South Florida Radio Stations Summary

[Adam1978]

The stations of South Florida

91.3 Basic MPR station, lacks classical music, a big minus in a market devoid of such a format.

93.1 Very repetitive, needs to focus entirely on modern rock and avoid the same songs all the time.

96.5 Too urban, I wish they would go back to their CHR/URban roots of the early 90's and mix in some dance again.

97.3 Too slow. Why do they still think they are a hot ac station. They sound like a light ac station but will never be able to tople 101.5

97.9 Very good Hot AC station. Surprised they dont get better broward ratings.

99.1 Very good urban station and a good morning show

99.9 Good country station with a very good morning show. Not too sure how well they do when they play nascar.

100.7 Anyone remember the day as an adult top 40 station in the early 90's. Typical CHR/POP station. Fills the niche in the market.

101.5 Top ratings for the this light ac station.

102.7 Looking more like a classic hits station than an oldies station. Nice new sound.

103.5 Clear channels attack on 99 jams. Will not last. The old morning show was good. The new one is from New York and is horrible.

104.3 Decent Light AC station, signal is too far to attack light 101.5

105.1 Good urban ac, always at the top of the ratings.

105.9 sounding softer and softer. Not as hardcore classic rock station as it was 3 years ago. But their ratings keep going up, its either the music or Paul and Ron.

Any comments.

 

[954]

> The stations of South Florida
>
> 91.3 Basic MPR station, lacks classical music, a big minus
> in a market devoid of such a format.

They've been gradually cutting out music for
years in favor of leftist NPR talk. Excellent
local interview programs (Joseph Cooper and Ed
Bell) from 1-2 PM weekdays. Jazz evenings and
Caribbean music overnight haven't been cut
out -- yet.

> 93.1 Very repetitive, needs to focus entirely on modern rock
> and avoid the same songs all the time.
>
> 96.5 Too urban, I wish they would go back to their CHR/URban
> roots of the early 90's and mix in some dance again.

See Dance Music Still on South Florida Radio ... sort of.

> 97.3 Too slow. Why do they still think they are a hot ac
> station. They sound like a light ac station but will never
> be able to tople 101.5
>
> 97.9 Very good Hot AC station. Surprised they dont get
> better broward ratings.
>
> 99.1 Very good urban station and a good morning show
>
> 99.9 Good country station with a very good morning show. Not
> too sure how well they do when they play nascar.

Yes.

> 100.7 Anyone remember the day as an adult top 40 station in
> the early 90's. Typical CHR/POP station. Fills the niche in
> the market.
>
> 101.5 Top ratings for the this light ac station.
>
> 102.7 Looking more like a classic hits station than an
> oldies station. Nice new sound.

Much worse than it used to be, since they cut out
most of their pre-64 music a few years ago.
Now you need to listen to Jon Sommers on WJNA
(640) from 7 'til midnight for oldies.

> 103.5 Clear channels attack on 99 jams. Will not last. The
> old morning show was good. The new one is from New York and
> is horrible.

Yes. Star and Buck suck.

And they're racists. From CC, the company
hat fired mild-mannered Howard Stern!)

> 104.3 Decent Light AC station, signal is too far to attack
> light 101.5
>
> 105.1 Good urban ac, always at the top of the ratings.

Yes. With Tom Joyner mornings. Great show.

> 105.9 sounding softer and softer. Not as hardcore classic
> rock station as it was 3 years ago. But their ratings keep
> going up, its either the music or Paul and Ron.

Doc Reno, too.

> Any comments.

For a lot more about these stations and the ones
you left out, see South Florida Radio Pages:
http://www.univox.com/radio

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[radiolover78]

> The stations of South Florida
>

> 97.3 Too slow. Why do they still think they are a hot ac
> station. They sound like a light ac station but will never
> be able to tople 101.5

The Coast is a very boring station in my opinion. Do they still do Totally 80s Weekend every weekend? That gets boring after a while.

>
> 97.9 Very good Hot AC station. Surprised they dont get
> better broward ratings.

Agreed, good station.


> 100.7 Anyone remember the day as an adult top 40 station in
> the early 90's. Typical CHR/POP station. Fills the niche in
> the market.
>
100.7 is doing its job. Like you said, fills a niche.

> 101.5 Top ratings for the this light ac station.

