Does anyone at WDJO actually monitor the station? This morning the weather forecast said "tornado warning in effect until 9 a.m." That forecast ran at 11:20 a.m.. How about an updated forecast, especially when the weather is the main story of the morning. Then Marty with the Party promo'ed that you're in the middle of 30 minutes of commerical free music, brought to you ny blah-blah business. THAT is a commercial! Add in the frequent computer glitches and the station just sounds so unprofessional and amateurish. C'mon guys, at least act like you give a crap.
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WDJO: Anyone paying attention?
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Hey Tank--- I track the show every day at 8:30am and come back and do the request show live from 11:50-12:45ish. I spoke several times about the storms this AM and that all the watches were cancelled early. I ripped on Hamilton County for the late sirens too--- tomorrow, I will rip on us for sucking with the accuweather mishap. We are all trying to make a living in the new radio world--- As for the 30 minute thing--- it is a sponsorship----- kinda like NPR is "commercial free" only we are at least honest about it and do not take taxpayer money. Just trying to eliminate a stopset by a sponsor mention-- that is good for listeners and the client---- what radio needs today---win win.
sadly the option is silence---- the business model no longer works for live talent on these stations---- I wish I could be live again-- and I wish I was 25, had hair, and was 75 lbs lighter (okay with some discipline I could do that one)--- I wish my car could go really fast on leaded gas, I wish CBS was back on Channel 9 and I wish The Miami sports teams were still the Redskins rather than the PC BS Redhawks!.
Amen Jefferson! ;D
And I wish I could still watch Al Schottelkotte at EEEEEELeven O'Clock In The Tri-State. Rock on Marty!partymarty said:
Marty you are correct and you do a better job of getting some relateable content in than most. There are stations in the Cincinnati-Dayton market that actually voice-track shows a week out so there's no shot of actually getting any local relatable content that's timely. I know that live and local is a tough nut for many stations to crack in the new age. Yes I'll be listening. And I wish I still had my '56 Chevy that could outrun the local police. But I get far fewer tickets in my Hyundai Accent! 
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I think it is great WDJO is keeping it local. Time are tough, money is tight. If you ever managed a stand alone station (AM or FM) yuo would understand. I would rather hear a station Vtracked locally. I don't like the satellite option. Kudos to WDJO.
The current folks are making 1480 sound better than its ever sounded. The audio quality is some of the best AM audio on the local dial. Years ago when I arrived and scanned the dial, that was the worst sounding AM audio that I had ever heard. It sounded like a speaker under my pillow when I DXed radio at night as a youngster.
BTW engineers used to be full time employees and had a desk at the tower site and an office at the main studio. Now they are contractors that travel from station to station, town to town. The good old days. Life goes on.
1480 guys, keep up the efforts. You sound ok.
BTW engineers used to be full time employees and had a desk at the tower site and an office at the main studio. Now they are contractors that travel from station to station, town to town. The good old days. Life goes on.
1480 guys, keep up the efforts. You sound ok.
Yeah Les, I was thinking as I read the start of this thread "what on earth...???? WDJO is the best-sounding VT station I have *ever* heard...ANYWHERE! Audio is superb, tracks are tight....I've been able to meet a couple of guys working there and at this point....I'm juuuuuust waiting for one of them to retire so I can swoop in. <evil grin>
WDJO rocks!
WDJO rocks!
All very true, but worth noting that back in those days, the equipment used vacuum tubes that needed frequent replacement or at least frequent compensation as they aged to keep the audio sounding great. Frankly, if someone paid me to sit at a transmitter site all week today (like WKRC and WNOP paid me to do in the 70's), I would die of boredom after the first day or two. With today's equipment, there's simply not enough work at most single stations to keep a full time engineer busy, unless he's also the janitor, plumber, electrician and all around handyman...the last 4 of those titles being a waste of a talented person's time. Also worth noting that today's contractor (of which I am one) deals with many different situations in his/her travels and as such is better equipped to deal with whatever comes along. As much as I miss the old days where the CE was a valued team member of even the smaller stations, the current business model works well...as long as the station in question doesn't fall into "we're off the air...I guess we have to call the engineer in...grumble" status.Les Hollister said:
I haven't heard WDJO very recently, but when they were on 1160, I was blown away by how great the voice tracking sounded...I was convinced that they were live with the way they had the current temperature incorporated in the jock's voice. I wish they could get the WSAI calls and the 1360 frequency. Based on what Marty said about the reality of the AM oldies business model, it's apparent that this is a labor of love and no one is getting rich there. A lot has changed since I was in high school and that same music was being played by live jocks 24/7 and drawing a 40-50 share. Voice tracked or not, it's on the air in my hometown and apparently it's viable. Consider me thankful for every person who contributes to that final on air product.
