KROI Taking a Dive in the Ratings

[bturner]

Jay Walker and I must be reading from the same playbook. The small market is where the 'miracles' happen. With no budget, low pay, usually poor equipment and nothing but desire to create the best, staffs seemed to bond and collectively create from thin air. I used to say I'll take no budget, lousy equipment and great people over a big budget, state of the art equipment and lousy people any day of the week. Maybe it was the lack of the luxury and full knowledge of the latest and greatest, but we dreamed big and believed the sky was the limit. Many times were touched the clouds.

 

[willdav713]

I would much rather listen to them than KTRH anytime.

Hell yes... When they start with the "Did you hear what those crazy Democrats are doing?" crap, I just cringe... Even if I agree with your point of view I don't care!! Just give me the news please! That is a concept KTRH lost a long time ago unfortunately... ???

Isn't KTRH full of heavily syndicated shows?
Same with Austin's KLBJ-AM, and San Antonio's WOAI-AM.

It's bringing in the dollars for an AM station so it must be working for KTRH.

KROI seems to want to focus on just the News. With 2014 elections coming up, it will be interesting to see how KROI pulls in the revenue and the ratings.

I just happen to want to know what "all those crazy democrats are doing" as it affects my livelihood. but that's another story. At least Houston has the Mark Levin show, Austin doesn't. We had him once on 98.9 when it was the Big Talker. But I enjoy listening to his show when I can DX KTRH in Austin.

I can DX KTRH a lot easier than 550 KTSA on my Sony Walkman.

 

[notmenoti]

I would much rather listen to them than KTRH anytime.

Hell yes... When they start with the "Did you hear what those crazy Democrats are doing?" crap, I just cringe... Even if I agree with your point of view I don't care!! Just give me the news please! That is a concept KTRH lost a long time ago unfortunately... ???

I think KTRH has too much rant radio. When I want news, I go to 92.1,

 

[stan]

At some point, you begin to wonder how relevant or realistic the Arbitron ratings are - this is why people are suing them for monopolistic practices.

 

[TheBigA]

At some point, you begin to wonder how relevant or realistic the Arbitron ratings are - this is why people are suing them for monopolistic practices.

The relevance of ratings has nothing to do with whether or not the company is a monopoly.

 

[rgradio]

I would much rather listen to them than KTRH anytime.

Hell yes... When they start with the "Did you hear what those crazy Democrats are doing?" crap, I just cringe... Even if I agree with your point of view I don't care!! Just give me the news please! That is a concept KTRH lost a long time ago unfortunately... ???

Isn't KTRH full of heavily syndicated shows?
Same with Austin's KLBJ-AM, and San Antonio's WOAI-AM.

It's bringing in the dollars for an AM station so it must be working for KTRH.

KROI seems to want to focus on just the News. With 2014 elections coming up, it will be interesting to see how KROI pulls in the revenue and the ratings.

I just happen to want to know what "all those crazy democrats are doing" as it affects my livelihood. but that's another story. At least Houston has the Mark Levin show, Austin doesn't. We had him once on 98.9 when it was the Big Talker. But I enjoy listening to his show when I can DX KTRH in Austin.

I can DX KTRH a lot easier than 550 KTSA on my Sony Walkman.

Interestingly, KROI is the left-leaning counterpart to KTRH.

 

[willdav713]

I would much rather listen to them than KTRH anytime.

Hell yes... When they start with the "Did you hear what those crazy Democrats are doing?" crap, I just cringe... Even if I agree with your point of view I don't care!! Just give me the news please! That is a concept KTRH lost a long time ago unfortunately... ???

Isn't KTRH full of heavily syndicated shows?
Same with Austin's KLBJ-AM, and San Antonio's WOAI-AM.

It's bringing in the dollars for an AM station so it must be working for KTRH.

KROI seems to want to focus on just the News. With 2014 elections coming up, it will be interesting to see how KROI pulls in the revenue and the ratings.

