. I'm not sure what kind of health McKee is in as he still hasn't emerged from his self imposed exile to share what has to be very difficult personal problems with his old friends.
I know this might sound callous, but I think their very human, very rough past several years have made them even more accessable. I felt a very touching vibe listening to my two old friends.
It was also quite sad for me. I'm still in radio and it's obvious to me that nobody has the brains or the balls and perhaps the cash to do the whole damned Richmond radio community a big favor and put them back on the air. I'm a realist and as much as it should be a no brainer, well let's just say that brains are in short supply up on management hill.
I got my Frank Soden ballot the other day and I'm trying to convince my co-workers to do the right thing and put the Jeffs into the hall of fame.
It's absolutely the right thing to do, but again, the broadcasters group is comprised of the very same people who made sure Jeff and Jeff left the airwaves and they're the same people who have kept them from working together ( by not making them an offer to work together. )
So I doubt the rubber chicken will be honored by the Jeffs induction. If, however you have a vote, you owe it to the spirit of this board, to the working man and woman who have tried to do their best working in a medium that seems on death's door. Honor the regular guys who toiled amongst you, the guys who never gave in to bad management advice, the guy who stayed true to their principals, and in the end, the guys who gave this town one fine radio show to be proud of.
Meggs |
VARTV (Vartv)
| | Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 07:55 pm: | |
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Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 02:36 pm: | |
I'm here...
How 'bout that WCUL? When's it gonna be on and such...OK, tired question... |
Radioguy1963 (Radioguy1963)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 06:30 am: | |
Someone asked that same question on the real radio info site, Radio-Info.Com and didn't get an answer. Looks like nobody knows or cares which is par for the course around Richmond. Seems like WCUL has been officially licensed now for a couple of weeks too. Those of us who live beyond it's B1 signal range are interested, but are loosing interest fast. |
Mark (Mark)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 10:32 am: | |
Yeah...uh-huh...yep...(dust balls rolls through board)...OK, let's liven it up a little.
--The 98.9 situation: beaten like the Reds last night (what a chokejob...never mind it's just the Reds). We will see what happens when they finally hit the air. My bet is on a JACK-FM format.
--Anybody noticing K95 rehashing their old TV spots more and more as of late? COX seems to have commercials for K & MIX, but none for Y. Are they giving up on the Alt war? How about a shift to Active Rock, there HAS to be a full-fledged Rock station in the market.
--In another war, Power looks very good trending upwards as of late. The BEAT just lost their VT superstar Theo, and his local replacement just isn't good. Hey, at least CC stuck a live person in there.
--Both of the sports stations are sounding good. Mike, how about putting on Mancow (or something guy-oriented) in the morning? He's about to replace the Extravaganza out west at FOX Sports flagship KXTA/LA.
Am I the only one who finds Mac Watson entertaining? I love it how he steps on the "old guard"'s toes. Great show, better than the Allen Price debacle that used to air here. |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 12:36 pm: | |
I would agree with you about needing an active rock station in RIC...just Cox is not the one to do it. They have 96.5 that plays classic rock, which would probably "bleed" too much for Cox's liking. Plus 102.1 is half-way to an "Active rock" format anyway.
If MQ does not put a BOB/JACK/RICK FM on the air, CC or Cox will soon...I would think on their rock frequency. This might be a problem with Cox, though, because of their AC and Classic Rocker.
I like both Y-101 and 102.1, but I get tired of the X bashing liners on 101.1, and it's for that reason only that I would like to see 101 go as something else...but what?
Because Cox really has nothing else that would make money for them, I picture 101 staying for awhile, unless it merged with the Planet as a straight-up rocker (2/3 classic, 1/3 modern)...now that would knife 102 in the chest
As for 98.9, I heard them last on Sunday. They played the same 4 songs looped, tested the EAS, and signed off around 8 pm, but not before testing their automation (which was over 75% country music). My question is: Isn't it about time for 98.9 to make a move? |
Mike910 (Mike910)
| | Posted on Friday, May 06, 2005 - 04:01 pm: | |
Mark, I'm not at liberty to say if there are plans. But the early results of Czaban in the morning have been great. So the bosses have to take into consideration the time slot. But I will bring it up to the bosses here and see if it has any legs.
