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Justin Chase
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Tosh
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??? bummer!
One of the trades reported, "he did not renew his contract."
Is this a cost cutting move? Will he be replaced or will Cat Thomas continue to program all of the CBS LV FM's?
Is this a cost cutting move? Will he be replaced or will Cat Thomas continue to program all of the CBS LV FM's?
I can answer my own question. The KMXB-KKJJ Program Director position is now posted on the CBS Radio website.
Will Justin re-unite with GM Tom Humm at Beasley? God knows Coyote needs help to say the least....their PD isnt smart enough to put a former KWNR staffer on air and doesn't know the music...Ever since Terrie Springs stopped doing the muisc, the stations music is so stale. It hasn't changed at all from the start. That station and Flush need some new life. And who better to tear down Mix than Justin. He is a great programmer and can program any format...They can sure use his help. Hope he lands on his feet soon!
Speaking of CBS...why don't they get rid of Extreme and simulcast KXNT before CC does and it will be too late. If anything, Ripley should have been the PD they let go. That station hasn't been worth a damn since Mike Stern was PD. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under The Bridge," since when is that Xtreme? I stopped listening years ago when I heard that wimpy song. Ugh!
As far as Lotus...They rarely change anything. I am sure any layoffs are rumors. They have no debt. They are good people. I can count the times on one hand that someone actually got screwed from that company. They are a class act. Tony and Jesse are great people!
With CC going to just one PD for every set of stations....Tom Chase SHOULD be the one to survive here...How Rik McNeil has made it this far is a mystery. He failed at KISS, has failed twice at Party....Tom Chase totally resurrected "Klassy 100" from nothing to number 1....got screwed over, then took KRLV, changed to Sunny, and did everything right. The guy is a total class act all the way and one of the few programmers I would come out of retirement to work for. Tom's word is GOLD! A great guy in every sense of the word! I would love to know what he's forgotten in his years in this business.
Speaking of CBS...why don't they get rid of Extreme and simulcast KXNT before CC does and it will be too late. If anything, Ripley should have been the PD they let go. That station hasn't been worth a damn since Mike Stern was PD. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under The Bridge," since when is that Xtreme? I stopped listening years ago when I heard that wimpy song. Ugh!
As far as Lotus...They rarely change anything. I am sure any layoffs are rumors. They have no debt. They are good people. I can count the times on one hand that someone actually got screwed from that company. They are a class act. Tony and Jesse are great people!
With CC going to just one PD for every set of stations....Tom Chase SHOULD be the one to survive here...How Rik McNeil has made it this far is a mystery. He failed at KISS, has failed twice at Party....Tom Chase totally resurrected "Klassy 100" from nothing to number 1....got screwed over, then took KRLV, changed to Sunny, and did everything right. The guy is a total class act all the way and one of the few programmers I would come out of retirement to work for. Tom's word is GOLD! A great guy in every sense of the word! I would love to know what he's forgotten in his years in this business.
Not to take anything away from Justin, he left KMXB a very impressive #1 25-54, but that station has been kicking ass for years now under several different PDs. In fact the only time I remember MIX doing subpar was during the 101.9 KISS FM era, at least for a few books in that time period. Other than that KMXB has consistently done well no matter who was programming it. This just goes to show how vital Mark and Mercedes are to the stations success.
As for COYOTE, I'm sure RW does know the music How could he not considering how long he's been in country radio. Besides the music KCYE plays isn't really any different than what you would hear on any country station in the nation, they might be a little safer and more recurrent oriented, but the music doesn't stand out as bad to me. So I don't think it's the music per se, but I would agree they overall sound kind of stale. I can't quite put my finger on it. I don't know if it's the imaging, station voice, or the sound of the coyote howling..it just sounds stale to me, like nothing has changed since 2006.
As for Rik McNeil, I'll give you an example of a station he programmed that was on it's way to winning big. The updated version of KQOL, the last few months of KOOL 93.1. They were hot, I was hearing them everywhere. They were growing the last few trends (and lowering the demos). Their final trend after they already switched formats was HUGE (it always works out that way for some reason). But that was a time period when nationally everybody was dumping oldies (including WCBS-FM/NYC) and it looked like the format was going to die out. Instead the format updated and reinvented itself and KKLZ took over where KQOL left off.
As for PARTY. I think you have to look at the format more than the individual PD. The only Rhythmic AC I can think of that does any better (and it's just slightly better) than KPLV is KQMV/Seattle. KPLV actually made some 18-34 progress in the Summer bok with younger music and Ryan Seacrest. Still, Rhythmic AC may be too niche to ever be a big success (no matter who the PD is). I think the problem is it might be too in the middle. KLUC listeners may think the music on PARTY is too stale and played out. While the AC or Hot AC audience may think it sounds too hip hop.
Also, keep in mind PARTY runs on a skeleton crew. I keep reading that the (near) future of radio is syndication, automation, and maybe one live jock per station. Well if that's the case KPLV was just a little ahead of it's time and is coming to a station near you.
