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Yessir...TWO variety hits stations trying to gobble up a 1 share...

One of them will be gone in 6 months, I feel...

Radio-X<P ID="signature">______________
Formerly shocking, rocking, and angering the R-I community as radiodxrichmond!</P>
 
> http://www.freedom923.com/
>
> Yessir...TWO variety hits stations trying to gobble up a 1
> share...
>
> One of them will be gone in 6 months, I feel...
>
> Radio-X
>

*ALRIGHT*! Now we can hear "Reelin In The Years" and The Bee Gees "Nights On Broadway" seventeen times a day...but this time on a much bigger signal! Zzzzz...Honestly Tama needs to throw in the towel on the format. The format is called "variety hits" not "daily repetition" but Tama hasn't gotten the memo yet. And it'd be one thing if it was just the playlist but their presentation is nonexistent.

That signal could be put to much better use as a true alternative rock station. WFXH needs to be be euthanized ASAP. Talk about repetition! But I digress.

After checking just now, it seems the switch has not yet taken place; all of the formats are still on their original stations - Smooth Jazz on 92.3 & 100.1 and Variety Hits on 104.7. But this begs the question -whither 104.7? With its new call sign of WTHG, what will the new format be? Any thoughts out there?<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by FilmCritic3000 on 04/09/06 08:11 PM.</FONT></P>
 
> That signal could be put to much better use as a true
> alternative rock station. WFXH needs to be be euthanized
> ASAP. Talk about repetition! But I digress.
>

They have gotten somewhat better since the new PD arrived...they almost sound like a active rock station.

I do think a 96 Wave style station would totally own down here, though.

> After checking just now, it seems the switch has not yet
> taken place; all of the formats are still on their original
> stations - Smooth Jazz on 92.3 & 100.1 and Variety Hits on
> 104.7. But this begs the question -whither 104.7? With its
> new call sign of WTHG, what will the new format be? Any
> thoughts out there?
>
Not sure, but whatever it is, it will really have to capture the audience. Trying to pull in the station east of downtown is a disaster to say the least.

The thing I don't understand is why 104.7 and 104.9 aren't bought out by either TAMA or Adventure. It would make a decent simulcast, or perhaps one of the stations (probably 104.7) could be downgraded or shut off to make 104.9 a C2 station that could actually cover Savannah.

Radio-X<P ID="signature">______________
Formerly shocking, rocking, and angering the R-I community as radiodxrichmond!</P>
 
> *ALRIGHT*! Now we can hear "Reelin In The Years" and The Bee
> Gees "Nights On Broadway" seventeen times a day...but this
> time on a much bigger signal! Zzzzz...Honestly Tama needs to
> throw in the towel on the format. The format is called
> "variety hits" not "daily repetition" but Tama hasn't gotten
> the memo yet. And it'd be one thing if it was just the
> playlist but their presentation is nonexistent.
>

You really nailed it, Film Critic. How about putting ESPN Radio on 92.3 FM, as was previously suggested? After all, the lone sports station that barely does reach Savannah, WFXH-1130 AM, doesn't even target Savannah for the most part. How many mistakes do most radio programmers have to make before finally getting it right?
 
> > That signal could be put to much better use as a true
> > alternative rock station. WFXH needs to be be euthanized
> > ASAP. Talk about repetition! But I digress.
> >
>
> They have gotten somewhat better since the new PD
> arrived...they almost sound like a active rock station.
>
> I do think a 96 Wave style station would totally own down
> here, though.
>

Yeah they sound active rock yet are allowed to report as an alternative.
The mind truly boggles at this bit of idiocy as the frequency should just be called "Repeat 106.1"

And as for your thinking of someone bringing a 96 Wave style station here, well from your lips to God's ears on that one. Some nights DXing will allow 96 Wave to come in loud and clear here and I think "If *only* we could have a station like this!" 96 Wave is the KROQ of the Southeast but with a better playlist, IMHO, and I'd never turn the station off if we'd ever get a radio station like that here. *sigh* One can dream, though.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by FilmCritic3000 on 04/10/06 11:15 PM.</FONT></P>
 
> > > That signal could be put to much better use as a true
> > > alternative rock station. WFXH needs to be be euthanized
>
> > > ASAP. Talk about repetition! But I digress.
> > >
> >
> > They have gotten somewhat better since the new PD
> > arrived...they almost sound like a active rock station.
> >
> > I do think a 96 Wave style station would totally own down
> > here, though.
> >
>
> Yeah they sound active rock yet are allowed to report as an
> alternative.
> The mind truly boggles at this bit of idiocy as the
> frequency should just be called "Repeat 106.1"
>
> And as for your thinking of someone bringing a 96 Wave style
> station here, well from your lips to God's ears on that one.
> Some nights DXing will allow 96 Wave to come in loud and
> clear here and I think "If *only* we could have a station
> like this!" 96 Wave is the KROQ of the Southeast but with a
> better playlist, IMHO, and I'd never turn the station off if
> we'd ever get a radio station like that here. *sigh* One can
> dream, though.