This is a great AC station. The presentation is good and it works well in South Florida.

>
> 102.7 Looking more like a classic hits station than an
> oldies station. Nice new sound.

Last time I listend which was July 2004, they still were playing pretty old music, obviously a lot has happend to oldies stations the past year.

>
> 103.5 Clear channels attack on 99 jams. Will not last. The
> old morning show was good. The new one is from New York and
> is horrible.
>
> 104.3 Decent Light AC station, signal is too far to attack
> light 101.5

I prefer Lite FM, but it serves the West Palm Beach area and surrounding places.

>
>
> 105.9 sounding softer and softer. Not as hardcore classic
> rock station as it was 3 years ago. But their ratings keep
> going up, its either the music or Paul and Ron.

That is happening to the local classic rock station in my area. They are becoming a little softer adding more "classic hits", whatever the format. The station here is slightly moving away from the bad ass crazy attitude. Not surprised, since both stations are owned by CC. Nothing significant though.


>
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[JohnRadioFan]

Liking/not liking a radio statio is a personal thing. I now live in Jacksonville Fl since 1997, but for 20 years I lived in South Florida. Of all the radio stations I missed most when I left was Majic 102.7. It has changed but in order to survive/attract advertisers it had to update its' sound. I currently listen to 102.7 on the internet and it's about the best around.

All over the country, traditional oldies stations particularly on FM are dying. South Florida is very lucky to have Majic. The 60s/70s station we have in Jax can't be compared. It's almost all automated and there is little flow with the positioning of songs. Majic still has personality DJs even on the weekends and they have a consistancy in sound which is not always easy to do.

No station can keep everyone happy. But it does distress me when listeners abandon a format because they get a little PO'd. In many markets, overall ratings for oldies stations dropped because listeners did their little protest thing. Then they would loose the station entirely and wonder what happened.

Look, count your blessings you have a station like Majic that still plays more 60s than most other stations around the country. It may not be perfect in your eyes (or ears) but you have to give them credit for keeping it going for decades. They should be supported big time.

> > The stations of South Florida
> >
> > 91.3 Basic MPR station, lacks classical music, a big minus
>
> > in a market devoid of such a format.
>
> They've been gradually cutting out music for
> years in favor of leftist NPR talk. Excellent
> local interview programs (Joseph Cooper and Ed
> Bell) from 1-2 PM weekdays. Jazz evenings and
> Caribbean music overnight haven't been cut
> out -- yet.
>
> > 93.1 Very repetitive, needs to focus entirely on modern
> rock
> > and avoid the same songs all the time.
> >
> > 96.5 Too urban, I wish they would go back to their
> CHR/URban
> > roots of the early 90's and mix in some dance again.
>
> See Dance Music Still on South Florida Radio ... sort of.
>
> > 97.3 Too slow. Why do they still think they are a hot ac
> > station. They sound like a light ac station but will never
>
> > be able to tople 101.5
> >
> > 97.9 Very good Hot AC station. Surprised they dont get
> > better broward ratings.
> >
> > 99.1 Very good urban station and a good morning show
> >
> > 99.9 Good country station with a very good morning show.
> Not
> > too sure how well they do when they play nascar.
>
> Yes.
>
> > 100.7 Anyone remember the day as an adult top 40 station
> in
> > the early 90's. Typical CHR/POP station. Fills the niche
> in
> > the market.
> >
> > 101.5 Top ratings for the this light ac station.
> >
> > 102.7 Looking more like a classic hits station than an
> > oldies station. Nice new sound.
>
> Much worse than it used to be, since they cut out
> most of their pre-64 music a few years ago.
> Now you need to listen to Jon Sommers on WJNA
> (640) from 7 'til midnight for oldies.
>
> > 103.5 Clear channels attack on 99 jams. Will not last. The
>
> > old morning show was good. The new one is from New York
> and
> > is horrible.
>
> Yes. Star and Buck suck.
>
> And they're racists. From CC, the company
> hat fired mild-mannered Howard Stern!)
>
> > 104.3 Decent Light AC station, signal is too far to attack
>
> > light 101.5
> >
> > 105.1 Good urban ac, always at the top of the ratings.
>
> Yes. With Tom Joyner mornings. Great show.
>
> > 105.9 sounding softer and softer. Not as hardcore classic
> > rock station as it was 3 years ago. But their ratings keep
>
> > going up, its either the music or Paul and Ron.
>
> Doc Reno, too.
>
> > Any comments.
>
> For a lot more about these stations and the ones
> you left out, see South Florida Radio Pages:
> http://www.univox.com/radio
>
> 73s from 954______________Hurricane Info on South Florida
> Radio
>

 

[Surfer]

I'd like to see more on this regarding the AM band. It seems disturbingly absent from this poll.