And score another one for 12+ ratings book which has no bearing on how a station is doing. I'm just here to be your friendly neighborhood numbers guy...when you are looking at ratings, 12+ are the worst representative of guy/sports talk radio or alt rock. I don't think that girls or boys 12-20 are listening to sports talk and not too many women over 60 either. So when people tell you ratings are close ask what is the demo the numbers are from.
As far as active rock...lets dredge up a different topic, how about an FM hot talker...I don't know how long Opie and Anthony and Mancow and would last, but could it work on the FM dial? Please discuss. |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Sunday, May 08, 2005 - 11:48 am: | |
Hi Guys, sorry about the long stay away from the board, it takes a while for a new hard drive to be installed, and also for other things to take place. My bet on WCUL remains a Bob like format (jack, charlie, bob, etc). As for Mancow, I would think that Y 101 could think about bringing him into town, as alternate programing to Elliot. As for O&A, well, I think they are better off staying on XM, where they know NO limits for content and language.
I find Mac Watson to be the ONLY bright part of the lineup on WRVA until Savage. Mac, unlike Rush and Beck, can actually bash the president from time to time, unlike Rush, who is more of a Bush Cheerleader then Senator Allen.
As for Air America, it would not stand a chance here, the closest thing we can get to that is the LP station WRIR, which I can BARELY pick up at home. Besides, there is always CBS news, which I call, air america on the TV set LOL.
Looking forward to talking to you guys later on, once this puter gets back into perfect condition. God bless you guys, and take care |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 09:58 am: | |
Goodbye Floyd. I just hope that God isn't pushin' you out..... |
Buddy (Buddy)
| | Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 02:16 pm: | |
This board is about as interesting as local radio. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 05:07 pm: | |
except for the Bopst Show, buddy boy.... |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 06:29 pm: | |
Well, if the reasouce is right, one of the two big shots, Cheap Channel or Cox, might be buying out Mainquad. VARTV reported a few weeks back that it was possible. All I can say to that is, God I hope not! Mainquad is doing OK right now, not as good as some would hope for though. You have to read between the lines, after all that has happened here in the last 10 years, it would be great to still have some LOCALLY OWNED commerical stations that are not owned by suits that could not really care.... |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Monday, June 06, 2005 - 11:24 am: | |
Well, there is one problem with that...CC and Cox have their legal limit here in RIC...I would place my money on a "second rate" broadcaster, who usually runs things cheap, to take over MQ offices.
I can't help to think what Cumulus did to the blacksburg cluster after purchasing it...according to most people, it's a mess, and they had to sell off 106.9 Roanoke to a Lynchburg FM talker (105.9)
Sigh...later |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Friday, June 17, 2005 - 02:13 pm: | |
Radio, at least without CC being able to exceed the limit, we won't have a lot of VoiceTracking around the dial of the mainquad stations. WCUL still stunts off and on during the weekends, so when it permanatly goes on the air, anyone's guess is as good as mine. |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Monday, June 20, 2005 - 09:30 pm: | |
Well, we won't expect it (98.9) to be on anytime soon...when MQ sells out, it'll probably take three months for the FCC to approve the transaction, so we're probably looking at October at the earliest when 98.9 will come on, unless the company LMA's before-hand...
Two other questions:
1)Now that WRIR has Talk of the Nation, can WCVE pick it up? Both DC NPR outlets have many of the same programs...
2) Any clue when WCVE-FM's two repeaters, WCNV and WMEV (I think) will sign on? Has there been any work on them, or will the CP's just expire and the licenses go to some religious broadcaster?
Radio-X |
VARTV (Vartv)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 08:40 am: | |
Radio-X,
I seriously doubt CVE will let those CPs expire. They are running those stations as satellites of WCVE-FM, larger footprint for more contributions...
I thought WCNV was on the air. When WWIP/89.1 Cheriton/Hampton Roads wasn't on the air yet, I thought I was picking up WCNV...
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Mark (Mark)
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 01:04 am: | |
What's this noise I hear about CC's Star & Bucwild beginning to air on 106.5 The Beat soon? That could be FUN.
Even though it's syndicated, having Elliot & Star to flip back and forth with should be exciting. |
Mark (Mark)
| | Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 09:39 pm: | |
Somebody POST SOMETHING ALREADY!!! |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Monday, July 25, 2005 - 04:37 pm: | |
Now we know why radio sucks....
