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How would YOU improve Tampa radio??

C

ct2874

OK, I have seen several posts in the last couple of days concerning personality firings, format changes, complaints about programming in general here in the Tampa market, blah, blah, blah. I just came back from a week in the Carolinas and Virginia, and believe it or not, what I heard from up that way (most notably the Norfolk-Newport News-Virginia Beach area)in my opinion was an improvement over what I had been hearing in Tampa--something I NEVER thought I would say eight years ago when I moved from up there to down here (no, I don't know T. Schnitt--the fact that I've lived in both areas is merely coincidental).

I would love to make a couple of observations/suggestions on how I think the Tampa market could improve, but since I am in the postal industry and not the radio industry, I am obviously not even remotely qualified to offer any valid sort of analysis. However, I would like to pose the question to the true pros in this particular market...how would YOU improve Tampa radio?? My overall opinion is that with the amount of talent that is in this area, I feel that the programming/music selection sells this market way short. So, what should be done so that I don't have to fork over a couple hundred on satellite?
 
This is easy. Break up the clusters. Allow only 1 AM and 1 FM in a market. That will really foster competition. Right now you dont have any competition. Even the so called HD alliance has stopped any competition on the new signals




> OK, I have seen several posts in the last couple of days
> concerning personality firings, format changes, complaints
> about programming in general here in the Tampa market, blah,
> blah, blah. I just came back from a week in the Carolinas
> and Virginia, and believe it or not, what I heard from up
> that way (most notably the Norfolk-Newport News-Virginia
> Beach area)in my opinion was an improvement over what I had
> been hearing in Tampa--something I NEVER thought I would say
> eight years ago when I moved from up there to down here (no,
> I don't know T. Schnitt--the fact that I've lived in both
> areas is merely coincidental).
>
> I would love to make a couple of observations/suggestions on
> how I think the Tampa market could improve, but since I am
> in the postal industry and not the radio industry, I am
> obviously not even remotely qualified to offer any valid
> sort of analysis. However, I would like to pose the
> question to the true pros in this particular market...how
> would YOU improve Tampa radio?? My overall opinion is that
> with the amount of talent that is in this area, I feel that
> the programming/music selection sells this market way short.
> So, what should be done so that I don't have to fork over a
> couple hundred on satellite?
>
 
Even just cutting the clusters in half would be better. As soon as companies ended up with more than 3 FM signals in the market, it went to crap. And that fact that Cox is pulling off having 6 is just absurd. Close the legal loopholes, pay the pros what they deserve, and give overnights back to people trying to break into the business. You don't even have to pay em much... they'll do it for the experience. At lastly... air check the talent. Jocks are getting way to sloppy and relying way too much on computers and the internet.
 
> Even just cutting the clusters in half would be better. As
> soon as companies ended up with more than 3 FM signals in
> the market, it went to crap. And that fact that Cox is
> pulling off having 6 is just absurd. Close the legal
> loopholes, pay the pros what they deserve, and give
> overnights back to people trying to break into the business.
> You don't even have to pay em much... they'll do it for the
> experience. At lastly... air check the talent. Jocks are
> getting way to sloppy and relying way too much on computers
> and the internet.
>
Allow for more low power stations to super serve local communities. This will take care of the problem of getting new on-air personnel trained.
 
I agree with the cluster idea. Only allow companies to own 1 FM and 1 AM and thats it! Also like someone earlier said pay them what they deserve and allow new guys to have overnights or evenings. Its simple.

> > Even just cutting the clusters in half would be better.
> As
> > soon as companies ended up with more than 3 FM signals in
> > the market, it went to crap. And that fact that Cox is
> > pulling off having 6 is just absurd. Close the legal
> > loopholes, pay the pros what they deserve, and give
> > overnights back to people trying to break into the
> business.
> > You don't even have to pay em much... they'll do it for
> the
> > experience. At lastly... air check the talent. Jocks are
>
> > getting way to sloppy and relying way too much on
> computers
> > and the internet.
> >
> Allow for more low power stations to super serve local
> communities. This will take care of the problem of getting
> new on-air personnel trained.
>
 
I believe 102.5 is counted as a Sarasota market station, even though we all know it is programmed to the Tampa St. Pete market. 97X is a northern suburb rimshot, and if I'm not mistaken, their 60dbu contours come close, but do not touch. Thats how they get away with it.