 

[954]

WMXJ and Ken Held

> Liking/not liking a radio statio is a personal thing. I now
> live in Jacksonville Fl since 1997, but for 20 years I lived
> in South Florida. Of all the radio stations I missed most
> when I left was Majic 102.7. It has changed but in order to
> survive/attract advertisers it had to update its' sound. I
> currently listen to 102.7 on the internet and it's about the
> best around.

I've listened to 50s-only stations on the web
and some stations with no 70s.

> All over the country, traditional oldies stations
> particularly on FM are dying. South Florida is very lucky
> to have Majic. The 60s/70s station we have in Jax can't be
> compared. It's almost all automated and there is little
> flow with the positioning of songs. Majic still has
> personality DJs even on the weekends and they have a
> consistancy in sound which is not always easy to do.

Majic 102.7 has a wonderful personality.... Some of the
nicest people in local radio. Rick Shaw contributed an
article to South Florida Radio History. Mindy Lang is a
very nice. And so on.

It's what they've done to their playlsit I can't abide.

> No station can keep everyone happy. But it does distress me
> when listeners abandon a format because they get a little
> PO'd. In many markets, overall ratings for oldies stations
> dropped because listeners did their little protest thing.
> Then they would loose the station entirely and wonder what
> happened.
>
> Look, count your blessings you have a station like Majic
> that still plays more 60s than most other stations around
> the country. It may not be perfect in your eyes (or ears)
> but you have to give them credit for keeping it going for
> decades. They should be supported big time.

I stopped listening to R&R in about '65 'cause I didn't
like the direction it was going in. Most of what WMXJ plays
now is what made me switch to m-o-r 40 years ago. (Don't
worry. I also like classical, jazz, swing, Caribbean,
Irish, klezmer, 1920s, and country.) When I want to listen
to oldies now, I listen to my CDs or Jon Sommers on WJNA.

I still lesten to the "too-old" oldies show Majic dumped
a few years ago: Ken Held's Doo-Wop Shop. (Songs from when
I was too young to have a transistor radio.)

Only he's on WJNA (640) now.

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[radiophilly]

> > The stations of South Florida
> >
> > 91.3 Basic MPR station, lacks classical music, a big minus
>
> > in a market devoid of such a format.
>
> They've been gradually cutting out music for
> years in favor of leftist NPR talk. Excellent
> local interview programs (Joseph Cooper and Ed
> Bell) from 1-2 PM weekdays. Jazz evenings and
> Caribbean music overnight haven't been cut
> out -- yet.

LEFTIST NPR TALK? I THINK YOU ARE CONFUSING OBJECTIVITY WITH
LIBERAL BIAS...VERY IGNORANT OF YOU...
ACUTELY AWARE OF THIS ACCUSATION, I LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR ANY BIAS ON NPR
AND HAVEN'T FOUND OUT...
YES, I DO WORK FOR AN NPR STATION, BUT THIS IS THE LAST BASTION OF RADIO JOURNALISM ON THE DIAL...I KNOW BECAUSE I'VE WORKED ON BOTH SIDES
FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS...
JUST DON'T THROWN CRAP AGAINST THE WALL...BE SPECIFIC...NEXT TIME YOU HEAR
AN EXAMPLE OF "LIBERAL BIAS" ON NPR, POST IT ON THIS BOARD, AND WE'LL
DEBATE IT...
OTHERWISE, BE THANKFUL THAT PUBLIC RADIO IS STILL AROUND BECAUSE
IT WOULD BE A VAST RADIO NEWS WASTELAND WITHOUT IT--ESPECIALLY
HERE...

