-
Get involved.
We want your input!
Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.
After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.
After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/
Thanks in advance and have fun!
RadioDiscussions Administrators
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
97.5/WTHK then and now
- Thread starter JerseyShor
- Start date
E
eGillCVI
Guest
Strange. I keep comparing the two but it's starting to bug my eyes.
***Just where exactly should the signal be improving? And are they now having to protect WIXM, where they apparently didn't have to worry about it before?
***And all of this is just so they can call themselves a Philadelphia station (for the sale, of course)?
***Just where exactly should the signal be improving? And are they now having to protect WIXM, where they apparently didn't have to worry about it before?
***And all of this is just so they can call themselves a Philadelphia station (for the sale, of course)?
D
DStroyerNEPA
Guest
> ***Just where exactly should the signal be improving?
Inside the city of Philadelphia. Right now, in the city, it's not very easily tunable (on a car radio with effort, and mostly impossible on a small radio), especially in Manayunk and Roxborough ...And probably West and Southwest Philly (which are parts of the city where, when Radio One buys it, it's really going to need to come in well).<P ID="signature">______________
www.exposedfm.com
Caller: "Bababooey! Bababooey! Bababooey!"
Opie: "Wow... Jeez... What year IS this?"
Anthony: "Yeah, really... In theaters this weekend -- Back To The Future II!!"</P>
Inside the city of Philadelphia. Right now, in the city, it's not very easily tunable (on a car radio with effort, and mostly impossible on a small radio), especially in Manayunk and Roxborough ...And probably West and Southwest Philly (which are parts of the city where, when Radio One buys it, it's really going to need to come in well).<P ID="signature">______________
www.exposedfm.com
Caller: "Bababooey! Bababooey! Bababooey!"
Opie: "Wow... Jeez... What year IS this?"
Anthony: "Yeah, really... In theaters this weekend -- Back To The Future II!!"</P>
Re: 97.5/Radio One
> Inside the city of Philadelphia. Right now, in the city,
> it's not very easily tunable (on a car radio with effort,
> and mostly impossible on a small radio), especially in
> Manayunk and Roxborough ...And probably West and Southwest
> Philly (which are parts of the city where, when Radio One
> buys it, it's really going to need to come in well).
Haha... way to slip that comment in there.
Radio One mentioned in the trades the other day that they were interested in single-station deals in markets where they already owned stations, so they very well could have their eyes on 97.5.
It would be a nice upgrade for the formats on 107.9 or 103.9, but I have to wonder what they'd be planning on for a 4th format since the Urban market is completely saturated. There's only one market where they own 4 Urban-targetted FMs, and that's Atlanta, where they do Smooth Jazz in addition to Urban, Urban AC, and Gospel. Would they want to take on WJJZ or would they want to do something unexpected like a Spanish-language format?
I guess we can assume all the other Philly owners under the cap are in the running for 97.5 too. Those would be Greater Media, Beasley, and Salem.
> Inside the city of Philadelphia. Right now, in the city,
> it's not very easily tunable (on a car radio with effort,
> and mostly impossible on a small radio), especially in
> Manayunk and Roxborough ...And probably West and Southwest
> Philly (which are parts of the city where, when Radio One
> buys it, it's really going to need to come in well).
Haha... way to slip that comment in there.
Radio One mentioned in the trades the other day that they were interested in single-station deals in markets where they already owned stations, so they very well could have their eyes on 97.5.
It would be a nice upgrade for the formats on 107.9 or 103.9, but I have to wonder what they'd be planning on for a 4th format since the Urban market is completely saturated. There's only one market where they own 4 Urban-targetted FMs, and that's Atlanta, where they do Smooth Jazz in addition to Urban, Urban AC, and Gospel. Would they want to take on WJJZ or would they want to do something unexpected like a Spanish-language format?
I guess we can assume all the other Philly owners under the cap are in the running for 97.5 too. Those would be Greater Media, Beasley, and Salem.
Re: 97.5/Radio One
> Maybe Radio One could bring Y100 back at 97.5, since Y100
> was getting decent ratings.
