IS IT TIME FOR ANOTHER MAJOR CHANGE IN LIMA RADIO? QUITE POSSIBLY!

[limaradio]

LOOKS LIKE STAR IS CHECKING IN LOWER THAN ZOO EVER WAS. NOT JUST 12+, BUT ALSO PERSONS AND WOMEN 18-34 AND 25-54. MY ONLY QUESTION IS - WHAT DATA DO YOU HAVE TO SUPPORT THAT YOU ARE THE FASTEST GROWING RADIO STATION? THAT'S WHAT YOUR MYSPACE PAGE SAYS. BLATENTLY LYING TO YOUR LISTENERS IS BAD. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TRUTH REALLY COMES OUT (AND IT WILL). OF COURSE THE LINER THAT SAYS YOU PLAY NO RAP PLAYING INTO USHER/LIL JON OR THE GORILLAZ ISN'T THE SMARTEST OF MOVES EITHER.

AS AUNT ESTHER USED TO SAY "THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE!"

AS I ALWAYS SAY, "IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT - IT'S BEST TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT."

 

[kirkiefan]

I've had my doubts about Maverick's ways...The Wikipedia articles on WDOH and the former WZOQ(now WWSR) are now altered. The WDOH article now claims that it started out as classic country....fact is it started out as Drake-Chenault's "Hitparade" affiliiate using automation from the get go which is contrary to the artcle claiming otherwise. It went classic country years later.
Also in the "92 Zoo" it said that WAXC(a predicessor station of "star") was purchased by John Bulmer Communications in 1978 from the former WERM.That article now says that he bought it when it became WZOQ "92 Zoo" in the mid-1980s and somebody else owned "WAXCee" at that time. Actually Bulmer stayed on in sales after he sold the former WAXC for about a year or so before moving on. he owned WAXC from 1978 until its sale to the newer owners which adopted the WZOQ calls before making the transition from Moulton to Lima.

As for ESPN 940...why did they have to change the calls from WLJM to the transplanted WZOQ calls. Apperantly they read the WLJM article. WLJM was a reference to its nickname...R&B "940 JAMZ" before the format (and Tom Joyner)was dropped after the sale which tells my gut feelings that they have no liking for Lima's african-american community..it was dumped almost immadiately after the sale to Maverick. 940 JAMZ was unique when Desarai "Duchess" Downs ran it with personalities before downsizing to sattellite programming in 2002. "The Touch" (Hits and Oldies) proved boorish...The sale and switch to ESPN sealed JAMZ' fate.

Only thing redeeming about ESPN 940..it has some local programming thanks to "the Koz."..it needs more!

 

[kirkiefan]

I've had my doubts about Maverick's ways...The Wikipedia articles on WDOH and the former WZOQ(now WWSR) are now altered. The WDOH article now claims that it started out as classic country....fact is it started out as Drake-Chenault's "Hitparade" affiliiate using automation from the get go which is contrary to the artcle claiming otherwise. It went classic country years later.
Also in the "92 Zoo" article,it originally said that WAXC(a predicessor station of "star") was purchased by John Bulmer Communications in 1978 from the former WERM.That article now says that he bought it when it became WZOQ "92 Zoo" in the mid-1980s and somebody else owned "WAXCee" at that time. Actually Bulmer stayed on in sales after he sold the former WAXC for about a year or so before moving on. he owned WAXC from 1978 until its sale to the newer owners which adopted the WZOQ calls before making the transition from Moulton to Lima.

As for ESPN 940...why did they have to change the calls from WLJM to the transplanted WZOQ calls? Apperantly they read the WLJM article. WLJM was a reference to its nickname...as R&B format "940 JAMZ" before the format (and Tom Joyner)was dropped after the sale which tells my gut feelings that they have no liking for Lima's african-american community..it was dumped almost immadiately after the sale to Maverick. 940 JAMZ was unique when Desarai "Duchess" Downs ran it with personalities before suddenly downsizing to sattellite programming in 2002. "The Touch" (Hits and Oldies) proved boorish...The sale and switch to ESPN sealed JAMZ' fate.

Only thing redeeming about ESPN 940..it does have some local programming thanks to "the Koz."..but it needs more!

 

[FredRichards]

The Wikipedia articles on WDOH and the former WZOQ(now WWSR) are now altered.

Pray that Wiki never gets into the Ratings business.

I find that Wiki is a starting point, but lacks accuracy due to folks with agendas or egos that tweak the facts.

fact is it started out as Drake-Chenault's "Hitparade" affiliiate using automation from the get go which is contrary to the artcle claiming otherwise. It went classic country years later.

Did B.P.I. out of Washington take over Hitparade? I recall seeing Broadcast Programming track sheets there in the early 90s.

which tells my gut feelings that they have no liking for Lima's african-american community..it was dumped almost immadiately after the sale to Maverick.

While the African-American community wanted the station and the music, nobody would support it. Even the wealthy black leaders in the community, who owned businesses, seldom purchased any time.

Only thing redeeming about ESPN 940..it has some local programming thanks to "the Koz."..it needs more!

It would be nice if they would steal Mr. Wheels from CC, and other shows and build on the local concept. Then then next thing they need to do is repair the AM array.

 

[gr8oldies]

WDOH started with Hit Parade, then eventually home-grown automation tapes produced by former owner and engineer Ray Tanner, at one point voiced by Steve Sipe.

Vogel Roach purchased WDOH around 1977, not "the mid nineties"! There is a problem with the "anyone can edit" function in wikepedia. Students, do not use wikipedia as your primary source for your term paper!