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Saw an ad on AllAccess for a morning show co-host on WPOR. Does anyone have any info about the station? The company? Thoughs, good or bad?
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I did OVERNIGHTS for WPOR from 1990-1994. Robert Gold owned the station at the time and Tom Hennessey was the Operations Manager/Program Director. My shift lasted 6.5 hours---5 days a week! Fortunately, Tom gave me some flexibility so I could highlight a complete album, spotlight an artist, take listener requests and even air CLASSIC WESTERNS (like Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy). In other words...there was a lot more flexibility.
Since the station was sold, I have no idea what the new management is like to work for? Unfortunately, the glory days of WPOR seem to have disappeared from the time when they were always #1 in Greater Portland! :'(
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Since the station was sold, I have no idea what the new management is like to work for? Unfortunately, the glory days of WPOR seem to have disappeared from the time when they were always #1 in Greater Portland! :'(
argytunes
The current PD is Matty Jeff who came from Nassau Broadcasting's 93.3FM The Wolf. I once worked under him and found him to be not the most creative PD out there. Then again, I must say being at Nassau, his hands were pretty much tied as to what he was allowed to do. He is a good guy though and a good programmer too. I guess it all depends on what the OM gives him the flexibilty to do. He's also in a local rock band called SOAK who play around N.E. Google it.
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on-air-in-NH said:
So it's not just Portland dealing with the mighty corporate office making all the programming decisions? Maybe I've been too hard on the Nassau Portland crew over the years. Oh, who am I kidding, they'll always be second-rate.
Saga is a great company to work for, I hear. I don't agree with everything they do over there or enjoy all of the jocks but they at least sound like they give a crap about what goes over the air, unlike the Time and Temp crew.
Oh and Argy, as irrelevant as your commets were asusual, I do find it fascinating you got to track a whole album. WBLM is the only station in town that allows such freedoms on the overnight shift years later. Rock on, Redeyed Rocker!
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ThreeFer said:
The album (or artist) segment occurred at 3AM Monday thru Friday. Not only was this a good CD sales tool, but it also provided 'non-country listeners' the opportunity to experience the artistry of Garth Brooks, Trish Yearwood, The Dixie Chicks (before they got too vocal about our current President) and several other contemporary country singers.
WBLM wasn't the only station that tracked an entire album. However...they did make the effort to let their listeners know it was part of their programming!
Listeners won't give ANY radio station the time of day unless there's promotion. Fortunately...I got to 'promo' my show during the dayparts and early evenings. Once again...a tip of the hat to former Program Director, Tom Hennessey, who made sure my 'upcoming show promo' was logged at least three times per day!
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ThreeFer said:
A few words, Mr. Threefer...
You call Nassau "second rate." Well, if having TWO of the top five billing stations in the Portland market (Frank FM #1 for 3 straight years) is "second rate," then I'll gladly play that second fiddle.
I know for a fact that 100 percent of the programming decisions, like them or not, are made on the first floor of 477 Congress St.
By the way, nice job on the A to Z. It was so great to hear Foghat Christmas songs as the spring foliage blossomed. Real nice touch. I could have done without "I Just Called to Say I Love You" though. I'm more a "Songs in the Key of Life" fan.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have some money to count.
Hey Bill! How are ya? Heidi seems nice. How's that job search going?
Oxford Street:
My suggestion is to check out the web sites of any station your interested in learning more about. If it appears to be circa 1998, that may give you a good idea of things.
By the way, when you click on the "win a chicken" thing on wpor.com, any idea of how one would actually submit their entry?
My suggestion is to check out the web sites of any station your interested in learning more about. If it appears to be circa 1998, that may give you a good idea of things.
By the way, when you click on the "win a chicken" thing on wpor.com, any idea of how one would actually submit their entry?
Wow, for a company with such technically tight studios....they sure have ugly websites. Might be time to get with the (drupal) program. And maybe hire a graphic designer. The PRG sites are all pretty damn ugly (except for the Big Hits page. Not bad).
radiothis! said:
The Big Hits page (www.y1009.com) is the initial phase of new pages to come for all of the stations, including WPOR. I'm happy that, for the moment, it features lots of neat and updated news, information, weather and a pretty good book.
That said - I'm actually involved in trying to get a local hockey boosters' web page up and going, and it's interesting to read the feedback from one of our parents who wants java and flash and all the bells&whistles on this page. I grabbed a domain for 99 cents since we're a non-profit group who should spend any money we raise to get our kids on the ice (domain came with a basic web-page builder - southportlandhockey.info). The purpose of the webpage should be to have the ice schedules, the stats, and the benefits of being a hockey booster (did i mention free hockey for volunteering at Bingo once a month?)
Not to beat this thing into the ground, but I use the Internet for information. I know I'm in a minority here, but I don't use the net for entertainment as much as I would like. I don't have the time to devote to America's fastest growing medium (YouTube), and it saddens me that I'm missing more than just that wild and wacky Dancing Baby. (has DB started middle school already? wow! where does the time go?) If I'm spinning a 2:52 version of "Rock The Boat" and I want to find out how the Hues Corporation is doing by way of its annual report (a net profit of 2.4% for fiscal 2007, btw), I don't have time to "wait for the video to load." Give me information, now, or else I'm forced to do another mindless backsell. (yes, I admit it - there are times the mic goes on and there's nothing fresh to say, but at least i try to sound happy about it...)
