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So what of the UV Rutland market? In a recent visit, Cat is sounding as dreadful as ever...Kiss sounds VERY canned....? Anything going on?

Keepin and eye on the Radio
 
In case you missed it...hell has frozen over...WJJR and WZRT will be owned by the same company as of Jan 1, along with WSYB...someday to even be in the same building...101 the Fox will be alone against the new Empire in Rutland...luckily for the Fox...they can beat up on WEBK and Cat for fun.

How long will Kiss stay Kiss...perhaps a return to Z!???
 
101 The Fox will never beat Cat. Neither can anyone else in the market
 
Seems to me Cat SHOULD be #1 in the Rutland market...but they're not. Why do you suppose that is? Bad mornging show? Bad playlist? Bad talent? All three? You would think a country station in VT could be #1 just by turning on the switch!

Will Cat find the switch?
 
I remember when WZRT was "Z-97". I applied to work there over a decade ago....and frankly...was very turned off. For starters, The PD (Something Kelly?)showed up over a half-hour late for my interview. His excuse was that he had a late remote the night before. The production studio was a closet...and I think they had a total of 5 prod music cds. The jock on the air didn't even know how to properly handle a cd...and to top it off...the salary they offered was a joke...like most radio salaries! ;D Maybe they've come a long way since then.
 
Not sure what you expected in radio if you were applying for a position in Rutland! As for the closet...the quality of production has nothing to do with the size of the room...sounds to me like you wouldn't have lasted long in the market anyway...a little Prima Donnish are we? ::) Perhaps you are the kind of guy to show up in an expensive suit with a Gene Simmons hair cut...for a part time gig...
 
Kudos above! Yes...Pliff has an ego...a m--a--s--s--i--v--e one!
 
One thing's for sure, WEBK isn't what it used to be. EQX is still great.
 
True...unfortunately for WEBK, the only reason to listen is for the Yankee games...everything aout WEBK has gone bad...from the music content, to the morning show to the "talent" thats on the air now...remember when the "babes" they had on in the morning? Don't remember their names, but they used to be the REAL official station of Killington...now just a Yankee affiliate with a bunch of unrecognizable filler around it. Sorry.....but in its present state, it is a wasted signal.

If any station in the Rutland market should switch to something else...its WEBK...maybe Catamount will run Cat on that signal as well...or even WSYB?
 
I remember the "babes" as well and liked their show a lot! Also, tuned in and visited Jungle Jane, Moto on the Mountain and a few others.

Loved the studios! You just couldn't beat having to walk though the backside of a restaurant kitchen to get to it!
 
I've got an aircheck of Moto and Claudine on WEBK. When I get my broadband installed, I'll try to mp3 it and share with the boards. It's true enjoyable local radio. No tight playlists, just live DJs playing hand-picked music.
 
No ego here. I obviously insulted some WZRT fans. ??? I guess nobody cares about first impressions. If the fact that a manager shows shows up late for an interview doesn't bother you - you've got a LOT to learn.
 
Pliff...of course...if my potential boss was to show up late, I would be concerned...You look down on someone because they happened to miss-handle a CD...or that the production room is a "closet"...I'm sure you're better than everyone on the board...with your shiny CDs and multi-station production facility with the glass wall and everything...

One thing I have learned working successfully in business is that 1st impressions are just that...1st impressions. Make all your decisions on 1st impressions and you are doomed to fail.

Oh...and I'm a fan of radio...not just WZRT, WXXX, WEZF or any other signal you want to list...I am not a fan of those who lack humility.
 
JimmyJames said:
One thing's for sure, WEBK isn't what it used to be. EQX is still great.
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Well...I don't completely agree with all of the "experts" on this board. WEBK was an outstanding AAA station from 1993-2003, until they abruptly fired the entire air staff, and essentially became kind of a Rock/AC for a couple of years. To my ears, adding Yankees baseball, just further added insult to injury. For a couple of years, I rarely listened anymore. However, lately the station seems to be attempting to make some what of a come back. The music output has become much more rock based, than it has in a long time. I was astonished to hear Black Sabbath out of the legal ID, at 6AM, the other morning. I tuned in this past afternoon, and they were playing Echo and the Bunnymen and The Church! Basically, they seem to be playing a mix of more mainstream rock, along side alot of modern EQX type bands. Recently, I heard them play John Lennon's "Cold Turkey", and Bob Dylan's "Masters of War". Its very cool to hear those types of songs on terrestrial radio, these days. So, it seems that somebody involved with programming at WEBK, is attempting to restore the station to a much more credible AAA format, once again.
 
