I'd imagine that, at some point, artificial intelligence will be able to synthesize the ideal personality for each format in each market from one central computer, eliminating the need for a human being behind a microphone anywhere.
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WAAF sold to EMF....
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I'd imagine that, at some point, artificial intelligence will be able to synthesize the ideal personality for each format in each market from one central computer, eliminating the need for a human being behind a microphone anywhere.
Siri, Alexa, Cortana, etc. are not far from achieving that status. Once they reach that point it won't be long before such A.I.s become commonplace in all forms of media.
YES ... and nobody will really care where the shows are originated from or how many stations (around the country) air it. Pay attention to talent and quality. That is the future!
Oh, and best you can, make sure that the local station is protected and the same shows are not on three or four fringe signals in the same market!!
It's easy, with exclusivity contracts that protect affiliates from competing stations. But I don't see a lot of radio owners doing in this direction right now. Entercom, Beasley, Hall (in Providence) and Saga (in New Hampshire) are sticking with local DJs. If they do anything, it's internal VT. It costs money to run syndication, and these companies don't want to share their signals with outside hosts.
Can someone elaborate as to what the major updated format would consist of music wise and who the new personalities would be.
Since it’s not going to happen, I hadn’t seen or heard any announcements about the content. Station often don’t reveal much about changes far in advance so that competition doesn’t have a chance to try to counter their plans. If there are any “insiders” here, maybe they might have the info on what was to be.
Per Radioinsight:
“In the final hour it was noted that WAAF was preparing for a major relaunch on March 2. A new morning show hosted by Mike Brangiforte was to debut as was a new local night show with Jim Ryan to replace the syndicated Men's Room, while PD Joe Calgaro was to join Mike Hsu in afternoons. The music was going to be tweaked “to take more chances” as well becoming aggressive on newer artists”.
That said, the station has been sold and is now playing K-Love, so so much for a revamp. Maybe something will happen to 103.3 on or around March 2nd, but I really doubt it. It’s a shame that they would hire a guy from Colorado only to say nope, we sold the station shortly after, if this was true.
https://www.fybush.com/site-20200224/
More on WAAF.Part of column free for all.
The revamp had it happened would have had taking chances on new/local music; would AAF staffers get hired by 'BOS, and what might Entercom do next?
More on WAAF.Part of column free for all.
The revamp had it happened would have had taking chances on new/local music; would AAF staffers get hired by 'BOS, and what might Entercom do next?
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Joe Calgaro landed from 102.9 the Hog in Milwaukee, not Colorado.
Photo shoots of the new AAF line-up were already completed.
The 'revamped' 'AAF was going to have its own float in St Paddy's Day Parade on the 15th of March to help and promote new programming direction.
Keep an ear on 103.3.
Brangiforte 6-10a
Mistress Carrie 10a-2p
Hsu, Joe the PD and Stiz Grimey(currently with Greg Hill) 2-6pm
B-Real 2-6pm
10-2am Josh Dolan(was co-hosting with Hsu prior to station sale).
2am-6am ?
This is what I had. No Jim Ryan from my sources.
No, Beasley likes its barebone approach. Their music stations are now fully automated from 7pm to 6am on KLB, ROR, BOS and BQT. BOS is actually voicetracked by Dave and CHuck's producer Al Beck until 8pm.
It certainly works for News/Talk. Any music/entertainment formats really don't matter where it comes from. News and sports formats are different ... local. No question, those would be exceptions ... and more expensive ones.
From someone who spent some years with Saga, I can tell you that (sooner or later) they would be open to it. If it works and you can make more money, why not? For the vast majority of listeners, they want to be entertained ... usually in the car.
Saga's WAQY Springfield, MA, is still all local from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., jockless autopilot overnight. Most of that staff has been at WAQY or in the market so long -- Bax and O'Brien, Bob Kester, Dan Williams -- that it's hard to imagine the station without them. But would an out-of-town morning show or a voicetracked midday shift cost it listeners or advertisers?
There will be some kind of cost. There are a few morning shows I know of that are available for cash. Most of the better known ones are barter. The barter means the station gives up inventory. Losing a live shift, particularly in mornings, will mean the station loses the ability for local remotes or personal appearances. Anytime a station loses veteran talent, there's a chance of losing listeners. So there are risks and costs any way they do it. Which may be why most radio companies (other than iHeart) aren't rushing into it.
Well, the new playlist & station imaging developed by Joe Calgaro and Mistress Carrie is available on the online stream.
It's a much more focused Active Rock sound than what the station had been using for the last 10 to 15 years. For those familiar with Sirius XM, take one part Octane, one part Lithium, and one part Turbo. That basically sums up the music selection. Sounds a lot like Lou Brutus' HardDrive xL show.
I continue to believe Entercom never had any intention of allowing the revamped formatics hit WAAF's air.
Joe Calgaro made a poor career move jumping into the five alarm dumpster fire known as WAAF. Too bad, because he's a very good rock radio programmer with a solid track record. The type of programming he wanted to roll out on WAAF bears a lot of similarity to what he did at 102.9 The Hog in Milwaukee (similar rotation of song categories with very little pre-grunge material and two to three currents an hour, two man PM drive show, etc).
It's a much more focused Active Rock sound than what the station had been using for the last 10 to 15 years. For those familiar with Sirius XM, take one part Octane, one part Lithium, and one part Turbo. That basically sums up the music selection. Sounds a lot like Lou Brutus' HardDrive xL show.
I continue to believe Entercom never had any intention of allowing the revamped formatics hit WAAF's air.
Joe Calgaro made a poor career move jumping into the five alarm dumpster fire known as WAAF. Too bad, because he's a very good rock radio programmer with a solid track record. The type of programming he wanted to roll out on WAAF bears a lot of similarity to what he did at 102.9 The Hog in Milwaukee (similar rotation of song categories with very little pre-grunge material and two to three currents an hour, two man PM drive show, etc).
That's a curious comment. Why would a company invest time and money into something it wasn't going to use?
WAAF got big numbers ratings on its farewell day, Friday
https://radioink.com/2020/02/25/monumental-radio-events-pull-in-big-numbers/
Tomorrow according to N E Radio Watch, we will have WAAF (AM 910) Scranton and WBZU 107.3 Westborough MA as Entercom parks the calls, until the sale closes and EMF can arrange for different ones, it would seem.
https://radioink.com/2020/02/25/monumental-radio-events-pull-in-big-numbers/
Tomorrow according to N E Radio Watch, we will have WAAF (AM 910) Scranton and WBZU 107.3 Westborough MA as Entercom parks the calls, until the sale closes and EMF can arrange for different ones, it would seem.
There is still the possibility that Entercom was all set to go forward with the whole relaunch, when at the very last minute, EMF made an offer and they very suddenly decided to sell instead! Just a thought anyway.
Is that how big radio companies decide to sell stations? Get a "very last minute" offer and "suddenly" accept it? No lawyers to go over contracts, no meetings of the board of directors, no opportunity to try to get a better offer? Impulsive behavior is not something I associate with corporate America.
Yes it probably was being worked on behind the scenes for awhile. The revamp could have been if the sides could not come to terms.
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