Are O&A off for 2 weeks nationally or just in Boston? Anyone? Bueler?
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WBCN - O&A Vacation? - Toucher & Rich Takeover
- Thread starter UncleCharlie
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if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it matter?
When was the last time any human being listened to the afternoon drive on WBCN since Parenteau left?
It's been a zone of nothingness for the last decade or so.
the station can't come back from the corruption that decimated it.
More people read this board than listen to Toucher & Ripoff
When was the last time any human being listened to the afternoon drive on WBCN since Parenteau left?
It's been a zone of nothingness for the last decade or so.
the station can't come back from the corruption that decimated it.
More people read this board than listen to Toucher & Ripoff
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SuperTARD B-Wake
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Not only will BCN "slide in" Toucher and Rich, but they're going to be live for their afternoon shift as well. 7 action packed hours for 10 days. It's easy for some people to rip a show they haven't heard, but T & R are the best thing to happen to Boston radio since WEEI went all sports in the 90s. Maybe some people should stick to the thinly-veiled homoerotic show in Mantown.
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Neggy
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I see we have at least one keyboard commando, I say at lest one because posts are being deleted as we type from members with ONE count them ONE post.
What BCN staff member do we think it is... anyone want to look to see where the posting IP traces back to?
WBCN is a has been.... The once mighty "Rock of Boston" is a shadow of its former self. BCN used to OWN this city and most of the state.
I have listened to Toucher & Rich a few times, and I'm sorry but it is not good radio IMHO, but then again I am anti shock jock.
What BCN staff member do we think it is... anyone want to look to see where the posting IP traces back to?
WBCN is a has been.... The once mighty "Rock of Boston" is a shadow of its former self. BCN used to OWN this city and most of the state.
I have listened to Toucher & Rich a few times, and I'm sorry but it is not good radio IMHO, but then again I am anti shock jock.
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jane grant
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Amazing doesn't describe them. They go off on silliness sometimes. Give them a passing grade. The music is OK.
WBCN should just get rid of Opie and Anthony, in my opinion. The show's not doing too well, and they really should keep their schtick on XM. It may be good for WBCN to slide Toucher and Rich to AM drive (5:30 - 10, maybe?) and devote the rest of the day to music. The rock music on WBCN does need a bit of tweaking, but that's a whole other message thread.
Jacko
Jacko
Jacko said:WBCN should just get rid of Opie and Anthony, in my opinion. The show's not doing too well, and they really should keep their schtick on XM. It may be good for WBCN to slide Toucher and Rich to AM drive (5:30 - 10, maybe?) and devote the rest of the day to music. The rock music on WBCN does need a bit of tweaking, but that's a whole other message thread.
Jacko
i agree, too. t&r have been a fantastic addition to the market. they're kicking carrie around like she's no one's mistress. wbcn is back on the map thanks to them. i wish they'd go all-talk. music is crap. no on really cares about it anymore.
Dred said:radiodouble said:Jacko said:WBCN should just get rid of Opie and Anthony, in my opinion. The show's not doing too well, and they really should keep their schtick on XM. It may be good for WBCN to slide Toucher and Rich to AM drive (5:30 - 10, maybe?) and devote the rest of the day to music. The rock music on WBCN does need a bit of tweaking, but that's a whole other message thread.
Jacko
i agree, too. t&r have been a fantastic addition to the market. they're kicking carrie around like she's no one's mistress. wbcn is back on the map thanks to them. i wish they'd go all-talk. music is crap. no on really cares about it anymore.
i wouldnt go so far as to say no one cares about music anymore. no one cares about the music that record labels are forcing down our throats anymore i.e. How many more times can i deal with the dropkick murphys/RHCP/Whitestripes/(insert overplayed mediocre band here) before i change the station?
ok, good point. i stand corrected.
