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2006 Predictions

R

ripvanwinkle

Iknowitall is gone, but here are my predictions for 2006:

1. KBSG goes Classic Rock! It gives Entercomm the ultimate
Rock cluster. They take on Infinity's top two stations and
still have KMTT, KNDD and KIRO to add support

2. KLSY goes Oldies. A perfect fit with the Sandusky cluster.
Mitch in the Morning came from an Atlanta Oldies station and he
would kick butt in this format.

3. KISW drops with new format of TALK/ROCK

4. KNDD goes up with Adam Corolla in the Morning

5. In Spring KJAQ (JACK) fades into the sunset. 96.5 spins
the format wheel again.

6. KJR-FM, under attack from Classic Rock KBSG, JACK and KZOK
drops this winter. 95.7 spins the format wheel again.

7. KPLZ goes AC against KRWM. Let the battle of women begin.

8. KIRO regains news/talk crown

9. KBKS flips to ryhthmic and takes on KUBE

10. WOLF ties KMPS by the end of the year or earlier.

Other predictions? I miss inknowitall already!
 
> Iknowitall is gone, but here are my predictions for 2006:
Don't assume anything. Even if iknowevenlessthan90%ofitall (oops, too bad about that KNDD prediction) really is Robin, the need for attention could easily bring this person back to the board. I'll take your word for it -- Robin, come back to the Seattle board and NEVER, EVER, APPROACH A RADIO STATION AGAIN IN YOUR LIFE, YOU SELFISH, ABUSIVE, EGO-MANIACAL CRETIN. I feel much better now.

> 1. KBSG goes Classic Rock! It gives Entercomm the ultimate
> Rock cluster. They take on Infinity's top two stations and
>
> still have KMTT, KNDD and KIRO to add support

Won't happen. Classic Rock will live at KZOK and nowhere else in Seattle. Classic Rock is essentially an oldies station anyway, and they would replace a format with which they have had some success with one that will offer no success.

> 2. KLSY goes Oldies. A perfect fit with the Sandusky
> cluster.
> Mitch in the Morning came from an Atlanta Oldies station and
> he would kick butt in this format.

Probably won't happen. They should stick to competing with 101.5. They should accept that it is a chick station and need to program accordingly.

> 3. KISW drops with new format of TALK/ROCK

Will happen, particularly because of Adam Carrola on The End. B.J. has to reinvent himself to win against him.

> 4. KNDD goes up with Adam Corolla in the Morning
Carrola is the steal of the ratings battle. He'll win in the short run because he is a lot better than B.J., and does radio well. (Personally, I will be listening to Stern and couldn't care less who wins.)

> 5. In Spring KJAQ (JACK) fades into the sunset. 96.5 spins
> the format wheel again.

50-50 chance on this one. JACK will fade at some point; by the spring, maybe.

> 6. KJR-FM, under attack from Classic Rock KBSG, JACK and
> KZOK
> drops this winter. 95.7 spins the format wheel again.

I forget that 95.7 is even a station; it has been irrelevant for so long.

> 7. KPLZ goes AC against KRWM. Let the battle of women begin.

I agree, and do not know why KLSY does not follow them.

> 8. KIRO regains news/talk crown

They always will be the best news/talk station; competing with KOMO and the Mariners will be the only challenge, but a significant one. The Mariners will be better and KOMO's ratings will benefit. If KIRO loses to KOMO, news talk won't be the reason.

> 9. KBKS flips to ryhthmic and takes on KUBE
Don't know.

> 10. WOLF ties KMPS by the end of the year or earlier.

The WOLF will be an unmitigated disaster (I hope). If the WOLF competes with KMPS, it will say more about country music as a format than the quality of any particular station.

> Other predictions? I miss inknowitall already!
That makes one of us.
 
> 1. KBSG goes Classic Rock! It gives Entercomm the ultimate
> Rock cluster. They take on Infinity's top two stations and
> still have KMTT, KNDD and KIRO to add support

Yes, because we all know that KZOK nor KJR-FM are filling the Clasic Rock holes. KBSG will likely change in 2006, but I doubt it will be Classic Rock.


> 2. KLSY goes Oldies. A perfect fit with the Sandusky
> cluster.
> Mitch in the Morning came from an Atlanta Oldies station and
> he
> would kick butt in this format.

If KBSG were to depart Oldies, this would be a smart move by Sandusky. Albeit, only a band-aid. Remember the old joke about an ambulance driving by KOMO?


> 3. KISW drops with new format of TALK/ROCK

Depends how much talk goes into the Rock station.


> 4. KNDD goes up with Adam Corolla in the Morning

Don't hold your breath, but it's possible.


