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WVLT DJ'S PROGRAM THEIR OWN SHOWS

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The DJ's on WVLT especially RJ-RON JOSEPH and JERRY BLAVAT program their own shows. They are very creative. Unlike all your other music stations, where the DJ'S have to follow a music playlist. The DJ'S on WVLT do their shows the way they want to do them. WVLT management does not tell them how they should program their shows. This is the kind of station I enjoy listening to. A commercial station where the DJ'S can run their own shows the way they want to, as long as it falls within the music format of the station. Except on the weekend where some stations such as WVLT allow their weekend DJ'S to play music in the nostalgia and country sector, which is a wonderful idea. Also on WVLT, this station allows their DJ'S to be personalities on the air, instead of just giving the weather forcast, time checks, and announcing what songs were just played on the air. Also, It's especially wonderfull that both RJ-RON JOSEPH AND JERRY BLAVAT do such great personality on the air. I love the fact that they both talk about the music they both play. This is the other great thing about WVLT. They allow what the other commercial staions don't allow. And that is personality radio. They allow their DJ'S to do as much talking as they want. The stations owned by Clear Channel, Infinity-CBS, and the other major companies don't allow their DJ'S to be personalities on the air. So when it comes to oldies stations I for one would definitely go with WVLT.
 
SSShhhh! Don't let Spitzer here about this

Don't want the station to get subpoenaed.
 
I understand your point about the creative aspect allowing each jock to program their own shows. Most stations, even the small ones, had a rotation of some sort so that the jocks didn't bring in some off the wall songs that didn't really fit into their formats.

Jerry Blavat is Jerry Blavat. His name will draw listeners and he's got his own gig going. You'd expect nothing less from the Geator. As far as the rest of the local crew, the times when I've tuned in to WVLT, some of the jocks sound like they lack much experience on the air and may not know oldies music very well. So if a jock doesn't know the music well they certainly should not be bringing in their own records and should follow the playlist. There are other jocks who are like walking encyclopedia's of Oldies music and would be great at picking what songs to play, but again most stations do not do this so that the music product is consistant throughout the day. What WVLT is essentially doing is offering "block programming" under an Oldies format. Each show is independent and can do what it pleases. So one show may be great, the next may stink. That is the risk of allowing that much creative freedom and why most stations do not do this as they don't want to risk losing listeners as they might not get them back.

About the jocks being allowed to talk, some chatter is ok, but most folks are not tuning in to hear a jock ramble on. Unfortunately, the less experienced jocks can fall into this trap as they like hearing themselves talk which tends to turn off listeners. Listen to ABC's Oldies format, the jocks do talk, but not excessively and what they say relates to the show, the music, the perfomers, some trivia or humorous thing in the news, etc, so it's related and of interest. These comments are short and are used as segways from music to the spots.

In my opinion, WVLT would do better to have their most experienced person there, presumably the PD, to pick out the music allowing room in the rotation for the WOW songs that WOGL would never touch. Then limit the chatter of the jocks so that they present a varied music with interesting banter style show (ABC's Oldies format is an example). This requires some discipline at a station, but frankly would produce a better sound that sounded more like a big city station rather than a small town operation.

> The DJ's on WVLT especially RJ-RON JOSEPH and JERRY BLAVAT
> program their own shows. They are very creative. Unlike all
> your other music stations, where the DJ'S have to follow a
> music playlist. The DJ'S on WVLT do their shows the way they
> want to do them. WVLT management does not tell them how they
> should program their shows. This is the kind of station I
> enjoy listening to. A commercial station where the DJ'S can
> run their own shows the way they want to, as long as it
> falls within the music format of the station. Except on the
> weekend where some stations such as WVLT allow their weekend
> DJ'S to play music in the nostalgia and country sector,
> which is a wonderful idea. Also on WVLT, this station allows
> their DJ'S to be personalities on the air, instead of just
> giving the weather forcast, time checks, and announcing what
> songs were just played on the air. Also, It's especially
> wonderfull that both RJ-RON JOSEPH AND JERRY BLAVAT do such
> great personality on the air. I love the fact that they both
> talk about the music they both play. This is the other great
> thing about WVLT. They allow what the other commercial
> staions don't allow. And that is personality radio. They
> allow their DJ'S to do as much talking as they want. The
> stations owned by Clear Channel, Infinity-CBS, and the other
> major companies don't allow their DJ'S to be personalities
> on the air. So when it comes to oldies stations I for one
> would definitely go with WVLT.
>
 
Looks like the WVLT staff are bored again. They keep posting here promoting themselves.
<P ID="signature">______________
The Pab Sungenis Project - http://www.lowbudgetradio.com</P>
 
Re: RJ? Please.

