That's much easier to do in a microscopic market like Bangor, ME than a large one. The price tag for the station is MUCH lower and you don't have 6 figure salaries to fulfill. Operating at stand alone is an uphill battle anywhere but personally, I'd much rather try it in a small marker.
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Audacy Layoffs
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Lazlo has no business being on that station. Audacy dumped the wrong show.
They should've retained Dare and cancel Church of Lazlo instead, and maybe interchange a supporting cast member or two.
KQRC's glory days are in the rear view mirror, sadly. I'm afraid it will be nothing more than a complementary piece to 96.5 The Fan now.
Look at what happened to KRXQ in Sacramento after it lost its heritage morning show. Heck, KSJO in San Jose after losing Lamont & Tonelli 25 years ago comes to mind, as does KEGL after losing Russ Martin (very popular afternoon host).
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It's all indicative of the collapse of the rock format nationally. The only thing that kept the stations alive was heritage talent...until that talent left. But the music has no attraction anymore.
Which music? Some Classic Rock stations still seem to attract an audience that wants the same Zeppelin and Pink Floyd tracks. Active Rock or whatever they called it is pretty much dead...
He means active rock.
SnottyNose799
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Everyone's being kind of nice to The Rock on their last couple Facebook posts' comments.
Just kidding.
Just kidding.
The ad revenue must be pretty bad if they can't figure out a way to make money on the show short of simply ending it.
Church of Lazlo has at least three people (I'm not sure if the third person is a producer or not) and Dare's morning show had 5-6. I hadn't listened since Murphy Wells left, and that was years ago. Johnny did a great interview years ago with Jay Thomas, not sure if it's online but I heard it live.
Some reporting on the subject here
radioinsight.com
www.insideradio.com
KQRC Revises Lineup As Church Of Lazlo Moves To Mornings; Debuts New Logo
Following the end of the Johnny Dare Morning Show after 32 years as part of Audacy's March cuts, Rock "98.9
radioinsight.com
KQRC Kansas City Resets Drive Time Shifts, Debuts New Logo.
Audacy’s “98.9 The Rock” KQRC Kansas City moves “The Church of Lazlo” from afternoons to mornings, and adds WKBU New Orleans’ Ashley O for PM Drive. With the updated on-air
Winner winner!
SnottyNose799
Banned
Rating actually went up for 98.9 in March.
radioinsight.com
Kansas City
Nielsen Audio PPM Monthly Ratings Kansas City (Market #35) Population: 1,863,700 Black: 250,500 - Hispanic: 205,500 Average Quarter Hour Share
radioinsight.com
Rating actually went up for 98.9 in March.
Kansas City
Nielsen Audio PPM Monthly Ratings Kansas City (Market #35) Population: 1,863,700 Black: 250,500 - Hispanic: 205,500 Average Quarter Hour Share
I noticed that, too. Keep in mind, though, that Dare was let go in March. So, it's possible that Johnny Dare's last hurrah and the shows he did dedicated to his dismissal juiced KQRC's numbers.
It'll take a few months to see where the station actually settles now that Dare is out.
SnottyNose799
Banned
The Rock has a new announcement voiceover person.
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