> 5. In Spring KJAQ (JACK) fades into the sunset. 96.5 spins
> the format wheel again.

I'm the biggest skeptic about Jack's long-term durability, but to say CBS will drop it in Spring 2006 is laughable. With all the pathetic showings in the ratings in the last few formats 96.5 has had, the CBS bar of expectations for Jack is lower than the floor of Lake Washington. They would be happy with a top 10 showing 25-54 with that station. Jack will fade, but not as fast as you predict.


> 6. KJR-FM, under attack from Classic Rock KBSG, JACK and
> KZOK
> drops this winter. 95.7 spins the format wheel again.

But you just said Jack will be gone by the spring.

The moment KBSG goes away, KJR-FM will drop the Mellencamp they play every hour for an extra 60s tune.

KJR-FM is in it for the long haul.


> 7. KPLZ goes AC against KRWM. Let the battle of women
> begin.

The battle has been going on for a long time. KPLZ will never go that soft. They have already picked up the few KLSY refugees and continue to serve their core audience very well. And for a nice sales profit.


> 8. KIRO regains news/talk crown

If their audience keeps breathing. And hosts stay out of jail.


> 9. KBKS flips to ryhthmic and takes on KUBE

If Kiss does anything, they need to fix the morning show, whether it be a look under the hood of their current show or get another show.


> 10. WOLF ties KMPS by the end of the year or earlier.

Ties them in what?
 
> > Iknowitall is gone, but here are my predictions for 2006:
> Don't assume anything. Even if
> iknowevenlessthan90%ofitall (oops, too bad about that KNDD
> prediction) really is Robin, the need for attention could
> easily bring this person back to the board. I'll take your
> word for it -- Robin, come back to the Seattle board and
> NEVER, EVER, APPROACH A RADIO STATION AGAIN IN YOUR LIFE,
> YOU SELFISH, ABUSIVE, EGO-MANIACAL CRETIN. I feel much
> better now.
>

What is it with you and Robin? I have noticed several posts about your hate for her. I'm a fan of R&M and not in the business. I hope they're back on Seattle radio soon.

Oh, how do you know Robin=Iknowitall? I could say I'm a 23 year old student from UW and you couldn't prove or disprove it.
 
> What is it with you and Robin? I have noticed several posts
> about your hate for her. I'm a fan of R&M and not in the
> business. I hope they're back on Seattle radio soon.
>
> Oh, how do you know Robin=Iknowitall? I could say I'm a 23
> year old student from UW and you couldn't prove or disprove
> it.

I cannot stand her because she belittles and is condescending to callers for no reason, as she believes that this behavior is the way to get ratings. I defend her right to do it, and defend my right to call her on it. She acts this way as her show did not alter its format to adjust to the times, from her KXRX days when I first listened to when she left the Buzz. She sees herself as above her listeners -- she isn't. She is just one who had a show and thought she was above the listeners as a result. What could be more condescending? And her involvement on a station whose motto was "Radio for Guys" led to the demise of the station itself. The poor ratings (#20 station) of the Buzz were not the result of B.J. Shea or Tom Leykis (#1 in men 25-54), but of her show. She could not adjust, and chose to sue the Buzz over the presence of a hostile work environment. She was toast and she knew it, and handled the weak ratings with all of the class of Morton Downey Jr. at a smoker's anonymous meeting.

I don't know who or what iknowitall is, and never stated I did. I enjoyed iknowitall's posts very much, and this person led some of the followers of this board to think he/she was Robin Erickson. I was responding to ripvanwinkle's assertion that iknowitall is Robin, and I responded to his comments as assuming he was correct, that's all. Even if iknowitall is Robin, I would love iknowitall to start posting again. And if they are one in the same, I would love more than that for iknowitall to choose another line of work, or retire, whatever would be preferable.
 
