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Who is the star?

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jeffco

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A much debated issue within talk radio circles.

Who is the star of the show, the program host, or the audience and callers.

What say you?
 
Are you kidding me Dino?

Dino,
I have been following your posts in your quest to become the morning man on WGST. It does not matter to me one way or another. This question is lame and if this is the kind of material you plan to throw at the listeners, you will be lucky to last 3 months. I understand now why you are unemployed.
 
Re: Are you kidding me Dino?

Blow...I mean Bo,

I see you're drinking Kool-Aid too.

This is such nonsense.

I ask a question based upon an article I saw in an industry magazine tonight, and you come back with garbage like that?

Dude think what you want to but I ain't "him".

Answer the question or shut up!

> Dino,
> I have been following your posts in your quest to become the
> morning man on WGST. It does not matter to me one way or
> another. This question is lame and if this is the kind of
> material you plan to throw at the listeners, you will be
> lucky to last 3 months. I understand now why you are
> unemployed.
>
 
Great Question

> A much debated issue within talk radio circles.
>
> Who is the star of the show, the program host, or the
> audience and callers.
>
> What say you?
>

Am I correct that you saw a story in this months Talkers Magazine by Holland Cooke?

It's really a great question to ponder and I've heard both sides of the street argue the issue well although I tend to side with one side over the other all the time.

Personally I feel and have always felt that the host is the center of the universe when it comes to any talk program.

Callers are a dime a dozen in most situations and seldom if ever do I tune to any talk radio show (no matter the format) to get an opinion from a caller.

Callers can be important instruments within a show but I disagree with those who say they need to be the star of the show.

The author of the article you refer to (if it is Holland Cooke) takes the other side of the argument.
 
Re: Great Question

> > A much debated issue within talk radio circles.
> >
> > Who is the star of the show, the program host, or the
> > audience and callers.
> >
> > What say you?
> >
>
> Am I correct that you saw a story in this months Talkers
> Magazine by Holland Cooke?
>
> It's really a great question to ponder and I've heard both
> sides of the street argue the issue well although I tend to
> side with one side over the other all the time.
>
> Personally I feel and have always felt that the host is the
> center of the universe when it comes to any talk program.
>
> Callers are a dime a dozen in most situations and seldom if
> ever do I tune to any talk radio show (no matter the format)
> to get an opinion from a caller.
>
> Callers can be important instruments within a show but I
> disagree with those who say they need to be the star of the
> show.
>
> The author of the article you refer to (if it is Holland
> Cooke) takes the other side of the argument.
>

Let's turn it around.. Do people watch Letterman for the guests or the host?
And if it's the guests, don't all the late night talk shows simply have the same guests on different nights?

So, if you regularly watch Letterman over Leno, or vice versa, you're choosing the host my friend.
 
Same side?

> > > A much debated issue within talk radio circles.
> > >
> > > Who is the star of the show, the program host, or the
> > > audience and callers.
> > >
> > > What say you?
> > >
> >
> > Am I correct that you saw a story in this months Talkers
> > Magazine by Holland Cooke?
> >
> > It's really a great question to ponder and I've heard both
>
> > sides of the street argue the issue well although I tend
> to
> > side with one side over the other all the time.
> >
> > Personally I feel and have always felt that the host is
> the
> > center of the universe when it comes to any talk program.
> >
> > Callers are a dime a dozen in most situations and seldom
> if
> > ever do I tune to any talk radio show (no matter the
> format)
> > to get an opinion from a caller.
> >
> > Callers can be important instruments within a show but I
> > disagree with those who say they need to be the star of
> the
> > show.
> >
> > The author of the article you refer to (if it is Holland
> > Cooke) takes the other side of the argument.
> >
>
> Let's turn it around.. Do people watch Letterman for the
> guests or the host?
> And if it's the guests, don't all the late night talk shows
> simply have the same guests on different nights?
>
> So, if you regularly watch Letterman over Leno, or vice
> versa, you're choosing the host my friend.
>

I think we're on the same side aren't we?

I agree its the host who influences my decision when thinking about talk radio or for that matter talk television.

But television is a little different in a certain manner.

For instance I may enjoy Letterman over Leno, but if Leno is having on a person like Danny DiVito for instance who I find interesting, and Letterman has someone like David Copperfield who I have no interest in, I would switch allegiances for that time so that I could hear and listen to DiVito before changing back to Letterman.

