Nashville SportsOnline is reporting that The Fan's Sports Night hosts were given their walking papers after Wednesday night's show.
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Blake and Biddle Foul Out?
- Thread starter BigTimeEngineer
- Start date
> Nashville SportsOnline is reporting that The Fan's Sports
> Night hosts were given their walking papers after Wednesday
> night's show.
>
> Thoughts?
>
Our fearless moderator NotSoSilentBob was among those predicting a 106.7 change after the NCAA tournament.
Rooster saved its web site. Perhaps a rebirth, er, rehatch? I am still holding out hope for The Planet to return. Since 1997 the 106.7 frequency hosted Planet, Kiss (urban oldies), Blazin' (Hip-hop) and The Fan.
I don't think Biddle or Fulton will resurface at 560AM or 104.5 The Zone. Just a prediction based on bad blood. Although stranger things have happened.
Will 560 WNSR take back ESPN radio?
> Night hosts were given their walking papers after Wednesday
> night's show.
>
> Thoughts?
>
Our fearless moderator NotSoSilentBob was among those predicting a 106.7 change after the NCAA tournament.
Rooster saved its web site. Perhaps a rebirth, er, rehatch? I am still holding out hope for The Planet to return. Since 1997 the 106.7 frequency hosted Planet, Kiss (urban oldies), Blazin' (Hip-hop) and The Fan.
I don't think Biddle or Fulton will resurface at 560AM or 104.5 The Zone. Just a prediction based on bad blood. Although stranger things have happened.
Will 560 WNSR take back ESPN radio?
> > Nashville SportsOnline is reporting that The Fan's Sports
> > Night hosts were given their walking papers after
> > Wednesday night's show.
A friend close to the City Paper called me here at the Tournament to let me know they had broken the story this afternoon. Seems they interviewed Dickey who said they would put together a new afternoon show by fall. Guess that's why George has been out this week (yeah, right, when bacon is airmailed). Anyway, why keep the Fan going now? Is it really a moneymaker with no local programming? It would work best to bring in someone familiar to the locals, but what locals haven't they already strung out? Newbies would be little accepted. And why not try to get out of the suit? And there's still some formats that haven't been tried on the frequency, including some new ones that have surfaced since they went on the air.
> > Night hosts were given their walking papers after
> > Wednesday night's show.
A friend close to the City Paper called me here at the Tournament to let me know they had broken the story this afternoon. Seems they interviewed Dickey who said they would put together a new afternoon show by fall. Guess that's why George has been out this week (yeah, right, when bacon is airmailed). Anyway, why keep the Fan going now? Is it really a moneymaker with no local programming? It would work best to bring in someone familiar to the locals, but what locals haven't they already strung out? Newbies would be little accepted. And why not try to get out of the suit? And there's still some formats that haven't been tried on the frequency, including some new ones that have surfaced since they went on the air.
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NotSoSilentBob
Guest
I, like you Mr. Fli, tend to think Cumulus is talking out its **** by threatening to hire someone else for that slot.
First goes The Brunch. It seems to be quite a coincidence that both Dwyer and Mullen would cite "busy schedules" at the same time as reasons to stop doing their show. Translation: They were shown the door.
Now goes SportsNight. It was only a matter of time. And, with all due respect Mr. Dickey, you want to launch a new show "by football season?" Football season? That's in September. It's March.
So ends the most fun three years in Nashville radio history, at least from the perspective of people like us who have nothing better to do than debate radio news and rumors.
The Zone is like Mike Tyson in the mid-90s. He wasn't the boxer he could have been, but he certainly looked like the baddest man on the planet because his competition was so poor. The Zone delivered the knockout blow without even trying. We all know what eventually happened to Tyson. He sucked so bad that even lacking competition could beat him. Granted, that won't happen now, but if you guys don't shore up your act, somebody else will give it a shot and beat you.
