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Station by station opinions - X-103

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Like the music, Big Dumb Show is mildly entertaining, Like gunner, but he has a really good sense of humor that is wasting away. Why wouldn't someone want to pick this guy off to establish a true comedy morning challenge to B&T?
 
B&T are too intrenched into central Indiana for anyone to challenge them. Stern on NAP several years back couldn't do it. Perhaps a younger, hipper show could pull in the lower demos. But the boomers aren't going anywhere.
 
> Like the music, Big Dumb Show is mildly entertaining, Like
> gunner, but he has a really good sense of humor that is
> wasting away. Why wouldn't someone want to pick this guy
> off to establish a true comedy morning challenge to B&T?
>
Lets see, they are a Active leaning Modern Rocker, with a mix of Currents and classics. They have one of the only morning shows in Indy I can tolerate. They are the only station in Indy that supports Dance music, as they have a 3 hour Dance Mixshow called Planet X, which is locally programed for the Central Indiana Club Scene....... They have my respect.........
 
> B&T are too intrenched into central Indiana for anyone to
> challenge them. Stern on NAP several years back couldn't do
> it. Perhaps a younger, hipper show could pull in the lower
> demos. But the boomers aren't going anywhere.

Everyone seems to forget that Gunner was the orginal morning show guy when CC
took over X-103. By the way, do you honestly think that CC want a challenger to B&T??
 
> Everyone seems to forget that Gunner was the orginal morning
> show guy when CC
> took over X-103. By the way, do you honestly think that CC
> want a challenger to B&T??
>

Challenge?...No.

Replace?...Maybe.

The writing is on the wall; Bob and Tom can't go on forever. Would anyone be shocked if, when their contract expires in 2008, they just walked away? Bob has been ready to eject for awhile now. Tom's child support on his daughter [his three boys live with him] will be over by then and he obviously doesn't have any alimony to pay. I would venture that the freedom is now more valuable to them than the money.

When they do go -- whether it's in three years or not -- there will be a new #1. Why not start now in creating, building and grooming a new show? Work out all of the kinks when few are searching for something new. Get it running like a well-oiled machine and build momentum for when Bob and Tom ride off into a well-earned sunset.

Of course, I've never found Gundaker to be all that funny, even back in college, so I don't think he's the guy for it. Then again, mine is but one opinion.
 
Does Gunnar still fill in for Chick on B&T?

I liked him the few times I heard him on there.....

and you are right about Bob and Tom....how much longer can those stale bits work? Since they "retooled" the show post "SuperBoobie" so now "soccer moms can listen with their daughters" (that is a direct quote from a memo sent to affiliates) the show has fallen BIG TIME!!!!!

Bob and Tom ratings are really sliding outside of Indy....

but boy that would leave a TON of stations without a morning show....

Maybe that means more LOCAL morning shows?

Nah....who would want that?
 
Indy Rock Stations

Enough metallica, please.

Here's what I thought would be good for the Indy rock station scene:

X-103 can drop the active rock or at least scale it way back. They can be more of a true modern rocker with some college rock. For example, scale back on the "mainstream metal" and fill in with more music that dave would play on sunday mornings.
(picture CD 101 Columbus, OH meets 99x Atlanta, GA meets Q101 Chicago, IL)

That would let Q95 become more of a true rock station. They can still play the same classic rock they have been but place the active rock that left X-103.
(Q95 - Indy's home for true rock 'n' roll)

Then 'KLU can go true classic rock playing classic rock from the British Invasion and mod stuff from the 60's to rock from the 80's. That would pull in true classic rock fans and SOME displaced oldies fans.

92.3 WTTS is a whole 'nother story. I have always thought they could clean up in Indy. I know it's a Bloomington based station but if I can here the station nonstop from Tipton to Louisville, there is so much possibility. From what I can gather, officially they are an adult album alternative station. I have never understood playing so much classic rock. There are already 2 other stations playing classic rock. With so many 20 and 30 somethings listening to the radio or listening to their iPods and satellite radio, why not play more of a mix of a heavy rotation of new and classic adult album alternative with some modern, college, and indie rock thrown in. This would be a huge draw.
(picture WXRT in Chicago mixed with the old 97x WOXY)

Now, I am not in the business but I have been an avid fan of radio all my life. I have given this a great deal of thought, and i thought this was a good way for all the rock stations to differentiate themselves and carve themselves a niche. Rock is such a huge spectrum in music and radio. I believe that there is room for a few different rock stations specializing in different subgenres of rock.

What do you think?
 
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