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WLXX: Looking for a PD?

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DJOnAStick

I noticed there is a job posting on that other website concerning a PD for "The Bear" in Lexington. The wording of it really is a bit telling about the uphill climb one will have programming it.

Program Director WLXX-FM Lexington, KY

Cumulus-Lexington KY is looking for proven Program Director to reinvigorate a legendary country station. Candidates must have a clear vision, ability to problem solve and overall strong understanding of radio operations. The ability to lead talent, work closely with sales and have the enthusiasm and determination to win is a must for this position.

Minimum of 3 years of Country format success is needed.
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Anyone with any news on this development? I am interested in this seeing how I used to work there pre-John Sebastian debacle. I was there with Karl Shannon and Dale O' Brian. Even spent some time with Brian Landrum as the PD before he moved on to Nashville.
 
They had a very bad 12 plus book (don't have demos) the last time around. The last time 92.9 had a four share was probably back in the sixties.

Changing to "The Bear" made it very confusing when your competition is "The Bull". You could have salvaged K-93 but this was a John Sebastian quick short term fix against "The Bull". I'm sure he was armed with a fancy power point on why this was a good idea and the rest is history. He maybe got one good book and the rest is bragging rights after he gets the hell of Dodge as the station sinks. He did the same thing at KHJ Los Angeles back in the day. He blew up a personality Top 40 and decided to rebuilt it going up against two FM's (KMET and KLOS) with an AOR Top 40 presentation that yielded one good book and the rest was downhill from there.
 
This station has been a "disaster" in my opinion. It's virtually all automated and satellite delivered programming (Morning Drive). When the Bull came to town, K-93 practically "gave up", rolled-over and played dead.... Later, they tried to renew themselves as The Bear. If you get the PD job, I hope they allow you to put some localism back into the station and make it worth listening to again. When there were LIVE jocks, it was a great station.

I, for one, WILL NOT listen to stations that use computers and satellites for the bulk of their "live" programming.
 
KR4BD said:
This station has been a "disaster" in my opinion. It's virtually all automated and satellite delivered programming (Morning Drive). When the Bull came to town, K-93 practically "gave up", rolled-over and played dead.... Later, they tried to renew themselves as The Bear. If you get the PD job, I hope they allow you to put some localism back into the station and make it worth listening to again. When there were LIVE jocks, it was a great station.

I, for one, WILL NOT listen to stations that use computers and satellites for the bulk of their "live" programming.
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It is worth noting 92.9 has never in its life been fully live. The closest to live programming was after the late nineties when the studios moved downtown. But before that it was almost all automation.

K-93 started in 1982 with only mornings live, actually live assist, and the rest of Drake Chenault's Great American Country. It was four (or five) years later they added live assist afternoon drive. Beyond that K93 was a solid ratings success and printed money with a Harris System 90 running the show. The System 90 was retired for a new automation system that used Pioneer consumer CD players and the opportunity to do this thing called Voice Tracking. They would boast about their new "all digital" technology" but the voice tracks were produced on reel to reel.

The signal is there and slightly bigger than 98.1, though "The Bull" sits within New Circle. Someone who knows what they are doing and willing to get their hands' dirty can bring that beast back to life.
 
KR4BD said:
This station has been a "disaster" in my opinion. It's virtually all automated and satellite delivered programming (Morning Drive). When the Bull came to town, K-93 practically "gave up", rolled-over and played dead.... Later, they tried to renew themselves as The Bear. If you get the PD job, I hope they allow you to put some localism back into the station and make it worth listening to again. When there were LIVE jocks, it was a great station.

I, for one, WILL NOT listen to stations that use computers and satellites for the bulk of their "live" programming.
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I certainly think that you share an opinion that the rest of Lexington has at the moment. When Sebastian came in, he blew most everybody out and then did something that never should've happened and that was change the moniker and call letters. That was the single dumbest thing he could've done. This IS a heritage station after all John. "The Bull" beat K93 during the winter when UK games were on and then slipped back behind K93 for the rest of the year. Even K93's cume numbers would tick up when games were on because not everybody wants to hear sports on a music station. Advertising dollars is what suffered the most because of "The Bull" (which is equally as automated as "The Bear" is now). Cumulus' sales department was a revolving door when I was there.

Speaking of which, anyone know what happened to Robert Lindsey after he left the cluster?
 
radiorob2.0 said:
Speaking of which, anyone know what happened to Robert Lindsey after he left the cluster?
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He bought into an auto repair shop that airs a car repair show on WVLK.
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Oh! I know the show that you are referring too. I used to produce it on Sunday mornings at WVLK-AM. After I heard the news about him I wondered if he would search out another cluster of stations to go to because his experience is quite impressive.
 
These days, if I want to listen to music via a computer, I have an MP3 player with thousands of songs I LIKE to hear. There is still some live country radio on AM, (of all bands !), on WSM in the evenings with Eddie Stubbs. If you can't hear it via a radio, it is also on-line. Great music and a great LIVE DJ.
 
KR4BD said:
This station has been a "disaster" in my opinion. It's virtually all automated and satellite delivered programming (Morning Drive). When the Bull came to town, K-93 practically "gave up", rolled-over and played dead.... Later, they tried to renew themselves as The Bear. If you get the PD job, I hope they allow you to put some localism back into the station and make it worth listening to again. When there were LIVE jocks, it was a great station.

I, for one, WILL NOT listen to stations that use computers and satellites for the bulk of their "live" programming.
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What would you do?
 
Most all of the posts on WLXX The Bear are true. Another contributing factor was the parent company lost the bid and U.K. sports moved to Clear Channel. That was a game changer.
 
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