After what the COO of Radio One said about Alternative radio in Philadelphia (the fans won't fill out diaries, no ratings outside the morning show, etc.), I think it's safe to say Radio One won't be doing Alternative for a long time.
> Maybe Radio One could bring Y100 back at 97.5, since Y100
> was getting decent ratings.
After what the COO of Radio One said about Alternative radio in Philadelphia (the fans won't fill out diaries, no ratings outside the morning show, etc.), I think it's safe to say Radio One won't be doing Alternative for a long time.
E
eGillCVI
Guest
Re: 97.5/Radio One
> > Maybe Radio One could bring Y100 back at 97.5, since Y100
> > was getting decent ratings.
>
> After what the COO of Radio One said about Alternative radio
> in Philadelphia (the fans won't fill out diaries, no ratings
> outside the morning show, etc.), I think it's safe to say
> Radio One won't be doing Alternative for a long time.
That could have been a convenient excuse to help ease the pain of the plan they were executing on 100.3 FM. Radio One does have some Alt stations so they at least have the experience. I don't think it'd be the most inconceivable idea possible.
> > Maybe Radio One could bring Y100 back at 97.5, since Y100
> > was getting decent ratings.
>
> After what the COO of Radio One said about Alternative radio
> in Philadelphia (the fans won't fill out diaries, no ratings
> outside the morning show, etc.), I think it's safe to say
> Radio One won't be doing Alternative for a long time.
That could have been a convenient excuse to help ease the pain of the plan they were executing on 100.3 FM. Radio One does have some Alt stations so they at least have the experience. I don't think it'd be the most inconceivable idea possible.
B
BobAltimari
Guest
Re: 97.5/Radio One
> > > Maybe Radio One could bring Y100 back at 97.5, since
> Y100
> > > was getting decent ratings.
> >
> > After what the COO of Radio One said about Alternative
> radio
> > in Philadelphia (the fans won't fill out diaries, no
> ratings
> > outside the morning show, etc.), I think it's safe to say
> > Radio One won't be doing Alternative for a long time.
>
> That could have been a convenient excuse to help ease the
> pain of the plan they were executing on 100.3 FM. Radio One
> does have some Alt stations so they at least have the
> experience. I don't think it'd be the most inconceivable
> idea possible.
>
Really? Would you care to name them???
Radio One is NOT interested in programming to "whitey".
And, IF there are any rock stations under their watch...the days are numbered. They will tank the station in order to urbanize all of their properties. <P ID="signature">______________
I've done it all...HOO HOO...tell 'em, Fred!
FOX News Alert: YOU SUCK!!! Ya like apples?</P>
> > > Maybe Radio One could bring Y100 back at 97.5, since
> Y100
> > > was getting decent ratings.
> >
> > After what the COO of Radio One said about Alternative
> radio
> > in Philadelphia (the fans won't fill out diaries, no
> ratings
> > outside the morning show, etc.), I think it's safe to say
> > Radio One won't be doing Alternative for a long time.
>
> That could have been a convenient excuse to help ease the
> pain of the plan they were executing on 100.3 FM. Radio One
> does have some Alt stations so they at least have the
> experience. I don't think it'd be the most inconceivable
> idea possible.
>
Really? Would you care to name them???
Radio One is NOT interested in programming to "whitey".
And, IF there are any rock stations under their watch...the days are numbered. They will tank the station in order to urbanize all of their properties. <P ID="signature">______________
I've done it all...HOO HOO...tell 'em, Fred!
FOX News Alert: YOU SUCK!!! Ya like apples?</P>
Re: 97.5/Radio One
> > Radio One
> > does have some Alt stations so they at least have the
> > experience. I don't think it'd be the most inconceivable
> > idea possible.
> >
>
> Really? Would you care to name them???
WLRS, Louisville, which they bought out.
WAEG, Augusta, GA, which they actually flipped TO Alt. from Urban Oldies because they thought the Urban market was "too cluttered". I think Philly is at that point right now.
They also own a couple of country stations, and signed on a Spanish-language station in Houston. Point is, it doesn't happen often, but even Radio One knows that not ALL stations can target the Black audience.
