Pitt moving to 93.7 The Fan

[Boss Radio]

That's what Bob Smizik says:

http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/bobsmizik/default.aspx

 

[FreddyE1977]

It's a start. You can't justify the payroll and other associated costs of that station without PBP contracts. Should make Mario and the Nuttings very happy when a full-blown bidding war breaks out. (although if it fails and they pull the plug, one wonders how Pitt will feel having their games orphaned on some station with a weird format)

 

[pman44]

(although if it fails and they pull the plug, one wonders how Pitt will feel having their games orphaned on some station with a weird format)

Won't be much worse than their last two homes.

 

[FreddyE1977]

(although if it fails and they pull the plug, one wonders how Pitt will feel having their games orphaned on some station with a weird format)

Won't be much worse than their last two homes.

Klezmer Punk 93.7, The Mensch. Your Home for Pitt Basketball....

 

[radiogeek07]

I know Pitt required that 970 AM would carry some womens basketball... is that anywhere in the new contract for the Fan?
Gotta love title IX!

 

[Parttimer]

Maybe online?

 

[FreddyE1977]

Pitt womens basketball would be substantial upgrade for the current KDKA-AM schedule

 

[Parttimer]

Pitt womens basketball would be substantial upgrade for the current KDKA-AM schedule

THAT would never happen. You do not put women's basketball on the #2 rated station in the market, regardless of demographics.

 

[loeper]

don't think KD will be #2 rated for long. it's programing has become so booring it's even hard for me to listen to and I'm a really old guy. "tradio" on the weekdays can't be far behind.

 

[Parttimer]

CBS seems pretty committed to live and local shows on AM and The Fan. I don't see that changing anytime soon.

 

[DToTheJ]

KD... has become so booring it's even hard for me to listen to... "tradio" on the weekdays can't be far behind.

I could be mistaken, but I think sister station KFWB/L.A. has started a "tradio" show on the weekends...

 

[FreddyE1977]

Pitt womens basketball would be substantial upgrade for the current KDKA-AM schedule

THAT would never happen. You do not put women's basketball on the #2 rated station in the market, regardless of demographics.

I thought Female 18-49 was THE demographic that everyone salivated over?

 

[pman44]

The only women who WATCH women's basketball are parents who's kids are playing and lesbians. I'm not sure if even their parents listen to it.

 

[Parttimer]

Pitt womens basketball would be substantial upgrade for the current KDKA-AM schedule

THAT would never happen. You do not put women's basketball on the #2 rated station in the market, regardless of demographics.

I thought Female 18-49 was THE demographic that everyone salivated over?

NO ONE listens to women's basketball on the radio. You don't take the #2 station in the market and put something on it that would get a ZERO.

 

[loeper]

KD... has become so booring it's even hard for me to listen to... "tradio" on the weekdays can't be far behind.

I could be mistaken, but I think sister station KFWB/L.A. has started a "tradio" show on the weekends...

radio " tradio" is about as "small town " as you can get. I worked for a very small market daytimer in the 60s that did "tradio" every day at noon. talk about corny.....

 

[pghfmradiosucks]

The only time "Tradio" is interesting is when Sal and Richard call various "Tradio" shows on the Howard Stern show on Sirius and goof on the host with the ridiculous things they have to sell. For those of you who have heard it you know what I mean. "Tradio" is a waste of airtime unless the format is being made fun of. I wish Sal and Richard would call KDKA. I think they could have fun with good old Rick Bergman.

 

[Jkf]

I'd be curious to see the contract. I wonder if there is any clause as to what happens if the Fan drops the sports format during the contract period.

 

[Parttimer]

93.7 is still CBS' best FM signal in the market, and Pitt still wouldn't be 4th in line like they are now at CC, so I doubt it would be a deal-breaker. They weren't on sports stations before, they were bounced from 104.7 to 3WS.

 

[Snafu]

The deal stands regardless of format. ISP is still the distributor and rights holder and the deal is basically a wash with the old one in terms of money. What Pitt gains is a radio station all to itself. It doesn't have to share resources with all of the other sports franchses in town and will have more airtime for the same $$.

ISP has a long history with CC, so for them to be willing to jump ship says alot about what they think this can become.

Hillgrove comes with the deal as he's an independent contractor these days.

 

[FreddyE1977]

What Pitt gains is a radio station all to itself. It doesn't have to share resources with all of the other sports franchses in town and will have more airtime for the same $$.

ISP has a long history with CC, so for them to be willing to jump ship says alot about what they think this can become.

What it can become, CBS hopes, is the new flagship for the Pirates or Penguins. Which will land Pitt right
back where they were with cc, no?