Bott Broadcasting is one of the larger Christian radio groups with stations and translators across the country. Do their stations have large audiences?
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RyanFromTexas
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Bott does a better job of having quality programs than most Christian talk stations. They may have some programs with people I don't totally agree with, but they don't allow any crackpot on who flashes money in their faces on like dollar a holler stations like WMQM or WLRM do. You'll never hear Gene Scott or R.G. Stair on a Bott station. 
It's almost been 20 years since Bott took over WMSO AM 640 and changed it to WCRV. I was a regular listener to WMSO (when they had CCM on) and was very angry when Bott took over and dropped CCM. I've realized over the years though that there was a need for a station in Memphis like WCRV, and that Bott would have done the format they were doing regardless of what station they had bought. (Although sometimes I still wish they could have bought and cleaned up WMQM instead.) CCM radio eventually was brought back with WGSF (1988-1994), KSUD (1990?-2003), WVIM (1994-2005), and eventually the K-LOVE stations (1999-present).
I still don't know why Bott had to buy what was the only CCM station in Memphis at the time, but I believe that God's plan eventually worked out for there to be a quality Christian talk station and that the lack of CCM radio for 2 years was a short term thing.
It's almost been 20 years since Bott took over WMSO AM 640 and changed it to WCRV. I was a regular listener to WMSO (when they had CCM on) and was very angry when Bott took over and dropped CCM. I've realized over the years though that there was a need for a station in Memphis like WCRV, and that Bott would have done the format they were doing regardless of what station they had bought. (Although sometimes I still wish they could have bought and cleaned up WMQM instead.
) CCM radio eventually was brought back with WGSF (1988-1994), KSUD (1990?-2003), WVIM (1994-2005), and eventually the K-LOVE stations (1999-present). I still don't know why Bott had to buy what was the only CCM station in Memphis at the time, but I believe that God's plan eventually worked out for there to be a quality Christian talk station and that the lack of CCM radio for 2 years was a short term thing.
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tjthedj
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Bott is ok to work for too. I had a good 3 year relationship with them in (Clayton) St. Louis. Father and son are good folks.
I made my first post late last night, and had it in my mind that this thread was in the Memphis forum, which is why I was kind of vague when I was referring to Christian radio in the Memphis area. All the stations I mentioned were in Memphis.
TJ,
When WMSO was sold to the Botts a lot of listeners (including me) had the impression that they were biased against CCM and that they had no regard for the CCM audience that was abandoned. Over time I realized that the format would have been the same no matter what station they had bought, and that it wasn't an intentional action to try to get rid of CCM radio in the area, although it had that effect. I realize now that the previous owners of WMSO deserve more blame than Bott in the sale of the station to someone who had no intention of keeping the CCM format, but they actually made up for it later when they started WYLT in Memphis, which eventually became one of the K-LOVE stations.
Usually when Mr. Bott or his sons took calls over the air and someone would ask about bringing back CCM, they would usually answer with something like "That's not what God has called us to do.", and I realize now that at least in their eyes that was probably true. I know they also bought a CCM station in Kirksville, MO and changed it to their format. I know that it probably wasn't intended to destroy a CCM station in either case, but it leaves a lot of people with the impression that is what happened. Do you know what their real attitude toward CCM was? Thanks!
TJ,
When WMSO was sold to the Botts a lot of listeners (including me) had the impression that they were biased against CCM and that they had no regard for the CCM audience that was abandoned. Over time I realized that the format would have been the same no matter what station they had bought, and that it wasn't an intentional action to try to get rid of CCM radio in the area, although it had that effect. I realize now that the previous owners of WMSO deserve more blame than Bott in the sale of the station to someone who had no intention of keeping the CCM format, but they actually made up for it later when they started WYLT in Memphis, which eventually became one of the K-LOVE stations.
Usually when Mr. Bott or his sons took calls over the air and someone would ask about bringing back CCM, they would usually answer with something like "That's not what God has called us to do.", and I realize now that at least in their eyes that was probably true. I know they also bought a CCM station in Kirksville, MO and changed it to their format. I know that it probably wasn't intended to destroy a CCM station in either case, but it leaves a lot of people with the impression that is what happened. Do you know what their real attitude toward CCM was? Thanks!
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