Now, here is why The Fan will be gone the minute the NCAA Tournament is complete:
Sports stations (especially low-rated ones) make their big money on marquee events. It is much easier to find sponsors for events than it is to find day-in/day-out sponsors for a low-rated talk show, when (for not much more) an advertiser can go to a station with a double-digit share and become one of George Plaster's 32 hourly commercials.
Following the NCAA Tournament, what would be The Fan's next big event? The Indy 500? Even that wouldn't generate much revenue, leaving us with...(drumroll please)...umm...well...nothing. No more events until football season: 5 long months away. And if they want to hold onto the Westwood One rights, they can always get away with sneaking some sports (namely college & NFL football games) back onto WTN on the weekends. Even then, you can make your "event" revenue, and you're not stuck with a dud of a radio station.
They are not looking for an afternoon show. They are looking for a format.
Note to Cumulus: Attack the rock market. Give rock fans a reason to listen to terrestrial radio again (The Buzz certainly isn't giving them a reason). You might not make much money with it, but it certainly will do better than The Fan.
Besides, those folks that left Cromwell need jobs.
<P ID="signature">______________
Bob
Moderator, Nashville board
Radio-Info.com--Always Tuned In
"I don't spread rumors, but I sometimes make outrageous speculations with no factual basis."</P>
First goes The Brunch. It seems to be quite a coincidence that both Dwyer and Mullen would cite "busy schedules" at the same time as reasons to stop doing their show. Translation: They were shown the door.
Now goes SportsNight. It was only a matter of time. And, with all due respect Mr. Dickey, you want to launch a new show "by football season?" Football season? That's in September. It's March.
So ends the most fun three years in Nashville radio history, at least from the perspective of people like us who have nothing better to do than debate radio news and rumors.
The Zone is like Mike Tyson in the mid-90s. He wasn't the boxer he could have been, but he certainly looked like the baddest man on the planet because his competition was so poor. The Zone delivered the knockout blow without even trying. We all know what eventually happened to Tyson. He sucked so bad that even lacking competition could beat him. Granted, that won't happen now, but if you guys don't shore up your act, somebody else will give it a shot and beat you.
Now, here is why The Fan will be gone the minute the NCAA Tournament is complete:
Sports stations (especially low-rated ones) make their big money on marquee events. It is much easier to find sponsors for events than it is to find day-in/day-out sponsors for a low-rated talk show, when (for not much more) an advertiser can go to a station with a double-digit share and become one of George Plaster's 32 hourly commercials.
Following the NCAA Tournament, what would be The Fan's next big event? The Indy 500? Even that wouldn't generate much revenue, leaving us with...(drumroll please)...umm...well...nothing. No more events until football season: 5 long months away. And if they want to hold onto the Westwood One rights, they can always get away with sneaking some sports (namely college & NFL football games) back onto WTN on the weekends. Even then, you can make your "event" revenue, and you're not stuck with a dud of a radio station.
They are not looking for an afternoon show. They are looking for a format.
Note to Cumulus: Attack the rock market. Give rock fans a reason to listen to terrestrial radio again (The Buzz certainly isn't giving them a reason). You might not make much money with it, but it certainly will do better than The Fan.
Besides, those folks that left Cromwell need jobs.
<P ID="signature">______________
Bob
Moderator, Nashville board
Radio-Info.com--Always Tuned In
"I don't spread rumors, but I sometimes make outrageous speculations with no factual basis."</P>
> I, like you Mr. Fli, tend to think Cumulus is talking out
> its **** by threatening to hire someone else for that slot.
>
>
> First goes The Brunch. It seems to be quite a coincidence
> that both Dwyer and Mullen would cite "busy schedules" at
> the same time as reasons to stop doing their show.
> Translation: They were shown the door.
>
> Now goes SportsNight. It was only a matter of time. And,
> with all due respect Mr. Dickey, you want to launch a new
> show "by football season?" Football season? That's in
> September. It's March.
>
> So ends the most fun three years in Nashville radio history,
> at least from the perspective of people like us who have
> nothing better to do than debate radio news and rumors.