> Even just cutting the clusters in half would be better. As
> soon as companies ended up with more than 3 FM signals in
> the market, it went to crap. And that fact that Cox is
> pulling off having 6 is just absurd. Close the legal
> loopholes, pay the pros what they deserve, and give
> overnights back to people trying to break into the business.
> You don't even have to pay em much... they'll do it for the
> experience. At lastly... air check the talent. Jocks are
> getting way to sloppy and relying way too much on computers
> and the internet.
>
 
You had a bunch of local class A FM's. Many of you now complain of those stations dont cover the market even though they have upgraded to a lower level of class C station like C3 etc. 97, 105.5, 106.3 106.5 are several examples of this. Nice formerly local class A stations that got upgrades and have the delusions of being a Tampa station. You cant unring a bell folks. We have what we have.



> > Even just cutting the clusters in half would be better.
> As
> > soon as companies ended up with more than 3 FM signals in
> > the market, it went to crap. And that fact that Cox is
> > pulling off having 6 is just absurd. Close the legal
> > loopholes, pay the pros what they deserve, and give
> > overnights back to people trying to break into the
> business.
> > You don't even have to pay em much... they'll do it for
> the
> > experience. At lastly... air check the talent. Jocks are
>
> > getting way to sloppy and relying way too much on
> computers
> > and the internet.
> >
> Allow for more low power stations to super serve local
> communities. This will take care of the problem of getting
> new on-air personnel trained.
>
 
It would be fun to go back. Thats how I got my start in radio in Ann Arbor Mich back in the late 60's. I worked for a 5 KW AM that was directional at night. Back then, directional AM's had to have an engineer at the transmitter at night. I was smart enuf to go to one of those crash course broadcasting schools and got my first phone while in high school. Where I was at, the studios and transmitter were located at the same location. Many stations, used to broadcast from the transmitter at night. The night engineer who had to have a first class radiotelephone license, would also be the DJ. Hey, they saved money even back then. You could hear the sound of the blowers running on that 50 kw blowtorch while the DJ talked. KAAY in Little Rock had a quite famous engineer doing their overnite shift back then. Lots of car windows steamed up and children conceived to the sounds of KAAY back then... Any way, I got off track here with my steamed up windows etc... but even at my low pay back then, $1.45 per hour, the computer will work for a lot less. Even if you break up the big guys, the computer and voice tracking is here to stay. The original Dove when it was on 103.3 in Bradenton, was automated all day parts except morning drive when Dick Ring would do live assist. This was before computers. When you had a big carosel with carts loaded in it and all the music was on 10 inch reels. Oh well, I've rambled enuf...




> I agree with the cluster idea. Only allow companies to own 1
> FM and 1 AM and thats it! Also like someone earlier said pay
> them what they deserve and allow new guys to have overnights
> or evenings. Its simple.
>
> > > Even just cutting the clusters in half would be better.
>
> > As
> > > soon as companies ended up with more than 3 FM signals
> in
> > > the market, it went to crap. And that fact that Cox is
> > > pulling off having 6 is just absurd. Close the legal
> > > loopholes, pay the pros what they deserve, and give
> > > overnights back to people trying to break into the
> > business.
> > > You don't even have to pay em much... they'll do it for
>
> > the
> > > experience. At lastly... air check the talent. Jocks
> are
> >
> > > getting way to sloppy and relying way too much on
> > computers
> > > and the internet.
> > >
> > Allow for more low power stations to super serve local
> > communities. This will take care of the problem of getting
>
> > new on-air personnel trained.
> >
>
 
Go back to 2 AM/2 FM or 2 AM/3 FM

When we had one apiece in the 80's, before 80-90 took full effect, we had
eight overfed FM stations including the double-digit Q105, and many of the AMs were simply simulcasts (1040, 1250, 1380 to name a few). There was not the incentive to develop them separately. Clustering encouraged AM formatic growth. In 1995 Tampa had an all-news station (570), hot talk that was mostly local (620), syndicated paranoia talk (760), two sports talkers (820 and 910), and syndicated hot talk (1010). Many of these stations have fallen into the black hole of Salem paid religion or, in the case of 1010, death by a thousand cost-cuts. The FM was also a bit more diverse in 1995 than it is today. We had formats such as Triple A that no longer exist.

I think two and two was perfect for the number of signals in this market. Three and three might work as well.
 
Speaking of Paranoia talk

Speaking of Paranoia talk, how is Chuck Harder these days? Last I knew he was running a FTA TV channel on satellite, somewhere in Englewood. Has he gone back to the Telford Hotel yet? Howard Hewes was connected with him somehow out of Atlanta. I wish him well, I know he has had health issues. Is he still on Sinclairs TV 38 SAP channel?