And while not the same exact station, I do like Wave 104-9. When I came down here about three years ago on a trip, they sounded very much like 96 Wave does now. I would like to see a lite alt rocker here, and I would think 104-9 could do it without alienating their current audience.

While I think Savannah is a lot more "blue collar" than Chucktown, I think there's enough of a demo to support a station a-la 96 Wave.

But hey, what do I know? I'm just a transplant from the boonies of Virginia.

Radio-X <P ID="signature">______________
Formerly shocking, rocking, and angering the R-I community as radiodxrichmond!</P>
 
> > > > That signal could be put to much better use as a true
> > > > alternative rock station. WFXH needs to be be
> euthanized
> >
> > > > ASAP. Talk about repetition! But I digress.
> > > >
> > >
> > > They have gotten somewhat better since the new PD
> > > arrived...they almost sound like a active rock station.
> > >
> > > I do think a 96 Wave style station would totally own
> down
> > > here, though.
> > >
> >
> > Yeah they sound active rock yet are allowed to report as
> an
> > alternative.
> > The mind truly boggles at this bit of idiocy as the
> > frequency should just be called "Repeat 106.1"
> >
> > And as for your thinking of someone bringing a 96 Wave
> style
> > station here, well from your lips to God's ears on that
> one.
> > Some nights DXing will allow 96 Wave to come in loud and
> > clear here and I think "If *only* we could have a station
> > like this!" 96 Wave is the KROQ of the Southeast but with
> a
> > better playlist, IMHO, and I'd never turn the station off
> if
> > we'd ever get a radio station like that here. *sigh* One
> can
> > dream, though.
>
> And while not the same exact station, I do like Wave 104-9.
> When I came down here about three years ago on a trip, they
> sounded very much like 96 Wave does now. I would like to see
> a lite alt rocker here, and I would think 104-9 could do it
> without alienating their current audience.
>
> While I think Savannah is a lot more "blue collar" than
> Chucktown, I think there's enough of a demo to support a
> station a-la 96 Wave.
>
> But hey, what do I know? I'm just a transplant from the
> boonies of Virginia.
>
> Radio-X
>

No, you're exactly right. The only tolerable radio station for new indie music and some alt-rock is Wave 104.9. It's really good music and if Triad ever kills it, I'll be pissed.

I truly believe that a well-programmed 96 Wave clone, with great personalities and promotions, could garner huge ratings, ad sales, and listener response. Witness Z102 back in the mid '90s. They were *the* alternative station around here and it truly had the feeling that you NEVER wanted to turn the radio off because you were afraid you might miss something. They were always *LIVE* (Tripp West did an amazing evening show) and had great locally produced weeknight and weekend shows as well. If I had some $$$, I'd buy WZAT from Cumulus and bring alt-rock done the proper way back to Savannah on the one frequency where it truly shined. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by FilmCritic3000 on 04/11/06 12:42 AM.</FONT></P>
 
> No, you're exactly right. The only tolerable radio station
> for new indie music and some alt-rock is Wave 104.9. It's
> really good music and if Triad ever kills it, I'll be
> pissed.
>
> I truly believe that a well-programmed 96 Wave clone, with
> great personalities and promotions, could garner huge
> ratings, ad sales, and listener response. Witness Z102 back
> in the mid '90s. They were *the* alternative station around
> here and it truly had the feeling that you NEVER wanted to
> turn the radio off because you were afraid you might miss
> something. They were always *LIVE* (Tripp West did an
> amazing evening show) and had great locally produced
> weeknight and weekend shows as well. If I had some $$$, I'd
> buy WZAT from Cumulus and bring alt-rock done the proper way
> back to Savannah on the one frequency where it truly shined.
>

On a tangent...

Why has Z-102 sounded like a 24k internet stream since Sunday? Horrible lossy compression...ditto to a lesser extent with I-95. Bad STL issues?

I hope that the new PD at 106.1 does wonders. This guy left the same time I did from Richmond and he worked at a pretty high quality alt. rocker (WDYL) that's sinking ship due to it's small signal. Hopefully he will work well at a station that has decent coverage.

