mouseman said:
That's not a very good "Track" record. Both WGLD and WKLU went bye bye. Maybe WNTR will too.
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That's not a very good "Track" record. Both WGLD and WKLU went bye bye. Maybe WNTR will too.
WKLU's farewell broadcast was done with taste and class. I know it was very
touching for fellow broadcasters as well as the listeners.
I'd bet their ratings were sky high for this broadcast. They said they had over
150 emails. In college we were taught that each letter represents 1,000 listeners.
Best of luck to all of you! This brings an era in American broadcasting to a close.
WKLU was just about the last independent FM radio station in a major market.
Bruce Quinn
touching for fellow broadcasters as well as the listeners.
I'd bet their ratings were sky high for this broadcast. They said they had over
150 emails. In college we were taught that each letter represents 1,000 listeners.
Best of luck to all of you! This brings an era in American broadcasting to a close.
WKLU was just about the last independent FM radio station in a major market.
Bruce Quinn
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EStreeter
Guest
Bruce The Radio Pirate gave me my first job in radio at WKLU. I can still remember being 18 years old and walking in that building for the first time. My first "assignment" was to drive Bruce to Radio Shack! I will always be grateful to Bruce and Dan for giving me the chance to be on the radio.
Bruce,
I agree that the final broadcast was well done (since I'm not currently in the Indy area, I listened to the recording posted by dogman - thanks)
Too bad we're not in an Arbitron book.
I agree that the final broadcast was well done (since I'm not currently in the Indy area, I listened to the recording posted by dogman - thanks)
Too bad we're not in an Arbitron book.
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oldgoodguy
Guest
Since I started this discussion, I want to reiterate what I wrote at the beginning: For those of us who enjoyed the music and the positive chatter the station and their personalities will be missed. Whether or not another Indianapolis area station will change to the oldies format is a moot point. I realize from reading the Indiana board that not every person liked the owner or the format. Some people prefer a religious format over the oldies. Some people/advertisers feel that oldies listeners are too old to fit in their demographics. I for one will go back to listening to my records/tapes/cd's, mp3's and so forth to get my oldies fix. I also have satellite radio in my new car so I can listen to any generation from the 40's through the 90's and today. However, it's not really the same as local live radio. I would like to thank the on air professionals who made the station, at least to me, enjoyable. Lastly, I definitely enjoyed the last show and ending (th-th-that's all folks!).
Flying-Dutchman said:
You don't think you're overstating things just a little bit, do you? "an era in American broadcasting to a close"? "a major market"? Indianapolis is market #40, hardly a major market. It's a step on the way up to a major market. And outside this immediate area nobody's heard of WKLU. It's hardly bringing an era in American broadcasting to a close. Wake up.
Steppenwolf said:
Markets 1-50 = Major
Markets 51-100 = Large
Markets 101-200 = Medium
Markets 201+ = Small
An independent owner. A single stick. Live jocks 24-7.
Gee. I'd say, last of it's kind.
This was the pirate station that Ted Kennedy helped gain a license.
How many times has WKLU made national news? Answer. Several.
Now, goodbye shows are unheard of. But, they did sign off as a class act.
I'd bet the ratings were sky high for this perfomance as well.
Gee. I'd say, last of it's kind.
This was the pirate station that Ted Kennedy helped gain a license.
How many times has WKLU made national news? Answer. Several.
Now, goodbye shows are unheard of. But, they did sign off as a class act.
I'd bet the ratings were sky high for this perfomance as well.
Steppenwolf said:
Are your opinions based on your major market experience in Martinsville?
Radio in this land is voice tracked, canned, cookie cutter, or off the bird. Good
jocks have no home.
Corporate clusters can operate seven stations with the staff of one. Super stores
have put out of business mom & pop stores who once advertised.
The future is dim for radio as we know it.
Guys who knew how to do it well can't keep going.
Oldies 101.9 was great!!!
jocks have no home.
Corporate clusters can operate seven stations with the staff of one. Super stores
have put out of business mom & pop stores who once advertised.
The future is dim for radio as we know it.
Guys who knew how to do it well can't keep going.
Oldies 101.9 was great!!!
Timewarp said:
You should get a refund on those Zig Ziglar and Tony Robbins tapes.
Timewarp said:
WKLU was, under its first ownership and its latest ownership prior to EMF, a Brownsburg radio station that sounded like a Brownsburg radio station. That its studio had been moved to Indianapolis made no difference in how it came off. It did not sound major market. Major market is Chicago.
WQFE was a clown show. What a waste of a frequency! How long were you there?
C
cspotrun
Guest
i have a question for all of you. how many religious stations does Indianapolis need?
or any town for that matter. don't get me wrong, i believe in God, i talk to jesus on a daily basis. with the internet, cable TV & sat radio i don't think there is any corner of the earth where the word of God cannot be heard, o WHY do we need yet ANOTHER LOCAL station devoted to this in Indianapolis? i'll admit that with 100% earthly saturation, not everyone has accepted Christ and probably never will, and 1 more station like this will not matter in Indianapolis. so, another question for you. what DRIVES this "OVERKILL"?
God Bless you all.
or any town for that matter. don't get me wrong, i believe in God, i talk to jesus on a daily basis. with the internet, cable TV & sat radio i don't think there is any corner of the earth where the word of God cannot be heard, o WHY do we need yet ANOTHER LOCAL station devoted to this in Indianapolis? i'll admit that with 100% earthly saturation, not everyone has accepted Christ and probably never will, and 1 more station like this will not matter in Indianapolis. so, another question for you. what DRIVES this "OVERKILL"?
God Bless you all.
cspotrun said:
well im counting a total of 20 religious stations (AM&FM) 101.9 will make 21 total. to be honest a total waste of airspace especially in the commercial band when most are operating as a non-com. like i said AM and FM radio is turning into shortwave with wall to wall bible bangers
cold_coffee said:
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