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David Lee Roth on K ROCK
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> What are your thoughts on David Lee Roth on K ROCK so far?
The kid's got potential; give him some time. He's grown beyond the "Diamond Dave" we knew in the 70s and 80s.
The kid's got potential; give him some time. He's grown beyond the "Diamond Dave" we knew in the 70s and 80s.
R
Radio_Realist
Guest
> What are your thoughts on David Lee Roth on K ROCK so far?
1. If I didn't hang out here in the Pittsburgh board of Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the air.
2. Even though I do know he's on the air, I've had no curiosity at all to hear his show. Though I do look forward to reading about it.
1. If I didn't hang out here in the Pittsburgh board of Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the air.
2. Even though I do know he's on the air, I've had no curiosity at all to hear his show. Though I do look forward to reading about it.
> > What are your thoughts on David Lee Roth on K ROCK so far?
>
>
> The kid's got potential; give him some time. He's grown
> beyond the "Diamond Dave" we knew in the 70s and 80s.
>
Maybe they will bring in Sammy Hagar and David Charone as co-hosts????
>
>
> The kid's got potential; give him some time. He's grown
> beyond the "Diamond Dave" we knew in the 70s and 80s.
>
Maybe they will bring in Sammy Hagar and David Charone as co-hosts????
B
BarryMcCockiner
Guest
Much as I dislike doing so, I agree with RR on this one. He said exactly what I woulda said. Oh my god, he's on the air? I didn't even know. Now that I do know, I'm still not even curious enough to punch it up and check it out.
And you see, if the LISTENING AUDIENCE is having the same reaction RR and I are having, THAT'S THE PROBLEM. That's what should worry Infinity.
Kind of like how, when Howard went off the air at the X, I completely stopped listening. And I have never been back. Don't even miss it. Now I will never listen to 93.7 again either.
Matter of fact, I should just go all in and admit it: As of a week ago, I have obtained SIRIUS. And Terrestrial radio will NEVER be the same.
You should be afraid, very afraid.
>
> 1. If I didn't hang out here in the Pittsburgh board of
> Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the
> air.
>
> 2. Even though I do know he's on the air, I've had no
> curiosity at all to hear his show. Though I do look forward
> to reading about it.
>
And you see, if the LISTENING AUDIENCE is having the same reaction RR and I are having, THAT'S THE PROBLEM. That's what should worry Infinity.
Kind of like how, when Howard went off the air at the X, I completely stopped listening. And I have never been back. Don't even miss it. Now I will never listen to 93.7 again either.
Matter of fact, I should just go all in and admit it: As of a week ago, I have obtained SIRIUS. And Terrestrial radio will NEVER be the same.
You should be afraid, very afraid.
>
> 1. If I didn't hang out here in the Pittsburgh board of
> Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the
> air.
>
> 2. Even though I do know he's on the air, I've had no
> curiosity at all to hear his show. Though I do look forward
> to reading about it.
>
J
JohnnyMorganWXJX
Guest
> Matter of fact, I should just go all in and admit it: As of
> a week ago, I have obtained SIRIUS. And Terrestrial radio
> will NEVER be the same.
>
> You should be afraid, very afraid.
Oh God yes. I got XM for Christmas, and with the exception of the local terrestrial news/talk station in AM drive for local news and traffic (that's the one flaw with XM's traffic thingy: every major city EXCEPT Cleveland; they do have Pittsburgh and it's really pretty good), my XM has been on every minute since Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005.
That's the day terrestrial radio became a dinosaur. It needs to change and get me back. Or else, people like Barry and me--young guys--are G-O-N-E forever. Young professionals WILL pay $12.95/month.
NAB-niks--the ball's in your court.
> a week ago, I have obtained SIRIUS. And Terrestrial radio
> will NEVER be the same.
>
> You should be afraid, very afraid.
Oh God yes. I got XM for Christmas, and with the exception of the local terrestrial news/talk station in AM drive for local news and traffic (that's the one flaw with XM's traffic thingy: every major city EXCEPT Cleveland; they do have Pittsburgh and it's really pretty good), my XM has been on every minute since Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005.
That's the day terrestrial radio became a dinosaur. It needs to change and get me back. Or else, people like Barry and me--young guys--are G-O-N-E forever. Young professionals WILL pay $12.95/month.
NAB-niks--the ball's in your court.
> 1. If I didn't hang out here in the Pittsburgh board of
> Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the
> air.
