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Herald: Deval's regular gig on Eagan and Braude

what is this obsession by 96.9 with Mike Barn-nickel?

His voice sounds like a car shifting gears; maybe his batteries are down or something.
A yuk on every page. Or just plain yuk!


RKO tried to get Eagen AND Braude. Margery Eagen is incoherent without a partner on the air.
 
raccoonradio said:
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=175210
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Article also says: "The duo are among the few liberal yakkers on the dial."

I thought Braude was the liberal and Eagan was the conservative.

1) was this correct? If so, this article isn't terribly precise because implies they are both liberal.

2) Do you think WTKK counter-offered and that's how they got the extra time?

3) Can WRKO afford to have co-hosts or are they limited by ad revenue? In other words, they allegedly offered Braude and Eagan each their own slots. WTKK is giving them more time as co-hosts. Is this a format issue or a revenue issue?
 
Maybe Eagan is social liberal/moderate but conservative otherwise, and Braude liberal.
Who knows about the other questions.
 
raccoonradio said:
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=175210

Deval Patrick will do occasional appearances on Eagan and Braude on WTKK. The article points out
that WRKO wooed the duo to do separate shows, but they turned it down...Think Deval would
agree to appear with Howie? Naah, I didn't think so either.

Note one line in article: "Mike Barnicle’s low-rated morning show shrinks to one hour"
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One question arises: if mail-it-in-Barnicle was so low-rated for so long, why did it take until now for 96-9 to expand E&B and why don't they just ditch Barnicle? And on his last day being heard live (for only one hour) of his show, will Bill O'Reilly gloat about the demise of Air America Radio, which I predict weill rise again in the Boston area?
 
Who knows. As for Air America/prog talk it's tough to say what station might pick it up here. I don't know what the chances are the "petition to bring prog talk back" will have when it gets sent to CC; so far the only response they're getting is "well, maybe we can put it on 1430 when the 1200 increase takes effect".
That's six months away. What other stations/companies might consider running it?

As I said, there was the poss. WRKO or WTKK could pick up a show, even tape delayed. But think about other stations on the dial--whom might take a chance?

--Salem's WEZE 590, WROL 950, WTTT 1150: Will air AAR the day Michael Moore goes vegetarian
--Entercom WRKO, WEEI, WMKK, WAAF/WKAF: Of these the closest they may get is 'RKO adding a prog.
talk show. If WEEI were to move to 93.7 (highly unlikely) and open up 850 for prog talk...again,
prob not

--CBS WBZ (prob. not giving up local shows), music stations (would WBCN add a show or two? has been
suggested) prob. not going for it (WZLX, WBCN, etc.)

--Greater Media: Recent change in WTKK lineup. No room for prog talk shows (though Herald article
said E&B are left-leaning). Their other FMs? Air America 92.9? Wouldn't dump country, classic hits,
or AC...

--Clear Channel: only what I mentioned above; return it to WXKS eventually?

--Smaller stations: buying time on several small stations in market? Having a well-heeled pal buy a station?
Pass the collection plate...

--As I've suggested before, that signal from WJIB would easily reach Harvard Square...though Bob Bittner
has said before on Let's Talk About Radio (this was awhile ago) that he didn't think he'd put AAR on but if his mind could be changed...?
 
I thought Braude was the liberal and Eagan was the conservative.
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She's about as conservative as Joe :eek:

Can WRKO afford to have co-hosts or are they limited by ad revenue? In other words, they allegedly offered Braude and Eagan each their own slots. WTKK is giving them more time as co-hosts. Is this a format issue or a revenue issue?
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I'm sure they could. I doubt they do that well in the grand scheme of things. Although Jim can afford to have his Volvo fixed in the shop ::) Remeber how well Blute/Ozone and Blute/Scotto did? :eek:
 
raccoonradio said:
Maybe Eagan is social liberal/moderate but conservative otherwise, and Braude liberal.
Who knows about the other questions.
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Braude is a DLC moderate/very slightly left of enter and Eagan is a moderate conservative. So it's a middle of the road show. Mike Malloy is a true liberal. Sam Seder is a true liberal.
 
I guess I should be flattered Infidel has me on a first name basis.

At the risk of being redundant Barneeekles ratings were down there with Jeff Katz and he-who-will-not-be-named.

No ratings - "Hasta la vista, baby."

Whatever you think of Eagen and Braude - and yes, they are both liberals disguised as moderate -
having Deval Patrick on just opens those closet doors wide. Total liberals with a liberal Governor.

Out of the closet and into the streets / "moderate" liberals unite
 
Their new noon to 3 p.m. gig bumps cable king Bill O’Reilly’s radio show to nights and he’s reportedly not happy about it.
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tee-hee...giggle
 
First of all, Barnicle is still a local legend and well thought of on the national stage....NBC - Today Show..........MSNBC-Hardball. He's a no-brainer for a radio station for his ability to attract listeners and guests. He's got more juice than anyone in the city.

Also, why do all the geniuses forget about the qualitative numbers when talking about ratings. Barnicle's had the same group of advertisers and a lot of them, for years. Don't forget, it's about money first.

I love to read community access hosts wax on about their own genius.
 
"He's a geniune, wonderful person"

-Soldier that was portrayed in a suppposedly true Christmas story year after year.

"True comedic genius"

-George Carlin
 
Be careful about getting into the ring with envy....

“Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.”

That's a quote by Harold Coffin for those of you who consider themselves to be among the literary elite.

Winston Churchill said this: “You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.”
 
Despite their politics, I still think they do a good show and deserve a three-hour slot (instead of one).

But now that they have more time, someone tell them to slow down!
 
Winston Churchill said this: “You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.”


Janis Reed said this: " I have as many friends as I have enemies...and I have lots and lots of friends..."

Of course when Sylvia Sidney left the drag queen clubs of Boston for that drag queen club in the sky,
Janis became the defacto "Bitch of Boston" in her place. :)

My suggestion to Margery Eagen: get a little more bitchy. Have a bitch fight with Marjorie Clapfool!...I mean Clapfood...I mean CLAPROOD!
 
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