I've been doing radio professionally since... er... well lets just say NOT very long. As you can imagine, I put everyone working in the radio industry in Seattle on a pedestal of expertise since i'm a rookie. Sorry, I wasn't trying to be rude to you either. As you well know, there are so many people out there who think they are an expert.
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Here is the reason I stopped listening to the Danny Bonaduce morning show....
I've been doing radio professionally since... er... well lets just say NOT very long. As you can imagine, I put everyone working in the radio industry in Seattle on a pedestal of expertise since i'm a rookie. Sorry, I wasn't trying to be rude to you either. As you well know, there are so many people out there who think they are an expert.
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Sooooo, nobody has called KZOK to find out the story?
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Possibly ignorant question since I don't listen to Bonaduce. Is the Will that was on the morning show, Will Dixon? Or is it a different Will? The reason I'm asking is because I've been listening to Will Dixon the past couple of nights playing the Top 1002. If it's two different Wills, then pardon me.
I thought Amanda J did nights.
Probably during a normal time of year, but during the holidays there's a lot of shuffling of air staff I would presume.
Hmmm. Well if you heard Will, I would venture the guess that he is an independent employee of CBS, while Danny and Sarah are their own little package.
Looks like you listed Will fourth after Danny, Sara, and Mike ..Danny is the Major player..Sarah can be replaced. Danny has gone through alot of co-hosts in different markets ..I heard him in NYC and Philly. Recently in Seattle on the internet. Who knows what happened to Will..maybe the guy just got canned..for no reason..budget cuts maybe.. I find it odd it takes so many people to do a morning show..used to be 2 or 3 at the most ...now its about 6.. Sounds like the supportive staff talk more than the higher paid hosts.. I would rather hear Danny talk more than anyone on that show. He is funny most of the time.
Wow, for a medium that is "dead", you all sure talk about it a lot, and seem to know all the players! In other news, not everyone listens to the radio, never did. There's about 7% of the population that doesn't. Not bad, considering 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, mobile internet, iPhones with Bluetooth, etc.
One thing is clear, when disaster strikes, virtually everyone turns on their radios. We had a little flood in Aberdeen last Monday, and the phone were lit up all day and all week. What did WE do? Although our building was full of inches of muddy water, we extended our morning shows, kept our morning talk show on for 8 hours focusing on the mudslides, road closures, etc. We extended our news updates, spread them across all six of our formats. Every morning brought new information on school closures, road detours, evacuations, etc. Even in this small market, we also had over 100,000 views on our Facebook page the first day. Radio is still very viable, and works very well alongside the social media.
The unfortunate folks who didn't tune in just didn't know that there was no way out of Aberdeen, until they were turned away on Highway 12, or that there was an emergency logging road exit from one area that would be only open certain hours.
One thing is clear, when disaster strikes, virtually everyone turns on their radios. We had a little flood in Aberdeen last Monday, and the phone were lit up all day and all week. What did WE do? Although our building was full of inches of muddy water, we extended our morning shows, kept our morning talk show on for 8 hours focusing on the mudslides, road closures, etc. We extended our news updates, spread them across all six of our formats. Every morning brought new information on school closures, road detours, evacuations, etc. Even in this small market, we also had over 100,000 views on our Facebook page the first day. Radio is still very viable, and works very well alongside the social media.
The unfortunate folks who didn't tune in just didn't know that there was no way out of Aberdeen, until they were turned away on Highway 12, or that there was an emergency logging road exit from one area that would be only open certain hours.
Radio cannot depend on disasters to stay alive. Programming needs to understand how to attract listeners. Offer a product unavailable anywhere else 24/7.. Radio has lost its uniqueness.
Remember Windstorm '06? KOMO-AM was 24/7 storm coverage that night and the next morning after a million + lost power. We were probably the only ones in 10 miles with power. (Lived in north Bothell at the time) Our power lines were underground, and only went out very briefly in the overnight hours due to a blown up transformer. The next morning everything was OK here (but no Comcast at all; that went out, so we had to use rabbit ears to watch the locals), some of our wooden fence got blown off but no fallen trees. With people not getting power for 2 weeks or more after that, KOMO and some of the others had to rely on weather coverage and calls from listeners and from PSE/PUD etc officials.
These events are when radio COUNTS. Especially AM, for that matter. Great job to Bill W, and his whole Jodesha crew (including Rhys Davis) for keeping Sunny 102.1 (and others) listeners alert with flood coverage last week.
I enjoy listening to KSWW whenever I'm at the Washington coast; doesn't matter if Rhys Davis (local) is on or it's all the other Westwood One syndicated programming. Much better AC variety than KRWM.