In defense of Chris Ripley, the Alternative format was a lot hotter back when Mike Stern programmed KXTE. In just about every market today stations that play young end rock or alternative get terrible ratings. I think it's partly because the audience these stations target, younger males, don't listen to nearly as much radio as they used to.
Finally I think you give too much power to the PD position. Things have changed since you left radio. While I'm sure it varies by company, station, and situation, often times today PDs just execute what corporate tells them to with minimal decison making or personal input.
While I disagree with some of what you say Vegasradio, I find your posts entertaining to read because you are so highly opinionated.
As for COYOTE, I'm sure RW does know the music How could he not considering how long he's been in country radio. Besides the music KCYE plays isn't really any different than what you would hear on any country station in the nation, they might be a little safer and more recurrent oriented, but the music doesn't stand out as bad to me. So I don't think it's the music per se, but I would agree they overall sound kind of stale. I can't quite put my finger on it. I don't know if it's the imaging, station voice, or the sound of the coyote howling..it just sounds stale to me, like nothing has changed since 2006.
As for Rik McNeil, I'll give you an example of a station he programmed that was on it's way to winning big. The updated version of KQOL, the last few months of KOOL 93.1. They were hot, I was hearing them everywhere. They were growing the last few trends (and lowering the demos). Their final trend after they already switched formats was HUGE (it always works out that way for some reason). But that was a time period when nationally everybody was dumping oldies (including WCBS-FM/NYC) and it looked like the format was going to die out. Instead the format updated and reinvented itself and KKLZ took over where KQOL left off.
As for PARTY. I think you have to look at the format more than the individual PD. The only Rhythmic AC I can think of that does any better (and it's just slightly better) than KPLV is KQMV/Seattle. KPLV actually made some 18-34 progress in the Summer bok with younger music and Ryan Seacrest. Still, Rhythmic AC may be too niche to ever be a big success (no matter who the PD is). I think the problem is it might be too in the middle. KLUC listeners may think the music on PARTY is too stale and played out. While the AC or Hot AC audience may think it sounds too hip hop.
Also, keep in mind PARTY runs on a skeleton crew. I keep reading that the (near) future of radio is syndication, automation, and maybe one live jock per station. Well if that's the case KPLV was just a little ahead of it's time and is coming to a station near you.
In defense of Chris Ripley, the Alternative format was a lot hotter back when Mike Stern programmed KXTE. In just about every market today stations that play young end rock or alternative get terrible ratings. I think it's partly because the audience these stations target, younger males, don't listen to nearly as much radio as they used to.
Finally I think you give too much power to the PD position. Things have changed since you left radio. While I'm sure it varies by company, station, and situation, often times today PDs just execute what corporate tells them to with minimal decison making or personal input.
While I disagree with some of what you say Vegasradio, I find your posts entertaining to read because you are so highly opinionated.
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constantine
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Justin's a really good guy. Bummer that it all went down before Christmas. He's done a great job keeping this station at the top. NEVER an easy task. Some one is going to grab him up quick. He's a top notch guy.
constantine said:Justin's a really good guy. Bummer that it all went down before Christmas. He's done a great job keeping this station at the top. NEVER an easy task. Some one is going to grab him up quick. He's a top notch guy.
CBS has been letting lots of good people go across the country. I wonder if MIX will see some erosion now that both Justin and Jason Rooney are gone? You can't take success for granted.
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Tyler Durden
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The next question is: "Will the next PD be working for CBS for very long before they sell?"
Tyler Durden said:The next question is: "Will the next PD be working for CBS for very long before they sell?"
It was announced today that Wilks is buying Denver. Will that be it for them, or will they buy more of CBS Radio?
Any speculation on what group will end up with the CBS Las Vegas stations?
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Tyler Durden
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I wonder if it depends on how CBS "views" Las Vegas. I guess if they see serious upside due to the growth of the market, they may stick with it. They do like their "beachfront" property, and they so far only seem to be dealing troubled properties (like in Portland and Sacramento). There may be more to this than, "we're selling everything but the majors".
Tyler Durden said:I wonder if it depends on how CBS "views" Las Vegas. I guess if they see serious upside due to the growth of the market, they may stick with it. They do like their "beachfront" property, and they so far only seem to be dealing troubled properties (like in Portland and Sacramento). There may be more to this than, "we're selling everything but the majors".
My guess is they will sell or swap Las Vegas. They have stated they are only interested in the top 10 markets. Plus Las Vegas at this time is not the high growth economic boomtown it used to be.
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vegasfm
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I find it shocking that he left. He's had huge ratings for years, #1 billing station in Vegas and he just won FMQB's AC/Hot AC PD of the Year again. What a crazy job to LEAVE. I bet Bob Proffitt at CBS is getting tons of resumes for that gig. Does anyone know where he's going?
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