> Say what you will about WTVY or WDJR, what I see here is a
> market where both stations are doing a great job of giving
> their particular audiences what they want. Arbitron wobbles
> aside (and there have been some doozies the last couple of
> years), this battle has been great for the Country format in
> the Dothan market. It's true that WDJR was above WTVY 3-1
> in Spring 03, and at times it has been even worse (or better
> if you work for WDJR), but WTVY has found a platform, and
> they've done a great job of growing an audience. If you
> look at books in this market and go back 5 books, you'll see
> that WDJR has overcome whatever problems they've experienced
> and their numbers are now pretty much normal for them. In
> the meantime, WTVY has found a new audience. And let's face
> it, to see Country dominate a market like this is a rarity
> these days. More evidence of an impending boom in the
> format? You be the judge. Both of these stations are to be
> commended for a job well done in the Spring. It'll be fun
> to see what happens in the future. Someone has to be number
> one, and someone has to be the "other country station." Now
> we get to find out who wants it more. Stay tuned...
>
Very well stated. They both have their audiences and niches...
Now, however, it's down to WDJR, WTVY, WKMX, and WOOF - and then "everyone else."