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ABC AC Format making some BIG changes

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JBeck

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I know my old station 102.3 The Hub in Rochelle carries ABC AC (the old Starstation) and I got an email the other day from Peter Stewart, their Network PD...

To: All ABC AC Affiliates
From: Peter Stewart
Re: Change in the ABC AC Morning Show
Effective this date, Bob Leonard has left the building and we wish him the best in all his future endeavors.
Effective August 2nd, through the 19th, Lori St. James will be off the air, and John McCarty will be handling
Wake-up Duties on ABC AC. If you require any special opens or liners while John is filling in, please get them to Tom Kennedy ASAP.
On August 22 nd, Richard Stevens will join Lori St. James as co-host until a permanent replacement can be named.
Richard has worked at great radio stations like KRTH in Los Angeles and KODZ in Dallas, and for the past 9 years has been of the anchor of USA Radio’s National Magazine Morning Show. Richard’s talent, attitude, work ethic and experience in the National Arena will allow us to continue to offer you great programming in the morning until a permanent co-host can be named and our final gameplan put in place.

Anyone out there thinking of making changes? It was nice to have Bob Leonard on (he was an old WLS alumni) with Lori... I thought their chemistry was good, and Lori has never demonstrated an ability to relate to anyone else on the air other than Bob. Wonder what happened to Bob? The email is striking in its abiguity...

Jeremiah Beck
On the Beach in Rockford
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> Wonder what happened to Bob? The email is striking in its abiguity...

Certainly makes you wonder. I always thought the show was pretty good.

They were quick to yank him off the Web site - it now just says "we're building a better morning show."
 
> > Wonder what happened to Bob? The email is striking in its
> abiguity...
>
> Certainly makes you wonder. I always thought the show was
> pretty good.
>
> They were quick to yank him off the Web site - it now just
> says "we're building a better morning show."
>

Richard Stevens from ABC's Oldies Radio format will be taking over the morning show on ABC AC from what I hear. His last weekend on Oldies Radio was either this past weekend or next weekend. I'm assuming the transition will happen as soon as he's off Oldies Radio.

By the way, does anyone know what happened to Laura Liles' show on Oldies Radio? She's been off the schedule for Oldies Radio for over a month now, but is still present on the Hits and Favorites website.
 
overall, ABC does have good products. I undestand they are the outlet for Jack FM? But, I like their A/C format. We've used it for years.
 
Radio info Man said:
anyone else having problems with ABC today?

ABC had a problem yesterday with their satellite tones. The problem was at their uplink facility in New York. It should be fixed by now!
 
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