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worst mobile air talent

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im on the road all day and listen to just about every station on the dial. i usually don't say anything bad about people, however i am wondering if others might agree or not. the person i have the hardest time staying tuned into is on 92 zew. the music for the most part is ok over all. but the girl they have on during the day is terrible. it seems she can't hold a thought for more than a moment. and all of the rrrrhhhhs and mmmmmmmms. she just stammers through and sounds like garbage. if she is new to radio put her on overnights and let her work on her game. i just can't stand to listen more than a few minutes when she is on. who is she?
 
Is it Amanda? If it is, she is not new. She was there when I worked for the Zew 9 years ago.
 
nooo....amanda got pissed off at manamgement about six months ago and left - she was doing six to midnight. the midday girl is leeann. she's no newcomer to radio either and i can take her just fine - in my opinion, the goal is to let the listener know you're live - and not voicetracked. if she were voicetracked you know it'd be crisp and clear and no slurs or anything. it's refreshing - just not to you :)

i was also at the zew from 99-2000 as well as wavh...

-jay fuller
 
thats pretty sad. if she were a newbie that would offer some kind of excuse. if that is the best that they can offer, that explains why their ratings numbers are so low.
 
Re: worst mobile air talent/Best air talent

I would have to say the Zew has got great music but the station dj's are just plain terrible. The new morning show is not bad, I think they are new. I HAVE to agree the chick that is on Leanne sounds like she's had her rough days and she looks it too. My wife and I saw her a few months ago and glad she's not on television. They need to replace her and the guy that is on in the afternoon. Here are my worst dj's, ONLY my opion....

Leanne 92Zew
The afternoon guy on Zew
Mari Booth on 99.9
Rick and Bubba, WHY they are back here, they failed years ago on 104 the new country station
The midday girl on WABB
The afternoon guy that replaced Jammer
And the #1 WORST one is the new guy that is on 100.7/The Q100, He sounds like he is from 1960.

My wife and I favorites:

Mornings:
The former WABB morning SHOW, PLEASE bring them back!
The former night guy on tk101, he was really good.
SHARK! On tk101
Lu Valentino on 100.7 The Q, they need to put her back on afternoon slot
 
Mobile USED to be a very competative market...but the cluster days killed all that. stations don't need to pay good money since there is no competition for ad dollars, so the talent goes away. And the talent that does stay...well....it ain't pretty.

By the way, don't blaim the zew's numbers on the talent...there just is NO market here for the music they play. Mix it up at least with some stuff AVERAGE people want to here, and leave the rest to college stations.

I have worked on air and programmed at every top station in mobile (non-urban) over the past 25 years, and with some of the better talent before I retired, and it is sad to see the people on the air. Tim Camp? One of the best engineers ever in Mobile, so why does he think he can do an air shift?...sad. And chip at the rocket? Also a top notch production guy....but on the air? repeats that same old staff over and over and over "that little bad from texas, a huh huh huh" gimme a break. There is NO creativity anymore...just card readers.

I will say I have enjoyed Charlie Ocean on the Pirate lately, a nice one-on-one style...I have always thought charlie should move to a larger market...And Marty Martin is now doing PBS...good for her.

At least ABB can continue to be creative. Bernie is gone, and I hope the company stays independent.

But if the money is not there, and it won't be as long as two companies own most of the stations.....then mobile is destined to be yet another Radio graveyard.
 
I think i'll chime in and say..ahh Kid Kraddic or however you spell his name??!

I believe the Tom Petty song "The Last DJ" comes into play here.

-Rob
 
The afternoon guy on Zew is also the PD and word is he is being replaced. Also Lee Ann is the MD and she is married to one of the owners.
 
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The afternoon guy on Zew is also the PD and word is he is being replaced. Also Lee Ann is the MD and she is married to one of the owners.

married to one of the owners.......................... that certainly explains alot..............lol
 
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