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And this just in to Action Central News....

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Entertronics OUT in Glens Falls...

Eric Straus is in... Clay Ashworth is now GM

LMA of WCKM, WWSC, & WCQL started today...

Film at 11....
 
Thank god!!! Now maybe WCKM will actually begin to sound more like a true Oldies station, more along the lines of WTRY, WXUR and WUPE. And while he's at it, Clay should revive Cool Rock 95.9, maybe with WNYQ's
discarded Classic Hits format....
 
Jack Ruby said:
Thank god!!! Now maybe WCKM will actually begin to sound more like a true Oldies station, more along the lines of WTRY, WXUR and WUPE.
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:D :D WTRY??? LOL you've gotta be pulling our chain! Yeah, just what we need... another over-consulted 200-song-library voicetracked oldies station like TRY.... geez, some people are hard to impress! At least CKM has a (((wide))) playlist... and get this, LIVE jocks! Even on the weekend! TRY couldn't hold a candle to CKM. At least WUPE is listenable... WXUR still off the bird 24/7 these days? The only *tolerable* CC oldies station in the region is Cool 92.9. TRY and Cruisin' are sewer fodder, to put it nicely.

Although changes are certainly in store for the market now, CKM is the most productive of the three stations, so probably not an immediate priority for programming changes. I do agree that Hits 95.9 should be completely wiped off the face of the earth, but I'm willing to bet that if there's format flips, you'll see a direct competitior to one of the AB stations' formats... probably the vulnerable WENU. You could kill three birds with one stone by programming a good mainstream AC to draw audience and clients from WENU, WJJR and WYJB (and maybe a few from WQAR too). Froggy and Point are too well established to damage, and Classic Rock is just too 'iffy' in that market. Another possibility would be a CHR format on 95.9, but again that'd be very tricky up there with 3 others within range. I hate to say it, but Glens Falls isn't the market to get experimental in. Too close to Albany's big sticks and Rutland can be a real spoiler too. Gotta stick to basics up there.
What's really interesting is that WWSC is in the fold, a real sleeper there. Perhaps as a last resort, take CKM's format & people and move 'em to 1450 and revive the old 'SC, then try a rock format on 98.5. But that's as far out-there as I'd get. 1st, revamp CQL. 2nd, rebuild WWSC. CKM should be the last to tinker with, if at all.
 
What a quick move for Clay Ashworth with no notice if this information is true.

I have to agree that WTRY would not be the radio station I would use as a mold for a great oldies station. They are far from that. There are many others that the mold.
I hope they do something about that let's "slap ourselves on the back all talk morning show" with Pete and Dan on WCKM. That show is unlistenable. Perhaps Clay will bring Rick Knight over from WENU and straighten that mess out. They can put Dan the yucker on 95.9 when they go "Thunder Country".

Does this mean that since Pete is part owner of Entertronics that Pete leaves. Another question..who will now manage Pamal/Glens Falls?? Mike Morgan maybe??
 
Bringing Rick Knight back could be a good idea. Although, I've heard over the years that he really burned out on the biz. Energized, the guy is awesome, but if he's just phoning it in he'd be a waste.

Barrett is still on staff there part time, perhaps talk him out of the cash he's hauling in at WAMC. Pratt is stagnent, really didn't hit the level he was capable of, perhaps Ashworth can light him up as well. Pete needs to be out, he's needed out since day one.

Vox had a good crew up there with Barrett and Donavan and Clapp. Since Clapp and Donavan are cashing CC checks, probably not an option for this new crew.

It will be interesting to see what happens.
 
Interesting- Covey decided to sell out. If they let "CKM do what they used to do best, oldies with a wide variety and get rid of the gawd-awful back slappin' morning show and cut the crap. They are community oriented, and had a few very knowledgeable jocks. Think Kip would do morning drive??? Wonder if they will keep his saturday morning show???

Keep me posted, I'm out of the area...

warm590
 
Pete doesn't own any part of Entertronics. It was Covey and Bud Walker.
 
WUPE-AM is cranking out a decent signal into the Albany area from Pittsfield. Doesn't sound half bad for an (excuse the term) AM station. It's actually WUPE-FM (North Adams) on AM is all. I think they sound way better then TRY. A lot of it sounds voiced but mornings are live.
 
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