Latest on 1460?

[jharmon]

I for one think this will be a good move for Radiohio in the long run.  After all, we're talking about an FM sports station in a very active sports town.  They probably should have done this years ago.  What young demo listens to AM anyway?  1460 should go MOYL or something that attracts the 55 plus demo.
Plus they can monetize all of the expense of the ex-OSU talent on their staff with a larger audience (hopefully) on the FM.  They have a wealth of resources with the newspaper, tv, onn, etc to bring to the dance.

[V.Riley]

What do you want on 97.1? I frankly love it!

I'm guessing that those who enjoyed the music on 97.1 would like to see a return of the music.  Or at least would like to express their outrage that it was taken away from them and replaced with something that doesn't even come close to being music.

Of course, that is just my guess. 

[gabigley1]

What do you want on 97.1? I frankly love it!

I'm guessing that those who enjoyed the music on 97.1 would like to see a return of the music.  Or at least would like to express their outrage that it was taken away from them and replaced with something that doesn't even come close to being music.

I'd like to express that my favorite music is now off 97.1. I don't blame RadiOhio for changing 97.1 to sports if they think they can make more money by doing
so.

Last week on "The Matt and Ramona Show," Matt Harris used the term "bastards" to describe WBNS management dumping the show.   

Was it because they turned out to be liberals disguised as a funny talk show?   
So much for their triumphant return to Columbus radio.   

Some people may also be outraged that 1460 continues to simulcast the sports programming on 97.1 FM. With all the other options for programming out there,
this seems hard to believe. They even turned down the request(s) for a Progressive Talk format for their 1460 frequency.

[redsfan1966]

1460 aint changin anytime soon....this is a cheap way to program two frequencies and is becoming common place....plus apparently from some ads I heard today Indians games will become priority on 1460 during scheduling conflicts....and Columbus progressive fans---sorry, that train "left the station" and aint ever coming back....

[alans613]

Wow! What's your deal with the fan? What do you want on 97.1? I frankly love it! Yeah the launch was horrible, but my goodness!

ANYTHING but Sports!  Not to mention the people that lost their jobs because of this flip.  I would've kept the Hot AC format but improved on it(Much like 107.9 and Saga have done).  However, RadiOhio decided to go the cheap route and fire everyone and move the jock talk to the FM.  Also, following that crap launch they start the 4 O'Clock show and say that people ask them constantly when they're going to be on a bigger signal "About once a week from November thru about February or March".  So the rest of the year no one cares?  Okay.  Whatever I guess.  I just can't see why someone would waste their time listening to jock talk on the radio.    

[V.Riley]

I have to agree, I'm not a fan of the talk format, be it sports or political.  About the only talk format I would listen to is a news format like NPR's news shows.

I think the high fidelity spectrum of FM should be used for music.  For stations playing music on AM, I feel they would do the music justice by putting it on FM.  Ah, but I'm drifting off to another topic/station so I'll stop there.

[alans613]

I have to agree, I'm not a fan of the talk format, be it sports or political.  About the only talk format I would listen to is a news format like NPR's news shows.

I think the high fidelity spectrum of FM should be used for music.  For stations playing music on AM, I feel they would do the music justice by putting it on FM.  Ah, but I'm drifting off to another topic/station so I'll stop there.

EXACTLY my point!  Thanks V.! 

[willcail]

Sorry I rather hear talk on the FM dial than on the AM. Since WLZT HD2 broadcast WTVN AM.

[kristfr]

whatever became of the FCC reg that no duplication of programming on co-owned AM/FM in same city (market)? When i first notices these, the FM siimulcast was licensed to a suburban town (WHIO, Dayton, simulcast on WHIO-FM, Piqua). But, now it seems that all bets are off.

[Al Timiter]

whatever became of the FCC reg that no duplication of programming on co-owned AM/FM in same city (market)? When i first notices these, the FM siimulcast was licensed to a suburban town (WHIO, Dayton, simulcast on WHIO-FM, Piqua). But, now it seems that all bets are off.

Don't know for sure but that was probably another poison dart in Telecom 96. The corporate culture and lobbyists for the big boys have allowed this kind of thing to happen. It's been the wild, wild west now for sometime but those roosters have come home to roost judging by the economy. Even though this generation of Wolfe's appear to be more moderate than the preceeding generation, they will never have a Progressive format on one of their signals.