 

[954]

WLRN and NPR

> > They've been gradually cutting out music for
> > years in favor of leftist NPR talk. Excellent
> > local interview programs (Joseph Cooper and Ed
> > Bell) from 1-2 PM weekdays. Jazz evenings and
> > Caribbean music overnight haven't been cut
> > out -- yet.
>
> LEFTIST NPR TALK? I THINK YOU ARE CONFUSING OBJECTIVITY WITH
> LIBERAL BIAS...VERY IGNORANT OF YOU...

Leave it to a liberal to confuse a liberal slant with
objectivity. But I'll be polite and won't reply with
"VERY IGNORANT OF YOU!"

This is the Miami board, not the Off-The-Air board.
Insults and politics are frowned upon here. (Just ask.)

And you didn't even mention our local NPR affiliate,
WLRN. Which was the reason for my posting.

Have you ever listened to WLRN's excellent Caribbean
music and jazz? How about Ed Bell? Or their new multicast HD classical station?

Or are you just an out-of-town apologist/publicist for NPR?

But read on...

> ACUTELY AWARE OF THIS ACCUSATION, I LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR ANY
> BIAS ON NPR
> AND HAVEN'T FOUND OUT...
> YES, I DO WORK FOR AN NPR STATION, BUT THIS IS THE LAST
> BASTION OF RADIO JOURNALISM ON THE DIAL...I KNOW BECAUSE
> I'VE WORKED ON BOTH SIDES
> FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS...
> JUST DON'T THROWN CRAP AGAINST THE WALL...BE SPECIFIC...NEXT
> TIME YOU HEAR
> AN EXAMPLE OF "LIBERAL BIAS" ON NPR, POST IT ON THIS BOARD,
> AND WE'LL
> DEBATE IT...

Don't hold your breath.

I listen to NPR talk very little because of this.

> OTHERWISE, BE THANKFUL THAT PUBLIC RADIO IS STILL AROUND
> BECAUSE
> IT WOULD BE A VAST RADIO NEWS WASTELAND WITHOUT

It's a vast wasteland *WITH* the liberal-oriented
politically correct left-leaning NPR, too.

You must think you're Newton Minow. Believe me,
RadioPhilly, you're no Newton Minow.

> IT--ESPECIALLY
> HERE...

And get your [Caps Lock] key fixed.

Unless you are just trying to be annoying.

And I suspect the latter.

73s from 954
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[radiophilly]

Re: WLRN and NPR

> > LEFTIST NPR TALK? I THINK YOU ARE CONFUSING OBJECTIVITY
> WITH > > LIBERAL BIAS...VERY IGNORANT OF YOU...
>
> Leave it to a liberal to confuse a liberal slant with
> objectivity. But I'll be polite and won't reply with
> "VERY IGNORANT OF YOU!"
>
> This is the Miami board, not the Off-The-Air board.
> Insults and politics are frowned upon here. (Just ask.)

-DON'T INSULT PEOPLE'S INTELLIGENCE BY FOSTERING
AN INCORRECT STEREOTYPE WHILE INJECTING YOUR OWN POLITICAL
VIEWS! YOU DID IT FIRST. YOU DO SOUND IGNORANT.

> And you didn't even mention our local NPR affiliate,
> WLRN. Which was the reason for my posting.
>
> Have you ever listened to WLRN's excellent Caribbean
> music and jazz? How about Ed Bell? Or their new multicast HD
> classical station?
>
-I LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME, I WORK THERE.

> Or are you just an out-of-town apologist/publicist for NPR?

-NO, I WORK AND LIVE HERE...

> But read on...

> > JUST DON'T THROWN CRAP AGAINST THE WALL...BE
> SPECIFIC...NEXT
> > TIME YOU HEAR
> > AN EXAMPLE OF "LIBERAL BIAS" ON NPR, POST IT ON THIS
> BOARD,
> > AND WE'LL
> > DEBATE IT...

> Don't hold your breath.

> I listen to NPR talk very little because of this.
>
-THEN HOW WOULD YOU KNOW, GENIUS? LISTEN AND THEN GIVE ME AN
EXAMPLE! BE SPECIFIC!


> > OTHERWISE, BE THANKFUL THAT PUBLIC RADIO IS STILL AROUND
> > BECAUSE
> > IT WOULD BE A VAST RADIO NEWS WASTELAND WITHOUT
>
> It's a vast wasteland *WITH* the liberal-oriented
> politically correct left-leaning NPR, too.
>
-YEAH RIGHT, LIKE YOU JUST SAID: YOU DON'T LISTEN, SO HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?
I THINK YOU NEED A COURSE IN JOURNALISM...

