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Ultimate airstaff

H

Harlow

Ok folks,

Lets put together with the people who have spent time in Altoona-State College radio who we think would be the ultimate airstaff.

Mornings
Midday
PM Drive
Nights
Overnights

Then pick a format that you would put in place for that staff.

Try to keep it nice.

My staff would be:
Mornings: Sean McKay and (The late) Tom Riley -- Tom and Karen or Me and Tor as a replacement fill in
Midday: Stephanie Walsh -- Ruth O'Brien as the #2 choice
PM Drive: Steve Kelsey (Back in his WFBG days) -- Glen Turner #2 choice
Nights: Tommy Edwards (With the help of Skipper M. Khroncke) -- Jay Randall #2 choice
Overnights: Bob McCarty (Loved the 70's preservation club at 3am)

I would do a Hot AC with this group and let them have fun with it.

What do you folks have to say.
 
This should be a good thread.

I agree about McKay and Riley for mornings.

For evenings, two nominees. One would be Steve Hilton. Seriously. People ridicule him on this board, but during his prime at B-103 in the mid-90s, he was a damn good jock. High energy, great listener involvement, big numbers. Another nominee for nights is a dude named Pat Kain, who most of you probably don't know. He was at QWK for short time, then went on to dominate nights at WLAN in Lancaster for a few years. Off-the-wall guy, very creative.
 
Yo chilluns!
This is, of course, a tough question. There be so many good and talented youngs mens and womens in the radidio industry in central Pennsylvania, fa-shizzle.
And, of course, I was dominant. Nobody could touch me on their bestest day.
You know that's true.
Mainly because no ways I can fill out an entire 24 hour air shifty all by myself. Though the ladies sure be not lovin dat! Cause they need their Hoo Hoo time.
But, I disgress.
I would have to say my dream airshift is:
AM Charlie Hoo Hoo
9:55 - 10:00 news read by Hollywood.
10:00 - 2 p.m. Dave "Shockin y'all" McCall
2 p.m. - 6 p.m. My college friend Antoine, who sleeps late and needs a job.
6 - midnight Radio "Radio Pete" Pete

I likes to call this... the Army of Arb Killers.
Who stands in this way?
You?
You can only wish harder!
Peace!
HooHoo
 
Also.
I forgot to mention Charlie Hoo Hoo don't work no weekends meaning Hollywood can run the church services.
 
This is a tough one. No offense to any of my friends. I didn't even put myself in the running.

My staff would be:
Mornings: Sean McKay and (The late) Tom Riley (aka Tommy Garrabaldi, old WVAM days)
Midday: Cindy Yeager or Sue Caro (The voice of Joyces Fashion Corner)
PM Drive: A.J. Waters (Does Philipsburg count in this?)
Nights: Dave Shannon
Overnights: Tom Lewis

Classic rock format using their own music choices.

Now if you want to expand the area of choice;
My staff would be:
Mornings: Mark St. John (Mark Workman of GO106FM, MD)
Midday: A.J.Waters
PM Drive: John St. John (Past WLAN FM LANCASTER announcer)
Nights: Sean McDowell (WDVE)
Overnights: Uninterupted classic rock via a robot/jukebox.

Again, classic rock, with the bass turned up, and good strong boomy DJ voices.
 
Add Dick Richards or Dick Di Andrea for news and sports on either
 
wiifm said:
This should be a good thread.

I agree about McKay and Riley for mornings.

For evenings, two nominees. One would be Steve Hilton. Seriously. People ridicule him on this board, but during his prime at B-103 in the mid-90s, he was a damn good jock. High energy, great listener involvement, big numbers. Another nominee for nights is a dude named Pat Kain, who most of you probably don't know. He was at QWK for short time, then went on to dominate nights at WLAN in Lancaster for a few years. Off-the-wall guy, very creative.
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Dear wiifm. I am humbled to be included in your list. Its been a long time since those days. Nice that you remember. As a side note, you may be interested to know that I am the guy who put Pat Kain in front of a mic, first as my personal "stunt-boy" if you will and then one night when we were short a jock because someone called off I said "Pat...get in there" and he never looked back. I knew he'd be great, but he by far outlived my expectations. He is still kicking it on air. You can hear some of his stuff at www.patkain.com Freaking major market stuff in that guy!
 
clangham said:
Add Dick Richards or Dick Di Andrea for news and sports on either
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Do you know if Dick Richards is still living?

