WCJX sometime in the last week or so dropped the ball on the Classic Rock/AOR format and has gone rock-leaning Classic Hits as "Lake City's Greatest Hits" 106.5 The X. However, I do think they could throw in pop leaning classic hits and make it diverse considering that Oldies 1340/97.1 only covers so much of Lake City, with 97.1 just being an FM translator for 1340 WDSR and covering Lake City proper. Interesting change indeed for a station. I think what jocks they had have either been let go or just off during the transition. If anyone has any other info, it would be great to know!
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Lake City's Greatest Hits.......
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Is WCJX still in receivership? My guess is the contract with Dial Global ran out and they couldn't get a straight barter (cash free) deal to continue the Dial Global Classic Rock network. So, bring it in house, and throw something on that the new owner can dump at any time.
If there were local jocks, I haven't heard any in my handful of trips through the area in recent months. This was all I heard:
http://www.dial-global.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=28
...which of course is the descendant of the network carried by WTLK/WBGB here in Jacksonville from 1996-99.
If there were local jocks, I haven't heard any in my handful of trips through the area in recent months. This was all I heard:
http://www.dial-global.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=28
...which of course is the descendant of the network carried by WTLK/WBGB here in Jacksonville from 1996-99.
WCJX and all other Black Crow Media Affiliated Stations are not in receivership...they are being operated as Debtor in Possession.Dial Global programs including John Boy & Billy (WKRO) and Bob and Sheri (WHHM,WVYB)are being run in other markets.The changes here would have happened regardless of the Debtor in Possession status and are simply market forces at work.Just made a similar change in Valdosta,GA (106.9) recently dropped News/Talk and adopted a similar classic hits format branded there as The Eagle. Black Crow has the ability to stay Classic Rock,go Mainstream or Alt Rock using libraries from WHOG and WRTT but the powers that be likely figured in this case there is the chance to sell more ad time to more clients based on a mass-appeal format.TommyR said:
Look for the possibility of Voice Tracking from other B.C> Markets for some of these stations.
Bob is no longer with the company.I believe Clarke Johnson is pretty much running the show.jmtillery said:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobganzak
JustMe... just for the record:
John Boy and Billy are syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks/Clear Channel. Bob and Sheri are syndicated by Greater Media (formerly Lincoln Financial/formerly Jefferson-Pilot). These are not Dial-Global programs. Not that it really matters in this context, but just pointing out the facts.
Both shows are home-based in Charlotte, NC.
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Diamondtwo said:
Correction, Bob & Sheri, are based out of Greater Media's WLNK, but DG does the syndication for them.
http://dial-global.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114&Itemid=43
I stand corrected. When I was PD at WPEZ/Macon, GA and we were contemplating picking up Bob and Sheri a couple of years back, Greater Media had just taken over the LFM/Charlotte properties (including WLNK) and they were still self-syndicating B&S. Dial-Global's sat system was their delivery platform, IIRC.
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