WILD SOLD?...ACCORDING TO LOCAL SUNDAY TALK SHOW HOST, YES!

[raccoonradio]

I had heard over the years the freq was permissible in between calls and city of license but not AM or FM (unless perhaps you have a station with an FM suffix in calls--WEEI-FM)
WMWM Salem and WMWM 91.7 Salem legal IDs, but not WMWM FM 91.7.

That last one would be an ID but not a legal ID. I did a search yesterday and found a site related to
a college station in NC and they mentioned the difference as well as defining payola etc
And stations can add the name of other towns they serve after the legal ID but they must do the legal ID part:
"WORK Barre-Montpelier-East Montpelier-Bloomfield-Plainfield"
is OK provided you have the WORK Barre part. WMWM Salem-Beverly-Peabody-Danvers is OK.

http://ncsu.edu/sma/instructional-material/dropwknc-88-1-fm/the-fcc-its-regulations/

>>You are permitted to insert the station’s frequency in between its call letters and city of license, meaning “WKNC-FM Raleigh” and “WKNC 88.1 FM Raleigh” are also acceptable. You are NOT allowed to insert any other information in between WKNC and Raleigh. This means “WKNC 88.1 FM,” “WKNC in Raleigh,” “WKNC The Revolution Raleigh” and “88.1 KNC” are not legal IDs. You may put whatever you want before or after it, but every legal ID must contain “WKNC Raleigh.” Consistent failure to do a proper legal ID will lead to your suspension, and, depending on the blatancy of the infractions, could lead to your dismissal.

also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_identification

 

[Jimmy128]

:'( Entercom should buy them. Make them into Urban AC and broadcast "The Touch" Citadel Media Networks
or change 93.7 to "Funkytown 93.7"
W I L D 1090 was one of the stations I grew up listenning to
sad :-\

Don't know about that, but this sure opens the door wide for a big FM station like WTKK to go Urban, dosen't it?

 

[raccoonradio]

There's a facebook group for "Radio One Boston" aka WILD and it says up the top "station manager" of WILD; he is urging fans of these talk shows to try and get them on a diff
station etc
One post says he/they support a pirate:

http://www.facebook.com/1090WILDAM?sk=wall
>>1090 WILD has always supported Touch 106.1 as a Black owned 24/7 radio station. Brother Charles Clemons' decsions to bring 106.1 to the Black community never had a beef with WILD. It was all based on people's personal opinions of the favorite radio station. Touch FM is the Black local voice.

The word "illegal" doesn't pop up in the above. Another post uses the example of CBS
helping out a station in Atlanta and wonders if WBZ/CBS could do the same here (what,
have CBS buy WILD?) Other posts encourage the idea of a "new" station, perhaps on FM.

So Radio One is leasing time to CRI, but someone calling himself the "station manager"
of Radio One Boston is trying to get the shows back on; trying to rally support for
another station to serve the black community, etc. Maybe he can convince another
station (perhaps a small AM operation) to pick up Ballantine, Sharpton, etc.

 

[MR. JAROME_CALVIN]

:'( Entercom should buy them. Make them into Urban AC and broadcast "The Touch" Citadel Media Networks
or change 93.7 to "Funkytown 93.7"
W I L D 1090 was one of the stations I grew up listenning to
sad :-\

Don't know about that, but this sure opens the door wide for a big FM station like WTKK to go Urban, dosen't it?

I wish they'd go Urban AC
They know what they want.

 

[MR. JAROME_CALVIN]

If you all listened to them who weer your most favorite radio host on there?

I would have to say Marc Coleman "Time Tunnel" host. He was the best radio host, because it felt like he was talking to me directly, he was so very nice. The most nicest of all them.
As well as T Clark and Steve Gousby. Both I'd have to say come in tie. Both were also very nice to listen to.
Coach Willie Mae was like (one of your best friends like you had in your life) that's how his attitude was first time I met him, like we knew each other for years.
Rick Anderson was ok. His attitude was Professional. Also, the way he talk, he sound so convincing

 

[Wbzfm2010]

it would fill a void obviously,but do they have experience with urban ac??  i think radio one should consider a lma with wtkk, anything would be better then what is on now,just think they could have the signal 24/7 instead of sunrise to sunset!!

 

[Wbzfm2010]

If you all listened to them who weer your most favorite radio host on there?

