Mike Hammond

[Kent T]

Seconded and more. WIVK just crashed arse end up. Look for Arbitron battles the likes Knoxville has not seen in over 34 years. There will most likely be a new #1 real soon in a book or two.

 

[Tennessee Cowboy]

Seconded and more. WIVK just crashed arse end up. Look for Arbitron battles the likes Knoxville has not seen in over 34 years. There will most likely be a new #1 real soon in a book or two.

Cowboy agrees with your sentiment. Cumulus would have to make serious cuts in quality for them to drop quickly, though. Many of their changes would only be dimly noticed by the average listener, who has their dial set there out of habit or tradition.

And I don't see anyone in town willing or able to take the risk. Maybe somebody will surprise us. Maybe these are the end times and we will see the peace between Israel and the Arab lands. I would suspect we'd see that before we see Allen Dick and Johnny Pirkle shake hands for another round.

 

[radio30]

The crown jewel built by Jim Dick is becoming a house of cards. The Knoxville Radio Market should start to get interesting.

 

[BRice16]

Jack Ryan announced via his Facebook page tonight that he was cut loose as of tonight from the night show and will be replaced by syndication.

 

[The Unknown DJ]

And here we go!!!!! Jack Ryan, Gone!!!!! Syndication in his place!!! Bye Bye Frog, you are on the way down the toilet!! Johnny Pirkle, opportunity awaits you!! Time for you to go in for the kill!!! ;D

 

[Tennessee Cowboy]

What's the country music equivalent of Delilah? And would she play "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy?" Or how about "Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On?"

 

[borderblaster]

"Lia" is the Country music equivilant of Delilah.

 

[trapper12]

And here we go!!!!! Jack Ryan, Gone!!!!! Syndication in his place!!! Bye Bye Frog, you are on the way down the toilet!! Johnny Pirkle, opportunity awaits you!! Time for you to go in for the kill!!! ;D

I would say that Pirkle is already licking his chops and getting ready to close in for the kill. He knows how to play the game and he plays it very well.

 

[The Unknown DJ]

What's the country music equivalent of Delilah? And would she play "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy?" Or how about "Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On?"

Lia's show and the other female show Whitneys Big Time Country show are not bad shows to run in smaller markets. But on a big competitive station in a market like Knoxville is a big question mark!!

 

[Tennessee Cowboy]

And here we go!!!!! Jack Ryan, Gone!!!!! Syndication in his place!!! Bye Bye Frog, you are on the way down the toilet!! Johnny Pirkle, opportunity awaits you!! Time for you to go in for the kill!!! ;D

I would say that Pirkle is already licking his chops and getting ready to close in for the kill. He knows how to play the game and he plays it very well.

Make that 'used to know'. The best signal in the market can't break a 3 these days.

 

[borderblaster]

Somehow I don't see Pirkle coming on with this super-polished Country format. If Cumulus drops Rush for Huckabee, he'll pick him up, but otherwise things will go on as usual. Or Cumulus will run Huck 3-6 and eliminate Phil (hope not)

 

[BRH]

If Pirkle doesn't bite & go after them with 100.3, there's also the possibility that Journal moves Q93 to the stronger 102.1 signal & takes them on. I'd hate to see CHR banished to an inferior signal again, but it could happen. Heck, you might even see South Central move classic rock to 95.7 or 94.3 & go country on 103.5.

One things for sure, if there ever was a time that the frog was truly vulnerable, it's now.

Also, is Cumulus even dedicated to spending money on the news/talk format on 98.7. They could cut Hal & Phil and go jockless music on that signal (with their "I/Vibe" CHR format or 80s/90s "Journey" format they're doing in other markets).

 

[BRH]

It should also be interesting this spring when storms roll in & people go flipping to'IVK for weather coverage & get stupid celebrity gossip from Lia!

 

[jockeyjohn]

Remember that Cumulus just took over the CMT live show with Cody Alan. Look for that on most all of the Cumulus country outlets. I wonder of that was the proverbial "straw" that led them to fire Mike...that he did not and would not run that show.... humm....

 

[trapper12]

If Pirkle doesn't bite & go after them with 100.3, there's also the possibility that Journal moves Q93 to the stronger 102.1 signal & takes them on. I'd hate to see CHR banished to an inferior signal again, but it could happen. Heck, you might even see South Central move classic rock to 95.7 or 94.3 & go country on 103.5.

One things for sure, if there ever was a time that the frog was truly vulnerable, it's now.

Also, is Cumulus even dedicated to spending money on the news/talk format on 98.7. They could cut Hal & Phil and go jockless music on that signal (with their "I/Vibe" CHR format or 80s/90s "Journey" format they're doing in other markets).

There is no way 103.5 goes country. As for Pirkle. I think he has a plan and has had one for some time. There is a formal radio/tv chat and there is the informal radio/tv talk that only those with connections know. I think Pirkle has known for some time that WIVK was going to have a rough ride and he has been getting ready for it.

 

[Tennessee Cowboy]

Same here. No way 103.5 risks what it has to get more.

And while Johnny is in a unique position to do something, he's in an even more unique position to sit and wait until someone who wants to do something comes along and offers him another fat check so they can take that risk.

Would that I were an Engelbrecht I'd be eyeing a lease on my third 100kw signal in the market.

 

[borderblaster]

I don't see how you justify those numbers on a lease (neither could Citadel once they entered bankruptcy). Something like a million a year and you just paid rent. 5 years=5 million. (Going by the $60000 a month figure with administrative fees added). For whatever reason, JP didn't sell even in those days when the Clear Channels of the world were undoubtedly camped on his doorstep, checkbooks in hand.

 

[Tennessee Cowboy]

I don't see how you justify those numbers on a lease (neither could Citadel once they entered bankruptcy). Something like a million a year and you just paid rent. 5 years=5 million. (Going by the $60000 a month figure with administrative fees added). For whatever reason, JP didn't sell even in those days when the Clear Channels of the world were undoubtedly camped on his doorstep, checkbooks in hand.

James A. justified it to protect his dominance. Citadel justified it to keep whatever profit margin it had with those news/talk numbers. Cumulus doesn't seem to care whether it has a dominant station or not.

 

[secondchoice]

I think it all depends if Cumulus keeps Rush. If they go Huckabee, and Rush goes to 100.3 and JP gets the loyal ditto heads and much improved ratings. If Storm Cloud keeps Rush* then an attack on 107.7 would be logical.

* Love him or Hate him, Rush will get ratings.

 

[oldradiogeek]

I think it all depends if Cumulus keeps Rush. If they go Huckabee, and Rush goes to 100.3 and JP gets the loyal ditto heads and much improved ratings. If Storm Cloud keeps Rush* then an attack on 107.7 would be logical.

* Love him or Hate him, Rush will get ratings.

I hope they pull Rush completely off the air nationwide! Shame on any radio station for carrying his program.