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Finneran tells Howie he couldn't get elected! HA HA HA~ he's right
- Thread starter Varulven
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Smoke said:
Did you read Boston Magazine's profile on Julie last year? She believes that talk radio of any kind(sports, topic, etc) should be all about characters and personalities that listeners like to kick around. Conflict radio. It's her version of WWF. WEEI has Pete Sheppard, Fred Smerlas or Metaprarel who serve as punching bags. Finneran will play the same role for WRKO to an extent.
brightonboris said:
that stuff's annoying... has me switching to 1510 where it's about sports, not about silly banter.
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Mickey37
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Varulven said:
This could finally be the thing to get some buzz going about WRKO once again in a positive way. Give people a reason to tune in. I didn't think about this at first, but this could be good for 680, at least in the short run.
NO that wasn't a short joke :-X
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AvenueA
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Sure, for about 2 days.
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Mickey37
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AvenueA said:
That's a start.
Mickey37 said:
One obvious problem - WRKO's cousin WEEI talks a lot about non-sports in the AM on AM. That will have to change if they want Finneran to get some numbers in the long run. WTKK, WBUR and WBZ all share that same news/talk audience and all have their distinct products. WRKO sells itself on Howie and soon the Red Sox. As a talkshow host Finneran is simply a dry bore. Entercom will be molding him into a "Dr. Evil" persona/cartoon character/WWF heel and that may take time to develop. The Red Sox connection will help at least get people in the door and stick around for a while. Finneran is a very well-connected figure and will bring some new accounts into the building but in the long run, if he doesn't delvier the numbers he'll have to meet his maker...
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AvenueA
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Impossible without natural talent.
JIBGUY said:
See, Bob gets it. That's what they're trying to create - the Battle of the Hosts.
If only they could hire Vince McMahon's script writers, they'd guarantee themselves a winner.
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Casablanca
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You are correct, JIBGUY. Kinda makes you want to take a shower after you get too close to them, but the putrid smell still won't leave. Someone should tell Julie and Jason to take a bath once in a while in something other than their own egos !
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AvenueA said:
Very possible. WEEI has made it work with the likes of Sheppard, Adams, Smerlas, Mustard, Dickerson. WRKO will attempt the same with Finneran.
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AvenueA
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Except that Finneran is boring.
AvenueA said:
Yes, but so is Howie who talks about senior drivers, road rage, mumbles, illegal landscapers,etc every day. Having Finneran to kick around now gives him a little more staying power.
Why do you think Severin became more popular than Howie? Because he's less boring?
No. He created an on-air personality of a wild and crazy guy who says the most idiotic things. It's all about entertaining the lowest common denomintor. Severin works the formula better than Howie and WRKO. That's why he's winning.
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AvenueA
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So what, Finneran can't do any of what Severin does.
AvenueA said:
He doesn't need to be Severin. He just needs to play the role they want him to play.
For the amount of money they're spending on Finneran, he will be saying stuff that will piss off every ethnic, sexual and social minority on his first day on the air.
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