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WWFT

I believe Dave Ramsey's live event is this Thursday... I heard that after that it will flip!
 
Thats nice. Take money from listeners who are committed to Ramsey's show, then take him off the air the next day. Class act, Cumulus... class act.
 
The lineup from WWFT goes to 95.9 pretty much intact. Dave Ramsey, in fact, started today, which sounded a little odd, considering they were still airing ABC Gold the rest of the day. Freedom Talk 95.9 goes full time Monday [11/19].

Mancow will be simulcasted on 950 AM. XL 950 Sports Talk will air Dan Patrick following Mancow [from the Content Factory], then Sporting News shows till the live PM DR, and SNR continues evenings [unless they have play by play of something]. This doesn't start until January, when the ESPN shift to Emmis occurs.

So, are there any gamblers out there? What are the odds on format for WWFT?

I say The Song is 50-50 at best; a) I don't know if Cumulus Corp is sold on CC format, and b) I don't know if Chris Wheat has it in him.
Rumors in the Fall Creek hallway that Wheat will take it Alternative Rock directly against WRZX have some folks worried; I say 25-75 at best. This format has less and less traction with the "millineum generation" it's supposed to draw its ratings from; its becoming irrelevant with all new media.
Jazz? Nah, I say 10% change. It just doesn't fit the station portfolio to compliment the other stations, and max revenues.
How about Oldies? Just because a rim shot signal couldn't do better than a 1.0 doesn't mean the format's bad. Remember Gold 104.5 was a 5.0+ share before Susq-locals went to The Bear. Those who complain about the format demos being too old to sell are just bad sales people. An "updated" oldies [starting just a little earlier than KLU] with Beatles era and back not too far would fit right in behind Jack, and be same demos as country. I say this is the odds on favorite, better than 50%. Besides, the shift of all the talk syndication from Cumulus to Pilgrim - Raven seems alittle too seemless; there had to be some chats between local management, so maybe the agreement also includes ABC Gold for Cumulus in return for the other contracts. Cumulus loves to save money using syndication whereever possible, so they go Gold Good Guys live again in AM DR, and maybe even MIDDAY and PM DR, then use syndication the rest of the evening/overnights/weekends.

Any takers in the argument, just for fun??? ;)
 
mouseman said:
How about Oldies? Just because a rim shot signal couldn't do better than a 1.0 doesn't mean the format's bad. Remember Gold 104.5 was a 5.0+ share before Susq-locals went to The Bear. Those who complain about the format demos being too old to sell are just bad sales people. An "updated" oldies [starting just a little earlier than KLU] with Beatles era and back not too far would fit right in behind Jack, and be same demos as country. I say this is the odds on favorite, better than 50%. Besides, the shift of all the talk syndication from Cumulus to Pilgrim - Raven seems alittle too seemless; there had to be some chats between local management, so maybe the agreement also includes ABC Gold for Cumulus in return for the other contracts. Cumulus loves to save money using syndication whereever possible, so they go Gold Good Guys live again in AM DR, and maybe even MIDDAY and PM DR, then use syndication the rest of the evening/overnights/weekends.
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you have your 104.5 formats flip-floped there mouseman. 104.5 was Country then Oldies before Jack Came. 93.9 was Smooth Jazz, Country, 80's, Christian, Talk
 
Re: WWFT to WGLD ?

The WGLD calls are still parked on lowly 1440 in Red Lion, PA by Cumulus. There's
an approved CP to move the antenna to a sister station's tower 20 miles away.
The calls have no value as an identifier with the station (simulcasting an oldies
sister station, WSOX).
 
I thought the current WGLD in PA was broadcasting off of a simple wire antenna...and they just did that to prevent losing the license.
 
mouseman said:
The lineup from WWFT goes to 95.9 pretty much intact. Dave Ramsey, in fact, started today, which sounded a little odd, considering they were still airing ABC Gold the rest of the day. Freedom Talk 95.9 goes full time Monday [11/19].

Mancow will be simulcasted on 950 AM. XL 950 Sports Talk will air Dan Patrick following Mancow [from the Content Factory], then Sporting News shows till the live PM DR, and SNR continues evenings [unless they have play by play of something]. This doesn't start until January, when the ESPN shift to Emmis occurs.

So, are there any gamblers out there? What are the odds on format for WWFT?

I say The Song is 50-50 at best; a) I don't know if Cumulus Corp is sold on CC format, and b) I don't know if Chris Wheat has it in him.
Rumors in the Fall Creek hallway that Wheat will take it Alternative Rock directly against WRZX have some folks worried; I say 25-75 at best. This format has less and less traction with the "millineum generation" it's supposed to draw its ratings from; its becoming irrelevant with all new media.
Jazz? Nah, I say 10% change. It just doesn't fit the station portfolio to compliment the other stations, and max revenues.
How about Oldies? Just because a rim shot signal couldn't do better than a 1.0 doesn't mean the format's bad. Remember Gold 104.5 was a 5.0+ share before Susq-locals went to The Bear. Those who complain about the format demos being too old to sell are just bad sales people. An "updated" oldies [starting just a little earlier than KLU] with Beatles era and back not too far would fit right in behind Jack, and be same demos as country. I say this is the odds on favorite, better than 50%. Besides, the shift of all the talk syndication from Cumulus to Pilgrim - Raven seems alittle too seemless; there had to be some chats between local management, so maybe the agreement also includes ABC Gold for Cumulus in return for the other contracts. Cumulus loves to save money using syndication whereever possible, so they go Gold Good Guys live again in AM DR, and maybe even MIDDAY and PM DR, then use syndication the rest of the evening/overnights/weekends.

Any takers in the argument, just for fun??? ;)
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I'm not a gambler, but I'd vote for the former WTPI (now "The Track") format of light rock and smooth jazz. Is Gary Havens (the long time PD for WTPI) still in town? Let's bring it back. It was the best.

-Dave
 
Wow

Start with no numbers and keep it there?

WTPI ahsn't had the ratings success of 939 since it was WIFE FM.

If I owned a bank and had prestige in the community and couldn't get blood out of that turnip I'd sell it too. The top of the dial curse was it's supposed downfall but look at the whole cluster.

Yep, Havens was a genius. At keeping his job with a group that never met potential.

Despite the best facilities, great talent, etc, none of them ever performed.
 
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