Michael Savage is dropped by KLIF 570

[TheRover]

Tonight, just after 7pm, on KLIF, I heard a Michael Savage commercial. It says that you can hear Michael "on this station" ;D, and then it also happens to mention other ways you can listen to Michael, ie the TNR website, podcasts, etc....

 

[mic_check]

Maybe BAP will pick Savage and drop that horrid Laura Imgraham. Her days are numbered anyways.

Curious to know why you think Ingrams days are numbered.

Personal experience. Trust me. She cant keep a staff and without her staff she has no show. She does zero show prep herself for her show.

 

[mic_check]

I don't know about her days being numbered, but she's pretty horrid on and OFF the microphone. She's certainly a back-east uppity full-of-herself broadcaster. Mike Medved is another one like that. Savage is, quite frankly, so damn smart he's insane. You guys do realize this dude has three houses in SanFranSicko that he may broadcast from don't you? If the neighbors are cooking the wrong thing nextdoor and he doesn't like the smell or whatever, it's off to the next house. The only way the TRN board op knows where the freak will broadcast from is round-robining the ISDN numbers until they hear him. Does anyone else remember about 5 or so years ago when Savage went off on his board op before he was supposed to be on the air, and the board op had him potted up live on the air cussing over the intro bed? I sure wished I still had a copy of that one. It was too damn funny!

I'm pretty sure that's how Beowolf(sp?) got the job as Savage's producer. I know a few of the guys at TRN and have heard stories. I dont member the guy your referring to tho.

 

[Rusty Muck]

I'm seeing this as a move to make KLIF all local hosts, with WBAP all national hosts, as a way to position them separately after the merger is complete. Look for Mark Davis to eventually move to KLIF as part of the fray, I would bet.

Honestly, I would do the opposite. See Citadel's AM duopoly in San Francisco for an example. (50kW KGO/810 is just about all-local; while 5kW KSFO/560 is nearly all national after AMD, with the Rush/Sean/Levin/Batchelor/C2C quintet.)

Probably the only exception would be Rush (in part because of WBAP's tenure with the program and Mark Davis' frequent stints as a substitute host). Ideally, Davis should move to a 2pm-6pm slot in afternoon drive. Then, stick Kroc in Davis' current 8:30am-11am slot.

Jeff Bolton could stick around in mornings on KLIF or take an early-evening slot on WBAP.

 

[LibertyNT]

Persoanlly,
I'd see it as a bad idea to touch WBAP.
If its not broken, do not fix it.
Krok would ruin 'BAP.

 

[mic_check]

Kroc is bad radio anyways. Dump him.

 

[CinnamonToast]

I'd like to hear Hugh Hewitt on air in Dallas again. He was a better fit for KSKY than the increasingly RINO/moderate, egotistical Medved. If you think Savage is nuts now, I'm pretty sure Medved will have him beat in a year or so.

I also wouldn't mind some better options during morning drive. KLIF doesn't come in anywhere in my house, so while getting ready, I have to choose between sonorous Bill Bennett, Kraddick's awful music, or Hal Jay (whose voice and crotchetiness drive me absolutely crazy). I would sometimes switch to Jagger in desperation, hoping they would be talking pop culture and not sports, but that won't be an option after tomorrow.

Will I have to listen to Russ??? Please let there be another answer!

 

[salemjedi54]

I'd like to hear Hugh Hewitt on air in Dallas again. He was a better fit for KSKY than the increasingly RINO/moderate, egotistical Medved. If you think Savage is nuts now, I'm pretty sure Medved will have him beat in a year or so.

I also wouldn't mind some better options during morning drive. KLIF doesn't come in anywhere in my house, so while getting ready, I have to choose between sonorous Bill Bennett, Kraddick's awful music, or Hal Jay (whose voice and crotchetiness drive me absolutely crazy). I would sometimes switch to Jagger in desperation, hoping they would be talking pop culture and not sports, but that won't be an option after tomorrow.

