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Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 8:27 am: | |
Ok...the ratings are in...The Beet (Beat) is a half a pt. ahead of CDX, RVQ is in the low 4's, 'RXL is almost made that magic 3 rating, while 'DYL seems to lose a wee bit of thunder. Maybe I was wrong about 'RXL changing. Like CDX and the Beet, it may take a while, but signal DOES matter. CC seems to have realized that they have to appeal to the kiddies some @ RXL. Did y'all hear the teen "battle of the bands" thing the X is putting on? I've never seen Y do that. If RXL keeps up, the future looks semi-optimistic, and DYL may be the religious station it was sooo long ago. And if we keep our fingers crossed, DYL might go north the river. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:19 am: | |
I hate to say "I told you so", but concerning 'DYL, I told you so. You are right RadioXRichmond, Signal Does Matter. It wouldn't suprise me at all if Salem doesn't grab 'DYL within a couple of years if not sooner. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 6:09 pm: | |
Cox isn't selling fellas. Nice try.
The real anon |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 12:17 am: | |
Who is? |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 1:02 am: | |
and cox isn't selling........ |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 6:32 am: | |
Well I can honestly say that maybe there is life in the form of RXL....if WDYL does drop below the X which I think might be possible, look for this war to end in about a year or so, the winner gets the alternative crowd, the looser gets a new format. This is a area that will not do 2 alternative rockers that is certain for a long time, one will change |
Radioguy1963 (Radioguy1963)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 11:39 am: | |
"Cox isn't selling". Easy for the uninitiated to make that statement, but it is similar to the owner of a baseball team giving his manager a vote of confidence or a new station owner saying that no changes will be made. We all know what happens next. I'm sure that we in the know realize, that there isn't a station in Richmond or for that matter the United States that isn't for sale for the right offer. This is a business and if making money means selling the business, then so be it. Not that you should be paranoid, but don't believe everything you hear at the office or on these websites for that matter. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 5:09 pm: | |
If you knew who I was, then you would know that I know that Cox isn't selling anything in this market, we are not even at our limit here and we love this market. Hey Bopst, maybe we'll buy your station and fire you
The real anon |
Buddy (Buddy)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 6:08 pm: | |
the real anon sells cox
pass it on |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 2:08 am: | |
From the "Didn't See This Coming At All (Sarcasm)" Department: Michael Weiner Savage signed with Clear Channel. At least WRVA's right-wing militia block of 5am until 10pm is now solidly a Clear Channel right-wing militia block, right? Followed by Dr. Laura.
Meanwhile, WRVA wastes Lionel by relegating him to his Saturday show. FREE LIONEL!!!! |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 8:42 am: | |
Savage is quite the intellectual. Why is it that everything on WRVA has to play to the lowest common denominator?
The real anon threatens………I’m scared. Maybe he /she/it can hear me laughing? Limp cox please nobody, buddy boy.
What is difference between the “x” and the “y”? |
Mark (Mark)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 9:03 am: | |
"BIG AL LEAVES ESPN RICHMOND"
Big Al Coleman leaves ESPN Richmond's morning drive slot to head back to 'XGI PM Drive (3-6pm), citing ESPN Richmond's Richmond signal problems. ESPN Richmond won't fill the AM Drive slot, they will run Mike & Mike in the slot.
Wow. What's the point of ESPN Richmond now? |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 9:29 am: | |
Hey she bopst, because people actually listen to WRVA. Listeners are what people try to get in this business, oh that's right, you got your transmitter at Radio Shack, you don't care about that sort of stuff.
The real anon |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 9:43 am: | |
That's a good question, Bopst...I couldn't tell you. I guess SIGNAL is one, the "X" DeeJay's are much better than the folks at "Y". "Y"'s signal can be picked up in central Amelia Co., then it dies. "X"'s signal can be picked up right up to the Campbell/Appomattox co. line. MUSICALLY, "X" is more repetative than "Y", although they have been getting better at it. About the "X" and "Y" wars, most (insert format here) battles have been over within a year and a half. Let's look at what history tells us, and how we can learn from other's mistakes. |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 9:45 am: | |
June 1988- Sep. 1989 WMXB vs. WVMX. "Mix 106" on the air BEFORE "B 103.7" had identical formats...the difference? 'MXB had a 50k stick, compared to 'VMX's 7.6k stick...BUT 'MXB had better DJ's. (Bill Bevins Remained at 103.7 until Lite 98 came on in 1989.)
Apr. 1985- Feb. 1987 WZZR vs. WRVQ. Nobody messes with Q.Enough said. "Lazer 93" was killed due to it's weak 2kw stick and because their songs were on carts. they always played the cart tapes too fast. The Q Morning Zoo loved laughing at "Loser 93"
Mar. 1995-Jul. 1996 WBZU vs. WVGO. Many of 'VGO's listeners switched to the Buzz when it signed on in Aug. 1995. Before the Buzz, 'VGO had a strong 6 share. After Howard stern, and the BUZZ, 'VGO left the airways with a 3.1.
Oct. 1999- Early 2001. WKHK vs. WJRV. "The River" didn't stand a chance against K-95, A STUPID MOVE.
So, by this time next year (or earlier) expect an "Oldies 102 or 101". Or maybe DYL will become a Christian station, as it should. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 10:00 am: | |
How long was Big Al on? That certainly was a short run. I'm glad he's back at XGI.
Only rich men can buy the big signals. They monopolize. The idea that they are responding to what the public wants is a lie as they dictate policy and nothing else. Arbitron is the master's way of validating the lie.
WVNZ is a great station reflecting the diverse local population. Despite the limited signal, they reach a large segment of the population and have a loyal dedicated listening audience spanning all ages, races, creeds and colors. They are locally owned and operated in a world run by faceless mega corporations which should not be applauded, but strongly encouraged. I am proud to be part of the station.
The real anon is the master's lap dog. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 10:05 am: | |
To Radio X, thanks for the history lesson. You'd think by now, radio would realize conformity isn't a sound, long term business decision. |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 10:28 am: | |
Hi folks. Well Big Al moves back to WXGI and with the move, Mike and Mike in the morning takes over ESPN radio 100.3 morning slot. I have to admit that I saw it coming, WXGI has a bigger stick for Big Al to talk on as opposed to WARV. The good news for WARV though, is now they can say they cover straight up all espn talk now. Except for the racing show on Thursday nights where you pick a race team and have a chance of winning soda LOL.