-crainbebo
These events are when radio COUNTS. Especially AM, for that matter. Great job to Bill W, and his whole Jodesha crew (including Rhys Davis) for keeping Sunny 102.1 (and others) listeners alert with flood coverage last week.
I enjoy listening to KSWW whenever I'm at the Washington coast; doesn't matter if Rhys Davis (local) is on or it's all the other Westwood One syndicated programming. Much better AC variety than KRWM.
-crainbebo
Bill- we've never met but Ive bought ad time on your stations in the past, and even though I don;t live in your local market, thank you for the support you provide your local community. ill bet you even pre-empted ads if you needed to bring that information to the listeners.
TGunn, while I am not personally a fan of danny bonaduce, the ratings indicated that his show is gaining in listenership. so you can have any opinion you want, or you can respect the numbers. of course your choice
I personally think radio is surviving as well or better than any other traditional media during this crazy paradigm shift that is the new world of advertising,
TGunn, while I am not personally a fan of danny bonaduce, the ratings indicated that his show is gaining in listenership. so you can have any opinion you want, or you can respect the numbers. of course your choice
I personally think radio is surviving as well or better than any other traditional media during this crazy paradigm shift that is the new world of advertising,
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A reasonable comment, and I'll agree that radio has lost some of its uniqueness. But show me uniqueness and I'll show you a very limited listener base. It's a different world now that the cable channels offer 100 or so audio music channels along with 200+ video channels, and the plethora of specialty programming sources on the internet, but we must remember that uniqueness doesn't equate with mass appeal. Maybe that's why we call it broadcasting, not narrowcasting.
We don't depend on disasters to stay alive; in my case I was only pointing out one very recent facet of how we remain relevant. Aberdeen and Hoquiam have a combined population of less than 25,000. On January 5-6 alone, our photos and videos of flood coverage had over 100,000 views. We played a part in promoting weekend cleanups two weekends in a row to help those in need.
And from observing the Arbitron/Tapscan/Nielsen breakouts over the past 10+ years, we must be doing something right, since my flagship station KSWW continues to do well and grow in listenership, and is the most-listened-to radio station in Grays Harbor. We owe it to a number of factors, including consistency, a broad-based AC format, no gimmicky Christmas music programming, a live-local morning show (which is getting more difficult in small markets), regular local guests, a fulltime news person (not the case in most small markets anymore), community involvement with all local organizations, etc. I suppose you might say we are unique, because some of these components appear to be sadly missing in many markets anymore.
Thank you for your vote of confidence. Yes, we have pre-empted advertising in the past, but not often. When we have done so, we usually check with the client and go with their wishes. Sometimes, certain copy becomes unsuitable for the moment, so we work with the client as to what to say and when to say it.
I think the last example of a total pre-emption may have been 9-11, when we immediately went to a 100% simulcast of our stations with ABC News.
I note that the last report I saw shows that traditional AM/FM radio is still the leader in automobile listening. Again, thank you for your support. And if you want to reach our listeners, give me a call!!
And on 9/11, so did practically everyone else, either going to ABC, Fox News, CNN, CBS or keeping their morning show staff through the afternoon and evening with calls and prayers. What was it like on the Seattle FMs on 9/11? What did KZOK, KYPT, KMPS etc etc do after the twin towers fell and the aftermath started?
Bill - again, thanks for keeping the stations running strong in Grays Harbor. No wonder tens of thousands listen to KSWW on the coast. Rhys Davis is excellent in AMs. LOCAL involvement is what keeps stations going. Not cookie-cutter iHeart BS.
Still wish KSWW would stream. I'm sure there's a lot of office workers, Seattle-area people, and maybe even library patrons who would like to listen to KSWW online during the day. I'd love to hear the morning show again. We have a Westwood One adult contemporary affiliate 80 miles away however that comes in weak-to-fair, KQFM 100.1 Hermiston.
-crainbebo
Bill - again, thanks for keeping the stations running strong in Grays Harbor. No wonder tens of thousands listen to KSWW on the coast. Rhys Davis is excellent in AMs. LOCAL involvement is what keeps stations going. Not cookie-cutter iHeart BS.
Still wish KSWW would stream. I'm sure there's a lot of office workers, Seattle-area people, and maybe even library patrons who would like to listen to KSWW online during the day. I'd love to hear the morning show again. We have a Westwood One adult contemporary affiliate 80 miles away however that comes in weak-to-fair, KQFM 100.1 Hermiston.
-crainbebo
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