Since we're on news/talk...

George Germann from 1980s WRTA as your morning news anchor.

Charlie Weston for Play-by-Play of whatever random high school event our station will run in the evening.
 
Wiifm,
totally agree with your choices of Germann and Weston. Thumbs-up on PK, not sure if this market would accept his show, may be too much for some townies. As for Dick Richards, yeah, if anyone knows if he's still kicking it would be nice to know...probably with a 20 year old hottie...lol.
 
George Germann is a news writer for The Daily News in Huntingdon.

For Play-by-Play, one of my favorite games I ever heard was a girls basketball game at Tyrone when one unnamed broadcaster did an entire quarter without saying a name. 12 passes to 22 back to 10 score.
 
Man oh man! You are breaking the relics! Ok here's my line up
Format Rock

Mornings: Wank& Biddle
Midday: The real deal Bob Steel
afternoon: Drew shannon
Evenings Betty Rebel
 
Mornings: A toss up between me and Pam or Jeff Brown and Steve Jones from 3WZ
Middays: Ruth O'Brien
PM Drive: Glen Turner
nights: Todd Zarnitz (went on from 'BHV to Scrabton and then 'FLZ in Tampa)
 
Do you know if Dick Richards is still living?


THAT is a very good question. I hate saying this, but I think possibly not, though I won't swear to it. For some reason I remember a writeup in the Altoona Mirror years ago. Hopefully someone can say I am wrong.
 
bk1808 said:
Mornings: A toss up between me and Pam or Jeff Brown and Steve Jones from 3WZ
Middays: Ruth O'Brien
PM Drive: Glen Turner
nights: Todd Zarnitz (went on from 'BHV to Scrabton and then 'FLZ in Tampa)
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'Zat you Joe Thomas?? By the way, Todd is now at KRBE in Houston doing nights as "Carson"!!!

Joe...if that's you...what's new??

~gt

by the way...there are WAY too many good jocks that passed through or still work in SC that I know of that everyone would only have a one hour shift :)
 
clangham said:
Do you know if Dick Richards is still living?


THAT is a very good question. I hate saying this, but I think possibly not, though I won't swear to it. For some reason I remember a writeup in the Altoona Mirror years ago. Hopefully someone can say I am wrong.
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Dick was a good man. I hope he's still around. He'd be pushing 80 at this point, though, and he smoked constantly. So you might be correct.

That George Germann is still alive and well blows my mind.
 
Ok I'm gonna throw my cents in the hat here it goes:

Morning Drive: Tommy Edwards and Christian Myers...Or Joe and Pam
Midday: Dave McCall or Danise Bell (I think that is how you spell it she was on PRR for years)
Afternoon Drive: Glenn Turner, Steve Hilton, Dan Wentz, Jason Jackson or Damian Rhoades
Evenings: Dare I say myself, Hollywood, Dangerboy, or Grooves

Weekends: Steph Garrison, Tony Ricardi, Pat Urban, thats all I can think of
 
mistermicrophone said:
'Zat you Joe Thomas?? By the way, Todd is now at KRBE in Houston doing nights as "Carson"!!!

Joe...if that's you...what's new??

~gt

by the way...there are WAY too many good jocks that passed through or still work in SC that I know of that everyone would only have a one hour shift :)
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It sure is Glen! How goes it? I've been doing mornings at a talk station in the Philly suburbs up 'til about a month ago. Right now just weekends at WDEL in Wilmington. You're right about the one hour airshifts. I had forgotten about Damian. Of course I always associate him with my two years at WLAN. The dude does awesome production!
 
For the ultimate airstaff, theres no question the old Hollywood show on WIYQ has to be mentioned. It was a quality show easily forgotten. Has anyone mentioned Penny Mock???
 
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