To radio X, very good listing of the radio wars, it brought back memories. I was born and raised here and remember WZZR. Anyway i have to agree that WDYL will go christan for a format. If you are looking for oldies, It would be great if lite 98 could keep the DJ's and go oldies, although it would snow in H**L before that happens. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 11:55 am: | |
Hey she Bopst, I can tell you put a lot of effort into that show prep of yours, you are spending all of your time here. I'm really glad you did not call me since you put so little effort into your show. The jocks here really work for a living and place tons of effort into planning for their shows. Oh that's right, we are a big company and don't do anything different from a robot, show prep what's that? Try planning out your show, it starts with buying a new 9 volt battery for your radio shack transmitter.
The real anon |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 1:00 pm: | |
Oh yeah, those "big company" DeeJays put a LOT of planning into their shows. Let's see, pick a dozen songs out of our active playlist, throw a few dozen commercial messages in a cart (or CD player), do the legals at the top of the hour, so on and so on...the ones that have creativity have been muzzled by these "big companies" over the last five years. I hate to say it, but being a DJ without talent requires the same skill as a gas station clerk. And "real anon", IF you work for this "big company", your living proof of how bad the recruiters are, hiring an antisocal nutcase like yourself. The closest you've probably gotten to working at Cox is painting the B-103 tower. Hope your not scared of heights!!! |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 1:20 pm: | |
I actually pick what music is played on my show, not told or given restrictive lists to choose from. Imagine that, flaccid cox pawn. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 3:07 pm: | |
She bopst you do a great job choosing those 78's that's why you have so many listeners. Meanwhile, I'll just be a pawn and have a lot of listeners to my stations.
The real anon |
Buddy (Buddy)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 3:30 pm: | |
With all that is going on in broadcasting, it's amazing this board has turned into a p*ssing match between a gutless anonymous poser portraying a corporate shill - and a guy with the smallest audience in town.
People - avoid responding to real anon - he has shown his hand - he does not work anywhere - there are no shows doing prep - name one.
And Chris - enough - we get it. I admire your passion but shut up. |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 5:11 pm: | |
And Buddy rises up as this board's Hall Monitor....  Seriously, this is a board with anonymous posting and no moderator, so what do you expect? You've done the "don't feed the trolls" already. I say just start discussions independent of Troll v. Bopst.
Re: Big Al. Geez, the guy just can't sit still. I live in Midlothian, where 100.3 generally burps but doesn't bleed. So he sounded good from where I am. He even sounded okay in a downtown office building. But, for as much disdain as Bloomquist gets (and should get) for his pissy attitude, his boasting in Lindquist's column a month or so ago was probably right---if 100.3 can't penetrate half the market (and the "important" half, at that), it's got little chance to challenge WRNL, even with an FM signal. Too bad. ESPN's programming, while not perfect, puts the FOXSports crap to shame. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 8:14 pm: | |
smallest audience in town......damn, you don't get out much, do you?
Oh,and I spend an average of 3-4 hours preping each and every show I do.
Anyways, I'll take ESPN every time over Fox. I can always pick it up, ESPN that is, in the city and it does the trick its supposed to. Fox just seems to cork its bat.
What's a good radio show, past or present, I should know about? |
Buddy (Buddy)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 8:25 pm: | |
Chris, you misunderstood. By " smallest " I meant " shortest " as in not very tall.
How about, song for song, thought for thought, love of music and the medium for love of music and the medium, you rock this town
I just tire of the endless bopst-baiting by that Mr. Potter meany radio wannabe. He's a phony, ignore him.
How about the Replacements, " I'll Be You " as soon as you can get around to it? |
Thor is Thor (Thor)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 9:15 pm: | |
THOR IS AMUSED AT THE RECENT POSTINGS SHE HAS SEEN HERE ON THIS SILLY LITTLE BOARD. IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR ANYMORE ESPECIALLY BOPST. HEY BOPST, LOOKS LIKE YOU LET REAL ANON GET THE BEST OF YOU. TO YOU REAL, THIS IS THOR'S BOARD, SO DON'T EVEN TRY TO TAKE OVER THOR'S ROLE, THOR WILL SNAP YOU IN HALF, STEVE. THOR HAS SPOKEN, THOR IS WISE, THOR IS BRAVE, THOR IS WELL ENDOWED. |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 12:52 pm: | |
Chris, we can start with Jeff and Jeff and the first Q Zoo and go from there. Those had to be the best, i said best FM shows period. The first Q zoo was ballsy and as politcally incorrect as you can get and not offend anyone. Jeff and Jeff were the same exact way, just a different format, XL was album rock and the Q is still the Heritage top 40 music of mallrats station. Yes, both shows could be towards adults, but they never lost a sense that they belonged to a community here in the Richmond area. The second Q zoo was a great follow up to the original zoo, never loosing it's fun side and with the gulf war for example, knowing when to get serious and breing people together. When Roger St John passed on (God bless him, a great man), the Q zoo were nothing short of a class act pure and simple.
Who could ever forget the time when jeff and jeff decided to play matchmaker on Brian Illes their boss. That was back when basie road was worth a damn before the cheap channel bastards took over. I will forgive CC for what they have done, but will I forget, but it mildly it will snow in H**L before I forget. Jeff and Jeff were classy as well, what DJ's can you name allowed interns to play a role in the show. Yes Woody was a pain and creepy, but a such a good sideman that Beck and McKee said when he was done with the internship, why not just stay on.
Anyway those are my 2 cents. god bless |
Buddy (Buddy)
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 2:18 pm: | |
Dan - Amen.
As times goes by and we view the past 20 years of Richmond radio from the perspective of history, you're spot on about Roger & the Jeffs.
Guys like Rog don't gravitate towards our industry but once every score or so.
I worked with Jeff and Jeff for the last 7 years of their reign. As a sales-person, I loved the energy, ideas and commitment they gave to the sales side of our business.
As pros, they understood that a major part of their job description was making advertising work and they infused into the sales side the same creativity they used to make them Richmond's most remarkable radio talent of the last 20 years.
What Alden was to his generation, Jeff and Jeff were to theirs.
2 sorrows: The nature of the business when Alden worked was such that he served out his term and realized the gratitude of the industry.
The Jeffs were not showed the respect they earned.
I also believe that they segued comfortably into serving the next generation of listeners as well.
They can serve as a sad example of how the new way of doing radio business in the corporate era
fails it's audience and it's talent.
They were unceremoniously undervalued by CC who didn't get that great talent might be working in smaller markets like Richmond.
Their short-sighted untalented market evaluators misjudged their worth and ability. If this was a fair world, the Jeffs would have been the ones to be syndicated.
Chris, as far as prep goes, I know that McKee and Beck walked in with what looked like a stack of sheets that looked like term papers each day.
