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BREAKFAST WITH THE RADIO STARS

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To me, morning radio means inviting a group into your life during the busiest and possibly most stressful part of your day. You need the information and for some reason radio thinks you need to laugh even though it's the one part of your day you're least likely to be amused. So let's envision a scenario where you go into a restaurant for breakfast and each table is occupied by one entire Providence morning show team. There's an empty seat at each table and you have a choice as to which group to join. Where do you sit?

PRO-FM: Good choice. Likeable personalities who are funny without sounding like stand-up comic wannabees. Down to earth. Radio people or not, they sound like they go through the same things in life that you do. You wouldn't feel unfomfortable or out of place. Probably the best all around choice.

B101: A close second for the same reasons. Maybe a good choice for an audience slightly older.

HJY: High marks for entertainment but you might feel self conscious here. It would be a more stressful breakfast and you would definitely feel like you're dining with the stars. Johnny Skidmarks would probably end up saying something that would cause you to lose your appetite and you never know when stunt boy Kevin might come running in with a strip of bacon hanging from his ear so you'd probably eat fast here, say very little, and scoot. A good entertaining choice but you wouldn't feel like you're in the real world and would wonder what they said about you after you left.

Lite Rock 105: Not much pro or con here with a two-person show. A little chit chat then you're gone wondering if Jones really wanted you there. OK for just juice, muffin, and coffee but don't linger too long.

WCTK: These two sound like they should be waiting on tables rather than eating there but if nothing else there's no radio star pretense so you'd probably feel comfortable.

Coast: Never mind. Skip breakfast and come back for lunch when the place isn't as crowded.

Hot 106: An order of pop culture and instead of conversation you can text msg each other. I'd skip it but some would probably kill to be there.
 
If I had to choose from the slim pickins available in Providence, I would eat with Paul and Al. The morning is the most stessful part of the day which is the exact reason why I would want to eat at the table where people are having the most fun. The best medicine for stress is laughter.
 
Skynet74 said:
If I had to choose from the slim pickins available in Providence, I would eat with Paul and Al. The morning is the most stessful part of the day which is the exact reason why I would want to eat at the table where people are having the most fun. The best medicine for stress is laughter.
HJY and PRO-FMs morning shows hit the Demos perfect.

HJY- Young guys heading to work alone or carpooling with friends. The humor is perfect for them

PRO-FM- Moms and Dads bringing the youngins to school, then heading to work. Light hearted humor, good delivery.
 
You are right. Depending on your specific situation it is easy enough to know what station to tune into. Pro-FM is the safe family station. HJY is the station you listen to when you are with people who arn't easily offended.

But now that I think about it... Most radio stations are safe for everybody. The only format that tends to occasionally offend are Rock stations. Maybe talk stations once in a while. But that's it. The dial is pretty well seperated no matter what city you go to.
 
Skynet74 said:
You are right. Depending on your specific situation it is easy enough to know what station to tune into. Pro-FM is the safe family station. HJY is the station you listen to when you are with people who arn't easily offended.

But now that I think about it... Most radio stations are safe for everybody. The only format that tends to occasionally offend are Rock stations. Maybe talk stations once in a while. But that's it. The dial is pretty well seperated no matter what city you go to.
Oh yeah, but I'd say Gio and Kim is the number one for everyone else, if not even over Paul and Al. I think we have a couple real good morning shows and it spoils the rest. Lite Rocks is just Jones and Heather, there really enough there. DePetro is just..... Depetro, and the other Clear channel stations just lose out. Hot 106 morning show seems out of place. Kerry doesn't belong on the Hip hop station, he belongs on Pro-FM, who ironically doesn't have a place for him right now, unless they went live overnights.
 
I've always liked radio shows that take risks. Programs that are on the cutting edge and cause controversy. That is fun radio to me. It's exciting because you never know what will happen next.
I'm sure that Pro-FM, WSNE and Lite 105 are great stations that serve their listeners well. But I'm rarely one of them. They provide cookie cutter radio that bores me. They offer no surprises... and you always know what's going to happen next.

If I had a radio that could only receive three stations in this area, I would pick a talk station (WPRO), an all News Station (WINS) and a Rock station (WBCN). Those three stations serve 95 percent of what I look for in radio. I receive them all in my car. But I'm still considering putting satellite in my next car because you really can't beat the wide variety of stations available. I can pull in 70 terrestrial stations total in my car (many on AM are full of static.) However I can double that amont of channels on satellite and each station will be crystal clear. There is a great appeal factor there.
 
i like geo and kim myself.... but for some strange reason (and i dont know why lol ) i find myself also havin breakfast with lite rock 105 lol i like jones and heather
 
Every time I have tune in Geo and Kim.... I feel nothing special is happening there. Certainly nothing that I can't get from any other station on the dial. Do they write bits like Jimmy Gray used to? How about that dude with the guitar who used to work with Mike Butts. I think his name was Rockin Joe Hebert. Even he provided some good comedy. Good enough where I still remember him.

I'm not knockin Geo and Kim. But I also wouldn't rush to my radio to listen. This is a serious question. Do they write any bits like former Pro-FM morning talent used to? What sort of creativity is going on with them? Do they work hard to produce funny material (or) do they just mail it in and read the entertainment section of USA Today? Someone tell me something funny that Geo and Kim do.... because I honestly don't know.
 
Skynet74 said:
Every time I have tune in Geo and Kim.... I feel nothing special is happening there. Certainly nothing that I can't get from any other station on the dial. Do they write bits like Jimmy Gray used to? How about that dude with the guitar who used to work with Mike Butts. I think his name was Rockin Joe Hebert. Even he provided some good comedy. Good enough where I still remember him.

I'm not knockin Geo and Kim. But I also wouldn't rush to my radio to listen. This is a serious question. Do they write any bits like former Pro-FM morning talent used to? What sort of creativity is going on with them? Do they work hard to produce funny material (or) do they just mail it in and read the entertainment section of USA Today? Someone tell me something funny that Geo and Kim do.... because I honestly don't know.
you bring up some good points now that i sit here and think about it.... i can't answer that for ya
 
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