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missdj
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i wonder if providence will get a local fm talk station anytime soon? too much bad radio and same topics floating around out there.
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C'mon you don't enjoy hearing Michael Jackson's Turkey for millionth time?
> First off, what station WOULD be the one to flip format and
> try it? Doubt a biggie like B101 or Coast would try it.Maybe
> 99.7?
Citadel would never try it with 99.7, as such as station would provide competition to both of Citadel's Talk stations - WPRO and WSKO. As much as I would like to see an FM Talker that has balanced programming (in other words, not All Conservative All the Time), I doubt it is on Providence's horizon.
> try it? Doubt a biggie like B101 or Coast would try it.Maybe
> 99.7?
Citadel would never try it with 99.7, as such as station would provide competition to both of Citadel's Talk stations - WPRO and WSKO. As much as I would like to see an FM Talker that has balanced programming (in other words, not All Conservative All the Time), I doubt it is on Providence's horizon.
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kenwood
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> i wonder if providence will get a local fm talk station
> anytime soon? too much bad radio and same topics floating
> around out there.
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>
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I just got XM with Directv.Although Sirius is better.That's my Alternative.
> anytime soon? too much bad radio and same topics floating
> around out there.
>
>
>
I just got XM with Directv.Although Sirius is better.That's my Alternative.
> Citadel would never try it with 99.7, as such as station
> would provide competition to both of Citadel's Talk stations
> - WPRO and WSKO. As much as I would like to see an FM
> Talker that has balanced programming (in other words, not
> All Conservative All the Time), I doubt it is on
> Providence's horizon.
I wouldn't be so sure, Scott. Companies can have multiple talk stations that peacefully co-exist in the same market. Here in Philly, Infinity owns 3 talkers - 610 WIP (sports), 1210 WPHT (news/talk) and 94.1 WYSP "Free-FM" (hot talk). All three have niche audiences and do well. But then again, this is a bigger market and Infinity's a bigger company not afraid to spend the dollars.
> would provide competition to both of Citadel's Talk stations
> - WPRO and WSKO. As much as I would like to see an FM
> Talker that has balanced programming (in other words, not
> All Conservative All the Time), I doubt it is on
> Providence's horizon.
I wouldn't be so sure, Scott. Companies can have multiple talk stations that peacefully co-exist in the same market. Here in Philly, Infinity owns 3 talkers - 610 WIP (sports), 1210 WPHT (news/talk) and 94.1 WYSP "Free-FM" (hot talk). All three have niche audiences and do well. But then again, this is a bigger market and Infinity's a bigger company not afraid to spend the dollars.
> I wouldn't be so sure, Scott. Companies can have multiple
> talk stations that peacefully co-exist in the same market.
> Here in Philly, Infinity owns 3 talkers - 610 WIP (sports),
> 1210 WPHT (news/talk) and 94.1 WYSP "Free-FM" (hot talk).
> All three have niche audiences and do well. But then again,
> this is a bigger market and Infinity's a bigger company not
> afraid to spend the dollars.
Jeff, your last point sums it up. Citadel is far too conservative (both in the political and non-political sense) to pull off three talkers. By the way, I finally heard Free-FM on a recent trip to Philly; it was more impressive than I imagined.
> talk stations that peacefully co-exist in the same market.
> Here in Philly, Infinity owns 3 talkers - 610 WIP (sports),
> 1210 WPHT (news/talk) and 94.1 WYSP "Free-FM" (hot talk).
> All three have niche audiences and do well. But then again,
> this is a bigger market and Infinity's a bigger company not
> afraid to spend the dollars.
Jeff, your last point sums it up. Citadel is far too conservative (both in the political and non-political sense) to pull off three talkers. By the way, I finally heard Free-FM on a recent trip to Philly; it was more impressive than I imagined.
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doc9464
Guest
> > First off, what station WOULD be the one to flip format
> and
> > try it? Doubt a biggie like B101 or Coast would try
> it.Maybe
> > 99.7?
>
> Citadel would never try it with 99.7, as such as station
> would provide competition to both of Citadel's Talk stations
> - WPRO and WSKO. As much as I would like to see an FM
> Talker that has balanced programming (in other words, not
> All Conservative All the Time), I doubt it is on
> Providence's horizon.
>
I too would call for balance on any new station.....the last thing needed is another conservative station or host in this town.
> and
> > try it? Doubt a biggie like B101 or Coast would try
> it.Maybe
> > 99.7?
>
> Citadel would never try it with 99.7, as such as station
> would provide competition to both of Citadel's Talk stations
> - WPRO and WSKO. As much as I would like to see an FM
> Talker that has balanced programming (in other words, not
> All Conservative All the Time), I doubt it is on
> Providence's horizon.
>
I too would call for balance on any new station.....the last thing needed is another conservative station or host in this town.
Or the NRA bit that was played this morning. I think that one has been played 500,000 times now.
> C'mon you don't enjoy hearing Michael Jackson's Turkey for
> millionth time?
>
> C'mon you don't enjoy hearing Michael Jackson's Turkey for
> millionth time?
>
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LiamStatic
Guest
Although it remains to be seen how the new Free-FM WYSP does...
> > Citadel would never try it with 99.7, as such as station
> > would provide competition to both of Citadel's Talk
> stations
> > - WPRO and WSKO. As much as I would like to see an FM
> > Talker that has balanced programming (in other words, not
> > All Conservative All the Time), I doubt it is on
> > Providence's horizon.
>
> I wouldn't be so sure, Scott. Companies can have multiple
> talk stations that peacefully co-exist in the same market.
> Here in Philly, Infinity owns 3 talkers - 610 WIP (sports),
> 1210 WPHT (news/talk) and 94.1 WYSP "Free-FM" (hot talk).
> All three have niche audiences and do well. But then again,
> this is a bigger market and Infinity's a bigger company not
> afraid to spend the dollars.
>
> > Citadel would never try it with 99.7, as such as station
> > would provide competition to both of Citadel's Talk
> stations
> > - WPRO and WSKO. As much as I would like to see an FM
> > Talker that has balanced programming (in other words, not
> > All Conservative All the Time), I doubt it is on
> > Providence's horizon.
>
> I wouldn't be so sure, Scott. Companies can have multiple
> talk stations that peacefully co-exist in the same market.
> Here in Philly, Infinity owns 3 talkers - 610 WIP (sports),
> 1210 WPHT (news/talk) and 94.1 WYSP "Free-FM" (hot talk).
> All three have niche audiences and do well. But then again,
> this is a bigger market and Infinity's a bigger company not
> afraid to spend the dollars.
>
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