Hot Talk..

[gethigh]

Aside from the fact that it appears on FM. What is the exact makeup of the "hot talk format" what kinds of programs does a station feature so that it falls under the format of "hot talk"??

 

[ajhenderson]

> Aside from the fact that it appears on FM. What is the exact
> makeup of the "hot talk format" what kinds of programs does
> a station feature so that it falls under the format of "hot
> talk"??

With WPHT sounding more boring than ever lately, I guess anyone could come in and image as "Hot Talk". Definitions vary based on which coast you live on.

Typically here west of the Mississippi, hot talk features flagship WW1 talker Tom Leykis, with daily sex and lifestyle advice, and other shows such as John and Jeff that do the same schtick. In the southeast, namely Florida, hot talk is on one or two stations that are mostly local after Leykis and similar shows flopped. And in the northeast, Don and Mike are the biggest attraction, I would think. Even falling Imus is still viewed as hotter talk, whereas Stern and Lex and Terry dominate elsewhere.

 

[Wil]

> Aside from the fact that it appears on FM. What is the exact
> makeup of the "hot talk format" what kinds of programs does
> a station feature so that it falls under the format of "hot
> talk"??
>
When YSP had Stern, Don and Mike, and Opie & Anthony on at the same time (and Letterman at nights), that was pretty close to being Hot Talk. Throw in a Dr. Phil meets Jerry Springer type show, maybe even a politcal type show, on top of that, and you have a Hot Talk format.

 

[valkyrie777]

Hot Talk Closer To Home...

I enjoy NJ101.5's version of Hot Talk. The afternoon yakkers (last time I listened anyway) talked about everything from their own bodily functions ( with colorful descriptions ) to the sexual preferences of most everybody...including their co-workers.

Hot Talk differs only slightly, imho, from a "jocked" station whose jocks talk much more than they play tunes, in name only.