So - in response to RT's note - does flash and glitz on a web page really win out over functionality and information?
(although now i have to go try to find out how to win a chicken -
http://www.wpor.com/includes/forms/src/?form_id=2
- so much bbq sauce, so little time... )
Hi Chuck,
I integrate media (which is combination of audio/video editing, web development and a touch o' writing) for a living, which means I love fancy-pants websites, so I might be the wrong guy to ask. But WPOR's website doesn't fail based on lack of interactive quizzes or flashy graphics.
It fails because it lacks easy access to information.
Well designed websites should NEVER require a user to scroll down. Information should be clearly sorted with links to specific pages. Graphics should serve a purpose, not be a distraction. In fact, these days simplistic is best. I would recommend your hockey boosters use something like WordPress (freeware) to build the ole site. It'll look clean, information will be easily accessible and even first time internet users will be able to navigate the site with ease.
It's not unlike writing a how-to book. You want your chapters, steps and illustrations to guide the reader, but also keep the reader clearly focused.
So if I ran the zoo at Saga, that's how I'd program the websites. But hey, that's just me.
I integrate media (which is combination of audio/video editing, web development and a touch o' writing) for a living, which means I love fancy-pants websites, so I might be the wrong guy to ask. But WPOR's website doesn't fail based on lack of interactive quizzes or flashy graphics.
It fails because it lacks easy access to information.
Well designed websites should NEVER require a user to scroll down. Information should be clearly sorted with links to specific pages. Graphics should serve a purpose, not be a distraction. In fact, these days simplistic is best. I would recommend your hockey boosters use something like WordPress (freeware) to build the ole site. It'll look clean, information will be easily accessible and even first time internet users will be able to navigate the site with ease.
It's not unlike writing a how-to book. You want your chapters, steps and illustrations to guide the reader, but also keep the reader clearly focused.
So if I ran the zoo at Saga, that's how I'd program the websites. But hey, that's just me.
RT -
i hear ya on the simple stuff. but as an example, even here on R-I-Dot-Com, one has to scroll down to read and follow the thread. one page is fairly simple, per subject. there are instances, like this one, that we have to click "page 2" to keep reading. (aside: does anyone else do a mental Paul Harvey imitation? or is that just me...?)
i do have our hockey page up and rolling. simple and effective, with some aspects still to be refined on my part thanks in no small manner to my neophyte web skills. www.southportlandhockey.info
did you win your WPOR chicken yet? i almost won, but Joe and Jon set mine free today. note to motorists near Darling Ave and Western Ave - don't hit my chicken. thanks.
i hear ya on the simple stuff. but as an example, even here on R-I-Dot-Com, one has to scroll down to read and follow the thread. one page is fairly simple, per subject. there are instances, like this one, that we have to click "page 2" to keep reading. (aside: does anyone else do a mental Paul Harvey imitation? or is that just me...?)
i do have our hockey page up and rolling. simple and effective, with some aspects still to be refined on my part thanks in no small manner to my neophyte web skills. www.southportlandhockey.info
did you win your WPOR chicken yet? i almost won, but Joe and Jon set mine free today. note to motorists near Darling Ave and Western Ave - don't hit my chicken. thanks.
I like it. I think your website already trumps the 'POR site. Something like Wordpress would keep your updates a tid more organized. But like I said: simple and attractive is best.
BTW: Messages boards follow a whole different rule set--however, I think this site could use some better programming too. For a real disaster, try the Press Herald's lackluster website. For a great page, try the Bangor Daily News.
BTW: Messages boards follow a whole different rule set--however, I think this site could use some better programming too. For a real disaster, try the Press Herald's lackluster website. For a great page, try the Bangor Daily News.
Radiothis:
You clearly know a lot about web site design, ease of use and functionality. I equate the current WPOR site to a 19 inch Black and White tv. Yes, it receives information, you can watch the Red Sox and your favorite show, but it is clearly outdated and no one would buy one if they even exist anymore.
Question - why is it when you click on the local events tab on the WPOR site, there is no information; however if you click on air staff first then click on local events it displays outdated content.
Is this a case of personnel who are unfamiliar with web operation, simply sloppiness, an outdated design and functionality or some combination of the above.
What does seem clear is that they put very little emphasis on most of their sites and/or fail to recognize the reflection these sites have on their over all products.
You clearly know a lot about web site design, ease of use and functionality. I equate the current WPOR site to a 19 inch Black and White tv. Yes, it receives information, you can watch the Red Sox and your favorite show, but it is clearly outdated and no one would buy one if they even exist anymore.
Question - why is it when you click on the local events tab on the WPOR site, there is no information; however if you click on air staff first then click on local events it displays outdated content.
Is this a case of personnel who are unfamiliar with web operation, simply sloppiness, an outdated design and functionality or some combination of the above.
What does seem clear is that they put very little emphasis on most of their sites and/or fail to recognize the reflection these sites have on their over all products.
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