> When we had one apiece in the 80's, before 80-90 took full
> effect, we had
> eight overfed FM stations including the double-digit Q105,
> and many of the AMs were simply simulcasts (1040, 1250, 1380
> to name a few). There was not the incentive to develop them
> separately. Clustering encouraged AM formatic growth. In
> 1995 Tampa had an all-news station (570), hot talk that was
> mostly local (620), syndicated paranoia talk (760), two
> sports talkers (820 and 910), and syndicated hot talk
> (1010). Many of these stations have fallen into the black
> hole of Salem paid religion or, in the case of 1010, death
> by a thousand cost-cuts. The FM was also a bit more diverse
> in 1995 than it is today. We had formats such as Triple A
> that no longer exist.
>
> I think two and two was perfect for the number of signals in
> this market. Three and three might work as well.
>
 
> The original Dove when it was on 103.3 in Bradenton, was automated all day parts except morning drive when Dick Ring would do live assist. This was before computers. When you had a big carosel with carts loaded in it and all the music was on 10 inch reels.

That's funny! That's pretty much what WDUV is still doing today... just with a few more buttons and computer screens.

Another idea I forgot to mention earlier is have local program directors and let them have some control. Ok, so you import voice tracking from other markets... fine, I'll let ya keep that one. But having a local guy programming the music for that market is essential to making it sound cool. Lose the regional directors and "brand managers". I don't need a guy in Texas or New York telling me what my listeners wanna hear in Tampa Bay. I've live here... and I know damn well the tastes are different from those in Chicago, St. Louis, or any other market my CHR station is formated like.
 
> > The original Dove when it was on 103.3 in Bradenton, was
> automated all day parts except morning drive when Dick Ring
> would do live assist. This was before computers. When you
> had a big carosel with carts loaded in it and all the music
> was on 10 inch reels.
>
> That's funny! That's pretty much what WDUV is still doing
> today... just with a few more buttons and computer screens.
>
> Another idea I forgot to mention earlier is have local
> program directors and let them have some control. Ok, so
> you import voice tracking from other markets... fine, I'll
> let ya keep that one. But having a local guy programming
> the music for that market is essential to making it sound
> cool. Lose the regional directors and "brand managers". I
> don't need a guy in Texas or New York telling me what my
> listeners wanna hear in Tampa Bay. I've live here... and I
> know damn well the tastes are different from those in
> Chicago, St. Louis, or any other market my CHR station is
> formated like.
>
If you read the Virginia Board, you hear the same complaints. Tampa has some formats that don't exist in some cities like CHR (none in Norfolk), Smooth Jazz (gone from Norfolk),and even though I wish the Dove could be live and local 24/7-----very few markets have a station playing soft AC from the 70's and 80's.
We have too much classic rock no matter what you call it( 101.5, 102.5, 104.7,and 107.3) Too much county with at least 4 stations receivable in most of the area, really only talk and Spanish on AM , and all but two non-coms are religious. I agree that there needs to be more competition and more live programming.It's the same everywhere.
 
I think a mushroom cloud would be a big improvement. Tampa radio, with the exception of WFLA, is a joke. Cox is beyond a joke. Been there done them. Worst company I ever had the misfortune of working for. At Infinity, I found more passion for the business, but still the corporate culture that is counter-productive to good creative radio was alive and well. Never been with Clear Channel, so I can't comment on them. It seems that CC does present better radio as a whole, based on my listening in numerous markets around the country.

Tampa was such a cutting-edge radio market. Mediocre at best is now the accepted standard. Sad and too bad.
 
I would include WFLA in your list. Other than their superiour morning show, what do they offer? Schnitt is not that good, Beck was much better when he was local. Now he has to do a generic national program. And everything else is worn out satellite crap.



