jlehmann said:
I agree. Clear Channel will not move WJMN, since its a top 5 station.
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I agree. Clear Channel will not move WJMN, since its a top 5 station.
DToTheJ said:
Article notes an update at the top (not sure if it was there when this link was posted)
UPDATE: After deadline Wednesday, Clear Channel said that 92.1 “is being sold to a separate buyer, not Clear Channel” with no further information.
Now Fybush says the new buyer for 92.1 is Bill Blount; they will simulcast religious WDER 1320
from Derry
They may just be funnin' us but the WXKS talk 1200 facebook says:
"1200 FB: "We'll give you 101.7 reasons to listen to TALK 1200-Boston. "Like" if you'll STAY TUNED! "
from Derry
They may just be funnin' us but the WXKS talk 1200 facebook says:
"1200 FB: "We'll give you 101.7 reasons to listen to TALK 1200-Boston. "Like" if you'll STAY TUNED! "
Donna Halper via Dan Kennedy
http://www.dankennedy.net/2012/05/17/killing-radio-one-station-at-a-time-a-requiem-for-wfnx
my comments:
Part of it could indeed be the deregulation that allowed multiple stations in the same market. Part of it also is today's exploding media environment, where there are smart phones, mp3 players, the Net, and so on. A friend of mine--who is 66--has a smart phone and raved about "with Pandora I can do what I want--do an all Fats Domino playlist!"
People have shorter attention spans. Do you want music followed by 5 minute commercial breaks, or just music? Do you want DJs to come on and blab? We grew up with personality radio. Do people today want that? I speak as someone who has been on college radio up in Salem for 31 years. We just had our station banquet--awards given out, etc. We love doing alternative rock, blues, jazz, and so on. And we do have some listeners--but people today have other alternatives.
Entercom was actually doing pretty well with Mike 93.7 before it got killed off to simulcast WEEI. People wanted a glorified mp3 player.
(I worked as a news intern for 4 months at WFNX, 1983-84.)
So yes the deregulation can create big profits but take away the local aspect of radio, and the emotional commitment. When Hurricane Irene hit last year, I did my show as usual but we had people calling in with updates
(Bill Newell ex-WESX) and I helped pass along info to the listeners. Local, local, local. Of course on a small college station. Even that could be disappearing--look at what happened with Bryant college's station in R.I.
Now simulcasting WCRB.
http://www.dankennedy.net/2012/05/17/killing-radio-one-station-at-a-time-a-requiem-for-wfnx
my comments:
Part of it could indeed be the deregulation that allowed multiple stations in the same market. Part of it also is today's exploding media environment, where there are smart phones, mp3 players, the Net, and so on. A friend of mine--who is 66--has a smart phone and raved about "with Pandora I can do what I want--do an all Fats Domino playlist!"
People have shorter attention spans. Do you want music followed by 5 minute commercial breaks, or just music? Do you want DJs to come on and blab? We grew up with personality radio. Do people today want that? I speak as someone who has been on college radio up in Salem for 31 years. We just had our station banquet--awards given out, etc. We love doing alternative rock, blues, jazz, and so on. And we do have some listeners--but people today have other alternatives.
Entercom was actually doing pretty well with Mike 93.7 before it got killed off to simulcast WEEI. People wanted a glorified mp3 player.
(I worked as a news intern for 4 months at WFNX, 1983-84.)
So yes the deregulation can create big profits but take away the local aspect of radio, and the emotional commitment. When Hurricane Irene hit last year, I did my show as usual but we had people calling in with updates
(Bill Newell ex-WESX) and I helped pass along info to the listeners. Local, local, local. Of course on a small college station. Even that could be disappearing--look at what happened with Bryant college's station in R.I.
Now simulcasting WCRB.
4CX1000A said:
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The second most listened to station in Boston is Country (WKLB with a 7.2 share) - the only better move would be CHR to cut into Kiss 108's 8.6 share, but obviously they're not gonna do that since they own it
They gave up the Rush Radio nickname a little while back. But, yes. 1030 is poweful enough to do well on AM only now, but who knows? CBS has, what, 4 FMs in town right--
98.5, 100.7, 103.3, 104.1 (am I missing anyone). Would one of those be new FM home for
WBZ (maybe 103.3, no wait they probably do OK...104.1?) Of course you can have 2 FMs
with "WBZ" calls so one would have to change
98.5, 100.7, 103.3, 104.1 (am I missing anyone). Would one of those be new FM home for
WBZ (maybe 103.3, no wait they probably do OK...104.1?) Of course you can have 2 FMs
with "WBZ" calls so one would have to change
It sort of boggles my mind why they would make an attempt to move 101.5. Consider the fact that it's in a completely different market. Are they usually allowed to just move a signal from one market to the next? If they do that, then Providence won't have a classic hits station anymore.
atlantaboy said:
It's the second most listened to station in the Boston MARKET. The majority of the WKLB listeners are not within the city of Boston itself. As stated before 101.7 has primarily urban coverage so a format that appeals to the burbs where you can barely get it would make no sense.
