Mark Simone out at WABC

[DToTheJ]

What will Cumulus do? You can probably expect Mike Huckabee to take Limbaugh's slot by the end of next year, and some other Cumulus syndicated content. It'll probably be wall to wall syndication...

Like WABC isn't wall to wall syndicated programming right now? ???

 

[disney fanatic]

And for those of you had missed it. The last regular "Saturday Night" show was 12/29/12. There's no mention of throwing a party, no guest (except Robin Leich from "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous"), no cake and no final farewell words. That was it, only has a New Year's message. Thanks goes out to "chrisfor172" for this aircheck of Mark Simone's last show on WABC. If you haven't listened to it, here it is. This is Mark Simone's last "Saturday Night" (originally "Saturday Night Oldies") on WABC from 12/29/12 after 7 years of hosting his show. I hope you'll like it.

https://www.4shared.com/mp3/lRk2ywT1/WABC_Saturday_Night_12_29_12.html

 

[badjef]

What will Cumulus do? You can probably expect Mike Huckabee to take Limbaugh's slot by the end of next year, and some other Cumulus syndicated content. It'll probably be wall to wall syndication...

Like WABC isn't wall to wall syndicated programming right now? ???

Personally, I don't consider Hannity as "syndicated" so much as the other stations are a retransmission of WABC. I think that was the real intent of the syndication deals, anyway.

Think of it in terms of listening to your favorite local program on the internet from a section of the Country in which the signal would not reach. If you have no problem with that, then why are you opposed to the station sending its talents' shows to other stations? You are just listening to it on another signal.

When WABC switched in May 1982, Michael Jackson was the first program that aired at 12Noon. To me, it was a retransmission of KABC, which was where he originated.

The same with Howard Stern the day he started being carried on WYSP in August 1986.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

 

[wadio]

Personally, I don't consider Hannity as "syndicated" so much as the other stations are a retransmission of WABC. I think that was the real intent of the syndication deals, anyway.

I hear 'ya but I think Hannity is a bad example. He's clearly aiming his show at the blue states and half the callers sound like mid-western housewives.

 

[DToTheJ]

My point is, a large portion of the hosts on WABC are syndicated right out of New York/WABC. So supposed "local" shows are actually national.

 

[badjef]

What I think is interesting is that WABC has an identity of being a syndicated radio station.

I think this is an example of being a victim of their own success.

New York hired the best, allowed the smaller stations to take advantage of the talent, and then were criticized for their success.

I guess this is a smaller example of the Class warfare we are experiencing on greater scales.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

 

[luperm]

Do you think that the AVERAGE listener (not a person who hangs out here) really cares if a show is syndicated or local?
Personally, I don't think the typical radio listener really knows the difference, or cares.

 

[badjef]

Do you think that the AVERAGE listener (not a person who hangs out here) really cares if a show is syndicated or local?
Personally, I don't think the typical radio listener really knows the difference, or cares.

just a "quality" program. As defined by them.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

 

[wadio]

What I think is interesting is that WABC has an identity of being a syndicated radio station.

I think this is an example of being a victim of their own success.

New York hired the best, allowed the smaller stations to take advantage of the talent, and then were criticized for their success.

I guess this is a smaller example of the Class warfare we are experiencing on greater scales.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

Class warfare? How so? I see it as laziness and lack of innovation.

WABC was the incubator for several very successful national talk shows, which was all well and good until the shows became so ubiquitous that WABC began to sound exactly like every other station that carried these shows. What they should have done is keep innovating. But without an outstanding leader with vision in a position to get things done, companies get lazy and comfortable so they just let things slide and watch the cash roll in.

By an "outstanding leader," I'm talking about a Steve Jobs type who relies on instinct and foresight as well as current numbers to dictate strategy. Apple is now thinking about releasing a lower priced iPhone so as to avoid losing market share to the competition. That's easy and will probably work in the short term but I'll bet Jobs wouldn't have grabbed the easy money. The lower priced iPhone will be fatter and heavier and will be just like everything else on the market. It will take away market share not only from the competition but also from Apple's premier products as customers learn to settle for "good enough" and, over time, the Apple brand won't matter much anymore.

 

[badjef]

What I think is interesting is that WABC has an identity of being a syndicated radio station.

I think this is an example of being a victim of their own success.

New York hired the best, allowed the smaller stations to take advantage of the talent, and then were criticized for their success.

I guess this is a smaller example of the Class warfare we are experiencing on greater scales.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

Class warfare? How so? I see it as laziness and lack of innovation.

WABC was the incubator for several very successful national talk shows, which was all well and good until the shows became so ubiquitous that WABC began to sound exactly like every other station that carried these shows. What they should have done is keep innovating. But without an outstanding leader with vision in a position to get things done, companies get lazy and comfortable so they just let things slide and watch the cash roll in.

By an "outstanding leader," I'm talking about a Steve Jobs type who relies on instinct and foresight as well as current numbers to dictate strategy. Apple is now thinking about releasing a lower priced iPhone so as to avoid losing market share to the competition. That's easy and will probably work in the short term but I'll bet Jobs wouldn't have grabbed the easy money. The lower priced iPhone will be fatter and heavier and will be just like everything else on the market. It will take away market share not only from the competition but also from Apple's premier products as customers learn to settle for "good enough" and, over time, the Apple brand won't matter much anymore.

First off, WABC does not sound like every other station. Quite the reverse, every other station wants to sound like WABC.

Steve Jobs wasn't always thought of as "The Great and Powerful" Steve Jobs, either. If you remember, he was booted out of Apple and went back when the Company was almost out of business.

If you think you can do better, apply for the job. If you sell yourself well enough, then you have to prove it.

Good Luck, remember who gave you the suggestion...

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!