Blavat's pretty good and does have a good following, but Ron Joseph (RJ)? Come on! Ever hear RJ's Friday night disco show? It's terrible! He plays the same records each week and constantly talks all over the songs with inane chatter and dopey rhymes. It's like stopping to see a terrible car crash. He's a legend in his own mind, but nobody else has any idea who he is.
 
> Looks like the WVLT staff are bored again. They keep
> posting here promoting themselves.

Hey Pab, did you have a falling out with those guys? I thought you worked there.
 
Re: RJ? Please.

> Blavat's pretty good and does have a good following, but Ron
> Joseph (RJ)? Come on! Ever hear RJ's Friday night disco
> show? It's terrible! He plays the same records each week and
> constantly talks all over the songs with inane chatter and
> dopey rhymes. It's like stopping to see a terrible car
> crash. He's a legend in his own mind, but nobody else has
> any idea who he is.

He's been a legend in his own mind since the 60s. And we wish
he'd lose the "rug" because it hasn't looked real since he
bought it in the 70s and worked for 1590 WEEZ in Chester!
 
The Geator does a good show, even with all of his chatter. When Blavat is on, he is really on. But RJ, as someone else said, talks way too much, says the same stuff all the time, and he talks over the VOCALS of songs. Sometimes, you can tell when someone is totally full of themselves, and RJ strikes me as that kind of person.



> The DJ's on WVLT especially RJ-RON JOSEPH and JERRY BLAVAT
> program their own shows. They are very creative. Unlike all
> your other music stations, where the DJ'S have to follow a
> music playlist. The DJ'S on WVLT do their shows the way they
> want to do them. WVLT management does not tell them how they
> should program their shows. This is the kind of station I
> enjoy listening to. A commercial station where the DJ'S can
> run their own shows the way they want to, as long as it
> falls within the music format of the station. Except on the
> weekend where some stations such as WVLT allow their weekend
> DJ'S to play music in the nostalgia and country sector,
> which is a wonderful idea. Also on WVLT, this station allows
> their DJ'S to be personalities on the air, instead of just
> giving the weather forcast, time checks, and announcing what
> songs were just played on the air. Also, It's especially
> wonderfull that both RJ-RON JOSEPH AND JERRY BLAVAT do such
> great personality on the air. I love the fact that they both
> talk about the music they both play. This is the other great
> thing about WVLT. They allow what the other commercial
> staions don't allow. And that is personality radio. They
> allow their DJ'S to do as much talking as they want. The
> stations owned by Clear Channel, Infinity-CBS, and the other
> major companies don't allow their DJ'S to be personalities
> on the air. So when it comes to oldies stations I for one
> would definitely go with WVLT.
>
 
> > Looks like the WVLT staff are bored again. They keep
> > posting here promoting themselves.
>
> Hey Pab, did you have a falling out with those guys? I
> thought you worked there.

About 6 years ago. Only three people from my time are still involved with the station, and none of them as a DJ.

Personally, I've hated seeing how what was an entertaining and innovative little station become the Home of Geator Clones.

<P ID="signature">______________
The Pab Sungenis Project - http://www.lowbudgetradio.com</P>
 
I fully agree with you Mike. It's good to allow the dj maybe 2 songs per hour, as long as they are approved by the pd. Some standard list is required, however. There is too great a chance the next dj will walk in and play a song 20 minutes after the previous dj played it. And I have even heard that on WOGL!

Newbe dj's, I've noticed, tend to go to one extreme or the other. They talk endlessly just to entertain themselves, or they are afraid to throw the mike switch and say nothing. The pd's job includes training these people to be the professional dj's of the future, if there is a future for dj's.

And one final point about WVLT. One thing that will make me tune out and throw in a cd, is hearing a dj trying to imitate the Geator. Jerry is one of a kind.
Leave it at that and do YOUR OWN THING.