I can think of no other industry that throws out the best and brightest and keeps the lowest common denominator as does radio. That's why wherever I go, the first question asked of me by advertisers and listeners is, " what happened? "
Sadly, this is the way I still make my living and so I sell the dregs and swallow my pride. Dan, again I concur, it used to be fun. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 3:12 pm: | |
Jeff & Jeff had their feces together, no doubt. It’s a pity that Clear Channel didn’t realize what they had. Maybe, just maybe, they’ll find their way back onto the local airwaves. In the meantime, I’m thankful I can hit Beck up for comments, suggestions and advice.
How about the bebop, boogie & blues review hosted by Eric E. Stanley? That guy has always stuck by his guns.
Too bad radio isn’t fun for you, Buddy. What would it take to make it glee filled again? Is it possible for radio to be profitable and enjoyable work instead of the horrible, mind numbing drudgery as you have suggested? I certainly hope so.
Maybe it is time to reinvent the wheel? |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 3:18 pm: | |
Hey, what do you guys think of Selecta (WVNZ 1320 AM Saturdays & Sundays)? That's one of my favorite radio programs of the last year. It always sounds like they are having fun. |
Urbanguy (Urbanguy)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 10:59 pm: | |
Eric E. gets my vote as best local show ! |
Frank_Dreben (Frank_Dreben)
| | Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 8:59 am: | |
I gotta agree with Urbanguy. Even though I'm a white dude, I listen to Magic 105.7 sometimes, and always listen to Be Bop Boogie and Blues review. It is the best locally produced music show. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 2:15 pm: | |
Eric’s show appeals to all age & race groups. Always has, always will. His show is successful because he’s been at it for years and he has deep community ties, black and white. It also helps that he has a deep abiding love of music, which can’t be faked. He’s brought great bands to town over the years (War, Pappa Susso, etc.) and has been a tireless supporter of all forms of audio expression in Richmond as long as I have lived here. Eric is a great asset to 105.7 and I wish his show could air with more frequency than just Sunday nights. A real, uncorruptable public servant. |
Audioboy101 (Audioboy101)
| | Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 7:18 pm: | |
Bopst,
How can you say you are "interested in what everyone here has to say about radio"....
...Then do something like your recent Richmond.com article, in which you essentially called us names?
(other than Real Anon, of course, who deserves either insult, or even better, nothing at all)
You asked for an explanation; one was given.
You respond to that explanation with:
"Boy, did I hit a nerve. Talk about someone towing the party line."
Moreover, you respond that way on a COMPLETELY different forum, without asking permission of the people quoted.
(I grant, this is a public forum, so there's no legal question. It's still quite impolite)
You remind me of the religious fundamentalist, who rails against "Science"....
...but doesn't bother trying to understand science, before he comments on it. |
Samspade (Samspade)
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 10:46 am: | |
For the past few months, I’ve been lurking on the sidelines, reading the board, and checking out Bopst’s missives @ Richmond.com. Bopst’s, I appreciate your passion in your hobby of being on the radio. You are indeed providing programming that is fresh and diverse. There is certainly room on the radio for your show and I wish you much success. However, I must disagree with some of your views.
“I realize it is all about the money but, if you want to attract advertisers, wouldn't it behoove the players in the industry to offer even the slightest semblance of original programming?” Cox, Clear Channel, and Radio One spend millions of dollars each year researching their markets to determine the best programming. In addition, the spend tons of bucks on music research in the market to get the songs people want to hear. Commercial radio now plays the hits and doesn’t necessarily make the hits. Where do the hits come from? CD’s, MP3’s, internet radio, word of mouth, and even the ballpark (Who let the dogs out). Yes, there is a common denominator; however, it is all based on what is popular with the audience. You even said it yourself… “I believe that if radio is to not only to survive but thrive in the 21st century, it has to be willing to take calculated risks.” The key phrase is “calculated risk”. If the big boys thought they could make money playing Pearl Bailey and Sebastian Cabot, they would do it. |
Samspade (Samspade)
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 10:46 am: | |
Speaking of public airwaves, why don’t WWBT, WTVR, or WRIC run local video shows with diverse music. Because they make more money running an infomercial for the Pocket Fisherman. I know it sucks that everything is all about the money, but these “fascist broadcasting regime(s)” have lots of cash invested and unfortunately, have to generate profit for their shareholders.
Oh, by the way, WVNZ, WLEE etc. are locally owned; however, they are giving airtime and numbers ($$) for Bill O’Reilly (syndicated by Westwood One, an arm of Viacom), Sean Hannity (syndicated by ABC owned by Disney), and Don Imus (syndicated by Infinity, also a branch of Viacom.) So let’s not get all high and mighty about 4M being locally owned. They are nice people, but they are also helping the bottom line of “faceless mega corporations”. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 11:21 am: | |
Sorry, Audio boy 101. Seeing as no one responds to these posts using their real names, I don’t see the harm unless your actual name really is, “anonymous” or, in your case, Audio boy 101.
Is there really a science to radio? As has already been firmly established, money is what fuels the beast. All I have innocently suggested is there are many ways to skin a rabbit. Are the usual ways, genre & age specific formatting, the only way to conduct business on the airwaves? I think not. When you think of it, you and your implied “professional radio” school of thinking, is more closely aligned with the stringent confines of religious dogma then what I have suggested to do with a small part of radio. The insistence that this, genre and age specific formatting, is the only way to present programming on the radio and that I don’t know what I am talking about drives that troubling point home. You are towing the party line, my friend, while scientists, like myself, explore the realm of infinite artistic and financial possibility.
I love, am fascinated and eternally perplexed by radio. I wrote about this site on richmond.com to get more people involved in what should be a lively discussion about our local airwaves. If that is impolite, fine, but why not open this forum to potential listeners? Are you afraid of what they may say? I’m not. Also, I’m sorry that you can’t sue me for this perceived grievous indiscretion on my part. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 11:49 am: | |
Samspade, radio dictates policy. The idea that they go to exhaustive lengths to put their finger on the pulse of the public is a favorite media fabrication to use to justify their bland, insipid broadcasts. The record companies, concert promoters and the radio are all in cahoots (Clear Channel, etc.). Hell, even payola is legal. Case in point
Where was the ground swell of public support for the latest big media creation Lisa Marie Presley? The machine decided to put the big bucks behind her and has saturated the market place (TV, Radio & print) with her likeness (VH1, NBA Play offs, etc.) to built support for their latest product. Did this happen because the people on the street demanded it? NO. It is a concerted effort to do what is best for the beast, not for the people so that argument, at least to me, doesn’t hold water.
WVNZ is taking programming risks, which can’t be said about any other station here in Richmond. I hate those hosts (Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity & Don Imus) but, that’s what they have chosen to do. The powers that be at Radio Richmond were the only people to even consider doing my show and have been immensely helpful in keeping the Bopst Show not only on the air, but to expand its hours. Why, you ask? The program is financially successful. Again, they allow me to be me which is downright revolutionary in this orgy of conformity known as radio here in Richmond. I stand with them proudly as living proof that you can think outside the box and, most importantly, be finically solvent and beyond at the same time. |
Samspade (Samspade)
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 12:19 pm: | |
Research is a "media fabrication". I'm sure the bean counters at Cox, CC, & Radio One would like to know where all the money they spend on call out research and auditorium tests is really going. Next you are going to say that radio is just a "vast right wing conspiracy".
