Flynn in the mornings at Rush 94

[Moonshine]

Rush 94 with Bill Flynn and Pam what's her name got off to a stumbling start. I listened yesterday for a few minutes and found they sounded as if they were struggling. This could be a huge mistake for the GSO cluster but we must keep in mind this is CC! Did not listen to WMAG in the afternoon to hear Mr. Flynn in his new role as Voice tracker.

 

[radiopig_nc]

I heard a couple of people who listened yesterday describe the show as "a train wreck," but in all fairness, this is a difficult format, especially for someone who's spent a quarter-century on a more-music morning show. What I noticed was the AWFUL technical problems later in the day: dead air, Fox news coming on late, 3 commercials running at the same time...stuff like that. It seems to me that CC would've had all the glitches (or at least as many as possible) worked out before going on the air. I'm glad to learn that Pam has talk radio experience at least. Maybe Flynn will relinquish some control and take the opportunity to learn from her.

 

[rf_chaser]

They can't be using people to do all this if they are having these kind of problems. There has to be a misprogramed computer in there somewhere, right?

 

[wavetrapper]

I have listened parts of two mornings now. It's really pretty bad - couldn't hang with it very long. They would do much better with some other syndicated talker or a replay of something in there.

They have gotten off to a very rough start. Lot's of technical problems. Website is a disaster as well.

Rush 94.5 has not made a good first impression.

 

[MaskMan]

First day - Awful! Second day - semi-awful. I notice that Flynn keeps talking about "lifestyle" topics, which is what he knows how to do from his years at Magic. Pam seems to be the more dominant of the two and that will probably really throw Flynn off. She has taken charge and leads the conversation. Flynn is sounding goofy. This morning they were discussing Sarah Palin's resigning her Governor position. Pam said she felt like she abandoned the people who voted for her and Flynn was defending Palin. It was SO lame!

I also really loved the female caller this morning who said "Fox and Rush are the ONLY places she will get her news. She likes listening to people who feel just like she does." Not interested in any other points of view...hmmmmmm.

 

[Big Doug Metzenbaum]

Flynn? Bill Flynn????




I thought he was dead.

 

[johnqdoe]

First day - Awful! Second day - semi-awful. I notice that Flynn keeps talking about "lifestyle" topics, which is what he knows how to do from his years at Magic. Pam seems to be the more dominant of the two and that will probably really throw Flynn off. She has taken charge and leads the conversation. Flynn is sounding goofy. This morning they were discussing Sarah Palin's resigning her Governor position. Pam said she felt like she abandoned the people who voted for her and Flynn was defending Palin. It was SO lame!

I also really loved the female caller this morning who said "Fox and Rush are the ONLY places she will get her news. She likes listening to people who feel just like she does." Not interested in any other points of view...hmmmmmm.

THIS is exactly whats wrong with America today...I didn't think it would take long to basically say "Obama sucks...lets head to the phones".... It's hard for a guy like Flynn, or anyone for that matter, to come from a morning show to a "news" station. Pam was PD of a news station in Grand Rapids I think....They'd be smart to let her drive the bus here. I think this may just be a ruse to dump Flynn's salary. CC got some bad press with the Aunt Eloise thing....Would they leave Flynn hung out to dry for 6 months or so?

 

[JockDude]

Me thinks that "johnqdoe" has hit the nail on the head! Bill might better work-up a new resume. Why would CC take such a successful morning man off a successful station and put him in such a slippery-slope situation?

To me and several of my friends, Mr. Bill sounds like a fish out-of-water! That's too bad! He is a good radio man and a good guy!

Don't know if Kim was behind this or if "higher powers" called this one. But whoever is to blame or credit for this one has a lot more reasons for doing this than just putting a "well-known" host in the co-host position on a new format on a station that doesn't cover the entire market.

And that's my 2 cents!

