Will WOR lead to the demise of WWPR?

[RBRadioWaves]

Personally, I doubt this will happen, since Power 105.1 exists to keep KTU, Z100, and Lite FM safe (at least it did before PPM). But, with CC closing on the purchase of WOR, and the trend of moving AM stations to FM, could WWPR be on the chopping block? It's ratings are the lowest out of all the Clear Channel stations in the New York market, and it does not have the same heritage as Hot 97. In fact, as previously stated, Power was just created as a flanker to keep Lite safe at #1.

I'm not sure what the billing is for Power. I know that poor billing was cited as the reason for the "merger" between Kiss-FM and WBLS. Power, however, aims to a younger audience then KISS did, so that's a small advantage.

 

[reelyreal]

No. Why would you buy a signal, then dump most of the intellectual property (It was a bloodbath at WOR today,) only to replace it with your local programming, THEN simulcast it on FM?

If CC wanted talk on Power, they had the ability to do it. There would have been no reason to buy WOR.

 

[luperm]

Maybe on the HD2 or 3, but that's about it.

 

[DToTheJ]

Ask WMAL in D.C. how that conversion to FM is doing.

And believe it or not, WWPR usually gives WQHT a run for its money during the summer months, so for that purpose, I would say CC will not be turning off the "Power" anytime soon. Especially for a WOR simulcast.

 

[XCountry285]

if anything it'll go alternative or country to have some variety in their cluster with too much overlapping going on although i hope that happens to KTU and not power.

 

[reelyreal]

How about some variety in your commentary?

Anyways, nothing's changing on CC's FM's in new york, at least in the next 6 months.

 

[badjef]

CC bought WOR because it came available at a price and time both parties were comfortable with.

( ouch! I wish I could have worded that so as to not end in a preposition)

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

 

[luperm]

CC despeately needed it to clear its syndicated talk content so that it could stay competitive with Cumulus.

 

[badjef]

CC despeately needed it to clear its syndicated talk content so that it could stay competitive with Cumulus.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

CC did not get to be the largest owner by doing things purely on an emotional level. Rest assured, their decision to bid for the station was done methodically and well thought out long before it was announced.

They purchased WOR for the reasons I stated above.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

 

[disney fanatic]

If WWPR should dump its hip-hop, why not flip to a comedy format. As you know, CC runs it "24/7 Comedy" network, and it becomes successful in Boston. WJIP now runs a comedy format known as "Comedy 1370" in Ellenville, why not bring a comedy format to New York City. They're playing a bunch a stand-up comedians, and it's going to be on 105.1. Either put it on 105.1, or put it on WOR HD2 and call it "WOR Comedy" 710 HD2.

 

[badjef]

If WWPR should dump its hip-hop, why not flip to a comedy format. As you know, CC runs it "24/7 Comedy" network, and it becomes successful in Boston. WJIP now runs a comedy format known as "Comedy 1370" in Ellenville, why not bring a comedy format to New York City. They're playing a bunch a stand-up comedians, and it's going to be on 105.1. Either put it on 105.1, or put it on WOR HD2 and call it "WOR Comedy" 710 HD2.

Don't bite your tongue with your cheek.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

 

[Engineer]

If WWPR should dump its hip-hop, why not flip to a comedy format. As you know, CC runs it "24/7 Comedy" network, and it becomes successful in Boston. WJIP now runs a comedy format known as "Comedy 1370" in Ellenville, why not bring a comedy format to New York City. They're playing a bunch a stand-up comedians, and it's going to be on 105.1. Either put it on 105.1, or put it on WOR HD2 and call it "WOR Comedy" 710 HD2.

There's no such thing as an HD2 on AM. The data bandwidth offered by AM HD is too low to support multicasts.

Perhaps you meant 105.1 HD2?

 

[badjef]

If WWPR should dump its hip-hop, why not flip to a comedy format. As you know, CC runs it "24/7 Comedy" network, and it becomes successful in Boston. WJIP now runs a comedy format known as "Comedy 1370" in Ellenville, why not bring a comedy format to New York City. They're playing a bunch a stand-up comedians, and it's going to be on 105.1. Either put it on 105.1, or put it on WOR HD2 and call it "WOR Comedy" 710 HD2.

There's no such thing as an HD2 on AM. The data bandwidth offered by AM HD is too low to support multicasts.

