More change at WWBA / Genesis

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I buy advertising on 580 WDBO in Orlando specifically because Boortz and Clark are a grand slam. Boortz even beats Rush on 50KW 540 during the 12-1 slot. And 540 has a grade A signal in Tampa both day and night.

I wish one of the AM's over here with good coverage would oick up the Boortz-Clark combo. I would love to advertise on it as well to build my business in the Bay area.

 

[etbass]

local,local,local. I would listen to 1040 most of the day if I could pick it up better. Well, minus the "dont charge things" guy.

 

[drt]

[/iAfter reading about WWBA at least trying to be more local, I decided to give Genesis/WWBA one more try.

They have improved, but still have a ways to go.

I used to listen and like Mark Larsen, but either I've changed or he has; I found last Thursday and Friday I really couldn't stand listening to him for more than about 10 minutes; he seems to want to rant a one note somba and repeat the same thing over and over.

Last Friday, he was repeating what the "rev" Jessie Jackson said (and called Obama --- the 'n" word", in the course of about 6 minutes, he repeated the obnoxious quote from the obnoxious "reverand" at least three times, using the full quote; in other words.... Mark Larsen used the "n" word on the air at least three times that I'm aware of.

I'm surprised that no one has complained to the FCC about that. (I'm assuming if soumeone had, it would have been the local news; at least on 970)
. Wish I had taped it; Larsen was bringing himself down to Jessie Jackson's level and I was expecting better of Larsen.

I did enjoy listening to Scott Farrell in the evening; it was nice to hear live and local.

WWBA's signal in southern Pinellas is strong day and night, but I know with their directional pattern and lower power at night, it's a real challenge to pick them up in much of Hillsborough county as well as Clearwater northward in Pinellas.

Any power increase on that frequency day or night would have to be minimal due to the 100 broadcasting from southern Palm Beach county.]

 

[sbe1]

The "n" word is not one of the 7 words you cant say. It is only a politically correct word, not a dirty word. 1040's transmitter site was compromised a year or so ago when they built houses and a road right through and underneath the guy wires. Something hit one of the guy lines and the tower came down. As far as I know they are operating with very low power at nite with special authorization from the FCC. They are no longer directional. If they could find a site maybe up in Pasco county they could build a nice probably 6 tower array and run 25kw directional south and cover all of Tampa bay including Sarasota with a very nice signal and still protect WHO in Des Moines and the 1040 in Palm Beach. Another idea would be to work out an arrangement with Salem and co locate 1040 at the 570 site.

 

[smedge2006]

If they could find a site maybe up in Pasco county they could build a nice probably 6 tower array and run 25kw directional south and cover all of Tampa bay including Sarasota with a very nice signal and still protect WHO in Des Moines and the 1040 in Palm Beach. Another idea would be to work out an arrangement with Salem and co locate 1040 at the 570 site.

Given that Salem is a competitor and probably wouldn't help them, would a better alternative be diplexing on the 1380 site (three towers) on Gandy? They'd still be close enough to Pinellas Park to make it easier to deliver the required interference free signal.

 

[FiveStar]

If they could find a site maybe up in Pasco county they could build a nice probably 6 tower array and run 25kw directional south and cover all of Tampa bay including Sarasota with a very nice signal and still protect WHO in Des Moines and the 1040 in Palm Beach. Another idea would be to work out an arrangement with Salem and co locate 1040 at the 570 site.

Given that Salem is a competitor and probably wouldn't help them, would a better alternative be diplexing on the 1380 site (three towers) on Gandy? They'd still be close enough to Pinellas Park to make it easier to deliver the required interference free signal.

The problem is that both of those ideas sound like major $ to me. I'm not saying they wouldn't spend it, but does anybody think they have it? A shoestring operation trying to borrow money for a massive capital expenditure on what's fast becoming obsolete technology doesn't strike me as very likely. But of course, I could be wrong.

 

[Don62]

Neil Boortz has always been my favorite talk show host. He is certainly the most entertaining. And I think his show is certainly much better than the bigger names (Rush, Hannity, Beck, etc.). Also, his show typically pulls better ratings than those in the Southern markets where he is based. I enjoy Neil because he's funny and because he doesn't just spout the same right wing republican lines over and over. Also, he isn't a buffoon who is full of himself like Rush. (I've always hated Rush and

Boortz, however, can be overbearing at times, especially with certain subjects.