 

[MaskMan]

It is a sad way for Flynn to go. I definitely think this was to save his job more than anything. I think Kim has been pretty loyal to Bill for a long time, so it was probably a situation of needing to cut a salary, so someone had to go to Rush Radio, and Rod Davis would definitely not be able to handle it. At least Bill has strong opinions and therefore has a chance to maybe succeed with it. It's not going too well at this point, however.

 

[dittohead1]

Oh, it's been THREE (3) days so far everybody. JEEZ! Give it a chance. I will say that I can POSSIBLY see Flynn's show getting better, but that MONSTROSITY on 106.1 doesn't have a PRAYER. Shoot it and put it out of it's misery. They had a different guy on today (Wednesday) than the one they had on Monday and Tuesday

 

[tripcity]

Oh, it's been THREE (3) days so far everybody. JEEZ! Give it a chance. I will say that I can POSSIBLY see Flynn's show getting better, but that MONSTROSITY on 106.1 doesn't have a PRAYER. Shoot it and put it out of it's misery. They had a different guy on today (Wednesday) than the one they had on Monday and Tuesday

I thought the guy today was at least a little more on topic than the other guy. Needs some work though...

 

[RadioDze]

Has there been any promotion of the new Rush Radio 106.1? Besides for promos on the stations themselves and the press coverage when the change was announced, I've not seen billboards, print ads, TV or any other promotion. Unless one happened upon 106.1 FM or somewhat follows the industry, the average listener might think their favorite national hosts are just no longer available locally.... a somewhat good thing for WPTF, but not so much for the long-term success of WRDU's talk incarnation.

 

[TMOTS]

Personally, I can’t think of a person more qualified to host “The Morning Rush” than Bill Flynn. Not only is he one of the most eloquent and well thought out personalities on the Triad airwaves today, but he is fiercely opinionated without the arrogance of Limbaugh. And he has humor. I’m not a fan of his politics, but I can certainly appreciate the professionalism Flynn brings to the table. Sure, it’s a new show with kinks to work out; what new show doesn’t have those same issues? I’m confident Flynn will be a great success with this new format!

 

[XTalker]

Boy, can I remember my first few days doing talk radio! If you guys think it is easy, try being entertaining, informative, knowledgeable, personable, and challenging for four hours without a song to fall back on! Bill Flynn is a professional and will end up doing a great job for Rush Radio.

Bill and Pam don't know each other well enough, yet, but that relationship will develop. Add in some interesting callers and things will be fine.

I thing TJ sounds great on the news and if they will bring him into the conversation from time to time that will be good.

It won't hurt them to wait for the Spring Book to do any major marketing for the station.

 

[luv the business]

X Talker you are so right. 4 days together Bill and Pam sound great and the news guys do too. Audience is finding them. FM signal is huge.
Bill is a pro and this is going to be one powerful station. You know what it takes, it is very hard work.

 

[dittohead1]

X Talker you are so right. 4 days together Bill and Pam sound great and the news guys do too.

I don't know about "great"? Adequate, maybe...

 

[quadraphonic]

X Talker you are so right. 4 days together Bill and Pam sound great and the news guys do too.

I don't know about "great"? Adequate, maybe...

If they're "adequate" then relative to most other shows on today's radio, that is "great."
"Adequate is the new great." They teach that in the schools now.

 

[tothedj]

Maybe "Rush 94.5" should have put in "America's Morning News" from 6 until 9am, and left Bill Flynn on WMAG.

 

[dittohead1]

Maybe "Rush 94.5" should have put in "America's Morning News" from 6 until 9am, and left Bill Flynn on WMAG.

It seems you're quite fond of that show. You also mentioned it as a possibility for RDU in another thread. Do you work for TRN?

CC has limited their avails throughout the day due to syndicated programming, they really need to keep mornings local in order to make some money and run the other Premiere crap they are required to run

 

[radioheel]

It seems you're quite fond of that show. You also mentioned it as a possibility for RDU in another thread. Do you work for TRN?

Nahh...I know that guy. He was working for Cumulus, last I heard.