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argytunes
Guest
> Any opinions on Mistress Carrie taking over afternoons and
> Mike Shu moving to mid-days? IMHO, I think they should have
> kept Paul doing afternoons and let Mike do mid-days. I
> don't see how Mistress Carrie will boost WAAF ratings by
> taking over afternoons.
>
THE MANAGEMENT AT WAAF OBVIOUSLY FEELS A WOMAN IN AFTERNOON DRIVE WILL ATTRACT A LARGER NUMBER OF LISTENERS? WHETHER MISTRESS CARRIE DOES OR NOT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NEXT 2 RATING BOOKS?
argytunes
> Mike Shu moving to mid-days? IMHO, I think they should have
> kept Paul doing afternoons and let Mike do mid-days. I
> don't see how Mistress Carrie will boost WAAF ratings by
> taking over afternoons.
>
THE MANAGEMENT AT WAAF OBVIOUSLY FEELS A WOMAN IN AFTERNOON DRIVE WILL ATTRACT A LARGER NUMBER OF LISTENERS? WHETHER MISTRESS CARRIE DOES OR NOT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NEXT 2 RATING BOOKS?
argytunes
> > Any opinions on Mistress Carrie taking over afternoons and
>
> > Mike Shu moving to mid-days? IMHO, I think they should
> have
> > kept Paul doing afternoons and let Mike do mid-days. I
> > don't see how Mistress Carrie will boost WAAF ratings by
> > taking over afternoons.
> >
> THE MANAGEMENT AT WAAF OBVIOUSLY FEELS A WOMAN IN AFTERNOON
> DRIVE WILL ATTRACT A LARGER NUMBER OF LISTENERS? WHETHER
> MISTRESS CARRIE DOES OR NOT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NEXT 2
> RATING BOOKS?
>
> argytunes
>
Ug. . . Carrie IMO is the worst DJ in Boston - I have to turn the channel when she goes on her breaks - just unlistenable. Maybe that's why BCN and the Big O are on mostly in the afternoons for me.
Bring back monkey man, or get someone new for the Afternoons - though - they never should have got rid of Paul.
Roach
>
> > Mike Shu moving to mid-days? IMHO, I think they should
> have
> > kept Paul doing afternoons and let Mike do mid-days. I
> > don't see how Mistress Carrie will boost WAAF ratings by
> > taking over afternoons.
> >
> THE MANAGEMENT AT WAAF OBVIOUSLY FEELS A WOMAN IN AFTERNOON
> DRIVE WILL ATTRACT A LARGER NUMBER OF LISTENERS? WHETHER
> MISTRESS CARRIE DOES OR NOT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NEXT 2
> RATING BOOKS?
>
> argytunes
>
Ug. . . Carrie IMO is the worst DJ in Boston - I have to turn the channel when she goes on her breaks - just unlistenable. Maybe that's why BCN and the Big O are on mostly in the afternoons for me.
Bring back monkey man, or get someone new for the Afternoons - though - they never should have got rid of Paul.
Roach
C
Cam1224
Guest
> > >
> > THE MANAGEMENT AT WAAF OBVIOUSLY FEELS A WOMAN IN
> AFTERNOON
> > DRIVE WILL ATTRACT A LARGER NUMBER OF LISTENERS? WHETHER
> > MISTRESS CARRIE DOES OR NOT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NEXT
> 2
> > RATING BOOKS?
> >
> > argytunes
> >
>
> Ug. . . Carrie IMO is the worst DJ in Boston - I have to
> turn the channel when she goes on her breaks - just
> unlistenable. Maybe that's why BCN and the Big O are on
> mostly in the afternoons for me.
>
> Bring back monkey man, or get someone new for the Afternoons
> - though - they never should have got rid of Paul.
>
> Roach
>
Agree with you there Roach, as for the post above you...NO KIDDING, Thanks for letting me know that!
> > THE MANAGEMENT AT WAAF OBVIOUSLY FEELS A WOMAN IN
> AFTERNOON
> > DRIVE WILL ATTRACT A LARGER NUMBER OF LISTENERS? WHETHER
> > MISTRESS CARRIE DOES OR NOT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NEXT
> 2
> > RATING BOOKS?
