It's springtime in Maine

[ThreeFer]

And one thing I've noticed time and time again is the number of stores, garages etc that have returned their radios to WBLM.

Simply put, the A to Z they did was one of the greatest moments in Portland radio. It took them weeks to finish. Plus, the morning team sounded better than ever, they were genuinely excited about it all and there was nothing fake about it. The timing was impeckable, as the listeners left without a station from WMGX's flip to Coast only had one place to go-- WBLM definitely cranked out the variety long and hard.

It makes me mad when I hear Frank babble on about their so-called Largest-On-Air CD library. What an insult to the listeners. Keep playing your microscopic play list, Frank. You may not realize it now but WBLM won back a lot of their listeners with A to Z. And now that they're grabbing peoples attention with a 500 dollar LOCAL contest, your 100 bucks an hour sounds kind of, well, less exciting. Maybe the least creative radio I've ever heard.

Things are slowly but surely getting back the way they should be in Portland radio. WBLM should go back up, Frank will continue its slide (they have gone down in every book since their debut), and Nassau will have to sell The Bone to the God Squad and their growing network.

Regards,
TFT

 

[BillyB_Bop]

WOW! That is one of the funniest, most informative and entertaining posts I've ever read on Radio-Info!

TFT, dude, you should DEFINITELY consider a career in radio.



> And one thing I've noticed time and time again is the number
> of stores, garages etc that have returned their radios to
> WBLM.
>
> Simply put, the A to Z they did was one of the greatest
> moments in Portland radio. It took them weeks to finish.
> Plus, the morning team sounded better than ever, they were
> genuinely excited about it all and there was nothing fake
> about it. The timing was impeckable, as the listeners left
> without a station from WMGX's flip to Coast only had one
> place to go-- WBLM definitely cranked out the variety long
> and hard.
>
> It makes me mad when I hear Frank babble on about their
> so-called Largest-On-Air CD library. What an insult to the
> listeners. Keep playing your microscopic play list, Frank.
> You may not realize it now but WBLM won back a lot of their
> listeners with A to Z. And now that they're grabbing
> peoples attention with a 500 dollar LOCAL contest, your 100
> bucks an hour sounds kind of, well, less exciting. Maybe
> the least creative radio I've ever heard.
>
> Things are slowly but surely getting back the way they
> should be in Portland radio. WBLM should go back up, Frank
> will continue its slide (they have gone down in every book
> since their debut), and Nassau will have to sell The Bone to
> the God Squad and their growing network.
>
> Regards,
> TFT
>

 

[spoogie]

> WOW! That is one of the funniest, most informative and
> entertaining posts I've ever read on Radio-Info!
>
> TFT, dude, you should DEFINITELY consider a career in radio.
>
>
>
>
> > And one thing I've noticed time and time again is the
> number
> > of stores, garages etc that have returned their radios to
> > WBLM.
> >
> > Simply put, the A to Z they did was one of the greatest
> > moments in Portland radio. It took them weeks to finish.
>
> > Plus, the morning team sounded better than ever, they were
>
> > genuinely excited about it all and there was nothing fake
> > about it. The timing was impeckable, as the listeners
> left
> > without a station from WMGX's flip to Coast only had one
> > place to go-- WBLM definitely cranked out the variety long
>
> > and hard.
> >
> > It makes me mad when I hear Frank babble on about their
> > so-called Largest-On-Air CD library. What an insult to
> the
> > listeners. Keep playing your microscopic play list,
> Frank.
> > You may not realize it now but WBLM won back a lot of
> their
> > listeners with A to Z. And now that they're grabbing
> > peoples attention with a 500 dollar LOCAL contest, your
> 100
> > bucks an hour sounds kind of, well, less exciting. Maybe
> > the least creative radio I've ever heard.
> >
> > Things are slowly but surely getting back the way they
> > should be in Portland radio. WBLM should go back up,
> Frank
> > will continue its slide (they have gone down in every book
>
> > since their debut), and Nassau will have to sell The Bone
> to
> > the God Squad and their growing network.
> >
> > Regards,
> > TFT
> >
>

Now THIS is more like it!