> > What is it with you and Robin? I have noticed several
> posts
> > about your hate for her. I'm a fan of R&M and not in the
> > business. I hope they're back on Seattle radio soon.
> >
> > Oh, how do you know Robin=Iknowitall? I could say I'm a
> 23
> > year old student from UW and you couldn't prove or
> disprove
> > it.
>
> I cannot stand her because she belittles and is
> condescending to callers for no reason, as she believes that
> this behavior is the way to get ratings. I defend her right
> to do it, and defend my right to call her on it. She acts
> this way as her show did not alter its format to adjust to
> the times, from her KXRX days when I first listened to when
> she left the Buzz. She sees herself as above her listeners
> -- she isn't. She is just one who had a show and thought
> she was above the listeners as a result. What could be more
> condescending? And her involvement on a station whose motto
> was "Radio for Guys" led to the demise of the station
> itself. The poor ratings (#20 station) of the Buzz were not
> the result of B.J. Shea or Tom Leykis (#1 in men 25-54), but
> of her show. She could not adjust, and chose to sue the
> Buzz over the presence of a hostile work environment. She
> was toast and she knew it, and handled the weak ratings with
> all of the class of Morton Downey Jr. at a smoker's
> anonymous meeting.
>
> I don't know who or what iknowitall is, and never stated I
> did. I enjoyed iknowitall's posts very much, and this
> person led some of the followers of this board to think
> he/she was Robin Erickson. I was responding to
> ripvanwinkle's assertion that iknowitall is Robin, and I
> responded to his comments as assuming he was correct, that's
> all. Even if iknowitall is Robin, I would love iknowitall
> to start posting again. And if they are one in the same, I
> would love more than that for iknowitall to choose another
> line of work, or retire, whatever would be preferable.

I have posted many times in defense of Robin Erickson and today is not any different but the fact is you either like her or you don't and everyone is entitled to their opinion. Personally, I think Robin and Maynard are the last of the great radio jocks that we have here in Seattle. I like to describe their show as "radio you can see". My radio has not been on since they went off the air and it won't be until they come back this spring.

If you want to talk about condesending, ever listen to BJ or Leykis? Those two are not any less rude to their listeners, so why does everyone think Robin is such a horrible person....Where is everyone's sense of humor? IT IS ENTERTAINMENT people, it is a radio show....Most of the people she hangs up on deserve it!

Two Things: There is no way in hell Robin would ever post on this board. Second, no one knows the entire truth about her lawsuit, so to judge her for it is really not anyone's place.

And for the record, I know Robin and your opinion of her is far from the truth my friend. She is one of the nicest people you could meet and has never given me the impression she thinks she is better than anyone else.

Just my opinion....
 
> I cannot stand her because she belittles and is
> condescending to callers for no reason, as she believes that
> this behavior is the way to get ratings. I defend her right
> to do it, and defend my right to call her on it. She acts
> this way as her show did not alter its format to adjust to
> the times, from her KXRX days when I first listened to when
> she left the Buzz. She sees herself as above her listeners
> -- she isn't. She is just one who had a show and thought
> she was above the listeners as a result. What could be more
> condescending? And her involvement on a station whose motto
> was "Radio for Guys" led to the demise of the station
> itself. The poor ratings (#20 station) of the Buzz were not
> the result of B.J. Shea or Tom Leykis (#1 in men 25-54), but
> of her show. She could not adjust, and chose to sue the
> Buzz over the presence of a hostile work environment. She
> was toast and she knew it, and handled the weak ratings with
> all of the class of Morton Downey Jr. at a smoker's
> anonymous meeting.
>
So help me out here a little, schoolshrink. Leykis and bj repeatedly refer to women as bitches, sluts, and whores while Robin hangs up on people, yet she is the cretin. How does that work?

With critical thinking such as yours, if you truly are a school psychiatrist as your name would indicate, I pray to God you never have the opportunity to come into contact with my kids.
 
> With critical thinking such as yours, if you truly are a
> school psychiatrist as your name would indicate, I pray to
> God you never have the opportunity to come into contact with
> my kids.
>
That's fine, I hope your kids get all of the love and support you and your family can provide, and if you need no one else's services then great. I also recognize that an act on radio is what it is, an act. I have listened to Robin and Maynard in the past because they had talent, but their show on so many occasions exhibited an abuse of that talent. I think the same applies to Stern, Imus, Schlesinger, Limbaugh, Leykis, B.J., Don and Mike, et. al. None of them is the same on air as off. The line for me is if the show, like Robin and Maynard and Don and Mike, is so consistently negative and hurtful to callers. I have similar problems with B.J. and think unless he improves his act he'll have problems.

As for Leykis, his show is not about calling all women bitches. He does accept callers who make outrageous comments and puts them on, and anyone who listens to that show understands that he is putting them on for that purpose. But his show, or Sterns, would not have made it for so long unless there was positive comment. If that is all any show is, I and other radio fans would look to another medium for entertainment. Regardless of how she is off of the air, Robin is particularly demeaning on it, and that is all any listener should care about.
 
> Two Things: There is no way in hell Robin would ever post on
> this board. Second, no one knows the entire truth about her
> lawsuit, so to judge her for it is really not anyone's
> place.
>
> And for the record, I know Robin and your opinion of her is
> far from the truth my friend. She is one of the nicest
> people you could meet and has never given me the impression
> she thinks she is better than anyone else.
>
> Just my opinion....
>

Thank you Tee Taw. We'll said.<P ID="signature">______________
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