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Matt Allen? Dave Barber?? Dan Yorke???

The numbers SURE DO speak for themselves!

alfieradioguy said:
Take a look at Allens Saturday ratings
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YOU said it, not me.

Clearly, it's past your bed time.
You're obviously not-old-enough to remember when that station HAD ratings.
http://hollandcooke.com/Arb.jpg

alfieradioguy said:
I detect a little envy amongst Mr Barber and Mr Cooke.
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I'll let Dave speak for himself (which he would if could remember his dang password).

As for me, I'm GREEN with envy, during Race Week here on Block Island.

Good evening, via Verizon Wireless, from the proud, proud sailing vessel Undaunted, Pearson 37 hull #3,
HC
 
I knew Matt's topic was wrong when I heard, "John from Cranston."
 
"COACHING," what a concept.

This question applies to ANY team sport.

Which will win:
1. The well-coached team that knows the playbook, and runs-the-plays?
2. Or a bunch of hotdogs who:
a.) have-no-need-for-the-coach,
b.) don't-like-each-other, and
c.) run-around trying-to-upstage-each-other?

How to tell when the host has NOT vetted topic before air: IN THE VERY FIRST MINUTE on-air, the host is pausing, mid-sentence, groping for a word to complete a half-crafted thought.

The host rationalizes this as "the set-up," thinking-aloud...until he-or-she happens-upon what-should-have-been the-very-first-words-said: a clearly-stated statement about WHAT THIS SHOW IS ABOUT...sufficiently-succinct to compete for share-of-mind with the busy in-car listener advertisers want to meet most.

Distilling topic, by bouncing-it-off-someone off-air, beforehand, rather than asking listeners' patience by stumbling-and-mumbling on-air, earns that next precious AQH.

Play ball.
 
Speaking of the Coached Team

b.) don't-like-each-other, and
c.) run-around trying-to-upstage-each-other?

This afternoon, Yorke got his chance to embarrass Buddy by having Corrente on his show. When questioned by a caller about his loyalty to Buddy, Yorke expressed no concern about any particular relationship that the two of them may have. It's strictly business. In fact, he openly expressed his viewpoint that Buddy is wasting his time with this idea of making his own movie, since Corrente is way ahead in the process.
 
Re: Speaking of the Coached Team

Seekonk Sally said:
When questioned by a caller about his loyalty to Buddy, Yorke expressed no concern about any particular relationship that the two of them may have. It's strictly business. In fact, he openly expressed his viewpoint that Buddy is wasting his time with this idea of making his own movie, since Corrente is way ahead in the process.
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The interesting personality dynamics in that station are not between Yorke and Cianci. Bring the morning guy in and we have something, though. It would've been great had Buddy gone forward with his "Fathers Day" press conference.
 
Re: Speaking of the Coached Team

Seekonk Sally said:
b.) don't-like-each-other, and
c.) run-around trying-to-upstage-each-other?

This afternoon, Yorke got his chance to embarrass Buddy by having Corrente on his show. When questioned by a caller about his loyalty to Buddy, Yorke expressed no concern about any particular relationship that the two of them may have. It's strictly business. In fact, he openly expressed his viewpoint that Buddy is wasting his time with this idea of making his own movie, since Corrente is way ahead in the process.
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A chance to embarrass Buddy? Loyalty to Buddy? What are you talking about Sally?
Yorke interviewing a local filmmaker looking to spend millions locally when making a movie about a felon and former Mayor of Providence based on a best-selling book about that former mayor is all about internal WPRO personality dynamics?? :D :D :D
There are too may drama queens on this board.
 
RE "There are too may drama queens on this board."

AGREE...but that's the-price-of-admission.

And it's a-small-price-to-pay.

THIS WEB SITE IS A USEFUL TOOL, a "virtual conversation" that replaces the actual conversation, the shop talk, that used to occur when there were more-people-around, at stations and conventions, to-talk-shop-with.

Even the anonymity is useful.
Sure, anonymity enables the snipes that can clog the conversation here.
But filter-out the drek, and this is STILL a useful forum.

Less-so on this Providence board, where the conversation tends to clog more than other markets' boards you can peruse here. And the format-specific boards (i.e., News/Talk, etc.) tend to be more-light-than-heat too. But even here, the graffiti is just graffiti.

Observation: People-who-populate Internet media tend to snipe-at-each-other-less. In that-medium-that-is chipping-away-at radio listening, and leapfrogging radio's revenue growth, the conversation is lots more collegial. Much of the anger you read here is an expression of radio's iffy status quo.

The energy/mojo/vibe among bloggers-and-podcasters is EXCITING. Explosive growth in that arena, and being-able-to-do-what-you-want-without-corporate-suits'-permission, and show-the-whole-world, at-little-or-no-expese, makes for a more welcoming and sharing culture.

See-and-hear for yourself, at this HIGHLY-recommended event: http://newmediaexpo.com (as if you needed an excuse to go to Vegas).


HC
http://hollandcooke.com/08June.pdf
 
Re: For the record...

Holland Cooke said:
JointChinese said:
Just when you think Dan York CAN'T get any more full of himself, he proves you wrong.
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For the record: I've NEVER thought Dan couldn't-get-more-full-of-himself.

On Thursday, he told listeners that the people at NBC10 News "WANT TO BE DAN YORKE."
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Absolutely a true statement by Dan Yorke.
Now what was the context of that comment Holley? What was being discussed Holley??
 
Well said Radiohead06!! Hey Holland and your bud Dave Joint Chinese Barber; You Barber are a FAKE. The worst kind of talk host. Nothing means ANYTHING to you. Cooke - YOU brought him here. Cooke, do RI a Favor, Stay on Block Island at your nearest bar and be happy Barber has a mostly NO SHOW job . In plain english , GET LOST. You're a legend in only your mind only..
 
Hey, don't sugar-coat it. Tell us how you REALLY feel.

That "graffiti" I mentioned?

<< In plain english , GET LOST. >>

Had you been-paying-attention during English, you'd know that it's "English," not "english."

But while-you're-hanging-drywall today, savor-the-satisfaction that, sadly, you're making more per-hour than many stations (EVERYWHERE, not just here) now pay on-air people.

And thanks for your reply, which pushes this thread back-to-the-top.
PREDICTIONS: 4000 views BY WHAT DATE?

And SERIOUSLY, consider attending: http://newmediaexpo.com
 
GEE WIZ Holland! 4,000 !! You may beat CHATTY PATTY yet! Thats got to be your lifelong ambition..

WHJJ - WPRO,, are you paying attention to this child you USED to PAY heed too???
 
"We now return to Stimulus-Response Theater..."

I was THINKING-of going-out-on-a-limb and predicting 4000 by Labor Day.
At THIS rate, we could be there by Bastille Day!

If not The Fourth of July.
(http://msg1svc.net/servlet/Pv?c=703...1323635266d3d35353526743d4826723d4e2664613d30)

meggaradioman said:
WHJJ - WPRO,, are you paying attention
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DON'T WORRY.
They're MUCH-too-busy to linger here.

And you know what happened the LAST time WPRO asked me for advice...RIGHT?
That was 2005.
Or was it 2004.
And y'all are STILL grinding-your-teeth about that!
 
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