Where did the WAMO listeners go? I was just wondering? Sorry for the lack of PC, but I do not think the Urban / Rap crowd is going to all of a sudden be WDVE or Conservative Talk listeners. Looking at the ratings there seems to be a void.
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Where did the WAMO listeners go?
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That's bizarre that this was just posted today. Without even checking here first, I said to a friend today, "I miss WAMO!"
There is definitely a void. Those listeners can either choose KISS or get their music is a form other than the FM dial. I still can't believe that frequency, in my opinion, is completely wasted. I understand the station was legally purchased and the owners can do with it as they please, but my goodess, the frequency is just lost in my opinion.
There is definitely a void. Those listeners can either choose KISS or get their music is a form other than the FM dial. I still can't believe that frequency, in my opinion, is completely wasted. I understand the station was legally purchased and the owners can do with it as they please, but my goodess, the frequency is just lost in my opinion.
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feeball
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The fact WAMO is gone is a huge loss. I really think that the loss of WAMO occurred when they moved from 105.9 to 106.7. It always used to be HOT 106 WAMO. Then again that's just me.
feeball said:
No, that's far from just you. Read any of the articles from the Courier and they completely agree.
I turned on 106.7 the other day at work just to irritate some coworkers and to see how long it would stay on before someone would switch it. There was a prayer recital with children that I kid you not went on for over 30 minutes. This was followed by a long period of dead air and then the whole thing recycled again! Oh, and because we were busy nobody actually shut it off until someone finally noticed the chanting. Seriously, is there even a schedule for this station now? Or do they just throw something on it to break up the dead air?
You can't possibly tell me that the owners of 106.7 think this is acceptable. I am not poking fun or anything at someone's religious faith - but from a business standpoint do they really listen to how AWFUL this station sounds? To compare it to a music format - It's like someone playing their old mixtapes from high school over the radio. And don't forget not only has it invaded an FM but two AMers just in case you want to hear it through static too!
You can't possibly tell me that the owners of 106.7 think this is acceptable. I am not poking fun or anything at someone's religious faith - but from a business standpoint do they really listen to how AWFUL this station sounds? To compare it to a music format - It's like someone playing their old mixtapes from high school over the radio. And don't forget not only has it invaded an FM but two AMers just in case you want to hear it through static too!
What is your point? On Saturday mornings, 970 consistently runs two programs simultaneously.
970 can only be picked up about 10 miles from its transmitter. Current programming replaced an FM simulcast. It has programming simply to clear the network in a market.
The 106.7 frequency is still considered a MAJOR FM STATION in this market. The fact that it sounds like this 24/7 months after its launch is ridiculous.
The 106.7 frequency is still considered a MAJOR FM STATION in this market. The fact that it sounds like this 24/7 months after its launch is ridiculous.
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FreddyE1977
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Boss Radio said:
They do? --whew-- Thanks! I thought it was just those voices in my head getting
really, really loud. ;D
I know this will surprise absolutely no one, but I would totally listen to that.
I'm presuming this is a serious question, so allow me a shot at a serious answer. Bev Smith moved to WGBN-1150, which also now clears AURN material formerly available on WAMO-AM. WGBN also streams its programs at wgbn.net.
WLTJ-92.9 offers an urban contemporary music program late at night, which has drawn some listeners and some national attention.
Otherwise, so far, other than efforts online, and there are some that seem to be very worthwhile, that's basically it for alternatives to WAMO.
Now, why is that? Could it be that no other broadcaster in town thought there was a market for WAMO-FM's hip-hop, while WAMO-AM's old-school R&B seems to turn up in some of the playlists of the "Pittsburgh oldies" crowd? Merely a thought.
I think it was unfortunate that Eddie Edwards was not able to get his black news/talk station on the air. Anyone can offer music aimed at the black community, but isn't there also a need for community service?
That perhaps is the real tragedy here, that there isn't a real voice for the African-American community, in a city where ethnic programming still can be found on a daily basis, albeit not as extensively as it once was.
This leads, however, to one other reality: Pittsburgh isn't the major market it once was. The choices so prevalent in a larger city and larger market no longer are as abundant to a city and region in the mid-20s and dropping.
WLTJ-92.9 offers an urban contemporary music program late at night, which has drawn some listeners and some national attention.
Otherwise, so far, other than efforts online, and there are some that seem to be very worthwhile, that's basically it for alternatives to WAMO.
