WHO heard in Dallas!

[radiorobert]

Hey chris-
  Thanks for stopping by the IA board and letting us know what you think of WHO. Good to see the station is well recieved out there in the great beyond!!

I apologize on behalf of some others on here who seem to think that locally owned independent is the only way to go. Which, in reality means that they'd rather have a locally/independent owned garbage-pile with poor audio, no signal and cheesy production, rather than something that people will actually be able to bear listening to.

These same people will actually tell you that GOOD local programming (that isn't sports) can still be put togeather in places where the talent pool itself is obviously very limited, not to mention the sales dollars. You see, the reason for this is that good local programs can still be found in a handful of Americas major cities, where there is a greater talent pool to pick from, and salaries are much better. What they forget, is that they are living in Iowa, and it's a much different story out here, when the largest cities, like Des Moines and Omaha, are small towns, compared to places where decent local programming can actually be found and funded.

So, until then, we're stuck with 1 or 2 local shows followed by some great premiere/ABC/...whatever network programming. (And, some not so good.)

Anyway,
Thanks Chris,
and remember, we really are pretty nice people here. Come visit sometime!!!
-radiorobert  


> I can't believe this.  Yall think I'm fake?
>
> Ya, I gave a shout out to KOA Denver.  And to KDKA
> Pittsburgh.  (those guys from pitsburgh have a great sense
> of humor!!).  And I went through my list of radio stations I
> have picked up lately, and on the list (some you might know)
> are:
> WLW Cincy
> WOAI San Anotone (pretty close though)
> KTRH Houston (again, close)
> KMOX St. Louis (they're dropping the Cardinals!! NOOO!!!)
> KFAB Omaha
> WGN, WLS, WBBM Chicago (Go Cubs)
> KLS Salt Lake
> WSNB Atlanta
> And some others.  I might post on some of those boards to
> let those cities know.
>
> I have no idea who owns what, but I just listen.
>
> Anyway, I'll come back and visit some day!
>
> Regards from TEXAS!
>
> CTL
>
>
>
>
> > Y'all have a very stong signal out of Des Moines!  We can
> > pick up WHO very easily here in Dallas.  We actually have
> a
> > 50,000 Watt NewsTalk on 1080 (KRLD), but it is not to much
>
> > of interference with 1040.  After about 10pm, when our
> local
> > little 1040 goes off, WHO is on the air in Big D!
> >
> > Thanks for the great programming.
> >
> > Regards from Texas,
> > CTL
> >
>

[ChrisTheListener]

Look at Chicago, people!
I have picked up 3 different COMPETING stations in Chicago!  I have no idea who owns who!!

(oh, and you might like the response I got in Nashville.  I have picked up one of their stations, and it turns out it is CC too.  The moderater responded with "Do you realize you just thanked CC for 'great programing'?"  HaHa.  I told him about yall.)

~CTL


> Y'all have a very stong signal out of Des Moines!  We can
> pick up WHO very easily here in Dallas.  We actually have a
> 50,000 Watt NewsTalk on 1080 (KRLD), but it is not to much
> of interference with 1040.  After about 10pm, when our local
> little 1040 goes off, WHO is on the air in Big D!
>
> Thanks for the great programming.
>
> Regards from Texas,
> CTL
>

[The_Outsider]

Welcome Chris,

Sometimes, people forget that there are radio hobbyists that post here and forget to step outside of the radio bubble.  Hearing a signal from a far away place is how many fell in love with radio.

Where is the Iowa hospitality that we are known for?

> Look at Chicago, people!
> I have picked up 3 different COMPETING stations in Chicago!
> I have no idea who owns who!!
>
> (oh, and you might like the response I got in Nashville.  I
> have picked up one of their stations, and it turns out it is
> CC too.  The moderater responded with "Do you realize you
> just thanked CC for 'great programing'?"  HaHa.  I told him
> about yall.)
>
> ~CTL
>
>
> > Y'all have a very stong signal out of Des Moines!  We can
> > pick up WHO very easily here in Dallas.  We actually have
> a
> > 50,000 Watt NewsTalk on 1080 (KRLD), but it is not to much
>
> > of interference with 1040.  After about 10pm, when our
> local
> > little 1040 goes off, WHO is on the air in Big D!
> >
> > Thanks for the great programming.
> >
> > Regards from Texas,
> > CTL
> >
>

[garn91]

good point Outsider, that is indeed how I pursued a degree in broadcasting.

> Welcome Chris,
>
> Sometimes, people forget that there are radio hobbyists that
> post here and forget to step outside of the radio bubble.
> Hearing a signal from a far away place is how many fell in
> love with radio.
>
> Where is the Iowa hospitality that we are known for?
>
> > Look at Chicago, people!
> > I have picked up 3 different COMPETING stations in
> Chicago!
> > I have no idea who owns who!!
> >
> > (oh, and you might like the response I got in Nashville.
> I
> > have picked up one of their stations, and it turns out it
> is
> > CC too.  The moderater responded with "Do you realize you
> > just thanked CC for 'great programing'?"  HaHa.  I told
> him
> > about yall.)
> >
> > ~CTL
> >
> >
> > > Y'all have a very stong signal out of Des Moines!  We
> can
> > > pick up WHO very easily here in Dallas.  We actually
> have
> > a
> > > 50,000 Watt NewsTalk on 1080 (KRLD), but it is not to
> much
> >
> > > of interference with 1040.  After about 10pm, when our
> > local
> > > little 1040 goes off, WHO is on the air in Big D!
> > >
> > > Thanks for the great programming.
> > >
> > > Regards from Texas,
> > > CTL
> > >
> >
>

[SteveGoodman]

Don't mind this board Chris, there are a few, very loud could beens and several never were's who blame consolidation, automation, blue skies or guys in suits for their failed dreams rather then themselves.