> I think a mushroom cloud would be a big improvement. Tampa
> radio, with the exception of WFLA, is a joke. Cox is beyond
> a joke. Been there done them. Worst company I ever had the
> misfortune of working for. At Infinity, I found more passion
> for the business, but still the corporate culture that is
> counter-productive to good creative radio was alive and
> well. Never been with Clear Channel, so I can't comment on
> them. It seems that CC does present better radio as a whole,
> based on my listening in numerous markets around the
> country.
>
> Tampa was such a cutting-edge radio market. Mediocre at best
> is now the accepted standard. Sad and too bad.
>
 
> I would include WFLA in your list. Other than their
> superiour morning show, what do they offer? Schnitt takes it in the ass is not
> that good, Beck was much better when he was local. Now he
> has to do a generic national program. And everything else is
> worn out satellite crap.
>
> Remove LT from ever being allowed to be on the air much less call another station to harass or self promote his show!
>
> > I think a mushroom cloud would be a big improvement. Tampa
>
> > radio, with the exception of WFLA, is a joke. Cox is
> beyond
> > a joke. Been there done them. Worst company I ever had the
>
> > misfortune of working for. At Infinity, REMOVE PEPPER I found more
> passion
> > for the business, but still the corporate culture that is
> > counter-productive to good creative radio was alive and
> > well. Never been with Clear Channel, so I can't comment on
>
> > them. It seems that CC does present better radio as a
> whole,
> > based on my listening in numerous markets around the
> > country.
> >
> > Tampa was such a cutting-edge radio market. Mediocre at
> best
> > is now the accepted standard. Sad and too bad.
> >
>
 
> > I would include WFLA in your list. Other than their
> > superiour morning show, what do they offer? Schnitt takes
> it in the ass is not
> > that good, Beck was much better when he was local. Now he
> > has to do a generic national program. And everything else
> is
> > worn out satellite crap.
> >
> > Remove LT from ever being allowed to be on the air much
> less call another station to harass or self promote his
> show!
> >
> > > I think a mushroom cloud would be a big improvement.
> Tampa
> >
> > > radio, with the exception of WFLA, is a joke. Cox is
> > beyond
> > > a joke. Been there done them. Worst company I ever had
> the
> > > misfortune of working for. At Infinity, REMOVE PEPPER I
> found more
> > passion
> > > for the business, but still the corporate culture that
> is
> > > counter-productive to good creative radio was alive and
> > > well. Never been with Clear Channel, so I can't comment
> on
> >
> > > them. It seems that CC does present better radio as a
> > whole,
> > > based on my listening in numerous markets around the
> > > country.
> > >
> > > Tampa was such a cutting-edge radio market. Mediocre at
> > best
> > > is now the accepted standard. Sad and too bad.
> > >
> >
>
Well, the first thing I agree with is about LT. That boy is in more dier need of a (BLEEP) than any other man on the face of the earth....
But,on to radio. They need to bring some of the OLD formats bact to both AM & FM.. They need to get rid of all of these talk radio station on the Am dial execept 970 WFLA,put 620 WSUN back to Classic Sun Country, 860 back to The Music Of Your Life,910 Back to all 50's hits with a little more Variety, 1040 back To 1040 WHBO that played DooWop and other favorites of the 50's & 60's
1250 back to WDAE when thay played big band music and CBS Radio Mystery Theatre,
and last but not least 1380 back to WLCY format..
FM channels, keep 92.5 the same, get rid of 94.1, put 95YNF back together, make 95.7 Mix 96 again,keep 97.1 the same, Change 98 rock back to Classic Rock N Roll, 98.7 the same ,99.5 the same,100.7 to JACK, 101.5 to all 80's , 102.5 to The WAVE the ALL Jazz Station,not like the joke that is on 94.1, 103.5 keep the same,Do not touch Q105 or The Dove, and put 107.3 back to ALL 70's...
It's a shame that all they care about is money and not the music for they have to pay the top 500 songs of each Genre. One day someone might have the balls to play some of the music that doesnt get played anymore, by the time that happens I might just be dead....
 
