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WLS AM/FM SOLD

Dr Wayne said:
Why don't stations that have HD 2 have a button on their website so you can listen to it? How many people have HD radios anyway
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Maybe they do not want to pay the extra streaming "music" fee (ASCAP, BMI, ect.) and or have to deal with "non internet cleared" commercials and programs.
 
secondchoice said:
Dr Wayne said:
Why don't stations that have HD 2 have a button on their website so you can listen to it? How many people have HD radios anyway
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Maybe they do not want to pay the extra streaming "music" fee (ASCAP, BMI, ect.) and or have to deal with "non internet cleared" commercials and programs.
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Some do, some don't. CC and CBS stream all of their HD signals. Bonneville was streaming the Drive's "Deep Tracks" HD-2 signal and I assume that Hubbard will continue to do so.
 
Dr Wayne said:
Here is some WLS jingles that I don't know what time frame they are from.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTZS6JHsSxg&feature=related
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Late 1967--when John Rook came in, he and ABC wanted to adopt the Drake-style formatics but also wanted to wait until the ABC network breakup on Jan. 1, 1968. Since Rook was not happy that the Anita Kerr jingles were still playing after seven years, he rush ordered these jingles from PAMS to run through the end of the year. Ron Riley at least seemed happy, since I recall him saying the week before the jingles changed that if he had to hear "Hey/What's the weather for the weekend gonna be?..." one more time...
 
Mark Jeffries said:
Dr Wayne said:
Here is some WLS jingles that I don't know what time frame they are from.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTZS6JHsSxg&feature=related
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Late 1967--when John Rook came in, he and ABC wanted to adopt the Drake-style formatics but also wanted to wait until the ABC network breakup on Jan. 1, 1968. Since Rook was not happy that the Anita Kerr jingles were still playing after seven years, he rush ordered these jingles from PAMS to run through the end of the year. Ron Riley at least seemed happy, since I recall him saying the week before the jingles changed that if he had to hear "Hey/What's the weather for the weekend gonna be?..." one more time...
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Those jingles were kind of a bridge between the Anita Kerr set & the very uptempo jingles that WLS adopted in 1968. These didn't run very long.
 
Notice lately that 94.7 have stopped playing jingles. They play one song after another in a series. Just udsing a voice for ID. What's going on? Any ideas??
 
Dr Wayne said:
Notice lately that 94.7 have stopped playing jingles. They play one song after another in a series. Just udsing a voice for ID. What's going on? Any ideas??
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Sounds like they're trying to be "PPM-friendly." Hurry up and get back to the music.
 
Dr Wayne said:
Would be nice to hear Fred Winston doing mornings and Connie Szerson mid days. What do you think?
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...Szerszen would be perfect for either middays or afternoon drive. Is Winston still sharp enough to handle morning drive?...
 
Ultimajock said:
Dr Wayne said:
Would be nice to hear Fred Winston doing mornings and Connie Szerson mid days. What do you think?
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...Szerszen would be perfect for either middays or afternoon drive. Is Winston still sharp enough to handle morning drive?...
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I think Winston could handle it. IMO Szerszen would be best on weekend & fill in. I cannot figure out why Fred doesn't have a daily gig on Chicago radio.
 
I cannot figure out why Fred doesn't have a daily gig on Chicago radio.

Allow me to suggest that it's more about the state of just how cheap this industry has become! Booo on radio!
 
Drucifer said:
I cannot figure out why Fred doesn't have a daily gig on Chicago radio.

Allow me to suggest that it's more about the state of just how cheap this industry has become! Booo on radio!
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I'm afraid you're right.
 
As a (retired) Buffalo market vet once told a local GM, "I can make more money walking to my mailbox once a month."
 
radioman148 said:
JimPastrick said:
As a (retired) Buffalo market vet once told a local GM, "I can make more money walking to my mailbox once a month."
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Sadly more than one retired radio veteran has realized that.
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And that's why retired radio hasbeens and wouldabeens post on this board! :mad:
 
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