Radio-X<P ID="signature">______________
Formerly shocking, rocking, and angering the R-I community as radiodxrichmond!</P>
 
> On a tangent...
>
> Why has Z-102 sounded like a 24k internet stream since
> Sunday? Horrible lossy compression...ditto to a lesser
> extent with I-95. Bad STL issues?
>
> I hope that the new PD at 106.1 does wonders. This guy left
> the same time I did from Richmond and he worked at a pretty
> high quality alt. rocker (WDYL) that's sinking ship due to
> it's small signal. Hopefully he will work well at a station
> that has decent coverage.
>
> Radio-X
>

Z and 95 were knocked off with the crazy storms of Saturday. Seems to happen to Z a couple times a year. We'll take it. I'm no engineer, but it might be a comrex sending the signal to the transmitter. It sounds worse than any backup transmitter.<P ID="signature">______________
Russ
APD/Middays
97-3 KISS FM (WAEV)
Savannah, GA</P>
 
> > On a tangent...
> >
> > Why has Z-102 sounded like a 24k internet stream since
> > Sunday? Horrible lossy compression...ditto to a lesser
> > extent with I-95. Bad STL issues?
> >
> > I hope that the new PD at 106.1 does wonders. This guy
> left
> > the same time I did from Richmond and he worked at a
> pretty
> > high quality alt. rocker (WDYL) that's sinking ship due to
>
> > it's small signal. Hopefully he will work well at a
> station
> > that has decent coverage.
> >
> > Radio-X
> >
>
> Z and 95 were knocked off with the crazy storms of Saturday.
> Seems to happen to Z a couple times a year. We'll take it.
> I'm no engineer, but it might be a comrex sending the signal
> to the transmitter. It sounds worse than any backup
> transmitter.
>

Hey, Russ...is there any insight on your part as to why Cumulus keeps trying to beat you guys with Z102 when it's been proven, year after year, that it just isn't going to happen for them? I cannot fathom why they keep flushing money down the drain. The mind boggles...
 
What boggles my mind is why Black Gospel hasn't made it on FM down here...there are some semi-rimshot signals that could take that format and dominate with it.

Radio-X<P ID="signature">______________
Formerly shocking, rocking, and angering the R-I community as radiodxrichmond!</P>
 
> On a tangent...
>
> Why has Z-102 sounded like a 24k internet stream since
> Sunday? Horrible lossy compression...ditto to a lesser
> extent with I-95. Bad STL issues?
>
> I hope that the new PD at 106.1 does wonders. This guy left
> the same time I did from Richmond and he worked at a pretty
> high quality alt. rocker (WDYL) that's sinking ship due to
> it's small signal. Hopefully he will work well at a station
> that has decent coverage.
>
> Radio-X
>

CUMULUS WILL ALWAYS BE A SECOND-RATE OPERATION. THESE ENGINEERING PROBLEMS GO BACK YEARS AND YEARS. CUMULUS IS TOO CHEAP TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.
 
> > Z and 95 were knocked off with the crazy storms of
> Saturday.
> > Seems to happen to Z a couple times a year. We'll take it.
>
> > I'm no engineer, but it might be a comrex sending the
> signal
> > to the transmitter. It sounds worse than any backup
> > transmitter.
> >
>
> Hey, Russ...is there any insight on your part as to why
> Cumulus keeps trying to beat you guys with Z102 when it's
> been proven, year after year, that it just isn't going to
> happen for them? I cannot fathom why they keep flushing
> money down the drain. The mind boggles...
>


KISS IS A WELL OILED MACHINE. IT ALWAYS KEEPS ITS DIRECTION. ON THE OTHER HAND, Z102 HAS BEEN A MESS FOR YEARS. CUMULUS MUST THINK THAT THERES ACTUALLY A CHANCE OF GETTING BACK Z's POPULARITY OF YEARS AGO. NOT GONNA HAPPEN! IT'S LIKE TONYA HARDING TRYING TO REVIVE HER SKATING CAREER.
 
> > On a tangent...
> >
> > Why has Z-102 sounded like a 24k internet stream since
> > Sunday? Horrible lossy compression...ditto to a lesser
> > extent with I-95. Bad STL issues?
> >
> > I hope that the new PD at 106.1 does wonders. This guy
> left
> > the same time I did from Richmond and he worked at a
> pretty
> > high quality alt. rocker (WDYL) that's sinking ship due to
>
> > it's small signal. Hopefully he will work well at a
> station
> > that has decent coverage.
> >
> > Radio-X
> >
>
> CUMULUS WILL ALWAYS BE A SECOND-RATE OPERATION. THESE
> ENGINEERING PROBLEMS GO BACK YEARS AND YEARS. CUMULUS IS TOO
> CHEAP TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.

