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Hegwood Hits Rock Bottom

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TheBigTymer

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Anyways, On Top has hit even more rock bottom than I thought they could. If they're selling one of their biggest market stations, it doesn't sound good for the rest of the company.

(Not that I support them; in fact, I'm glad this is happening.)<P ID="signature">______________

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ht> tp://mstreet.net/listingsEntry.asp?ID=202376&PT=Job+Listings
> (if it asks, put in fake info)
>
> Anyways, On Top has hit even more rock bottom than I thought
> they could. If they're selling one of their biggest market
> stations, it doesn't sound good for the rest of the company.
>
>
> (Not that I support them; in fact, I'm glad this is
> happening.)
>
I hope this mean statement makes you feel better. Yeah--let a small independent company try to provide a good product to the community on a weak signal. Then a diaster of giganic proportions comes along and virtually destroys a metropolitan area, especially the population that the station seeks to serve. So the station is forced to sell out, and you are "glad its happening." You're a nice guy.....
 
I wonder if he'll be able to sell it for what he paid for it... :)

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With all due respect, what did you expect with this station at 102.1. With WVKL, WKUS, WOWI, WNVZ and WZNR all in the same market area and fighting it out, it wasn't going to be Hot with a signal that didn't cover Newport News, Hampton and Williamsburg. WOWI(103 JAMZ) has been urban for as long as I can remember hearing it since the mid 80's. WVKL and WKUS do a good job at aiming their attention at the people who prefer the classic R&B and old school. WNVZ and WZNR go for the food court crowds at the mall, Zone being a mainstream top 40 and Z104 being a rythumic top 40.

That being said, On Top needed this station on a frequency that covered the area. Not just the southside of Hampton Roads. Now, if it did cover it without the second frequency(not possible with the 102.1 frequency) it would be easier for them to get the ratings up to be a contender but again lies the issue of getting into a market with a heritage urban station like WOWI. WOWI has been on for decades as a Urban hits station and it would take a MAJOR shift in the market to bring it's ratings down. It would take WNVZ going all Hip-Hop for example to maybe take a shot at it's ratings.

To compare it for us Richmond folk, it would be the same as saying that someone wanted to get a FM talker up against WRVA(or even a AM talker again). They would have a lot of work to do to make it work, given that WRVA has been in Richmond for eons. You could get Phil Hendrie, Tom Leykis, LIONEL(a homeage to a buddy of mine and Radio X's, Ambulancechaser) and others. Here is the kicker though, it can't afford to be on a frequency unless it covers the whole area wide without a drop off. WTOX dropped off so bad at night, you thought you were listening to college radio. Same with WLEE when it was all news on 990. You ended up with two stations that at night had horrible drop off and in result, horrible ratings. <P ID="signature">______________
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He might have sold his New Orleans station, but that does not mean anything is happening in the 757. He prob sold it cause it was too much for him to repair the station from Katrina.

Plus, this might be their biggest market station they are selling, but it is also in one of the POOREST MARKETS in the country. THat was true before Katrina ever happened, and they are prob # 1 in that department now. So since the area, Orleans, HAS NO MONEY - he cannot make any money, so he wants to sell it and maybe take that money and put it into the 757. Maybe buy a station there that covers the Penisula w/ the money from Orleans....99.1/92.3/get an translator ??? Like 96X did a long time ago (1061)...or what HOT 1019 did in C-ville...i think it 1047 ?

And really I like Hot 1021 over Z104, and 103 JAMZ

> ht>
> tp://mstreet.net/listingsEntry.asp?ID=202376&PT=Job+Listings
>
> > (if it asks, put in fake info)
> >
> > Anyways, On Top has hit even more rock bottom than I
> thought
> > they could. If they're selling one of their biggest market
>
> > stations, it doesn't sound good for the rest of the
> company.
> >
> >
> > (Not that I support them; in fact, I'm glad this is
> > happening.)
> >
> I hope this mean statement makes you feel better. Yeah--let
> a small independent company try to provide a good product to
> the community on a weak signal. Then a diaster of giganic
> proportions comes along and virtually destroys a
> metropolitan area, especially the population that the
> station seeks to serve. So the station is forced to sell
> out, and you are "glad its happening." You're a nice
> guy.....
>
 
> To compare it for us Richmond folk, it would be the same as
> saying that someone wanted to get a FM talker up against
> WRVA(or even a AM talker again). They would have a lot of
> work to do to make it work, given that WRVA has been in
> Richmond for eons. You could get Phil Hendrie, Tom Leykis,
> LIONEL(a homeage to a buddy of mine and Radio X's,
> Ambulancechaser) and others. Here is the kicker though, it
> can't afford to be on a frequency unless it covers the whole
> area wide without a drop off. WTOX dropped off so bad at
> night, you thought you were listening to college radio. Same
> with WLEE when it was all news on 990. You ended up with two
> stations that at night had horrible drop off and in result,
> horrible ratings.

Hmmm...do I smell "Real Radio 107-3, Richmond's Talk Station"

Heh, wishful thinking, I suppose...

Sorry for the thread hijack

Radio-X
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> Hmmm...do I smell "Real Radio 107-3, Richmond's Talk
> Station"
>
> Heh, wishful thinking, I suppose...
>
> Sorry for the thread hijack
>
> Radio-X
>

Radio, with this town as you well know my friend, anything is possible. Bear in mind I went through the worst day of radio history in Richmond Virgina, Sunny 106.5 which played TV Themes and the WORST 70's music! All of that a stunt as we both know as the Buzz went to Oldies. So, if I had a wishful mind to think, it would be to the stations out here and their owners. Next time you change formats or move another one in, don't do a Q94 is dead idea unless Q or any other station is SCRAPPING top40 or their format for good! Stop the construction noise crap as well, people don't need to hear that 24-7 for a stunt, play some decent music even if it's not going to be the format of choice.<P ID="signature">______________
Quoth the raven.....Nevermore</P>
 
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