Will I have to listen to Russ??? Please let there be another answer!

Hewitt is still on KSKY from 12a to 3a. Or you can listen to him online at Townhallradio.com

 

[longtimelistener]

Persoanlly,
I'd see it as a bad idea to touch WBAP.
If its not broken, do not fix it.
Krok would ruin 'BAP.

Amen to that!

 

[Albert19X]

I'll kind of miss Savage. His bitterly insane rantings filled the void left by my senile grandfather's passing.

 

[OKCRadioGuy]

Lol! Yeah. Even though he's caustic as they get and 3/4 insane, he is usually spot on when he says something.

 

[Rusty Muck]

Persoanlly,
I'd see it as a bad idea to touch WBAP.
If its not broken, do not fix it.
Krok would ruin 'BAP.

Okay then. The point is, WBAP ought to become more local if Cit-*** is going to have two talk stations in their respective mega-cluster. ESPECIALLY for a market as big as D/FW. Not necessarily calling for KGO-type local, but obviously have a local host in afternoons and early evenings. Scooting Hannity, Levin or Ingraham wouldn't necessarily be a demotion given KLIF's coverage area.

 

[CinnamonToast]

Thanks, Jedi. Not usually awake then, but I will check out the website during normal hours.

 

[longtimelistener]

I'd love to see WBAP add a "morning show style" PM drive show but:
1. No talk station that has them voluntarily let go of Rush or Hannity and Mark Levin recently signed a long-term contract with WBAP.
2. Is there any evidence of a Cumulus property spending MORE money on local talent?
3. I'm leery of the coming Cumulus Dickey brother, considering their track record, messing with WBAP's long-ime winner but expensive AM drive show and Mark Davis' show.
4. I have no experience working for the Dickeys but Cumulus is by far the most disliked radio group in the country. How many lawsuits are they facing? How many more tricks can they do with their staggering corporate debt?
5. Thank goodness they're at least smart enough to mess too much with "The Ticket" but I hear their hosts dissing the company about being cheap on little things & big things.
6. Cumulus buying Citadel isn't going to be a positive thing for listeners.

Speach over.

 

[Rusty Muck]

I'd love to see WBAP add a "morning show style" PM drive show but:
1. No talk station that has them voluntarily let go of Rush or Hannity and Mark Levin recently signed a long-term contract with WBAP.
2. Is there any evidence of a Cumulus property spending MORE money on local talent?
3. I'm leery of the coming Cumulus Dickey brother, considering their track record, messing with WBAP's long-ime winner but expensive AM drive show and Mark Davis' show.
4. I have no experience working for the Dickeys but Cumulus is by far the most disliked radio group in the country. How many lawsuits are they facing? How many more tricks can they do with their staggering corporate debt?
5. Thank goodness they're at least smart enough to mess too much with "The Ticket" but I hear their hosts dissing the company about being cheap on little things & big things.
6. Cumulus buying Citadel isn't going to be a positive thing for listeners.

Speach over.

I've heard nothing but awful things about the Dickeys too. One year from now, people will be looking at them (assuming that don't lose outright control of Cit-*** in some manner or another) and yearn for the days of Farid Suleman.

Quite frankly, stations like WBAP, WJR/Detroit, KGO and WLS/Chicago are in deep danger. WABC/NY is too far gone to make any difference - they have no local programming to speak of (the consequence of taking Hannity, Levin and Batchelor all to syndication). Their revenue is pennies in comparison to KFI/LA or WTOP/DC.

Plus most of us are assuming that Cit-*** will leave things "status quo" on WBAP, KLIF and KTCK. But I can't help but have a feeling that KTCK's sports format ultimately moves to 570, retaining with the 104.1 simulcast, and 1310 is either spun off or donated. Not that Cit-*** NEEDS to make that move, but it would make too much sense.

