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WNYZ Question for David Eduardo

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Fredrated

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David, WNYZ is supposed to have a weekday cume of 500,000 (Arbitron PPM) (Arbitron won't list them in the regular book since they are an LP-TV and not really an FM station).

Where would that cume put them vs. the other NYC music stations if they were listed?

I find the signal to be rather poor in New Jersey so I would expect that they wouldn't rank too highly because of the signal limitations and the fact that many people in the NYC metro don't even know they're around..
 
Fredrated said:
David, WNYZ is supposed to have a weekday cume of 500,000 (Arbitron PPM) (Arbitron won't list them in the regular book since they are an LP-TV and not really an FM station).

Where would that cume put them vs. the other NYC music stations if they were listed?

... many people in the NYC metro don't even know they're around..
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I really doesn't matter. A merger of sorts that was supposed to take place with Party 105 and Pulse 87 never happened due to Mega Media group's lack of funding. I've stated this in the past it's only a matter of time before you can stick a fork in them. There is major change coming soon.

Rumor has it they are already losing Star & Buck Wild Morning Show because they can't afford to keep them. I believe this to be true since we never saw any kind of marketing campaign that was always being post-pone due to money issues. Has anyone noticed they're no longer saying the home of the star and buck wild show jocks nor imaging. I was told in the past by an employee that they wouldn't even give him a contract due to money issues and i've heard employees are racking up returned check fees from rubber payroll checks.

I know I'll be questioned on this as I have in the past but you will soon see Russia's P-diddy broke. On the Nassau-Suffolk board everyone is quick to bash TMO say what you may they've had their ups and downs but they are still there and are still having successful events and altho they may not give their employees contracts they give them good checks.

As i've said in the past, enjoy it while it last.
 
Optimum.....

It's like I have said on another thread, I don't want to post any sort of information on anything unless I hear hard solid facts. I don't want to be the head of a rumor if something isn't true.

BUT, upon hearing some of the Star & Buc Wild show, a MAJOR announcement is supposed to happen on Monday. It could be what you're saying so I'm not doubting you. Though other things have happened that is making me wonder how long Pulse is going to last.

All I can say from my end is that I'm taking a "stand by" position on this.
 
Tony! What are you talking about? What other things? Seriously, we want to know...
 
musik187 said:
Tony! What are you talking about? What other things? Seriously, we want to know...
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Right now, the coalition is now in "stand by" mode.

1. Optimum DID call it about no one mentioning "The new home of the Star & Buc Wild show".

2. Jewelz will soon be heard from 10A - 3P on 92.5 Maxima, a Spanish radio station in Tampa, Florida. It IS on her Myspace. At first I thought it may be "voicetracking" but she hasn't been at the station. Abel Sanchez was on the air Wednesday.

3. MMDA (the stock name of Mega Media on NASDAQ) has been trading for A PENNY for the past couple of days. Radio stocks (as well as many companies) are taking a negative hit lately. But not as bad as this.

Now, I don't know what this announcement is going to be on Monday. But based on certain factors, things are not looking good.

God, someone PLEASE correct me on this if I am wrong or totally off base! Quite frankly, I'm on alert.
 
Fredrated said:
David, WNYZ is supposed to have a weekday cume of 500,000 (Arbitron PPM) (Arbitron won't list them in the regular book since they are an LP-TV and not really an FM station).

Where would that cume put them vs. the other NYC music stations if they were listed?
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A cume of 500,000 to 600,000 would place them at 26 in the market, around the size of the WJKY or WEPN audience cume. The #1 station cumes 5.2 million by comparison, and WKTU cumes 4.6 million.
 
Actually... that's NOT too shaggy considering all the obstacles in the way (such as MAINLY signal)!! With some more promoting and getting themselves out there... that's nothing to cry about moving forward, it can only get better I would think...I thought they would be lower than that to be honest, considering the signal once again...
 
Fredrated said:
David, WNYZ is supposed to have a weekday cume of 500,000 (Arbitron PPM) (Arbitron won't list them in the regular book since they are an LP-TV and not really an FM station).

Where would that cume put them vs. the other NYC music stations if they were listed?

I find the signal to be rather poor in New Jersey so I would expect that they wouldn't rank too highly because of the signal limitations and the fact that many people in the NYC metro don't even know they're around..
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See link to article below on Pulse 87 PPM cume figures - no AQH share listed.

http://newsblaze.com/story/2008101612330200005.pnw/topstory.html

See link to New York PPM ratings-cume for the period Aug. 21-Sept. 17, 2008. Pulse 87 would rank at #29, after WBAB-FM-102.3 & before WNYC-FM-93.9. AQH share (hard to pinpoint) would probably fall somewhere between 0.7% & 1.5%.

http://www.radio-info.com/content/arbitron.php?market=001_cume

See link to Radio-Info item on Andre "The Dredog" Ferro taking the night shift position.

http://newsblaze.com/story/2008101612330200005.pnw/topstory.html
 
It really isn't too bad at all...I bet they're beating RXP! They both signed on within days of each other too. Pretty amusing to see Pulse beating them (even if RXP is a bit ahead, I would still consider it a "victory" for Pulse, considering that 101.9 is a full-power stick from Empire that did massive promotions when it first signed on).
 
