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HJY PM Drive

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What the heck is going on here? Charles is hardly there and the show is a shadow of what it used to be. Charles used to hold conversations and be interesting. Now it just sounds like a syndicated show from Des Moines or something.

Wake up Charlie!!! I'm listening to the Big Show.

Karlson and Mackenzie are a breath of fresh air as well on ZLX mornings.
 
> What the heck is going on here? Charles is hardly there and
> the show is a shadow of what it used to be. Charles used to
> hold conversations and be interesting. Now it just sounds
> like a syndicated show from Des Moines or something.
>
> Wake up Charlie!!! I'm listening to the Big Show.
>
> Karlson and Mackenzie are a breath of fresh air as well on
> ZLX mornings.
>
Good time Charlie lost his "A" team.
Glad Laurenti moved on . It shows how talentless
Good time Charlie really is.
 
> > What the heck is going on here? Charles is hardly there
> and
> > the show is a shadow of what it used to be. Charles used
> to
> > hold conversations and be interesting. Now it just sounds
> > like a syndicated show from Des Moines or something.
> >
> > Wake up Charlie!!! I'm listening to the Big Show.
> >
> > Karlson and Mackenzie are a breath of fresh air as well on
>
> > ZLX mornings.
> >
> Good time Charlie lost his "A" team.
> Glad Laurenti moved on . It shows how talentless
> Good time Charlie really is.
>

The show began to lose it when the Troll left. The show worked because all three guys (Laurenti, Troll, Charles) had a great rapport'. All three could be goofy and funny, and Laurenti was the "radio glue" that held it all together.

Big Jim cannot replace the troll, he's just kinda there - no goofiness to him really. Brangiforte is a good jock - really like him, even since his days on 'AAF - but the rapport' between him and Charles isn't there yet.

I used to love Charles and Co - but now, I only listen to them if they have a few good tunes playing - if not - then my radio is usually on EEI for the drive home (well for all but those 15 minute commercial breaks that EEI takes).

Roach
 
> > > What the heck is going on here? Charles is hardly there
> > and
> > > the show is a shadow of what it used to be. Charles used
>
> > to
> > > hold conversations and be interesting. Now it just
> sounds
> > > like a syndicated show from Des Moines or something.
> > >
> > > Wake up Charlie!!! I'm listening to the Big Show.
> > >
> > > Karlson and Mackenzie are a breath of fresh air as well
> on
> >
> > > ZLX mornings.
> > >
> > Good time Charlie lost his "A" team.
> > Glad Laurenti moved on . It shows how talentless
> > Good time Charlie really is.
> >
>
> The show began to lose it when the Troll left. The show
> worked because all three guys (Laurenti, Troll, Charles) had
> a great rapport'. All three could be goofy and funny, and
> Laurenti was the "radio glue" that held it all together.
>
> Big Jim cannot replace the troll, he's just kinda there - no
> goofiness to him really. Brangiforte is a good jock -
> really like him, even since his days on 'AAF - but the
> rapport' between him and Charles isn't there yet.
>
> I used to love Charles and Co - but now, I only listen to
> them if they have a few good tunes playing - if not - then
> my radio is usually on EEI for the drive home (well for all
> but those 15 minute commercial breaks that EEI takes).
>
> Roach
>
Roach, YOURE RIGHT!!!
And I should have mentioned Troll (Conti) he was great .A better voice than
GooD TiMe Charlie TOO!!!
So now ,WE GOT CRAP.....
Hes NOTHING without the 'Unsung Heros!! '
 
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> The show began to lose it when the Troll left. The show
> worked because all three guys (Laurenti, Troll, Charles) had
> a great rapport'. All three could be goofy and funny, and
> Laurenti was the "radio glue" that held it all together.

I 100% agree, could not have said it better myself.

OVERALL, I feel that HJY has lost it's on air “comradery ". Back in the mid to late 90's HJY made you feel like you were hanging out with your buddies, now things sound routine and lack luster. It almost seems like the turning point for HJY was when they made the move from East Providence to the GettoPlex. Paul and Al are good and have a loyal base, but the bits need to updated and I'm not sure if Skidmarks is a good fit for the news. Musically, the station is programmed well, has an awesome air chain and is considered to be one of the best Mainstream Rockers in the country.

The bottom line.... The ratings don't lie, HJY still finishes on top.

Coments?
 
Re: HJY PM Drive + More

> OVERALL, I feel that HJY has lost it's on air “comradery ".
> Back in the mid to late 90's HJY made you feel like you were
> hanging out with your buddies, now things sound routine and
> lack luster. It almost seems like the turning point for HJY
> was when they made the move from East Providence to the
> GettoPlex. Paul and Al are good and have a loyal base, but
> the bits need to updated and I'm not sure if Skidmarks is a
> good fit for the news. Musically, the station is programmed
> well, has an awesome air chain and is considered to be one
> of the best Mainstream Rockers in the country.
>
> The bottom line.... The ratings don't lie, HJY still
> finishes on top.
>
> Coments?

I agree with you but they have no competition and the Providence market is such that with only two clusters they can rest on their haunches.HJY is a product of heritage and they can downgrade staff,which they will gradually do.CC will ensure there's no direct competition within the demos desired in the cluster itself and Citadel does not have a male targeted station other than the sports outlets.WRX was their last in-market competition and KKB never mattered in Bristol County much less RI.Providence radio in general can extrap to its heart's content and not try hard because of the scenario here.Where else will people go to rock?BRU?Forget it.BRU's P1 audience might sample HJY at times but the reverse is not true.B101's brand of rock is targeted to people who buy Time Life sets.There is no reason for stations to brag when they're coasting just because listeners haven't dumped them because the average Joe is not prone to switch loyalties and listen to Boston radio.
 
So What Do They Do?

> What the heck is going on here? Charles is hardly there and
> the show is a shadow of what it used to be. Charles used to
> hold conversations and be interesting. Now it just sounds
> like a syndicated show from Des Moines or something.

So...then does CC move Q&C into PM Drive and pipe them in to the NH outlets too?

Or are they waiting to use them to eventually replace Paul & Al?

Brangiforte is a solid jock. Charles was great for a while, but I too think Laurenti did more than you ever heard.
 
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