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Could Phil Manning come back to Seattle??

Where? Is someone flipping to an alt station again? The End just hired someone a few months ago. As far as Rock stations, Dave is doing an excellent job at KISW and let's not forget Phil got let go from Entercom even though they made it appear he was stepping down.
 
Can we get T. Eyman to start an initiative that any former PD of End coming back to Seattle must have at least two years of "charm school" as a prerequisite? History has proven.....
 
LITTLEBOYBLUE said:
Can we get T. Eyman to start an initiative that any former PD of End coming back to Seattle must have at least two years of "charm school" as a prerequisite? History has proven.....
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No, because by definition all of Eyman's initiatives are and always will be terrible ideas. Thus, it cannot happen.
 
So he was out of the station or out of Entercom? Or Both? I think Entercom would do very well to bring him back to 107.7! I forgot that they'd hired a new PD. My bad. Make that guy MD or something. :D
 
Timmy said:
So he was out of the station or out of Entercom? Or Both? I think Entercom would do very well to bring him back to 107.7! I forgot that they'd hired a new PD. My bad. Make that guy MD or something.
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What's the deal with the thirst to bring people back to Seattle? All I read on this board is how radio all sounds the same, blah blah blah, yet if there's a former Seattle air talent or PD that's on the loose, it's imperative we have to bring that person back.

What gives?
 
I think its due in large part to the fact that these PD's and talent had stellar ratings at one point during their tenure. Which is not to suggest that a return would mean the same. But it's quite obvious that a station like the End hasn't been the same for a number of years, no matter who they throw in there.
 
AQH said:
Timmy said:
So he was out of the station or out of Entercom? Or Both? I think Entercom would do very well to bring him back to 107.7! I forgot that they'd hired a new PD. My bad. Make that guy MD or something.
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What's the deal with the thirst to bring people back to Seattle? All I read on this board is how radio all sounds the same, blah blah blah, yet if there's a former Seattle air talent or PD that's on the loose, it's imperative we have to bring that person back.

What gives?
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What gives is what's WORKED for LISTENERS (not just the FEW who keep diaries) Personally, Marco Collins, more than anybody deserves a second shot at running KNDD!
 
Bongwater said:
What gives is what's WORKED for LISTENERS (not just the FEW who keep diaries) Personally, Marco Collins, more than anybody deserves a second shot at running KNDD!
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Marco never "ran" KNDD, he was the music director.

Marco also got a second tour of duty in San Diego at 91X and it didn't work out so much.
 
TU1 said:
I think its due in large part to the fact that these PD's and talent had stellar ratings at one point during their tenure. Which is not to suggest that a return would mean the same. But it's quite obvious that a station like the End hasn't been the same for a number of years, no matter who they throw in there.
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I completely agree with you that the station isn't the same.

That station needs a complete overhaul under the hood. It doesn't require the same mechanic you used before.
 
AQH said:
TU1 said:
I think its due in large part to the fact that these PD's and talent had stellar ratings at one point during their tenure. Which is not to suggest that a return would mean the same. But it's quite obvious that a station like the End hasn't been the same for a number of years, no matter who they throw in there.
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I completely agree with you that the station isn't the same.

That station needs a complete overhaul under the hood. It doesn't require the same mechanic you used before.
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But the same mechanic that made it run REALLY good is definately a keeper, I'd say....
 
My own meager opinion on the end (not really an alt.rock person butttt)...is why are we still imaging like the the angry, overly hip, too cool for the room thing was all the rage? I mean, at least for little old me....toss some "nice" in the game, some eager, some well i dunno...ignorant dare I say????? I mean a little old something like feeling like you relate might make me love the end all over again (and I very much hope that happens).

Just an idea. I lived in another market where the alternative rock station sounded very British....they moved more for a top 40 pop/sound (bordering on insane) or on air delivery and warmed it up. It now reigns supreme. Might not work perfectly here but since this topic has been beaten to death with out much for new ideas I thought I'd give it a go.

Everyone wants the End to succeed badly.
 
Ivy said:
Everyone wants the End to succeed badly.
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I don't mean to sound contrary, but I think it's fair to say that The End has been "succeeding badly" for a long time now. What I think is that everyone badly wants The End to suceed.
 
Why should they succeed?They've shown total disregard for Listeners and On Air Talent,
Pehaps them going away would be the best thing,Level the playing field,Thin the herd.

That'll be Great,Manning will come back and bring Keller,Rosetti,No Name,Marco,Timberlake,Andy Savage,Kim Monroe,Bill Reid,Tony Morigi,Baby Jessica,Jennifer White,
Rob Femur and the whole gang!
 
Ivy said:
Just an idea. I lived in another market where the alternative rock station sounded very British....they moved more for a top 40 pop/sound (bordering on insane) or on air delivery and warmed it up. It now reigns supreme. Might not work perfectly here but since this topic has been beaten to death with out much for new ideas I thought I'd give it a go.
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I've ALWAYS loved British/Aussie sounding alternative rock stations. You're more likely to hear REAL underground UK/European/Aussie stuff. The stuff you once had to dig through the import bins for at your local record store, but now are as easy as downloading them for free from the web blog of the band/DJ or the record company. Usually, cutting edge foreign stuff is easier to get this way than domestic indie music.

Usually, a Brit or Aussie accent adds EXTRA hipness to your station, regardless of format...
 
Bongwater said:
I've ALWAYS loved British/Aussie sounding alternative rock stations. You're more likely to hear REAL underground UK/European/Aussie stuff. The stuff you once had to dig through the import bins for at your local record store, but now are as easy as downloading them for free from the web blog of the band/DJ or the record company. Usually, cutting edge foreign stuff is easier to get this way than domestic indie music.

Usually, a Brit or Aussie accent adds EXTRA hipness to your station, regardless of format...
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Norman B!!!
 
Superdeluxe said:
Bongwater said:
I've ALWAYS loved British/Aussie sounding alternative rock stations. You're more likely to hear REAL underground UK/European/Aussie stuff. The stuff you once had to dig through the import bins for at your local record store, but now are as easy as downloading them for free from the web blog of the band/DJ or the record company. Usually, cutting edge foreign stuff is easier to get this way than domestic indie music.

Usually, a Brit or Aussie accent adds EXTRA hipness to your station, regardless of format...
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Norman B!!!
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You know, one thing you gotta hand to Norman B. in this market: He started out on KRAB 107.7 as a non commercial station (with Life Elsewhere with Norman Batley), then took the program to KCMU, Then hosted a show on KXRX and RETURNED to KNDD 107.7 (as a commercial station.) He was the ONLY jock in Puget Sound radio to have worked at the same frequency both in non-commercial and commercial forms......

And for that, he deserves special merit in the ongoing history of Puget Sound radio......
 
ambandwidth said:
Why should they succeed?They've shown total disregard for Listeners and On Air Talent,
Pehaps them going away would be the best thing,Level the playing field,Thin the herd.

That'll be Great,Manning will come back and bring Keller,Rosetti,No Name,Marco,Timberlake,Andy Savage,Kim Monroe,Bill Reid,Tony Morigi,Baby Jessica,Jennifer White,
Rob Femur and the whole gang!
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AND Aaron Brown can come back to Seattle and do the news in a Morning Zoo type show with Connie Chung reporting traffic!! Indeed KNDD could return to it's former GLOORRY! What's that? It never really had a former glory?? Oh... Heh..
 
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