Your right. Sometimes the 'media' tries to create superstars and demand. In Lisa Marie's case, the people have spoken. Her song is falling on the charts faster than Elvis fell off his throne that fateful day in 77. However, the ensuing research showed, listeners didn't like her song, so stations pulled it. The programmers also have to use their gut to determine songs they think their listeners will like.
I must strongly disagree with your statement that WVNZ is the only station in town taking program risks. Isn't it a risk for 105.7 to run Eric E? Isn't is a programming risk to have Dick Hungate do all that talking and selecting his own music on Classic Rock School on the Planet? Oh, and the Planet has the 'Dead Air' show locally produced. And then there is the X which still has Studio B on Sundays playing local music. All of these shows are risks for these stations.
Excuse me.. I must get back to the orgy or the suits will use their dogma to brainwash me..brainwash me..brainwash me..brainwash me |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 1:38 pm: | |
All those shows, from Eric B to Dead Air, serve the local listening community well. They should be heard on weekdays instead of being relegated to the late Sunday shifts.
Not a vast right wing conspiracy, but a small highly organized motivated bunch of multi-billionaires convincing the general public that they somehow speak for them.
Do you really think arbitron is an impartial way to judge ratings for radio? If you do, I have the Nickel Bridge for sale. Even with what they claim are exhaustive surveys, the important question is the who, how and why of these surveys. The machine does what best serves the machine and ownership of the record companies, media outlets and advertising can be tied, when one follows the trial of money, to one of five companies.
The suggestion that if money could be made playing “Pearl Bailey and Sebastian Cabot, they would do it” is giving these big mega corporations (Clear Channel, Viacom, Cox) more credit than they deserve. I don’t care how many one-sided, tow the party line surveys they produce to justify that conclusion. These companies abide by the Lee Abrams school of thought that has reduced radio to its now pitiful state.
Hey, my show is not for everyone, but there is a large and varied market out there that appreciates diversity. Why no one is aggressively seeking out this large, unrepresented demographic that would respond favorably to diverse programming is the eternal question. I understand that most people want the hits and nothing but, but that is only a part of the pie. There’s a big world out there that radio is criminally unaware of. |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 3:08 pm: | |
Bopst, your right...but since radio, just like any other business, is in the business for MONEY. Think of radio as fast food...yes fast food. When you eat a Big Mac @ McDonalds, it will usually taste the same if you're in Miami or Maine. Lots of people like this. Most people like uniformity. If a person is listening to a modern rocker in North Carolina, they want it to sound just like a modern rocker in Louisiana. There are some people, however, who like things other than the "Big Mac and Fries" radio format. This small minority is pushed aside by the big companies. This doesnot mean, however, that we should sit back and suck our thumbs. Stand out, be vocal. While many Americans will think you're a nutcase, (they also think this of the Animal Rights folks B.M.C.ing in front of McDonalds.)you're doing what's right. |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 1:47 am: | |
Bopst wrote: "Why no one is aggressively seeking out this large, unrepresented demographic that would respond favorably to diverse programming is the eternal question."
This is because the pervading instinct in competition is survival, and survival is achieved most assuredly through safe decisions.
You say there is a "large, unrepresented demographic." Yes, there is. But how large is it, and how much benefit can it provide? And it's not a monolithic demographic, is it? Obviously not. Your thing is music that I, if I were more tonally sophisticated, should appreciate; it's obviously not Linkin Park. For me (and, to make an assumption, for Mark), it's talk---sports talk, hot talk, whatever. That's why it was sort of exciting to see Big Al move to PM drive; that adds a choice, and it creates an interesting competition. Alas, it's a competition over, what, a 1.5 share? Such competition wouldn't be worth it to a station other than one like WXGI, which sets its sights fairly low (ratings-wise)anyway.
Or, a better example: As many people on this board know, I LOVE the nighttime host Lionel. He's a critical thinker, he's witty, he's interested in the law; these are things I enjoy. I _know_ there's a market for Lionel here, but unfortunately I also know that there's a much greater market for Michael Weiner Savage (or, horrors, even Doc Laura). Anyone left of Genghis Khan would objectively compare Lionel v. Savage and conclude that Lionel's show was of far greater quality; you don't even have to agree politically to do so. But Savage's opinions resonate with the market of conservative talk radio listeners here, and it's by far the safe thing to run him. I understand that, and I don't _really_ begrudge WRVA for doing so.
At the same time, it's a chickens--- strategy, and it turns a diffuse talk market into a monolithic one; it paves the way for "safe" choices all day and night. It _restricts_ the market by playing it safe. It's similar in your case, Bopst. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 10:09 am: | |
This is why I love this site. It seems, lurking just underneath the surface, that there is a universal dissatisfaction with business as usual.
Also, comrades, richmond.com has started a discussion group about radio, if you are interested.
What will it take to prove that there is a world that will finically support a station or program that lives proudly outside the realm of conventional broadcasting wisdom? Hustle and persistence, plain and simple. If you can’t have access to the big boy’s broadcasting might, I believe you have to out work them and tirelessly build and breed enthusiasm for programming not heard elsewhere on the commercial radio dial. For as many people that think radio is just fine the way it is, there is just as many that believes it is an evil pain-inducing machine of repetitious sound. There is a dire need for music/talk programming on the local airwaves that isn’t content to subsist on crumbs from the master’s (Clear Channel, Viacom, Cox) table. The money is out there for it, my friends, and I will do everything in my power to prove that such a radio station/ program can prove to be financially and artistically beneficial to the community.
Contrary to popular belief, I believe that the general public isn’t idiots. If given a genuine alternative, a large segment of the population would embrace unique programming. I’ve noticed a lot of folks in the radio business refer to their listeners as dim-witted which never ceases to amaze me. They say this to justify their broadcasts? That their listening audiences are idiots? That in itself is a telling example of their smug, “let ‘em eat cake” attitude when taking the needs and wants of their listening audiences into their programming decisions.