And you have your engineering degree from where?
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Robert Combs
Cumulus Broadcasting - Savannah
Any opinion expressed here are my own and do not reflect any opinions or association with Cumulus Broadcasting.</P>
 
> > > On a tangent...
> > >
> > > Why has Z-102 sounded like a 24k internet stream since
> > > Sunday? Horrible lossy compression...ditto to a lesser
> > > extent with I-95. Bad STL issues?
> > >
> > > I hope that the new PD at 106.1 does wonders. This guy
> > left
> > > the same time I did from Richmond and he worked at a
> > pretty
> > > high quality alt. rocker (WDYL) that's sinking ship due
> to
> >
> > > it's small signal. Hopefully he will work well at a
> > station
> > > that has decent coverage.
> > >
> > > Radio-X
> > >
> >
> > CUMULUS WILL ALWAYS BE A SECOND-RATE OPERATION. THESE
> > ENGINEERING PROBLEMS GO BACK YEARS AND YEARS. CUMULUS IS
> TOO
> > CHEAP TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.
>
> And you have your engineering degree from where?
> >
>


WHY DO I NEED A DEGREE TO DETERMINE THAT THE AUDIO SUCKS? IM OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HEARS HOW BAD SOME OF THESE STATIONS SOUND.
 
> > > On a tangent...
> > >
> > > Why has Z-102 sounded like a 24k internet stream since
> > > Sunday? Horrible lossy compression...ditto to a lesser
> > > extent with I-95. Bad STL issues?
> > >
> > > I hope that the new PD at 106.1 does wonders. This guy
> > left
> > > the same time I did from Richmond and he worked at a
> > pretty
> > > high quality alt. rocker (WDYL) that's sinking ship due
> to
> >
> > > it's small signal. Hopefully he will work well at a
> > station
> > > that has decent coverage.
> > >
> > > Radio-X
> > >
> >
> > CUMULUS WILL ALWAYS BE A SECOND-RATE OPERATION. THESE
> > ENGINEERING PROBLEMS GO BACK YEARS AND YEARS. CUMULUS IS
> TOO
> > CHEAP TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.
>
> And you have your engineering degree from where?
> >
>


WHY DO I NEED A DEGREE TO DETERMINE THAT THE AUDIO SUCKS? IM OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HEARS HOW BAD SOME OF THESE STATIONS SOUND.
 
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > CUMULUS WILL ALWAYS BE A SECOND-RATE OPERATION. THESE
> > > ENGINEERING PROBLEMS GO BACK YEARS AND YEARS. CUMULUS IS
>
> > TOO
> > > CHEAP TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.
> >
> > And you have your engineering degree from where?
> > >
> >
>
>
> WHY DO I NEED A DEGREE TO DETERMINE THAT THE AUDIO SUCKS? IM
> OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HEARS HOW BAD SOME OF THESE
> STATIONS SOUND.
>
You know, you're right, and it's not worth a discussion. THe stations will be back to normal within a couple of days. Lightning is an engineer's worst enemy.<P ID="signature">______________
Robert Combs
Cumulus Broadcasting - Savannah
Any opinion expressed here are my own and do not reflect any opinions or association with Cumulus Broadcasting.</P>
 
> You know, you're right, and it's not worth a discussion. THe
> stations will be back to normal within a couple of days.
> Lightning is an engineer's worst enemy.
>
So was it an ISDN issue?

And if you care to divulge, how has the issue been fixed for now? a "hotbox"-type setup?

Just curious...Can't say I have ever heard it before...

Radio-X<P ID="signature">______________
[No comment]</P>
 
> > You know, you're right, and it's not worth a discussion.
> THe
> > stations will be back to normal within a couple of days.
> > Lightning is an engineer's worst enemy.
> >
> So was it an ISDN issue?
>
> And if you care to divulge, how has the issue been fixed for
> now? a "hotbox"-type setup?
>
> Just curious...Can't say I have ever heard it before...
>
> Radio-X
>
Comrex Hot Line<P ID="signature">______________
Robert Combs
Cumulus Broadcasting - Savannah
Any opinion expressed here are my own and do not reflect any opinions or association with Cumulus Broadcasting.</P>
 
Why do you waste so much energy blasting Cumulus? You seem too smart to be spending your time constantly slamming them.

I'd rather read about the specific programming and managing strategies you would do to turn them around.
 
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