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Frosty, Heidi & Frank on 790?

voice of reason said:
How about Hannity, Limbaugh, Levine, Hedgecock. Their shows are all about hosting voices that have those views.
I think the introduction of FHF could bring a whole new audience to the dying AM band, just as Limbaugh did 20 years ago. FHF do not sound anything like the old hack format that has run its course except for those who are old or old at heart .
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Ahhh so you can't really name a talk show host who makes the stupid claims of the birthers. You conveniently (I guess) pin it on the voices they "host" (callers). I haven't heard callers do that either. I'm not saying that "birthers" don't exist just as we all know we can't say "truthers" don't exist either.

I guess it remains to be seen how FHF will do, I never listened to them, though I was a Leykis fan (the old Leykis). Though for kicks I'd listen to The Professor at times when he did "Leykis 101".

My primary radio preference is AAA music so on the radio I have to go to the 'net to get my fix...
 
Voiceofreason:
I am not saying Conway is great...but in my opinion, he is 100X better than FHF. They will bring some listeners under 90 to KABC. To love FHF and HATE Leykis shows that you have no clue. One trick pony? Really. This must be Frank posting, because no one that knows anything about radio would call Leykis a one trick pony. And Leykis had REAL ratings, his OWN ratings, not "I am on after Stern" ratings. Leykis was able to get ratings in other markets, FHF weren't (remember FREE FM?)

I am sure KABC will get a boost in the ratings for this show, only because there was no where to go but up.

Musicfan101: (Leo)
You know you are on KFWB... are you trying to get someone to plug your show? Ok..Listen to Leo from 3p-4p every Saturday on KFWB! There....are you happy...your fake post worked!
 
voice of reason said:
How about Hannity, Limbaugh, Levine, Hedgecock. Their shows are all about hosting voices that have those views.
I think the introduction of FHF could bring a whole new audience to the dying AM band, just as Limbaugh did 20 years ago. FHF do not sound anything like the old hack format that has run its course except for those who are old or old at heart .
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I hope you're right...IF that audience can find them on AM.

PS, love that line about "old at heart."
 
Thank you BigA for the compliment. And let's hope people under 40 can in fact find AM. Otherwise it is doomed. I will say this: the FHF move is the best thing KABC could do could try and skew about 25 years younger.

Hey SandyG, let me explain to you what I mean about one trick pony. That is an expression that means that (in this case) that Leykis repeats the same shtick over and over and over. That his whole presence is all about one personality type. It's like Foster Brooks, the comic who pretended to be drunk. Sure he was funny, but who could handle four hours of that every day? Once you hear one Leykis show, you've heard his entire act in perpetuity. Sure his act is compelling when you first hear it, but after the 70th time, not so much. Leykis does understand many of the dynamics of radio but the show-us-your-tits bits are just played out. (Come to think of it, show us your tits bits might be a good name for breast-shaped doggie treats).

If Leykis was so in demand in other markets, why didn't he continue his show after KLSX stopped talking.

I think FHF stuck out like a sore thumb today on KABC. In a good way.
 
And while we're having fun with Leykis, let's not forget his defunct weekend wine show, where he would sit around and drink wine for an hour. Can anybody tell me honestly they thought this was good radio? And KLSX had it on for a year or two. Oy vey!!
 
I listened to the wine show a grand total of .... oh 4 minutes

Indeed why listen when you can visit your own wine cellar?

Since you mentioned under 40s not knowing how to switch to the AM band, what is your prediction for sports talk and sports play by play? I know for a fact under 40s DO know how to tune in to KABC, KLAA, KSPN, and KLAC. Does all of it migrate to FM? [I'm not opposed to that happening BTW]
 
Granted it was day one, but it was pretty un-listenable. They were rapid-fire throwing out topics to discuss, and couldn't slow down to discuss any of them. the few times they tried to get going, it'd be cut shutdown by 'news & traffic' 3 minutes later. I actually felt sorry for them, but then I remember how lucky they are to land any gig in this environment. I wonder what kind of pay cut they took from their klsx days?
 
I don't know if any of you critics actually listened to FHF back on KLSX. This show was exactly as it always was. Mainly making fun of Frosty and other subjects thrown in here and there. They always were all over the map but with the standard tradtional talk radio forumula done to death, it was nice to hear this. It certainly was the fastest three hours I could remember and when was the last time you heard a 20 year old calling into KABC. It was good to hear a younger audience calling in rather than the old folks that were the typical old KABC.
 
SandyG said:
Voiceofreason:
I am not saying Conway is great...but in my opinion, he is 100X better than FHF. They will bring some listeners under 90 to KABC. To love FHF and HATE Leykis shows that you have no clue. One trick pony? Really. This must be Frank posting, because no one that knows anything about radio would call Leykis a one trick pony. And Leykis had REAL ratings, his OWN ratings, not "I am on after Stern" ratings. Leykis was able to get ratings in other markets, FHF weren't (remember FREE FM?)

