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I know all the logic behind "best of" shows but I hate listening to them.

Back in the old days I always thought it was fun to hear someone else fill in for the morning show, whether it was the afternoon guy or someone from outside the staff. And besides, it's how guys like me got extra work... the night guy started bouncing around to other shifts and I got to do the night show for 4 or 5 weeks straight....

I'm sure there are WAY too many egos involved for this to happen, but wouldn't it have been fun to hear Scott Paulsen do mornings on DVE this week?<P ID="signature">______________
"With God as my witness, I could have sworn turkeys could fly."</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Part-timer on 07/08/05 12:27 PM.</FONT></P>
 
Not only would it have been fun, it wouldn't have given every other morning show in town a golden opportunity to pull out all the stops to impress regular 'DVE Morning Show listeners who're spending this week surfing the dial.

> I know all the logic behind "best of" shows but I hate
> listening to them.
>
> Back in the old days I always thought it was fun to hear
> someone else fill in for the morning show, whether it was
> the afternoon guy or someone from outside the staff. And
> besides, it's how guys like me got extra work... the night
> guy started bouncing around to other shifts and I got to do
> the night show for 4 or 5 weeks straight....
>
> I'm sure there are WAY too many egos involved for this to
> happen, but wouldn't it have been fun to hear Scott Paulsen
> do mornings on DVE this week?
>
 
> I know all the logic behind "best of" shows but I hate
> listening to them.
>
> Back in the old days I always thought it was fun to hear
> someone else fill in for the morning show, whether it was
> the afternoon guy or someone from outside the staff. And
> besides, it's how guys like me got extra work... the night
> guy started bouncing around to other shifts and I got to do
> the night show for 4 or 5 weeks straight....
>
> I'm sure there are WAY too many egos involved for this to
> happen, but wouldn't it have been fun to hear Scott Paulsen
> do mornings on DVE this week?
>
I would've loved to have heard Mike Frazer doing the morning show on 3WS this week.

He is a pleasure to listen to.


Mr. Music
 
Speaking of surprises, Marty Minto resurfaced on WPGB, doing Jim Quinn's show.

Meanwhile, WORD continues running substitute hosts, awaiting Jerry Bowyer's September arrival.
 
That is surprising. I would have expected that Rose would have done the show solo while Quinn was on vacation if they didn't do a "best of" show. I wonder if Minto's subbing was an audition of sorts.

> Speaking of surprises, Marty Minto resurfaced on WPGB, doing
> Jim Quinn's show.
>
> Meanwhile, WORD continues running substitute hosts, awaiting
> Jerry Bowyer's September arrival.
>
 
Paulsen has the best deal in town. The last thing he's going to do is get up in the middle of the night to fill in on the morning show.


>
> I'm sure there are WAY too many egos involved for this to
> happen, but wouldn't it have been fun to hear Scott Paulsen
> do mornings on DVE this week?
>
 
You like to hear a guy talking so fast he trips over his tongue, then has that self-conscious, out-of-breath laugh every time he says something he thinks might be funny?

He still sounds nervous on the air. Those chat segments with Sheila Hyland are embarrassingly bad.


> I would've loved to have heard Mike Frazer doing the morning
> show on 3WS this week.
>
> He is a pleasure to listen to.
>
>
> Mr. Music
>
 
> You like to hear a guy talking so fast he trips over his
> tongue, then has that self-conscious, out-of-breath laugh
> every time he says something he thinks might be funny?
>
> He still sounds nervous on the air. Those chat segments with
> Sheila Hyland are embarrassingly bad.
>

I don't hear that. Mike's on target with the listeners. So, I guess to answer your question, yes I would like to listen to Mike. Much better than the whiny alternative that did take place.

I've never heard the Sheila Hyland interaction, so I can't comment on that. But, I will say, it probably isn't as bad as you think, as you have a disposition towards Mike.

Mr. Music
 
I was suprised to hear Marty also this morning. I would have prefered to hear Dimitri, as they did over the Christmas holiday.(although WWVA did not run the Dimitri fill in last year)<P ID="signature">______________
Henry Aaron hit 755 career home runs. How many of these were of the "inside the park" variety ?</P>
 
So, let him do it voice tracked. Isn't that how the latter hours of his evening show are done now anyway? If the "Best Of" show is on tape, why not a new Paulsen show done at Paulsen's leasure the day before?