Perhaps you meant 105.1 HD2?

You should tell my Jump about that...

Every once in awhile, it will tell me I'm listening to 970WFLA HD-1. When I attempt to switch to the HD-2, it realizes it is giving me a choice that does not exist and as it is reminded of that, the HD-2 option disappears.

Evidently, my digital radio was given a rudemental intelligence of the forgetfulness option.
Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

 

[luperm]

CC despeately needed it to clear its syndicated talk content so that it could stay competitive with Cumulus.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

CC did not get to be the largest owner by doing things purely on an emotional level. Rest assured, their decision to bid for the station was done methodically and well thought out long before it was announced.

They purchased WOR for the reasons I stated above.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

Of course it's not an emotional decision. You seem to have an inside track on what CC is thinking. What else can you share with us (except, of course for their revolutionary move into the brave new world of HD multicasts on AM)?

 

[tvradiogeek]

why would cc put a comedy format

If WWPR should dump its hip-hop, why not flip to a comedy format. As you know, CC runs it "24/7 Comedy" network, and it becomes successful in Boston. WJIP now runs a comedy format known as "Comedy 1370" in Ellenville, why not bring a comedy format to New York City. They're playing a bunch a stand-up comedians, and it's going to be on 105.1. Either put it on 105.1, or put it on WOR HD2 and call it "WOR Comedy" 710 HD2.

in the number 1 market on a hd-1 station??

 

[badjef]

CC despeately needed it to clear its syndicated talk content so that it could stay competitive with Cumulus.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

CC did not get to be the largest owner by doing things purely on an emotional level. Rest assured, their decision to bid for the station was done methodically and well thought out long before it was announced.

They purchased WOR for the reasons I stated above.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

Of course it's not an emotional decision. You seem to have an inside track on what CC is thinking. What else can you share with us (except, of course for their revolutionary move into the brave new world of HD multicasts on AM)?

I have no "inside track" for CC or any other radio company.
I was simply stating and recalling a problem that exists with the digital technology and the receivers manufactured and sold for the purpose of allowing consumers to experience it. I know there is no multicast on AM, but if somebody buys a radio that wrongly shows it, it will confuse the person even more than it does already.

I do not think there was enough objective thought placed on the technology, just as I don't think the TV transition was done well, either.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

 

[disney fanatic]

There's no such thing as an HD2 on AM. The data bandwidth offered by AM HD is too low to support multicasts.

Perhaps you meant 105.1 HD2?

If not, maybe they should put a comedy format on WWPR's HD2 or HD3 to be exact. Comedy formats became a new concept that put out by CC and they start to put it in Boston a few months ago, and then to Ellenville on 1370 AM, and New York has a opening for a "24/7 Comedy" format which will bring in to the New York City area to have an audience.

And here's a good thing. Remember WSNR at 620 back in 2002 where they ran "Sporting News Radio", that ill-faded sports format lasted for about a year or two until they dumped it due to the success of WFAN and WEPN that are both AM stations at the time. It went to a load of brokered programming. I hope if CC would get WSNR at 620, it would be a great to dump brokered programming to make room for "24/7 Comedy". There are way too many AM stations that ran brokered programming that are wasted on the dial. Put comedy on 620 AM. That would work.

 

[badjef]

From one who listens to Laugh USA on Sirius, I can tell you that there is not a lot of content to work with for the cume necessary to have a free standing profitable radio station.

Too bad, too. But if it is live, the audio is not broadcast quality. Then you are left with the content, most of which will not make it to the public airwaves.

As a background entertainment, it is irritating because laughs are annoying and jokes need to be paid attention to to be funny.

It is a transitional format at best.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!

 

[carolinaradio]

IMO, NYC isn't conservative enough to warrant putting conservative talk on FM in the first place.

 

[WNTIRadio]

I don't think that "isn't conservative enough" argument holds true. First of all, you only need to snag 5% of the audience to make a station work. There's gotta be 5% out there that could tune in.

Second, and more importantly, it needs to be ENTERTAINING and also sometimes conservative. The biggest problem I have with a lot of these new hosts is the entertainment factor is missing. He's nutty, but that's why I like Savage, you never really know what direction he will go in. This "new" crop of conservative talkers are like boring professors at college, just on the other side of the political coin. That's the same reason Air America failed. Not the politics, but the lack of entertainment value.