JUST A NOTE:JACK RUBY IS RIGHT ON. THE PEOPLE LONGING FOR THE OLD DAYS ARE BASIC GROOPIES LIVING IN THE PAST.
THANK GOD FOR SATALLITE RADIO...SO THESE LOSERS HAVE A PLACE TO GO WHEN THEY'RE NOT WATCHING RE-RUNS OF GOMER PYLE ON TV LAND!!!
OH THAT'S RIGHT DO YOU GUYS HAVE ELECTRICITY AT THE COMMUNE YET?
 
At least I know where the caps lock is. Seriously, it's good to hear WEBK is diversifying their playlist. But I don't see anything wrong with applauding and admiring the days of local programming, local live DJs and more music variety. I like a broad range of music and formats, and stations like WEBK were a big part of inspiring me to get into radio, because they were both broadcasters AND music enthusiasts.

By the way, it still works for KHUM in Northern California. #1 25-54 doing a DJ driven format very similar to the old K105, but local for their area and culture. Their sister station, an EQX style modern rocker incorporating local bands, is second in the market. Ken, if you honestly think live, local, and musically good are incompatible with making a profit, I'm sorry. But I believe it can be done. I don't understand your negativity about people being fans of a more eclectic radio station.

And it's obvious that WEBK's programming staff is diversifying the music and adding in things like the classic EQX style tracks. It's been ages since I heard Masters of War or Cold Turkey on terrestrial FM, so it sounds to me like things may be looking up at 105.3. Which is a positive thing that I'm glad to hear.
 
Dudeman2000...I see where you're coming from with first impressions. But, when that's all you have to go on and it means moving your life to a new region...you've go to follow your gut. I should've been more clear about the "closet". It wasn't that it was so small, it was just dirty and very unorganized. That pretty much told me the kind of station it was AT THE TIME and my gut told me "stay away from here". I was also 21 years old. So, I still had a boat load of learning and life experience to gain.

As I said before, maybe the station is totally different now. I think ALL radio people have found themselves in situations like this and I wanted to share mine. It was not my intent to offend anyone or get into a pissing contest.
 
DEAR JIMMY JAMES!!
CAPS LOCK IS ON FOR A REASON...DUH!
WEQX???WHERE THE HELL DO THEY SHOW UP IN ANY BOOK?
#16 IN ALBANY--MIA IN RUTVEGAS.
THAT'S RIGHT TOO COOL TO BE POPULAR.
IF A RADIO IS ON IN THE FOREST AND A TREE FALLS ON IT, WHO CARES.
DUDEMAN200--DO YOU KNOW HOW TO READ AN ARBITRON?
12+: CAT, 18+: CAT. REMMEMBER, THERE ARE NO SILLY QUESTIONS. DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK.
 
Ken...the book I'm looking at from Arbitron Spring 06 (don't see Fall) shows this order for 12+:

WZRT
WJJR
WJEN/WJAN
WSYB
WEXP
WEBK

Note that WZRT and WJJR and WSYB are the only numbers UP from the previous year...Cat seems to be sinking..perhaps the numbers above are old...but it seems Cat will be even lower with only one tiny signal...not to mention its lack of good talent and musical content...imaging sucks too..maybe a couple more Kenny Chesney songs an hour will help...
 
Dudeman,
Don't know what you're looking at but I'm reading Persons 12+ for Spring 06. Fall is not out yet.

WJEN 13.9

WJJR 13.9

WSYB 8.9

WZRT 8.9

WEQX is showing up at a healthy 2.5!!!!!!
 
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