>
> The Zone is like Mike Tyson in the mid-90s. He wasn't the
> boxer he could have been, but he certainly looked like the
> baddest man on the planet because his competition was so
> poor. The Zone delivered the knockout blow without even
> trying. We all know what eventually happened to Tyson. He
> sucked so bad that even lacking competition could beat him.
> Granted, that won't happen now, but if you guys don't shore
> up your act, somebody else will give it a shot and beat you.
>
>
> Now, here is why The Fan will be gone the minute the NCAA
> Tournament is complete:
>
> Sports stations (especially low-rated ones) make their big
> money on marquee events. It is much easier to find sponsors
> for events than it is to find day-in/day-out sponsors for a
> low-rated talk show, when (for not much more) an advertiser
> can go to a station with a double-digit share and become one
> of George Plaster's 32 hourly commercials.
>
> Following the NCAA Tournament, what would be The Fan's next
> big event? The Indy 500? Even that wouldn't generate much
> revenue, leaving us with...(drumroll
> please)...umm...well...nothing. No more events until
> football season: 5 long months away. And if they want to
> hold onto the Westwood One rights, they can always get away
> with sneaking some sports (namely college & NFL football
> games) back onto WTN on the weekends. Even then, you can
> make your "event" revenue, and you're not stuck with a dud
> of a radio station.
>
> They are not looking for an afternoon show. They are looking
> for a format.
>
> Note to Cumulus: Attack the rock market. Give rock fans a
> reason to listen to terrestrial radio again (The Buzz
> certainly isn't giving them a reason). You might not make
> much money with it, but it certainly will do better than The
> Fan.
>
> Besides, those folks that left Cromwell need jobs.
>
I thought it was odd hearing westwood 1's play by play of the Tennessee game today; But at the time I didn't really give it anymore thought because I was paying attention to the game where I flipped back to the coverage on the Vol network.
ESPN can't be too happy right now. I've had a feeling for a while now that when the Fan was il conceived that Cumulus pulled a bate and switch on ESPN. ESPN may be on the zone by sometime next year.
> its **** by threatening to hire someone else for that slot.
>
>
> First goes The Brunch. It seems to be quite a coincidence
> that both Dwyer and Mullen would cite "busy schedules" at
> the same time as reasons to stop doing their show.
> Translation: They were shown the door.
>
> Now goes SportsNight. It was only a matter of time. And,
> with all due respect Mr. Dickey, you want to launch a new
> show "by football season?" Football season? That's in
> September. It's March.
>
> So ends the most fun three years in Nashville radio history,
> at least from the perspective of people like us who have
> nothing better to do than debate radio news and rumors.
>
> The Zone is like Mike Tyson in the mid-90s. He wasn't the
> boxer he could have been, but he certainly looked like the
> baddest man on the planet because his competition was so
> poor. The Zone delivered the knockout blow without even
> trying. We all know what eventually happened to Tyson. He
> sucked so bad that even lacking competition could beat him.
> Granted, that won't happen now, but if you guys don't shore
> up your act, somebody else will give it a shot and beat you.
>
>
> Now, here is why The Fan will be gone the minute the NCAA
> Tournament is complete:
>
> Sports stations (especially low-rated ones) make their big
> money on marquee events. It is much easier to find sponsors
> for events than it is to find day-in/day-out sponsors for a
> low-rated talk show, when (for not much more) an advertiser
> can go to a station with a double-digit share and become one
> of George Plaster's 32 hourly commercials.
>
> Following the NCAA Tournament, what would be The Fan's next
> big event? The Indy 500? Even that wouldn't generate much
> revenue, leaving us with...(drumroll
> please)...umm...well...nothing. No more events until
> football season: 5 long months away. And if they want to
> hold onto the Westwood One rights, they can always get away
> with sneaking some sports (namely college & NFL football
> games) back onto WTN on the weekends. Even then, you can
> make your "event" revenue, and you're not stuck with a dud
> of a radio station.
