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dan_greenberg1500
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Did Free-FM see any significant spike in this trend post DLR as they did in NYC, Philly, and Boston?
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DILLIGAS
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I liked O&A when they were on the station before, and I still like them & think they are a good fit for 105.3's format. I do wish they were on later in the day though, either switched slots with Jagger, or in P&K's slot, or after Leykis in LoveLine's slot. Hopefully O&A and Jagger can fix what DLR screwed up. Just my $.00002
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SmokeRing
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You mean, "What Infinity screwed up."
What always rubbed me the wrong way about O&A has been their incessant bragging about how great they are. As a result, I quit listening to them long before they were yanked from the air. Well last week, I was headed to the airport in the early am, and the setting was still 105.3 from the afternoon before. O&A were talking about something that I actually found entertaining, massages. I thought, maybe things are different. Then sure enough there was a commercial break, and then: "This just in, its official we are number two in the Philadelphia market. We're steamrolling to the top and rolling over number one", or some such bragadacious BS. I'm sticking with Dorsey until 8:00 am from now on.
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satradio said:
Yes/ I've noticed the same thing.
O/A have had a lot of success, specifically in Boston. However, I don't think we can count on them to be the saviors of FM Morning Drive Radio on a national platform. (for that fact, we can't count on Mancow or Adam Corolla either) Stern was/is a special example of a program which could play across the country.
While the current economic climate in radio is very discouraging, these companies still need to start focusing on their local brands, rather than looking for a 'one size fits all' answer to their programming woes.
Am I crazy?
>No, yer not....In fact, I think this is yet another backfire for the CBS radio family. Local branding works >better in the long run when it comes to listener loyality.
Which is excatly why I prefer local stations over satellite when I travel. I enjoy the good, the bad, and the just plain awful local characters that I hear in various markets. Satellite is the same everywhere I travel. Of course I also eschew national chain restaurants for local cuisine on the road too. I guess I am a dinosaur after all.
Which is excatly why I prefer local stations over satellite when I travel. I enjoy the good, the bad, and the just plain awful local characters that I hear in various markets. Satellite is the same everywhere I travel. Of course I also eschew national chain restaurants for local cuisine on the road too. I guess I am a dinosaur after all.
As a listener of both local and sirius radio, I prefer sirius for the multiple format choices(music,talk,ect..) that are available. But, I also enjoy local (at times) for the "local color" you dont get on sat. I think thats one of the reasons people like russ martin and jagger have avoided crossing over to those formats, they would end up giving up the local edge they have in their programming.
satradio said:
I haven't heard them talk about Stern much at all in a while. Whenever it IS brought up, it's because one of his fans is calling in trying to trash the show. And it always seems to be on Fridays.
johnqdoe said:
Maybe I'm too young, but I don't really understand what the appeal of "local" is. The only time I'm really interested in local radio is when I travel, and I just listen to radio stations on and off to see what the city feels like on the dial. In San Diego recently, I listened to some of KOGO, XETRA, and XHMORE. Other than that, I don't care about where the show is located as long as I'm entertained by it. If the show is spouting off several local reference, big whoop. It almost feels like a comfort thing to some people. Like when the host talks about a dangerous local intersection, and the listener says "Hey, that intersection he mentioned, I've DRIVEN THROUGH that intersection! I love this guy!"
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Ultimately, I agree that radio's main goal is to entertain.
However, terrestrial radio's ability to maintain its relevance will be with their ability to tap into the local community and local culture. Every city/region has a unique agenda and a unique culture, which is represented by more than talking about local intersections.
The radio performers/programmers who understand how to tap into this culture will keep their stations vital. The rest will go away when new technologies fully emerge.
However, terrestrial radio's ability to maintain its relevance will be with their ability to tap into the local community and local culture. Every city/region has a unique agenda and a unique culture, which is represented by more than talking about local intersections.
The radio performers/programmers who understand how to tap into this culture will keep their stations vital. The rest will go away when new technologies fully emerge.
I always hear the local v. national debate.
But what about a regional show? I think O&A do great all over the Northeast. But they don't touch the southern mindset as well. It is different. And an LA based show would seem even more ridiculous to the majority of us in Texas. But it seems to me that a show, if done well, could play to Dallas, Austin and Houston. Why isn't regional more of an option pursued by the corporate folks?
Just wondering around.
But what about a regional show? I think O&A do great all over the Northeast. But they don't touch the southern mindset as well. It is different. And an LA based show would seem even more ridiculous to the majority of us in Texas. But it seems to me that a show, if done well, could play to Dallas, Austin and Houston. Why isn't regional more of an option pursued by the corporate folks?
Just wondering around.
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