Worst of Atlanta

[Sexyvirilestud]

Okay, here are my nominations for the worst of Atlanta radio.  We'll call it the Radio Razzies:


Worst music station:   Star 94

Worst talk station:   WGKA

Worst sports station:  680 The Fan

Worst station format:  Dave FM

Worst overall stations:  (Tie) Star 94 and 680 The Fan

Worst morning show:  Steve and Vicky, Star 94

Worst overall hosts:  (Tie) Chris Rude, 680 The Fan  &   Perry, 680 The Fan

Most boring host:   Rush Limbaugh (syndicated), WGST

Most predictable host:  Neal Boortz, WSB AM

Worst syndicated host:  Todd Schnitt (formerly) Real Radio 105.3

Worst news anchor:  Sabrina Gibbons, WSB AM

Worst traffic reporter:  Captain Herb, WSB AM

Most unintelligible speech pattern:  Captain Herb, WSB AM

Worst program director:  Tim Dukes (formerly) 96 Rock

Worst programming decision:  6 months of Real Radio 105.3

[knowsnews]

> Okay, here are my nominations for the worst of Atlanta
> radio.  We'll call it the Radio Razzies:
>
>
> Worst music station:   Star 94
>
> Worst talk station:   WGKA
>
> Worst sports station:  680 The Fan
>
> Worst station format:  Dave FM
>
> Worst overall stations:  (Tie) Star 94 and 680 The Fan
>
> Worst morning show:  Steve and Vicky, Star 94
>
> Worst overall hosts:  (Tie) Chris Rude, 680 The Fan  &  
> Perry, 680 The Fan
>
> Most boring host:   Rush Limbaugh (syndicated), WGST
>
> Most predictable host:  Neal Boortz, WSB AM
>
> Worst syndicated host:  Todd Schnitt (formerly) Real Radio
> 105.3
>
> Worst news anchor:  Sabrina Gibbons, WSB AM
>
> Worst traffic reporter:  Captain Herb, WSB AM
>
> Most unintelligible speech pattern:  Captain Herb, WSB AM
>
> Worst program director:  Tim Dukes (formerly) 96 Rock
>
> Worst programming decision:  6 months of Real Radio 105.3
>
My nomination for most pointless posting goes to this one, for making such deep, insightful comments regarding the "nominations."  Perhaps our astute critic could take the time and explain his rationale for such thought provoking opinions.

[WhatYes]

> > Okay, here are my nominations for the worst of Atlanta
> > radio.  We'll call it the Radio Razzies:
> >
> >
> > Worst music station:   Star 94
> >
> > Worst talk station:   WGKA
> >
> > Worst sports station:  680 The Fan
> >
> > Worst station format:  Dave FM
> >
> > Worst overall stations:  (Tie) Star 94 and 680 The Fan
> >
> > Worst morning show:  Steve and Vicky, Star 94
> >
> > Worst overall hosts:  (Tie) Chris Rude, 680 The Fan  &  
> > Perry, 680 The Fan
> >
> > Most boring host:   Rush Limbaugh (syndicated), WGST
> >
> > Most predictable host:  Neal Boortz, WSB AM
> >
> > Worst syndicated host:  Todd Schnitt (formerly) Real Radio
>
> > 105.3
> >
> > Worst news anchor:  Sabrina Gibbons, WSB AM
> >
> > Worst traffic reporter:  Captain Herb, WSB AM
> >
> > Most unintelligible speech pattern:  Captain Herb, WSB AM
> >
> > Worst program director:  Tim Dukes (formerly) 96 Rock
> >
> > Worst programming decision:  6 months of Real Radio 105.3

Do you feel better now?  Yup, always makes one feel better about themself when they can dis someone else.  Especially when they do it without giving any rationale, reasoning, explanation or support to it.  Oh and what station do YOU work for "SexyVirusStud"???  (Yes, I meant to misspell it...)

[Sexyvirilestud]

Thanks for your response.  I appreciate your feedback.

Please remember that I made an earlier post on the Best Of Atlanta (slugged "Welcome To Atlanta") but my praise for various personalities, personnel and stations elicited little interest.

