WIMZ DOES IT A - Z

[wimzfan]

> Thanks for the "props!"  Actually the numbers (contrary to
> popular belief on this site) weren't terrible for WOKI as
> Eagle 100.  We were usually 5th or 6th 25-54 and 3rd with
> men.  The exceptions were two really atrocious books, one
> where a consultant talked ownership into trying a
> "proto-Jack" format called "Rock Hits of the 80's, 90's and
> 70's."  (Other companies tanked with it too in some really
> big markets like Detroit and Philly, so we didn't feel too
> bad, just went back to Classic Hits-leaning Rock.)  The
> other one was the Bone's monstrous debut book.  At that
> point DBC decided, wisely, that K-town was not going to
> support 3 Classic Rock stations and went to the River
> format.  But we had a great time as the Eagle!
>
> Tim Sheehan/ Eagle PD '98-01
>

If The Bone had never happened, do you think Eagle100 would have hung in there and went after WIMZ?  I don't see how The Bone lasted as long as it did.  They might have made it longer if they would have spent more time concentrating on their music instead of talking about how much better they were than WIMZ.  I really missed The Eagle when it changed to The River.  After being spoiled by The Eagle, it almost made me sick to hear WIMZ compared to The Eagle.  But WIMZ beat The Bone as far as variety went.  The Eagle was top notch when it came to classic rock though.  The DJ's were great - Ripley's All Request Night Flight was just awesome.  She was always playing lost rock jewels that the other guys were afraid to play.  I doubt if Knoxville will ever see another classic rock station like that.