John Depetro more time on WPRO

[Kenny Atkinson]

John's sight and WPRO's sight both have John 8-12 noon ok 11:45.Giving Ron an hour less.

 

[edradio]

Call was made official about 2 or 3 weeks ago... thus JD' fill-in for Ron as opposed to the usual Dan Pierce. For a group that usually reads into things WAYYYY too much, I was shocked to see that one slide by you all as much as it did...

 

[prussolino]

I told you guys he was going to be on from 8:00 a long time ago.


Another hr of boring JD. He's been boring since he got back. Doesn't have Cianci to mop the floor with any more, unless the old guy makes some sort of news again.

 

[edradio]

From what I understand, he's gaining an hour, but it wont be talk. The 8am format won't change at all from the way its currently presented.

 

[wc3434]

WPRO knows Depetro is a work horse. He'd do 6 on air hours a day, if they'd let him!
I'd much rather hear Depetro than St Pierre,so I think management did the correct thing here.

 

[Skynet74]

I agree. I listened to Depetro today for the first time in many months. I could picture getting into the show again. I think I just needed a break. St. Pierre is good. He knows what he's doing and he's great at voicing Live spots. You can tell that he's no amateur. But he is also a safe host. Not exactly a risk taker on the air. Probably not the most creative person in the world either. He does a respectable job, but he doesn't really stand out from any other morning host on a News/talk station. So I don't think anyone is going to cry about hearing him for one less hour a day. I just think it's a very odd move to change hosts in the middle of Morning drive. That seems a little nutty to me.

 

[meggaradioman]

Some people are not LOYAL to their people.
Some people are not LOYAL to their station.
Some people should maybe just think about doing Sports Talk, in their future.

 

[aqualung]

Some people are not LOYAL to their people.
Some people are not LOYAL to their station.
Some people should maybe just think about doing Sports Talk, in their future.

Who? St Pierre? I agree with Skynet. There's nothing wrong with him on air or his show except that it's like anything else out there in any given market. He's really survived many many years without really being any kind of a stand out but I think he knows the right people. I think he's better known in the biz than by audiences. By the way if the rumors have any weight to them about him tagging along with Buddy at HJJ wouldn't he have a non compete?

 

[wknd92]

Some people are not LOYAL to their people.
Some people are not LOYAL to their station.
Some people should maybe just think about doing Sports Talk, in their future.

Who? St Pierre? I agree with Skynet. There's nothing wrong with him on air or his show except that it's like anything else out there in any given market. He's really survived many many years without really being any kind of a stand out but I think he knows the right people. I think he's better known in the biz than by audiences. By the way if the rumors have any weight to them about him tagging along with Buddy at HJJ wouldn't he have a non compete?

What did Salty and Larry do that was sooooo earth shaping? They had a great show; but it was top of the hour news, commercial, talk to Joe fusco & Elliot Abrams, Have Coach in, talk about one of the big stories of the day, joe fusco, headline tease from the news room, a contest, commercials, a call and then the bottom of the hour and start all over again...that is what most shows do in the morning BECAUSE IT WORKS...

 

[Skynet74]

Some people are not LOYAL to their people.
Some people are not LOYAL to their station.
Some people should maybe just think about doing Sports Talk, in their future.

Who? St Pierre? I agree with Skynet. There's nothing wrong with him on air or his show except that it's like anything else out there in any given market. He's really survived many many years without really being any kind of a stand out but I think he knows the right people. I think he's better known in the biz than by audiences. By the way if the rumors have any weight to them about him tagging along with Buddy at HJJ wouldn't he have a non compete?

What did Salty and Larry do that was sooooo earth shaping? They had a great show; but it was top of the hour news, commercial, talk to Joe fusco & Elliot Abrams, Have Coach in, talk about one of the big stories of the day, joe fusco, headline tease from the news room, a contest, commercials, a call and then the bottom of the hour and start all over again...that is what most shows do in the morning BECAUSE IT WORKS...

Salty was a success because he was on the air for 50 years. Generations grew up with him and that turned him into a local superstar. It wasn't because of his talent, because I'll be the first to admit that an 8th grader could have rattled off no school announcements. It was the fact that Salty did it for so long and people just grew to like him.

You are correct. His show was not earth shaping. But he did have a crew that had chemistry. Enough chemistry to keep people listening. I don't get that same feeling from many morning programs today. I think these days people are just thrown together and 9 out of 10 times it sounds forced and very uncomfortable to listen to. I couldn't even begin to tell you who works on the Ron. St Pierre show now. I have no clue who his co-host is or if he even has one. But I can still rattle off every name who worked on the Salty Brine Show in 1978!

