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Summer Phase I Arbitrend

The new Columbus Arbitrend shows more movement than usual, and some interesting patterns.  NCI, BNS-FM, LZT and BWR each dropped by more than one-half point (which is a pretty substantial percentage drop for the latter three, esp the Brew and that big Ashville signal that CC shamelessly wastes to just needle SNY).  Meanwhile SNY was nearly flat.  I’m wondering if 91.5 may be starting to have a real impact on some commercial stations?  Meanwhile, the Blitz slid back down to the low 3’s.  That should make columnist Ann Fisher of the Dispatch happy given her bizarrely indignant rants against the Bltz's "pray for rain" billboards.  In fact, it was bad news all around for Nabco.  MNI lost a third of its 12+ AQH, and WTDA dropped back to below where Ted had been when they made the switch to talk (certainly no surprise there).

The Wilks and Radio One stations are all stable to slightly up (although Radio One's gospel station had a big percentage increase); while CC’s COL-FM and especially WTVN notched some nice increases.
 
WTVN's power surge and WTDA's drop are both directly attributable to WYTS' locking up of all that great 0.4 (er, 0.6) talent.
 
jakej said:
WTVN's power surge and WTDA's drop are both directly attributable to WYTS' locking up of all that great 0.4 (er, 0.6) talent.

Is it that hard to admit that maybe dropping a syndicated program for a live local show may actually be helping WTVN now?
 
I agree. All this syndicated programming is ridiculous. Radio people are kind of dumb. I mean the people making the decisions. You have this competition from satellite radio. What can radio stations offer that satellite cannot? LOCAL PROGRAMMING! But that costs money and they don't want to spend any money. But, the old saying stands true. You have to spend it to make it. And without local programming, how is it any different than satellite radio? I am thankful for people like Bob Connors, Woody, Mark the Shark, Hannibal, even the silly Zoo, and those I hear regularly that let me know I am still home. I do like Glenn Beck, but that is about the only syndicated show in Columbus worth anything. You all may have differing opinions I am sure. Just my 2 cents.
 
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