I would have to say Marc Coleman "Time Tunnel" host. He was the best radio host, because it felt like he was talking to me directly, he was so very nice. The most nicest of all them.
As well as T Clark and Steve Gousby. Both I'd have to say come in tie. Both were also very nice to listen to.
Coach Willie Mae was like (one of your best friends like you had in your life) that's how his attitude was first time I met him, like we knew each other for years.
Rick Anderson was ok. His attitude was Professional. Also, the way he talk, he sound so convincing

 

[Jimmy128]

it would fill a void obviously,but do they have experience with urban ac?? i think radio one should consider a lma with wtkk, anything would be better then what is on now,just think they could have the signal 24/7 instead of sunrise to sunset!!

"And now, from 2 to 6, your afternoon moova groova Jay Severin playin' the greatest funky hits of all time, on Hot 96.9."

 

[MR. JAROME_CALVIN]

;D ahhhh you all are cool ;D

;D so that new company is a Chinese Broadcasting Company? ;D

I can handle that ;D

Do you all know? Do they play Nice, New, Soft, Romantic, Chinese music? I like that music ;D

I'm not Chinese, nor Asian

I'm American (Irish/Spanish) American. I was born here. I understand little Spanish, my dad is from Guatemala. I do understand some Spanish words and can say some Spanish words. I don't speak Spanish, but I'm learning. I do listen to Nice, New, Soft, Spanish music (Mia 1430am) They sound just like (Mix 104.1) but only in Spanish. "Mia 1430am" is one of the stations I listen to these days

;D :But anyways, do you all know if the current 1090am plays Nice, New Soft, Romantic Chinese music? If they do, may you tell me? :-\ ;D

 

[raccoonradio]

I don't know if they're playing Chinese music but yesterday afternoon they had a host named
Neil Jones, I believe, with "Music safari". Some of it sounded anything but Chinese--more like
American pop or older stuff. In fact
one song could have easily fit into their R&B oldies: Ray Charles, "What'd I Say Pts 1 & 2".
Host Jones also had banter about various things, cheery and friendly.

 

[beantownradio25]

Radio One will officially be removed from my list of black radio companies. I can't believe they killed WILD! That is a sad state of affairs. I know Mr. Nash is turning over in his grave. As a former WILD Programmer, I am truly saddened. What has my beloved craft become? Cathy Hughes, shame on you!! What's next? Are they gonna kill WOL in Washington, DC? She was supposed to keep the heritage alive no matter the cost! OH! My bad. I forgot they sold out to Wall Street years ago. Truly not a Black company. Hang in there Inner City! You're one of the few truly Black Broadcast Companies left. Thank God you didn't bow to Radio One.Again, Shame on you Cathy Hughes! (Not that she would bother to read this board.)

Radio One killed WILD a long time ago. In recent years it was a total shoestring operation with bad audio quality.

 

[NHRadio]

CRI's programming is mostly news and features. They do not play "romantic Chinese music"...or Urban AC. 8)

)But anyways, do you all know if the current 1090am plays Nice, New Soft, Romantic Chinese music? If they do, may you tell me? :-\ ;D

 

[CTListener]

CRI's programming is mostly news and features. They do not play "romantic Chinese music"...or Urban AC. 8)

)But anyways, do you all know if the current 1090am plays Nice, New Soft, Romantic Chinese music? If they do, may you tell me? :-\ ;D

Yes, it's the linear descendant of Radio Peking/Beijing, the government-run propaganda outlet familiar to shortwave listeners of the Cold War era (Me! Me!) for its nightly broadcasts that always started with a quotation from Mao's "little red book." No soft, romantic music on those transmissions, either, just strident musical odes to the Great Proletarian Revolution.

Radio Peking sent me a copy of Mao's book in response to a reception report. I'm sure that fact is still sitting in my FBI dossier.

 

[trock]

:'( Entercom should buy them. Make them into Urban AC and broadcast "The Touch" Citadel Media Networks
or change 93.7 to "Funkytown 93.7"
W I L D 1090 was one of the stations I grew up listenning to
sad :-\

Don't know about that, but this sure opens the door wide for a big FM station like WTKK to go Urban, dosen't it?

Yeah I just looked up wtkk's 12 plus and it's pretty abysmal. I mean to have that signal and to have such a low cume is ridiculous! I don't know if its urban or chr or whatever. But they need to do something. Being this is Greater Media it will probably be safe and boring. :

 

[Jimmy128]

I know, they do have that reputation for safe and boring. Maybe if they got some good programmers who know the Urban format.
I surely don't see WTKK continuing like this for much longer. Although Jay Severin was anything but safe and boring.

