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2025 Prediction Thread

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Does anyone have Boston radio predictions for 2025? I will offer some, one of which is pretty obvious and most of which will never happen.
1. A new morning show on WZLX. It will likely be music-intensive and include Kenny Young.
2. Might this be the year that Howie Carr retires and a new PM drive show debuts on WRKO? I am guessing it won't be syndicated if this happens.
3. Could this be the year that Jamn and Rumba switch frequencies? Jamn's growth is likely forever hampered by Hot and Kiss. Rumba likely has more potential for growth, so why not put it on the stronger signal?
4. The Bull finally makes some gains on WKLB, as listeners do not warm up to the new morning show on WKLB.
5. With more rumored budget cuts, will Kiss ultimately put Elvis Duran on mornings?
 
How's about this? WBZ-AM will ditch its news format and become a sports betting station. WHDH-AM will go out of business because of this.
 
1. Elvis Duran morning show on WJMN
2. Howie retires. VB/Doug Goudie replaces
3. More cutbacks at BUR and GBH as NPR funding gets cut.
4. Bull goes Country Christmas in late November and December to cut into Magic.
5. Classic Hip Hop becomes a new format that eventually gets adopted by someone in the Boston market.
 
dhoule said:
1. Elvis Duran morning show on WJMN
2. Howie retires. VB/Doug Goudie replaces
3. More cutbacks at BUR and GBH as NPR funding gets cut.
4. Bull goes Country Christmas in late November and December to cut into Magic.
5. Classic Hip Hop becomes a new format that eventually gets adopted by someone in the Boston market.
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I like no. 2 here.
 
dhoule said:
1. Elvis Duran morning show on WJMN
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This suggestion indicates that you know nothing about Jam'n or their audience.
dhoule said:
2. Howie retires. VB/Doug Goudie replaces
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Okay, sure.
dhoule said:
3. More cutbacks at BUR and GBH as NPR funding gets cut.
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Entirely plausible.
dhoule said:
4. Bull goes Country Christmas in late November and December to cut into Magic.
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They could do that, and Magic wouldn't lose even a tenth of a point from their share.
dhoule said:
5. Classic Hip Hop becomes a new format that eventually gets adopted by someone in the Boston market.
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I mean, HOT 96.9 is coming up on its 12th anniversary. Have you been in a coma?
 
Motown said:
WRKO is a top 10 most listened to station amongst all age groups. No changes will occur in 2025.
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You understand that it's heavily weighted toward one particular age group, right?

They're not in the Top 10 because they're good, they're in the Top 10 because everyone is old.
 
MassMusicMan said:
You understand that it's heavily weighted toward one particular age group, right?

They're not in the Top 10 because they're good, they're in the Top 10 because everyone is old.
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The claim was “ most listened to amongst all age groups”. And he didn’t claim WRKO is “good”. He claimed they’d be top 10 in total audience.
 
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