> >
> > argytunes
> >
>
> Ug. . . Carrie IMO is the worst DJ in Boston - I have to
> turn the channel when she goes on her breaks - just
> unlistenable. Maybe that's why BCN and the Big O are on
> mostly in the afternoons for me.
>
> Bring back monkey man, or get someone new for the Afternoons
> - though - they never should have got rid of Paul.
>
> Roach
>
Agree with you there Roach, as for the post above you...NO KIDDING, Thanks for letting me know that!
F
fccfight
Guest
It is good to shake things up. A woman with experience in afternoon drive
has a good chance of making waves. Good for her.
Is Neanderpaul the new WBCN afternoon drive yet? Will it be Carrie vs. Paul?
> Any opinions on Mistress Carrie taking over afternoons and
> Mike Shu moving to mid-days? IMHO, I think they should have
> kept Paul doing afternoons and let Mike do mid-days. I
> don't see how Mistress Carrie will boost WAAF ratings by
> taking over afternoons.
>
has a good chance of making waves. Good for her.
Is Neanderpaul the new WBCN afternoon drive yet? Will it be Carrie vs. Paul?
> Any opinions on Mistress Carrie taking over afternoons and
> Mike Shu moving to mid-days? IMHO, I think they should have
> kept Paul doing afternoons and let Mike do mid-days. I
> don't see how Mistress Carrie will boost WAAF ratings by
> taking over afternoons.
>
Has anyone heard what, if anything, they're going to do about their recent botched so-called signal upgrade? It's really a shame.
It's worse all over downtown and greater Boston, the area they're trying to target, than it was before, and though they may not be concerned about other markets, I hear they completely lost RI, CT and western MA, where they used to show up in the books.
Driving around Boston, Allston, Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, etc... it's all cut up by Pru intermod where it wasn't before, and within a few miles of FM 128 in Newton/Needham, it's also now all cut up by interference there. Their signal doesn't become consistent, clear and in full stereo until at least a few miles west of Route 128. It's really only serving metro-west and Worcester County fairly well.
I recall hearing WAAF loud and clear walking around downtown Boston on a crappy Radio Shack portable when it was an AOR station in the mid-70's. I know there wasn't as much noise from the Pru back then, but it's not even there downtown on a digital car tuner now. Completely buried by intermod that it can no longer overcome. It was much stronger in town from their old site.
I hope they got a warranty on their new antenna system?
It's worse all over downtown and greater Boston, the area they're trying to target, than it was before, and though they may not be concerned about other markets, I hear they completely lost RI, CT and western MA, where they used to show up in the books.
Driving around Boston, Allston, Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, etc... it's all cut up by Pru intermod where it wasn't before, and within a few miles of FM 128 in Newton/Needham, it's also now all cut up by interference there. Their signal doesn't become consistent, clear and in full stereo until at least a few miles west of Route 128. It's really only serving metro-west and Worcester County fairly well.
I recall hearing WAAF loud and clear walking around downtown Boston on a crappy Radio Shack portable when it was an AOR station in the mid-70's. I know there wasn't as much noise from the Pru back then, but it's not even there downtown on a digital car tuner now. Completely buried by intermod that it can no longer overcome. It was much stronger in town from their old site.
I hope they got a warranty on their new antenna system?
> Has anyone heard what, if anything, they're going to do
> about their recent botched so-called signal upgrade? It's
> really a shame.
>
> It's worse all over downtown and greater Boston, the area
> they're trying to target, than it was before, and though
> they may not be concerned about other markets, I hear they
> completely lost RI, CT and western MA, where they used to
> show up in the books.
>
> Driving around Boston, Allston, Brighton, Brookline,
> Cambridge, Somerville, etc... it's all cut up by Pru
> intermod where it wasn't before, and within a few miles of
> FM 128 in Newton/Needham, it's also now all cut up by
> interference there. Their signal doesn't become consistent,
> clear and in full stereo until at least a few miles west of
> Route 128. It's really only serving metro-west and Worcester
> County fairly well.
>
> I recall hearing WAAF loud and clear walking around downtown
> Boston on a crappy Radio Shack portable when it was an AOR
> station in the mid-70's. I know there wasn't as much noise
> from the Pru back then, but it's not even there downtown on
> a digital car tuner now. Completely buried by intermod that
> it can no longer overcome. It was much stronger in town from
> their old site.