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bostonmusicman
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I think its a great opportunity for T&R. I like their show in the evenings on the way home. I admit they do end up going off into stupidity a bit, but overall they are just having fun and it invites the listener to do so. I wouldn't go as far to say they put BCN back on the map, but they made BCN a choice in the afternoon drive time that Nik Carter couldn't pull off over Carrie too often. Joe was right in saying the station has faltered since Parenteau left
I agree too. Wellington doesn't have the balls to pull the plug on O&A mornings. But sliding T&R in temporarily might expose them and bring some new people down the dial in the evening, which is obviously good.Smoke said:That's not going to happen anytime soon.
T&R put on a better show than Carrie, so they're doing their job.
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TowerBuzz
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It's not it's balls, although he probably does not have them to make that decision no way would be allowed to do that by cbs corporate. T and R are doing a different show that Carrie and they have a certain vibe that she does not but they're still not beating her and that is all that matters in the end.
T&R are clearly being tested for the morning slot. And good luck to them they are missed in Atlanta. You don;t pull your syndicvated program if the ratings are good. They know well enough that the rating in the morning are suffering and do not want to take a two week decline in morning ratings in the Spring book.
TowerBuzz said:It's not it's balls, although he probably does not have them to make that decision no way would be allowed to do that by cbs corporate. T and R are doing a different show that Carrie and they have a certain vibe that she does not but they're still not beating her and that is all that matters in the end.
i beg to differ. their dallas station is doing their own thing as of next week. corporate is not always king.
New Sheriff at in town. CBS no longer = Corporate BS.
pah-lease
talk radio is dead without Stern as the anchior, and talk radio was dying even when stern was at the helm. Boston hage a huge gagping format hole in the 18-34 male demo, and thats an Urban station. WBCN can continue down the slippery slope its started back when it turned its back on Cypress Hill and outkast, or it can embrace the music which made its River Raves hits with the teenboppers (10 years ago) who are all in the workforce now.
talk radio is dead without Stern as the anchior, and talk radio was dying even when stern was at the helm. Boston hage a huge gagping format hole in the 18-34 male demo, and thats an Urban station. WBCN can continue down the slippery slope its started back when it turned its back on Cypress Hill and outkast, or it can embrace the music which made its River Raves hits with the teenboppers (10 years ago) who are all in the workforce now.
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TowerBuzz
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radiodouble said:TowerBuzz said:It's not it's balls, although he probably does not have them to make that decision no way would be allowed to do that by cbs corporate. T and R are doing a different show that Carrie and they have a certain vibe that she does not but they're still not beating her and that is all that matters in the end.
i beg to differ. their dallas station is doing their own thing as of next week. corporate is not always king.
Incorrect but I understand why you would say that.. Dallas is a different story as O and A have been reported on the Dallas board to have had a 0.0, true they're on in an odd time scheme, I think they're live from 5am to 8am which is not a great way to build the numbers but they were very strong in afternoons in Dallas the last go round. I*t is just not the same show and Dallas pulling the plug is a truly bad sign.
I always found hardy and hamilton to be entertaining in the morning while they were filling in for david lee roth...I think this is a very interesting decision to make...Good luck to t&r to entertain for 7 hours, if they can do it, more credit to them, but if they get burnt out...I wouldn't harp all over them
TowerBuzz said:Incorrect but I understand why you would say that.. Dallas is a different story as O and A have been reported on the Dallas board to have had a 0.0, true they're on in an odd time scheme, I think they're live from 5am to 8am which is not a great way to build the numbers but they were very strong in afternoons in Dallas the last go round. I*t is just not the same show and Dallas pulling the plug is a truly bad sign.
what if t&r's audience follows them to am for the next two weeks and they deliver better numbers than o&a have done upto this point? i'd think the corporate would likely favor a local am show with decent numbers and wouldn't complain too much if a local pd were move o&a to a later daypart(10p-1am)? i think t&r are clicking with wbcn's audience and are here to stay. all in all, it's a good sign that wbcn is being patient with these guys and allowing them to grow. it doesn't really matter what daypart they end up with.
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