Well, I gotta hit the streets to push, what I believe to the be, the good stuff. This isn’t a trend or a hobby to me. It’s a political act. |
Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia)
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 5:04 pm: | |
Hmmmmmmmmmm.....Haven't been over here in awhile.It seems that the old loyalists have revived the Graffiti Board out of thier own ingenuity.Good to see it,we haven't had a outlet for awhile.Different casts of Characters though.Well,it's always good to freshen things up.I'll have to get the word out that the board is back to the rest of the radio folk who posted on the old board and how to navigate into it. |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 1:21 pm: | |
Bopst, as far as I can tell, the richmond.com discussion group is about you. I think we've been handling that pretty well here. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 2:04 pm: | |
Hey, add something else to the picture. As we have gone to exhaustive, sometimes-painful lengths here debating the merits of my show, by all means add your two cents though it does seem that I am the only one who passionately believes in what I am doing thus the endless discussion. I’m a cheerleader for dissent, as you all already know, against the tired and true. I’m just trying to make my show, which bores the hell out of some of you, the best it can be. Oh, and I do love myself, as you might have guessed, so I am forever interested in all that is gloriously me. I am here under my own name proudly which I can’t say for the rest of you. Even with all this self-love, if you’ve got something else to say, I’m all ears. I’ve just got to out hustle the enemy so please excuse my self-obsession. I’m on a mission from God. |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 4:28 pm: | |
Chris, you said richmond.com has started a discussion group about radio. I didn't get that impression. To quote the linking page: "Discussion Group: What do you think of Bopst and what he's trying to do for local radio?"
My point is that we serve that purpose just fine here, plus we (occasionally) talk about other Richmond radio stuff. Didn't mean to put you down, if that's how you interpreted it.
Anyway, since this is the third or tenth time you've bemoaned the anonymous nature of this board, here: I, AmbulanceChaser, am named William Tsimpris. My friends and family call me Basil. I am 27 and entering my third year of law school at UR. I have a dog. My two favorite radio shows are Don & Mike and Lionel. My turnoffs are Clear Channel Communications employees, or ex-employees, in the case of Allen Price. IMHO, radio in Richmond sucks; OTOH, the way I'd "fix" it would probably suck, too. That's because our ideal always revolves around our tastes.
I'd love to see more diversity in radio. The way I'd go about seeing that is: (a) writing Congress and the FCC a letter a day about how Clear Channel/Viacom are evil; then (b) refuse to purchase products that are advertised by Clear Channel/Viacom. However, I really don't have the passion for (a) and honestly don't have a comprehensive list for (b).
I think what you're doing is great. Keep it up. That is all. |
Thor is Thor (Thor)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 8:42 pm: | |
Bopst, Thor grows tired of you and your postings. Thor has listened to your show and Thor knows it is great that you are trying something different. Thor knows you suck on the air. Your voice quality is poor and many of the things you say make no sense. Just another no talent person on the air, please bring back 70's jocks. It sounds like you are only playing things you like and trying to justify it here. Great what you do, but Thor is pretty sad by the way you are pulling it off. Thor thinks you should just play music and not talk, more people would listen. Thor knows Mr Basil, hey Go Spiders. Thor has spoken, Thor is wise, Thor is brave, Thor is fat |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 10:31 pm: | |
Thor knows Mr. Basil? How so? |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 10:57 pm: | |
Note to the room, I use my real name. Now that I have that issue to rest, glad to see that Encyclopedia posted in here. When he acts on his word, we might be seeing a resurgence of past and present DJ's posting in here.
Under the OK maybe we need to find something else file we have ESPN 100.3. You lost Big Al to his former employer at WXGI and now all you have that is local is that racing show for 2 hours on Thursday nights. The rest is nothing but espn talk radio. At least to 910's credit they have a local show.
Ok idea for 1480. maybe hispanic radio or a just ap news. 990 when it came back in 1997, was AP network news 24-7 with local updates twice a hour. Pending on it's strength, all news without the talk shows would be great. Just however if you want to talk, BRING IN LIONEL!!! Or if bloomquist is listening in on the board....replace doctor laura with lionel, bet you 10-1 that his ratings beat her. If people want love advice, they want well to be blunt, Dr Phil.
To all of us, including Thor, God bless us all. |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 11:21 pm: | |
The Real Dan: Good post, lots to think about. First, I once emailed Bloomquist about Lionel (first time I've ever done that), and to his credit Bloomquist replied and even managed not to look like a jerk doing it. He said that you'd be surprised what kind of ratings Dr. Laura gets. Her star has fallen big-time nationally, but maybe that's true in this market. I still don't understand the point of running a call-in advice show on tape-delay, but whatever. Regardless, thank you for the capital letters on LIONEL!!!
If only 100.3 had a decent signal, we'd have one of the best all-sports stations in a AAA market of our size. We could have had local morning drive, local afternoon drive (ESPN's "Gameday" is an even sorrier production than anything put out by FOXSportsRadio, and is just a programming excuse for markets that don't have local PM drive); bring in the R-Braves, maybe UR football/basketball, maybe the Skins, maybe become an affiliate for the new Charlotte NBA team (the Wizards have awful radio). Something fun. Too bad. To RNL's credit, they have MLB baseball (I'm an O's fan) and are faithful with it.
I agree about 1480; they should either go foreign language or all-news. I'd prefer all-news, but that might because I haven't spoken Spanish in 10 years. I say run a news network feed most of the hour, with local news interjections every half hour. Maybe use The Angry Man from Jacobs' old show, since WLEE is done being a local presence. Which reminds me, get rid of the damn Criswell sports show on 990. What an embarassment!
Finally, I like Big Al on in the afternoons. Provides an alternative for when 102/101 neglect the early 90s, Don&Mike fade out on 1430, and All Things Considered does a report on Czech line dancing or whatnot. |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 10:44 am: | |
Anybody have any feelings about this?
http://www.radiofreerichmond.org/ |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 11:01 am: | |
I think the X has "got the ticket" radio wise. While they don't play nearly enough 80's rock,
(I shouldn't have taken XL 102 for granted) They have gotten off this "all new rock" B.S. mixed with the Beastie Boys. (Not to get me wrong, I love the Beastie Boys.) Now the X sounds like XL in its last months minus the Hendrix and G&R. Too bad we don't have a real rocker here like 3WV in C'Ville. I pick it up into W. Richmond, then the signal flat-lines...As for ESPN Richmond, I don't even see them in this month's ratings...HAHAHAHA!!!! 100.3, sadly, is nothing w/o a local morning host...it'll limp along for a year or two...then die. Now, why don't we get our collective heads together and think about this: We (We being MainQuad execs) have three FM stations with COMBINED ratings of a high 3. What do we do? The "bread winner" for MainQuad is WJZV. So, they can keep the same format. Country? Maybe, but K 95 has a lock, just like Q in the Pop format. Rock? Doubtful, maybe a classic rock station. News? WTOP in DC has an FM station. Spanish? we have quite a few hispanics, and people who like spanish music. (myself included.) Let me know what you think...by the way, if you want to see what a "real" alternative rock station sounds like, listen to 105.9 the BUZZ in PA. Site: http://www.buzzfm.com/
I MISS OUR BUZZ! (And XL 102) |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 12:11 pm: | |
How about something along the lines of this?
http://www.wfmu.org/
Streamline the concept with maybe 4-5 DJ's, news on top of the hour & syndicated programming in the nighttime. Appeal to black/white/ what have you, male/female, 18-45-target audience.
