blue67ccm
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« on: October 03, 2009, 08:42:53 PM » |
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Now that we've talked and talked (and talked) about the AM stations that have, in many opinions, gone to the wasteland, how about let's look at the good ones now and see what it is they are doing right.
Thoughts??
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2009, 10:58:29 PM » |
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If you're talking about great AM stations of any format; I would have to nominate WVLG-640 out of The Villages, Florida (a retirement community of about 70,000 just north of Leesburg,FL. (The Villages encompasses parts of three counties, has numerous gulf courses, their own daily newspaper, hosptial, radio station and cable TV station- VNN).
WVLG is live 24/7, but overnights has a format that is a hybrid of nostalgia and smooth jazz; during the day (6am to midnight) they play the hits from thelate 1950's throught the mid 1980's; they are a bit more mellow during the week, and then on the weekends have special weekends. (British weekends; Motown weekends etc).
The Villages is a 50+ retirement community and their d.j's include a retired WABC d.j. as well as a CKLW d.j. and a few others.
They also have a good jingle package.
They are music 23 hours a day; they do have a local talk program on, one hour a day; it used to be called "Focus on the Villages", but now has been renamed as "More at Four", they interview different experts on different subjects and on Fridays they have some high school interns from The Villages Charter High School.
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2009, 05:47:58 AM » |
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Chicago has WGN, (no matter what you say - all local and live- great ratings great revenue and Marconi award winning station of the year), WLS (not MY favorite but ok), the Score 670 (HILARIOUS talking about the olympic loss); and all money makers.
It sounds like WIND and WYLL are making money, too.
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« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2009, 03:45:19 PM » |
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AMs that are still great? I'd go with:
WINS
WLW
KGO
WGN
If you asking about news/talk formats I'd also add WIBC FM to that list.
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 02:04:15 AM » |
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Interesting isn't it? I started a topic called "once great stations that are now jokes" and it got 60 replies and over 1500 views yet this topic discussing stations that are still decent gets just three replies and a handful of views....
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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2009, 11:37:48 AM » |
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Interesting isn't it? I started a topic called "once great stations that are now jokes" and it got 60 replies and over 1500 views yet this topic discussing stations that are still decent gets just three replies and a handful of views....
Interesting isn't it? You started that other thread over six weeks ago, while this one was started less than 3 days ago. Hmmmm. |
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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2009, 05:09:30 PM » |
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WBAP and KRLD are still doing fairly well. 'BAP being the better of the bunch.
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« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2009, 02:51:47 PM » |
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KSL Salt Lake (still strong against Limbaugh...Doug Wright is the classic hometown host) and WBZ Boston.
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« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2009, 04:52:53 PM » |
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Maybe because this board is all about complaining and pining for the "good old days"?
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« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2009, 04:36:18 PM » |
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WENK in Union City, Tennessee, must be still doing great. They are a full-service AM station playing oldies. As far as I know, they are live 24/7. They carry high-school football and basketball, and I believe, college football and basketball as well.
Now the disclaimers. They are indeed, in a small town with not much competition, and they now own another AM station in a nearby community about 50 miles away that simulcasts with them, and an FM simulcaster, too, but the FM station can only be heard in the area around that second community.
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