 

[Radiothis]

You know, I agree. Kind of.

To keep me listening, WBLM needs to program just a little tighter. I heard more Bowie, Queen, Led Zepp and Pink Floyd in 4 hours on Monday than I'd heard in 12 months. I'm not saying I have anything against these artists or that they're not classic rock. But the seperation (I heard Bowie and Queen "Under Pressure" and then, in what seemed to be just a set later, Bowie "Changes") didn't seem to have much thought. If BLM and everyone else learns anything from Frank--variety counts. This is why satellite, mobile phones and iPods can and will cut into radio. But I digress.

The above stated, I will say I kept listening because it was great to hear some real phoners and jocks who made it feel like I was really listening to live radio. I'm a pretty solid satellite convert these days, so hearing some guys who sounded like they knew what they were doing sans liner cards (and were loving it) was great. Tommy C remains my hero. If everyone else learns anything from BLM--having live, non-liner reading jocks counts. Satellite, mobile phones and iPods will never be able to do live jocks well.

But in the end, I did end up switching to Frank. Not intended to be an insult or a slam, but it satisfied more people on my workforce and truthfully, we'd rocked hard enough for one day. Which leads me to another point: bitterness aside at the smugness of Nassau, isn't there enough room for both? I hardly think Frank is going to take the hit predicted in this thread. Plenty of people displaced by WMGX are not interested in the harder edge of the Blimp.

Bottom line: BLM is good at what they do. Frank is good at what they do. There's some crossover, but there's plenty of room for both in Portland, especially with MGX out of the picture.

 

[KML0224]

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[DidYouKnow]

>
> Bottom line: BLM is good at what they do. Frank is good at
> what they do. There's some crossover, but there's plenty of
> room for both in Portland, especially with MGX out of the
> picture.
>
If you liked listening to 'BLM & FRANK, would you have listened to 'MGX too?For me 'MGX was way too mellow.Seems like the BONE would be a better fit for third choice musically.

 

[spoogie]

> And one thing I've noticed time and time again is the number
> of stores, garages etc that have returned their radios to
> WBLM.
>
> Simply put, the A to Z they did was one of the greatest
> moments in Portland radio. It took them weeks to finish.
> Plus, the morning team sounded better than ever, they were
> genuinely excited about it all and there was nothing fake
> about it. The timing was impeckable, as the listeners left
> without a station from WMGX's flip to Coast only had one
> place to go-- WBLM definitely cranked out the variety long
> and hard.
>
> It makes me mad when I hear Frank babble on about their
> so-called Largest-On-Air CD library. What an insult to the
> listeners. Keep playing your microscopic play list, Frank.
> You may not realize it now but WBLM won back a lot of their
> listeners with A to Z. And now that they're grabbing
> peoples attention with a 500 dollar LOCAL contest, your 100
> bucks an hour sounds kind of, well, less exciting. Maybe
> the least creative radio I've ever heard.
>
> Things are slowly but surely getting back the way they
> should be in Portland radio. WBLM should go back up, Frank
> will continue its slide (they have gone down in every book
> since their debut), and Nassau will have to sell The Bone to
> the God Squad and their growing network.
>
> Regards,
> TFT
>


Holy cow TFT! You oughta write copy for the Blimp. Anything's better than that lame-o "We play five songs in a row everytime" stuff.

 

[Radiothis]

I disagree...I know a number of people who switched from MGX to Frank after the switch. It does seem weird, but I think it highlights just how much your heritage will keep listeners.

Several of the people I know who switched just didn't know what they were missing. They'd always listened to MGX, liked Randi and figured they'd stick around.

For me, Frank represents a slightly softer version of BLM and a slightly amped up MGX. The Bone is a has much bigger bark than bite. Loud angry jocks mixed with music you toke up to--that's what gives BLM charm--all the jocks sound like they grow their own. If you're going to have angry DJs and liners, bring back the Bone after Dark!