Crossing over is the thing that is going to save the dj. Why pay for 2 voice trackers when when you can have one goodone who can do a live shift on one station and vt a second or third? The bookkeepers look to see if the employees are doing thier 40 hours, well do most old school dj's do 40? Im talking the ones who come in do a shift then leave? No. So if managers want to keep good talent and justify it to the bookkeepers multi staion use is a smart move. Lets face it radio is a business and it comes down to the bottem line nowdays, but if managers have a love for radio, good radio, they will find a way to help talented DJ's survive. Change is here and we need to be flexable. We need to evolve even if we dont want to
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After hearing the holiday music yesterday morning, and knowing that it had been playing since Friday, I suspected that something was in the works with WERZ.
I am not at all surprised to read that they may be making changes to their format. Lets face it, the current one is wee bit stale. I have been listening to the station since the '80s when I was in high school and by and large, little has changed. Well, aside from the fact that they now play the same shove it down your ear canals pop song once per hour as opposed to once every three hours!
I caught Ralphie and Suzanne for a bit this morning -- and man do they sound as if their po'ed, bitter, and just going through the motions. Almost condescending-teen-smart-a** like. It would almost be worth monitoring the station to see if they break out in a frustrated-rage induced rant against Clear Channel
The only thing keeping them from doing so is their contract.
Personally, I found myself unable to listen to Ralphie and Suzanne in the morning for more than 5 minutes. I honestly do not know what Clear Channel was thinking when they choose to bring in two personalities with New York-Jersey Shore accents and the intellect to go with it. Both of them have always given me the impression that, in their minds, coming to NH was the worst demotion they could possibly endure. The fact is that morning show listeners want to feel as if the on air personalities are "one of them" and clearly, one of "us" they were not. Never mind that they have ZERO on air chemistry. Shoot, the best part of their show to date was "Chuckles The Intern". That's a pretty sad reflection upon them when a 20 year old kid is the star of the show.
In any case, I suspect that we may begin to hear a simulcast of Greg and the Morning Buzz on the 107.1 frequency. If in fact CC is dropping WGIR (only AM or FM too?) then they may be looking to replace the 101.1 simulcast. Granted, it would be 100% market area overlap, but it's not as if the WHEB/WGIR market area differ all that much either.
I do hope that we begin to hear something a little more edgy. Not the rock-classic format of WHEB, or the dull pop of KISS 108, or the street hip hop of JAMN 94.5. Just something worth listening to. But, I guess that's a matter of taste.
I am not at all surprised to read that they may be making changes to their format. Lets face it, the current one is wee bit stale. I have been listening to the station since the '80s when I was in high school and by and large, little has changed. Well, aside from the fact that they now play the same shove it down your ear canals pop song once per hour as opposed to once every three hours!
I caught Ralphie and Suzanne for a bit this morning -- and man do they sound as if their po'ed, bitter, and just going through the motions. Almost condescending-teen-smart-a** like. It would almost be worth monitoring the station to see if they break out in a frustrated-rage induced rant against Clear Channel
The only thing keeping them from doing so is their contract.Personally, I found myself unable to listen to Ralphie and Suzanne in the morning for more than 5 minutes. I honestly do not know what Clear Channel was thinking when they choose to bring in two personalities with New York-Jersey Shore accents and the intellect to go with it. Both of them have always given me the impression that, in their minds, coming to NH was the worst demotion they could possibly endure. The fact is that morning show listeners want to feel as if the on air personalities are "one of them" and clearly, one of "us" they were not. Never mind that they have ZERO on air chemistry. Shoot, the best part of their show to date was "Chuckles The Intern". That's a pretty sad reflection upon them when a 20 year old kid is the star of the show.
In any case, I suspect that we may begin to hear a simulcast of Greg and the Morning Buzz on the 107.1 frequency. If in fact CC is dropping WGIR (only AM or FM too?) then they may be looking to replace the 101.1 simulcast. Granted, it would be 100% market area overlap, but it's not as if the WHEB/WGIR market area differ all that much either.
I do hope that we begin to hear something a little more edgy. Not the rock-classic format of WHEB, or the dull pop of KISS 108, or the street hip hop of JAMN 94.5. Just something worth listening to. But, I guess that's a matter of taste.
I don't have any doubt that WERZ is changing their format. Look at this: http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&call=WERZ
WERZ is operating under a construction license. Their construction license expires in Feb. 2009. That is three months away. That means the format change needs to be finished by then, and what would be a better way to move into a new format than to play Christmas music until Christmas, followed by a week of promo, and start the new year with a new station.
Most likely it will not be an entirely new station. I predict it will be a revamped WERZ. Playing "at work" soft music all the time. Clear Channel already has KISS on the Seacoast, so there is no reason to operate two identical stations in the same market. (Kiss and WERZ)
KISS 95.3 opened KISS (which we always could hear on the Seacoast at 107.9) up to the southern Portland market too. Portland just lost WRED, a station similar to WJMN 94.5. Perhaps Jamin' 107.1 will bring a more powerfull signal of WJMN to the Seacoast and open that station up to Portland.
WERZ is operating under a construction license. Their construction license expires in Feb. 2009. That is three months away. That means the format change needs to be finished by then, and what would be a better way to move into a new format than to play Christmas music until Christmas, followed by a week of promo, and start the new year with a new station.