I just saw two spots for his show within the KDKA-TV 11 o'clock news.
> Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the
> air.
I just saw two spots for his show within the KDKA-TV 11 o'clock news.
R
Radio_Realist
Guest
> Matter of fact, I should just go all in and admit it: As of
> a week ago, I have obtained SIRIUS. And Terrestrial radio
> will NEVER be the same.
>
> You should be afraid, very afraid.
I have talked to several people who bought one or the other satelite serices. They all say the same thing -- they'll never go back to broadcast radio. They might tune in the odd live sporting event or maybe listen for traffic reports, but once someone goes satelite, regular radio can kiss them good bye for good.
Radio pros, ask yourself how many people you know who got cable TV who decided to switch back to rabbit ears?
I have to agree with Bury, be very afraid.
> a week ago, I have obtained SIRIUS. And Terrestrial radio
> will NEVER be the same.
>
> You should be afraid, very afraid.
I have talked to several people who bought one or the other satelite serices. They all say the same thing -- they'll never go back to broadcast radio. They might tune in the odd live sporting event or maybe listen for traffic reports, but once someone goes satelite, regular radio can kiss them good bye for good.
Radio pros, ask yourself how many people you know who got cable TV who decided to switch back to rabbit ears?
I have to agree with Bury, be very afraid.
R
Radio_Realist
Guest
> > 1. If I didn't hang out here in the Pittsburgh board of
> > Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the
> > air.
>
>
> I just saw two spots for his show within the KDKA-TV 11
> o'clock news.
Well, if I watched KDKA-YV news, then I'd have known he was on the radio. Were the spots incredibly memorable? Were they as unforgettable as a Sedelmeyer spot? If they weren't, I wonder how many people who watched KDKA's newscast at night would remember to switch their radios over to 93.7 the next morning.
All the research I've seen on the subject (and I've seen quite a bit) indicates that picking a radio station or program is a spontaneous, spur of the moment thing. Like many products, it requires good Point of Purchase advertising to reach the potential buyer (or listener) when he's in a position to take action right then and there. Catch someone with an ad for a station or program while the person is in their car, with the radio on, and they might hit the tuner. Try to convince them in advance to remember to tune in, you're in an uphill fight.
> > Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the
> > air.
>
>
> I just saw two spots for his show within the KDKA-TV 11
> o'clock news.
Well, if I watched KDKA-YV news, then I'd have known he was on the radio. Were the spots incredibly memorable? Were they as unforgettable as a Sedelmeyer spot? If they weren't, I wonder how many people who watched KDKA's newscast at night would remember to switch their radios over to 93.7 the next morning.
All the research I've seen on the subject (and I've seen quite a bit) indicates that picking a radio station or program is a spontaneous, spur of the moment thing. Like many products, it requires good Point of Purchase advertising to reach the potential buyer (or listener) when he's in a position to take action right then and there. Catch someone with an ad for a station or program while the person is in their car, with the radio on, and they might hit the tuner. Try to convince them in advance to remember to tune in, you're in an uphill fight.
We love to bitch about service elements like traffic sounding worse than ever on terrestrial radio, but have you heard XM's traffic? I'd rather be shot than listen to these things.
And if I hear the same Mariah Carey or Nickelback song again, I'm going to go nuts. Sure, now I can listen to reggae or farm music, but the fact that that format doesn't fill one of the 70-some stations on my dial implies that about two people actually care about that. A lot of sizzle, not much steak.
And if I hear the same Mariah Carey or Nickelback song again, I'm going to go nuts. Sure, now I can listen to reggae or farm music, but the fact that that format doesn't fill one of the 70-some stations on my dial implies that about two people actually care about that. A lot of sizzle, not much steak.
I don't know
The other day I was on a flight that had XM and I was very excited to listen to satelite radio for the first time.
You know what? I was unimpressed- or at least with the selections on the flight. I wanted to hear the sports stations- and I don't know- I could hear James Brown or Dan Patrick locally.
Laura Ingram and Air America was the political talk- no Limbaugh or O'Reily in mid-day.
The music- I don't know- the unsigned bands channel? Other than that it was pretty much what I could get on regular radio.
Now- if this is just unique to XM or if the flight limited the selections- please tell me.
I know that I was at a truck stop and they were selling satelite radios and they had a "Hair Band" station on that I was very intrigued by.
But that might have been Sirus- or it might be discontinued.