> You must think you're Newton Minow. Believe me,
> RadioPhilly, you're no Newton Minow.
>
IT'S MINNOW, WITH 2 N'S--MAYBE YOU NEED SPELLING TOO, AND
A LITTLE BROADCAST HISTORY TO GO ALONG WITH IT...THE FCC WOULD BE ALOT BETTER OFF IF HE WERE IN CHARGE, AND NOT POLITICAL HACKS!

> And get your [Caps Lock] key fixed.
>
> Unless you are just trying to be annoying.
>
> And I suspect the latter.
>
-I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SUSPECT...STOP LYING ABOUT THINGS YOU KNOW NOTHING
ABOUT, MR. RADIO EXPERT...

> 73s from 954
>

 

[RatchetUp]

Re: WLRN and NPR

You two need to get a room, or something. Philly, calm down. Stop yelling. You're acting very un-NPR-like...954 is just trying to bait you, to stir some contrived controvery. NPR/WLRN does do a great job at news - NPR's long form programs like All Things Considered are outstanding, and the local news is competently presented by The Herald. I believe there is a bias, but it doesn't really bother me. I can filter it out and can form my own decisions.

But it's ironic this subject should come up tonight..I wanted to hear the latest on Rita and caught WIOD's news at 6. I can't believe what I was hearing...after what seemed like a regular newscast, the anchor leads into what they say is the first of a five part series on over-crowding in South Florida. It was like three minutes? It was well done and everything but who the hell does three minute produced pieces for COMMERCIAL radio news any more? In AFTERNOON DRIVE no less. Then they continue with their news hour with interviews with Weather Channel and a reporter live from Texas. I was extremely impressed to hear a radio station, other than NPR, still doing news series and extended news coverage in afternoon drive.

 

[954]

WLRN deteriorating

> > Have you ever listened to WLRN's excellent Caribbean
> > music and jazz? How about Ed Bell? Or their new multicast
> HD
> > classical station?
> >
> -I LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME, I WORK THERE.
>
> > Or are you just an out-of-town apologist/publicist for
> NPR?
>
> -NO, I WORK AND LIVE HERE...

YOU work at WLRN?

Then you must be one of the people responsible
for syetematically destroying WLRN's excellent
local content to replace it with more and more
leftist NPR crap.

I enjoyed listening to WLRN's lunchtime jazz until
it was replaced with NPR talk shows in about '97.

I enjoyed listening to WLRN's Sounds Of The Caribbean
weekends, until it was replaced with BBC News a
few years ago.

I enjoyed listening to WLRN's Radio Reading Service
mornings, until they decided to take it off the
air so you can only hear it with a special receiver.

I've beena WLRN fan since they started playing Jazz
about 30 years ago, after the demise of WBUS.

With your nasty attitude, now I understand all the
changes.

Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.

73s from 954

PS: Y'know what they call people who post nasty
insulting stuff in all caps, radiophilly?

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[954]

Re: WLRN and NPR

> You two need to get a room, or something. Philly, calm down.
> Stop yelling. You're acting very un-NPR-like...954 is just
> trying to bait you, to stir some contrived controvery.

Bait? I didn't even know he existed.

I posted an opinion on NPR's bias, an opinion shared by many.

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[RadioGuy2004]

Re: WLRN and NPR

> > You two need to get a room, or something. Philly, calm
> down.
> > Stop yelling. You're acting very un-NPR-like...954 is just
>
> > trying to bait you, to stir some contrived controvery.
>
> Bait? I didn't even know he existed.
>
> I posted an opinion on NPR's bias, an opinion shared by
> many.
>
> 73s from 954
>
NPR might have a basis for bias, but it provides a lot more information than most commercial outlets. Just like FOX or ABC, I take what I hear with a grain of salt and make my own decision based upon more than one source.

NPR's not shoving it down your throat, 954; they're presenting it to you and trying to make you REMEMBER they're presenting it to you, instead of well, shoving it down your throat.

Someone said it earlier: Be thankful public radio IS still around; more budget cuts and careless spending and it WILL be gone, never to come back.

If public broadcasting goes, there goes every decent education show for children, and 99% of commercial outlets won't touch them.

