There's probably audience....but not revenue.
(Personally I would LOVE standards to come back!)
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Howie on WRKO Mar 16
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There's probably audience....but not revenue.
(Personally I would LOVE standards to come back!)
Been told Fox Sports is now on 10p-1a on MEX replacing Bob Levy...would they bring back FSR in 12-3 (Dennis Miller...now stopping show) or 3-6 slots (repl. Howie?) Would think they may pick up Hannity live at 3
I would think that Jonathon Brandmeier who will be replacing Dennis Miller would want Boston clearance for his show. I think we'll see his new show from 12-3. Hannity live at 3 would be a smart move if they want to continue with the talk format.
I believe I read that Dr. K (Kevin Wallis) was stopping his "vanity" show as well. Does that mean that he will no longer be paying the bill for WMEX? If not, where does it go from here?
I believe I read that Dr. K (Kevin Wallis) was stopping his "vanity" show as well. Does that mean that he will no longer be paying the bill for WMEX? If not, where does it go from here?
He may still pay the bill as long as he can and if not maybe a crazyquilt lineup of whomever can buy time..poli talk, sports, religious, ethnic
......Howie's not physically returning to WRKO. .......
He might as well be. The syndicated Carr show will quickly become 'WRKO-centric.' WRKO is where the money is, the only station on his net (as of now) that 'counts.'
Judging from that picture someone posted of Carr in Florida, I guess his show will be starting on WRKO as soon as he returns from maternity leave.
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He might as well be. The syndicated Carr show will quickly become 'WRKO-centric.' WRKO is where the money is, the only station on his net (as of now) that 'counts.'
Judging from that picture someone posted of Carr in Florida, I guess his show will be starting on WRKO as soon as he returns from maternity leave.
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TSB
For a variety of reasons, I don't spend much time listening to HC. Partly because I have had my fill of almost daily segments on how The President and Illegals are destroying the country.
I tuned in Thursday to see if he was talking about the move to RKO. He sounded like he was broadcasting from a cave. I thought it was MEX so I turned to CRN and his online stream and still got the same poor audio quality. It turns out that the man of the people was broadcasting from poolside in Palm Beach. How professional. I guess he was to lazy to travel to those state of the art NEWSMAX studios he has access too.
Carr could care less about his audience or producing a high quality program.
As someone who has seen his live presentaions (I did not buy a ticket) where he shows pictures from his books and tells the same old stories he has been telling for years, I feel bad for someone who shells out the cash for this dull show.
I tuned in Thursday to see if he was talking about the move to RKO. He sounded like he was broadcasting from a cave. I thought it was MEX so I turned to CRN and his online stream and still got the same poor audio quality. It turns out that the man of the people was broadcasting from poolside in Palm Beach. How professional. I guess he was to lazy to travel to those state of the art NEWSMAX studios he has access too.
Carr could care less about his audience or producing a high quality program.
As someone who has seen his live presentaions (I did not buy a ticket) where he shows pictures from his books and tells the same old stories he has been telling for years, I feel bad for someone who shells out the cash for this dull show.
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Yeah with regards to the phone quality it was like when Hannity asks listeners if they're using a Sports Illustrated football phone. Maybe no landline in his Fla. home.
Newsmax--he isn't doing that gig anymore he had said so maybe that option not available (doing some projects via Breitbart). Last Monday as he was about to
announce his move back to RKO, we heard him on the cellphone and Sandy and VB couldn't hear him, awkward though got straightened out. Since RKO will be an affiliate and not the origination of the program we can expect ads cutting off people due to timing issues.
20 stations and big crowds of people at his events must find him boring, too.
Meanwhile WMEX has removed its facebook page.Website still lists Howie, Levy, Dr K and soon-to-end-show Dennis Miller
Newsmax--he isn't doing that gig anymore he had said so maybe that option not available (doing some projects via Breitbart). Last Monday as he was about to
announce his move back to RKO, we heard him on the cellphone and Sandy and VB couldn't hear him, awkward though got straightened out. Since RKO will be an affiliate and not the origination of the program we can expect ads cutting off people due to timing issues.
20 stations and big crowds of people at his events must find him boring, too.
Meanwhile WMEX has removed its facebook page.Website still lists Howie, Levy, Dr K and soon-to-end-show Dennis Miller
20 stations and big crowds of people at his events must find him boring, too.
1. I understand his appeal on radio.The old white conservativies who feel that the world is against them and can't deal with change need someone to tell them they are right.
2. Most of his 20 stations are also ran stations. And Howie has never been able to make it out of Massachusetts with the exception of New Hamshire and Maine where there isn't much to talk about anyway.
3. Howie is a one trick pony ( yes he has written books all about the same basic topic, his last book that was nothing more than mug shots.
4.The fact remains his is not a good public speaker and his live show is nothing more than a rehash of old of the same old stories he has been telling for years. But I am sure his crowd needs something other to do than see another Joey Voices show.