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What automation system is DJO using?
Prophet last time I was there, but I haven't seen the new studios.
Marty always does a great job on the air. The VT is tight but there are few things I wish Jack Stahl would stop doing. I remember radio in the 60's and the jocks using the sound effects. That was then and this is now. I can't stand listening to the dumb sound effects use on Jack's show. He is a solid broadcaster who does not need that crutch because I don't want to hear that in 2011.
WDJO has accomplished a great deal but they need to find a way to kick it to the next level. I very well understand the demands of buidling a solid revenue stream. They are doing every thing they can to pick up a buck. They have the "how to shows "on the week end, high school sports and now Miami Redhawks. That works for a small market radio station but they are not in a small market.
Since they are not a local news source they need to be known for their oldies music and perhaps high school sports and that's it. Don't confuse the audience. Find what really works and keep giving it to the audience.
WDJO has accomplished a great deal but they need to find a way to kick it to the next level. I very well understand the demands of buidling a solid revenue stream. They are doing every thing they can to pick up a buck. They have the "how to shows "on the week end, high school sports and now Miami Redhawks. That works for a small market radio station but they are not in a small market.
Since they are not a local news source they need to be known for their oldies music and perhaps high school sports and that's it. Don't confuse the audience. Find what really works and keep giving it to the audience.
We use RCS NexGen (IMHO the best out there)---- are there glitches?--- sure-- but it is as solid as they come---
I do the show from my home studio in Cleves and wancast to the WDJO--- it takes about 10 seconds for a track to get from me to the station. I can update on the fly if weather turns bad or a Beatle dies. I use gotomypc.com to adjust the log on the studio side (to add for requests.. or today to add "Happy Together" for the Space Shuttle wake up call)
Request lines are forwarded to me and I take live calls during the shift.
It really is pretty nifty---again, do I wish they could pay me to be there and take calls and play the hits-- HELL YES! But that ain't gonna happen---
So I get to get my kids on and off the school bus each day and still cook (to the best of my ability) on the Tri-State's Oldies MAMA!
that does not suck for this old fella
I do the show from my home studio in Cleves and wancast to the WDJO--- it takes about 10 seconds for a track to get from me to the station. I can update on the fly if weather turns bad or a Beatle dies. I use gotomypc.com to adjust the log on the studio side (to add for requests.. or today to add "Happy Together" for the Space Shuttle wake up call)
Request lines are forwarded to me and I take live calls during the shift.
It really is pretty nifty---again, do I wish they could pay me to be there and take calls and play the hits-- HELL YES! But that ain't gonna happen---
So I get to get my kids on and off the school bus each day and still cook (to the best of my ability) on the Tri-State's Oldies MAMA!
that does not suck for this old fella
Ken Tucky said:
Just my two cents....
When Ron Britain was on the air, it was different world. A simpler time and where you could "dazzle" people with something as simple as sound effects and drop ins.
Today's MySpace, Facebook, digital world we live in (and many adults in their 50's and older have a Facebook page) would see such use as clutter and a tune out.
Not that it wasn't good then...it just wouldn't be good now. No copy of anything ever sells as good as the original...
Running sports and "how to" shows on any station known for it's music is no different than the local Shell station turning off the gas pumps & selling fresh veggies for a couple hours on Friday Night and Saturday Mornings. Makes no difference if it's a big station (radio or gasoline) or a small one...if you can't count on the station for it's main product 24/7, the whole week suffers. I hope the non-music programming is bringing in a load of money to compensate for the 0.3 share that this crapola helps to deliver.pioneer71 said:
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