>
> They are not looking for an afternoon show. They are looking
> for a format.
>
> Note to Cumulus: Attack the rock market. Give rock fans a
> reason to listen to terrestrial radio again (The Buzz
> certainly isn't giving them a reason). You might not make
> much money with it, but it certainly will do better than The
> Fan.
>
> Besides, those folks that left Cromwell need jobs.
>
I thought it was odd hearing westwood 1's play by play of the Tennessee game today; But at the time I didn't really give it anymore thought because I was paying attention to the game where I flipped back to the coverage on the Vol network.
ESPN can't be too happy right now. I've had a feeling for a while now that when the Fan was il conceived that Cumulus pulled a bate and switch on ESPN. ESPN may be on the zone by sometime next year.
> > I, like you Mr. Fli, tend to think Cumulus is talking out
> > its **** by threatening to hire someone else for that
> slot.
> >
> >
> > First goes The Brunch. It seems to be quite a coincidence
> > that both Dwyer and Mullen would cite "busy schedules" at
> > the same time as reasons to stop doing their show.
> > Translation: They were shown the door.
> >
> > Now goes SportsNight. It was only a matter of time. And,
> > with all due respect Mr. Dickey, you want to launch a new
> > show "by football season?" Football season? That's in
> > September. It's March.
> >
> > So ends the most fun three years in Nashville radio
> history,
> > at least from the perspective of people like us who have
> > nothing better to do than debate radio news and rumors.
> >
> > The Zone is like Mike Tyson in the mid-90s. He wasn't the
> > boxer he could have been, but he certainly looked like the
>
> > baddest man on the planet because his competition was so
> > poor. The Zone delivered the knockout blow without even
> > trying. We all know what eventually happened to Tyson. He
> > sucked so bad that even lacking competition could beat
> him.
> > Granted, that won't happen now, but if you guys don't
> shore
> > up your act, somebody else will give it a shot and beat
> you.
> >
> >
> > Now, here is why The Fan will be gone the minute the NCAA
> > Tournament is complete:
> >
> > Sports stations (especially low-rated ones) make their big
>
> > money on marquee events. It is much easier to find
> sponsors
> > for events than it is to find day-in/day-out sponsors for
> a
> > low-rated talk show, when (for not much more) an
> advertiser
> > can go to a station with a double-digit share and become
> one
> > of George Plaster's 32 hourly commercials.
> >
> > Following the NCAA Tournament, what would be The Fan's
> next
> > big event? The Indy 500? Even that wouldn't generate much
> > revenue, leaving us with...(drumroll
> > please)...umm...well...nothing. No more events until
> > football season: 5 long months away. And if they want to
> > hold onto the Westwood One rights, they can always get
> away
> > with sneaking some sports (namely college & NFL football
> > games) back onto WTN on the weekends. Even then, you can
> > make your "event" revenue, and you're not stuck with a dud
>
> > of a radio station.
> >
> > They are not looking for an afternoon show. They are
> looking
> > for a format.
> >
> > Note to Cumulus: Attack the rock market. Give rock fans a
> > reason to listen to terrestrial radio again (The Buzz
> > certainly isn't giving them a reason). You might not make
> > much money with it, but it certainly will do better than
> The
> > Fan.
> >
> > Besides, those folks that left Cromwell need jobs.
> >
> I thought it was odd hearing westwood 1's play by play of
> the Tennessee game today; But at the time I didn't really
> give it anymore thought because I was paying attention to
> the game where I flipped back to the coverage on the Vol
> network.
>
> ESPN can't be too happy right now. I've had a feeling for a
> while now that when the Fan was il conceived that Cumulus
> pulled a bate and switch on ESPN. ESPN may be on the zone
> by sometime next year.
>
I doubt they will leave although I would dream of 106.7 changing
to a format that could win for the station.
I could see them swapping to WWTN though.
