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98.9 being shopped around
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Glad to hear some local interaction with Low Paid Lee and asking listeners to call in. Any idea if they take over at 12a on Thursday or a different time? Oh, and I would love for WTDA to flip, but very doubtful with the election the way it is.
Re: 98.9 the Anwser
I never had thought to try "The Answer"... I tried the Word, The Fish, FM Talk (with various combos)... Salem has been pretty mum about this change [ My guess is they didn't want a big hoopla over the last time they attempted to change formats of a station].
[Woulda liked to seen a Fish] -- Much as we have The River -- The Fish CCM is a "different mix" than what WCVO does.
CVO's programmed by a consultant and their playlist is way to narrow for my tastes (though I know for CCM it works in a lot of areas and they have seen some of the best #s they have had in awhile with their current mix).
pbf1 said:
I never had thought to try "The Answer"... I tried the Word, The Fish, FM Talk (with various combos)... Salem has been pretty mum about this change [ My guess is they didn't want a big hoopla over the last time they attempted to change formats of a station].
[Woulda liked to seen a Fish] -- Much as we have The River -- The Fish CCM is a "different mix" than what WCVO does.
CVO's programmed by a consultant and their playlist is way to narrow for my tastes (though I know for CCM it works in a lot of areas and they have seen some of the best #s they have had in awhile with their current mix).
After listening to Jack in the car today, I really hope someone picks up the format. Why not one of the translators in town try it? 94.1, 104.3? OR... what about a signal that reaches into the city? 101.7, 100.3?
I too would like to see someone pick up"Jack Fm", prefer 99.7 but wouldn't a 2.1 rating look good on 103.9? I doubt if they could get low paid Lee to move, his voice sounds like Warren Stevens of 106.3. Too bad they don't take requests, last 3 songs, Hell Is for Children (Pat Benatar), Raise a Little Hell (Trooper), & Highway to Hell (Ac/Dc).
Re: 98.9 the Anwser
[Woulda liked to seen a Fish] -- Much as we have The River -- The Fish CCM is a "different mix" than what WCVO does.
CVO's programmed by a consultant and their playlist is way to narrow for my tastes (though I know for CCM it works in a lot of areas and they have seen some of the best #s they have had in awhile with their current mix).
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Hey Matt...most radio station's have consultants who....CONSULT. I can assure you that we use every tool, but we're "programmed" from our team in Columbus. BTW, you're right...you're not in the target demo.
[Woulda liked to seen a Fish] -- Much as we have The River -- The Fish CCM is a "different mix" than what WCVO does.
CVO's programmed by a consultant and their playlist is way to narrow for my tastes (though I know for CCM it works in a lot of areas and they have seen some of the best #s they have had in awhile with their current mix).
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Hey Matt...most radio station's have consultants who....CONSULT. I can assure you that we use every tool, but we're "programmed" from our team in Columbus. BTW, you're right...you're not in the target demo.
It looks like the Columbus Radio One cluster will be sold in the near future.
http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/a...-d-kunes-leaves-om-post-at-radio-one-columbus
"After nearly 14 years as OM at RADIO ONE/COLUMBUS, J.D. KUNES and the company part ways as his post has been eliminated."
http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/a...-d-kunes-leaves-om-post-at-radio-one-columbus
"After nearly 14 years as OM at RADIO ONE/COLUMBUS, J.D. KUNES and the company part ways as his post has been eliminated."
Final Hours for Jack
Wow, that's too bad. Kunes wore a lot of hats over there...It's the final hours for Jack. What should we expect?
Wow, that's too bad. Kunes wore a lot of hats over there...It's the final hours for Jack. What should we expect?
gabigley1 said:
Radio One has sadly been having financial issues in recent years with the economy.... They have taken it harder than most from my understanding (as we know they exited Dayton by selling to Main Line).
The fact they sold WJKR which is a better signal than 106.3 .. It would make sense that they will sell the rest at some point when the time is right... If I was going to stay in this market I would have sold 106.3 (the weaker signal) over 98.9...
Re: 98.9 the Anwser
Hey Bro.. I just wanted to apologize if my comments ruffled any feathers.. I wasn't trying to say WCVO wasn't locally controlled.. I am well aware who you use as your consultant and I know he's a good guy who has seen success with another major market station... Kudos to what you all have done with WCVO over the years... your numbers show.
I guess I was just trying to say competition can be good -- keeps everyone on their toes naturally we know now that 98.9 won't be a big threat to what you all do (since they will be talking).
and Yes .. I am not in your demo
[though you are #2 on my presets in the car]
ToddStach said:
Hey Bro.. I just wanted to apologize if my comments ruffled any feathers.. I wasn't trying to say WCVO wasn't locally controlled.. I am well aware who you use as your consultant and I know he's a good guy who has seen success with another major market station... Kudos to what you all have done with WCVO over the years... your numbers show.
I guess I was just trying to say competition can be good -- keeps everyone on their toes naturally we know now that 98.9 won't be a big threat to what you all do (since they will be talking).
and Yes .. I am not in your demo
[though you are #2 on my presets in the car]xmusicmatt said:
I believe they have flat out said that Columbus is not a core market for them, even well over a year ago. That's why I had hoped 98.9's shift to a very non-R1-like format was -- as strongly rumored -- an indication that the station had been sold to someone who would really invest in the format. Maybe such a sale was indeed in the offing, but fell through. Any owner would have been (and still "will be") facing a challenge trying to get traction with a non-Urban format on that signal, but an Emmis or a Saga or an Entercom probably could have made Jack a more-viable competitor than cash-strapped urban specialist R1 ever could (despite some excellent programing).
xmusicmatt said:
It makes sense they sold 98.9 first because it's in more demand then 106.3 (the weaker signal). Buyers probally have a lot less interest in the 106.3 signal then the 98.9 signal. Radio-One wents to sell their Columbus station(s) in the near future and 98.9 was of more of interest to Salem then 106.3. For all we know, Salem had no interest in 106.3.
What Columbus Cluster, if any, will be interested in picking up 107.5?
gabigley1 said:
There is nothing in this article to suggest that the remaining Cluster is For Sale, In addition it makes sense that while R1 is an urban format company they would keep the two formats that generate the most cash for the company. moving magic to 106.3 in hindsight seems to not be such a bad idea as they have held onto most of the ratings they had before the move, just released they have a 5.3 for the month. And why sell 98.9? well I'm sure they got a lot more money for it that 106.3 would ever get. and there was no way they could move 107.5 which should by far be the higher billing station in the cluster.
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