New Slogans for WBZ

[CTListener]

I thought we're talking about radio....

Satellite radio. SiriusXM has channels, not stations. Didn't I make it clear that I was referring to SiriusXM's overnight programming?

 

[TheBigA]

Didn't I make it clear that I was referring to SiriusXM's overnight programming?

Nope...thought you were talking cable tv. But once again, I always encourage fans to pay for radio. No way should free radio attempt to compete with pay radio. And it will be interesting if the owner of Sirius ends up owning a stake in iHeart.

 

[gr8oldies]

In my SWL days Im listened a lot to tropical bands stations, especially Ecos del Torbes from San Cristobal, Venezuela and their late evening "Lo Que Esta Noche Recurerda". The host would, on a nightly basis, greet "Los Venezolanos en el Exterior" and read back letters from U.S. listeners, and sometimes even from a stray SWL (they did an English language ID on some nights). I sent a letter, in Spanish and really wanted to get a mention on Ecos del Torbes. Never happened to my knowledge.

Stations like that purposely put those distant calls on the air. It's an ego thing.

WBZ does not show up in ratings... not even 0.1 percent of local listening... in the skywave areas.

When I was a kid in Ohio, I used to call XEB in Mexico City in overnight hours and request songs. They'd always put me on the air because it was different and fun to have a gringo asking for Mexican tropical music song from 2500 miles away. I was the exception, not the rule.

The same thing applies today.

In fact, one time when I was running KTNQ in LA, the overnight host was talking about the winner of a beauty pageant and he commented that he thought that the winner, from Hawai'i, was not as good as the contestant from CA. Within minutes he had several calls from Hawai'i telling him he was wrong!

There are exceptions. But stations can't stay alive on exceptions. So they focus on the local market, not distant ones.

 

[Retro]

Stations like that purposely put those distant calls on the air. It's an ego thing.

WBZ does not show up in ratings... not even 0.1 percent of local listening... in the skywave areas.

When I was a kid in Ohio, I used to call XEB in Mexico City in overnight hours and request songs. They'd always put me on the air because it was different and fun to have a gringo asking for Mexican tropical music song from 2500 miles away. I was the exception, not the rule.

The same thing applies today.

In fact, one time when I was running KTNQ in LA, the overnight host was talking about the winner of a beauty pageant and he commented that he thought that the winner, from Hawai'i, was not as good as the contestant from CA. Within minutes he had several calls from Hawai'i telling him he was wrong!

There are exceptions. But stations can't stay alive on exceptions. So they focus on the local market, not distant ones.

Now, that is kinda funny that you bring that up? One night back in during the early 90's, my small clock radio in Dorchester could pick up many clear channel stations very well!

One night, I called was it WJR, Detroit? They actually put me on the air, if for no other reason than I was listening from Boston! I miss those old days of radio before consolidation!

 

[TheBigA]

I miss those old days of radio before consolidation!

Huh? Had you called Larry King, he would have answered the phone by saying "Boston, hello!"

 

[CTListener]

Huh? Had you called Larry King, he would have answered the phone by saying "Boston, hello!"

And even before that, there was Herb Jepko and his "Nitecap." Again, the caller's location was mentioned before the conversation would begin.

 

[Retro]

I am not at all surprised by both of your answers. It's as if you are both radio snobs, who have nothing better to do, than take cheap shots at other posters! ?