1. I understand his appeal on radio.The old white conservativies who feel that the world is against them and can't deal with change need someone to tell them they are right.
2. Most of his 20 stations are also ran stations. And Howie has never been able to make it out of Massachusetts with the exception of New Hamshire and Maine where there isn't much to talk about anyway.
3. Howie is a one trick pony ( yes he has written books all about the same basic topic, his last book that was nothing more than mug shots.
4.The fact remains his is not a good public speaker and his live show is nothing more than a rehash of old of the same old stories he has been telling for years. But I am sure his crowd needs something other to do than see another Joey Voices show.
I guess you got it all figured out, huh? You must be an audience research specialist, no?
You forgot to add "conservatives who felt alienated by the "traditional" media...where they didn't find their views represented or welcome.
And there were a LOT of them..because Fox News knew they were out there and has been winning the Cable News race ever since.
WGAN is an also-ran? WHYN is an also-ran? WVMT is an also ran? WXTK is an also ran?
he is doing what he does best...writing and speaking about crime and politics. What do you expect him to do? Sing and juggle?
Better yet, when is Garrison Keillor going to stop doing that one-trick pony called "A Prairie Home Companion"? Boy if I hear another story of that Lake Wobegon....
Yet people keep showing up (and paying) don't they?
He'll keep on rehashing the same old stories and collecting the admission fees. Good for him, he's found his niche and is getting every mile (and dollar) out of it he can.
That's what we in the business call....success. LOL!
You've already shown your hand, that you dislike Conservatives...so any opportunity to marginalize Howie will be seen through that lens. but Howie is today, one of Boston's most successful talk hosts.
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>>And there were a LOT of them..because Fox News knew they were out there and has been winning the Cable News race ever since.
"Can't see why Nixon won; I don't know anybody who voted for him."
Sometimes I picture a pie chart and one side is all the left leaning media (cable channels etc) on one side while Fox News has the right all to itself and thus is the overall
winner, but it's not as simple as that. People have all kinds of opinions--like libertarians aka "classical liberals" who are mostly to the right but have some opinions on the
left. What people choose to watch or listen to varies; some would think Rush attracts only those on the right but he may well attract some on the left who disagree with
him but find him entertaining (ditto Howie). Those mostly on the right politically may be pegged as haters of Obama etc but I recently heard Dennis Miller say, no, I don't hate Obama. I just disagree with his policies.
Agreed about conservatives alienated by traditional media. Rush capitalized on this. You can see a bunch of right leaning sites online and there are some publications
like the Valley Patriot. (In his book Muzzled Juan Wiliams admitted the network leans right as do its nighttime hosts but other opinions are aired--"you can find all kinds of opinion on Fox". Some have said there were a lot more liberal guests, etc appearing on Fox than conservatives on MSNBC.)
Indeed these stations mentioned are not also-rans. Howie took advantage of the syndicated network that Entercom built for him. ABC Radio and Superadio tried to
syndicate him but failed, but Ent. got stations in most of New England to take his N.E.-focused show. When he left they were more than happy to stay with him. I suppose
RKO could have done a similar network with Jerry Williams.
As for older white conservatives, yes it may seem that way and talk radio in general may mostly appeal to them but I have heard younger, black, and liberal/moderate callers
on Howie's show, too.
Agreed also about Howie doing what he does best. At 63 he has a successful radio show, popular books, columns, etc. He does public appearances and seems to have fun doing so. And it's a good thing he was wearing his seat belt when his car flipped over a couple weeks before he was to start his new show.
Yeah maybe they're not interested in airing Howie outside New England but he's doing well inside this region and does have some listeners elsewhere via streaming.
"Can't see why Nixon won; I don't know anybody who voted for him."
Sometimes I picture a pie chart and one side is all the left leaning media (cable channels etc) on one side while Fox News has the right all to itself and thus is the overall
winner, but it's not as simple as that. People have all kinds of opinions--like libertarians aka "classical liberals" who are mostly to the right but have some opinions on the
left. What people choose to watch or listen to varies; some would think Rush attracts only those on the right but he may well attract some on the left who disagree with
him but find him entertaining (ditto Howie). Those mostly on the right politically may be pegged as haters of Obama etc but I recently heard Dennis Miller say, no, I don't hate Obama. I just disagree with his policies.
Agreed about conservatives alienated by traditional media. Rush capitalized on this. You can see a bunch of right leaning sites online and there are some publications
like the Valley Patriot. (In his book Muzzled Juan Wiliams admitted the network leans right as do its nighttime hosts but other opinions are aired--"you can find all kinds of opinion on Fox". Some have said there were a lot more liberal guests, etc appearing on Fox than conservatives on MSNBC.)
Indeed these stations mentioned are not also-rans. Howie took advantage of the syndicated network that Entercom built for him. ABC Radio and Superadio tried to
syndicate him but failed, but Ent. got stations in most of New England to take his N.E.-focused show. When he left they were more than happy to stay with him. I suppose
RKO could have done a similar network with Jerry Williams.