>
> I hope they got a warranty on their new antenna system?
>
So, the guys at The Yankee Network (WNAC, later WRKO) were on to something way way back in 1939 when they selected the Paxton location as their FM site for their pioneering FM broadcasts. Seems as though, if you have to broadcast FM from west of Framingham and attempt to cover Boston, that's the place to be. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by HHH on 11/23/05 08:24 PM.</FONT></P>
> about their recent botched so-called signal upgrade? It's
> really a shame.
>
> It's worse all over downtown and greater Boston, the area
> they're trying to target, than it was before, and though
> they may not be concerned about other markets, I hear they
> completely lost RI, CT and western MA, where they used to
> show up in the books.
>
> Driving around Boston, Allston, Brighton, Brookline,
> Cambridge, Somerville, etc... it's all cut up by Pru
> intermod where it wasn't before, and within a few miles of
> FM 128 in Newton/Needham, it's also now all cut up by
> interference there. Their signal doesn't become consistent,
> clear and in full stereo until at least a few miles west of
> Route 128. It's really only serving metro-west and Worcester
> County fairly well.
>
> I recall hearing WAAF loud and clear walking around downtown
> Boston on a crappy Radio Shack portable when it was an AOR
> station in the mid-70's. I know there wasn't as much noise
> from the Pru back then, but it's not even there downtown on
> a digital car tuner now. Completely buried by intermod that
> it can no longer overcome. It was much stronger in town from
> their old site.
>
> I hope they got a warranty on their new antenna system?
>
So, the guys at The Yankee Network (WNAC, later WRKO) were on to something way way back in 1939 when they selected the Paxton location as their FM site for their pioneering FM broadcasts. Seems as though, if you have to broadcast FM from west of Framingham and attempt to cover Boston, that's the place to be. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by HHH on 11/23/05 08:24 PM.</FONT></P>
WAAF finally posted something on their web site about it:
http://www.waaf.com/extra/extra04.shtml
Why dont they keep Hannah on the 7-12 timeslot? He might not be the most energetic DJ but he seems a good fit for that slot. His bits are usally short and to the point, which is what radio needs more of. Especially in that slot, when most people are going to bed, they just want the music.
Agreed with the posts below though, AAF definatly needs to do something about that transmitter if they want to keep thier ratings.
http://www.waaf.com/extra/extra04.shtml
Why dont they keep Hannah on the 7-12 timeslot? He might not be the most energetic DJ but he seems a good fit for that slot. His bits are usally short and to the point, which is what radio needs more of. Especially in that slot, when most people are going to bed, they just want the music.
Agreed with the posts below though, AAF definatly needs to do something about that transmitter if they want to keep thier ratings.
W
wattagecottage
Guest
How about Harvey Warfield, can torch up the smoking lamp for all us oldtimers..........
"it's great to be part of that now."
> It is good to shake things up. A woman with experience in
> afternoon drive
> has a good chance of making waves. Good for her.
>
> Is Neanderpaul the new WBCN afternoon drive yet? Will it be
> Carrie vs. Paul?
I had assumed that from the moment Paul said "it's great to be part of that now."
> It is good to shake things up. A woman with experience in
> afternoon drive
> has a good chance of making waves. Good for her.
>
> Is Neanderpaul the new WBCN afternoon drive yet? Will it be
> Carrie vs. Paul?
I had assumed that from the moment Paul said "it's great to be part of that now."
A
AllForADeuce
Guest
> Any opinions on Mistress Carrie taking over afternoons and
> Mike Shu moving to mid-days? IMHO, I think they should have
> kept Paul doing afternoons and let Mike do mid-days. I
> don't see how Mistress Carrie will boost WAAF ratings by
> taking over afternoons.
>
Carrie was great at night but barely tolerable mid days. I can't see me tuning her in mid-mornings
> Mike Shu moving to mid-days? IMHO, I think they should have
> kept Paul doing afternoons and let Mike do mid-days. I
> don't see how Mistress Carrie will boost WAAF ratings by
> taking over afternoons.
>
Carrie was great at night but barely tolerable mid days. I can't see me tuning her in mid-mornings
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