If you could shed some light- I'd be grateful.
The other day I was on a flight that had XM and I was very excited to listen to satelite radio for the first time.
You know what? I was unimpressed- or at least with the selections on the flight. I wanted to hear the sports stations- and I don't know- I could hear James Brown or Dan Patrick locally.
Laura Ingram and Air America was the political talk- no Limbaugh or O'Reily in mid-day.
The music- I don't know- the unsigned bands channel? Other than that it was pretty much what I could get on regular radio.
Now- if this is just unique to XM or if the flight limited the selections- please tell me.
I know that I was at a truck stop and they were selling satelite radios and they had a "Hair Band" station on that I was very intrigued by.
But that might have been Sirus- or it might be discontinued.
If you could shed some light- I'd be grateful.
> > > 1. If I didn't hang out here in the Pittsburgh board of
> > > Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the
>
> > > air.
> >
> >
> > I just saw two spots for his show within the KDKA-TV 11
> > o'clock news.
>
> Well, if I watched KDKA-YV news, then I'd have known he was
> on the radio. Were the spots incredibly memorable? Were they
> as unforgettable as a Sedelmeyer spot? If they weren't, I
> wonder how many people who watched KDKA's newscast at night
> would remember to switch their radios over to 93.7 the next
> morning.
>
> All the research I've seen on the subject (and I've seen
> quite a bit) indicates that picking a radio station or
> program is a spontaneous, spur of the moment thing. Like
> many products, it requires good Point of Purchase
> advertising to reach the potential buyer (or listener) when
> he's in a position to take action right then and there.
> Catch someone with an ad for a station or program while the
> person is in their car, with the radio on, and they might
> hit the tuner. Try to convince them in advance to remember
> to tune in, you're in an uphill fight.
>
They were the most incredible spots I've ever seen. I stayed up all night because I couldn't get them out of my mind. They're haunting me, that's how damn memorable they were.
WTF? You start out suggesting there's no outside promotion of his show. Then when you're told there is, in fact, some very high profile promotion (the 11 o'clock news on Channel 2 has a few viewers, you know) it doesn't matter because that's not a show YOU watch. I guess if I said I saw a billboard on Route 65, that wouldn't matter because you don't drive that highway.
Why do you have to ruin every thread with these pointless digressions?
> > > Radio-info.com, I wouldn't have even known he was on the
>
> > > air.
> >
> >
> > I just saw two spots for his show within the KDKA-TV 11
> > o'clock news.
>
> Well, if I watched KDKA-YV news, then I'd have known he was
> on the radio. Were the spots incredibly memorable? Were they
> as unforgettable as a Sedelmeyer spot? If they weren't, I
> wonder how many people who watched KDKA's newscast at night
> would remember to switch their radios over to 93.7 the next
> morning.
>
> All the research I've seen on the subject (and I've seen
> quite a bit) indicates that picking a radio station or
> program is a spontaneous, spur of the moment thing. Like
> many products, it requires good Point of Purchase
> advertising to reach the potential buyer (or listener) when
> he's in a position to take action right then and there.
> Catch someone with an ad for a station or program while the
> person is in their car, with the radio on, and they might
> hit the tuner. Try to convince them in advance to remember
> to tune in, you're in an uphill fight.
>
They were the most incredible spots I've ever seen. I stayed up all night because I couldn't get them out of my mind. They're haunting me, that's how damn memorable they were.
WTF? You start out suggesting there's no outside promotion of his show. Then when you're told there is, in fact, some very high profile promotion (the 11 o'clock news on Channel 2 has a few viewers, you know) it doesn't matter because that's not a show YOU watch. I guess if I said I saw a billboard on Route 65, that wouldn't matter because you don't drive that highway.
Why do you have to ruin every thread with these pointless digressions?
R
Radio_Realist
Guest
> They were the most incredible spots I've ever seen. I stayed
> up all night because I couldn't get them out of my mind.
> They're haunting me, that's how damn memorable they were.
>
> WTF? You start out suggesting there's no outside promotion
> of his show. Then when you're told there is, in fact, some
> very high profile promotion (the 11 o'clock news on Channel
> 2 has a few viewers, you know) it doesn't matter because
> that's not a show YOU watch. I guess if I said I saw a
> billboard on Route 65, that wouldn't matter because you
> don't drive that highway.
>
> Why do you have to ruin every thread with these pointless
> digressions?