As for older white conservatives, yes it may seem that way and talk radio in general may mostly appeal to them but I have heard younger, black, and liberal/moderate callers
on Howie's show, too.
Agreed also about Howie doing what he does best. At 63 he has a successful radio show, popular books, columns, etc. He does public appearances and seems to have fun doing so. And it's a good thing he was wearing his seat belt when his car flipped over a couple weeks before he was to start his new show.
Yeah maybe they're not interested in airing Howie outside New England but he's doing well inside this region and does have some listeners elsewhere via streaming.
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To a caller re getting back on RKO he said better signal etc plus "('MEX) wasn't paying me. I needed a Boston affiliate..and was wondering if these guys were ever gonna pay me."
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Nice listening to Howie again on WRKO ; what with the not-so-subtly coded racism, right-wing paranoia and nonsequitorial references to the past (he actually compared something to the 60 Minutes piece on Bush's "service" in the Air National Guard LOL). Honestly, most of WRKO's lineup is an absolute defacing of the public airwaves...and I say this as a proud right-winger.
Nice to know some things never change, no matter how much we wish they would.
Nice to know some things never change, no matter how much we wish they would.
Some things never change...like anonymous slams on an internet message board. lol!
You could actually type that with a straight face?
Don't make me laugh!
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You're not using your real name either. Objection overruled.
And yes, I could type that with a straight face. The WRKO lineup is catering to those on the far right of the Bell Curve, the extremists who represent a fringe group on the right. The callers on Kuhner's show and on Mike Siegel's (former) show revealed this with their constant insistence on demonstrably false "facts": that the President is Muslim/a Communist, that sharia law is being implemented in the United States, etc, etc. That's the lunatic fringe, the folks who'd vote for Bill Hudak, and they're most certainly NOT representative of the right-wing in this nation.
What does this have to do with radio? Simple: WRKO is catering to a population of listeners who aren't representing any key demographic AND who appear to be dwindling in numbers due to natural causes (death, senility, dying in shootouts with police over ill-conceived Second Amendment issues). If you listen to their advertisers they're mostly retirement specialists, hair restoration clinics, the occasional boner-pill dispensary and get-rich-quick schemes.
Bringing Carr back is an act of desperation. I predict 'RKO will be in a much different format (Spanish radio, probably) within the next few years as their listener base ages out.
You're not using your real name either. Objection overruled.
And yes, I could type that with a straight face. The WRKO lineup is catering to those on the far right of the Bell Curve, the extremists who represent a fringe group on the right. The callers on Kuhner's show and on Mike Siegel's (former) show revealed this with their constant insistence on demonstrably false "facts": that the President is Muslim/a Communist, that sharia law is being implemented in the United States, etc, etc. That's the lunatic fringe, the folks who'd vote for Bill Hudak, and they're most certainly NOT representative of the right-wing in this nation.
What does this have to do with radio? Simple: WRKO is catering to a population of listeners who aren't representing any key demographic AND who appear to be dwindling in numbers due to natural causes (death, senility, dying in shootouts with police over ill-conceived Second Amendment issues). If you listen to their advertisers they're mostly retirement specialists, hair restoration clinics, the occasional boner-pill dispensary and get-rich-quick schemes.
Bringing Carr back is an act of desperation. I predict 'RKO will be in a much different format (Spanish radio, probably) within the next few years as their listener base ages out.
At least I'm a registered user. ;-)
The point I was making about the "straight face" was that you were a "proud right winger".
They are indeed struggling...but it's not a WRKO-centric issue. ALL AM's are struggling...and the talk format is struggling everywhere.
They are doing what they can to survive. (Just like WABC, KABC, WLS, KFI, etc.)
No, it was a smart business decision. Having Howie allows them to make more money. Simple as that.
So won't WBZ, and every other station on the AM dial. The clock is ticking on AM radio...and most owners want to squeeze every ounce of life (and every dollar) they can before it goes the way of shortwave.
RKO may do something mornings with boston.com,move Kuhner to late mornings,and Fin.Exchange would go to 7 pm in a month or so.
Barry broke the news about Kim's leaving right after the 10:30 break on Monday. Kim says we will know before the end of April, and that it will be a position where she'd have "visibility". Truth be told, I think Kim is hot-looking, so there could be a TV opening for her, but where? (She's "been there, done that".) She did say on more than one occasion she is not replacing Jim Braude on NECN.
She was an EXCELLENT partner for Barry, and many a day carried the show when Barry was off somewhere, usually on vacation. I, for one, will surely miss her, and I do hope she re-surfaces really soon and in a nice spot.
This better be an early April Fool's posting, because I don't like ANY of it, especially a partnering between 'RKO and boston.com, and moving The Financial Exchange to evenings and essentially killing it off.
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