pathetic tampa radio

[Mike Sheridan]

This is torture. Why is it so hard to understand what Kabrich is saying? Frankly I'm amazed this thread is still going. It was a good one - but lots of back and forth nit-picking.

Don - An illustration for you:

You have a room of 20 people and one moderator. The moderator is asking questions and taking notes. One question the moderator asks is "how many of you would prefer to eat meal worms instead of a steak?" 17 of those people indicate they would rather eat meal worms.

So...thinking, if you can, as a business person Don, would you rather own a meal worm restaurant or steak house?

If people are stupid enough to eat meal worms - and you can make money selling meal worms - give them meal worms!

In that same group, the moderator asks the question: "If you had a choice between two radio stations - one features a music mix of 70s 80s and 90s music with great personalities, and the other is pig farts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which would you choose?" 18 participants respond favorably to the pig fart station and only 2 indicate they would listen to the mix station.....

Which station would you rather own Don? A pig fart station with revenue and ratings or a "mix" station bottom feeder in the ARB food chain?

P.T. Barnum said "There's a sucker born every minute" and he made money capitalizing on people's gullibility. It isn't for radio managers to decide what people want - people tell radio what they want and radio responds. It doesn't need to be good, funny, shocking, entertaining or horrible - it simply needs to provide what people ask for - even pig farts.

Did it ever cross your mind the 17 people might be having a laugh at your expense? Who is the gullible one?

Pandering to the audience will only get you so far.

 

[AConsultant]

Did it ever cross your mind the 17 people might be having a laugh at your expense? Who is the gullible one?

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Mike,

To answer your question - YOU!

 

[Mike Sheridan]

Did it ever cross your mind the 17 people might be having a laugh at your expense? Who is the gullible one?

Mike,

To answer your question - YOU!
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Wow I guess it didn't occur to you. ;D

This sure is a tough room, lighten up dude. It's only radio.

 

[coolaid213]

Never question a consultant! They're always right, and they never lie.

I mean come on, it's not like they've ever totally messed up and killed any radio stations before. Oh wait...

 

[Kabrich]

You want a Dictatorship - I on the other hand believe the people have a vote in Democracy.

Then, once again, why aren't there more formats appealing to listeners over 50?
Radio seemed to have abandoned them, removing older songs, getting rid of the 50s and 60s, "younging-up" oldies stations, redefining classic rock, removing MOYL/ standards, killing smooth jazz in most markets (it's demos are "too old").

Again, where are these formats?
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Simple.

We don't let people under 18 vote in Elections. We don't let people over 54 vote for formats!

 

[Kabrich]

That's why people at your stations have to do exactly what you say and don't dare talk back! Gotcha! Keep posting Randy, you just make me happier I'm not in radio anymore. ;D

For those of us that were not dinosaurs and changed with society, we are happy you are gone as well and have found something that makes you happy in your life (though any shrink would tell you that they would question your true happiness as you seem to have not let it go).

 

[smedge2006]

Simple. We don't let people under 18 vote in Elections. We don't let people over 54 vote for formats!

Except of course, for all the consultants over 54 whose leftover insights from the "let them eat cake" era of radio are quickly being washed away in an era of fed up listeners, unrequited demand, and increasing options. If we could keep THEM from voting -- or from counting the ballots -- something sensible might result!

 

[Don62]

You want a Dictatorship - I on the other hand believe the people have a vote in Democracy.

Then, once again, why aren't there more formats appealing to listeners over 50?
Radio seemed to have abandoned them, removing older songs, getting rid of the 50s and 60s, "younging-up" oldies stations, redefining classic rock, removing MOYL/ standards, killing smooth jazz in most markets (it's demos are "too old").

Again, where are these formats?

Simple.

We don't let people under 18 vote in Elections. We don't let people over 54 vote for formats!
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Then it's not what people want.
Your "what the people want" is just pure BS. Because it's not what the people want, or we'd have much better radio than the micromanaged crap we have now.

BTW, when did people over 54 become non-entities?

You're going to give up your profession as you're over that age? Your opinions aren't important anymore?

 

[RickSklar77]

Simple.

We don't let people under 18 vote in Elections. We don't let people over 54 vote for formats!

Then it's not what people want.
Your "what the people want" is just pure BS. Because it's not what the people want, or we'd have much better radio than the micromanaged crap we have now.

BTW, when did people over 54 become non-entities?

You're going to give up your profession as you're over that age? Your opinions aren't important anymore?

For the love of Randy Michaels, can we at least figure out how to use the simple HTML codes the good folks at Radio Info give us?

Then, and only then, let's debate on whether or not this dude is really Randy Kabrich (it isn't), and whether or not Tampa radio really is pathetic (it is).

 

[Ssummers]

Then, and only then, let's debate on whether or not this dude is really Randy Kabrich (it isn't), and whether or not Tampa radio really is pathetic (it is).

It's really Kabrich.

 

[FiveStar]

That's why people at your stations have to do exactly what you say and don't dare talk back! Gotcha! Keep posting Randy, you just make me happier I'm not in radio anymore. ;D

For those of us that were not dinosaurs and changed with society, we are happy you are gone as well and have found something that makes you happy in your life (though any shrink would tell you that they would question your true happiness as you seem to have not let it go).

Great cheapshot...only problem is it's off target. People who know me, know that I am anything but a dinosaur. Of course, the people that hire you don't care about people like me, so keep right on calling me a dinosaur.

I'm in a position where one of the reasons I was hired was for my media expertise so it behooves me to keep up with what's going on in the industry.

It's people like you who have made the industry what it is today... If you want to take credit for that go ahead.

 

[coolaid213]

For those of us that were not dinosaurs and changed with society, we are happy you are gone as well and have found something that makes you happy in your life (though any shrink would tell you that they would question your true happiness as you seem to have not let it go).

I guess its true what the shrinks say about projection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection

In other words... he who smelt it, dealt it.

Randy, you are the only dinosaur I see here, and those who share your thoughts on broadcasting will have to become extinct before the rest of us can evolve and move on to something greater.