If a thread was about a certain radio host new show, then discussing whether or not he was presenting a good show would be an on-topic discussion, right? It's not a digression to discuss if a show or a station's programming is succeeding or failing by discussing whether the show is being done well or badly. So, when a discussion touches on the fact that the advertising and promotion being done to get listeners for a show might succeed or fail based on whether the promotion is done well or badly, how is that not on-topic?
I didn't suggest that there's no outside promotion. I said I hadn't seen any. You're the one digressing by assuming I said something other than what I did.
I notice that when someone points out that a station or DJ isn't doing well because they aren't following the tested and proven principles for radio success, like only playing 300 well tested songs, no one comes back and jumps on their case. I just pointed out that running TV commercials on the 11:00 PM news for a morning radio show tests about as effective as running a station with a playlist of just the songs the PD's wife happens to like.
I'm not even going to start on how few of the many viewers of KDKA TV's 11:00 news are probably David Lee Roth fans.
> up all night because I couldn't get them out of my mind.
> They're haunting me, that's how damn memorable they were.
>
> WTF? You start out suggesting there's no outside promotion
> of his show. Then when you're told there is, in fact, some
> very high profile promotion (the 11 o'clock news on Channel
> 2 has a few viewers, you know) it doesn't matter because
> that's not a show YOU watch. I guess if I said I saw a
> billboard on Route 65, that wouldn't matter because you
> don't drive that highway.
>
> Why do you have to ruin every thread with these pointless
> digressions?
If a thread was about a certain radio host new show, then discussing whether or not he was presenting a good show would be an on-topic discussion, right? It's not a digression to discuss if a show or a station's programming is succeeding or failing by discussing whether the show is being done well or badly. So, when a discussion touches on the fact that the advertising and promotion being done to get listeners for a show might succeed or fail based on whether the promotion is done well or badly, how is that not on-topic?
I didn't suggest that there's no outside promotion. I said I hadn't seen any. You're the one digressing by assuming I said something other than what I did.
I notice that when someone points out that a station or DJ isn't doing well because they aren't following the tested and proven principles for radio success, like only playing 300 well tested songs, no one comes back and jumps on their case. I just pointed out that running TV commercials on the 11:00 PM news for a morning radio show tests about as effective as running a station with a playlist of just the songs the PD's wife happens to like.
I'm not even going to start on how few of the many viewers of KDKA TV's 11:00 news are probably David Lee Roth fans.
Well, the question was about DLR; seems like I'm the only one who actually listened.
He's not Howard, but he's not bad, but I wonder what they're thinking putting a forty-something talk host on a station like K-Rock. Will the core tune in, or will what DLR does clash too much? Time will tell.
> It needs to change and get me back. Or else, people like Barry
> and me--young guys--are G-O-N-E forever. Young
> professionals WILL pay $12.95/month.
So will/do middle-aged DJs; and we download stuff, and we have 6 disk CD changers in our cars, et.
He's not Howard, but he's not bad, but I wonder what they're thinking putting a forty-something talk host on a station like K-Rock. Will the core tune in, or will what DLR does clash too much? Time will tell.
> It needs to change and get me back. Or else, people like Barry
> and me--young guys--are G-O-N-E forever. Young
> professionals WILL pay $12.95/month.
So will/do middle-aged DJs; and we download stuff, and we have 6 disk CD changers in our cars, et.
F
freakonaleash
Guest
The David Lee Roth show sucks. The guy just doesn't have it. The production of the show is awful. Everytime he says something that is supposed to be funny his board op brings up a music bed. He rambles with no idea where he is going and has no idea how to handle a radio talk show.
I give the show six months tops.
I give the show six months tops.
> The David Lee Roth show sucks. The guy just doesn't have
> it. The production of the show is awful. Everytime he says
> something that is supposed to be funny his board op brings
> up a music bed. He rambles with no idea where he is going
> and has no idea how to handle a radio talk show.
>
> I give the show six months tops.
>
If the ratings on K Rock were dropping with Howard Stern, I could only imagine how bad they might be with David Lee Rith.
> it. The production of the show is awful. Everytime he says
> something that is supposed to be funny his board op brings
> up a music bed. He rambles with no idea where he is going
> and has no idea how to handle a radio talk show.
>
> I give the show six months tops.
>
If the ratings on K Rock were dropping with Howard Stern, I could only imagine how bad they might be with David Lee Rith.
