tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post116680946573963120..comments2023-09-22T13:45:50.991-04:00Comments on Ohio Media Watch: Bull or No Bull?Ohio Media Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07003503894299610300noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-11850319000970037612007-03-22T17:49:00.000-04:002007-03-22T17:49:00.000-04:00What a joke. No matter what the format, if Keith ...What a joke. No matter what the format, if Keith Kennedy has anything to do with it, he will screw it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1167244460522086132006-12-27T13:34:00.000-05:002006-12-27T13:34:00.000-05:00WDOK has slid from #1 to #6 25=54 p in a year..and...WDOK has slid from #1 to #6 25=54 p in a year..and WMVX is beating them."<BR/><BR/>Please check your facts, Mr. " Just the Facts." What book are you getting that information from?... sure isn't the latest Arbitron. <BR/><BR/>WDOK ranked #5 Persons 25-54 in the Summer '05 Arbitron... and #4 in the latest. In either book, they were no more than 3/10ths of a rating point out of first place and although they had a nice summer book, WMVX has yet to beat them.<BR/><BR/>WDOK has been a consistent performer for 10+ years. Could WDOK be a better sounding radio station... hell yes.... but they are pretty good at what they do.<BR/><BR/>As for the "I-pod on shuffle Play anything" stations here's the problem. Once I pay $70 for an Ipod shuffle (or similar device) and load it up with tunes that I like, what do I need the radio for? I predict that that fad will be short-lived as stations that adopt that position are mired in low ratings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1167074299773061792006-12-25T14:18:00.000-05:002006-12-25T14:18:00.000-05:00I checked the website for 101.7 The Bull, and it t...I checked the website for 101.7 The Bull, and it turned out to be for The Bull in Iowa.<BR/><BR/>Check out the site and see for yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166986630138453872006-12-24T13:57:00.000-05:002006-12-24T13:57:00.000-05:00So, like isn't that what the deal is all about? I...So, like isn't that what the deal is all about? Is radio entertainment or a service? What will it be, if anything, in the modern era? What is talk radio other than entertainment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166934129975105872006-12-23T23:22:00.000-05:002006-12-23T23:22:00.000-05:00Nathan, WDOK has slid from #1 to #6 25=54 p in a y...Nathan, <BR/><BR/>WDOK has slid from #1 to #6 25=54 p in a year..and WMVX is beating them. <BR/>Randy James could help, but he's off somewhere hiding from Eliot Spitzer. <BR/><BR/>You said "I'd take the WMJI of 1996 than the WMJI of 2006". Okay most radio people would, but that's my point. <BR/>Once we start programming radio stations for LISTENERS rather than aircheck collectors we'll all be better off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166926150553257692006-12-23T21:09:00.000-05:002006-12-23T21:09:00.000-05:00So then why bother even thinking of getting into t...So then why bother even thinking of getting into the buisness then? Or even dabbling into the engineering aspects?<BR/><BR/>It's a two-edged sword. Quite frankly, those who are my age (25) and are either shut out (didn't want to go to OCB, perhaps) or disilluioned (after the CC cutbacks, can you blame anyone?) are probably equally in line to b***h and moan about this crud than the "DJs of yesterday." (That is, if there is anyone left...)<BR/><BR/>WMJI and WGAR have the heritage aspect going for them than anything else right now. WMJI can program itself, and that's whats taking place. It sucks to listen too, but that's the fact. I'd take the WMJI of 1996 than the WMJI of 2006 ANY DAY of this EON.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and WMVX has sucked ever since Randy James left in 1998. It's virtually amazing that CC has tolerated such a turd, even to the point of revamping it - TWICE (with Dave Popovich in 2001 and with the Jack ripoff in 2005). Failures on both counts. Why? Because "Mix" is indeed very sterile, cookie-cutter and bland. In contrast, WDOK has been with "Soft Rock" since 1990. It's airstaff has been amazingly stable and the ratings are FAR more successful than WMVX ever will be. Sad, but true.<BR/><BR/>Those who have iPods could also use them as a means of "sticking it to the man," i.e. the four or five stations that generically play the same song in a 30-min span. Yes, it's jockless. Yes, it's singled to the tastes of the user. But who would have thought that such a thing would exist back in 1980 - or even 2000? Only Steve Jobs did. And he's reaping the reward for it...<BR/><BR/>- Nathan ObralAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166894683764102272006-12-23T12:24:00.000-05:002006-12-23T12:24:00.000-05:00"unimaginative, sterile, automated CC format"you m..."unimaginative, sterile, automated CC format"<BR/><BR/>you mean like WMJI, WMVX and WGAR in Cleveland? The same ones that are part of the top 5 25-54? <BR/><BR/>an Ipod on Shuffle is unimaginative, sterile, and automated, but wildly popular. <BR/><BR/>Give it a rest already. When will the Djs of yesterday realize time has passed them by?<BR/><BR/>A Station with personalities is better than one withot, but music is and should be the focal point.<BR/><BR/>A station with bad talent is worse than a station with okay talent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166893635606698672006-12-23T12:07:00.000-05:002006-12-23T12:07:00.000-05:00It's fun to speculate, but the end result will be ...It's fun to speculate, but the end result will be another unimaginative, sterile, automated CC format, exactly what dumped the company into the hands of "investment bankers" last month.