Salty Brine Show. Earth shaping? NO

Memorable... YES.

 

[alfieradioguy]

I think it's completely a slap down for Ron. 8 to 9 is when
most would here him. Last year he said some things on air, that were not
too smart. He insulted upper management.
Don't forget, St Peirre was G.M then P.D. now Morning host.
Now one less hour.Sounds like Wpro is headed in a new direction.

 

[RadioHead06]

Agreed! Ron St Pierre is a talk show host wannabe and the 8:30 to 9 00 slot allowed him
to dabble into those waters. Losing that hour is huge for St.Pierre.

 

[Skynet74]

I agree. Any Morning personality who suddenly loses half of their shift is going to be upset about it. That is HUGE. Typical drive time is 6 to 10. Ron St Pierre leaves at 8:00. This certainly isn't going to benefit his on air career. Looks to me like he is being phased out. He'll end up at HJJ before to long. He won't put up with that crap at WPRO. At this point it just looks like they are helping him out the door.

 

[wknd92]

I agree. Any Morning personality who suddenly loses half of their shift is going to be upset about it. That is HUGE. Typical drive time is 6 to 10. Ron St Pierre leaves at 8:00. This certainly isn't going to benefit his on air career. Looks to me like he is being phased out. He'll end up at HJJ before to long. He won't put up with that crap at WPRO. At this point it just looks like they are helping him out the door.

Not going to happen....Ron will not end up at Clear Channel w/ Bill George in the building. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN...stay tuned to your radio folks....

 

[alfieradioguy]

Yes, and one close to Buddy says St Pierre TRIED to make a package deal with WHJJ
(Jim Corwin) having Cianci - St Pierre, on the air and St Pierre becoming the new P.D.
Not going to happen. By the way, what happened to Buddy signing last Friday?
Thats when he was supposed to.

 

[edradio]

OK here's a thought on St. Pierre... Imus goes to WABC, and in turn, stays in the Citadel family and runs on WPRO mornings?

 

[Skynet74]

I'm all for that idea. Imus had his best days 25 years ago, but he would still be better than what is on WPRO now. I heard soeone at WABC say that it's not going to happen. All kinds of mixed messages at this point. We'll see what happens.

 

[Runrigger]

OK here's a thought on St. Pierre... Imus goes to WABC, and in turn, stays in the Citadel family and runs on WPRO mornings?

Was Imus even pulling numbers on WHJJ compared to the WPRO morning show? I'm under the impression his name is out there more now because of the remarks that caused all the trouble. Continuing along the lines of Imus staying in the Citadel family, I'll give you a completely off-the-wall idiotic idea: Imus goes mornings on WPRO but ONLY if he takes Buddy on as a regular on the show. They do have a history together. I always felt his first appearance on the radio after his release would be on Imus' show anyway.

 

[edradio]

Runrigger... just so I know where you're coming from... are you suggesting Imus comes to Providence and WPRO serves as a flagship, or that Buddy moves to NY and WABC serves as the flagship?

 

[Runrigger]

Runrigger... just so I know where you're coming from... are you suggesting Imus comes to Providence and WPRO serves as a flagship, or that Buddy moves to NY and WABC serves as the flagship?

I'm not saying that it could, would, or should happen. Buddy's radio expertise extends beyond talking about Providence but his attraction is limited to Providence. I wouldn't put it past Imus to include Buddy in future shows. If it happened on any regular basis, that alone might be reason for someone in Providence to pick up Imus again. Then the station that does it signs on Buddy for possibly a weekly show & some political commentary during election times. I also agree with thoughts that TV might be in his future.

Realistically, I don't see WPRO being anything but local in morning drive. That's the way it's always been & I think it's one tradition they won't give up. I don't know why Ron is off at 8AM now. Maybe WPRO has looked at the numbers & decided the 8-9AM hour is after-the-fact when it comes to news & information. Maybe they want to expose DePetro to some of the commuter crowd & hope they stay with him after 9AM. If Ron is going to be coaching talent at The Score, there are more duties for him in addition to a 3 hour show & prep. People here neglect the prep that goes into a show like that.

Ideally, I could see Buddy as part of the WPRO morning show, but maybe not every day. So far we've seen that WHJJ outbid WPRO but that fell through. So now what? It wouldn't be worth it for any other station to pick him up & forget Boston. His audience is a Providence one regardless of how good a job he can do.