DavidEduardo said:
Fredrated said:
David, WNYZ is supposed to have a weekday cume of 500,000 (Arbitron PPM) (Arbitron won't list them in the regular book since they are an LP-TV and not really an FM station).

Where would that cume put them vs. the other NYC music stations if they were listed?
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A cume of 500,000 to 600,000 would place them at 26 in the market, around the size of the WJKY or WEPN audience cume. The #1 station cumes 5.2 million by comparison, and WKTU cumes 4.6 million.
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Thanks David. That's about what I thought, they're not exactly burning up the NYC market..(but part of that may be the signal doesn't match a full-power stick and it isn't being promoted)..

Last week they seemed to be running spots mostly for small local businesses in Queens, Brooklyn, etc.

Being at the bottom of the PPM heap probably isn't going to be bringing in national business like was being pimped in that article..

It's an interesting station, but it's obviously not going to overtake WKTU..
 
Fredrated said:
DavidEduardo said:
Fredrated said:
David, WNYZ is supposed to have a weekday cume of 500,000 (Arbitron PPM) (Arbitron won't list them in the regular book since they are an LP-TV and not really an FM station).

Where would that cume put them vs. the other NYC music stations if they were listed?
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A cume of 500,000 to 600,000 would place them at 26 in the market, around the size of the WJKY or WEPN audience cume. The #1 station cumes 5.2 million by comparison, and WKTU cumes 4.6 million.
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Thanks David. That's about what I thought, they're not exactly burning up the NYC market..(but part of that may be the signal doesn't match a full-power stick and it isn't being promoted)..

Last week they seemed to be running spots mostly for small local businesses in Queens, Brooklyn, etc.

Being at the bottom of the PPM heap probably isn't going to be bringing in national business like was being pimped in that article..

It's an interesting station, but it's obviously not going to overtake WKTU..
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Well that definitely would be a major shame down the line if they don't do considerably better "somehow", because to anyone out there who's got an ear for today's dance and doesn't want to remain stagnant in yesterday's sound, Pulse is a million times better than WKTU at this point in time, no question!
 
neo11 said:
It really isn't too bad at all...I bet they're beating RXP!
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No way. WRXP has a cume of 1.1 million, about double that of the TV Audio station.
 
Could this have something to do with Mega Media losing money on Pulse so far?
Look at their headlines on this page: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MMDA.OB
Their stock price is less than a penny now, so instead of throwing those pennies away, buy a few shares of MMDA!
It seemed to be making more money with the brokered Russian format, but the dance format is making more money each quarter and won't be too long until it overtakes the Russian format's revenue.
Record airchecks of Pulse 87 now if you love it! If the DJs are jumping ship, it's not a good sign that the company's doing well (or they're being grabbed by other stations for more money).
It would be a good idea to syndicate the Vic Latino morning show on Pulse and Party, since Vic had a following in New York City.
I would really love to see Pulse last till the next century. It just is a bad coincidence that this economic crisis may claim Pulse 87 too.
 
neo11 said:
The "TV audio station"? Do I sense some venom in your words?
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No, I am just pointing out that this is not a radio station... it is the audio from a TV station. Many radios can not even get it.
 
Well I think we're all pretty familiar with that fact by now :) It is true that many car radios don't tune down that far though, particularly certain manufacturers like Pioneer. Those do all count against Pulse, which is why, in my opinion, getting the numbers that they have is no small feat. Whether or not that will ultimately pay the bills is another story...time will tell on that one. Perhaps we may have an indication as early as Monday, if the rumors are correct.
 
For DavidEduardo...and all the others who just have nothing but negative things to say.. here is a station with a little under 600,000 listeners that has not done any outdoor and you cant even find it by just pressing the scan button..but what do i know...but still 600,000 listeners....wow i must be confused but time will tell...Eduardo, did you also predict the market would crash??? if yes please let me subscribe to your newsletter cause for sure you have 600,000 subscribers.
 
Could Pulse 87 get a digital TV license and keep the analog channel 6 too (after next February)? Since many people use a TV antenna for digital TV, they would find WNYZ-DT by channel surfing, and they can also lower the modulation of the audio for the DTV so that people can listen to Pulse by watching its DTV channel.
 
I don't know if they could go digital and keep the analog at the same time, especially on the same frequency. However, the analog will continue past this February as it is an LPTV station. As has been mentioned before on here, LPTV stations do not have to make the switch...yet. Eventually they will have to, but no definite date has been announced. So Pulse (or 87.7 at the very least) will continue as is for the foreseeable future.
 
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