So does anyone think this could be sudden death for K-ROCK? Personally I hope it is! 
That's just my opinion though...<P ID="signature">______________
-S</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by youngabe89 on 01/05/06 08:26 PM.</FONT></P>
That's just my opinion though...<P ID="signature">______________-S</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by youngabe89 on 01/05/06 08:26 PM.</FONT></P>
R
Radio_Realist
Guest
> So does anyone think this could be sudden death for K-ROCK?
> Personally I hope it is! That's just my opinion
> though...
No, I don't think the death of K-Rock will be sudden. I think it will be a slow and lingering death, stretched out for months. I think K-Rock will slide towards oblivion over an agonizingly long period of time. And when it finally dies, the reaction will be "Finally!".
But that's just a gut reaction prediction.
> Personally I hope it is!
That's just my opinion> though...
No, I don't think the death of K-Rock will be sudden. I think it will be a slow and lingering death, stretched out for months. I think K-Rock will slide towards oblivion over an agonizingly long period of time. And when it finally dies, the reaction will be "Finally!".
But that's just a gut reaction prediction.
Re: I don't know
> The other day I was on a flight that had XM and I was very
> excited to listen to satelite radio for the first time.
>
> You know what? I was unimpressed- or at least with the
> selections on the flight. I wanted to hear the sports
> stations- and I don't know- I could hear James Brown or Dan
> Patrick locally.
>
> Laura Ingram and Air America was the political talk- no
> Limbaugh or O'Reily in mid-day.
>
> The music- I don't know- the unsigned bands channel? Other
> than that it was pretty much what I could get on regular
> radio.
>
> Now- if this is just unique to XM or if the flight limited
> the selections- please tell me.
>
> I know that I was at a truck stop and they were selling
> satelite radios and they had a "Hair Band" station on that I
> was very intrigued by.
>
> But that might have been Sirus- or it might be discontinued.
>
>
> If you could shed some light- I'd be grateful.
>
That's a pretty common complain about XM...that is the lackluster programming. I had XM for a month, it was great, but then I decided to listen to Sirius and found that I much preffered the programming of Sirius.
The Hair Nation channel is on Sirius.
> The other day I was on a flight that had XM and I was very
> excited to listen to satelite radio for the first time.
>
> You know what? I was unimpressed- or at least with the
> selections on the flight. I wanted to hear the sports
> stations- and I don't know- I could hear James Brown or Dan
> Patrick locally.
>
> Laura Ingram and Air America was the political talk- no
> Limbaugh or O'Reily in mid-day.
>
> The music- I don't know- the unsigned bands channel? Other
> than that it was pretty much what I could get on regular
> radio.
>
> Now- if this is just unique to XM or if the flight limited
> the selections- please tell me.
>
> I know that I was at a truck stop and they were selling
> satelite radios and they had a "Hair Band" station on that I
> was very intrigued by.
>
> But that might have been Sirus- or it might be discontinued.
>
>
> If you could shed some light- I'd be grateful.
>
That's a pretty common complain about XM...that is the lackluster programming. I had XM for a month, it was great, but then I decided to listen to Sirius and found that I much preffered the programming of Sirius.
The Hair Nation channel is on Sirius.
A
Anti_Realist
Guest
Re: Once Again Realist Shows why he can't make a point
> Radio pros, ask yourself how many people you know who got
> cable TV who decided to switch back to rabbit ears?
>
So you're telling me that you don't watch PXI, PGH, TAE or KDKA? Are you saying that FX burried the networks?
Realist, you're comparing apples to oranges. Look at your post. That's like saying...
"Radio pros--ask yourself how many people you know who got sterio systems switched back to mono systems."
Realist, you are comparing the tools that people use to watch tv, not the channels that they watch. Which again shows that you are incompetent to make a VALID post on this board.
This guy is why I don't look at the board anymore.
> Radio pros, ask yourself how many people you know who got
> cable TV who decided to switch back to rabbit ears?
>
So you're telling me that you don't watch PXI, PGH, TAE or KDKA? Are you saying that FX burried the networks?
Realist, you're comparing apples to oranges. Look at your post. That's like saying...
"Radio pros--ask yourself how many people you know who got sterio systems switched back to mono systems."
Realist, you are comparing the tools that people use to watch tv, not the channels that they watch. Which again shows that you are incompetent to make a VALID post on this board.
This guy is why I don't look at the board anymore.
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