Peter Tilden replaces Doug McIntyre on Monday! LOL and YIKES!!
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KABC ship continues to sink
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DrLove
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Just saw that bulletin, too. And, the "hits" just keep on comin'. I can't say I've listened to Doug that often over the past few years, but he was always quite friendly and engaging when we met at media functions. KABC is finally toast. Might as well sign it off now, guys. At this point, you're aiming for a 1.0 or less.
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musicfan101
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Bob Moore should sign Adam Carolla to do mornings on KABC...of course when his contract with CBS is up...DrLove said:Just saw that bulletin, too. And, the "hits" just keep on comin'. I can't say I've listened to Doug that often over the past few years, but he was always quite friendly and engaging when we met at media functions. KABC is finally toast. Might as well sign it off now, guys. At this point, you're aiming for a 1.0 or less.
I personally believe the Peter Tilden is a good choice but at the expense of Doug it is both sad and depressing. I enjoyed Doug's shows and especially his attempt to unseat the powers that be in City Government. My best wishes go out to. Doug and I know that his many fans are also deeply saddened. I just hope that this does not benefit in anyway the disaster that is the new KFWB.
Peter Tilden's nickname should be "The Cat" .... How many lives has he had at 790 already?? Not to mention KZLA oops ;D
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Big E
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Maybe thats why Doug was doing the Red Eye show again the last couple of weekends.
I am convinced that Radio Station managers and owners are the dumbest people on the face of the earth. Does the management over at KFWB seriously think that LA needs another string of national hosts that all sound alike and think alike. KABC has been trying that experiment for the last decade and look how miserably they have failed.
Unfortunately KABC sank ages ago. They had a string of idiotic managers come in who refused to stop the bleeding when they had a chance to reverse the slide. But now it is way too late. They really should be looking for a new format. There is no way on earth that they can sink out of the hole that they have dug for themselves. They have to change formats or do something radically different, but even that won't work I think. Too many listeners have deserted the station and never will come back. Does anyone seriously listen to that station?
Peter Tilden is a real nice guy, but he has failed at every time slot that KABC has afforded him. He just doesn't have it to be an exciting broadcaster. I wish Doug the best. He was the last one on that station that was barely listenable.
Unfortunately KABC sank ages ago. They had a string of idiotic managers come in who refused to stop the bleeding when they had a chance to reverse the slide. But now it is way too late. They really should be looking for a new format. There is no way on earth that they can sink out of the hole that they have dug for themselves. They have to change formats or do something radically different, but even that won't work I think. Too many listeners have deserted the station and never will come back. Does anyone seriously listen to that station?
Peter Tilden is a real nice guy, but he has failed at every time slot that KABC has afforded him. He just doesn't have it to be an exciting broadcaster. I wish Doug the best. He was the last one on that station that was barely listenable.
nmoore6676 said:I personally believe the Peter Tilden is a good choice but at the expense of Doug it is both sad and depressing. I enjoyed Doug's shows and especially his attempt to unseat the powers that be in City Government. My best wishes go out to. Doug and I know that his many fans are also deeply saddened. I just hope that this does not benefit in anyway the disaster that is the new KFWB.
I found this OC register story after I posted so it is really great for Doug but still a loss for LA.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/starting-kabc-program-2578023-morning-drive
Now he will be out of the shadow of Handel.
Re: KABC ship continues to sink-D. McIntyre to WABC N.Y. for 5-6am ET News Hour
From the L.A. Times:
Doug McIntyre show to exit KABC-AM
Longtime KABC-AM (790) talk-show host Doug McIntyre will bid farewell to listeners during his 5-10 a.m. weekday show today. He'll be replaced Friday by Peter Tilden, who has worked at a variety of L.A. radio stations since 1990.
David G. Hall, director of operations at the Citadel-owned station, told staffers in a memo that McIntyre would be "doing some work for WABC in New York in the short term, and working on a very exciting future project on KABC."
Tilden spent most of the 1990s at KABC, then for several years was morning host at KZLA-FM (93.9) until it ended its country music format.
-- Lee Margulies
The "exciting future project on KABC" must be the "Red Eye Radio" overnight show mentioned in the OC Register article. This website's news page (www.radio-info.com) mentions a possible syndication deal for McIntyre...what's brewing? Possible local or syndicated "Red Eye Radio" overnight show leading into the (possibly syndicated) 2am Pacific Time/5am Eastern Time WABC N.Y. news hour? Plus: WABC N.Y. for the "short term"?
From the L.A. Times:
Doug McIntyre show to exit KABC-AM
Longtime KABC-AM (790) talk-show host Doug McIntyre will bid farewell to listeners during his 5-10 a.m. weekday show today. He'll be replaced Friday by Peter Tilden, who has worked at a variety of L.A. radio stations since 1990.
David G. Hall, director of operations at the Citadel-owned station, told staffers in a memo that McIntyre would be "doing some work for WABC in New York in the short term, and working on a very exciting future project on KABC."
