I have to agree with Harlow, things have been more than quiet around here, particularly since the ratings came out. Hmmm, I wonder why????
Could it be that all the people who post on this board tanked in the ratings?
Since the Bus, Quick Rock and even the Buzz did well this past book no one has been chirping about the ratings. Usually they'll be lots of sniping back and forth about who knows more than someone else, who programs smarter than whom and then everybody makes fun of Steve Hilton.
I think since many of the posters on this board are Hot and GMR lovers, they have nothing to say.
Let's take a look:
Though it's as tightly programmed as I have ever heard it, WGMR has found way to get even less listeners than they had before. Wow, nice job guys. I was actually rooting for you too.
As for Hot, who should have been able to take the Beav's numbers and combine them with Hot's to become a powerhouse, did anything but that. I would have suggested finding a new program director (not sure who does it now) but Forever, (who owns the whole market) just decided to cash in their chips and give the area what it really needs - MORE FROGGY.
As for Quick, the Bus and YES the Buzz - these stations just sound good. You only need hear a few songs from each station to understand their formats. You know what you're getting right off the bat and it's consistent throughout the day. Nice job guys and gals.
It's too bad the Buzz owners were so short sighted that they didn't stick it out at least another book. The Buzz seemed to be on an upswing and some competition between them and Quick would have been awesome to hear. Competition, I miss that in radio. Dropping your whole station and going head to head with Froggy...THAT'S YOUR PLAN!! Nice job guys!!
Froggy... well, at this point I think their jocks could go on air speaking pig latin and they'd still come away with monster ratings and huge dollars. They are the exception to the rule, you don't have to be the best to win. You can actually be annoying and insulting to the listener and still dominate. Was that clear, or partly froggy?? In site of what common sense would tell you, nice job guys!!!
WWWZ is run well, sounds great and they hired fromer Quick jock Pat Urban for middays, nice move guys!! By the way, Pat fits in great on 3WZ and it's been too long since we've heard him around here. Where have you been Pat?
Well, that should do for now... comments???
Oh, one more thing. I hope Forever does NOT buy WGMR as has been rumored. We already have no competition in this market since two owners who are in bed together own most of the signals, we don't need even less. Thanks to the FCC for this mess, nice job guys!!!!