> Paulsen has the best deal in town. The last thing he's going
> to do is get up in the middle of the night to fill in on the
> morning show.
>
>
> >
> > I'm sure there are WAY too many egos involved for this to
> > happen, but wouldn't it have been fun to hear Scott
> Paulsen
> > do mornings on DVE this week?
> >
>
 
> > You like to hear a guy talking so fast he trips over his
> > tongue, then has that self-conscious, out-of-breath laugh
> > every time he says something he thinks might be funny?
> >
> > He still sounds nervous on the air. Those chat segments
> with
> > Sheila Hyland are embarrassingly bad.
> >
>
> I don't hear that. Mike's on target with the listeners.
> So, I guess to answer your question, yes I would like to
> listen to Mike. Much better than the whiny alternative that
> did take place.
>
> I've never heard the Sheila Hyland interaction, so I can't
> comment on that. But, I will say, it probably isn't as bad
> as you think, as you have a disposition towards Mike.
>
> Mr. Music



3WS listeners are so numbed from hearing "In the Midnight Hour" and "Brown Eyed Girl" over and over that they can't tell good from bad any more.
>
 
> > > You like to hear a guy talking so fast he trips over his
>
> > > tongue, then has that self-conscious, out-of-breath
> laugh
> > > every time he says something he thinks might be funny?
> > >
> > > He still sounds nervous on the air. Those chat segments
> > with
> > > Sheila Hyland are embarrassingly bad.
> > >
> >
> > I don't hear that. Mike's on target with the listeners.
> > So, I guess to answer your question, yes I would like to
> > listen to Mike. Much better than the whiny alternative
> that
> > did take place.
> >
> > I've never heard the Sheila Hyland interaction, so I can't
>
> > comment on that. But, I will say, it probably isn't as
> bad
> > as you think, as you have a disposition towards Mike.
> >
> > Mr. Music
>
>
>
> 3WS listeners are so numbed from hearing "In the Midnight
> Hour" and "Brown Eyed Girl" over and over that they can't
> tell good from bad any more.
> >

Well Madairchecker, what makes you an authority on what's good or bad? Let me tell you, I hear a lot of feedback from my clients. They are in the target demo of 3WS. They are educated and responsible adults who buy time on the station. And, a majority of them buy the afternoon show because of Mike Frazer. Not to mention, they buy 3WS first, then DVE, and KISS. That's where they're banking their money, the bulk of it on 3WS.

You know Madairchecker, your opinions are really stinking up this board. First you rag on a seasoned vet who's acclaimed and very reputable around the country, and then, you rag on a man who's put in his time at 3WS as well as many a radio station (he's been on New York radio stations. Have you?) I didn't think so. I bet you haven't even been on the air anywhere.

Mr. Music
 
In the category "Radio stations in Pittsburgh with a strong signal that play oldies", 3WS comes in first. Big deal. In that same category, they also come in dead last. They are not only the BEST strong signal station playing oldies, they are the ONLY strong signal station playing oldies. When you are the only game in town, no matter what the game happens to be, you don't have to be very good to be #1.

Now, if 3WS managed to beat another oldies station head-to-head, then I'd be impressed. But as long as they're the ONLY oldies station with a strong signal in Pittsburgh, they can pretty much coast and still be the top at what they do.


> Well Madairchecker, what makes you an authority on what's
> good or bad? Let me tell you, I hear a lot of feedback from
> my clients. They are in the target demo of 3WS. They are
> educated and responsible adults who buy time on the station.
> And, a majority of them buy the afternoon show because of
> Mike Frazer. Not to mention, they buy 3WS first, then DVE,
> and KISS. That's where they're banking their money, the
> bulk of it on 3WS.
>
> You know Madairchecker, your opinions are really stinking up
> this board. First you rag on a seasoned vet who's acclaimed
> and very reputable around the country, and then, you rag on
> a man who's put in his time at 3WS as well as many a radio
> station (he's been on New York radio stations. Have you?) I
> didn't think so. I bet you haven't even been on the air
> anywhere.
>
> Mr. Music

I have yet to hear of any radio personality who wasn't acclaimed by someone. Everyone has some fans.
 