Adults, please remember the younger generations here now, and the next ones to follow after ours. We need something other than what's offered now more than ever, especially for the kids. It was there for us; the next generations need it even more.

 

[radiophilly]

Re: WLRN deteriorating

> YOU work at WLRN?
> Then you must be one of the people responsible
> for syetematically destroying WLRN's excellent
> local content to replace it with more and more
> leftist NPR crap.

AGAIN, YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN ME AN EXAMPLE OF HOW NPR IS
LEFTIST CRAP--JUST THROWING IT UP THERE AND HOPING IT STICKS...

> I enjoyed listening to WLRN's lunchtime jazz until
> it was replaced with NPR talk shows in about '97.

THANK GOODNESS...THERE'S NO PLACE ELSE TO TURN FOR NEWS...THERE
IS STILL JAZZ AT NIGHT WHEN IT'S BETTER SUITED...

> I enjoyed listening to WLRN's Sounds Of The Caribbean
> weekends, until it was replaced with BBC News a
> few years ago.

THAT I AGREE WITH YOU ON...

> I enjoyed listening to WLRN's Radio Reading Service
> mornings, until they decided to take it off the
> air so you can only hear it with a special receiver.

IT'S A SERVICE FOR THE BLIND...

> I've beena WLRN fan since they started playing Jazz
> about 30 years ago, after the demise of WBUS.
>
> With your nasty attitude, now I understand all the
> changes.

STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION, AND I WON'T BE NASTY...

> Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.
>
> 73s from 954
>
> PS: Y'know what they call people who post nasty
> insulting stuff in all caps, radiophilly?

> Hint: You need an enema.______________September 2005 - South

YOU NEED BRAIN CELLS!

> Florida Radio News, Part 2
>

 

[radiophilly]

Re: WLRN and NPR

Thanks for that, RatchetUp. I rarely post on this board, but I
get angry when I hear stuff like that. Radio news a'int what
it used to me--if it wasn't for Public Radio, there wouldn't be
any...

> You two need to get a room, or something. Philly, calm down.
> Stop yelling. You're acting very un-NPR-like...954 is just
> trying to bait you, to stir some contrived controvery.
> NPR/WLRN does do a great job at news - NPR's long form
> programs like All Things Considered are outstanding, and the
> local news is competently presented by The Herald. I believe
> there is a bias, but it doesn't really bother me. I can
> filter it out and can form my own decisions.
>
> But it's ironic this subject should come up tonight..I
> wanted to hear the latest on Rita and caught WIOD's news at
> 6. I can't believe what I was hearing...after what seemed
> like a regular newscast, the anchor leads into what they say
> is the first of a five part series on over-crowding in South
> Florida. It was like three minutes? It was well done and
> everything but who the hell does three minute produced
> pieces for COMMERCIAL radio news any more? In AFTERNOON
> DRIVE no less. Then they continue with their news hour with
> interviews with Weather Channel and a reporter live from
> Texas. I was extremely impressed to hear a radio station,
> other than NPR, still doing news series and extended news
> coverage in afternoon drive.
>

 

[954]

Re: WLRN and NPR

> NPR's not shoving it down your throat, 954; they're
> presenting it to you and trying to make you REMEMBER they're

I was merely expressing an opinion. Like everyone else.
That's what this board's designed for.

> presenting it to you, instead of well, shoving it down your
> throat.

One could make an argument that, since it's presented on
a government-funded station (WLRN is owned by the school
board) they ARE shoving it down my throat. And the same
applies to NPR, which gets government funding.

73s from 954

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[954]

Re: WLRN deteriorating

> > YOU work at WLRN?

I don't believe you work at WLRN. If you did,
you'd welcome feedback fromm listeners, rather
than arguing with them. You're an impostor, Filly.

> > Then you must be one of the people responsible
> > for syetematically destroying WLRN's excellent
> > local content to replace it with more and more
> > leftist NPR crap.
>
> AGAIN, YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN ME AN EXAMPLE OF HOW NPR IS
> LEFTIST CRAP--JUST THROWING IT UP THERE AND HOPING IT
> STICKS...

Branson? Is that you?