Clearchannel Announces Format Change For WFNX
Sources out of the 10 Cabot Rd. studios of Clearchannel Boston in Medford told me within the last 10 minutes that the format of
WFNX 101.7 will be changed to a 24 hour Polka station to satisfy the Polish community in the area and tap into their advertising dollar.
The new morning man signed his contract shortly before noon today. Bob Litwin, who for over 30 years, has had a long running
Polka show on WESX-AM 1230 on Sunday's from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm - The Litwin Polka Varities. WESX studios are currently in
Chelsea running a Spanish format after the sale of the North / South Shore Broadcasting in 2006, Litwin has had the only English speaking
program on the station.
Litwin will handle morning drive from 6:00 am to 10:00 am and he brings a great knowledge of Polka music and dance as well as Polish
community affairs as he is deeply in touch with the Polish community.
His ratings on WESX are the highest on the station and the powers that be at Clearchannel Boston hope that translates to the FM dial.
The rest of the Polka weekday lineup on WFNX has been announced and will include: "The Polkatime Show" with Lou & Terry Daniels from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm , Billy Belina's
"Polka Bandstand" will be on for the PM commute from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm , " Polka Celebration" with Helen Szubzda will run from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm,
to be followed into the overnight with "Polka-A-Go-Go" hosted by Jeffrey Guyette from 10:00 pm to 2:00 am and "The Polka Beat" with Bob Jaracz will
entertain listeners from 2:00 am to 6:00 am before Litwin hits the airwaves again.
John Hogan , CEO of Clearchannel, is said to be thrilled with the acquisiation of WFNX and looks forward to establishing the first Polka
station in the country to dominate the FM dial.
Sources out of the 10 Cabot Rd. studios of Clearchannel Boston in Medford told me within the last 10 minutes that the format of
WFNX 101.7 will be changed to a 24 hour Polka station to satisfy the Polish community in the area and tap into their advertising dollar.
The new morning man signed his contract shortly before noon today. Bob Litwin, who for over 30 years, has had a long running
Polka show on WESX-AM 1230 on Sunday's from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm - The Litwin Polka Varities. WESX studios are currently in
Chelsea running a Spanish format after the sale of the North / South Shore Broadcasting in 2006, Litwin has had the only English speaking
program on the station.
Litwin will handle morning drive from 6:00 am to 10:00 am and he brings a great knowledge of Polka music and dance as well as Polish
community affairs as he is deeply in touch with the Polish community.
His ratings on WESX are the highest on the station and the powers that be at Clearchannel Boston hope that translates to the FM dial.
The rest of the Polka weekday lineup on WFNX has been announced and will include: "The Polkatime Show" with Lou & Terry Daniels from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm , Billy Belina's
"Polka Bandstand" will be on for the PM commute from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm , " Polka Celebration" with Helen Szubzda will run from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm,
to be followed into the overnight with "Polka-A-Go-Go" hosted by Jeffrey Guyette from 10:00 pm to 2:00 am and "The Polka Beat" with Bob Jaracz will
entertain listeners from 2:00 am to 6:00 am before Litwin hits the airwaves again.
John Hogan , CEO of Clearchannel, is said to be thrilled with the acquisiation of WFNX and looks forward to establishing the first Polka
station in the country to dominate the FM dial.
I hope that just prior to the transfer of control to Clear Channel and a format change (possibly to Spanish-language programming), that WFNX-101.7 will invite recent and former staff back for a "farewell broadcast", so 'FNX can go out in style.
The Spy:
What I was thinking of was having recent and former WFNXers return for a six-hour farewell broadcast right before the ownership/format change, where they all could share their memories and play some of the best music from WFNX's three decades on the air.
What I was thinking of was having recent and former WFNXers return for a six-hour farewell broadcast right before the ownership/format change, where they all could share their memories and play some of the best music from WFNX's three decades on the air.
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If they change it to a Rush Limbaugh-based format it'll have as much chance for success in Boston as Jack did on 101.1 in New York. We all know how that one turned out.
From Clear Channel's point of view they're trying anything they can to find more and younger cume and AQH for their product, and they still think that moving an old-skewing AM format to FM will get them a boost. It isn't working anywhere it's being tried...but that may not stop them...
From Clear Channel's point of view they're trying anything they can to find more and younger cume and AQH for their product, and they still think that moving an old-skewing AM format to FM will get them a boost. It isn't working anywhere it's being tried...but that may not stop them...
Mark of BRW thinks Spanish (talk or music ) on 101.7 rather than conservative talk. As for a "Rush based format" actually it's only Rush 3 hrs a day--there are 2 local hosts, maybe 3 if
they get Howie, but if you just mean it to say "conservative talk" then I know what you mean.
And if they do go Spanish on 101.7 they'd still have some coverage for the conserv talk
(not as much as they'd like) via the 1200 they have.
they get Howie, but if you just mean it to say "conservative talk" then I know what you mean.
And if they do go Spanish on 101.7 they'd still have some coverage for the conserv talk
(not as much as they'd like) via the 1200 they have.
raccoonradio said:
It's most likely to be a spanish format. Whatever the outcome, 101.7 will totally suck wet, liquid, defacation under the Clear Channel ownership, at the expense of the best, and one of the longest lasting,true alternative stations. Now, We can only hope for a FNX to rise from the ashes.
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