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Anthony Cumia coming to WABC
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And ... did anyone actually listen to his first program? If so, what was your impression? Does it sound like he's grown up, or is he the same persona he's always been?
Two-thirds of Curtis Sliwa's Sunday night show. The third hour is an animal rescue show his wife is currently hosting solo.
It was ok. He began with a long monologue about podcasting, shock radio being killed by social media, and his own internet radio show. Then mixed politics and comedy. He only took one phone call from a friend of his.
If he wants to talk about what killed shock radio, he should look in the mirror.
OK, well maybe he's got a point after all. On social media, everyone can join the conversation.
MassMusicMan
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What killed shock radio is that they ran out of frontiers. What's more explicit than anal sex, for example? What's more shocking than declaring an affinity for Nazis or the KKK? Whatever it is, advertisers and affiliates won't touch it.
The thing that truly killed shock jocks was concern for litigation. The larger a company is, the more people are scrutinizing it and the more concerned they are with litigation.
O&A’s “Sex for Sam” was the catalyst. It was the first time a station almost lost a license due to on-air shenanigans. Had Infinty not fired virtually anyone involved with the show, there would have been a very distinct possibility WNEW-FM would have to be surrendered.
There’s also issues with demographics, even 20+ years ago. Hot talk tends to attract a narrow band of listeners.
MassMusicMan
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I remember someone in this forum pointing out (correctly, which isn't common) that the mistake was drawing the ire of the Catholic Church. And this was in 2002, right in the middle of the abuse scandal.
They also weren't good anymore.
MacjT
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Anthony just announced that after the very first show WABC has decided to syndicate it through the Red Apple network to over 388 stations.
He read out some wild statistics!
Anthony Cumia Show Syndication
He read out some wild statistics!
Anthony Cumia Show Syndication
Red Apple's shows combined have 388 affiliates. That is NOT how many stations he will be on.
Always happy to see more live talk shows in syndication on weekends, which are real sparse from other syndicators. I don't think WW1 offers any live talk shows on Sunday.
It is a little surprising that Red Apple would pick one of the deadest periods of the week for radio in general to launch a new show...
It is a little surprising that Red Apple would pick one of the deadest periods of the week for radio in general to launch a new show...
At one time Sunday night was really the only spot available for syndication.
Is there anything on WABC that Red Apple won't pluck for syndication?
I mean it is live, but now it can't be totally local.
Case in point: Cats and Cosby is a very New York-centric program, yet Red Apple offers it to whomever wants it. I understand that a few of John Frederick's stations in PA, VA and WV carry that show, but other that sharing MAGA ideology I don't see how the NYC stuff resonates with non-NYC listeners.
I mean it is live, but now it can't be totally local.
Case in point: Cats and Cosby is a very New York-centric program, yet Red Apple offers it to whomever wants it. I understand that a few of John Frederick's stations in PA, VA and WV carry that show, but other that sharing MAGA ideology I don't see how the NYC stuff resonates with non-NYC listeners.
What it tells me is they need every last dollar. Syndication adds tonnage to the audience numbers and helps with national sales. WOR learned that a long time ago.
I listened to some of the first show. Like everybody else said, it was okay. When I heard the show he spent a while complaining how he does not like airbnb's. I hope he takes phone calls instead of how the first show went or I am not listening. One phone call from a friend does not really count.
Red Apple Launches Anthony Cumia Show Into Syndication
One week after launching his new Sunday night show on Conservative Talk 770 WABC New York, Red Apple Audio Networks
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Are we sure he's doing this show live? It's a little hard to take live calls if you recorded the program earlier in the weekend. (Which may explain the single "ringer" call from his friend.)
Really, how much needs to be up-to-the-minute topical on a program that airs on Sunday nights?
I streamed a half hour-or-so of WABC on Saturday evening, the end of Brucie's show and the beginning of Tony Orlando's. Because Bruce takes so many requests/dedications, I presume he was live. But Tony could have recorded his program any time in the last month for all the topicality it had. I can't see Anthony recording his show a month in advance, but is there really anything so topical that it couldn't have been canned on Saturday afternoon? (In fact, given his history, that might be the prudent thing for WABC to do.)
Where is this 388 stations having ties to to Red Apple coming from All I can prove here is that Red Apple syndicate some of their shows to Salem Media like WNYM (AM). Cumia might also appear on Salem Media's WNYM as part of the syndication deal.
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