BIGGEST BOOBS IN RADIO FINALLY EXPOSED

[RADIO TRUTH]

The limited amount of frequencies in the broadcast spectrum that created artificial monopolies in every radio market kept the boobs who own, manage, program and consult radio stations, insulated from exposure. Today, with internet, Ipods, cell phones and satellite radio (48 cents a share and going down) and lots of real competition for the first time ever, and no more market by market artificial monopolies, the boobs who run all these radio stations are totally exposed for all the world to see that they are and always were and always will be, clueless.

 

[deff junction]

How can anyone add to that? You have hit the nail right on the head. BRAVO

 

[BACKnUSSR]

The limited amount of frequencies in the broadcast spectrum that created artificial monopolies in every radio market kept the boobs who own, manage, program and consult radio stations, insulated from exposure. Today, with internet, Ipods, cell phones and satellite radio (48 cents a share and going down) and lots of real competition for the first time ever, and no more market by market artificial monopolies, the boobs who run all these radio stations are totally exposed for all the world to see that they are and always were and always will be, clueless.

Although, I certainly wouldnt defend any operator who is inept.
You ARE aware that radio usage has NOT drastically dropped since the advent of the internet, ipods, cellphones or satellite radio.

 

[deff junction]

I wonder how many people lost jobs because of Mel Karmazin and were told they were making too much money while he pulls down 32 million a year and also pulls down the stock prices? .

 

[MarcR]

The limited amount of frequencies in the broadcast spectrum that created artificial monopolies in every radio market kept the boobs who own, manage, program and consult radio stations, insulated from exposure. Today, with internet, Ipods, cell phones and satellite radio (48 cents a share and going down) and lots of real competition for the first time ever, and no more market by market artificial monopolies, the boobs who run all these radio stations are totally exposed for all the world to see that they are and always were and always will be, clueless.

You ARE aware that radio usage has NOT drastically dropped since the advent of the internet, ipods, cellphones or satellite radio.

Time Spent Listening has dropped pretty substantially though, especially among college graduates, and there was a study posted on the Radio and Records website in early June to substantiate my claim.

 

[BACKnUSSR]

The limited amount of frequencies in the broadcast spectrum that created artificial monopolies in every radio market kept the boobs who own, manage, program and consult radio stations, insulated from exposure. Today, with internet, Ipods, cell phones and satellite radio (48 cents a share and going down) and lots of real competition for the first time ever, and no more market by market artificial monopolies, the boobs who run all these radio stations are totally exposed for all the world to see that they are and always were and always will be, clueless.

You ARE aware that radio usage has NOT drastically dropped since the advent of the internet, ipods, cellphones or satellite radio.

Time Spent Listening has dropped pretty substantially though, especially among college graduates, and there was a study posted on the Radio and Records website in early June to substantiate my claim.

Yeah, but TSL isnt less because people are going to satellite radio or cellphones or internet....its because programming has become stale.

 

[TonySantiago]

RADIO TRUTH and BACKnUSSR both called it. I'll even give one to MarcR on this.

Corporate is SO out of touch with the listening public. They figure, put on a "Jack", "Jill", "Bob", "Carlito" format and just mix the music all up. We all know what happened with "Jack" here! Then you have a "rock" format that has been getting criticisms left and right and has made ratings even WORSE than the venerable jazz station that may not have had huge ratings but was always consistent. Sure, bring on "HD" to compete against satellite. Yet it's being more associated as a "dumping ground" of old formats and AM simulcasts instead of something outside the box and creative. You certainly don't hear people breaking walls down and rushing to the nearest Radio Shacks to purchase an HD radio! Even my 2008 Impala, which I've purchased a month ago, doesn't have HD as "standard" with AM/FM/XM.

Regarding those under 25; though not scientific, I do talk to the "Gen Y" generation. Personal feedback is that radio offers VERY LITTLE to them. They may BRIEFLY listen to Z-100, Hot 97 or Power 105.1 and Pulse 87 but mainly get their music fix off the Internet either watching YouTube videos, going on friends MySpace or Facebook, off Internet streams or even as far as hearing the music on cable TV via Music Choice! And they take what they get out of there and bring it to their iPods and cellphones.

However, radio events STILL hold an impact. I've seen it with Beatstock as well as the events Pulse have been throwing. So it isn't that people want to TOTALLY abandon radio...they just feel that radio has lost them. And with these corporate honchos thinking above 25 and older, things are only going to get worse because...hey, we're gonna die eventually. And if you forget those under 25, then you'll have VERY few listeners left.

I WISH Mega Media had the money and the signal power to have Pulse on a location above 92 because THAT is what is being done right. And I'm not just saying this as a dance music fan. Trying to be as non-biased as possible, Pulse is offering something DIFFERENT and creative to the table...something that radio found a way to lose "post-deregulation". MONEY still can be made as long as corporate realizes that they CAN be "ballsy" enough to do something different and pleasantly realize that people may just go for it! For the fans of country music, I'd LOVE for them to have their format return on SD. If corporate could bring about a station for those fans, the revenue stream from that could be pleasantly surprising!

Then again, with the way corporate thinks, I suppose I could join Linus in the pumpkin patch and wait for the Great Pumpkin to show up.

If the radio industry is going to save itself.....corporate will have to go "outside the box".

 

[spanky108]

Yeah, but TSL isnt less because people are going to satellite radio or cellphones or internet....its because programming has become stale.
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Noone takes chances anymore. It's sad.

 

[John1]

Robin Quivers? Sorry, but SOMEBODY had to go for the double meaning of the title of this post.

Back to TSL talk.

 

[Shredder]

Yeah, but TSL isnt less because people are going to satellite radio or cellphones or internet....its because programming has become stale.

Noone takes chances anymore. It's sad.
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What, you mean the laughable adds claiming a station is 'fresh', or 'now with more variety', yet they both play the same selection of songs in their promo, isn't fooling anyone?

Another thing...Sure the songs of the 60's and 70's might have been goofy, but they where FUN! Not to mention memorable. All the songs today have a serious beat to them or talk about topics that don't make them instantly repeatable. At least back then songs about divorce, breakups, love songs had a memorable tune..

Where are songs like 'I've just got this feeling'(aka the Oogachaga song), or just plain insane ones like 'The Curly Shuffle?' The one or two songs that do come out like this get maybe a weeks worth of air time and then dissapear totally. That army Roll Call one done by I Think Gwen Stefani was a good example...

All I can say is, thank goodness for programs like RadioTime. I can now easily record anything off the internet or broadcast and fast forward through all the crap .

 

[BACKnUSSR]

Im not really sure "The Curly Shuffle" is the answer to the programming woes.

 

[RADIO TRUTH]

Robin Quivers? Sorry, but SOMEBODY had to go for the double meaning of the title of this post.

Robin Quivers doesn't qualify in this thread because as the years have passed, she is now a charter member of SAG.

 

[RADIO TRUTH]

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[Shredder]

Im not really sure "The Curly Shuffle" is the answer to the programming woes.

I know. I was just using it as an example as the different sound and type of songs that used to make it on the air and wouldn't get more than a week of air play now .