> > I would include WFLA in your list. Other than their
> > superiour morning show, what do they offer? Schnitt takes
> it in the ass is not
> > that good, Beck was much better when he was local. Now he
> > has to do a generic national program. And everything else
> is
> > worn out satellite crap.
> >
> > Remove LT from ever being allowed to be on the air much
> less call another station to harass or self promote his
> show!
> >
> > > I think a mushroom cloud would be a big improvement.
> Tampa
> >
> > > radio, with the exception of WFLA, is a joke. Cox is
> > beyond
> > > a joke. Been there done them. Worst company I ever had
> the
> > > misfortune of working for. At Infinity, REMOVE PEPPER I
> found more
> > passion
> > > for the business, but still the corporate culture that
> is
> > > counter-productive to good creative radio was alive and
> > > well. Never been with Clear Channel, so I can't comment
> on
> >
> > > them. It seems that CC does present better radio as a
> > whole,
> > > based on my listening in numerous markets around the
> > > country.
> > >
> > > Tampa was such a cutting-edge radio market. Mediocre at
> > best
> > > is now the accepted standard. Sad and too bad.
> > >
> >
>
Well, the first thing I agree with is about LT. But,on to radio. They need to bring some of the OLD formats bact to both AM & FM.. They need to get rid of all of these talk radio station on the Am dial execept 970 WFLA,put 620 WSUN back to Classic Sun Country, 860 back to The Music Of Your Life,910 Back to all 50's hits with a little more Variety, 1040 back To 1040 WHBO that played DooWop and other favorites of the 50's & 60's
1250 back to WDAE when thay played big band music and CBS Radio Mystery Theatre,
and last but not least 1380 back to WLCY format..
FM channels, keep 92.5 the same, get rid of 94.1, put 95YNF back together, make 95.7 Mix 96 again,keep 97.1 the same, Change 98 rock back to Classic Rock N Roll, 98.7 the same ,99.5 the same,100.7 to JACK, 101.5 to all 80's , 102.5 to The WAVE the ALL Jazz Station,not like the joke that is on 94.1, 103.5 keep the same,Do not touch Q105 or The Dove, and put 107.3 back to ALL 70's...
It's a shame that all they care about is money and not the music for they have to pay the top 500 songs of each Genre. One day someone might have the balls to play some of the music that doesnt get played anymore, by the time that happens I might just be dead....
 
> > > I would include WFLA in your list. Other than their
> > > superiour morning show, what do they offer? Schnitt
> takes
> > it in the ass is not
> > > that good, Beck was much better when he was local. Now
> he
> > > has to do a generic national program. And everything
> else
> > is
> > > worn out satellite crap.
> > >
> > > Remove LT from ever being allowed to be on the air much
> > less call another station to harass or self promote his
> > show!
> > >
> > > > I think a mushroom cloud would be a big improvement.
> > Tampa
> > >
> > > > radio, with the exception of WFLA, is a joke. Cox is
> > > beyond
> > > > a joke. Been there done them. Worst company I ever had
>
> > the
> > > > misfortune of working for. At Infinity, REMOVE PEPPER
> I
> > found more
> > > passion
> > > > for the business, but still the corporate culture that
>
> > is
> > > > counter-productive to good creative radio was alive
> and
> > > > well. Never been with Clear Channel, so I can't
> comment
> > on
> > >
> > > > them. It seems that CC does present better radio as a
> > > whole,
> > > > based on my listening in numerous markets around the
> > > > country.
> > > >
> > > > Tampa was such a cutting-edge radio market. Mediocre
> at
> > > best
> > > > is now the accepted standard. Sad and too bad.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> Well, the first thing I agree with is about LT. That boy is
> in more dier need of a (BLEEP) than any other man on the
> face of the earth....
> But,on to radio. They need to bring some of the OLD formats
> bact to both AM & FM.. They need to get rid of all of these
> talk radio station on the Am dial execept 970 WFLA,put 620
> WSUN back to Classic Sun Country, 860 back to The Music Of
> Your Life,910 Back to all 50's hits with a little more
> Variety, 1040 back To 1040 WHBO that played DooWop and other
> favorites of the 50's & 60's
> 1250 back to WDAE when thay played big band music and CBS
> Radio Mystery Theatre,
> and last but not least 1380 back to WLCY format..
> FM channels, keep 92.5 the same, get rid of 94.1, put 95YNF
> back together, make 95.7 Mix 96 again,keep 97.1 the same,
> Change 98 rock back to Classic Rock N Roll, 98.7 the same
> ,99.5 the same,100.7 to JACK, 101.5 to all 80's , 102.5 to
> The WAVE the ALL Jazz Station,not like the joke that is on
> 94.1, 103.5 keep the same,Do not touch Q105 or The Dove, and
> put 107.3 back to ALL 70's...
> It's a shame that all they care about is money and not the
> music for they have to pay the top 500 songs of each Genre.
> One day someone might have the balls to play some of the
> music that doesnt get played anymore, by the time that
> happens I might just be dead....
>


I would dump one of the rock stations in favor of an AAA or classic alternative. Legally stop Cox from calling its radio stations "the new..." Give Clear Channel Jacor's balls, and force each company to let go of an fm or two. I really miss the 80's annd 90's Tampa radio market. Thank god I have an Ipod.<P ID="signature">______________
Who's your Buddy?</P>
 
Oh geez, where to begin:

The Buccaneers Radio Network:

- Gene Deckerhoff will be fired and replaced by Mick Hubert.

- Gators Radio Network head producer "Stunning" Steve Egan will take over as game day producer for the Bucs.