I love listening to distant signals late at night in the car, and it's very exciting when you are contacted by someone far away that they heard you in a far off place!




> Look at Chicago, people!
> I have picked up 3 different COMPETING stations in Chicago!
> I have no idea who owns who!!
>
> (oh, and you might like the response I got in Nashville.  I
> have picked up one of their stations, and it turns out it is
> CC too.  The moderater responded with "Do you realize you
> just thanked CC for 'great programing'?"  HaHa.  I told him
> about yall.)
>
> ~CTL
>
>
> > Y'all have a very stong signal out of Des Moines!  We can
> > pick up WHO very easily here in Dallas.  We actually have
> a
> > 50,000 Watt NewsTalk on 1080 (KRLD), but it is not to much
>
> > of interference with 1040.  After about 10pm, when our
> local
> > little 1040 goes off, WHO is on the air in Big D!
> >
> > Thanks for the great programming.
> >
> > Regards from Texas,
> > CTL
> >
>

[okoboji]

> Don't mind this board Chris, there are a few, very loud
> could beens and several never were's who blame
> consolidation, automation, blue skies or guys in suits for
> their failed dreams rather then themselves.
>
> I love listening to distant signals late at night in the
> car, and it's very exciting when you are contacted by
> someone far away that they heard you in a far off place!
>
And I love assumptive individuals who know nothing about one's plight.  I happen to be a happy gainfully employed broadcaster with no regrets.  I've been in this sometimes cooky business for over 25 years.  

I think very logically.  So when someone gets on broadcasting message boards across the country saying how wonderful it is he found all these clear channel "Clear Channel" stations in Dallas, I'm a little skeptical.

So go ahead and "welcome" this plant.  He's getting a great laugh at your expense.

[radiorobert]

So what!!!

If he is a plant, let him be, screw him!

I don't see the harm in saying hello to someone who claims to have gotten WHO in Texas. I don't understand this dark conspiracy attitude, and why this thread even turned into what it did. All from a DX'er!!!

Sheeesh!!!

> >
> And I love assumptive individuals who know nothing about
> one's plight.  I happen to be a happy gainfully employed
> broadcaster with no regrets.  I've been in this sometimes
> cooky business for over 25 years.  
>
> I think very logically.  So when someone gets on
> broadcasting message boards across the country saying how
> wonderful it is he found all these clear channel "Clear
> Channel" stations in Dallas, I'm a little skeptical.
>
> So go ahead and "welcome" this plant.  He's getting a great
> laugh at your expense.
>

[SteveGoodman]

You're right, Clear Channel has nothing better to do then plant someone on a message board with very light traffic, hoping to change the opinion of less then a dozen people about their corporate radio stations.

Give me a break. Maybe this guy was actually excited to get a relatively famous radio station from far away. Maybe you assume everyone cares about the same agenda you do.

Maybe he is a 'plant' and getting a laugh 'at my expense.' If he has enough time on his hands to try that then that's his problem not mine. If you are concerned enough about a person you will never know 'getting a laugh' at your expense, let me know, I can scare up about 50 things you could take care of for me that would be a better allocation of time for everybody.

Either way, finding distant signals like that is a fun and exciting part of the business. Enjoy it for what it is.

I've gotta go, I think I see a black helicopter hovering above.

> > Don't mind this board Chris, there are a few, very loud
> > could beens and several never were's who blame
> > consolidation, automation, blue skies or guys in suits for
>
> > their failed dreams rather then themselves.
> >
> > I love listening to distant signals late at night in the
> > car, and it's very exciting when you are contacted by
> > someone far away that they heard you in a far off place!
> >
> And I love assumptive individuals who know nothing about
> one's plight.  I happen to be a happy gainfully employed
> broadcaster with no regrets.  I've been in this sometimes
> cooky business for over 25 years.  
>
> I think very logically.  So when someone gets on
> broadcasting message boards across the country saying how
> wonderful it is he found all these clear channel "Clear
> Channel" stations in Dallas, I'm a little skeptical.
>
> So go ahead and "welcome" this plant.  He's getting a great
> laugh at your expense.
>

[jh]

> So what!!!
>
> If he is a plant, let him be, screw him!
>
> I don't see the harm in saying hello to someone who claims
> to have gotten WHO in Texas. I don't understand this dark
> conspiracy attitude, and why this thread even turned into
> what it did. All from a DX'er!!!
>
> Sheeesh!!!

I think "Chris the Listener" is just what he says he is, a listener who tried to be friendly.  I noticed a post from him on the Dallas board, which seemed sincere, asking if John Tesh is syndicated.  So I don't think he's a plant from CC or anyone else.