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What are they thinking at WTKK?
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DGinnetty
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That was godawful! I listened for 20 minutes, so I gave them a chance.
Bower and Chunga? The only good part is that Bower spoke less, because of his partner.
Every time I think talk radio should be relatively easy to do, Bower surprises me.
Good pipes, that's it. If he is intelligent, he does a fantastic job at hiding it.
If he has compelling topics, I must have missed ALL of them.
All my opinion, of course.
I caught the opening segment of Dr. Ablow as well. Wasn't bad, but need to hear more before I offer a diagnosis ;-)
P.S. Howie must love the trainwreck afternoons at WTKK have become! This can only help him during contract negotiations. If WTKK is still flailing in the 2-6 slot 6-9 months from now, they might want to make a play for Howie again.
Bower and Chunga? The only good part is that Bower spoke less, because of his partner.
Every time I think talk radio should be relatively easy to do, Bower surprises me.
Good pipes, that's it. If he is intelligent, he does a fantastic job at hiding it.
If he has compelling topics, I must have missed ALL of them.
All my opinion, of course.
I caught the opening segment of Dr. Ablow as well. Wasn't bad, but need to hear more before I offer a diagnosis ;-)
P.S. Howie must love the trainwreck afternoons at WTKK have become! This can only help him during contract negotiations. If WTKK is still flailing in the 2-6 slot 6-9 months from now, they might want to make a play for Howie again.
From the Boston Herald-Globe:
http://bostonherald.com/business/me...ds_onto_flagship_wfnx/srvc=home&position=also
>>While Bower is listed as the afternoon-drive host on WTKK’s Web site, station execs insisted yesterday no final decision has been made. ’TKK has paired Bower with former Utah radio talkmeister Jimmy Chunga this week, a move that’s fetched less than stellar reviews on the station’s own Facebook page. “Please, for the love of God, make these two go away,” wrote one listener. “I’ve given it my best shot but can’t listen anymore.”
btw Zappa had an album called Chunga's Revenge...
http://bostonherald.com/business/me...ds_onto_flagship_wfnx/srvc=home&position=also
>>While Bower is listed as the afternoon-drive host on WTKK’s Web site, station execs insisted yesterday no final decision has been made. ’TKK has paired Bower with former Utah radio talkmeister Jimmy Chunga this week, a move that’s fetched less than stellar reviews on the station’s own Facebook page. “Please, for the love of God, make these two go away,” wrote one listener. “I’ve given it my best shot but can’t listen anymore.”
btw Zappa had an album called Chunga's Revenge...
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DGinnetty
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“Please, for the love of God, make these two go away,” wrote one listener. “I’ve given it my best shot but can’t listen anymore.”
LOL! Gotta love instant feedback on facebook.
Caught a few more minutes of the show on the way into work last night.
Their news guy was doing a news update, and those 2 buffoons were actually giggling during the news update!
It was loud enough to hear clearly, along with their 1 word responses after each sentence.
It sounded like a couple 14 year old boys snuck into the studio and were misbehaving.
IIRC, they actually tried to tackle a moderately interesting topic; but they were each so misinformed, ignorant, and illogical; it was pathetic.
A caller got on and tried to educate them with the actual facts, and Bower immediately changed position and agreed with the guy; continuing like nothing had happened!
I can only picture Howie sitting behind a desk somewhere, laughing...
LOL! Gotta love instant feedback on facebook.
Caught a few more minutes of the show on the way into work last night.
Their news guy was doing a news update, and those 2 buffoons were actually giggling during the news update!
It was loud enough to hear clearly, along with their 1 word responses after each sentence.
It sounded like a couple 14 year old boys snuck into the studio and were misbehaving.
IIRC, they actually tried to tackle a moderately interesting topic; but they were each so misinformed, ignorant, and illogical; it was pathetic.
A caller got on and tried to educate them with the actual facts, and Bower immediately changed position and agreed with the guy; continuing like nothing had happened!
I can only picture Howie sitting behind a desk somewhere, laughing...
I always thought 96.9 was supposed to be intelligent radio, or as close to it as we were going to get in this market.
I know the days of Benzaquin, Brudnoy, et all are gone, but it wasn't "morning zoo" type radio, but it seems to be heading there now.
FIVE months after canning the night hostess, the ship is still drifting with no sail or rudder. Can you think of any station that has ever gone 5 months without a clus and TBA in the schedule.
Now these two buffoons .... I had to turn it off.
I know the days of Benzaquin, Brudnoy, et all are gone, but it wasn't "morning zoo" type radio, but it seems to be heading there now.
FIVE months after canning the night hostess, the ship is still drifting with no sail or rudder. Can you think of any station that has ever gone 5 months without a clus and TBA in the schedule.
Now these two buffoons .... I had to turn it off.
I said it once, I'll say it again, I hope that they're flipping to CHR. Maybe they're the station Lander was rumored to be talking to a few months ago.
itsthesong said:
I thought Greater Media liked older-demo stations?
do you all actually think they would change their format? I mean, they just changed some programs, they disregarded some programs and added some others.
This past weekend, I just noticed them and WRKO has some same programs on during the weekend "Mortage Radio" and "Money Matters Weekend"
As to, which Radio Station had which show first. I don't know!!
I'd also like to see a switch.
But do you all think they would do it?
For those who like them, how can they improve? Lets put some of our thoughts here? Someone from their station Program Management Personel must read this?
Let's try?
This past weekend, I just noticed them and WRKO has some same programs on during the weekend "Mortage Radio" and "Money Matters Weekend"
As to, which Radio Station had which show first. I don't know!!
