David Allan Boucher leaving Bedtime Magic

[johnster]

Oh okay!

 

[nowradioguy]

Have read there are 3 different Delilah shows for different types of stations--AC (the most popular), Gold Based AC, and Christian Contemporary plus a Christmas show at that time of year

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delilah_(radio_host)

When I was working in industry about 20 years ago, my "work wife" was an ardent Delilah fan; she'd listen to her on WZID out of Manchester, NH. She asked if I ever listened; uh, no. But she told me Delilah was famous for her "sappy love songs".

So, my question is, on which of the formats you mentioned would Delilah play "sappy love songs"? I'm guessing it's not Christian Contemporary.

 

[PTBoardOp94]

I don't think any of them are filled with "sappy love songs" any longer. But in 1999, absolutely. I'd be willing to bet your coworker was a Celene Dion fan.

 

[Deleted User]

Delilah has been known as "The Queen of Sap" for decades....

not only for her choice of songs, but for the type of calls she airs.

Talking off-air with Delilah, the 'Queen of Sappy Love Songs' | CNN

You're tuning into Delilah, the unapologetic and anointed "Queen of Sappy Love Songs," who knows a little something herself about love, loss and giving.

www.cnn.com

 

[AceBiscuits]

Delilah is also available as voice tracks only. I think most of the large market iHeart stations that use her show take it that way. I would bet if you compared WSRS and Magic and Lite FM in New York, they would all be playing different music.

This is correct. Delilah is essentially prepared voicetracks, with the local station providing the music. WMJX tailors the playlist to their research, etc. and it’s completely different from what other affiliates are playing. John Tesh works the same way.

 

[jlehmann]

WSRS has carried her show for years. I noticed tonight that they arn't the same? I thought that was odd as I thouht it was a live sattelite deliverd show? http://engineering.premiereradio.com/pro4p/files/clocks/XDS Aff Delilah M-F.pdf

I’m quite sure none of her feeds are live, they probably haven’t been in at least 20 years.

The other night I could hear 4 of her stations. WZID, WSRS, WBMW, and WMJX. Only WZID and WBMW were the same.

 

[MassMusicMan]

Delilah comes as a live feed off the bird, which is what some stations air. There's also a VT version of Delilah, which is somewhat awkward, because it forces you to air two songs an hour of the network's choosing (embedded with the phoner), which might deviate wildly from what you otherwise play.

I've heard a Hot AC which airs the latter manifestation go from Berlin into some paid spin stiff at 8:30. But hey, keeping her around two decades after you've evolved out of main AC keeps anyone else from picking her up.

 

[nd2023]

Had David Allan Boucher been ten years younger (I think he's in his mid to late sixties, given that he had been on WMJX-106.7 for 40 years), his show should have been the one nationally syndicated.

Perhaps former owner Greater Media made a mistake in not exploring national syndication for "Bedtime Magic".

They did try to simulcast it on Magic 98.3 in New Jersey. It was a flop.

 

[mysticnitekatt]

Wasn't David Allan Boucher WHLL-27's "Booth Announcer" post-"Preview" subscription television (1986) to right before the switch to WUNI and Full-Time Spanish format (1983)

 

[101tm]

Delilah is offered in an AC and a gold-based AC format that includes the music and voice tracks already put together. That is what most iHeart stations outside of large markets carry. Other operators seem to take more advantage of the voicetrack option where they can build out their own playlist. More stations do tend to localize John Tesh musically, likely because they can just use their normal playlist and drop his voicetracks and sweeps with no issue. Tesh works from CCM to classic hits.