Tilden spent most of the 1990s at KABC, then for several years was morning host at KZLA-FM (93.9) until it ended its country music format.
-- Lee Margulies
The "exciting future project on KABC" must be the "Red Eye Radio" overnight show mentioned in the OC Register article. This website's news page (www.radio-info.com) mentions a possible syndication deal for McIntyre...what's brewing? Possible local or syndicated "Red Eye Radio" overnight show leading into the (possibly syndicated) 2am Pacific Time/5am Eastern Time WABC N.Y. news hour? Plus: WABC N.Y. for the "short term"?
It totally makes sense for Doug to do this, even though he will only be doing an hour at WABC. Syndication is where the money is. The hope is that they can syndicate his Red-Eye radio. I don't really know if that will fly but then again John and Jeff are syndicated and who would have predicted that they would last. I guess the standards for overnight radio are much below regular drive radio. But it is an exciting opportunity for Doug. Maybe that is why he isn't crying this morning much like Al Rantel did for his last broadcast.
As for the future of KABC (if there really is one), I do think they should change formats. Look at what happened to KLSX, they are doing amazing. So KABC has to at least explore it's options. They have been stagnant for way too long.
As for the future of KABC (if there really is one), I do think they should change formats. Look at what happened to KLSX, they are doing amazing. So KABC has to at least explore it's options. They have been stagnant for way too long.
Wow, I was just thinking about the KABC schedule 18-20 months or so ago (when Al Rantel was healthier)....
McIntyre 5-9 am; O'Reilly 9-11 am; Al Rantel 11-11:45 am; Paul Harvey 11:45-noon; Hannity noon-3 pm; Larry Elder 3-6 pm; Al Rantel 6-9 pm; Mr KABC Marc Germain 9-mid. Did I remember it correctly? Talk about turnover, other than a format change, has there ever been a turnover like this in any format in so short a time?
McIntyre 5-9 am; O'Reilly 9-11 am; Al Rantel 11-11:45 am; Paul Harvey 11:45-noon; Hannity noon-3 pm; Larry Elder 3-6 pm; Al Rantel 6-9 pm; Mr KABC Marc Germain 9-mid. Did I remember it correctly? Talk about turnover, other than a format change, has there ever been a turnover like this in any format in so short a time?
Well I think when David G Hall came in, his mission was clear - to get rid of the stuff that was not working and that meant the end for Larry, Mr. KABC, Al (I think he was forced out) and now Doug (I think it was his choice to leave and pursue syndication).
But I'm not sure the changes are an improvement (Imus, Curtis Silwa, Scarbough). The problem is who wants to listen to national hosts. I love Bill Handle and John and Ken. The local issues are what we care about. When will KABC finally realize this.
But I'm not sure the changes are an improvement (Imus, Curtis Silwa, Scarbough). The problem is who wants to listen to national hosts. I love Bill Handle and John and Ken. The local issues are what we care about. When will KABC finally realize this.
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Big E
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westfield60 said:Well I think when David G Hall came in, his mission was clear - to get rid of the stuff that was not working and that meant the end for Larry, Mr. KABC, Al (I think he was forced out) and now Doug (I think it was his choice to leave and pursue syndication).
Well first...DGH wasnt even there when Larry and Mr K were let go, and second, Al left due to his health, not because he was forced out. Doug mentions in LARADIO that his contract was coming to an end, and no talks for renewal ever happened (at least for the morning show). And if you listened to Red Eye Radio, Doug just sounded relaxed, so maybe he didnt want the mornings gig.
Doug was VERY complimentary to his KABC bosses while signing off this morning, so I'd say a future with that station (syndicated or not) is a real possibility. I was a huge fan. Found him to be the most balanced, intuitive political observer on the radio scene, with his extensive knowledge of American history a definite plus in putting the days events in perspective. Handel is an acquired taste, which I've yet to acquire. So, my radio mornings now look more than a little bleak...
I noticed in Doug's exclusive statement to LARadio.com that he paid respect to many hosts past and present with whom he worked ...except Larry Elder. Must have been some bad blood between the two, especially after their on-air feud following the 2008 election where Larry really got into it about Doug's vote for Obama.
westfield60 said:There is no way on earth that they can sink out of the hole that they have dug for themselves.
What was that?
Sink out of the hole?
This decision to replace Doug M. with Peter T. may not be so bad, although I have to wonder if it was made by Bob Moore or David Hall. It would be a good idea to keep in mind that this is the same David Hall, who when he was hired to program KNX & KFWB, he put on that hideous computer guy on Saturday and Sunday afternoons on KNX. It was a disaster on every level. And KFWB's ratings were so low, that he lost the ability to program KFWB before he left CBS altogether. David Hall's post-KFI track record is not so great.
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musicfan101
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Speaking of Bob Moore, do you think he would ever convert KABC into hot talk a la KLSX?
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