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KRBE Middays

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GravelShot

The Program Director, Tracy Austin and Music Director Leslie B. are splitting the midday shift now. Did Scott Sparks get pushed out too?
 
If they change formats to that station that would be the most stupid thing Cumulus could ever do. I dont think I could support them if they change the format.
 
jras20 said:
If they change formats to that station that would be the most stupid thing Cumulus could ever do. I dont think I could support them if they change the format.
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I don't think that would matter. I really don't see Cumulus making changes to a cash cow like KRBE. It would be stupid. However with Pat Fant now in charge it makes me a little uncomfortable considering his background. He has (as far as I know) only been associated with Rock formats (KLOL, KTBZ... what else?) He seems out of place to me. He's old school radio where the music, the jocks, and the listeners matter. He could bring good things.
 
Pat Fant is not the problem with Cumulus in Houston. The problem is that Cumulus HQ in Atlanta runs every little detail in the other cities, probably Houston even more so than the small markets. Every idiot decision comes from some pinhead in ATL that doesn't have a friggin clue about Houston radio and management in HOU has to implement whatever HQ wants. Unfortunately not uncommon in the mega companies, although I think CC has wised up some and realized that the personnel in the city the stations are located have a much better idea of what will work and what will not. Cumulus still hasn't grasped the idea that what works in ATL isn't going to work in HOU. I image that Cumulus will destroy their cash cow in KRBE and have three crap stations with some very talented people at all three stations. It is a shame, but I would not be the least bit surprised to see some very stupid changes at 104 in the coming weeks. The only positive, if there is one, is that at least Cumulus does try to do something while Cox has sat on their ass for years now with their four stations and hasn't done squat and their ratings reflect the total neglect of the four stations. What pisses me off with Cox is they had the chance to make a difference in Houston radio and couldn't be bothered or didn't have anyone in charge with enough smarts to know how to make it happen. Right now I would say CBS radio is doing the best at running The Wave and KILT-FM and hope that they buy out Cox. Cumulus will probably fade from the picture in a year or two tops.
 
I was wondering who that was I was hearing on middays. I remember hearing someone doing weekend overnights and assumed she got a big break into middays. Does Tracy have on air experience?
 
I've heard her also but cant remember her name. She's kind of dull and doesn't sound like she belongs behind a mic. I think Scott comes on after her. Heard it like that a few days ago.
 
Mike O said:
Every idiot decision comes from some pinhead in ATL that doesn't have a friggin clue about Houston radio and management in HOU has to implement whatever HQ wants.
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Don't be chickens**t at least name the pinhead- John dickey (lastname in lowercase intentionally)
 
Mike O said:
Pat Fant is not the problem with Cumulus in Houston. The problem is that Cumulus HQ in Atlanta runs every little detail in the other cities, probably Houston even more so than the small markets. Every idiot decision comes from some pinhead in ATL that doesn't have a friggin clue about Houston radio and management in HOU has to implement whatever HQ wants. Unfortunately not uncommon in the mega companies, although I think CC has wised up some and realized that the personnel in the city the stations are located have a much better idea of what will work and what will not. Cumulus still hasn't grasped the idea that what works in ATL isn't going to work in HOU. I image that Cumulus will destroy their cash cow in KRBE and have three crap stations with some very talented people at all three stations. It is a shame, but I would not be the least bit surprised to see some very stupid changes at 104 in the coming weeks. The only positive, if there is one, is that at least Cumulus does try to do something while Cox has sat on their ass for years now with their four stations and hasn't done squat and their ratings reflect the total neglect of the four stations. What pisses me off with Cox is they had the chance to make a difference in Houston radio and couldn't be bothered or didn't have anyone in charge with enough smarts to know how to make it happen. Right now I would say CBS radio is doing the best at running The Wave and KILT-FM and hope that they buy out Cox. Cumulus will probably fade from the picture in a year or two tops.
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Mike mike mike........please take a breather and chill.....I hate to tell you this but Cumulus is not going away...they JUST got an $850 MILLION cash infusion from backers....so they are NOT going anywhere anytime soon...Ok...feel worse now?? (sorry....but dude, it just aint gonna happen......Hell I would hope CC would get out of radio...but that isnt likely to happen either...and I would not loose any sleep if they did ;) I agree they could do much better...but likely wont..as a friend of mine and I were agreeing on weeks ago, radio is NOT what it used to be 30yrs ago when we got into it...and its not going to get better anytime soon...(well terrestrial radio anyway...I have listened to XM and Sirius...not bad but I dont like the channels like 70s only, 80s only, etc...I like a good combination of them...like Jack...certainly NOT like MIX anymore..that name needs to go)WHAT surprises me about CBS is they are selling such stations as KAMX (Mix) and others in Austin along with KTSA and their Jack in SA...but NOT KIKK AM???? GEESH what a waste....I personally would love to see a Jack in Houston...(I listen to their Dallas Jack online...and record it to HD...then play it back on the cassette adaptor...sounds better than anything around here ;) But that likely aint gonna happen either :(
 
Anything is better than Christina Moody.....who gave her a chance???? The station went down when she was put to fill in on the midday show, that was a sign of things to come and it does not look pretty.
 
I didn't think Xtina Moody was that bad. She was incredibly perky. She actually sounded a lot like Michelle Fisher IMO.
 
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