This, to me, would be great for Richmond and you would have a corner on the market.
Buzz in Pa. is a good station. The station covers a lot of ground musically, which is always a good thing. Something like Anarchy Playground would do great here. Too bad they relegate the show to the graveyard shift on Sunday nights. Still, I wish it was a little broader in scope, but I would have to agree that it gives anything thing here, rock wise, a run for its money.
Classic and new rock should definitely intermingle. I wonder why there is a separation. Most kids I know, 21 & below, love the classics as much as the new stuff. It could prove to be a financial windfall for whoever has the means to do it. |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 1:01 pm: | |
Well, Bopst, I listened, and I think it sounds a lot like a really well run college station,like WWHS here in Hampden-Sydney. By the way, WWHS has a net stream too. I would love to see an "anything goes" rocker here in Richmond. Maybe we can all pool up our 5 cumulative dollars and buy a station like WBBT, WRHH, WARV, or WZEZ. While I kinda like your idea of an eclectic radio station in RIC, (By the way, San Fransisco has a good one, I think it's "93.3 the Wave" or something like that.) I think a loosely formatted station would work.
P.S. Fabio, Fabio, Fabio... |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 1:25 pm: | |
The wave, 93.3 in San Fran, is my dream station. I believe that something similar would be great for Richmond. That type of station would breed immediate listener loyalty here and I believe potential advertisers would jump at the chance to sell their goods and services on a unique station that doesn’t abide by more of the same old, same old.
I love WFMU, but, in order to carry it to a commercial level, it would require the utmost commitment up and down the line, from DJ’s, management & sales people, to make it work. Finding those vital people, who believe in the station and who don’t have to look over their shoulder every second to wonder if they are going to get fired or have the station change at a moments notice, is the key. It has to be a unified front to break it to the masses, but I have no doubts that it would successful, if all the pieces in the puzzle worked for the collective good.
I also believe that it would behoove a station to not limit their appeal and target both black and white audiences of all ages. Good music is good music. It doesn’t and isn’t restricted to color lines.
WHFS was my station. I heard my first doses of Mingus, George Jones, The Clash & beyond on that station and I am forever thankful that I got to hear radio before everyone in the industry decided Lee Abrahams was a programming genius. That type of station, especially here in Richmond, would make money hand over fist. I’d spend every waking second making that type of station profitable if given a chance to do so. |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 2:58 pm: | |
OH MY GOD!!! YOU LISTENED TO 'HFS!!! MY MAN, WAZZUP? When I grew up in NO.V.A., I wore out three walkmans listening to that station...A true rock station, I vaguely remember their last night of broadcast on 102.3 Later that year, I moved to Amelia County, and became hooked on 'HFS's clone, WVGO. Sadly, I was out of town when WVGO was turned off, and I never got to hear what happened on that fateful July day in 1996. However, I was not very shocked to see that 'VGO died. In the July '96 ratings, WVGO had a 3.1 share. Afterwards, I became a rabid XL 102 fan. Now I primarily listen to 3WV in C'ville, the X, and 'ROV in Roanoke. (The best run CC station I've heard.)
Anyway, maybe when I have 1mil, I'll buy 100.3 and program it like this:
Program Schedule for 100.3 the Buzz (Oh, I'm sooooo friggin' original.)
6-10am: Local morning show
10-3pm: Progressive Rock
3-7pm: Don+Mike
7-10pm: Progressive Rock
10-12am: Loveline
12am-6am: Eclectic Rockish music |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Friday, June 13, 2003 - 10:02 am: | |
WHFS was the last of a dying breed. Bringing back the glory days of FM radio from the late 60's/early 70's would do the local airwaves a great deal of good. It would make money, as I’ve said time and time again, if the commitment was there.
Good line up though, as you might have guessed, it could stretch out a little musically in my book.
There are plenty of great local DJ’s ready to heed the call up if someone were to give them a chance to sway the listening masses. They already pack the clubs; why would radio be any different? Spinning tunes in a club is different than on the radio, but, of the people I know, they could make the transition with relative ease. They are already out in the field shaping and molding opinions so getting them into a radio studio would help two fold in spreading the gospel.
Is anybody listening?
Onto sports…
1. When will Bill Walton please shut up. He is consistently talking too much.
2. Criswell is a hard working man. Cut ‘em some slack.
3. Big AL, who loves the Redskins as much as I do, is better suited in the afternoons. He is always, at the very least, humorous. WXGI is the perfect home for him.
4. Why doesn’t ESPN broadcast national games? Otherwise, what’s the point? |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Friday, June 13, 2003 - 1:14 pm: | |
1. Bill Walton will never shut up. He talks too much, and worse, his mood changes in the blink of an eye. A team will rip off 6 or 8 straight points, then turn it over or take a bad shot, and Walton will invariably mumble, "Get some movement going! Team X looks absolutely confused on offense!"
2. I'm sure Criswell is a hard worker. I'm also sure he can't do his own radio show. I liked him back when he'd be a guest on the old SportsHuddle, doing his recruiting stuff. The WLEE show is pretty bad, though.
3. Agreed on Big Al. He's not hip and he's certainly no genius, but his show works somehow. Big contrast with Maniscalco's showed, which is all forced---from the strained laughter to the now-cliched cavalcade of Simpsons' cuts.
4. Because ESPN Radio apparently sells its broadcast rights (mainly, MLB and NBA) as a separate entity. CC/WRNL purchased those for our market well before 100.3 hit. This apparently happens in quite a few markets, as you'll note that ESPN Radio runs "GameNight" concurrently and the hosts do the "Team X leads Team Y, on many of these ESPN Radio affiliates." |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Friday, June 13, 2003 - 5:04 pm: | |
Potentially bad news for all of us Armchair FM Hot Talk Programmers, from dcrtv.com:
***We didn't hear the rant ourselves, but one of our "field reporters" files this regarding DC radio duo Don and Mike's Thursday show: "They talked about how they are doing away with their syndication because they don't get paid for all the other stations they are on. They are fine with just being on WJFK-FM, (Baltimore's) 'Live 105.7,' (Philadelphia's) WYSP (at least until Sept 30th, but their ratings have to go up), and (the Eastern Shore's) '96 Rock.' The majority of their money comes from WJFK-FM, the duo said. If the stations they are syndicated on want to pay them, that's fine. But they want to do away with Westwood One's syndication. In fact, D&M said, they don't even have a contract with WW1. The only way out (of their national radio line-up), they figure, is by frequently giving east coast time and local weather".....*****
Today, they started the show by thanking JFK, Live 105 in Baltimore, YSP in Philly, 96Rock in Ocean City, and some station in Iowa; IOW, "the only ones that pay for the show."
