Furman Resigns from 1160

[Radio 25]

Jeff is an excellent choice. I suggest you expand upon just the two hours they are on. I feel you will need Jeff to host some special programming that can be available for sale. Examples would be a Reds special before Opening Day (which can be taped and couple with some live reports from Great American) and a special preview of the Bengals season plus March madness and the such.
Get Jeff out of the studio when you can to bring more awareness to the program and station.

The station needs to find a way to bring some local elements to the day parts when you have the network shows. I am totally bored by these shows but I a sure there is somewhat an audience for them.

The station should explore doing more with the high school broadcasts than they are doing. There are coaches shows, post game scoreboards and more the station can do with the addition of part time help.

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The station needs to find a way to bring some local elements to the day parts when you have the network shows. I am totally bored by these shows but I a sure there is somewhat an audience for them.

I will always like Rush and go through phases where I kind of like listening to Dave Ramsey, but in my opinion any of the rest of them are pretty worthless.  What ever happened to the traditional interview show where you heard someone with something to say, such as the author of a book?

[HafDawg]

I would hardly say this is "Andy Who?".

But he's better that some of the people you could have selected, I suppose.

[Upper90]

Furball showed up on Zak and Jack this morning covering for them. I have not listened to him in years. There was a time years ago where I enjoyed his game on WLW. This morning reminded me of why I had grown really weary of the shock sports jock nonsense. He was calling people stupid, morons, idiots, etc. over lame topics like is it cool for grown men to wear a team jersey. It is kind of bizarre to run into someone at a mall wearing an O'dell Thurmon jersey but hey, they probably think my adidas sandals are not so butch. The other folks on Z&J's show were clearly not impressed with Andy. Jeff was pretty good when he used to do a shift on the old Homer, solid. Not much of a risk taker but solid sports radio.

[jry]

He showed up quicker than i thought he would.

[borderblaster]

jry, kudos for being the little engine that could. Merry Christmas sir!

[del_griffith]

jry, kudos for being the little engine that could. Merry Christmas sir!

Absolutely!

[XtraXtra]

jry, kudos for being the little engine that could. Merry Christmas sir!

Absolutely!

With talk on the Columbus board about Gary Richards simulcasting Cleveland lib talk 1460 on Columbus' 1580 AM, it seems like you do have some critical mass with the ability to cover two markets.  I wonder if this would work with a station like 1160.  I'm sure the programming is too Cincinnati-centric, but maybe with a little tweaking?  Cincinnati and Columbus are two different worlds, right down to the sports teams of interest, but it worked in the old Avco days for TV.

The reason I'm asking:  I wonder if it could work now, and maybe give stations enough critical mass to be able to hire live talent again, as opposed to torturing us with the likes of Laura Ingrahm and all the B and C-list syndicated talkers.

Maybe live talent doesn't work with two million people, but might it work with four million (Columbus + Cincinnati)?

[jry]

jry, kudos for being the little engine that could. Merry Christmas sir!

Absolutely!

With talk on the Columbus board about Gary Richards simulcasting Cleveland lib talk 1460 on Columbus' 1580 AM, it seems like you do have some critical mass with the ability to cover two markets.  I wonder if this would work with a station like 1160.  I'm sure the programming is too Cincinnati-centric, but maybe with a little tweaking?  Cincinnati and Columbus are two different worlds, right down to the sports teams of interest, but it worked in the old Avco days for TV.

The reason I'm asking:  I wonder if it could work now, and maybe give stations enough critical mass to be able to hire live talent again, as opposed to torturing us with the likes of Laura Ingrahm and all the B and C-list syndicated talkers.

Maybe live talent doesn't work with two million people, but might it work with four million (Columbus + Cincinnati)?

Interesting thoughts. Your mentioning Cincy and Columbus being two different worlds is what i have thought for quite a while.
Think about this: If i am correct, when WBOB left the airwaves, OSU football was without an affiliate for 3 or more years. It seemed like no one cared to air them.

[jry]

Border and Del...
Thank you so much for the kind thoughts!