Is Mike Wheeler gone from Dave FM?

[rho01]

I heard from a couple of good sources that Mike Wheeler, PD since mid-2007, is out at Dave FM. He is the man responsible for bringing in the short-lived Zack Tyler show last year. Dave's ratings since PPM started in the fall have not been terribly encouraging either.

 

[RTibbs]

I think it is true as all VM's and e-mails to Neil Millman have gone unanswered. He was spotted having lunch with Dan Mason at the Vortex today.

 

[mshawnarnold]

Reliable sources report they split a Double Coronary Bypass burger and a Ceasar Salad. (Dressing on the side)

 

[RoddyFreeman]

If he's out, it had to have happened late yesterday or today. I saw him at the CBS luncheon yesterday and spoke to him by telephone mid-afternoon yesterday.

 

[Chancethegardner]

If he's out, it had to have happened late yesterday or today. I saw him at the CBS luncheon yesterday and spoke to him by telephone mid-afternoon yesterday.

And that's just how fast it can happen in today's radio.

 

[D. Sgruntled]

Yes his is out. Let the rumor mill start turning...

 

[crguy]

"Yes the putz is out. Let the rumor mill start turning..."

#1. Does Leslie Fram still have any AirTran trade?

#2. Does the music get tweeked to a more A/C direction?

#3. With no smooth jazz in our future, maybe an adult skewed Urban AC to balance V103? Maybe Blank Ski in the AM, Ryan in the AM on V and a more music afternoon show?

 

[Insideradio]

"Yes the putz is out. Let the rumor mill start turning..."

#1. Does Leslie Fram still have any AirTran trade?

#2. Does the music get tweeked to a more A/C direction?

#3. With no smooth jazz in our future, maybe an adult skewed Urban AC to balance V103? Maybe Blank Ski in the AM, Ryan in the AM on V and a more music afternoon show?

Really... what do they do with this MONSTER frequency? I like Orff.. I like Mara... Margot.. but the format stinks!!!

 

[radiojunki]

I like the format.. LOVE Mara, Sully and Margot.

Do you think with the budget the way it is that Dave FM would ask Margot to be PD and give her a small raise?
Wasn't she PD once? At.. I believe at the point it was 105.3 The Buzz or the Project..
???

 

[RTibbs]

The format sucks in my opinion. Interesting that he was blown out after the Falcons season. That could signal a format shift as they would have wanted to wait until after the Falcons season concluded.

 

[bnaivar]

More to the point...Does Neil Millman have a shot or not? ;D

 

[TheRealOtherNeil]

Yes I have a shot.

The station is not on life-support, in spite of two horrible PD’s and two gawd-awful morning shows. Michelle Engle thought the station was her own personal jukebox and played the music she and the 15,000 Widespread Panic fans liked. Mike Wheeler didn’t understand the music. I would hear Paul Simon’s “Slip Slidin Away” in normal rotation. “Graceland” is AAA and little else of Rhymin’ Simon.

I will fix the station. I laid my plans out in previous posts. They include re-branding the station (929 Radio Atlanta), a more focused musical direction (less wimp rock; more traditional AAA artists and deeper classic rock), more specialty shows (Dr. Demento, House of Blues Radio, Grateful Dead hour) and finally a proven morning talent (Jimmy Baron, Mike Bell, Rhubarb or someone from outside the market who has done mornings before.).

The bottom line is that there is no reason that this station should not be in the top 10 for the 25-54 demo. There aren’t even 10 stations gearing towards this demo and yet Wheeler & Engle couldn’t get it done.

All Rick Caffrey has to do is pick up the phone or email me. I can start on Monday.

 

[Chancethegardner]

Milktoast, you are one funny guy.

 

[RR Piper]

I agree with Radiojunki. Love them all and think it's tiime to give Margo a bump. But hear me now...if I hear Jimmy Barron on this station...I'm making the swithc to satellite radio. There is too much better talent to use than that oaf.

 

[RTibbs]

I agree with Radiojunki. Love them all and think it's tiime to give Margo a bump. But hear me now...if I hear Jimmy Barron on this station...I'm making the swithc to satellite radio. There is too much better talent to use than that oaf.

Hey Barnes how is High rise going?

 

[RoddyFreeman]

Neil, is it true that you're using Randy Kabrich as a reference?

 

[Twitch]

....and finally a proven morning talent (Jimmy Baron, Mike Bell, Rhubarb or someone from outside the market who has done mornings before.).

A guy named Zakk Tyler has done mornings before. I bet he's available.

 

[LarryWachs]

Given his stunning success at Clear Channel this is a real shock.

 

[mpsemaj]

Yes I have a shot.

The station is not on life-support, in spite of two horrible PD’s and two gawd-awful morning shows. Michelle Engle thought the station was her own personal jukebox and played the music she and the 15,000 Widespread Panic fans liked. Mike Wheeler didn’t understand the music. I would hear Paul Simon’s “Slip Slidin Away” in normal rotation. “Graceland” is AAA and little else of Rhymin’ Simon.

I will fix the station. I laid my plans out in previous posts. They include re-branding the station (929 Radio Atlanta), a more focused musical direction (less wimp rock; more traditional AAA artists and deeper classic rock), more specialty shows (Dr. Demento, House of Blues Radio, Grateful Dead hour) and finally a proven morning talent (Jimmy Baron, Mike Bell, Rhubarb or someone from outside the market who has done mornings before.).

The bottom line is that there is no reason that this station should not be in the top 10 for the 25-54 demo. There aren’t even 10 stations gearing towards this demo and yet Wheeler & Engle couldn’t get it done.

All Rick Caffrey has to do is pick up the phone or email me. I can start on Monday.

Basically you've described a REAL Triple A format, something along the lines of like WXRT in Chicago. Why hasn't that kind of format worked here?

 

[Twitch]

Basically you've described a REAL Triple A format, something along the lines of like WXRT in Chicago. Why hasn't that kind of format worked here?

We can't say, really...no one has really done it! ;D