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Fox Sports to hit Northern Indiana
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It's beginning to look like FedMed wants to be all talk on all frequencies.
Let them try it and see where it leads (I'm hoping that it leads to some in the front offices getting sacked.)
Let them try it and see where it leads (I'm hoping that it leads to some in the front offices getting sacked.)
Losing WAOR in South Bend will be the end of an era. An end Brad Williams & Alec Dillie have been trying for years.
They've did a nice job of never really "Doing" anything with the station after buying it. They let it die a long, slow death. But such is the case with most of radio these days.
Don't do anything to cultivate your talent, or do anything creative to keep your listeners. Just play the same 200 songs and give away an "iPod a Day in the Month of May." (Which has now evolved into an iPad a day!)
Then when the ratings slowing slide further down, relegate the station to fringe signal. Only to die in Nappanee.
I guess that's the "New Ideas....Old Values" approach to heritage stations with heritage call letters.
(Look out B100, you could be next!!)
They've did a nice job of never really "Doing" anything with the station after buying it. They let it die a long, slow death. But such is the case with most of radio these days.
Don't do anything to cultivate your talent, or do anything creative to keep your listeners. Just play the same 200 songs and give away an "iPod a Day in the Month of May." (Which has now evolved into an iPad a day!)
Then when the ratings slowing slide further down, relegate the station to fringe signal. Only to die in Nappanee.
I guess that's the "New Ideas....Old Values" approach to heritage stations with heritage call letters.
(Look out B100, you could be next!!)
Sadly almost NOBODY in rock radio (outside of the few that take requests and actually PLAY THEM) goes off the playlist and puts GREAT underplayed songs out there. And the flip side, almost NOTHING new from legendary bands gets airplay now. I could go on complaining but my iPod is reloading and I don't want the laptop battery dying while the iPod is connected... ;D
From All Access:
http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/a...ports-radio-adds-four-federated-media-station The question i have is who listens to these stations?
http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/a...ports-radio-adds-four-federated-media-station The question i have is who listens to these stations?
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elkiewheels
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I can see it working in Ft. Wayne with pro basketball, hockey and baseball teams there but outside of football season I don't see it working in South Bend. Didn't AMP try all sports on 1490 a few years back?
RIP WAOR.
RIP WAOR.
AMP ran ESPN Radio on 1580, 1620, and 1490 at various times for 10 years. The latest frequency to have the format was 1620, which has recently gave way to a simulcast of U93.
Hey, maybe AMP can get some decent ratings now by putting Classic Rock on 102.3/97.7. Artie, are you listening?
Another question, why has 97.7 been in mono for over 3 months now? And the audio on 102.3 is horrendous, sounds like an adolescent has made the adjustments!!
Another question, why has 97.7 been in mono for over 3 months now? And the audio on 102.3 is horrendous, sounds like an adolescent has made the adjustments!!
mobilene said:
I'll agree, "mobilene". I began my career in South Bend in early 1978. WOAR was my station of choice on the Pioneer stereo in my Castle Point apartment. Early-on, they were fairly "pedestrian", but they later grew to a fully-competent radio station—despite their signal limitations. Some of my most respected friends in radio worked there. Later, they went-on to achieve ratings success and I gave then a big-ole "thumbs-up" for that after I had left that market.
This sacrifice of format is endemic of this industry's desire for instant gratification – 'cause we have an older demo – we have to "kill our pet parrot" – SHAME!!!
The demotion of 95.3 [WAOR-Niles] to the compromised Nappanee Class A freq that NEVER presented "clock radio" coverage over the center of South Bend-Mishawaka was an indication of FedMed's desperate desire to do anything to "sell cheap spots" in metro S.B. radio. They killed-off priceless heritage that was worth far-more than the value of their frequency they casually-sacrificed. SHAME ON THEM, and they will fail in this new misappropriated maneuver! :'(
It's called REPETITION. Too many times I hear the same 2 or 3 songs played from the same disc when there's 4, 5, 6, or even MORE tracks that could be a special play, a "deep cut," or some name for it. Why stick to "Jump" and "Panama" when there's "Hot For Teacher," "Drop Dead Legs," "House Of Pain," all cuts from "1984" that are GREAT for a rock station??? THAT is what I mean.
I could quote more examples but I'm not going to eat up space when I think I've clarified my original statement.
I could quote more examples but I'm not going to eat up space when I think I've clarified my original statement.
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gmradio
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mobilene said:
What can you expect for a tool like Brad Williams. Mr. Work hard Play hard: his idea of working hard was chasing all the blonde sales girls and playing with them in a private interlude at the secluded WNIL studios or long afternoons at the lake. Doesn't know sales, never was a programmer, just had daddy in the right high level position to get him a secure gig chasing skirts and drinking with the boss.
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