I was listening to KB tonight and noticed that they have dropped oldies. They were running some kind of syndicated talk show. A poster on this forum said KB's ratings weren't great. What a shame, they played a lot of the stuff WOGL ignores. What a waste of a 50,000 watt signal to use it for more syndicated talk crap! Anyone know when they switched? A check of their website promises a new one coming soon. I'll miss their music! RIP KB 1520
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WKBW 1520 drops oldies
- Thread starter OldiesMan
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M
musicrrrr
Guest
Anyone care to make it interesting?
Yeah...it's a shame, but I don't think anyone is surprised. I too enjoyed the station. Glad I have my records, CD's and mp3's!
So WAMS has switched to AM oldies? Any predictions on how long it is going to last? We should start a pool...$50 dollars a head. I'll give it 6 months. With enough people involved, the demise of WAMS could make someone here on Radio-Info a small fortune!
I was listening to KB tonight and noticed that they have
> dropped oldies. They were running some kind of syndicated
> talk show. A poster on this forum said KB's ratings weren't
> great. What a shame, they played a lot of the stuff WOGL
> ignores. What a waste of a 50,000 watt signal to use it for
> more syndicated talk crap! Anyone know when they switched?
> A check of their website promises a new one coming soon.
> I'll miss their music! RIP KB 1520
>
Yeah...it's a shame, but I don't think anyone is surprised. I too enjoyed the station. Glad I have my records, CD's and mp3's!
So WAMS has switched to AM oldies? Any predictions on how long it is going to last? We should start a pool...$50 dollars a head. I'll give it 6 months. With enough people involved, the demise of WAMS could make someone here on Radio-Info a small fortune!
I was listening to KB tonight and noticed that they have
> dropped oldies. They were running some kind of syndicated
> talk show. A poster on this forum said KB's ratings weren't
> great. What a shame, they played a lot of the stuff WOGL
> ignores. What a waste of a 50,000 watt signal to use it for
> more syndicated talk crap! Anyone know when they switched?
> A check of their website promises a new one coming soon.
> I'll miss their music! RIP KB 1520
>
Re: Anyone care to make it interesting?
KB switched Monday at 3pm. Details are on the Buffalo and the Oldies boards.
Yes, it was fun to listen to KB again like in the '70's, when it boomed in here like all over the east coast, but it was obvious from the poor ratings it wouldn't last. They want to sell time in Buffalo, not cater to radio geeks in Philadelphia & elsewhere. It was especially fun to drive around at night with Jackson Armstrong coming out of KB, a flashback to the '70's. It will be interesting to see if progressive talk can get ratings for KB where oldies, sports, business talk & classic country did not.
> Yeah...it's a shame, but I don't think anyone is surprised.
> I too enjoyed the station. Glad I have my records, CD's and
> mp3's!
>
> So WAMS has switched to AM oldies? Any predictions on how
> long it is going to last? We should start a pool...$50
> dollars a head. I'll give it 6 months. With enough people
> involved, the demise of WAMS could make someone here on
> Radio-Info a small fortune!
>
> I was listening to KB tonight and noticed that they have
> > dropped oldies. They were running some kind of syndicated
>
> > talk show. A poster on this forum said KB's ratings
> weren't
> > great. What a shame, they played a lot of the stuff WOGL
> > ignores. What a waste of a 50,000 watt signal to use it
> for
> > more syndicated talk crap! Anyone know when they
> switched?
> > A check of their website promises a new one coming soon.
> > I'll miss their music! RIP KB 1520
> >
>
KB switched Monday at 3pm. Details are on the Buffalo and the Oldies boards.
Yes, it was fun to listen to KB again like in the '70's, when it boomed in here like all over the east coast, but it was obvious from the poor ratings it wouldn't last. They want to sell time in Buffalo, not cater to radio geeks in Philadelphia & elsewhere. It was especially fun to drive around at night with Jackson Armstrong coming out of KB, a flashback to the '70's. It will be interesting to see if progressive talk can get ratings for KB where oldies, sports, business talk & classic country did not.
> Yeah...it's a shame, but I don't think anyone is surprised.