I'm more married to my favorite radio talk show hosts though on a more regular basis and more willing to jump around on TV.
 
Re: Are you kidding me Dino?

I think it's a legitimate question.

In talk radio, it's definitely the host. He/She is the one who steers the content of the program. The host is the one who attracts an audience based on the show's content and views. The host is the one who reacts to the callers. The host is the one who has to have strong opinions, so the audience can take sides.

In talk shows , I'd say its about 70/30 host/guests. I prefer Leno for the most part but the guests are celebrites, so it may be who has the better guest to me. What I do find irritating is the softball questions ask. I think Leno does that more than Dave.




> Blow...I mean Bo,
>
> I see you're drinking Kool-Aid too.
>
> This is such nonsense.
>
> I ask a question based upon an article I saw in an industry
> magazine tonight, and you come back with garbage like that?
>
> Dude think what you want to but I ain't "him".
>
> Answer the question or shut up!
>
> > Dino,
> > I have been following your posts in your quest to become
> the
> > morning man on WGST. It does not matter to me one way or
> > another. This question is lame and if this is the kind of
> > material you plan to throw at the listeners, you will be
> > lucky to last 3 months. I understand now why you are
> > unemployed.
> >
>
 
Re: Are you kidding me Dino?

> Blow...I mean Bo,
>
> I see you're drinking Kool-Aid too.
>
> This is such nonsense.
>
> I ask a question based upon an article I saw in an industry
> magazine tonight, and you come back with garbage like that?
>
> Dude think what you want to but I ain't "him".
>
> Answer the question or shut up!
>
> > Dino,
> > I have been following your posts in your quest to become
> the
> > morning man on WGST. It does not matter to me one way or
> > another. This question is lame and if this is the kind of
> > material you plan to throw at the listeners, you will be
> > lucky to last 3 months. I understand now why you are
> > unemployed.
> >
>
Fess up Jeffco. Either you are Dino or you are a clear channel employee pushing for Dino. We never see your posts on the board here and then all of sudden you are at the center of every GST/Dino thread. Are you trying to drum up controversy prior to the premiere of the Dino show. Posters be on the alert for a new name popping up on this board supporting Dino to GST because Jeffco is played out.
 
Who arrived first?

Check the records Tibbs.

When did you join the board?

When did I?

By the way where do I even come close to mentioning Costa in this thread?

I ask a radio talk question and OTHERS turned it into (like you) a Costa thread.

You're another one with a Costa obsession that needs help I think.

> > Blow...I mean Bo,
> >
> > I see you're drinking Kool-Aid too.
> >
> > This is such nonsense.
> >
> > I ask a question based upon an article I saw in an
> industry
> > magazine tonight, and you come back with garbage like
> that?
> >
> > Dude think what you want to but I ain't "him".
> >
> > Answer the question or shut up!
> >
> > > Dino,
> > > I have been following your posts in your quest to become
>
> > the
> > > morning man on WGST. It does not matter to me one way or
>
> > > another. This question is lame and if this is the kind
> of
> > > material you plan to throw at the listeners, you will be
>
> > > lucky to last 3 months. I understand now why you are
> > > unemployed.
> > >
> >
> Fess up Jeffco. Either you are Dino or you are a clear
> channel employee pushing for Dino. We never see your posts
> on the board here and then all of sudden you are at the
> center of every GST/Dino thread. Are you trying to drum up
> controversy prior to the premiere of the Dino show. Posters
> be on the alert for a new name popping up on this board
> supporting Dino to GST because Jeffco is played out.
>
 
Re: Who arrived first?

I searched all your posts and everyone involves the 9 - 12 slot on GST and the endless promotion of Costa. So who has the obsession? I could careless who gets the slot but you are laying waste to this board with your endless posts.
 
Re: Returning to the topic at hand...

This is a good question, but I don't think your gonna get the same answer for every show. Sometimes it's the host, other times it's the callers. You'd think it'd have to be the host which is the case with someone like Phil Hendrie. But in others like Sean "Insanity" Hannity the whole show is caller drivin. Without the callers Hannity has nothing to play off of. His whole act is reactionary.

I guess in a perfect talk show world there would be a balance of both.
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