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Data Doctors show to go off of terristerial radio

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I caught a few minutes yesterday as they tried to spin this as something good...they are going to be podcast, on demand starting in a few months.

They really tried to convince everyone that this is a good thing, because..uh..no one listens to them on the radio?

The funny part was that they said they were one of the top 3 computer shows on the radio...more like a distant third behind Kommando and LaPorte.

It was a good show once, when they took calls and didn't try to be an unintentionally funny wacky comedy computer show.
 
You'd be surprised at how many call in type of shows are being eliminated. Even in the advice giving forum! I just recently received an email from the President of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association that said:

"Done wrong, fantasy sports talk is borderline unlistenable/unwatchable. I can’t imagine worse than people calling in to ask..." (questions)

This is because of the elitist attitude that talk radio has developed where the hosts (and guests) are the only people that are worth being heard. After all, they are the "experts" and the listener is just someone they consider a moron. This freaked idea of reality comes from the ego of the hosts to tell the (reluctantly intelligent) radio station that they are supposed to be telling the listener what they are supposed to believe instead of understanding that the listener, and their specific need, created the need for a program like that to begin with.

Radio (and television) is rapidly becoming about the ego stroke you give the host to spout whatever the host (and most often also the program/network) wants spouted (i.e. what they want you to believe), and not in any way about what actually concerns you enough as a listener/viewer at all to call in for.

Presentation to the 90% of those who are dumb enough to want to be told what they think trumps (in the corporate world, anyway) the truth.

This is why after 16 years of caring more about those who need help in fantasy sports instead of my own self promotion, I am still in the exact same place, doing the exact same thing as I did 16 years ago: taking phone calls from those who have questions/opinions. It's very much a shame, just like they way music radio started becoming corrupted 30-40 years ago.
 
Russ Bliss said:
Radio (and television) is rapidly becoming about the ego stroke you give the host to spout whatever the host (and most often also the program/network) wants spouted (i.e. what they want you to believe), and not in any way about what actually concerns you enough as a listener/viewer at all to call in for.

Presentation to the 90% of those who are dumb enough to want to be told what they think trumps (in the corporate world, anyway) the truth.
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+1

Most succinct and accurate description of why 92.3, e.g., is beyond unlistenable these days. The "newsmakers" that Chuck & WhatsHerName count down? According to who? (How could the Bonneville-dubbed "16th Street Shooter" NOT have been the #1 newsmaker after all the time they spent hyping it up until 7pm the day prior? Oh, that's right - because of the junket at the golf tournament.) Stupid game shows they play amongst themselves at the exclusion of the callers? It's a pretty sad state of affairs when the only remotely listenable thing on 92.3 anymore is the bumper music: though "How Soon Is Now" by The Smiths and "Monday Morning" by Death Cab For Cutie have really outstayed their welcome. Why not go local - since they are, uh, the Voice of Arizona - and put in some Peachcake or fun.?
 
Has it occurred to the KTweetAR conspiracy crowd that maybe Data Doctors has come to the realization that Smart Phones and iPads are replacing personal computers and there's no need to pay for radio time when they can reach their potential clients for free? This has nothing to do with taking phone calls from Aunt Edna about issues she's having with Windows 98. If your Smart Phone aint working, you don't take it to Data Doctors for repairs or retrieve lost data. You buy a new phone and download your data from the Cloud. What's there to talk about on a radio show?

So next time you're taking a class at the Buckeye Media Hut, remember the reason we don't have elevator operators any more - you can push the damned button yourself. But Nurse Jeff will take your phone calls if you're really that lonely ;)
 
"Has it occurred to the KTweetAR conspiracy crowd that maybe Data Doctors has come to the realization that Smart Phones and iPads are replacing personal computers and there's no need to pay for radio time when they can reach their potential clients for free?"

That doesn't explain why they'd apparently pay Dave Pratt $1,500 a month to be on his new network: http://doublewidenetwork.com/

And from Pratt's site: "The Doublewide Network is a franchise offering with weekly live and recorded, fully produced shows starting monthly at only $1500 for audio and $3000 for video. Full service includes distribution, engineering, tech support, plus pre and post production by the best and most experienced staff in the industry."

But the same question still holds: Why, at this point, pay someone else to distribute your content when you can do it yourself for far less? You could ask that of Steve Deubel, too. And if you're going to pay, why pay someone who can't even generate traffic for himself?
 
I would rather listen to current-events related shows on the weekend than the specialty shows they air now. But, the talk stations find that they can make money off brokering home improvement, car repair, and real estate shows during less-listened-to time slots.
 
Eric Stein said:
I would rather listen to current-events related shows on the weekend than the specialty shows they air now. But, the talk stations find that they can make money off brokering home improvement, car repair, and real estate shows during less-listened-to time slots.
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A "talk radio" station talking about current events? Keep in mind you're talking about a station that bent over backwards to solicit on-air listener calls for the Cardinals historic loss - then hid behind social media (per station policy) the tragic day a room full of kids were shot dead. So, what constitutes "current events" for Bonneville varies according what big spenders were billed the most. It's essentially payola but with talking points instead of 45's.
 
I am all for podcasts, I listen to several (Penn's Sunday School being the best), but Kommando and LaPorte still do big numbers in radio and you can download their shows in podcast, but the difference is...they actually take live calls. Heck, LaPorte does live streaming video all the time that isn't on radio (he cusses a lot!).

Difference is, Kim and Leo have a big base of listeners, and the wacky yuk-yuk crew doesn't. I can't see how they can seriously attempt to spin this as a great thing for their show.
 
The Data Doctors used to be an entertaining and informative show. But they "lost it" a long time ago when they emphasized schtick over listener calls. Frankly, I think Komando is going down that road, but in the interest of selling stuff from her website. LaPorte strikes a good balance of information and assisting his listeners.
 
flashman1 said:
The Data Doctors used to be an entertaining and informative show. But they "lost it" a long time ago when they emphasized schtick over listener calls. Frankly, I think Komando is going down that road, but in the interest of selling stuff from her website.
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....but she does have a fake studio audience! (sfx-clap, clap, clap, etc)
 
I guess the Data Doctors are off KTAR. Last week there was a sporting event. The week before I think it was a different talk show.

Of course, KTAR's website still have them listed on Saturdays from 5-7 PM
 
Was this show one of those paid programs like all the Get-rich-quick in real estate & Investment type of programs that are flooding AM radio these days?
 
Dr. Akbar said:
Has it occurred to the KTweetAR conspiracy crowd that maybe Data Doctors has come to the realization that Smart Phones and iPads are replacing personal computers and there's no need to pay for radio time when they can reach their potential clients for free?
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Careful Doc! PC's (and I assume that includes Mac's) are still outselling tablets and pads by a good margin and will continue to do so as long as users need computing power as opposed to just email and YouTube.

And as far as storing your information "in the cloud" - good luck. I won't go into all the negative aspects of that but just assume it is relative to driving a '76 Gremlin (Levi Edition).
 
landtuna said:
And as far as storing your information "in the cloud" - good luck. I won't go into all the negative aspects of that but just assume it is relative to driving a '76 Gremlin (Levi Edition).
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I was all set to buy a Chromebook until I tried to live off of my iPad set to WiFi only for a week. You're only as good as your bandwidth, and sometimes there just isn't any.
 
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