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"AM Sucks", Pat McBland

DrAkbar

DrAkbar

Listening to ol' Pat on the first day of News 92~three was like sitting in the back seat of our '76 Gremlin...PAINFUL and something we don't want to do again! First hour: "..call me if you're listening on FM and tell me how the signal is..". Second hour: "..which candidate for governor are you going to vote against..?" As if Pat wasn't already cozy enough with the boy guv Janet, he cautioned that this race could be another Dewey-Truman match. YIKES! Is there anyone under the age of 65 that knows what that was all about? And hour three: DJ's from other FM stations telling ol' Pat how to sound on this "new" medium. This is when McBland fessed up to previous sins by declaring "AM SUCKS"! So much for the heritage of the soon to become sports parking lot called 6~twenty!

The view from our Buckeye Media Hut on el premier dia: 1) way touch much emphasis on being new to FM. 2) Way too many sounders, beds and production pieces that make the station sound like an AM on FM. 3) Totally ignoring listeners still on 6~twenty AM, where the station has been the past 856 years. And 4) It's hard for Nurse Jeff and me to comprehend why the CCU suits didn't beat The Men In Secret Underwear to FM with KFYI. It's not like they didn't know this was coming to the frequency onced owned by KFYEye! ???
 
'76 gremlin, check.

Buckeye media hut, check.

Nurse Jeff alter ego, check.

Gratuitous TMISU reference, check.

But what would you expect a brand new FM talk station to talk about?

I listened 8-9 am, and was amazed at how the FM switch was taken in stride.
 
I really like the way it sounds on FM as well. The only problem I see is that it's kinda like what TV personalities are dealing with when it comes to HDTV. There's so much more definition in the sound of that some of the personalities sound very flat. I think KTAR has a great chance at making some big inroads. As most other people on this board have said in the past though they need to re-vamp their airstaff and deliver some attitude. Right now it's just too safe. Will this happen? To be honest with you I doubt it. If KTAR sees a signifigant jump in the next couple of books it would seem to be an obvious choice for KFYI to switch to FM.

But in all reality can you count on CC to make the logical decision? Look at KZZP. Power 92 goes away and KZZP decides to go in the exact opposite direction. "No Power 92 disenfranchised listeners...we don't want you...don't even consider us as a station you'd listen to." Genius! ???
 
FM stereo makes Paulll Harrrveyyy & Gerald sound as old as they really are. They got away with a lot on AM sound-wise.
 
I missed the debut.

I had the pain of listening to Hawaiian radio, 3 hours of an amazing bee pollen infomercial, live! With phone calls!

And, I thought I had heard the most boring of shows in the world, but they actually ran a weekly show about teeth. Yep, the dental radio show.

I bet McBland could do an hour about teeth, but then again, his core market in Siezure City may not have the teeth left to make it a go...
 
Hey, you eat poi, Spam and mangos all day, every day and pretty soon you will be saying "aloha " to your enamel, too.

KHBC in Hilo runs a program called "mynah bird" every morning, that I fell in love with.

It includes an on-air recitation of the overnight Hilo Police log, including drunk driving arrests and spousal abuse, with names.

TMISU Effem (s) could do worse.

Effem is a service mark of Zuma Beach Broadcasting LLC, All Rights Reserved.
 
Yeah, but I was in Kauai, nothing happens there.

Hawaii radio is interesting, they still do 3 hour radio swap meet shows, its like being in Mayberry.
 
One News Talk Station on FM might go somewhere, two is a waste of time, and three is going to be very very very painful for the radio companies, not to mention the listeners!
 
Ron Wiley on Kauai's KQNG 570... Trade Radio
"Eh bruddah, got pickup fo sale cheep, duct-tape holding in headlights, looks good brah..."
 
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