1010 WQYK:

- 1010 will be shut down and CBS Radio will formally surrender their license to broadcast on the 1010 frequency back to the FCC.

620 WDAE:

- 620 will get back the rights to ESPN Radio from Genesis. Fox Sports Radio and the incredibly offensive J.T. the Brick will be dropped from the Tampa market entirely.

- "The Steve Deumig Show" will be cancelled. Steve will be forced to co-host a 'roundtable' show with Ron Diaz, Ian Beckles, and emceed by Todd Wright.

- Whitney Johnson will be fired. 620 will run liners from station management apologizing for ever putting that spaz on the air.

- Whenever 620 does a remote broadcast, the host will no longer be allowed to give the sponsor extended air-time ala Vitamin Super Center's "Dr. Garko" or those "Boat-A-Miniums."

- Steve Deumig will be forbidden from talking about the following subjects: golf, horse racing, gambling, conservative politics, supporting the troops, non-sports topics in general.

- Ron Diaz will be forbidden from using his irritating catchphrase "He got hammered."

- Ian Beckles will be forbidden from using his irritating catchphrase "That's a beautiful thing."

- All locally hosted weekend shows will be cancelled. It will be ESPN Radio for the entire weekend. "The Blitz" idiots will be fired. "The Captain Mel" show will be cancelled, though Capt. Mel will be offered a job as host of a Smooth Jazz show on one of the FM stations.

- 620's weekday line-up will look like this:

6-9: The Dan Sileo Show (simulcast from 740 The Team in Orlando)
9-12: Tampa Roundtable with Todd Wright, Steve Deumig, Ron Diaz, and Ian Beckles
12-3: The Jim Rome Show
3-6: Coach & Company w/Marc Daniels (simulcast from 740 The Team in Orlando)
6-9: The Finish Line w/Jerry & The Shot Doctor (simulcast from 740 The Team in Orlando)
9-12: The Dan Patrick Show (tape delay)
12-6: ESPN Radio overnight

- Jack Harris will be fired as PBP announcer for the Tampa Bay Storm and replaced by Tom Morgan, who serves as fill-in PBP announcer for the Orlando Predators. Tom will also take over as PBP announcer for the USF Bulls football team.

- Clear Channel will end all association with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and run ads encouraging Major League Baseball to contract the team unless Stu Sternberg starts spending his own personal fortune to sign big-money free agents.

970 WFLA:

- Jack Harris will be forced into retirement.

- The Schnit Show will be cancelled.

- The Schit Show will be replaced by Shannon Burke from Orlando.

- That retarded gardening show will be cancelled.

US 103.5:

- Skip Mahaffey and Braedun Gunn will be forced to sign contract amendments requiring them to be polite and respectful to all co-workers and interns at all times. This will, of course, result in their almost immediate termination.

98 Rock:

- Everyone associated with Bubba the Love Sponge and Cowhead will be blackballed from the Tampa Bay market, permanently.

- The regional directors for CC, CBS, Genesis, and Cox will all publicly agree to never air the incredibly offensive "Opie & Anthony Show" in the Tampa Bay market.

860 WGUL:

- 860 WGUL will be shut down and their license will be surrendered back to the FCC.

1470 Sports Radio:

- Shut down and license surrendered.

WQYK FM:

- Chad Brock and Cletus T. Judd will be fired. Steve Austin & Rita Scicarillo will take over as the sole hosts of the morning show.

1250 WHNZ:

- Shut down and license surrendered.

Q105:

- The staff will begin taping Mason's off-air temper tantrums. He will be fired in six months and then his tantrums will be used as liners.
 
That was just about the most rediculous post I've seen on this board. Thanks PowerCow for checking in from inside the radio halls central Florida. Yeah... that's right... "Stunning" Steve Egan? Mick Hubert? Tom Morgan? "The Coach" and every other personality mentioned from 740 The Team? What a joke of an operation. There's a reason all those names are stuck in market #37 and not in #19... They suck. The fact that Silieo even still runs on WDAE is absurd and he's lucky he doesn't have competition that time of the morning. And if you ever think the year long Orlando Magic/NBA themed talk would ever fly on a Tampa Bay sports station you haven't listened enough. Get a clue man... Tampa doesn't get a crap about the Magic/UCF and Orlando doesn't give a damn about the Lightning/USF. Nuff said. Now go buy Sirius or XM, fire up your beloved ESPN radio and keep the board to things that might actually happen in this lifetime.
 
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