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C163537%2C00.html,http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,163537,00.html}Payola Shocker: J-Lo Hits, Others Were 'Bought' by Sony
I always say when people ask me that the so-called vipers of the movie business would not last a day in the record business. Now Eliot Spitzer's office has decided to prove the point.
"Please be advised that in this week's Jennifer Lopez Top 40 Spin Increase of 236 we bought 63 spins at a cost of $3,600."
"Please be advised that in this week's Good Charlotte Top 40 Spin Increase of 61 we bought approximately 250 spins at a cost of $17K …"
Ironically, it didn't help, as the memo notes that the company actually lost spins — or plays of the record — even though they laid out money for them.
See above: The internal memos from Sony Music, revealed today in the New York state attorney general's investigation of payola at the company, will be mind blowing to those who are not so jaded to think records are played on the radio because they're good. We've all known for a long time that contemporary pop music stinks. We hear "hits" on the radio and wonder, "How can this be?"[/url] |
Robert Orndorff (Robert_Orndorff)
| | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 08:14 am: | |
Hannity is moving to WRVA. Anyone know what time slot? Who will fill the 3-6 PM slot at WTOX? |
Mark (Mark)
| | Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 04:39 am: | |
Hannity is on 6-9pm, Mac is on 3-6pm. No word on WTOX yet, all I know is that it will be local. |
Mike910 (Mike910)
| | Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 06:02 pm: | |
So a big announcement coming on Sports Radio 910 Monday, August 8th. I am not at liberty to say when it is, but tune in to Sports Radio 910 at 5pm Monday. I think most will be pleased. No I am not resigning my post.
Also where have you gone. I know that it is summer, but there is more action at the morgue. I am always curious to find out what you think of what CC is doing, so the move of acquiring Hannity and cutting Mac to three hours, is it a plus or a minus?
General question for the gang, what is quality radio to you, talk, music, etc. Rather when do you know you are listening to something that is really good? |
VARTV (Vartv)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 01:29 pm: | |
Bopst did you see this in the RTD?
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Mike910 (Mike910)
| | Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 02:45 pm: | |
Hey Robert.
I know that you have your favs and what not. Thought you'd like to post Sports Radio 910 is now the radio home for the Redskins in Richmond. I don't have the fancy press release, but feel free to run with the story it has been official since Monday, but I am sure you knew that. Hey glad you finally posted 12+ as the ratings instead of just saying the ratings! |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 11:23 am: | |
Yeah, that was a pleasant surprise. Hopefully the money will start rollin' in.... |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 08:28 pm: | |
Mike, I feel that adding Hannity was a double edged sword. Yes, it cut back Mac Watson to 3 hours, but Hannity and Savage are now on tape delay. If I ran the place, I would NOT last because I would have Hannity from 3-6(live), Mac Watson from 6-10(just like Jerry Lund back in the day), then LIONEL from 10p-1a. Savage goes to 1a-4a, mainly so that way, he can be heard yelling all night long, a cure for insomnia. 4a-5a could be the last hour of coast to coast, leading right into Richmond's Morning news.
Loved that article from the RTD. Note to mainquad(or whoever they might be talking to for a selling of the station group), get Bopst on the air! His show is full of energy, class, variety and fun all wrapped into one. It's worth it, and you would bring a audience into the fold unheard of since the days of Eric E Stanley(god rest his soul). Entercom, Saga, Max Media and Sinclair are the companies I am thinking that could be in the running to get into the hunt for buying MQ. They own and operate stations in Hampton Roads.
The redskins on 910, well I am going to miss listening to the guys in FM stereo, but hey, at least with 910, it's on a sports station. They still have the best team on deck.
