Inspired Radio in Boston?

[Cabbage_Patch]

Who's doing "inspired radio" in Boston?

And on the flip side -- who do you hear just going through the motions worst on the air?

 

[Eli Polonsky]

> Who's doing "inspired radio" in Boston?
>
> And on the flip side -- who do you hear just going through
> the motions worst on the air?

Every couple of months or so, you come up with a different way of wording both a positive question and a negative question asking posters on this board to give their opinions on Boston's air personalities, both positive and negative.

The positive part is OK, but personally, I don't think soliciting negative opinions about our fellow radio colleagues, some of whom read here, is a good idea.

Of course, some people will always post negative comments about someone or something they don't like when they hear it, that's only to be expected. But, I don't like the idea of someone eliciting negativity from the rest of us at the expense of our peers. No matter how you word the questions, you're essentially asking "who's good" and "who's bad".

Call me oversensitive if you want, just my opinion.

 

[Cabbage_Patch]

I see what you are saying and I can agree with that. Let's not trash. I hate when this board goes into slamming sessions too so let's ditch the negative. Generally though (and without naming names of individual jocks) lately I HAVE heard a good deal of complacent radio where the jock almost sounds bored to be on the air. I have heard some GREAT jocking too though, where the jocks sound like they're trying to do "a show" not a shift. Again sorry for the wording. And yes I do post the same type of topic every few months. I'm always hoping to see good things about a jock so I can check them out on the air if I haven't really paid attention before.




> > Who's doing "inspired radio" in Boston?
> >
> > And on the flip side -- who do you hear just going through
>
> > the motions worst on the air?
>
> Every couple of months or so, you come up with a different
> way of wording both a positive question and a negative
> question asking posters on this board to give their opinions
> on Boston's air personalities, both positive and negative.
>
> The positive part is OK, but personally, I don't think
> soliciting negative opinions about our fellow radio
> colleagues, some of whom read here, is a good idea.
>
> Of course, some people will always post negative comments
> about someone or something they don't like when they hear
> it, that's only to be expected. But, I don't like the idea
> of someone eliciting negativity from the rest of us at the
> expense of our peers. No matter how you word the questions,
> you're essentially asking "who's good" and "who's bad".
>
> Call me oversensitive if you want, just my opinion.
>

 

[neanderpol]

With this in mind..

I have always really liked Bradley J from WBCN.

He seems to be the guy that carries on that "not too cool for the room" vibe that made me really want to get in to radio.

I think Greg Kretchmar on WGIR/WHEB could be a bigger star if he decided to come south. His has always been a great show. Give the markets he's serving exactly what they want.

I've always liked Dale Arnold, although I hear what others don't like about him more these days than in years past.

Carter Alan...another guy that you just know..knows his stuff.

We should all consider ourselves lucky to have been brought up in this market. Boston radio on the whole is still better than most other cities in America.

 

[Eli Polonsky]

> I see what you are saying and I can agree with that. Let's
> not trash. I hate when this board goes into slamming
> sessions too so let's ditch the negative. Generally though
> (and without naming names of individual jocks) lately I HAVE
> heard a good deal of complacent radio where the jock almost
> sounds bored to be on the air.

I think some of that depends on how the station is run. The most original and inspired jocks may eventually get bored if they're told not to say or do anything than what's on the liner cards.

 

[Cam1224]

> > I see what you are saying and I can agree with that.
> Let's
> > not trash. I hate when this board goes into slamming
> > sessions too so let's ditch the negative. Generally
> though
> > (and without naming names of individual jocks) lately I
> HAVE
> > heard a good deal of complacent radio where the jock
> almost
> > sounds bored to be on the air.
>
> I think some of that depends on how the station is run. The
> most original and inspired jocks may eventually get bored if
> they're told not to say or do anything than what's on the
> liner cards.
>

Sooooooooooooooo what should we talk about then if almost nothing is up for grabs in your mind?? (insert crickets chirping)

 

[Cabbage_Patch]

> Sooooooooooooooo what should we talk about then if almost
> nothing is up for grabs in your mind?? (insert crickets
> chirping)
>

If you're talking about me, you obviously haven't been reading the thread and came in at the wrong spot. The person who copied my words left out the second half of what was written (of no fault to them, by the way):

"I have heard some GREAT jocking too though, where the jocks sound like they're trying to do "a show" not a shift. Again sorry for the wording. And yes I do post the same type of topic every few months. I'm always hoping to see good things about a jock so I can check them out on the air if I haven't really paid attention before."

I hope that answers your question... THAT'S what the topic is meant to be. Thanks for the mildly-humorous sarcasm post though.