Most likely it will not be an entirely new station. I predict it will be a revamped WERZ. Playing "at work" soft music all the time. Clear Channel already has KISS on the Seacoast, so there is no reason to operate two identical stations in the same market. (Kiss and WERZ)
KISS 95.3 opened KISS (which we always could hear on the Seacoast at 107.9) up to the southern Portland market too. Portland just lost WRED, a station similar to WJMN 94.5. Perhaps Jamin' 107.1 will bring a more powerfull signal of WJMN to the Seacoast and open that station up to Portland.
From the time 95.3 became a repeater for KISS, I knew something big was up. Clear Channel was basically giving up on WERZ - offering an alternative to WERZ - But why would they give up on WERZ? Did they have plans to make changes at WERZ too? Did 95.3 prove that a repeater of a Boston station could be successful here?
Something else I questioned was this, Why would Clear Channel give up on an entire format in this Market? Why would they forfiet to WOKQ? Are there plans to purchase WOKQ?
This is what I am expecting to see: 95.3 becomes repeater for JAMIN' 94.5, 107.1 becomes repeater for KISS 107.9. I think they will flip the two, so they will be closer to the original on the dial. WCYY which broadcasts at 94.3 and 93.9 call their station 94 WCYY.
Something else I questioned was this, Why would Clear Channel give up on an entire format in this Market? Why would they forfiet to WOKQ? Are there plans to purchase WOKQ?
This is what I am expecting to see: 95.3 becomes repeater for JAMIN' 94.5, 107.1 becomes repeater for KISS 107.9. I think they will flip the two, so they will be closer to the original on the dial. WCYY which broadcasts at 94.3 and 93.9 call their station 94 WCYY.
"WCYY which broadcasts at 94.3 and 93.9 call their station 94 WCYY.'
WCYY hasn't been on 93.9 for amost a year now.
WCYY hasn't been on 93.9 for amost a year now.
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chuckfoster
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jeffe: That site shows there is a CP for a change of transmitter site, antenna height and power. Thats engineering, which does not necessarily have anything to do with programming.
Chuckfoster, If you also read this: http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/initialCP.html you will see that When a station changes its call letters, it must first apply for a construction license.( I am just learning how the FCC licenses work too.) Clear Channel changed 95.3's call letters from WUBB to WSKX when it switched to a simulcast of WXKS 107.9, so they would probably be doing the same when they switch 107.1 to a repeater tower.
Speaking of WSKX 95.3, apparently it is "Savannah's smooth jazz station" http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=WSKX&x=7&y=2
Speaking of WSKX 95.3, apparently it is "Savannah's smooth jazz station" http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=WSKX&x=7&y=2
Oldbones said:
WGIP 1540 Exeter was put into one of CC's trusts to sell off to get under the market cap
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necrat123
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To change a call sign, you simply file using the call sign filing system.
http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/callsign/prod/main.html
WERZ has a construction permit to moved from a American Tower owned tower to a Clear Channel owned tower.
http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/callsign/prod/main.html
WERZ has a construction permit to moved from a American Tower owned tower to a Clear Channel owned tower.
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chuckfoster
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Exactly. Call sign changes are extremely minor and do not need a CP. (At least last time I checked)
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dave.ross
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JUST BRING FALCONI BACK! EVERYTHING WILL BE RIGHT WITH THE WORLD AGAIN!
AND MAYBE WILL E B, ROB WALKER AND HELL LISA G FOR EROTIC PLEASURE
AND MAYBE WILL E B, ROB WALKER AND HELL LISA G FOR EROTIC PLEASURE
Call sign changes are major, especially when they’re so
well recognized. They also signify, out with old and in with the new.
I doubt Citadel will ever sell WOKQ. It’s their only seacoast cash cow.
They’d sell the whole group first.
well recognized. They also signify, out with old and in with the new.
I doubt Citadel will ever sell WOKQ. It’s their only seacoast cash cow.
They’d sell the whole group first.
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chuckfoster
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Ok, what I meant is... its a minor proceedure to change calls, as opposed to moving the stick and transmitter.
But as far as the impact of actual call signs on the general public, I don't really think its as big a deal as in the past. With all the Kisses, Foxes, Moose, Bears Z's, Q's B's etc. that seem to have replaced the good old call sign as monikers used by the public to identify a station in so many instances.
But as far as the impact of actual call signs on the general public, I don't really think its as big a deal as in the past. With all the Kisses, Foxes, Moose, Bears Z's, Q's B's etc. that seem to have replaced the good old call sign as monikers used by the public to identify a station in so many instances.
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chuckfoster
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and Pete Falconi RULES!
Regardless of the construction license, my point is that it makes no sense for Clear Channel to have two stations of the same format. Can anyone explain the difference between "top 40" and "hot AC"?
The only knowledge I had of construction licenses was what I found from a quick Google search, and some assumptions I made on my own. Maybe they really are just updating the tower.
The only knowledge I had of construction licenses was what I found from a quick Google search, and some assumptions I made on my own. Maybe they really are just updating the tower.
The CP change is: increasing to a full 6000 watts while slightly lowering the overall antenna height returning to their old (WGIP 1540 Exeter) transmitter site. Makes perfect sense since that location is further southwest allowing WERZ to maximize coverage in Southern Rockingham County and minimizing impact with WAAF on the neighboring channel to WERZ's service area.
jeffe said:
Mediaace said:
I believe they're already equal to 6000 watts from where they are now. This construction permit has been around for a couple years now, and it still hasn't happened. Maybe it never will at all, because it's not like they're building a new tower or anything, it'd just be going on the 1540 site that they already own. They probably don't want to give up the extra height.
jeffe said:
Top 40: More Hip Hop/Rap and more currents
Hot AC: More 90's, holds off on some currents and/or doesn't play the harder edged top 40 stuff until the soccer moms like it
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