What is loss in all of this is the lost of a piece of Nashville Radio History
SportsNight debuted in 1989 with Duncan Stewart on WSIX-AM 980.
This is truly a sad time for a piece of history to die like it did
with two people (Fulton, Biddle) that don't have the ability to deliver the goods
If you're gonna go local
Try Rudy Kalis or Hope Hines
Maybe they can host a show sucessfully
considering their TV stations are #1 & #2 in the market respectivley.
> > its **** by threatening to hire someone else for that
> slot.
> >
> >
> > First goes The Brunch. It seems to be quite a coincidence
> > that both Dwyer and Mullen would cite "busy schedules" at
> > the same time as reasons to stop doing their show.
> > Translation: They were shown the door.
> >
> > Now goes SportsNight. It was only a matter of time. And,
> > with all due respect Mr. Dickey, you want to launch a new
> > show "by football season?" Football season? That's in
> > September. It's March.
> >
> > So ends the most fun three years in Nashville radio
> history,
> > at least from the perspective of people like us who have
> > nothing better to do than debate radio news and rumors.
> >
> > The Zone is like Mike Tyson in the mid-90s. He wasn't the
> > boxer he could have been, but he certainly looked like the
>
> > baddest man on the planet because his competition was so
> > poor. The Zone delivered the knockout blow without even
> > trying. We all know what eventually happened to Tyson. He
> > sucked so bad that even lacking competition could beat
> him.
> > Granted, that won't happen now, but if you guys don't
> shore
> > up your act, somebody else will give it a shot and beat
> you.
> >
> >
> > Now, here is why The Fan will be gone the minute the NCAA
> > Tournament is complete:
> >
> > Sports stations (especially low-rated ones) make their big
>
> > money on marquee events. It is much easier to find
> sponsors
> > for events than it is to find day-in/day-out sponsors for
> a
> > low-rated talk show, when (for not much more) an
> advertiser
> > can go to a station with a double-digit share and become
> one
> > of George Plaster's 32 hourly commercials.
> >
> > Following the NCAA Tournament, what would be The Fan's
> next
> > big event? The Indy 500? Even that wouldn't generate much
> > revenue, leaving us with...(drumroll
> > please)...umm...well...nothing. No more events until
> > football season: 5 long months away. And if they want to
> > hold onto the Westwood One rights, they can always get
> away
> > with sneaking some sports (namely college & NFL football
> > games) back onto WTN on the weekends. Even then, you can
> > make your "event" revenue, and you're not stuck with a dud
>
> > of a radio station.
> >
> > They are not looking for an afternoon show. They are
> looking
> > for a format.
> >
> > Note to Cumulus: Attack the rock market. Give rock fans a
> > reason to listen to terrestrial radio again (The Buzz
> > certainly isn't giving them a reason). You might not make
> > much money with it, but it certainly will do better than
> The
> > Fan.
> >
> > Besides, those folks that left Cromwell need jobs.
> >
> I thought it was odd hearing westwood 1's play by play of
> the Tennessee game today; But at the time I didn't really
> give it anymore thought because I was paying attention to
> the game where I flipped back to the coverage on the Vol
> network.
>
> ESPN can't be too happy right now. I've had a feeling for a
> while now that when the Fan was il conceived that Cumulus
> pulled a bate and switch on ESPN. ESPN may be on the zone
> by sometime next year.
>
I doubt they will leave although I would dream of 106.7 changing
to a format that could win for the station.
I could see them swapping to WWTN though.
What is loss in all of this is the lost of a piece of Nashville Radio History
SportsNight debuted in 1989 with Duncan Stewart on WSIX-AM 980.
This is truly a sad time for a piece of history to die like it did
with two people (Fulton, Biddle) that don't have the ability to deliver the goods
If you're gonna go local
Try Rudy Kalis or Hope Hines
Maybe they can host a show sucessfully
considering their TV stations are #1 & #2 in the market respectivley.
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