Johnny Wendell in L.A. (Howie was a guest)

[raccoonradio]

A friend gave me some of KTLK on Super Tue. night (on an ancient form of audio media known as a
"cassette" ) Johnny Wendell was on, with reaction to the voting. A Wellesley native who was in
rock bands like The Blackjacks and Swinging Erudites, as "Johnny Angel". He came on right after an
L.A. Kings game (caller: "I had to listen to some Republican station because you guys had a hockey
game on") and at 7:35 pm local time, who was his guest? Howie Carr!

Howie talked about how things looked bad for Mitt, and tossed around terms like "moonbat" and
"Deval Patrick", etc. Howie had done L.A. radio before--a few years ago he did some Saturday shows
on KFI via ISDN line. Wendell not too bad.

btw, someone on Free Republic notes a caller to Severin's show who started insulting Jay and conservatives
as "old" and "on the way out" and said "after 'we' win, we'll toss you off the air". Interesting. It should be
noted that liberal talk radio in Boston got tossed off the air awhile back, due to poor ratings & ad billings.
I'm guessing they want the fairness doctrine back in place so conservatives who get ratings can get
tossed out, eh?

 

[Finn]

due to poor ratings & ad billings

Hey raccoon, you want to take a minute to refine that opinion you just tossed out there, pretending it was a fact?

 

[raccoonradio]

Well, I could say it was really a Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

 

[raccoonradio]

Also Wendell joked with Howie, "Some things may be bad at our station but at least we don't have a felon
on in the morning."

 

[Finn]

Well, I could say it was really a Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

Or, you could point out (as you have many times on other forums, which is why I'm a little surprised with the above) that they only had one local host who was relegated to weekends and did not have a producer, and they spent no money on promotion OR sales.

And, you could also say that even if your opinion of why they switched is true, the new format hasn't fared any better.

No conspiracies. Just business. 8)

I do wonder how conservo-talk will fare with McCain as the candidate.... it's going to be an interesting year.

I also wonder if Wendell has had Howie on as a guest before? Anyone know? It's funny they're both from Wellesley.

 

[raccoonradio]

Well, that's true too--you're right, one local host, and on weekends...but if you call it local
they now have Phil Hendrie (as Phil's new flagship) WITH, allegedly, one local hour. Or at least
one hour exclusive to L.A.

Conservatalk with McCain might do well because of lot of conservatives are dissatisfied with him.
It won't be a love fest...and no matter who wins Dem nomination, hosts like Rush, Carr, Hannity,
etc. will be putting out anti-Dem nominee stuff.

Howie of course isn't orig from Wellesley--born in Portland, lived in N.C., Somerville, Acton, Deerfield before.
But lives there now.

How will talk radio do once W is gone? They'll lose a prime target.

Comic Will Durst in 1988, on the album "Strange Bedfellows: Comedy and Politics"--"So, I'm gonna
miss Reagan, man, but hey, I'm a comedian. Reagan did for comics what the microwave did for
appliance stores!"