> I too enjoyed the station. Glad I have my records, CD's and
> mp3's!
>
> So WAMS has switched to AM oldies? Any predictions on how
> long it is going to last? We should start a pool...$50
> dollars a head. I'll give it 6 months. With enough people
> involved, the demise of WAMS could make someone here on
> Radio-Info a small fortune!
>
> I was listening to KB tonight and noticed that they have
> > dropped oldies. They were running some kind of syndicated
>
> > talk show. A poster on this forum said KB's ratings
> weren't
> > great. What a shame, they played a lot of the stuff WOGL
> > ignores. What a waste of a 50,000 watt signal to use it
> for
> > more syndicated talk crap! Anyone know when they
> switched?
> > A check of their website promises a new one coming soon.
> > I'll miss their music! RIP KB 1520
> >
>
J
Jim_Hicks
Guest
Re: Anyone care to make it interesting?
I also enjoyed listening to KB at night with that booming signal. But let's face it, the format does not make money. We are lucky they gave it as long as they did.
WAMS is mostly using the same ABC channel used by WNRK, at least during am and pm drive. The format, according to one station paid for survey, had VERY few listeners. But it is now being used more wisely. The liners are better. They are making the listeners think the $1,000 a day give away is live and local - not a national contest. The computer operator is doing a great job - no more jingles running during the middle of commercials. The childish image elements are gone. The network now seems to realize they are playing 60's and 70's music for 50 year olds, not 13 year olds. The live/local am drive that WNRK had was good, but the network was an embarasment. Now it sounds much professional. But if a 50kw heritage station can't make it, a flea power station in a university town stands little chance.
> Yeah...it's a shame, but I don't think anyone is surprised.
> I too enjoyed the station. Glad I have my records, CD's and
> mp3's!
>
> So WAMS has switched to AM oldies? Any predictions on how
> long it is going to last? We should start a pool...$50
> dollars a head. I'll give it 6 months. With enough people
> involved, the demise of WAMS could make someone here on
> Radio-Info a small fortune!
>
> I was listening to KB tonight and noticed that they have
> > dropped oldies. They were running some kind of syndicated
>
> > talk show. A poster on this forum said KB's ratings
> weren't
> > great. What a shame, they played a lot of the stuff WOGL
> > ignores. What a waste of a 50,000 watt signal to use it
> for
> > more syndicated talk crap! Anyone know when they
> switched?
> > A check of their website promises a new one coming soon.
> > I'll miss their music! RIP KB 1520
> >
>
I also enjoyed listening to KB at night with that booming signal. But let's face it, the format does not make money. We are lucky they gave it as long as they did.
WAMS is mostly using the same ABC channel used by WNRK, at least during am and pm drive. The format, according to one station paid for survey, had VERY few listeners. But it is now being used more wisely. The liners are better. They are making the listeners think the $1,000 a day give away is live and local - not a national contest. The computer operator is doing a great job - no more jingles running during the middle of commercials. The childish image elements are gone. The network now seems to realize they are playing 60's and 70's music for 50 year olds, not 13 year olds. The live/local am drive that WNRK had was good, but the network was an embarasment. Now it sounds much professional. But if a 50kw heritage station can't make it, a flea power station in a university town stands little chance.
> Yeah...it's a shame, but I don't think anyone is surprised.
> I too enjoyed the station. Glad I have my records, CD's and
> mp3's!
>
> So WAMS has switched to AM oldies? Any predictions on how
> long it is going to last? We should start a pool...$50
> dollars a head. I'll give it 6 months. With enough people
> involved, the demise of WAMS could make someone here on
> Radio-Info a small fortune!
>
> I was listening to KB tonight and noticed that they have
> > dropped oldies. They were running some kind of syndicated
>
> > talk show. A poster on this forum said KB's ratings
> weren't
> > great. What a shame, they played a lot of the stuff WOGL
> > ignores. What a waste of a 50,000 watt signal to use it
> for
> > more syndicated talk crap! Anyone know when they
> switched?
> > A check of their website promises a new one coming soon.
> > I'll miss their music! RIP KB 1520
> >
>
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