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I only can see 12+. Anybody have demos?

Looks like WLW rules, WUBE drools, 9sucks rock grows, Sound post a nice gain before they are thrown on the "signal of death".

Has WRRM gone Xmas yet??
 
25-54 Rank for October-

New world order or elections?

1)WLW
2)WRRM
3)WKRQ
4)WSWD
5)WMOJ, WKRC tie
7)WFTK
8)WUBE
9)WEBN WGRR tie
12)WOFX, WNNF, WAKW tie
15)WKFS
16)WTUE
17)WYGY
 
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Well let me clarify. I don't listen to the radio to listen to music, at least not terrestrial radio and especially not Cincinnati terrestrial radio. I am probably a member of a small and ever-shrinking demographic of 18-34 year olds that enjoy talk radio, even talk radio on *gasp* AM radio! Well, sort of. I listen to AM stations through the internet because I can't stand the ones in this town. But still, ya gotta give me credit for knowing what AM radio is.
 
I haven't worked in the Cincy market in over 2 years, therefor I haven't seen the numbers. But here in WV, my station is Top 40 with a 18-34 Female Demo (P1 27yr F). You would be surprised the amount of listeners we have. Even tho we are competing against Ipod, Zunes, and Satellite. With that being said, I'm sure there isn't much difference with the youth of the Cincinnati Market. I read a recent study that proved overwhelmingly that terrestrial radio still leads over all of those I mentioned. My theory is, if we stay live and local, we will prevail.
 
Nick Scott said:
I haven't worked in the Cincy market in over 2 years, therefor I haven't seen the numbers. But here in WV, my station is Top 40 with a 18-34 Female Demo (P1 27yr F). You would be surprised the amount of listeners we have. Even tho we are competing against Ipod, Zunes, and Satellite. With that being said, I'm sure there isn't much difference with the youth of the Cincinnati Market. I read a recent study that proved overwhelmingly that terrestrial radio still leads over all of those I mentioned. My theory is, if we stay live and local, we will prevail.
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Well, that's West Virginia. They just figured out what a radio is. ;D

I think that radio is still popular is simply because of how easy it is to access. Right now it is somewhat complicated to connect an iPod to most cars because it requires extra equipment, not to mention that the driver shouldn't be operating an iPod while driving. Satellite radio costs money and extra equipment that is a pain to install. HD Radio is just lame. Right now radio is winning because it's everywhere. I predict that iPods will keep gaining momentum because of the on demand aspect of it. People nowadays like their music as well as TV shows when they want it. I know that if I'm in the mood for a particular song I'm not going to sit around and wait for a radio station to play it.

As for live and local, that's a dying concept in the radio industry. I'm not sure if anyone
 
Let me remind you that MANY of the people on this board are either orignally from West Virginia, worked in the area and then moved to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky or have friends who still work there in radio - like Nick Scott.
 
ncincy1 said:
Let me remind you that MANY of the people on this board are either orignally from West Virginia, worked in the area and then moved to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky or have friends who still work there in radio - like Nick Scott.
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I was just kidding. I've vacationed in West Virginia many times and it is an awesome place.
 
Can you say "back track"?

Oh, I remember the days when we had to walk 10 miles back in the hills to "fire up" the old AM transmitter after we cashed our welfare check to buy some records to play on that there thing called radio.....once someone told us what it wuz.

Hillbillies rule!
 
Sounds like you're talking about the old 93.7 WAMX on Terrapin Ridge. Forestry div. had a fire tower on one side of the studio and the radio tower on the other. If you left the door open to the station, you chased critters out after signoff and then locked up.
 
How about:
- WCMI ("where coal meets iron") 1340 - Ashland, Ky.
- WTCR ("town & country radio) 1420 - on the hill in Catlettsburg, Ky.?
- WNST ("Naseeb S. Tweel") 1600 - literally in the "sticks' of Milton, WV.?
- WHTN (Huntington) 800 - Huntington, WV.

Been there, done that!

To our little friend who does not like WV. - THIS was AM radio!

Next time do your homework before being critical of a state and it's very rich radio heritage. Not a great way to make friends and "break" into radio. It's all about relationships - new and old.
 
Seriously, I have no ill will towards West Virginia. I've been to Canaan Valley and Snowshoe Mountain over the past few summers. Canaan is right near this little town called Davis that's about 600 people and has the best little pizza place. I even have a t-shirt from there. The people in that town are some of the nicest people I've met. If I offended anyone, I am very sorry. My joke was just playing on the perceived stereotype that a lot of people have of West Virginia, not one I hold personally. To tell the truth, I've got some "hillbilly" heritage myself. My great-grandparents had a farm in Hillsboro until a few years ago and I visited a lot. Come to think of it, most of the family vacations I've been on have been to these sort of places. I've been to Red River Gorge in Kentucky, Hocking Hills, and Nashville Indiana. I did not mean anything by my little quip.
 
I lived in Ashland Ky in the mid to late 1960's and LOVED to listen to WCMI in Ashland and WKEE in Huntington. WKEE had a AM and FM signal and the AM went off at dusk, but FM would broadcast until midnight or so. I bought an FM receiver for my new 68 Volkswagen just so I could listen to KEY FM in the evenings. It wasn't stereo, but it was music. Great times for music. Had a jock down there named Shad O'Shea, but I learned later it is not the same Shad O'Shea that bought the Fraternity record label in Cincinnati. Wonder what ever happened to the Shad from Huntington?
 
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