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Bone Auditioning Jocks On Air

Come on, Rover. Since when has the music played a part in the decision making process? ;)

To continue with a classic rock format is pointless. 92.5 is doing a great job with the music, which in my opinion, hints of a classic hits/Arrow format. Many people on this board talk about Platinum and KLUV going at each other, but I think 92.5 is quietly hitting both of them where it hurts.

Kiss continues to win so I don't know what another CHR could offer that would win away listeners (especially if it is not promoted heavily, and my guess is that it won't).

If it were me, I would go with an FM talk. However, since that takes money, I doubt it will happen.
 
Maybe a younger sound could do some good on that station. What could they lose at this point? :D I wasn't diggin' Kaden, I think he may be a bit too smooth and upbeat but the guy on Friday was good. Any others as of late?
 
I agree with no more Spanish language stations regardless of where the signal hits! I would rather hear the second rate CHR jocks doing a 24/7 Broadway showtunes format. At least that would be a unique way to go without having to worry about a lot of compitition - might also send the numbers North of where they are now :D
 
onmic said:
I agree with no more Spanish language stations regardless of where the signal hits! I would rather hear the second rate CHR jocks doing a 24/7 Broadway showtunes format. At least that would be a unique way to go without having to worry about a lot of compitition - might also send the numbers North of where they are now :D
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LOL!!!! I love it! And maybe they could also spin some big band music. ;D
 
URradiolistener said:
Maybe a younger sound could do some good on that station. What could they lose at this point? :D I wasn't diggin' Kaden, I think he may be a bit too smooth and upbeat but the guy on Friday was good. Any others as of late?
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;) Are you the guy that was on Friday? If so, you were pretty hyper yourself, my friend. :D And since when is "smooth" a bad thing? ???

A "younger sound" is not going to fix the problem with 93.3. The problem is a weak signal, a library that is too small, yet too wide in song genre (if you are going after KZPS, drop the Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam/Nirvana/etc.) The problem is lousy morning shows and most recently, a lousy pm drive show. The biggest problem is money or lack thereof.

Back to the younger sound comment. Classic rock listeners listen for the music first and foremost. Having a "young" sounding jock who is clueless about the music will do nothing for the ratings, especially with the PPM in play.

I would think that Cumulus management is not interested in paying additonal salaries because "they have nothing to lose at this point."

An earlier post mentioned wanting a more pop focused CHR as opposed to the urban leaning Kiss. It would be interesting to see people's reaction to said format.
 
The "Audition to be a Bone jock" tour continues. A guy was on last night going by the name "Slaughter" and calling his shift "The Big Ass Show". Highlights would include his refering to himself as "The host with the most", and later doing a bit in which he called his wife to ask if she would rent a hotel room, pay for it and then borrow money from her mom. The bit ended with his saying "Do you want me to pick up the KY on the way home?"

???
 
blackdog71 said:
URradiolistener said:
Maybe a younger sound could do some good on that station. What could they lose at this point? :D I wasn't diggin' Kaden, I think he may be a bit too smooth and upbeat but the guy on Friday was good. Any others as of late?
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;) Are you the guy that was on Friday? If so, you were pretty hyper yourself, my friend. :D And since when is "smooth" a bad thing? ???

A "younger sound" is not going to fix the problem with 93.3. The problem is a weak signal, a library that is too small, yet too wide in song genre (if you are going after KZPS, drop the Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam/Nirvana/etc.) The problem is lousy morning shows and most recently, a lousy pm drive show. The biggest problem is money or lack thereof.

Back to the younger sound comment. Classic rock listeners listen for the music first and foremost. Having a "young" sounding jock who is clueless about the music will do nothing for the ratings, especially with the PPM in play.

I would think that Cumulus management is not interested in paying additonal salaries because "they have nothing to lose at this point."

An earlier post mentioned wanting a more pop focused CHR as opposed to the urban leaning Kiss. It would be interesting to see people's reaction to said format.
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I agree, they need to drop "The Rock Of Texas" if they're going to focus on classic rock, otherwise flip the format.
 
Anybody know how to sign up and the rules?

I think I got a guy wh oca do the British Invasion with no sweat! ;D

-BGH
 
blackdog71 said:
URradiolistener said:
Maybe a younger sound could do some good on that station. What could they lose at this point? :D I wasn't diggin' Kaden, I think he may be a bit too smooth and upbeat but the guy on Friday was good. Any others as of late?
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;) Are you the guy that was on Friday? If so, you were pretty hyper yourself, my friend. :D And since when is "smooth" a bad thing? ???