Now, why is that? Could it be that no other broadcaster in town thought there was a market for WAMO-FM's hip-hop, while WAMO-AM's old-school R&B seems to turn up in some of the playlists of the "Pittsburgh oldies" crowd? Merely a thought.
I think it was unfortunate that Eddie Edwards was not able to get his black news/talk station on the air. Anyone can offer music aimed at the black community, but isn't there also a need for community service?
That perhaps is the real tragedy here, that there isn't a real voice for the African-American community, in a city where ethnic programming still can be found on a daily basis, albeit not as extensively as it once was.
This leads, however, to one other reality: Pittsburgh isn't the major market it once was. The choices so prevalent in a larger city and larger market no longer are as abundant to a city and region in the mid-20s and dropping.
While I understand that the station was sold legitimately, it's the company's to do with as they please, it's there to satisfy the current owners, yada yada, my point is, facts and black and white text aside...this is a JOKE! This frequency went from serving a certain demographic in a large city to, well, nothing, IMO. I'm not asking questions or looking for feedback, I'm straight up making a statement that it's a joke and it's a shame that it happened!
Thanks Keytimes950. You would think some broadcaster with a good signal in the market, that’s not making a lot of money, would jump on this (especially some one out of the top 10 rating wise.) There are “urban” sales pros out there so the cash will come in if you hire the correct sales team. CBS has V103 here in Atlanta. It is a cash & ratings machine! I know the market demos are different, but whoever jumps on the urban wagon will not have the completion The V has here. The urban station would be old biggest and ONLY fish in the pond. IIRC there are satellite services that have urban if you can’t (my case) or are too cheap to program it. I wish there was a class B or even a well placed 6 KW for sale in Pittsburg I think I could raise the cash!
WAMO was the only urban station in the market, and they were struggling to pay the bills.
WOAB is horrible. I also noticed the whole dead air followed by bad programming and then followed by dead air again. They have so many opportunities even as a Catholic radio station of various opportunities for programming they could offer to the Pittsburgh audience but instead its evident the owners don't know how to operate a station. Why would someone or a group spend MILLIONS to purchase a radio station and then don't program it accordingly and have long gaps of dead air. That's like me buying an expensive sports car with a manual transmission and driving it up and down my driveway once in awhile but mostly leaving it in the garage because I don't know how to drive it. That doesn't make sense in my opinion, even if its a non commercial radio station it defeats any purpose they actually had when they spent the money to buy that station.
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MsMusicRadio
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My favorite posts always start with "back in the day". When WAMO was a daytimer out of Homestead , it was mostly the only R&B in town. They had a strong line-up and were a music leader even in my old hood called Squirrel Hill. They only competition for R&B music (later) was WZUM, another daytimer. WAMO had Sir Walter, Sunny Jim, and PORKY. WZUM had Frankie Crocker. Other big cities had R&B on F/T station like in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, DC, Philly, NYC, and Baltimore. I realize most of them were Class IV's, but they were 24/7. I guess even then local broadcasters with the big stations did not think this was a profit making deal. Even if CC, CBS, and the others don't see money in the Pittsburgh Urban market, I remember all the honkie cats loved WAMO. That makes me wonder why KISS isn't number one since I would thnik all young people of all backgrounds would be there if they listen to radio. When I was a kid, we had only AM and it seems more stations wanted our money than just one.
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FreddyE1977
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It was before my time, but I've talked to people from my parents' generation who grew up some distance from Pittsburgh (Northern West Virginia, Laurel Highlands, etc.) who as teenagers went to extreme lengths (home-brew antennas, grounding systems, driving around for best signal, etc.) to listen to Porky on the old 1kW daytimer WAMO.
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MsMusicRadio
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We cruised up and down Murray Ave and the really cool kids from Allderdice (an oxymoron) liked WAMO as much as KQV, WEEP, WMCK, and KDKA. Nuthin more fun than blasting Porky when we pulled up tp a cop car. What they do today? Blast Seacrest?
secondchoice said:
There are no good FM signals outside the Top 10 in the market, except for 106.7 itself.
secondchoice said:
You can't compare Atlanta and Pittsburgh. Atlanta is the South's hub of African-American professionals and commerce. It compares with markets like DC, NY and Philly. Here, unfortunately, urban radio is just a tough sell.
The perfect signal would have been 98.3, had it not been dumped to K-Love.
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