Thoughts on John Gambling's Show?

[TTalkradio1]

I think this show is boring, just like Imus' Show. Thoughts?

[Turnpike Tuner]

I like Joe Bartlett, and JJ is pleasant to listen to doing traffic/weather. But the show drags, and Gambling sometimes comes off like a know it all jerk who is resisting the urge to yell "DAMN KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN" at any given moment.

CC will keep the show around, if only because what else would they put in it's place?

[Bob1370]

It's the one cash cow WOR has, ad Clear Channel always likes to have a cash-cow morning show on all its big signal talk AMs in morning drive.

What will be really interesting is how they handle the declining appeal and aging demos of their major syndicated talk shows. They'll probably continue to air those shows (which are captive and add no cost to the overall corporate bottom line because they're all captive properties).

What will be even moe interesting is how WABC, which stands to  lose a lot of those shows within the year, responds. Lew Dickey's recent remarks about how much these shows including Limbaugh are costing Cumulus in places like NYC and Chicago, signals that WABC won't miss these shows if they lose them. If it's true that Limbaugh (to use one example) is losing advertisers and costing Cumulus money, their bottom line might benefit even from a lower-rated but less costly local or second-tier syndicated show.

[wadio]

I think this show is boring, just like Imus' Show. Thoughts?

I disagree completely. Gambling is at the top of his game. 

The show covers a variety of issues -- including local ones -- not just political strategy.  Gambling has the innate curiosity and life experience to tackle issues from a unique, often personal perspective.  He's well informed and interesting.  JJ Kennedy is a real pro whose soft-spoken sense of humor is rare in this age of strident, giggling females on radio. 

The show is fast paced but not "tabloid" and -- with the exception of "Bumper Music Fridays*" -- there's no unnecessary schtick, music and phony, gratuitous put-downs that bring Imus' show to a grinding halt.   

I think Gambling's show might be the best talk show currently heard on NY radio.  I hope it stays. 


*Gambling has no taste in music and plays the worst crap from the '70s!  That stuff is why I abandoned listening to music radio for talk radio back then.  Please, John, stop playing DJ!  "When in doubt -- leave it out."   

[Turnpike Tuner]

It's the one cash cow WOR has, ad Clear Channel always likes to have a cash-cow morning show on all its big signal talk AMs in morning drive.

Joan Hamburg commands more money per spot (and clients love her live reads) than Gambling does in her timeslot. She is the cash cow at WOR with John being the 2nd calf it seems.

Either way, I bet Gambling stays simply because there is nothing else to put in that slot aside from moving the show from 5:30A - 9A when Beck makes his eventual return.

[benale]

John Gambling sounds good. I guess there was some personal friction when Gambling left WOR,but it's nice he is back on WOR. When Gambling left the first time, that signaled the end of the Gambling dynasty..John B,John A and John R.

Gamblings show is local. Imus is not. It's nice to have a local talk show in AM Drive. Curtis Sliwa at WNYM is too harsh for my tastes. He really needs Kuby back.

[TTalkradio1]

His segments on the grading system for NYC school teachers is boring.

[WNTIRadio]

Gambling is a little dry, but you can't compare using the word "boring".  Imus isn't boring, Imus is horrible, dottering, wheezy, old, spacey and generally sounds irritated that there's a radio show going on around him.

Gambling is at least in control of his program. 

Boring is in the afternoons on WOR.  Dave Ramsey into Gov. Patterson.  Yaaaaaaaawwwwnnnnnn.....

[OC3]

He's a pro and the show is well run.  It's not a one topic per show kind of situation and topics vary.  I think it's a good morning show and it is LOCAL...and local doesn't mean someone in NYC discussing the same topics Rush does all the time!  You hear local topics discussed that you hear nowhere else!  I suggest that if you don't find a particular topic or guest interesting then the wait to something else is not long. 

[TTalkradio1]

Would he have that job if he wasn't part of the family?