I am sure KABC will get a boost in the ratings for this show, only because there was no where to go but up.

Musicfan101: (Leo)
You know you are on KFWB... are you trying to get someone to plug your show? Ok..Listen to Leo from 3p-4p every Saturday on KFWB! There....are you happy...your fake post worked!
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There are plenty of people who liked FHF and hated Leykis, maybe that is due to the fact people still believe that nonsense about Leykis "not taking a paycut." FHF had great ratings outside of L.A., they were near the top of their demo in San Diego. The reason that station went off the air is because it was not making any money.

I agree with you, I think Leykis CARRIED KLSX throughout its whole duration of the FM Talk format. I'm pretty sure the folks at KABC/Bob Moore realize that and are attempting to grab Leykis anyway possible.

Hahahaha I'm not Leo for the record, I just always thought he had a cool show.

By the way, does anyone care that Danny Bonaduce said that the FM Talk format will NEVER return again? Kinda got me worried, I miss that kind of talk...
 
Okay, I get that KABC now wants to attract a younger demographic in the morning. But by opting to hire FH&F they've chosen to completely forsake intelligence to do so. These three come down firmly on the side of self-indulgent vapidity by proving each day that they are incapable of substantive thought. It's as shallow a program as you'll find and they seem to wear that as a badge. They surf the net and riffle through magazines for topics and then spend three hours laughing at their own attempts at humor. Well, two of them laugh. One of them cackles - - at everything.

Actually, Frosty's proven himself the real broadcaster of the three; I'd like to hear what he could pull off on his own. Guess we'll never know.

KABC's been stumbling around for years. They once were quite a class act. Seems they've given up on that approach. Welcome the new era of "Pull My Finger and Giggle" radio.
 
colininla sounds a bit curmudgeonly. There is a lot of laughing on FHF but I think its refreshing. Let's face it, if you want substance, you can get it on NPR or KNX. Other than that, commercial AM talk radio is driven by charlatan entertainers who pose as talk show hosts. Fat druggie Rushbo has big numbers because he is is a good entertainer. If he represents "substantive thought" to you sir, then you have been properly manipulated.
 
The show's few highlights, so far, have been the KABC "longtimes" calling in. Having never listened to this station before, it's pretty funny when they call to rip the show. The few KABC'ers who actually tried to make a point on some topic, actually sounded pretty intelligent. I like FHF mainly because they are so idiotic. I only wish they could handle hecklers better other than saying "you're listening, so we win" (but like I said, they're lovable idiots)...
 
The bottom line is will they deliver listeners to KABC. That remains to be seen. But all I know is that I actually listened to KABC this entire week after a 12 year hiatus. That I would think says something. Good move Bob Moore and David G. Hall.

I actually listen to their show on my ipod. I hope they count those listeners when the ratings come in.
 
voice of reason said:
colininla sounds a bit curmudgeonly. . Fat druggie Rushbo has big numbers because he is is a good entertainer. If he represents "substantive thought" to you sir, then you have been properly manipulated.
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Actually, I'm a big fan of humor when it's done well. I prefer there to be a base of of wit and substance anchoring it all. For sure, there's a happy middle ground to be found between dry information and blithering nonsense. There just seems to be no life experience or point of view informing these three. The 'cute' stretches thin pretty quickly with FHF. KABC is aiming pretty low and this latest move reeks of desperation.

And by the way, I agree that there's enough politics on the airwaves. Moreover, I'd rather stub my toe and watch it bleed than listen to Limbaugh, Hannity or Beck. Them fools is dangerous!
 
SuperRadioFan said:
cheapseats said:
Agreed in that I've never listened to 790 except for the some Dodgers post-game on the way home. I couldn't even tell you who was on the station before this week. The first "book" should be interesting...
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Whoah dude, even though you put that in quotes, you're probably still going to get a David Eduardo reprimand LOL!@
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David's lesson on how ratings are now produced in 3...2...1...
 
voice of reason said:
And while we're having fun with Leykis, let's not forget his defunct weekend wine show, where he would sit around and drink wine for an hour. Can anybody tell me honestly they thought this was good radio? And KLSX had it on for a year or two. Oy vey!!
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KLSX had nothing else to put on during the weekends, when the Raiders were not playing! What did you expect them to do???
 
musicfan101 said:
KLSX had nothing else to put on during the weekends, when the Raiders were not playing! What did you expect them to do???
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Based on the drubbing I saw last weekend, the Raiders have nothing to do even when they are playing.
 
Robnoxious said:
musicfan101 said:
KLSX had nothing else to put on during the weekends, when the Raiders were not playing! What did you expect them to do???
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Based on the drubbing I saw last weekend, the Raiders have nothing to do even when they are playing.
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Hahaha! A part of me misses all the Tim Conway Jr. hosted infomercials...
 
FHF will fail miserably on KABC just like John & Ken did. You can't have FHF on followed by Hannity and that nutjob from New York in afternoon drive.
 
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