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Does the WLAC morning show violate any of the state's abortion laws?

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I was in Nashville in August and was anxious to hear the WLAC-AM morning show. I knew that Charlie from Crook and Chase was on the show and that the show ended at 8am which suprised me. (I just can't imagine listening to Glen Beck at 8am regardless of what time the feed is available).

But what really suprised me was when I heard what I consider to be a horrible disjointed show. Simulcasting the show with the Fox TV morning seems to make no sense to me. I mean, I know what they're TRYING to do but it sounds like they're failing miserable. When listening on the radio, it's impossible to know who the host is or to know who all the characters are. The co-hosts (Charlie and some woman) dissappear on WLAC for long stretches of town and the show often seems without a host to anchor things. Sometimes the newswoman would do an interview that would last five or six minutes then do a newscast. And those newscasts didn't seem to come at any predictable time.

Seems like anytime radio and tv do something together, radio is going to get the short end of the morning show. So I'm willing to be wrong. Maybe it isn't the abortion I think it is. Can anybody give me an idea of the 25-54 numbers of WLAC and whether they think the WLAC morning show is working?
 
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> Seems like anytime radio and tv do something together, radio
> is going to get the short end of the morning show.

Agreed, it seems that WLAC would do better to have its own morning show. This sort of reminds me of my theory about the Grand Ole Opry, If you listen to it on radio you think the show is for the live audience. If you are in attendance you think the show is for the radio broadcast. It is just confussing. Same with Tennessee Mornings no matter if you get it on WLAC or Fox 17.
>(I just can't imagine listening to Glen Beck at 8am regardless of what time the feed is available).
Also Agreed.
 
> >
> > Seems like anytime radio and tv do something together,
> radio
> > is going to get the short end of the morning show.
>
> Agreed, it seems that WLAC would do better to have its own
> morning show. This sort of reminds me of my theory about the
> Grand Ole Opry, If you listen to it on radio you think the
> show is for the live audience. If you are in attendance you
> think the show is for the radio broadcast. It is just
> confussing. Same with Tennessee Mornings no matter if you
> get it on WLAC or Fox 17.
> >(I just can't imagine listening to Glen Beck at 8am
> regardless of what time the feed is available).
> Also Agreed.
>

Glenn Beck is run live so that Rush Limbaugh can also be run live. Rush is a big money-maker for 'LAC.

I'll admit to being biased here, but I preferred the morning newsblock on WLAC. There is no all-news program in the morning here and it was filling a void and need.

That said, the morning crew on Fox 17 are good and very talented people.
 
> > >(I just can't imagine listening to Glen Beck at 8am
> > regardless of what time the feed is available).
> > Also Agreed.
> >
>
> Glenn Beck is run live so that Rush Limbaugh can also be run
> live. Rush is a big money-maker for 'LAC.

In that case, I think it would make more sense to run two hours of Beck instead of three. I thought it was because it didn't work for the TV show to go longer than 8 am and THAT was why they went to Beck at 8am.

> I'll admit to being biased here, but I preferred the morning
> newsblock on WLAC. There is no all-news program in the
> morning here and it was filling a void and need.
>
> That said, the morning crew on Fox 17 are good and very
> talented people.

And I am not knocking any of the talent on the show. There seems to be some chemistry there, the girl co host seems capable and the t.v. traffic guy is pretty funny. However I do think the idea is built on a shaky foundation so that it doesn't matter WHO the talent is.

For example, on one segment I saw (I was watching on TV and listening on the radio at the same time just to figure out what they were doing), they had a local singer/songwriter. They interviewed him for several minutes, part of the time he's describing what song he's going to perform. Then WLAC cuts away so we hear the build up of the song but not the song itself. Not that I think they should be running singers on WLAC but that's kind of the problem, trying to serve two masters and when there's a conflict, screwing the radio side.
 
> > Glenn Beck is run live so that Rush Limbaugh can also be
> run
> > live. Rush is a big money-maker for 'LAC.
>
> In that case, I think it would make more sense to run two
> hours of Beck instead of three. I thought it was because it
> didn't work for the TV show to go longer than 8 am and THAT
> was why they went to Beck at 8am.


They began going to Glenn Beck at 8 am in late 02 or early 03 before this morning show was launched.

>
> > I'll admit to being biased here, but I preferred the
> morning
> > newsblock on WLAC. There is no all-news program in the
> > morning here and it was filling a void and need.
> >
> > That said, the morning crew on Fox 17 are good and very
> > talented people.
>
> And I am not knocking any of the talent on the show. There
> seems to be some chemistry there, the girl co host seems
> capable and the t.v. traffic guy is pretty funny. However I
> do think the idea is built on a shaky foundation so that it
> doesn't matter WHO the talent is.

Kelly and Dave are very good at what they do, as are Charlie and Brooke.
 
Re: Does the WLAC morning show

What's weird to me is that competitor radio stations accept advertising for the TV show. The spots never mention that the program is also on radio, but in actuality these stations are advertising a program that is direct competition for their own morning show. What's up with that? For instance, you'd never hear The River advertise Coyote's show. Why does the fact that only one of the broadcast partners is mentioned in the advertising make a difference? It's still a competing radio program.
 
Re: Does the WLAC morning show

Rumor has it...WLAC is bringing in Kevin Wall out of Detroit starting at the beginning of the Year! The Fox17 deal is up and Kevin offers a NewsWheel type format! Supposedly he is going to do the show via Detroit for the first few months then move to Nashville. So Long Charlie and Kelly!
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Re: Does the WLAC morning show

> Rumor has it...WLAC is bringing in Kevin Wall out of Detroit
> starting at the beginning of the Year! The Fox17 deal is up
> and Kevin offers a NewsWheel type format! Supposedly he is
> going to do the show via Detroit for the first few months
> then move to Nashville. So Long Charlie and Kelly!

I've looked into this rumor, and it is just that. A rumor. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.<P ID="signature">______________
Bob
Moderator, Nashville board
Radio-Info.com--Always Tuned In

"I don't spread rumors, but I sometimes make outrageous speculations with no factual basis."</P>
 
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