Any time someone calls in and tries to talk about abortion, Boortz throws a hissy-fit and starts sounding high and almighty, as if he's above such pedestrian issues. Boortz arrogantly assumes because he doesn't want to talk about a particular subject, no one else does.

After one particularly heated exchange, after a caller took the "talk meister" to task for bringing up that topic, the blowhard said, "Just because I say callers can never discuss that topic, it doesn't mean I can't bring it up."

Do a web search on Boortz and you'll see many entries or blogs where listeners take him to task for his narrow mindness.

What a friggin' hypocrite.

 

[MisterNews]

After one particularly heated exchange, after a caller took the "talk meister" to task for bringing up that topic, the blowhard said, "Just because I say callers can never discuss that topic, it doesn't mean I can't bring it up."
Do a web search on Boortz and you'll see many entries or blogs where listeners take him to task for his narrow mindness.
What a friggin' hypocrite.

You can't spell Boortz without "boor". However, just about every talk show on radio today features pompous, visceral, highly-opinionated and under-educated blowhards. This is what the "research" says brings in the most audience (and dollars to the bankers running the industry). Remember the days of TalkNet, when the shows were mostly designed to "help" people in some way? God knows we can't have that! The shrieking, name-calling, psuedo-celebrity slavering idiocy that passes for "Talk" on today's radio is sickening. Practically the only stations in the country taking a "high road" are NPR and APR affiliates, listened to by the (apparently) tiny minority of Americans with intellectual discernment.

Radio's strengths have always been immediacy, localism, and portability. It is a far more intimate medium than television, with the ability to talk to tens of thousands of individuals one-on-one, without forcing their heads into a fixed position. But all of its strengths have been eroded to the point of collapse by greedy corporate owners, who never understood anything about Radio except the advertising. It's a shame, but the world moves on. It's time to get a job, move out of your parent's basement, and maybe kiss a girl (or boy)...

 

[drt]

The "n" word is not one of the 7 words you cant say. It is only a politically correct word, not a dirty word. 1040's transmitter site was compromised a year or so ago when they built houses and a road right through and underneath the guy wires. Something hit one of the guy lines and the tower came down. As far as I know they are operating with very low power at nite with special authorization from the FCC. They are no longer directional. If they could find a site maybe up in Pasco county they could build a nice probably 6 tower array and run 25kw directional south and cover all of Tampa bay including Sarasota with a very nice signal and still protect WHO in Des Moines and the 1040 in Palm Beach. Another idea would be to work out an arrangement with Salem and co locate 1040 at the 570 site.

Greetings SBE1;

While both you and I (and probably everyone on this list) knows that the "n" word isn't one of the forbidden seven; I'm still a bit surpised that no one (at least to my knowledge) complained about it.

I'm sure there are some people that think it is one of the seven forbidden words and there is one group here in St. Petersburg, that is especially miliant; obviously none of them or friends heard it or they would have been picketing WWBA.

It seems that in Tom Taylor's radio report, I had read wehere one station suspended a talk show host for playing an uneditied version of what the "rev" jessie jackson said; of course that wasn't anything to do with the FCC.

I guess the management at Genesis must be pretty much "live and let live" as far as their talk show hosts go. (or at least what they say); they fact that Genesis is a non-secular corporation, I was assuming that they might have some reservations about that word going out over the air.

As far as the tower going down, that would be the 2nd time; I know some type of dump truck hit their guy wires and the tower came tumbing down at least 4 years ago and if I recall they were 250 watts non directional day and night at that time.

When I went to the FCC website yesterday. (Saturday) it didn't mention any current special authorization and showed them to be directional at night; but of course the FCC website may not be all that current.

Your suggestion as to a tight 25,000 watt directional pattern to protect West Palm day and night and WHO at night is a good one and would certainly help them become serious competion in talk radio; but the real estate and cost involved are probably more than Genesis would want to spend.

drt

 

[sbe1]

WSRQ 1220 in Sarasota is licensed as a two tower directional with 1kw days and 159 nites. They havent been directional in years. The station was silent for a few years and during that time the towers were torn down, and a cell tower replaced one of the towers. When it came back on the air, they rigged a slant wire feed to the grounded cell tower under Special FCC authority. It has been that way since. It really gets out well for such a jury rigged setup. It is difficult sometimes to find the STA's in the FCC records. Same for the daytimers that have some form of nite operation authority called either PSA or PSSA. Pre Sunset or Pre SunRise authority. I only mention this because there are a lot of stations around that differ from what the FCC records state.