 

[Wbzfm2010]

of course they will cause Boston radio is boring!!

 

[MR. JAROME_CALVIN]

Sorry for that last responce. I only joke.

Even if they can't, or don't want to change to Urban AC, they should at least consider changing to ??? "Hot AC" go up against Mix 104.1 Maybe call it ??? "Wish 96.9" WSSH. Most times play HOT AC, And give it some consideration to play some Urban AC programs such as ?? ("The Keith Sweat Hotel" on weeknights, and on weekends play some Urban AC shows such as "Walt Baby Love", (Superadio.com) "Cafe Mocha", (Radioexpress.com) "Sol Kafe"
If they don't change, Mix 104.1 should consider adding those weekend Urban AC shows that I just mentioned.
Why these two stations? Because, these two stations have the BEST coverage inside and outside the city.
I used to work in Southend (Boston), and now I work in Dorchester on weekdays, Jamn 94.5 does not come in that good in those areas (when I listen by walkman, any walkman) [unless you have a small handheld radio with an good antanna, you might be able to get Jamn 94.5 in those areas]

 

[MR. JAROME_CALVIN]

If not "Wish 96.9"
Maybe ? "Sunny 96.9"


Even if they could change to Urban AC, they'd be smart to use "The Touch" from Citadel Media Networks. Their network is one of the best by far (Besides (Our old "Star 93.7), WDAS 105.3 Philadelphia, , and WBLS 107.5 New York) Besides those, "The Touch" is by far one of the best out there.
You can listen for yourself
(The Touch 95.3)Harrisburg, Pa They are on almost 24/7, except for Tom Joyner Morning show. If I'm not mistaken, they have "The Touch" on there almost 24/7

 

[BRNout]

I don't think that Greater Media has any experience with urban formats, so there's probably zero chance of WTKK going that way (even if they did change formats).

Boston certainly could support an urban AC, and a number of other formats that are missing in the market. But a relative paucity of signals and the combination of who-owns-what have rendered this to be the most boring large radio market in the US. Nowhere else is there such a lack of anything "rhythmic" on the radio. It's certainly a contributing factor as to why there are tons of pirates infesting Boston's FM band.

Sadly, it was not always like this. Going back to the 60s and 70s, Boston actually gave support to quite a few R&B leaning hits. This was the biggest market (by far) for "Nothing But a Heartache" by the Flirtations, for example. WRKO and WMEX had playlists with lots of R&B songs on them.

Going forward, Boston had a disco formatted station (WBOS) and brought a heavily rhythmic Kiss 108 to the national spotlight. Kiss remained popular for a long time and that popularity flew in the face of assumptions that Boston is purely a "rock town". In the 80s and early 90s, WZOU was pretty rhythmic. There's an aircheck on You Tube of WZOU from 1993 or so. They actually played a song from Mary J. Blige. A heavily rhythmic CHR at the time. In the late 1990s, Boston had WILD, an am with the "Touch" format (1150?) and Star 93.7. Star was always a little female leaning for my tastes, yet I listened to it a lot.

Now, all are gone. You have Kiss - basically a straight CHR that leans a little adult. Jamn, which seems designed for greasy little rap wannabes from white suburbs (and is lousy musically). And there isn't much else that is not rock or lite (or talk). Even WODS leans quite AC, WROR is leans toward classic rock. Heck, there are markets in rural Michigan with more musical format variety! Consolidation has done more damage in Boston than any other big market that I can think of. (No, Fargo is not a big market....)

The short of it is that there seems to be a stalemate on the Boston FM dial. Radio One had a shot a breaking it and, being the abysmally managed company that they are, they blew it. Now you get two WAAF signals - so that 97+ percent of the market can ignore 2 signals instead of one. And I don't see it changing much. Perhaps WEEI will end up on FM. Aside from that, I don't see a change. Not that the market couldn't support an urban or rhythmic format - it absolutely could. But none of the present players will ever do it.

Now that WILD is gone, it would seem that pirates will serve the black community. And that is a sad state of affairs.

 

[MR. JAROME_CALVIN]

well said @BRNout


Ok

While we were on the subject on 96.9. Even if they decide to stay, what do you all think how they can improve? Who are your favorites and least favorites?