All News 106.7 is Here…Finally [last song, audio, first impressions]

[richllewis]

The weather report I heard over Itunes made me go check our local radar here in Mississippi. The same front that went through Atlanta is producing rain in the Tupelo-Columbus MS area. But weather in general, unless it is east-west like the front today, is usually past us by the time it reaches Atlanta.

[Mrtraveler01]

I just noticed that All News 106.7 is now using the KRLD jingle package (same as the one for News 92 in Houston).

When did this change happen?

[BarryATL]

It happened when all of the voice overs appeared late last week.  They are not good news sounders to begin with and there is about 6+ minutes of news sounder music bed played during every 30 minute segment.  Sports, weather, traffic, business, and two headline segments play the music bed during the entire segment.  Too much in my opinion.

Sounders are supposed to be sounders.  The news does not need a musical accompaniment.  If there is a feeling that more noise needs to be added because FM radio sounds too quiet, then bring in a teletype bed or some such.

[BarryATL]

At 11:06 and 11:16 weather, the anchor (listened for 20 minutes and did not give his name) said something to the effect that temps are falling around the metro.  Currently at Hartsfield  XX, Cartersville XX and Decatur XX degrees.  Great job!  The anchor is mixing up the cities at each weather break.

The 11:00 hour anchor seems very comfortable at the mic.  He is updating the market's closing numbers as I type this.

By the way, the :14 headline news sounder is good.  The music bed belongs under the headlines fits and seems natural.

[BarryATL]

Fred McFarland is doing great with traffic tonight.  Construction all over the metro.  He seemed to be clear about where the construction sites were and which lanes would be affected.  Also, he used the common names for intersections and affected roads.  No hesitation and seemed comfortable... felt comfortable on this side of the radio (computer).

The 11:26 weathercast the anchor talked about some weather on the radar affecting the midwest that would probably be in our area by dawn.  Fantastic!

Okay... I have listened for a complete 30 minute news cycle (11:05 - 11:36 PM) and still no name for the anchor.

[BarryATL]

What happened to wpb1999?  We have not heard from him since Thursday or Friday.  Did he go on vacation?

[RTibbs]

What happened to wpb1999?  We have not heard from him since Thursday or Friday.  Did he go on vacation?

Did you notice how as soon as wpb1999 left Rooddy appeared? A conspiracy theorist would see it as more than a coincidence??? Roddy are you keeping something from us.

The only one to display such enthusiasm and leave abruptly would be oh I don't know Good Times and Great Oldies???

[jabba17]

What happened to wpb1999?  We have not heard from him since Thursday or Friday.  Did he go on vacation?

Did you notice how as soon as wpb1999 left Rooddy appeared? A conspiracy theorist would see it as more than a coincidence??? Roddy are you keeping something from us.

The only one to display such enthusiasm and leave abruptly would be oh I don't know Good Times and Great Oldies???

Or Mr. Emo, insidemyhead, who had a perpetual malaise for the demise of 99X@99.7.

[RTibbs]

What happened to wpb1999?  We have not heard from him since Thursday or Friday.  Did he go on vacation?

Did you notice how as soon as wpb1999 left Rooddy appeared? A conspiracy theorist would see it as more than a coincidence??? Roddy are you keeping something from us.

The only one to display such enthusiasm and leave abruptly would be oh I don't know Good Times and Great Oldies???

Or Mr. Emo, insidemyhead, who had a perpetual malaise for the demise of 99X@99.7.

Ahh my good buddy Insideyourhead. I don't remember Mr. Emo but what about Freebird Fantasia was it GST obsessed?  Or the person who was obsessed with Christmas music, ChristmasinAtlanta or something like that. Or Dr. Bombay.

[jabba17]

What happened to wpb1999?  We have not heard from him since Thursday or Friday.  Did he go on vacation?

Did you notice how as soon as wpb1999 left Rooddy appeared? A conspiracy theorist would see it as more than a coincidence??? Roddy are you keeping something from us.

The only one to display such enthusiasm and leave abruptly would be oh I don't know Good Times and Great Oldies???

Or Mr. Emo, insidemyhead, who had a perpetual malaise for the demise of 99X@99.7.

Ahh my good buddy Insideyourhead. I don't remember Mr. Emo but what about Freebird Fantasia was it GST obsessed?  Or the person who was obsessed with Christmas music, ChristmasinAtlanta or something like that. Or Dr. Bombay.

Was Dr. Bombay a Greaseman fan?

Mr. Emo was my description of insideyourhead.