>
> Well Madairchecker, what makes you an authority on what's
> good or bad? Let me tell you, I hear a lot of feedback from
> my clients. They are in the target demo of 3WS. They are
> educated and responsible adults who buy time on the station.
> And, a majority of them buy the afternoon show because of
> Mike Frazer. Not to mention, they buy 3WS first, then DVE,
> and KISS. That's where they're banking their money, the
> bulk of it on 3WS.
>
> You know Madairchecker, your opinions are really stinking up
> this board. First you rag on a seasoned vet who's acclaimed
> and very reputable around the country, and then, you rag on
> a man who's put in his time at 3WS as well as many a radio
> station (he's been on New York radio stations. Have you?) I
> didn't think so. I bet you haven't even been on the air
> anywhere.
>
> Mr. Music


Who said anything about being an authority? This forum is for an exchange of opinions. People buy time because the station delivers the demo they're targeting. If Frazer disappeared tomorrow, it wouldn't make a bit of difference in the amound of business 3WS does in that time slot. Bumper Morgan thought it would when he went to 96.1, but 3WS put Frazer in the slot and didn't miss a beat. That's the way it works. There are very few personalities outside of morning drive who are going to draw business on their own. Someone like Bill Cardille is one of the exceptions, and he's doing a lot of live reads and ad lib spots for personal clients. Fraser does none of that.

BTW, the "can you do better?" argument is childish and specious. For one thing, nearly everyone here posts under an alias, so you don't really know who anyone is and what they've done. For another, anyone can have an opinion on what sounds good. They don't give Arbitron diaries to people in the business.
 
> >
> > Well Madairchecker, what makes you an authority on what's
> > good or bad? Let me tell you, I hear a lot of feedback
> from
> > my clients. They are in the target demo of 3WS. They are
>
> > educated and responsible adults who buy time on the
> station.
> > And, a majority of them buy the afternoon show because of
>
> > Mike Frazer. Not to mention, they buy 3WS first, then
> DVE,
> > and KISS. That's where they're banking their money, the
> > bulk of it on 3WS.
> >
> > You know Madairchecker, your opinions are really stinking
> up
> > this board. First you rag on a seasoned vet who's
> acclaimed
> > and very reputable around the country, and then, you rag
> on
> > a man who's put in his time at 3WS as well as many a radio
>
> > station (he's been on New York radio stations. Have you?)
> I
> > didn't think so. I bet you haven't even been on the air
> > anywhere.
> >
> > Mr. Music
>
>
> Who said anything about being an authority? This forum is
> for an exchange of opinions. People buy time because the
> station delivers the demo they're targeting. If Frazer
> disappeared tomorrow, it wouldn't make a bit of difference
> in the amound of business 3WS does in that time slot. Bumper
> Morgan thought it would when he went to 96.1, but 3WS put
> Frazer in the slot and didn't miss a beat. That's the way it
> works. There are very few personalities outside of morning
> drive who are going to draw business on their own. Someone
> like Bill Cardille is one of the exceptions, and he's doing
> a lot of live reads and ad lib spots for personal clients.
> Fraser does none of that.
>
> BTW, the "can you do better?" argument is childish and
> specious. For one thing, nearly everyone here posts under an
> alias, so you don't really know who anyone is and what
> they've done. For another, anyone can have an opinion on
> what sounds good. They don't give Arbitron diaries to people
> in the business.
>

I was asking the question regarding what your credentials are because you are so blunt and offbase in your rants. Who do you think you are to post on what is supposed to be a radio board (but, which has turned into people attacking people) ill-meaning "opinions" that are just not supported by research and numbers. It's people like you who have dragged this radio forum to childish nonsense and nothing informative of the real radio world.

I don't remember ever reading your "background" on any of your posts (perhaps in one of your ramblings you may have told us a little bit about you). Maybe if I knew if you were on the air or worked at a radio station, I could probably understand where you're coming from, or what you write wouldn't seem so naive and ignorant and I and others could see where and why you would say such "opinions". Perhaps you can show some empathy because of your radio background. Why can you spit forth your venomous "opinions" and think that they are just opinions and also come across as if you're an expert on radio? Whatever you say seems to me to be far from the truth. To me, you are always talking out of your ass, because you don't know the truth. What you say is illogical. Or, perhaps it's that way to me because you DON'T know what is going on in the real radio world. It is evident you are not involved in the Pittsburgh radio community.

No, the "can you do better" argument is not childish or specious. It is certainly valid concerning you because you are so free to rag on people. It is easy for you to rip on someone, even though you have never cracked open a mic. And, even easier because of using an alias. This can be said to anyone who reads and contributes to this site. To me, this site doesn't help or contribute to radio professionals. It's seems like anyone with an opinion (right or wrong) can spew forth such opinion without regards to consequence of their actions. That's certainly evident.

Yes, Madairchecker majority of my clients RAVE about Mike Frazer. Deal with it because it's the truth. It's the Mike Frazers, the Jim Merkels, the Scott Paulsens, who will be the Bill Cardilles of tomorrow.