 

[scott5]

I'd love to see WBAP add a "morning show style" PM drive show but:
1. No talk station that has them voluntarily let go of Rush or Hannity and Mark Levin recently signed a long-term contract with WBAP.
2. Is there any evidence of a Cumulus property spending MORE money on local talent?
3. I'm leery of the coming Cumulus Dickey brother, considering their track record, messing with WBAP's long-ime winner but expensive AM drive show and Mark Davis' show.
4. I have no experience working for the Dickeys but Cumulus is by far the most disliked radio group in the country. How many lawsuits are they facing? How many more tricks can they do with their staggering corporate debt?
5. Thank goodness they're at least smart enough to mess too much with "The Ticket" but I hear their hosts dissing the company about being cheap on little things & big things.
6. Cumulus buying Citadel isn't going to be a positive thing for listeners.

Speach over.

I've heard nothing but awful things about the Dickeys too. One year from now, people will be looking at them (assuming that don't lose outright control of Cit-*** in some manner or another) and yearn for the days of Farid Suleman.

Quite frankly, stations like WBAP, WJR/Detroit, KGO and WLS/Chicago are in deep danger. WABC/NY is too far gone to make any difference - they have no local programming to speak of (the consequence of taking Hannity, Levin and Batchelor all to syndication). Their revenue is pennies in comparison to KFI/LA or WTOP/DC.

Plus most of us are assuming that Cit-*** will leave things "status quo" on WBAP, KLIF and KTCK. But I can't help but have a feeling that KTCK's sports format ultimately moves to 570, retaining with the 104.1 simulcast, and 1310 is either spun off or donated. Not that Cit-*** NEEDS to make that move, but it would make too much sense.

Talk radio must be mainly local during morning and afternoon drive. WABC's problem is not Levin, its Hannity who is on the radio afternoon drive and is even losing the ratings battle to WOR's more locally oriented Steve Malzberg show!!

WLS delays the Hannity show for local talent.

WABC needs a new PD.

 

[Rusty Muck]

I'd love to see WBAP add a "morning show style" PM drive show but:
1. No talk station that has them voluntarily let go of Rush or Hannity and Mark Levin recently signed a long-term contract with WBAP.
2. Is there any evidence of a Cumulus property spending MORE money on local talent?
3. I'm leery of the coming Cumulus Dickey brother, considering their track record, messing with WBAP's long-ime winner but expensive AM drive show and Mark Davis' show.
4. I have no experience working for the Dickeys but Cumulus is by far the most disliked radio group in the country. How many lawsuits are they facing? How many more tricks can they do with their staggering corporate debt?
5. Thank goodness they're at least smart enough to mess too much with "The Ticket" but I hear their hosts dissing the company about being cheap on little things & big things.
6. Cumulus buying Citadel isn't going to be a positive thing for listeners.

Speach over.

I've heard nothing but awful things about the Dickeys too. One year from now, people will be looking at them (assuming that don't lose outright control of Cit-*** in some manner or another) and yearn for the days of Farid Suleman.

Quite frankly, stations like WBAP, WJR/Detroit, KGO and WLS/Chicago are in deep danger. WABC/NY is too far gone to make any difference - they have no local programming to speak of (the consequence of taking Hannity, Levin and Batchelor all to syndication). Their revenue is pennies in comparison to KFI/LA or WTOP/DC.

Plus most of us are assuming that Cit-*** will leave things "status quo" on WBAP, KLIF and KTCK. But I can't help but have a feeling that KTCK's sports format ultimately moves to 570, retaining with the 104.1 simulcast, and 1310 is either spun off or donated. Not that Cit-*** NEEDS to make that move, but it would make too much sense.

Talk radio must be mainly local during morning and afternoon drive. WABC's problem is not Levin, its Hannity who is on the radio afternoon drive and is even losing the ratings battle to WOR's more locally oriented Steve Malzberg show!!

WLS delays the Hannity show for local talent.

WABC needs a new PD.

