770 an embarrassment

[Seltzer]

So I'm flipping around the dial today and I come across this station on 770 playing doo wop. Some guy named Frankie Day comes on the air and begs for listeners to send $5 to keep his show on the air. The guy goes on about how he spends 14 hours putting together his three hour radio show. Basically scolding the audience for not sending in money to support the show. How embarrassing.

Last time i checked 770 was a commercial radio station. NPR style beg a thons are not appropriate for a commecial radio station. If this station can't be supported by ad dollars or more traditional streams of revenue, it needs to go away.

 

[Parttimer]

Frankie buys the time from 770 and sells his own sponsorships. He's a frequent topic here. Unfortunately, all of these shows run out of steam eventually.

 

[StageFright]

Not to mention the music is crap, can't be much of a market for that stuff.
What is the target demo 75-90?

 

[Parttimer]

I won't offer an opinion on the quality of the music aside from that fact that I've absolutely never heard of90% of what he plays.

Based on the fact that a lot of the songs are 50-60 years old, yes, the typical listener would probably be over 70.

 

[chrish]

Don't knock it, Look at PBS they know where their bread is buttered. Very successful commercial listener operated stations are on the air. Two good examples
are WJIB Boston and WJTO Bath, Maine playing standards. Gives life to music that corporate owners will not play as agencies and stations no longer consider these people worthy of existence. Listeners may get the last laugh some day....future of their venerated demographics will no longer be coming along as their interests no longer include radio. As the old saying says 'WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND"

 

[chrish]

Should have been listener supported not operated

 

[Whiplash]

Hey he's Frankie Day! Just ask him.

 

[F.M.Hertz]

770: "If it ain't the moldy oldies that gets you going, then try the snake oil from one of our quack doctors!"

 

[DToTheJ]

... Frankie Day... begs for listeners to send $5 to keep his show on the air...

What are the chances he'll show up on Radio Disney 1250 and try this bit?

 

[FreddyE1977]

Radio Disney is far more of an embarrassment than KFB in my opinion

 

[Parttimer]

Radio Disney is far more of an embarrassment than KFB in my opinion

In both cases, you are not the target audience.

My 9-year-old loves Radio Disney, and it serves its audience very well.

 

[Seltzer]

Radio Disney is far more of an embarrassment than KFB in my opinion

In both cases, you are not the target audience.

My 9-year-old loves Radio Disney, and it serves its audience very well.

Some of the most creative radio today is being done by Radio Disney. Can the same be said about Frankie Day?

 

[F.M.Hertz]

Frankie Day's act was old in 1956.

 

[Jkf]

620, when they play their mainstream oldies format, sounds good. 770 often sounds like someone's flea market collection of old 45's. The music is too unknown for most.

540, if they are having problems with acquiring Fox Sports Radio, should just plug into Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. It would be nice to have a station playing regular oldies music, and not christmas crap 3 months out of the year and "Piano Man" every hour the other 9 months.

 

[cingram]

620, when they play their mainstream oldies format, sounds good. 770 often sounds like someone's flea market collection of old 45's. The music is too unknown for most.

Strictly speaking, 620 is not mainstream Oldies. There are a number of titles from the 80s, and a pretty heavy
helping of classic hits, if not outright classic rock. (In other words, it sounds quite a bit like 3WS, except for a
handful of bubblegum songs like "Magic" by Pilot and "Rocky" by Austin Roberts that sometimes appear.)

If you are looking for hit-oriented, 60s-based Oldies (with a dash of late 50s and early 70s), let me recommend
97.5 after its simulcast partner 770 signs off at sunset.

C.

 

[corporateradiosucks]

(In other words, it sounds quite a bit like 3WS should, except for a
handful of bubblegum songs like "Magic" by Pilot and "Rocky" by Austin Roberts that sometimes appear.)

You missed a word in your post, Clarke. 620 would have to increase its plays of "Love Shack" and "Piano Man" by approximately 24,782% to sound like 3WS. Fortunately, this is not the case...

 

[Seltzer]

620, when they play their mainstream oldies format, sounds good. 770 often sounds like someone's flea market collection of old 45's. The music is too unknown for most.

Strictly speaking, 620 is not mainstream Oldies. There are a number of titles from the 80s, and a pretty heavy
helping of classic hits, if not outright classic rock. (In other words, it sounds quite a bit like 3WS, except for a
handful of bubblegum songs like "Magic" by Pilot and "Rocky" by Austin Roberts that sometimes appear.)

If you are looking for hit-oriented, 60s-based Oldies (with a dash of late 50s and early 70s), let me recommend
97.5 after its simulcast partner 770 signs off at sunset.

The mix on this station is great when the DJS are NOT on the air. Sounds like CBS-FM before Jack came along. But this station is just down right horrible when Frankie Day is on. Programming to the "record collectors" is not a sound strategy. Plus begging for folks to send you money...

C.

 

[PGHsalesguy]

The mix on this station is great when the DJS are NOT on the air. Sounds like CBS-FM before Jack came along. But this station is just down right horrible when Frankie Day is on. Programming to the "record collectors" is not a sound strategy. Plus begging for folks to send you money...

C.

So very true. Their automated programming is far superior than the rented time.... A shame.

 

[klutch00]

Two good examples
are WJIB Boston and WJTO Bath, Maine playing standards.

Don't forget, both of "The Bittner Twins" as I call them survive almost totally on donations as well as paid programming on Sundays.

 

[chrish]

No more paid programming on Sundays, Big band and crooners day.