Mr. Music
 
> In the category "Radio stations in Pittsburgh with a strong
> signal that play oldies", 3WS comes in first. Big deal. In
> that same category, they also come in dead last. They are
> not only the BEST strong signal station playing oldies, they
> are the ONLY strong signal station playing oldies. When you
> are the only game in town, no matter what the game happens
> to be, you don't have to be very good to be #1.
>
> Now, if 3WS managed to beat another oldies station
> head-to-head, then I'd be impressed. But as long as they're
> the ONLY oldies station with a strong signal in Pittsburgh,
> they can pretty much coast and still be the top at what they
> do.
>
>
> > Well Madairchecker, what makes you an authority on what's
> > good or bad? Let me tell you, I hear a lot of feedback
> from
> > my clients. They are in the target demo of 3WS. They are
>
> > educated and responsible adults who buy time on the
> station.
> > And, a majority of them buy the afternoon show because of
>
> > Mike Frazer. Not to mention, they buy 3WS first, then
> DVE,
> > and KISS. That's where they're banking their money, the
> > bulk of it on 3WS.
> >
> > You know Madairchecker, your opinions are really stinking
> up
> > this board. First you rag on a seasoned vet who's
> acclaimed
> > and very reputable around the country, and then, you rag
> on
> > a man who's put in his time at 3WS as well as many a radio
>
> > station (he's been on New York radio stations. Have you?)
> I
> > didn't think so. I bet you haven't even been on the air
> > anywhere.
> >
> > Mr. Music
>
> I have yet to hear of any radio personality who wasn't
> acclaimed by someone. Everyone has some fans.
>


Realist-


In this case, I am talking about someone who's acclaimed by those of his radio broadcasting bosses, peers and bretheran, and not the "listener".


Mr.Music
 
> > >
> > > Well Madairchecker, what makes you an authority on
> what's
> > > good or bad? Let me tell you, I hear a lot of feedback
> > from
> > > my clients. They are in the target demo of 3WS. They
> are
> >
> > > educated and responsible adults who buy time on the
> > station.
> > > And, a majority of them buy the afternoon show because
> of
> >
> > > Mike Frazer. Not to mention, they buy 3WS first, then
> > DVE,
> > > and KISS. That's where they're banking their money, the
>
> > > bulk of it on 3WS.
> > >
> > > You know Madairchecker, your opinions are really
> stinking
> > up
> > > this board. First you rag on a seasoned vet who's
> > acclaimed
> > > and very reputable around the country, and then, you rag
>
> > on
> > > a man who's put in his time at 3WS as well as many a
> radio
> >
> > > station (he's been on New York radio stations. Have
> you?)
> > I
> > > didn't think so. I bet you haven't even been on the air
> > > anywhere.
> > >
> > > Mr. Music
> >
> >
> > Who said anything about being an authority? This forum is
> > for an exchange of opinions. People buy time because the
> > station delivers the demo they're targeting. If Frazer
> > disappeared tomorrow, it wouldn't make a bit of difference
>
> > in the amound of business 3WS does in that time slot.
> Bumper
> > Morgan thought it would when he went to 96.1, but 3WS put
> > Frazer in the slot and didn't miss a beat. That's the way
> it
> > works. There are very few personalities outside of morning
>
> > drive who are going to draw business on their own. Someone
>
> > like Bill Cardille is one of the exceptions, and he's
> doing
> > a lot of live reads and ad lib spots for personal clients.
>
> > Fraser does none of that.
> >
> > BTW, the "can you do better?" argument is childish and
> > specious. For one thing, nearly everyone here posts under
> an
> > alias, so you don't really know who anyone is and what
> > they've done. For another, anyone can have an opinion on
> > what sounds good. They don't give Arbitron diaries to
> people
> > in the business.
> >
>
> I was asking the question regarding what your credentials
> are because you are so blunt and offbase in your rants. Who
> do you think you are to post on what is supposed to be a
> radio board (but, which has turned into people attacking
> people) ill-meaning "opinions" that are just not supported
> by research and numbers. It's people like you who have
> dragged this radio forum to childish nonsense and nothing
> informative of the real radio world.
>
> I don't remember ever reading your "background" on any of
> your posts (perhaps in one of your ramblings you may have
> told us a little bit about you). Maybe if I knew if you were
> on the air or worked at a radio station, I could probably
> understand where you're coming from, or what you write
> wouldn't seem so naive and ignorant and I and others could
> see where and why you would say such "opinions". Perhaps
> you can show some empathy because of your radio background.
> Why can you spit forth your venomous "opinions" and think
> that they are just opinions and also come across as if
> you're an expert on radio? Whatever you say seems to me to
> be far from the truth. To me, you are always talking out of
> your ass, because you don't know the truth. What you say is
> illogical. Or, perhaps it's that way to me because you DON'T
> know what is going on in the real radio world. It is
> evident you are not involved in the Pittsburgh radio
> community.
>
> No, the "can you do better" argument is not childish or
> specious. It is certainly valid concerning you because you
> are so free to rag on people. It is easy for you to rip on
> someone, even though you have never cracked open a mic. And,
> even easier because of using an alias. This can be said to
> anyone who reads and contributes to this site. To me, this
> site doesn't help or contribute to radio professionals.
> It's seems like anyone with an opinion (right or wrong) can
> spew forth such opinion without regards to consequence of
> their actions. That's certainly evident.
>
> Yes, Madairchecker majority of my clients RAVE about Mike
> Frazer. Deal with it because it's the truth. It's the Mike
> Frazers, the Jim Merkels, the Scott Paulsens, who will be
> the Bill Cardilles of tomorrow.
>
> Mr. Music
>