Hannity was local on WABC at first before he was syndicated. Not that he would bolt if WABC decided to tape-delayed him, but that threat - as well as station loyalty to Hannity in the first place - would be a non-starter. But WOR is so much of a mess that for Malzberg to beat him... oof.

WABC needs more than a new PD. They need a new morning show (Imus: too old, not local), a new midday show (Crummy? Huh?), and go local in late evenings and overnights (bye-bye, snooze-fests Batchelor and Doug McIntrye).

In essence, blow the damn thing up. I could also say the exact same thing for "WABC South," i.e., WMAL/Washington.

None of it will ever happen, though.

 

[scott5]

I'd love to see WBAP add a "morning show style" PM drive show but:
1. No talk station that has them voluntarily let go of Rush or Hannity and Mark Levin recently signed a long-term contract with WBAP.
2. Is there any evidence of a Cumulus property spending MORE money on local talent?
3. I'm leery of the coming Cumulus Dickey brother, considering their track record, messing with WBAP's long-ime winner but expensive AM drive show and Mark Davis' show.
4. I have no experience working for the Dickeys but Cumulus is by far the most disliked radio group in the country. How many lawsuits are they facing? How many more tricks can they do with their staggering corporate debt?
5. Thank goodness they're at least smart enough to mess too much with "The Ticket" but I hear their hosts dissing the company about being cheap on little things & big things.
6. Cumulus buying Citadel isn't going to be a positive thing for listeners.

Speach over.

I've heard nothing but awful things about the Dickeys too. One year from now, people will be looking at them (assuming that don't lose outright control of Cit-*** in some manner or another) and yearn for the days of Farid Suleman.

Quite frankly, stations like WBAP, WJR/Detroit, KGO and WLS/Chicago are in deep danger. WABC/NY is too far gone to make any difference - they have no local programming to speak of (the consequence of taking Hannity, Levin and Batchelor all to syndication). Their revenue is pennies in comparison to KFI/LA or WTOP/DC.

Plus most of us are assuming that Cit-*** will leave things "status quo" on WBAP, KLIF and KTCK. But I can't help but have a feeling that KTCK's sports format ultimately moves to 570, retaining with the 104.1 simulcast, and 1310 is either spun off or donated. Not that Cit-*** NEEDS to make that move, but it would make too much sense.

Talk radio must be mainly local during morning and afternoon drive. WABC's problem is not Levin, its Hannity who is on the radio afternoon drive and is even losing the ratings battle to WOR's more locally oriented Steve Malzberg show!!

WLS delays the Hannity show for local talent.

WABC needs a new PD.

Hannity was local on WABC at first before he was syndicated. Not that he would bolt if WABC decided to tape-delayed him, but that threat - as well as station loyalty to Hannity in the first place - would be a non-starter. But WOR is so much of a mess that for Malzberg to beat him... oof.

WABC needs more than a new PD. They need a new morning show (Imus: too old, not local), a new midday show (Crummy? Huh?), and go local in late evenings and overnights (bye-bye, snooze-fests Batchelor and Doug McIntrye).

In essence, blow the damn thing up. I could also say the exact same thing for "WABC South," i.e., WMAL/Washington.

None of it will ever happen, though.

I agree WOR is a mess but only in our eyes, Buckley is happy with WOR the way it is, go figure.

I agree Imus and Crummy are bad, Crummy sounds so not NY! But you're wrong about Batcholer/McIntrye.

McIntrye's show is #1 overnights!! read in this piece on Batchelor's ratings.

http://motorcityliberal.blogspot.com/2011/02/is-right-wing-talk-dying.html

 

[Doctor_Wu]

Surprised to see so much dislike for Medved, even going so far as to call him a RINO. SMH

 

[CinnamonToast]

Medved's stance on immigration/amnesty is actually to the left of most RINOs', and he picks the oddest, least nationally-crucial issues to go on rants about (capital punishment, legalizing pot, etc.). I get the impression his Salem colleagues have been politely distancing themselves from him.