> > > > > So Amy brooks is now BCN's savior? Get a grip. The
>
> > > woman
> > > >
> > > > > might have a great voice, but presents no
> personality
> > on
> > >
> > > > the
> > > > > air whatsoever.
> > > > >
> > > > > BCN needs an injection of life. The format is dead
> > and
> > > > > there are virtually no new artists to do it. The
> > > station
> > > > > needs personality. I heard Amy on Saturday. I will
>
> > not
> > >
> > > > be
> > > > > tuning in just for her or DLR. If this is the best
> > Dave
> > >
> > > > > Wellington can do to help his dying station then I
> > hope
> > > he
> > > >
> > > > > enjoys his last winter in Boston.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > So, did YOU submit an aircheck?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > You know thats exactly the first thing that pops into my
>
> > > head when someone goes on a tangent like that on this
> > board.
> > > "just another jealous person who thinks everyone in
> radio
> >
> > > stinks and they should get the job" Really it makes you
>
> > > sound childish. Instead of just saying "X is boring"
> give
> >
> > > us an example, try to make your opinion sound thought
> out.
> >
> > >
> >
> > You want examples? Then you obviously never listened to
> her
> > on WBOS. Long rambling breaks that went nowhere. But then
> > again, WBOS continues to be the most boring station in
> > Boston. Better yet, give me an example of when she ever
> > compelling?
> >
> > Bottom line is Amy is an announcer - not a personality.
> All
> > I'm saying is that BCN is in need of personality.
> >
> > And as far as this lunacy that I am jealous and did I
> submit
> > a demo? Why submit a demo to a station that is about to go
>
> > down in flames and has gotten rid of any one and anything
> > that made the station listenable? In the last two years,
> > BCN has eliminated, Nik, Deek, Melissa, Howard Stern,
> > Nocturnal Emissions and completely ruined the pre and post
>
> > game shows for the Patriots. And what I hear in place of
> > what was there before is a poor imitation of what was once
> a
> > great rock station, with strong ties to the artists and
> DJ's
> > who had personality.
> >
> > Face it. Infinity/CBS Radio ruined WNEW and they are
> doing
> > the same thing in this town too. Amy Brooks is not the
> > cause of the problems but is just another case of how bad
> > the station has become in the last three years. They used
>
> > to be my favorite station. Now they make me cringe.
> >
> Toejam has some points though not so diplomatically
> expressed....LOL..... I will agree with ToeJam in that the
> personality deficit there is pretty large but I dont think
> you blame the jocks here. Without making it about anyone
> specific I was always told "we'll have plenty of time for
> personality" which I decoded as "I have basic elements to
> fix before we focus on personality" which I agreed with, and
> six months later found myself out the door. You dont blame
> infinity/CBS radio either because I have had conversations
> with other programmers within the cluster whose comments
> consistently are "I dont understand the complete lack of
> personality on that station". Now, is Amy Brooks the answer
> to an injection of "personality" on the mighty wbcn? who
> knows BUT IN FAIRNESS TO HER; remember that weekennders at
> most stations have traditionally been hired, or coached in a
> way as to tone them down as to not eclipse the full
> time/weekday staff. The weekends traditionally are meant to
> be music intensive and focus is to be there and nowhere
> else. Plus how compelling could ANYONE have ever been on
> WBOS? the formatics are designed to neuter the jocks,
> remember this is the station that once touted that they
> never talked over the music because they respected it, so if
> you're dealing with an audience that would freak out if you
> talked up a Sarah Mclaclahn intro, you can see where it's
> not within your ability to be compelling, it's more like
> dont get in the way of Stevie Nicks!~!.
>
Maybe that is one reason I didn't listen to BOS...if you're compelling in any way, I think I am not going to have a freakshow if you talk over the first three notes of Lisa Loeb. Keep me entertained, period.
