Good point, but don't forget, they have Bob Bolinger now, who was also part of Star and Q106. So he knows a thing or two also!
As for real estate, well heck, so is Coe Lewis, Stacy Taylor...etc...
> It'll work if the airstaff is aloud the same freedom they
> had under
> Tracy Johnson...assuming they can piece the original
> staffers together. The airstaff at Star 100.7 was good, but
> they were just executing Tracy's ideas.
> It takes great leadership in all departments...programming,
> promotions, production, sales, and even I.T., to create the
> impact that they had.
> CC is spread too thin, and from what friends of mine tell
> me, that company is full of nothing but "bean counters"
> who's only concern is their shareholders, and NOT creating
> "magic" on the air.
>
> But, what the heck do I know...I just sell real estate?
>
>
>
>
> > > I hope you're right Garrett. But, we DID get that call
> > > yesterday...it's legit. It may or may not happen, but
> CC
> > is
> > > definitely "testing the water" to see
> > > what kind of reaction this would cause.
> > >
> > > It would be a huge mistake for them. It would be as if
> > the
> > > dude who runs the coffee stand in front of my building
> at
> > > work suddenly started calling himself "Starbucks"...it
> > just
> > > wouldn't be the same!
> > >
> >
> > I disagree that it would be a mistake. On the contrary,
> most
> > listeners can't really tell the difference between one
> > frequency and another. The truth is, unlike us
> radio-geeks,
> > most people don't even realize that Star100.7, and My 94-1
>
> > are owned by sepearate companies.
> >
> > And why not capitalize on the legendary name? Star was one
>
> > of the most successful radio stations in recent history.
> > Nobody expected them to just go "poof" one day and become
> > Jack FM. I'm convinced this left alot of listeners
> > scratching their heads. Radio is more like a toaster.
> People
> > find the setting they like, and set it there. The hard
> part
> > for CC will be getting the message out that Star has
> "moved"
> > to 94.1. But, that's easy, because that's where Jeff and
> > Jer come in. Loyals will follow them to 94.1, and then
> keep
> > it there.
> >
> > Comparing that to Starbucks and a coffee stand are not
> valid
> > analogies. Once the Star seal and the same airstaff and
> > music appears, listeners won't even know the difference,
> > except that it's at 94.1, and maybe has a clearer sound.
> >
> > That's not to say that I believe it will happen either.
> But
> > I may very well be wrong, and perhaps this is what CC
> wants,
> > so that they can suprise anybody.
> >
> > So yeah, it's possible. But no, I don't agree that it's a
> > mistake, not if it works!
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > I don't believe this is correct now. I've just been
> > > > listening to them on-line, and they are running promos
>
> > > that
> > > > Duncon and Mel are returning to afternoons and at that
>
> > > Jeff
> > > > and Jer are comming to "My94.1." They wouldn't be
> > > promoting
> > > > that if it were not the case, otherwise it would
> confuse
> >
> > > the
> > > > listeners.
> > > >
> > > > I hate to burst the bubble, (and I've been wrong
> before,
> >
> > > > like with 100.7 becomming Jack), but I do not believe
> > that
> > >
> > > > any of what's being mentioned in this thread is
> > accurate.
> > > >
> > > > Just stating an opinion.
> > > >
> > > > > My wife told me she got called earlier tonight by a
> > > > research
> > > > > company here in San Diego, clearly set up by Clear
> > > > Channel.
> > > > > She said they asked what her favorite station was a
> > year
> > >
> > > > ago
> > > > > and what she listened to now? And, did she ever
> > listen
> > > to
> > > >
> > > > > Star 100.7 in the past, and had she ever listened to
>
> > My
> > > > > 94.1? Then they asked, "if their name was changed
> to
> > > STAR
> > > >
> > > > > 94.1 how she would feel about that? Or, "what if
> the
> > > > names
> > > > > were combined to MyStar 94.1 would she still
> listen?".
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > What's up with that? Are they nuts? Is this really
>
> > > going
> > > >
> > > > > to happen?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>