I don't think they'd flip to Alt. in Philly because of the Y100 baggage, but they could definitely do another non-Urban format.
> > Radio One
> > does have some Alt stations so they at least have the
> > experience. I don't think it'd be the most inconceivable
> > idea possible.
> >
>
> Really? Would you care to name them???
WLRS, Louisville, which they bought out.
WAEG, Augusta, GA, which they actually flipped TO Alt. from Urban Oldies because they thought the Urban market was "too cluttered". I think Philly is at that point right now.
They also own a couple of country stations, and signed on a Spanish-language station in Houston. Point is, it doesn't happen often, but even Radio One knows that not ALL stations can target the Black audience.
I don't think they'd flip to Alt. in Philly because of the Y100 baggage, but they could definitely do another non-Urban format.
E
eGillCVI
Guest
Re: 97.5/Radio One
> Really? Would you care to name them???
>
> Radio One is NOT interested in programming to "whitey".
>
> And, IF there are any rock stations under their watch...the
> days are numbered. They will tank the station in order to
> urbanize all of their properties.
It's all white or black. That's how radio works. LOL. You are right. (Except for the fact that you're wrong.)
<font size=4>Why even bother?</font size> Think whatever delusional thoughts you want.
> Really? Would you care to name them???
>
> Radio One is NOT interested in programming to "whitey".
>
> And, IF there are any rock stations under their watch...the
> days are numbered. They will tank the station in order to
> urbanize all of their properties.
It's all white or black. That's how radio works. LOL. You are right. (Except for the fact that you're wrong.)
<font size=4>Why even bother?</font size> Think whatever delusional thoughts you want.
H
HomerJay
Guest
Re: 97.5/Radio One
> > Maybe Radio One could bring Y100 back at 97.5, since Y100
> > was getting decent ratings.
>
> After what the COO of Radio One said about Alternative radio
> in Philadelphia (the fans won't fill out diaries, no ratings
> outside the morning show, etc.), I think it's safe to say
> Radio One won't be doing Alternative for a long time.
>
As in ever. There's no reason for Radio One that Radio One would want to revive Y-100.
> > Maybe Radio One could bring Y100 back at 97.5, since Y100
> > was getting decent ratings.
>
> After what the COO of Radio One said about Alternative radio
> in Philadelphia (the fans won't fill out diaries, no ratings
> outside the morning show, etc.), I think it's safe to say
> Radio One won't be doing Alternative for a long time.
>
As in ever. There's no reason for Radio One that Radio One would want to revive Y-100.
B
BobAltimari
Guest
Re: 97.5/Radio One
> It's all white or black. That's how radio works. LOL. You
> are right. (Except for the fact that you're wrong.)
My point actually was you'd think they'd want to take advantage of ALL audiences available to them. If Clear Channel and their ilk can run urban stations....yadda, yadda, yadda.
>
> Why even bother? Think whatever delusional thoughts you
> want.
>
No, this has nothing to do with the usual argument we're both entangled in. Just, I guess, it still bothers me in year 2K5 that we have seperations between the races, and Radio One points out the hypocrisy of how "they can, but we can't". Just an observation. <P ID="signature">______________
I've done it all...HOO HOO...tell 'em, Fred!
FOX News Alert: YOU SUCK!!! Ya like apples?</P>
> It's all white or black. That's how radio works. LOL. You
> are right. (Except for the fact that you're wrong.)
My point actually was you'd think they'd want to take advantage of ALL audiences available to them. If Clear Channel and their ilk can run urban stations....yadda, yadda, yadda.
>
> Why even bother? Think whatever delusional thoughts you
> want.
>
No, this has nothing to do with the usual argument we're both entangled in. Just, I guess, it still bothers me in year 2K5 that we have seperations between the races, and Radio One points out the hypocrisy of how "they can, but we can't". Just an observation. <P ID="signature">______________
I've done it all...HOO HOO...tell 'em, Fred!
FOX News Alert: YOU SUCK!!! Ya like apples?</P>
- Status
- This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.