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Yet Another Afternoon Drive Syndicated Show

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OldAkronite

The world apparently clamors for syndicated afternoon drive talk shows, as yet another one enters the fray.

WWTN/Nashville ("SuperTalk 99.7 WTN") midday host Phil Valentine, a market veteran, moves his show to afternoon drive as parent Cumulus Media readies him for syndication in April, according to AllAccess' report this afternoon. The new time slot is reportedly 3-7 PM (CT).

Valentine got his "name" in the market as a host on competitor WLAC/1510. WWTN is also the flagship station for syndicated folksy money host Dave Ramsey.

According to <a target="_blank" href=http://www.997wtn.com/page.cfm?pid=1>WWTN's website schedule</a>, Valentine now airs 4-7 PM on their station, and Ramsey has been moved back to 1-4 PM (he was on 2-5 PM CT).

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The way I see it is, if you missed any of Rush, you can- oh, the hell with it...


> The world apparently clamors for syndicated afternoon drive
> talk shows, as yet another one enters the fray.
>
 
Just not sure where the idea comes from that there are an unlimited number of radio stations to clear syndicated talkers on. Everybody doesn't have to be syndicated!
 
> The world apparently clamors for syndicated afternoon drive
> talk shows, as yet another one enters the fray.
>
> WWTN/Nashville ("SuperTalk 99.7 WTN") midday host Phil
> Valentine

Have heard Valentine fill in for Sean Hannity, and yesterday he was filling
in for Jerry Doyle (a small AM station up north of Boston, WNSH/Beverly MA,
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Don't get me wrong. I don't know Phil Valentine, I've never met the man. I just don't think he's much of a talk host (from what I've seen of the ratings, neither does the city of Nashville).

Both Joey Reynolds and Mike Gallagher said it: to succeed as a talk host, you need two things: #1) talent and #2) a friend with deep pockets. #1 is optional...
 
> Don't get me wrong. I don't know Phil Valentine, I've never
> met the man. I just don't think he's much of a talk host
> (from what I've seen of the ratings, neither does the city
> of Nashville).

Well, WTN is the #1 talk station, and Valentine was for some time replayed overnight; he still is from 3-4am. Perhaps not significant, but I don't know how G. Gordon Liddy is bringing in big ratings there. Although Ramsey surely is.

> Both Joey Reynolds and Mike Gallagher said it: to succeed as
> a talk host, you need two things: #1) talent and #2) a
> friend with deep pockets. #1 is optional...

Intesting seeing that Mike Gallagher doesn't have #1 and Joey Reynolds doesn't have any friends with radios anymore (unlike Mike, he did at one time).
 
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