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Jack FM to Flip
- Thread starter Dr Wayne
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Rumor also that Eddie & Jobo will be doing mornings. Stay tuned.
I have a suspicion it won't be very different from Jack. They get fairly good numbers, but the Jack branding hasn't brought anything to the table. They pay money for that branding and there's not much return. So I guess the contract with Sparknet is done, they'll stay with some form of classic hits, but just under a different name.
Well, scanman, they will be keeping the WJMK calls.
Meanwhile, today's TRI confirms everything previously mentioned in this thread: the name change from "Jack" to "K-Hits," and Eddie and JoBo doing wakeups at "K-Hits." And it all goes down on Monday.
Good thing E&J didn't burn that bridge with CBS after leaving B96, eh?
Meanwhile, today's TRI confirms everything previously mentioned in this thread: the name change from "Jack" to "K-Hits," and Eddie and JoBo doing wakeups at "K-Hits." And it all goes down on Monday.
Good thing E&J didn't burn that bridge with CBS after leaving B96, eh?
It will likely be a Classic Hits format with a strong emphasis on the 70's & 80's (and a few 60's), very similar to WCBS in New York, WOMC in Detroit, et al.
Wouldn't surprise me if they use "Chicago's Greatest Hits" as the positioner.
I wonder if The Loop's flip to all Classic Rock forced CBS's hand.
Wouldn't surprise me if they use "Chicago's Greatest Hits" as the positioner.
I wonder if The Loop's flip to all Classic Rock forced CBS's hand.
My question is why are they messing with Jack FM when Fresh is in worse shape. It would make more sense to do something with that station first. But with that being said, adjusting Jack or changing the Branding of 104.3 might not be such a bad idea. The next thing...Put The Score on 105.9.
MarkW said:
I'm not so sure about that. WCBS-FM and WOMC are 'classic hits' stations all right, but of the freshened-up "oldies" variety. In other words, not that different from WLS-FM. You could have added KRTH and WODS too, all are CBS owned and all are iterations of the same idea. But there's no need to do that here.
No, I do not see CBS taking on WLS-FM directly like that. For one thing, they'd want a wider potential pool of listeners. So, essentially, they'd look to keep the ones they have a Jack and to take some away from the likes of Rewind, The Drive, and WLS-FM. That tells me that we're looking at a 'classic hits' format that's more like Cleveland's Magic or (Greater Media's) WROR in Boston or WLOU in St. Louis. Mainly rock/pop based hits with a smattering of very popular Motown titles. No jingles.
Personally, I find such formats boring; however, they can and do bring in good numbers. I'd probably tune in for Eddie and Jobo in the morning though. And their show would be perfect for such a format.
radioaircheck said:
So much for 104.3! Fresh is languishing. Now the question is what will CBS do with 105.9? It either becomes a simulcast of The Score or a simulcast of Newsradio 780 as CBS did in SF with All-News KCBS.
Stay tuned!
Peter Q. George (K1XRB) said:
Yep! As long as they keep the local talents around, I'll keep listening! My understanding is Cumulus has a reputation for being really cheap and would rather syndicate (think Scott Shannon 24/7) than pay local talent to broadcast.
Meanwhile, I'll be sampling the new K-HITS and doing comparisons to WCBS-FM in New York City in regards to playlist and talent quality.
WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!
Not going to happen. I'm really getting tired of people (some who are not even located in the Chicago area) who think that a 50,000 watt blowtorch is going to be simulcast on a full-market Class B FM signal. You guys really do NOT know what you are talking about.
670 WSCR and 780 WBBM are two of the most powerful AM signals in the country, and it would be an absolute waste for CBS Radio to simulcast the same programming on a co-owned FM station that is worth $50 million dollars.
What happens in other markets like San Francisco, Detroit, Atlanta, Washington, etc. is not going to happen here in Chicago. Totally different situation here. Those other cities that are simulcasting on FM have atrocious AM signals, especially at night when sporting events occur, so they could benefit from a FM simulcast. Plus, those cities have space available on the FM dial for duplicated programming of an AM station. Chicago, on the other hand, does not have the space available. Chicago has a large of amount of FM stations airing Spanish. How many Spanish stations on FM does Detroit have?
By the way, both WSCR and WBBM are already simulcast on FM HD. WSCR on 104.3 WJMK-HD2, and WBBM on 105.9 WCFS-FM-HD2. But you are not going to hear them on the primary analog FM signal of those 2 stations.
Another thing, WCFS-FM has just started a new advertising campaign on television and outdoor billboards, which further proves nothing is going to change...
Someone over at Chicago Media Chat got a hold of the e-mail sent out from Zimmerman to the CBS Chicago staff this morning and the Press Release and posted it. Shows they are planning to be 70s and 80s heavy.
http://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/msg/1299781353.html
Not true. Same site stated on a thread yesterday that CBS 2 Chicago is having a TV Campaign for Fresh 105.9. Fresh is safe for now. Both stations can be sold as a pair.
WLS-FM has a lot to fear as K-Hits is planning on being live & local all dayparts.
http://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/msg/1299781353.html
Not true. Same site stated on a thread yesterday that CBS 2 Chicago is having a TV Campaign for Fresh 105.9. Fresh is safe for now. Both stations can be sold as a pair.
WLS-FM has a lot to fear as K-Hits is planning on being live & local all dayparts.
mediagobble said:
Any speculation on who K-Hits is going to hire for the other day parts?
radioman148 said:
The press release has Gary Spears from the original "Hot Hits!" jocks on B96 doing middays and Bo Reynolds (B96 87-90) in afternoon drive, which should hint that they aren't going after the 60s/70s WLS/WCFL jocks.
And if you've been listening to Jack today, since around 10 a.m. Cogan's only been heard on the legal IDs, "Jack" hasn't been said since 10 a.m. and Eddie and JoBo are on almost every sweeper (there are impersonators and what does sound like Dan C. and Harry Shearer doing their "Simpsons" characters, as well). All of the sweeps are dry, with no SFX, music beds, lasers, etc. Meanwhile, the Jack playlist continues for the weekend.
The web page is already changed. Details on the upcoming change can be found there.
Yes, WSCR and WBBM are two of the most powerful AM signals in the country. However, KCBS San Francisco at 740 AM is a very powerful 50 kW blaster as well and simulcasts on class B 106.9 FM in the Bay Area. It can be said that the FM simulcast with a 50 kW AM blaster is a waste, but it has helped KCBS' ratings, ad revenue and demos. Before the simulcast, KCBS was a top 5 station. Now it's #1 in the Bay Area.
That is why I think such a scenario isn't out of the question in Chicago, NY or LA.
That is why I think such a scenario isn't out of the question in Chicago, NY or LA.
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