A "younger sound" is not going to fix the problem with 93.3. The problem is a weak signal, a library that is too small, yet too wide in song genre (if you are going after KZPS, drop the Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam/Nirvana/etc.) The problem is lousy morning shows and most recently, a lousy pm drive show. The biggest problem is money or lack thereof.

Back to the younger sound comment. Classic rock listeners listen for the music first and foremost. Having a "young" sounding jock who is clueless about the music will do nothing for the ratings, especially with the PPM in play.

I would think that Cumulus management is not interested in paying additonal salaries because "they have nothing to lose at this point."

An earlier post mentioned wanting a more pop focused CHR as opposed to the urban leaning Kiss. It would be interesting to see people's reaction to said format.
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Ha, not by any means would I accept an offer to be on The Bone. So no, I am not the dude on Friday. BUT speaking of guys on The Bone, the dude last night I bet will be the one they choose...so far he had the best delivery for the format. That is if anyone can define what format The Bone is. He knew his stuff. I guess he sounded in his mid 40's? Not bad, not bad.
 
I don't know what you were listening to, obviously not the same thing I heard. I won't take off points for nervous stumbling, which normally happens during auditions, and when you're trapped behind a new board. However, he took over a minute...stumbling over and over to set up a mediocre phoner about Northpark...then that was another 30 seconds. It wasn't DFW caliber...I think he said he was from the Austin area which he sounded like...medium market caliber at best. MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC. Don't ramble. PPM world...you can't cheat with diaries anymore.
 
Ah, yeah I hear about 45 minutes of his show as I headed up to Plano. From what I heard then I thought he was good, I wish I would have heard that. I agree on the PPM being in play. Again, that is what I liked about the dude on Friday was he kept it short and sweet. Granted he sounded a bit young but even Kaden, who has worked in Dallas with the PPM, his stuff was STILL a bit drawn out. So maybe the the dude last Friday would work. BUT then you hear Cumulus, wanting to save some cash--"ah, we can teach him the ropes!" talking about the dude last night.
 
Been checking out the Bone here to the last few weeks and like the dude that was on Last night best.
I heard that bit about Northpark and it did go waaay long but I thought overall he was good. With the delivery of all that have auditioned recently...I wonder if a CHR flip is gonna happen eminent?
 
Hey, if I want to hear good "bits".... there's no better than The Ticket.

When they got it goin' on... nobody's close.

I would like a ROCK station in the DFW Market.

Dallas-Ft.Worth has a great appreation for Rock.... and their should be at least one station to cater that audience.

Instead, the "beer" crowd is catered to, regarldess fo the format.

And that.... IS the cutlure od Dallas in a nutshell.

I poo-poo on that ideology.

I want to live somehwere in America, where alcohol is not the end all and be all of a society.

But that's asking too much, I know.
 
TheRover said:
I want to live somehwere in America, where alcohol is not the end all and be all of a society.

But that's asking too much, I know.
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Not reaslly. You could move to Las Vegas, where gambling ranks above alcohol. Or you could move to Mesquite, where beer sales are completly restricted to licensed operations only. The later might be too close to Dallas for you, though.
 
When you hear these no talent lame dj wannabees, and we're whining about how bad they suck (and it does suck), remember one thing. The bottom has dropped out of the economy. Talent costs $$ and radio cannot afford that right now. At this time it doesn't even matter how great your stations ratings are, sales cant sell the product (hot sales babes included) because businesses are afraid to spend those ad $$.
 
AM1000 said:
When you hear these no talent lame dj wannabees, and we're whining about how bad they suck (and it does suck), remember one thing. The bottom has dropped out of the economy. Talent costs $$ and radio cannot afford that right now. At this time it doesn't even matter how great your stations ratings are, sales cant sell the product (hot sales babes included) because businesses are afraid to spend those ad $$.
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No, the deterioration began long before the current economic meltdown. The bad economy simply speeded up the process of what the major players were already planning. Even after the economic crises settles, radio is still screwed.
 
No, the deterioration began long before the current economic meltdown. The bad economy simply speeded up the process of what the major players were already planning. Even after the economic crises settles, radio is still screwed.
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Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! You are dead on!
 
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