Would be a shame if an FM talk station came along and D&M weren't syndicated. They're the only ones that can make a half-hour rant about needing an engineer to fix a busted mic amp entertaining. |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 8:17 am: | |
OK if don and mike leave syndication, i would do the following line up
6a-11a- Howard Stern
11a-3p- G Gorden Liddy
3p-7p- Jamie and Danny (kysr morning drive)
7p-10p Best of opie and anthony
10p-2a LIONEL!!!
2a-6a John and Jeff
Please note. Dr larua is not on the list, i would care less if she was on the air, as I have said, her show is making dr phil worth watching. God bless and I will post more later |
Mark (Mark)
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 8:24 pm: | |
I was in DC last week and I heard the rant. Hilarious about the engineer being over @ HFS, "a station that noone listens to," according to Don.
He also said a few other people were over there who should be over @ JFK. (*cough* Junks *cough*) |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 3:58 pm: | |
THE ABSOLUTE ROCK BOTTOM FOR LOCAL RADIO:
WRVA is running a spot with Generic Clear Channel Voice No. 183 (as opposed to GCC Voice No. 184, the slightly hipper voice that does the WRNL promos) _rapping_. That's right, rapping. Real bad, mid-80s pots-and-pans rap. The refrain at the end is, "We're not gonna stop till you get the point."
Is that a threat? ;)
This is precisely why Richmond needs a local show sort of like Don & Mike, a couple of hosts more than willing to rip into stupidity and lame crap like this---whether it be from a competitor or the same radio group. Richmond has its own versions of Jack Diamond and Doug of Doom Hill; why can't anyone make fun of them?
Here's my spur of the moment suggestion for Radio Richmond: Turn 1480 AM into adult hot talk. Hire two hosts for PM drive who aren't afraid of being obnoxious (though not really profane; that won't work here) and encourage them (among other things, of course) to rip on anything and everything Clear Channel Richmond does. Make fun of Rush for being Rush, make fun of . . . dead . . . air . . . Glenn . . . Beck, make fun of Savage and his bile and stupid looking hats, and for God's sake make fun of Paul Harvey. Try to pick a fight with Maniscalco. You're not going to add listeners to either 910 or 1140; sports radio is a niche format with plenty of competition in Richmond, and WRVA's ratings increase has to have reached critical mass.
Thus, the _only_ tangible effect is that you're drawing attention to yourself---and currently Radio Richmond gets _no_ attention (at least Style Magazine used to throw in a plug of Jacobs' show here and there). Bloomquist likes trashing other stations in the newspaper (at least the sports section); maybe 1480's new edginess could troll him into a radio flame war. It wouldn't be civil, but then CC is not a civil empire.
Whatdya think? |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 9:57 am: | |
Chaser why don't the 2 of us do the afternoon drive and send CC talk packing. My first line of attack would be Bloom(I kiss up to texas)quist and they way he runs AM1140. His morning drive show is good, problem is that from 9AM-6AM though with the exception of savage, could put basically a bunch of dogs down for death. Rush can scream so loud it's a wonder his hearing got fixed.
Bring Mckee out of retirement beck. with this idea...
5AM-10AM: Jeff and Jeff
10AM-3PM Thor ( talk about a anti CC, thor would kill CC)
3PM-7PM: Evans and Chaser
7PM-10PM: Mark and Radio X(yes those two guys on here)
10PM-1AM: LIONEL!!!
1AM-5AM: CBS News
Ok guys take a look and tell me what you think of this....In say 2 years...CC is in serious problems here with this line up
God Bless us all |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 10:41 am: | |
More music, less talk.
How about a combination of both? |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 1:01 pm: | |
Dan, how much does it pay?
BTW, speaking of Bloomquist, he certainly didn't live down his a-hole rep in today's sports section: "[Other local call-in shows are] hobbyists and amateurs. [WRNL is] the PGA and we've got all the tour pros. But anybody can play golf. . . . [In Richmond] there are opportunities for amateurs, who would like to be on radio and think they have something to say, to buy access."
Uh huh.
Maniscalco is 27. I'm 27. Big Al has been doing radio since 1993. Now, I'm not Big Al's biggest fan or anything, but come on; he's been a professional radio talk show host since Maniscalco and I were juniors in high school. Oh, but let's not forget all the other local talent WRNL employs. You know, all those other local hosts? What? There aren't any other local hosts? (
Hey, what is Bloomquist's point then? He's got a good signal, that's it.
Now, with Criswell, Bloomquist might have a point. I like the show's concept, but (IMHO) Criswell sounds very much like an amateur. That's fine for Saturday mornings, but not for an hour in PM drive.
Anyway, I'm very much an outsider here (as opposed to some people here who post and are apparently in the industry), but I find it strange and a poor reflection on CC's Richmond cabal that Bloomquist would not-so-obliquely trash former WRNL employees (Coleman) or frequent guests (Criswell). But that's Bloomquist's MO, apparently, so I'm glad in a way that Big Al's been firing back of late. |
Mark (Mark)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 5:21 pm: | |
Yeah, I saw the article today. It was long, but it seemed like Bloomquist was a dumb-••• (as usual). |
Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2003 - 12:05 pm: | |
Most of you have stumbled across WZEZ out of Goochland,trying to be Richmond's only "Beautiful Music" Station.I always thought they could hire some of the old 'RVA castoffs.Jim Jacobs or Lou Dean for mornings,maybe Chip Cook for middays,Timberlake fo afternoons(I've heard talk that Tim dosen't want to do mornings anymore).Just it let be on autopilot the rest of the time(they already have Steve Leonard's Beach Show on Sunday nights).It would work better than what they're doing now |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2003 - 10:39 pm: | |
Mark, I wish i had the money to have my own station, it would be anti CC all the time with little or no voice tracking. One of the other things that brought down XL i thought was the VTing they did for mid days back in 2001. What a waste of time it was. I have always found that voice tracking from other cities to play music is a wasted effort to cut back on costs. There was a vted oldies station after the buzz left 104.7 and before Kiss 104.7 arrived which was actually out of denver. Was it a wasted effort yes it was.