> I understand your point about the creative aspect allowing
> each jock to program their own shows. Most stations, even
> the small ones, had a rotation of some sort so that the
> jocks didn't bring in some off the wall songs that didn't
> really fit into their formats.
>
> Jerry Blavat is Jerry Blavat. His name will draw listeners
> and he's got his own gig going. You'd expect nothing less
> from the Geator. As far as the rest of the local crew, the
> times when I've tuned in to WVLT, some of the jocks sound
> like they lack much experience on the air and may not know
> oldies music very well. So if a jock doesn't know the music
> well they certainly should not be bringing in their own
> records and should follow the playlist. There are other
> jocks who are like walking encyclopedia's of Oldies music
> and would be great at picking what songs to play, but again
> most stations do not do this so that the music product is
> consistant throughout the day. What WVLT is essentially
> doing is offering "block programming" under an Oldies
> format. Each show is independent and can do what it
> pleases. So one show may be great, the next may stink.
> That is the risk of allowing that much creative freedom and
> why most stations do not do this as they don't want to risk
> losing listeners as they might not get them back.
>
> About the jocks being allowed to talk, some chatter is ok,
> but most folks are not tuning in to hear a jock ramble on.
> Unfortunately, the less experienced jocks can fall into this
> trap as they like hearing themselves talk which tends to
> turn off listeners. Listen to ABC's Oldies format, the
> jocks do talk, but not excessively and what they say relates
> to the show, the music, the perfomers, some trivia or
> humorous thing in the news, etc, so it's related and of
> interest. These comments are short and are used as segways
> from music to the spots.
>
> In my opinion, WVLT would do better to have their most
> experienced person there, presumably the PD, to pick out the
> music allowing room in the rotation for the WOW songs that
> WOGL would never touch. Then limit the chatter of the jocks
> so that they present a varied music with interesting banter
> style show (ABC's Oldies format is an example). This
> requires some discipline at a station, but frankly would
> produce a better sound that sounded more like a big city
> station rather than a small town operation.
>
> > The DJ's on WVLT especially RJ-RON JOSEPH and JERRY BLAVAT
>
> > program their own shows. They are very creative. Unlike
> all
> > your other music stations, where the DJ'S have to follow a
>
> > music playlist. The DJ'S on WVLT do their shows the way
> they
> > want to do them. WVLT management does not tell them how
> they
> > should program their shows. This is the kind of station I
> > enjoy listening to. A commercial station where the DJ'S
> can
> > run their own shows the way they want to, as long as it
> > falls within the music format of the station. Except on
> the
> > weekend where some stations such as WVLT allow their
> weekend
> > DJ'S to play music in the nostalgia and country sector,
> > which is a wonderful idea. Also on WVLT, this station
> allows
> > their DJ'S to be personalities on the air, instead of just
>
> > giving the weather forcast, time checks, and announcing
> what
> > songs were just played on the air. Also, It's especially
> > wonderfull that both RJ-RON JOSEPH AND JERRY BLAVAT do
> such
> > great personality on the air. I love the fact that they
> both
> > talk about the music they both play. This is the other
> great
> > thing about WVLT. They allow what the other commercial
> > staions don't allow. And that is personality radio. They
> > allow their DJ'S to do as much talking as they want. The
> > stations owned by Clear Channel, Infinity-CBS, and the
> other
> > major companies don't allow their DJ'S to be personalities
>
> > on the air. So when it comes to oldies stations I for one
> > would definitely go with WVLT.
> >
>
 
Re: SSShhhh! Don't let Spitzer here about this

> Don't want the station to get subpoenaed.
> geater and rj are brokered programs, so please dont call them wvlt djs. corky warren used to be music director, dont know if he still is. also jimmy dee and lou costello are your geator wanna bees. there is supposed to be a music playlist but as you can hear, your morning drive, midday and afternoon drive djs, seem to play what they like and not what they should be playing. they havent had a real program director in years, and the general manager really doesnt make decisons, he gets input from current and former employees, and then just guesses on what to do next.
 
WVLT a Philadelphia station or NJ station?

I thought WVLT was a New Jersey station. Since when is WVLT the topic of Philadelphia radio discussion? Shouldn't this thread be over on the New Jersey board? Or since WVLT is attempting to put a dent in Philly ratings, is that the reason why the station is being discussed here?
 
If we had a Wilmington board, it would belong there.

Of course, other than WAMS posts, there's no pressing need to have a Wilmington board.


> I thought WVLT was a New Jersey station. Since when is WVLT
> the topic of Philadelphia radio discussion? Shouldn't this
> thread be over on the New Jersey board? Or since WVLT is
> attempting to put a dent in Philly ratings, is that the
> reason why the station is being discussed here?
>
 
Re: SSShhhh! Don't let Spitzer here about this

Gee , being a newcomer here from Vermont, I listened to 92.1 WVLT most of the week and , in my humble opinion, the music was REALLY good ! Jimmy Dee in the morning is as dry as toast, Lou Costello talked 5 minutes after each song but was entertaining and Dave Fleetwood was good too. But the music was REALLY GOOD ! I heard songs I haven't heard in years. Listen Guys, I've been in radio for some time now ( 42 years), and someone is programing that station. Of course after 5 pm it goes haywire but, during the day, someone is programing that station . I wish we had that kind of music up in Vermont.




> > Don't want the station to get subpoenaed.
> > geater and rj are brokered programs, so please dont call
> them wvlt djs. corky warren used to be music director, dont
> know if he still is. also jimmy dee and lou costello are
> your geator wanna bees. there is supposed to be a music
> playlist but as you can hear, your morning drive, midday and
> afternoon drive djs, seem to play what they like and not
> what they should be playing. they havent had a real program
> director in years, and the general manager really doesnt
> make decisons, he gets input from current and former
> employees, and then just guesses on what to do next.
>
 
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