OK, now you're just making a fool of yourself.
 
Could you please exlain...

> In this case, I am talking about someone who's acclaimed by
> those of his radio broadcasting bosses, peers and bretheran,
> and not the "listener".
>
>
> Mr.Music

What sort of "acclaim" are you referring to? Did he win some prestigious awards, or is it just that other broadcasters say nice things about him when you're all hanging out together sharing a few beers. "Acclaim" is, after all, a rather strong term of approval, several notches about merely "respected" and far above "liked".
 
> > I was asking the question regarding what your credentials
> > are because you are so blunt and offbase in your rants.
> Who
> > do you think you are to post on what is supposed to be a
> > radio board (but, which has turned into people attacking
> > people) ill-meaning "opinions" that are just not supported
>
> > by research and numbers. It's people like you who have
> > dragged this radio forum to childish nonsense and nothing
> > informative of the real radio world.
> >
> > I don't remember ever reading your "background" on any of
> > your posts (perhaps in one of your ramblings you may have
> > told us a little bit about you). Maybe if I knew if you
> were
> > on the air or worked at a radio station, I could probably
>
> > understand where you're coming from, or what you write
> > wouldn't seem so naive and ignorant and I and others could
>
> > see where and why you would say such "opinions". Perhaps
> > you can show some empathy because of your radio
> background.
> > Why can you spit forth your venomous "opinions" and think
> > that they are just opinions and also come across as if
> > you're an expert on radio? Whatever you say seems to me
> to
> > be far from the truth. To me, you are always talking out
> of
> > your ass, because you don't know the truth. What you say
> is
> > illogical. Or, perhaps it's that way to me because you
> DON'T
> > know what is going on in the real radio world. It is
> > evident you are not involved in the Pittsburgh radio
> > community.
> >
> > No, the "can you do better" argument is not childish or
> > specious. It is certainly valid concerning you because
> you
> > are so free to rag on people. It is easy for you to rip
> on
> > someone, even though you have never cracked open a mic.
> And,
> > even easier because of using an alias. This can be said
> to
> > anyone who reads and contributes to this site. To me,
> this
> > site doesn't help or contribute to radio professionals.
> > It's seems like anyone with an opinion (right or wrong)
> can
> > spew forth such opinion without regards to consequence of
> > their actions. That's certainly evident.
> >
> > Yes, Madairchecker majority of my clients RAVE about Mike
> > Frazer. Deal with it because it's the truth. It's the
> Mike
> > Frazers, the Jim Merkels, the Scott Paulsens, who will be
> > the Bill Cardilles of tomorrow.
> >
> > Mr. Music
> >
>
>
> OK, now you're just making a fool of yourself.
>


Madairchecker-

OOOOOooooo CLEVER response!

Guess you realized the truth. And, thanks for keep on proving my points.


Mr. Music
 
Re: Could you please exlain...

> > In this case, I am talking about someone who's acclaimed
> by
> > those of his radio broadcasting bosses, peers and
> bretheran,
> > and not the "listener".
> >
> >
> > Mr.Music
>
> What sort of "acclaim" are you referring to? Did he win some
> prestigious awards, or is it just that other broadcasters
> say nice things about him when you're all hanging out
> together sharing a few beers. "Acclaim" is, after all, a
> rather strong term of approval, several notches about merely
> "respected" and far above "liked".
>

Very strongly respected and well-liked in the industry.
 
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