Look for the b103 people who may still read this board, the best of the 80's weekend was a bomb. given that in my view you should have played all 80's through the weekend, instead you gave us your usual format, with 2 more 80's songs a hour, BIG DEAL!! Maybe if you took the 80's more seriously, I would listen more. |
Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:25 pm: | |
Regarding,104.7,ABS owned it (and K95),and it was a group(The Owner,Ops Dir,PD,Promo Dir,and sales manager)who pushed Alternative (to replace the "Bear").But,WVGO,the chief competitor,was on a superior frequency(106.5).ABS brought it.And the research said Richmond needed an oldies station.But ABS were hell bent on pushing alternative.The Buzz wasn't making money and the car dealers (who have a lot of power and influence)were't intrested in the Alternative Format(IE:College kids don't have any money and only buy used cars or use thier parents old cars).ABS didn't want to put any money into oldies,they wanted to put it all into the Buzz.So,ABS moves the Buzz to the better frequency(106.5)and buys a bunch of automation,goes out and signs up with Jones Radio(the Wal-Mart of Sattlite networks)puts it in a closet and and shoves it on the air(as Oldies 104.7).It was put under the authority of the Buzz PD who didn't care.(that's why you heard so many mistakes).It was a case of saying to the market,"There's your oldies station,shut up".In '96,ABS was brought out by SFX/Capstar,and WMXB joined the cluster.But govermental rules forced them to sell off a station,so they sold the worst signal,104.7,to the the firm that turned it into Kiss.But Oldies 104.7 was out billing the Buzz,and actually pulling decent demos.And all the ABS people who cared about the Buzz had been pushed out new managers(who had much success selling Oldies in other markets).After the last Buzz friendly person was booted (JJ Quest),they bring in a Ops Dir who had NO alternative experience(Jeff Cochran,who later was made OM for the cluster and moved to B103).and about a month after he was hired,Oldies "Cool" 106.5 signs on.In Style magazine,the GM says,"Cool made more money the first week than the Buzz made in it's first month".And,in just about every spot break,you heard a CAR DEALER(sometimes two or three).It ain't about music in radio anymore,it's about $$$$$$$$$!!!! |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 3:00 pm: | |
What about this?
On Thursday June 19th, the Senate Commerce Committee voted to overturn parts of a Federal Communications Commission decision freeing media companies from decades-old ownership limits and allowing them to buy more outlets and merge in new ways. The proposal, which faces an uncertain future in the full Senate and a tough road in the House, would roll back changes that allowed individual companies to own television stations reaching nearly half the nation's viewers and combinations of newspapers and broadcast stations in the same city.
"I would like the FCC to start all over," said Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, who opposes the changed rules. She said they are "potentially dangerous to media diversity in this country."
and this....
In one area, radio ownership, the committee went further than merely reversing the commission. It approved a measure that would force the nation's largest radio companies, most notably Clear Channel Communications, to divest itself of an unknown number of stations.
Until recent days, Mr. McCain had appeared to be noncommittal over legislative efforts to restore the media rules. Today he opposed efforts to water down the legislation, and he sponsored the measure requiring the divestiture of the radio stations.
Mr. McCain's amendment, which was adopted by a vote of 12-to-11, would eliminate the F.C.C. rule that protects existing radio owners from the agency's new definition of radio markets that makes it harder to own more stations in a community.
Comments? |
Bopst (Bopst)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 11:52 am: | |
Hey, there is a show this Sunday at Dogwood Dell that you don't want to miss. The Paschalls, Norfolf, Virginia's premiere gospel vocal group is performing there for free at 7 PM. They sing in the tradition of The Soul Stirrers, The Golden Gate Quartet & The Dixie Hummingbirds. Don't miss it. |
Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 3:01 pm: | |
Did you read where Star is taking VCU basketball(which will mean games anywhere from 3 to 5 nights a week).WELL,That tells me something right there,that they have realized now that they're NEVER gonna have ratings like Lite,Power,Q,or B !(IE:Jack Alix is not a programming genius).WE GOTTA MAKE SOME MONEY NOW.I don't know if any of you knew this,but Main Quad,owner of Star(& Smooth Jazz 93.1,and ESPN 100.3)recently sold off several of thier properties in NC.And most of the market knows that last year both Salem and 4M were kicking the tires over there.I have this feeling that at some point the "For Sale" sign will be hanging out over there again. |
Radiodxrichmond (Radiodxrichmond)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 9:15 pm: | |
About oldies 104.7...It was almost all automated, this was the first real example of VT'ing in Richmond. I will say, however, when 104.7 was WSVS-FM, (If you drive west of Crewe on 460, you can see its old stick) the morning spot was done at THEN sister country station WFLO-FM, almost 20 miles away. I dont remember, however, if WSVS-FM was received in Richmond. As far as I remember, it operated at 50,000 watts at 600ish feet. WSVS-FM actually signed off every night up until its buyout by ABS in 1992. After that, ABS bought a automation computer for 'SVS-FM while their current tower North of Blackstone was constructed. In May of 1993, WSVS-FM became WKIK, specializing in new and old country. I think, however, WKIK was a 24 hour DJ station. WKIK got a 2 at best in the ratings. in 1995 the Buzz signed on, and was a hit ratings wise. By Jan. '96, WBZU had a 4 share. I think the Buzz used an automation computer overnights. Now, Kiss has a late night DJ, I think. |
Ambulancechaser (Ambulancechaser)
| | Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 8:36 pm: | |
Amen
from today's T-D
Sports Editor:
Is there a more arrogant individual in Richmond radio than Clear Channel's operations manager Randall Bloomquist (WRVA, WRNL)?
In John O'Connor's fine piece regarding local sports radio (June 19), Bloomquist disparages personalities at stations other than his own as "hobbyists and amateurs."
Conversely, he describes his station as "the PGA and we've got all the tour pros."
Since when is a full-time, 10-year radio regular such as Al Coleman a "hobbyist?"
If Bloomquist's radio products are so professional and superior, why is it that WRVA programming and features are often in disarray during the weekend? The production is so poor on Saturday mornings that the 7 a.m. newscast is often followed by week-old sports, or prior-day weather reports. On any given Sunday, it is not uncommon to find the station stuck in a repeating announcement loop.
When AAA dropped its reportedly $100,000-per-year sponsorship of the traffic helicopter some years ago, I'll never forget Bloomquist's flippant dismissal of the event as unimportant.
I learned then all I needed to know about his abilities as a business person.
Based on his continued maladroit comments, he leaves no doubt that Richmonders should always "consider the source" when he speaks. Chuck Wolf Powhatan |
Dan_Evans (Dan_Evans)
| | Posted on Monday, June 30, 2003 - 7:36 am: | |
Hey gang..
OK about the Buzz, I think there was actually a DJ there, but in this day and time who knows. Yes VTing is probably going to be here forever although we really don't care for it much. Just think folks, people keep wondering why I hate VTing, well it's as simple as you need people who know the area. Yes a syndicated show is a different thing, because it's just a morning show ie: Imus, Russ Parr, Elliot. God Bless |
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