I'd also like to see a switch.
But do you all think they would do it?
For those who like them, how can they improve? Lets put some of our thoughts here? Someone from their station Program Management Personel must read this?
Let's try?
@WBZFM2010 I agree with you regarding the "ESPN Radio" Full time. That would be a smart move on their part. (WEEI can always get "Sporting News Radio" and put that on the overnight and odd times on the weekends)
Good ideas you had @WBZFM2010.
Good ideas you had @WBZFM2010.
WEEI has a contract with ESPN currently though who knows, contracts can be broken. But could they get ratings/billings with it, and can Boston support another sports station? It seems like EEI
and 98.5 grab the sports audience with their mostly-local lineups. ESPN can be good for filler,
overnights, and certainly things like regular season and playoff sports (World Series etc.) But the
situation ESPN has is that in many major cities, especially sports-crazy ones like this one,
sports stations tend to go local most of the time and they wouldn't have much space for ESPN shows. And Boston, again, would rather have local hosts talking local sports. ESPN winds up on small and medium market stations, and some big market...They tried ESPN on 890 including a local show
but it didn't work out. 96.9 would definitely have a better signal and could pull in MAYBE something close to what WTKK is doing now with talk. Or perhaps that's being over-optimistic.
What are TKK's options?
--A sports talk network, maybe with a local show or two, like FSR, SNR, or ESPN. FSR currently on 98.5
--Continuing with their current talk which may be going for more middle of the road, younger
listeners currently--hoping to woo Howie away by Sept of 2012. Again yesterday he was saying
"I only have another year and a half and I'll be out of here, to a station where the computers
don't break down"
--Prog talk? Would it work (in a city where WBUR and WGBH and yes even WWZN pull that audience)
--CHurban? Foreign language?
--A variety hits format to go head to head with Mike?
There are probably others too. Ideally if they wanted to stay talk they could hope CC folds
up WXKS-AM and grab a few of their shows. Poss lineup: E&B, Graham, Rush, a good local PM
drive host (heck I'd prefer Katz to Bower), Hannity or Beck delayed, etc.
I'd think WTKK would stay with what they have, lacking a format that might do better. I could be wrong but right now the odds of them going all-ESPN, all-SNR, etc. are about as likely as bringing beautiful music back to 96.9...
and 98.5 grab the sports audience with their mostly-local lineups. ESPN can be good for filler,
overnights, and certainly things like regular season and playoff sports (World Series etc.) But the
situation ESPN has is that in many major cities, especially sports-crazy ones like this one,
sports stations tend to go local most of the time and they wouldn't have much space for ESPN shows. And Boston, again, would rather have local hosts talking local sports. ESPN winds up on small and medium market stations, and some big market...They tried ESPN on 890 including a local show
but it didn't work out. 96.9 would definitely have a better signal and could pull in MAYBE something close to what WTKK is doing now with talk. Or perhaps that's being over-optimistic.
What are TKK's options?
--A sports talk network, maybe with a local show or two, like FSR, SNR, or ESPN. FSR currently on 98.5
--Continuing with their current talk which may be going for more middle of the road, younger
listeners currently--hoping to woo Howie away by Sept of 2012. Again yesterday he was saying
"I only have another year and a half and I'll be out of here, to a station where the computers
don't break down"
--Prog talk? Would it work (in a city where WBUR and WGBH and yes even WWZN pull that audience)
--CHurban? Foreign language?
--A variety hits format to go head to head with Mike?
There are probably others too. Ideally if they wanted to stay talk they could hope CC folds
up WXKS-AM and grab a few of their shows. Poss lineup: E&B, Graham, Rush, a good local PM
drive host (heck I'd prefer Katz to Bower), Hannity or Beck delayed, etc.
I'd think WTKK would stay with what they have, lacking a format that might do better. I could be wrong but right now the odds of them going all-ESPN, all-SNR, etc. are about as likely as bringing beautiful music back to 96.9...
good thoughts also @Raccoonradio
And you think Wellesley's Metrosexual King of Graft would want to jump to a station with an even crappier signal where they play Thursday weather forecasts for 4 days?raccoonradio said:
If the money was there...(but it probably isn't). Here in Beverly WXKS AM actually comes in quite well. While the signal is no match for RKO or BZ, it's better than it used to be, even perhaps at night when they send the signal due east. There's a little town called Boston in the way of sending the
signal to the fishies. But I agree about the forecasts. Again, all they need do is be like the
mighty 130 watt WMWM and get Weather Aloud which is at least current!
And don't forget WXKS AM is now on HD radio. The 10 of us who have those things in the area
are very happy about that (OK, being sarcastic but...)
And when he was talking about jumping he could well mean to WTKK, so he can look out the window and sneer at the Globe next door.
And suppose Howie does go to 1200--CC could well syndie him to NH (WGIR), Worc (WTAG),
Prov (WHJJ) and other places in New England, plus the other affiliates he currently has...
signal to the fishies. But I agree about the forecasts. Again, all they need do is be like the
mighty 130 watt WMWM and get Weather Aloud which is at least current!
And don't forget WXKS AM is now on HD radio. The 10 of us who have those things in the area
are very happy about that
(OK, being sarcastic but...)And when he was talking about jumping he could well mean to WTKK, so he can look out the window and sneer at the Globe next door.
And suppose Howie does go to 1200--CC could well syndie him to NH (WGIR), Worc (WTAG),
Prov (WHJJ) and other places in New England, plus the other affiliates he currently has...
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