I just happen to want to know what "all those crazy democrats are doing" as it affects my livelihood. but that's another story. At least Houston has the Mark Levin show, Austin doesn't. We had him once on 98.9 when it was the Big Talker. But I enjoy listening to his show when I can DX KTRH in Austin.

I can DX KTRH a lot easier than 550 KTSA on my Sony Walkman.

Interestingly, KROI is the left-leaning counterpart to KTRH.

Is Joy Bahar on KROI? Any syndication? Last time I heard it was just News, and Traffic, unless they changed formats.

I have another question, was Air America ever on the Houston airwaves?
Last time I heard was rumors of flipping KBME to that format, and it ended up to be just rumors.

Or are we getting KROI confused with KPFT?

I ended up watching Current TV this week, and I could stomach Current more than I could MSNBC.

 

[ksradiogeek]

Update: after posting here, I went to the contact page at News92 and emailed everyone in management about the error.

to: Douglas Abernathy; Denise Bishop; Nicci Morris; Alan Furst
from: Tim Lankford

subject: breathtakingly disappointing.

I was out driving during the 12:00 – 1:00 hour today and decided to listen to your station.

Bad decision on my part.

Every traffic report that aired during that hour was a repeat from overnight. Every one. How do I know? The traffic anchor kept making references to road work “through 5 AM.” The next live traffic report didn’t air until 1:09 with Karen Christie.

Go back and listen to the off air soundcheck and you’ll see I’m right.

This is something so simple that I find it breathtakingly disappointing that no one in your newsroom, in your studio, in your management offices, in the engineer’s booth noticed.

Tim Lankford

Douglas Abernathy wrote back:

Tim, thank you for sleeting me. I am on business travel and am red faced with embarrassment and anger. I apologize that we failed in so many ways. Rest assured this will be dealt with.

Good! Glad someone dealt with it rather than pushing it under the rug.

 

[mikerichardson]

I think if KROI wants to really succeed they need to be a little bit more flexible. The upcoming mayoral election is a great opportunity. Take advantage of the election to drum up ratings a bit - but present both sides, right and left! Give everyone some time. It's refreshing to hear opposing viewpoints without having to change frequencies. How about some kind of locally produced call in show leading up to the election? That could be pretty interesting. Get some real debate going, not just the one sided opinions that tend to be presented on cable news. I'll admit to, trending more liberal myself, but I'd rather listen to a good back and forth, and good ideas all around. Real solutions, the best ideas from both sides, are what makes a successful government.

Maybe that's just my personal pipe dream though. ??? I think most people agree both sides have some good ideas - even if you bias one way or another - but what kind of programming is going to bring in the numbers :/

 

[BarryATL]

I think if KROI wants to really succeed they need to be a little bit more flexible. The upcoming mayoral election is a great opportunity. Take advantage of the election to drum up ratings a bit - but present both sides, right and left! Give everyone some time. It's refreshing to hear opposing viewpoints without having to change frequencies. How about some kind of locally produced call in show leading up to the election? That could be pretty interesting. Get some real debate going, not just the one sided opinions that tend to be presented on cable news. I'll admit to, trending more liberal myself, but I'd rather listen to a good back and forth, and good ideas all around. Real solutions, the best ideas from both sides, are what makes a successful government.

Maybe that's just my personal pipe dream though. ??? I think most people agree both sides have some good ideas - even if you bias one way or another - but what kind of programming is going to bring in the numbers :/

Red and blue phone lines like CSpan does?

 

[TheBigA]

Maybe that's just my personal pipe dream though. ??? I think most people agree both sides have some good ideas - even if you bias one way or another - but what kind of programming is going to bring in the numbers :/

Sounds like typical public radio programming. Kumbaya on the radio.

 

[mikerichardson]

Maybe just do more advertising then. "Tune to News 92 to hear people actually in Houston instead of some blowhard in Florida. Plus, we're already on FM, so that's one less button you have to push".