Re: I noticed
> WXIS and, for that matter, WEMB over in Erwin were up.
>
> Now, once upon a time I worked over there. They were just
> awful- had no vision whatsoever- and quite frankly I think
> rap music isn't exactly what is going to go over well in
> Erwin.
>
> But they had a big boost.
>
> Could it be that they fill the urban contemporary void the
> other stations aren't mixing into their playlists?
>
> The next thing I see- and to me this is the interesting one-
> is the talk radio wars.
>
> There is a school of thought that when teams are losing you
> should do better because fans want to sound off on them.
>
> Well, you have UT football and basketball in bad shape,
> along with ETSU sports, and yet WJCW, which has a defacto
> sports format, can't pull ahead of WFHG- which really
> doesn't broadcast any more sports than they have to and I
> believe leave something to be desired with their local
> hosts.
>
> Could WJCW have pulled ahead of WFHG in a non-political year
> if Bill and Don were willing to sound off a bit more and be
> more critical of the Vols and Bucs?
>
> I mean, how many more positive spins can you put on Phil
> Fulmer always getting beat by Steve Spurrier and the Bucs
> going into the toilet?
I disagree that UT basketball is in bad shape. The women are ranked #1 and there is an entirely different vibe surrounding the men's team. They will probably finish a game or two over .500 and steal a game in the SEC Tournament. The coach already has commitments from some outstanding high school seniors for next season. Attendance is even up at men's games.
Don't get me wrong, they're a long way from being even a bubble NCAA Tournament team but to say they're in bad shape is incorrect.
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