You're right, but something has to be done to save terrestrial AM and in some cases FM radio stations. More of the same isn't working.
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then what do you suggest? people here have great ideas, but have never controlled the pocketbooks of a radio station.
some also insist a live 24/7 airstaff and a 5000 song playlist is a must and key to success
LOL No. I'm on a station in Laramie, WY.. VT'd afternoons from Alaska ( used to be there full time, local for 2 years).. midday guy is in CA.. morning guy is live/local... big, wide but careful playlist. Owned by pa, no ma.. no other businesses, no other stations.. and we beat the pants off the other stations when it comes to localism. But gosh, we arent live over half the day.
I may be wrong, but I believe that WERS Plus has live DJs. Just because it's HD-2, doesn't necessarily mean that there is no live programming. Before being canceled, WBCN Free Form on WZLX HD-3 had live programming. Shifting to New York, WXBK HD-2 which is where the former country branding and format of the HD-1 moved just started having a live local host. So, it isn't far fetched. If WERS HD-2 doesn't, then I stand corrected.
WATD is kind of full service with various local news, sports, music shows, talk
Its signal, though, is an issue...
Trying to do too much with such a wide range of various things makes it tough to attract a loyal audience for any length of time. Especially things that only attract a very small percentage of the population. How many people are tuning into a random high school hockey game, or listening to news pin pointed at one small town on the south shore? I have always thought they should just do local news and talk all the time. Build one thing and build that one thing correctly
Remember Burger King's hot dogs? They were actually good. I live in NJ a hot dog joint mecca.
You’re thinking of WATD, basically.
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No there doesn't. They're radio stations, not water treatment plants or hospitals or power plants.
Then they would have to fight Chicago to get the WBMX call letters back! 😄😎
Don't think those call letters are coming back this way anytime soon. When I lived in the Chicago area in the late 70s, there was a station there whose call letters were WBMX, so this call sign is effectively back home.
Yes, I know. I was only being facetious!
Gee is Beasley still sitting on the WBCN calls?
I can just imagine a station sending out these massive cards to like 500 homes in the area, and every once in a while, they'll call out a series of numbers to cross off. If you listen, you win! Mark off the middle spot if you've been a loyal listener for a month
.I can just imagine a station sending out these massive cards to like 500 homes in the area, and every once in a while, they'll call out a series of numbers to cross off. If you listen, you win! Mark off the middle spot if you've been a loyal listener for a month
Closer to home..... MichiganI can just imagine a station sending out these massive cards to like 500 homes in the area, and every once in a while, they'll call out a series of numbers to cross off. If you listen, you win! Mark off the middle spot if you've been a loyal listener for a month
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dosent HOT 96.9 and Jamin play the same music
Not exactly.
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