If You Owned WGNY, What Would You Do?
> > > > > > Ok, I know I have posted about Fox a lot, but
> there
> > is
> > >
> > > > > still
> > > > > > stuff to talk about. In a previous thread, there
> was
> >
> > > the
> > > >
> > > > > > subject of how Fox was number one in Orange
> County.
> > I
> > > > > don't
> > > > > > know much about that story, but I did hear the top
>
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > hour ID and they said they were number one. Does
> > > anyone
> > > > > > think they will be able to make it to number one?
> I
> > > > guess
> > > > > we
> > > > > > can see when the Fall book comes out. There is the
>
> > > > > question
> > > > > > of the morning show and previous format also.
> Chris
> > > > > > Confalone pointed out that perhaps WGNY did so
> well
> > > last
> > > >
> > > > > > book with the "Hits" format. I think that is a
> > > > > possibility.
> > > > > > Also, maybe the morning show, originally with
> > Roberts,
> > >
> > > > > > Eagan, and Quinn or Eagan and Quinn helped WGNY.
> Was
> >
> > > it
> > > > a
> > > > > > mistake to cancel the show? Well, in my opinion, I
>
> > > > really
> > > > > > don't like Joe and Lori, just my opinion. I
> thought
> > > > John,
> > > > > > Mike, and Therese were good together. What is your
>
> > > take
> > > > on
> > > > >
> > > > > > this?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Fox is pretty good but number one? ... I doubt it.
> > Yet
> > > > > strangely enough it seems that every store I go in
> > > around
> > > > > Orange County always has them tuned in.
> > > > >
> > > > > I happen to agree with you about their morning show.
>
> > I
> > > > > think it's boring compared to the former Roberts,
> > Eagan
> > > > and
> > > > > Quinn. Therese Quinn may have a rough voice but she
>
> > and
> > >
> > > > the
> > > > > whole morning crew were fun to listen to. Lori was
> so
> >
> > > > much
> > > > > better when she was teamed with Dave Hunter. That
> was
> > a
> > >
> > > > > very funny show.
> > > > >
> > > > > What gets me with 103.1 is that they had a decent
> new
> > > > > morning guy (Bob O) when they first combined with
> > 96.7,
> > > > but
> > > > > then after a week or so (imagine that, just a
> week!),
> > > for
> > > > > some strange reason (which is never unusual for
> 103.1)
> >
> > > > they
> > > > > drop him from 103.1, and go with Lori & Joe
> Manglass,
> > > > while
> > > > > leaving Bob O at 96.7. Furthermore they start Bob O
>
> > at
> > > > 5:30
> > > > > (a very good time), and yet they go back to 6 am for
>
> > the
> > >
> > > > Joe
> > > > > and Lori show on 103.1; totally confusing ... Why???
>
> > I
> > > > tune
> > > > > to 96.7 whenever I can in the morning.
> Unfortunately
> > > > their
> > > > > signal is poor in southeastern Orange County.
> > > > >
> > > > > I still feel that the station would do better if it
> > went
> > >
> > > > > live and local 24 hrs a day. It is so obvious that
> > > their
> > > > > entire weekday and weekend broadcasting day (and
> > > > overnight)
> > > > > is voicetracked by their local talent and ABC
> Networks
> >
> > > > jocks
> > > > > (except for the morning show when we get to hear the
>
> > > > actual
> > > > > time, weather & traffic, etc). As for their taped
> > > weather
> > > >
> > > > > forecasts the rest of the day ... I'm sick and tired
>
> > of
> > > > > hearing Saturday's weather on Sunday afternoon. Get
>
> > it
> > > > > together Sunrise and Fox! You've done a fairly
> decent
> > > job
> > > > to
> > > > > date, but there's so much room for improvement. You
>
> > > > really
> > > > > could do so much better, and then maybe actually
> > deserve
> > >
> > > > to
> > > > > be number one!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > You bring up a lot of interesting points. Involving
> the
> > > > morning show, Therese had a great personality, but
> like
> > > you
> > > > said, her voice was rough. This morning I listened to
> > Joe,
> > >
> > > > Lori, and Bill and they had some pretty funny
> > > conversations,
> > > > but it would have been funnier with Mike, John, and
> > > Therese.
> > > > Mike was the funniest. I agree with you on the
> > > pre-recorded
> > > > weather forecasts and everything.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Also, Lori seemed to be better teamed with Dave Hunter.
>
> > Is
> > > Joe Manglass really going to be appealing to the
> audience
> > > WGNY has been trying to capture? Maybe Mike and Lori
> > would
> > > have worked, or Bob O. and Lori -- Joe seems to be out
>
> > of
> > > place. In firing a successful team in favor of this,
> > > what's Sunrise trying to do -- NOT succeed?
> > >
> >
> > That is what it seems like. Why did they fire Mike and
> > Therese in the first place? WGNY FM deserves new
> ownership.
> > I'll start bidding. $0.01.
> >
> HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! TRUE ABOUT THE BIDDING!!! I THINK DAVE
> HUNTER IS THE SMARTEST ONE TO HAVE THE SENSE NOT TO GO BACK
> TO GNY. THE STATION OBVIOUSLY SEEMS TO BE CONFUSED STILL,
> WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BE CAUGHT UP IN ALL OF THAT? MS.
> QUINN, I DO AGREE WITH YOU, EVEN THOUGH HER VOICE WAS
> ANNOYING THAT MORNING SHOW WAS GOLD FOR GNY AND FIT IT
> PERFECTLY, THEY ALL GOT ALONG WELL AND IT WAS EASY TO WAKE
> UP TO THEM. LORI, EVEN TEAMED UP WITH DAVE, I KNOW A LOT OF
> PEOPLE ARE NOT FANS OF HER, HER VOICE AND LAUGH (ESPECIALLY)
> REALLY DON'T FIT FOR MORNING RADIO. I KNOW JOE TRIES, BUT I
> THINK GNY SHOULD JUST GET A BRAND NEW MORNING SHOW, ALL
> FRESH. THE SHOW IS PRETTY STRESSFUL TO WAKE UP TO, BECAUSE
> PEOPLE WANT TO LAUGH AND FEEL THAT THEY ARE WAKING UP WITH
> FRIENDS INSTEAD OF BLAH BLAH BLAH. JUST MY OPINION. GNY
> NEEDS TO GET SOME SENSE!
>
I bid $0.02!
I would make it AC, even though we don't need another one, but it would be interesting if GNY would beat out the other. Or maek it country or oldies. Another choice could be classic rock. What do you think?
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