<BR/>When will they learn that radio is entertainment, not hamburgers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166887223006679752006-12-23T10:20:00.000-05:002006-12-23T10:20:00.000-05:00Keith Kennedy has once again gone back in time and...Keith Kennedy has once again gone back in time and the format will be .....<BR/><BR/>Punk Country<BR/><BR/>He is attempting to catch the greased pig as we type.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166883122994970392006-12-23T09:12:00.000-05:002006-12-23T09:12:00.000-05:00We have been told it will be country on Tuesday by...We have been told it will be country on Tuesday by several sources. <BR/><BR/>An engineer from Clear Channel confirmed it while in our building this week. <BR/><BR/>On Friday a management figure from north canton came down to place a public notice in the public file and also said country was the format.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166847327749081992006-12-22T23:15:00.000-05:002006-12-22T23:15:00.000-05:00Maybe they can get Bull from K-Rock to do a shift ...Maybe they can get Bull from K-Rock to do a shift for them.<BR/><BR/>does Bull get any royalties?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166843979401590832006-12-22T22:19:00.000-05:002006-12-22T22:19:00.000-05:00Lithuanian folk rock, mark my word.Lithuanian folk rock, mark my word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166837356514491132006-12-22T20:29:00.000-05:002006-12-22T20:29:00.000-05:00cc's canton GM is well trained....you will not see...cc's canton GM is well trained....<BR/>you will not see him or ops mgr keith kennedy "tell".<BR/><BR/>i watch in wonder as all of you sleuth it out instead of enjoying the candy canes of the holiday.....<BR/><BR/>NO BULL....you ought to give it a rest.....<BR/><BR/>besides......it's going to be classical anyway to try and knock off the influence of WKSU in Akron which is really pushing at selling advertising locally.....<BR/><BR/>Kris "radio is my middle name" Kringle....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166821963091250052006-12-22T16:12:00.000-05:002006-12-22T16:12:00.000-05:00As discussed eariler, The Bull Appears to be their...As discussed eariler, The Bull Appears to be their new country brand. Anybody recall 'Buckeye Country"? <BR/><BR/>It's like Mix, Kiss, Etc. <BR/><BR/>Nothing wrong with a brand. I can get the same McDonalds Hamburger in Iowa as in Georgia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166816670532231492006-12-22T14:44:00.000-05:002006-12-22T14:44:00.000-05:00Also interesting, www.1017thebull.com is a CC "bet...Also interesting, www.1017thebull.com is a CC "better country" station from Iowa. Boy, these guys are sure original, aren't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166816534766765772006-12-22T14:42:00.000-05:002006-12-22T14:42:00.000-05:00Hey everyone, the www.thebull1017.com website has ...Hey everyone, the www.thebull1017.com website has suddenly gone password protected. Adds another puff to the smokescreen maybe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166815998938137462006-12-22T14:33:00.000-05:002006-12-22T14:33:00.000-05:00I wouldn't be so sure about a resolution on the 27...I wouldn't be so sure about a resolution on the 27th. It was on the WJER news this morning that "all next week, a message will be playing on the 101.7 frequency directing listeners to the AM1450 station." This would indicate that there will be a transition time for the new station. They'll probably be using the old tower in Strasburg to broadcast the forwarding message, until after the first of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166815014853911092006-12-22T14:16:00.000-05:002006-12-22T14:16:00.000-05:00HAHAHAO my.Good job, deedub.Alan and Welty would b...HAHAHA<BR/><BR/>O my.<BR/><BR/>Good job, deedub.<BR/><BR/>Alan and Welty would be proud.<BR/><BR/>I know I am.<BR/><BR/>Oustanding execution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166814806921657502006-12-22T14:13:00.000-05:002006-12-22T14:13:00.000-05:00I don't really care one way or another waht the fo...I don't really care one way or another waht the format will be. I'm pretty much a talk guy and spend time listening to WTAM, WHLO and WNIR. <BR/><BR/>BUT....<BR/><BR/>This is all very entertaining. If they are as successful getting the listeners in Stark County excited as they are with us radio geeks, it will be interesting in Canton.<BR/><BR/>On a side note: I've read keith kennedy is fond of radio past. That explains the WHOF call letters. If they use a name, Bull, Star, Mix, Kiss, etc. I doubt we'll hear the call letters much, but they belong in Canton, the hall of fame city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166811574293156412006-12-22T13:19:00.000-05:002006-12-22T13:19:00.000-05:00How about Polka 101.7:)How about Polka 101.7:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13975530.post-1166810909648509462006-12-22T13:08:00.000-05:002006-12-22T13:08:00.000-05:00Lots of possibilities with the 101.7 frequency, bu...Lots of possibilities with the 101.7 frequency, but I ould put country way down the list. You already have two strong players in the format, even though from out of town (WQXK and WQMX), plus a couple more rim-shots in WOGH, WOVK, WTUZ, and WQKT that all cover parts of the market. That's a pretty crowded field, even for a "hometown" outlet. IMHO the most likely scenario is some brand of AC. Right now you have WHBC which is all over the road and billing out the wazoo. Since WKDD is alreay taking the "hot" position, the most likely would be a soft AC. That way, CC could squeeze the demos from each side. <BR/><BR/>I would not rule out, however, some sort of oldies/classic hits format.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com