> > I enjoyed listening to WLRN's lunchtime jazz until
> > it was replaced with NPR talk shows in about '97.
>
> THANK GOODNESS...THERE'S NO PLACE ELSE TO TURN FOR
> NEWS...THERE

What about your NPR "magazine" shows and talk shows
all day? That's not news. Diane Rehm? Talk of the
Nation? No more news there than on O'Reilly or
Ingraham.

> IS STILL JAZZ AT NIGHT WHEN IT'S BETTER SUITED...

Sez you.

You ever hear of the many stations that define
themselves as "listen at work"? That's what I did
with lunchtime jazz. Listened at work. A lot of people
listen to radio during the day and watch TV at night.
YOU must be aware of this. Better suited, humbug!

> > I enjoyed listening to WLRN's Sounds Of The Caribbean
> > weekends, until it was replaced with BBC News a
> > few years ago.
>
> THAT I AGREE WITH YOU ON...
>
> > I enjoyed listening to WLRN's Radio Reading Service
> > mornings, until they decided to take it off the
> > air so you can only hear it with a special receiver.
>
> IT'S A SERVICE FOR THE BLIND...

It was enjoyed by lot's more people than that.
And not all blind people have the special receiver.

> > I've beena WLRN fan since they started playing Jazz
> > about 30 years ago, after the demise of WBUS.
> >
> > With your nasty attitude, now I understand all the
> > changes.
>
> STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION, AND I WON'T BE NASTY...

Since when is my own opinion not allowed, and defined
as misinformation? Only by the politically correct left,
who can't abide a differing point of view. As Steve Kane said,
the left likes ethnic diversity but can't tolerate
diversity of opinion.

If you REALLY work at WLRN, I hope the station management
sees how you are dealing with listener comments amd
responds accordingly.

Any WLRN management people reading this board?

But I still think you'rew an impostor, and not a
WLRN employee.

> > Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.
> >
> > 73s from 954

PS: FIX YOUR CAPS LOCK IF YOU WANT ANOTHER REPLY.
IF YOU WEREN'T A NEWBIE YOU'D KNOW THAT THIS IS
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In the custom that is spreading on this board:

Posting 997 dedicated to telling people that <A href='http://www.southeastroads.com/fl-997.html'>Florida
State Road 997</A> is the road that goes from US 27 (NW
of Hialeah, in the NW corner of inhabitable Miami-Dade
County) due south to Homestead. It used to be called
State Road 27. They probably changed it because people
got the two roads confused.

 

[radiophilly]

Re: WLRN and NPR

> > NPR's not shoving it down your throat, 954; they're
> > presenting it to you and trying to make you REMEMBER
> they're
>
> I was merely expressing an opinion. Like everyone else.
> That's what this board's designed for.
>
> > presenting it to you, instead of well, shoving it down
> your
> > throat.
>
> One could make an argument that, since it's presented on
> a government-funded station (WLRN is owned by the school
> board) they ARE shoving it down my throat. And the same
> applies to NPR, which gets government funding.

It's NOT government funded anymore...More than 85 percent
of funding comes from listeners and underwriters locally...The rest
is made up by NPR's own underwriting...

> 73s from 954
>

 

[radiophilly]

Fin

Whatever Dude...

Whether I work there or not (which I do) doesn't matter...

You've made your point, as have I...

To equate the Diane Rehm show and Talk of the Nation to idealogically conservative one-sided talk shows is clearly incorrect, and shows how little you know about NPR...

Listen a little bit, but try a little objectivity next time...

 

[954]

#1000 from 954

[My 1000th Posting? Can't be.]

> > > NPR's not shoving it down your throat, 954; they're
> > > presenting it to you and trying to make you REMEMBER
> > they're
> >
> > I was merely expressing an opinion. Like everyone else.
> > That's what this board's designed for.
> >
> > > presenting it to you, instead of well, shoving it down
> > your
> > > throat.
> >
> > One could make an argument that, since it's presented on
> > a government-funded station (WLRN is owned by the school
> > board) they ARE shoving it down my throat. And the same
> > applies to NPR, which gets government funding.
>
> It's NOT government funded anymore...More than 85 percent
> of funding comes from listeners and underwriters
> locally...The rest
> is made up by NPR's own underwriting...

Really? That's good to know.

That's what I like about this board. Occasionally
you can learn something, if you can wade through
all the blather. That's why I liked Robert's
posts on the Branson thread.

But LRN is still owned and funded by the school
board, right?

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