I am predicting a format change for Y101 if they do NOT get the permission from the FCC to move to the stronger 100.9 frequency. It was a good 6 year run for this format, but as usual, 20,000 watts beats out 6,000 watts eventually. I would tweak the format slightly to get some of the music DROPPED from WMXB when they went to Mix103.7. From there, go to a Hot AC/Alternative format. |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 07:10 pm: | |
Well, WCUL has been jacked up as "Liberty 98.9". Sounds good so far and they already are saying no repeats all day. Good, but please get heavy promoting out MainLine, so that way.....this station can be more than just a hybrid and more a sucess. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 09:40 am: | |
Dan, do you really think Liberty is a good station? Say it ain't so? We must be listening to different stations then because, the Liberty I've listened to, is nothing more than machine driven drivel.... |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 05:50 pm: | |
HELLO? Is anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me... |
Mike910 (Mike910)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 06:57 pm: | |
We're just two lost souls swimmin in a fish bowl. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 10:24 am: | |
Year after year.... |
Mike910 (Mike910)
| | Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 09:05 pm: | |
Keeping the tradition, the reason for most of these changes lately...
Money, it's a gas. |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 09:40 pm: | |
Wow...this place is dusty...
Since I will be busy preparing to move, my third annual radio Christmas wishlist will come soon here and on R-I.
Radio-X |
Jimherring (Jimherring)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 10:20 am: | |
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Harvey family. Brian and Cathy will be missed. The Dad's, House Of Freaks and good people. |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 03:34 pm: | |
Hello all. It's been awhile. Hope all is well.
Big shape-up in DC radio today---Z104 is gonzo, the WTOP group is getting shifted over, and Bonneville & the Wash. Post have partnered up for a new format on the 107.7 FM and 1500 AM frequencies. (107.7 can actually come in fuzzily on car radios here during the day, I've found.)
Germane to this discussion board, it looks like the Nats will be broadcast on this new Washington Post Radio format (maybe the Skins too, now that 'JFK is unlikely to keep them). For Mike910: Is 910 going to continue airing the A-Braves' games? I'd imagine it would, but I wanted to throw out there that it looks like someone is actually treating Nats radio like a real product now. |
Mike910 (Mike910)
| | Posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 01:43 pm: | |
Chaser,
I am not sure the status of the contract at this point. I think that the bosses signed a multi year agreement with the A-Braves, but don't quote me on it. |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 12:04 am: | |
Hi gang, been a while since I went onto this board, RI getting my posts of late as Bopst and Radio X can tell you. I have some predictions that are not going to be popular to make here involving the radio groups....
Cox: Well, they are sinking almost as fast as the Titanic. Even the X is almost beating the planet and Y BOTH in the ratings. Mix has been a disaster since the death of B103. K95 is holding them up. I don't see any changes, unless Y101 gets that frequency switch it needs BAD to 100.9. I would have stuck to my guns and moved it to hot talk BUT one of my picks for that format, Don and Mike, might be in their last 2 years sadly. Don said recently that he might retire in 2 years and all the secrets of the show would come out by then.
MainLine: Okay, Liberty's first book was very impressive for a debut. Would like to hear some signs of life besides ads and the same music every 40 hours or so. They are probably too stuck up to pick up our fellow board mate Bopst on deck, he is very much a breath of fresh air when I have the time to tune in(IMO). That being said folks, Liberty needs to be sent in with a BANG soon, before the "JACK" station for Richmond fades away to black. Oldies and the wolf stay the same except for one MAJOR shakeup at the wolf, the return of Jeff and Jeff mornings.
RadioOne: Hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it...enough said!
ClearChannel: They will do some tweaking in the music area. Q94 will no longer have the Q-Zoo by year's end as Q slides back to Rythmic top40 to boost ratings. The X won the alt wars, so they are standing pat. WRNL won't change anything although I wish they would cover the Nationals! WRVA will ignore me and Chaser as LIONEL will still not be on the air in Richmond! Oh well, at least they got rid of Dr Laura! One would hope since they are now the only News-Talk station that they would add some variety, but alas that went away when they brought on Fox News Radio, that sealed that idea up. |
Buddy (Buddy)
| | Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 04:33 am: | |
All the sources that refer to Dick Hungate's sudden depature in F'burg, mirror the sudden departure vibes that surrounded his rapid •••-booting from the Planet, with no indication of what his infraction might have been.
What was he doing in both of these places that got his skinny wrinkled behind out the door?
Rumors, as they say, are flying, and some of them are pretty far out. Let's not lend creedence to their perversity charges until we find out the facts. It's just hard for me to believe that such a serious young man, with the kind of experience and history he has, would be so stupid as to do some of the thing I've been hdearing |
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