I read that. So it’s no big deal thar there’s no need for a 3rd AM drive sports outlet in the market. It’s about, money, right? Well, need and money are related in the real world. If there’s no need—there’s no money.
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Rich Shertenlieb Show on WZLX
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It depends who you ask. If we ask you, there's no need for this morning show. But the company that owns the station felt the need to do it because they don't own a sports station in Boston, and wanted to find a way to get some sports money. So that's why they did it.
It's their station, and they can do what they want without asking everyone to vote. If you don't like it, you don't have to listen. But as I said, the ratings for the station have gone up a full point since he started. So somebody likes what he does.
The question you should be asking is do we really NEED to hear Led Zepplin and Queen again. And again. And again.
More basically, I have 130 songs on my IPod. It’s every song thats ever been on heavy rotation on every iteration of rock/classic rock/the best of the 80s, 90s and more/the songs you grew up with/yadda yadda. Don’t blame streaming in my case—that’s unnecessary. I don’t need terrestrial. For ROCK. For old rockers it’s been accumulated at 89 cents per song lol. It’s owned and it travels everywhere. And its “signal” is always perfect.
So when the 76th iteration of such radio format predictably loses most of its audience…and goes Business, Talk, Religion, Pay to Play Registered Investment Advisor scams….its neither a reason for joy or sorrow.
Fantastic. Knock yourself out! Nobody is blaming you for anything. Nice that you still own an iPod.
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I've been building my own mp3 jukebox (right now it is just over 500 entries!): Originally I started recording streams and then clipping individual songs from them...then last year I found a couple "back alley", open access (Russian?) Napster(?) sites, which usually has different versions of just about every concievable song, as well as a site that clips YouTube videos (as either mp4 video or just mp3 audio). 😎
Awesome, that’s fantastic. And just for that other guy’s info —we don’t listen to these songs on a literal jukebox or IPod.
You know whats interesting …I’m listening to a small station that actually does NOT play the songs that are in every research driven rock play list and subsequently reminders to us to buy/download. I swear it’s like audio file /
Playlist songs 301-600. And Im like “wow that’s GREAT!”. There are a TON of great songs especially in the 70s through 90s that are great songs/big hits you heard all the time THEN— but never hear TODAY.
Is it just me—or does this seem like an opportunity? Or maybe, I assume, it has been tried—and failed (“your almost favorites of the 80s, 90s & more” lol)…lol….Full disclosure I worked in radio long ago..but I identify as a “listener” today cuz that’s what I am.
People who want what you want know where to get it. It doesn't take a college education. Most people don't care. That's how WZLX is a Top 5 station. They play what MOST people want to hear. The research isn't made up. It comes from what people say they like. You want something else, so that's what you do. Knock yourself out. As I said in post #20, things have changed. Everyone knows all about it. It's not going back to the way things were. That's why there's no rock station in Boston. Everyone knows where to find their favorite rock band.
Right! I prefer the VLC Player, which has a built in compressor, to really juice up the processing! 😁
Apparently Rich is gone as of today, according to this:
iHeart Making Massive Personnel Cuts
• UPDATING: In what we are being told by several sources is "the mother of them all," RAMP has learned that iHeartMedia is currently undergoing another massive round of pre-holiday downsizing in multiple markets. These are the names of the confirmed departures so far. We are waiting on...
ramp247.com
Wow...talk about throwing a nice chunk of change down the toilet! I wonder how much money iHM has to eat on that contract?
He proved not to be a great fit for WZLX, but I would've thought the company would've at least tried to relocate him to one of their spoken word stations in the market.
I suspect the company will play it safe in mornings and go with a music-intensive show.
He proved not to be a great fit for WZLX, but I would've thought the company would've at least tried to relocate him to one of their spoken word stations in the market.
I suspect the company will play it safe in mornings and go with a music-intensive show.
From his post, Management wanted music on the morning show and he didn't.
Notes they wanted to alter the format.
Notes they wanted to alter the format.
Apparently Rich is gone as of today, according to this:
iHeart Making Massive Personnel Cuts
• UPDATING: In what we are being told by several sources is "the mother of them all," RAMP has learned that iHeartMedia is currently undergoing another massive round of pre-holiday downsizing in multiple markets. These are the names of the confirmed departures so far. We are waiting on...ramp247.com
In @lanceventa story, he quotes Rich…
“When we launched the show at the end of May, the plan was simple. We would take the months of Summer to build chemistry with the new cast and by Fall and football season, we would be close to sounding what our vision of the show would be.
However, just over two months into the show, management decided to alter the format.
They wanted music, I did not. However despite my disagreement about the decision, I agreed to move forward and music was added…”
I would say he was a dead man walking for the fact he was at best, grudgingly complying with programming decisions.
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Local or imported? Or (gasp) autopilot AM drive with only liners and commercials for non-music content?
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Why is it that Kevin Karlson dying was the end of the rest of his cast, but Matty retiring wasn't the end of the rest of his cast?
iHeart could score some goodwill points with a Pete and Heather return, but, as stated above, the money for that is going to Rich to not host their morning show.
iHeart could score some goodwill points with a Pete and Heather return, but, as stated above, the money for that is going to Rich to not host their morning show.
Perhaps management did a "bait and switch" to lure him to iHM Boston and never had any serious intention of allowing him to do the style of show he wanted?
It is also possible they panicked when they saw the first couple months of Nielsen numbers and changed gears.
The smarter move would've been to leave WZLX's incumbent morning show in place and not hire Rich in the first place.
Yup basically that.
It was never a good idea to have Rich do a sports show... the appeal of Toucher & Rich doing sports was that they had the resources of The Sports Hub. Rich with no Fred and less resources talking about sports(?) and playing music on occasion was completely doomed. I feel bad for iHM employees.
That's funny. People seem to forget who works for who.
Nobody forced him to leave the Toucher show. He did that all on his own.
Did you see the Nielsens before you posted?
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