I noticed on the message on the Dallas board that a national publication decided that no one is worthy of the 2006 "Person of the year award" for radio in 2006. That led me to think of this question: Who would you select as your "Radio Person of the Year" for the year 2006 in the Phoenix market (or elsewhere in Arizona)?
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Person of the Year
- Thread starter BobinPhoenix
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Honestly in this market??? No one made an impact this year. I can't think of anyone that is "must listen to radio" in Phoenix or anybody that had alot of buzz about them.
Now who made the biggest impact this year in the country? I'd go with either Les Moonves or how ever you spell it. He took a nice radio group, CBS Radio, and sent it into the tank this year with the Free Fm experiment that has gone bad.
Now who made the biggest impact this year in the country? I'd go with either Les Moonves or how ever you spell it. He took a nice radio group, CBS Radio, and sent it into the tank this year with the Free Fm experiment that has gone bad.
The Men In Secret Underwear.
Dead in the water on 6~twenty with Toaster Talk, they opened their checkbook and paid a record price for 92~three..where Hip Hop used to live. It's a whole new ballgame (with the exception of McBland) on FM and leaves KFWhyEye scratchin' their head and wondering why all of sudden the station that couldn't find their teeh has bit 'em on the butt!
The Nurse and I told the CCU suits to sacrifice one of their FM's to pre-empt News/Talk on FM back in August. Guess they'll find out the hard way.
Dead in the water on 6~twenty with Toaster Talk, they opened their checkbook and paid a record price for 92~three..where Hip Hop used to live. It's a whole new ballgame (with the exception of McBland) on FM and leaves KFWhyEye scratchin' their head and wondering why all of sudden the station that couldn't find their teeh has bit 'em on the butt!
The Nurse and I told the CCU suits to sacrifice one of their FM's to pre-empt News/Talk on FM back in August. Guess they'll find out the hard way.
...ouch myMHz! That really mega hertz my feelings! :
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testing
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I'll have to second Akbar's Nomination of TMISU.
Scott Connor. ;D
Local broadcaster, broadcasting locally. Both caveats must be met.
OK, that disqualifies Joe Crummey.
Third caveat: no repititious SFX. Sorry, Nearly Bald One.
Also: no shilling for your free lunch. McBland, outa here.
Guess I have to go along with the Doc. TMISU 4 me 2.
Closed circuit for Akbar: did you ever think about getting
"TMISU" as a vanity plate for the Gremlin? Of course you'll
have to come up with a fake translation of the acronym to
get it past the MVD. ;D
OK, that disqualifies Joe Crummey.
Third caveat: no repititious SFX. Sorry, Nearly Bald One.
Also: no shilling for your free lunch. McBland, outa here.
Guess I have to go along with the Doc. TMISU 4 me 2.
Closed circuit for Akbar: did you ever think about getting
"TMISU" as a vanity plate for the Gremlin? Of course you'll
have to come up with a fake translation of the acronym to
get it past the MVD. ;D
Well I've gotta hand the award to the folks who resurrected Air America Phoenix. Despite having a dearth of the two things that we all live and die by...ratings and revenue...they've somehow managed to stay on the air. They've got spirit over there at 1480. Not much else, but they've got spirit.
Ford said:
So keeping a failing, poorly produced product on the air for no other reason than make yourself smile makes one a "radio person of the year"? Well in that case, I would give the award to half of the stations on the AM band, and a few on the FM side!
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oncentral
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PDISU.
Oh yeah, I'm sure KFYI is trembling with fear over News92-3 KTAR. Kind of like other station's living in fear of the one-share wonder FREE-FM. It's about content, KFYI's got it, KTAR doesn't, that's how it's been for years and based upon the hard-hitting lineup of Arizona's Pompous morning news, Aunt Carlos, McBland, The afternoon news with Dead and commercials, Wheel-of-hosts part 2 and Annoying after Dark, it looks like things will be staying that way.Dr. Akbar said:
As for the topic of person of the year in the Phoenix market. I will say that Bummerville has certainly qualified.. this is a shining example of what not to do in other markets, FM talk still doesn't work--especially when you take a herritage talker, move it to the FM band, fill it with the same old garbage and your major selling point is "no more static in the office, crystal clear sound!!!", then it shines like a beacon to other markets saying: "DON'T DO THIS". Bonneville wins I guess.
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radiofan01
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my vote would go to Tom Leykis
Has Leykis stopped beating his wife(s) yet?
rockjock420 said:
Well if the previous occupants of that frequency were still on the air, I'd say you were right.
But Air America Phoenix is kinda like The Edge of talk radio in the valley. No matter how crappy their signal, despite the frequency downgrades, they still keep plugging away. Sure, they're just a step above 24/7 brokered programming, but they're still going at it, and I just love an underdog.
But Air America Phoenix is kinda like The Edge of talk radio in the valley. No matter how crappy their signal, despite the frequency downgrades, they still keep plugging away. Sure, they're just a step above 24/7 brokered programming, but they're still going at it, and I just love an underdog.
Then we nominate KAZG for Station of 2007. The KOOL playlist..professionally produced sign on/sign off announcements...ASU women's basketball...52 nighttime watts that are never used...the flagship for the East Valley Radio Network...colonblow brokered programming...and station ID's that forget to mention the city of license. Yes, the Lumberyard is one stop radio!
Then we nominate KAZG for Station of 2007. The KOOL playlist..professionally produced sign on/sign off announcements...ASU women's basketball...52 nighttime watts that are never used...the flagship for the East Valley Radio Network...colonblow brokered programming...and station ID's that forget to mention the city of license. Yes, the Lumberyard is one stop radio!
Air Talent wise, I would have to say Scott Conner was the person of the year. I thought about posting it before, but didn't. Now hear me out before you laugh about this.
If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't of had the wheel of hosts for a year and the current situation at KFYI.
Plus him leaving gave us a ton to post about on here.
What radio talent this year gave us so much to talk about because of what they did or in this case, what Scott didn't do????
BTW I was driving around town this weekend and noticed the KFYI billboards and I was hoping it was an old one that had Scott's picture on it.
If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't of had the wheel of hosts for a year and the current situation at KFYI.
Plus him leaving gave us a ton to post about on here.
What radio talent this year gave us so much to talk about because of what they did or in this case, what Scott didn't do????
BTW I was driving around town this weekend and noticed the KFYI billboards and I was hoping it was an old one that had Scott's picture on it.
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