Please also keep in mind that the premise of this website is to offer opinions of various radio issues in Atlanta, including programming and personnel.  None of this is personal, as I am sure that many of these radio personnel are fine, upstanding and nice people.  You may be angered and offended because you either know, or are friends with these people.  

Having said that, I would be happy to share the objective criteria utilized for making these nominations.  Please see details in ALL CAPS:



> > Okay, here are my nominations for the worst of Atlanta
> > radio.  We'll call it the Radio Razzies:
> >
> >
> > Worst music station:   Star 94
THE MUSIC IS MILQUETOAST, BORING, AND UNIMAGINATIVE.  THE SONGS CATER TO A VERY NARROW NICHE OF MIDDLE-AGED HOUSEWIVES.

> > Worst talk station:   WGKA
THE STATION LINEUP CONSISTS OF SYNDICATED PERSONNEL WHICH WSB AND WGST DID NOT WANT.
> >
> > Worst sports station:  680 The Fan
THE HOSTS ARE MEDIOCRE AT BEST, AND MANY OF THE HOSTS HAD NO ON-AIR EXPERIENCE BEFORE GETTING A SHOW AT 680.
> >
> > Worst station format:  Dave FM
THE STATION PLAYLIST IS TOO BROAD TO APPEAL TO ANYBODY.  WHEN YOU TRY TO BE EVERYTHING TO EVERYBODY, YOU END UP ALIENATING EVERYBODY.

> > Worst overall stations:  (Tie) Star 94 and 680 The Fan
SEE REASONS LISTED ABOVE.

> > Worst morning show:  Steve and Vicky, Star 94
THE SHOW IS LAME, UNFUNNY, AND PAINFULLY BORING.
 
> > Worst overall hosts:  (Tie) Chris Rude, 680 The Fan  &  
> > Perry, 680 The Fan
RUDE RAMBLES AND IS INCREDIBLY BORING FOR A FORMER ROCK JOCK.  IF YOU EVER WONDER WHAT A RESTAURANT WAITER SOUNDS LIKE IF YOU GAVE HIM A TALK SHOW, LISTEN TO PERRY.

> > Most boring host:   Rush Limbaugh (syndicated), WGST
RUSH'S ENTIRE SHOW:  REPUBLICANS ARE GOOD, DEMOCRATS ARE BAD.

> > Most predictable host:  Neal Boortz, WSB AM
BOORTZ'S ENTIRE SHOW:  REPUBLICANS ARE GOOD, DEMOCRATS ARE BAD.

> > Worst syndicated host:  Todd Schnitt (formerly) Real Radio
RATINGS VANISHED DURING SCHNITT'S RUN AS REAL RADIO HOST IN MORNING AND AFTERNOON DRIVE.

> > Worst news anchor:  Sabrina Gibbons, WSB AM
SOUNDS UPTIGHT AND CONSTIPATED.

> > Worst traffic reporter:  Captain Herb, WSB AM
HE PUTS 5 MINUTES OF TRAFFIC INTO A 20 SECOND REPORT.

> > Most unintelligible speech pattern:  Captain Herb, WSB AM
YOU CAN LISTEN TO HIS ENTIRE REPORT, AND HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE TRAFFIC IS.

> > Worst program director:  Tim Dukes (formerly) 96 Rock
WITH UNLIMITED RESOURCES FROM CLEAR CHANNEL, AN UNLIMITED PROMOTIONAL BUDGET, AND TREMENDOUS TALENT AT HIS DISPOSAL (REGULAR GUYS, KIMMER, ETC...), THE STATIONS STILL UNDERPERFORMED DURING DUKES'S REIGN.

> > Worst General Manager:  David Dickey, 680 The Fan
MOST PEOPLE START OUT AS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES, WORK THEIR WAY UP TO LOCAL SALES MANAGER, NATIONAL SALES MANAGER, SALES MANAGER AND THEN GENERAL MANAGER.  DICKEY HAD *NO* EXPERIENCE AND WAS GIVEN A RADIO STATION AS A TOY FROM HIS DAD.  UNDER DICKEY'S LEADERSHIP, THE STATION CONSISTENTLY GETS A .7

> > Worst programming decision:  6 months of Real Radio 105.3
THE STATION WENT FROM ABOUT A 1.0 SHARE TO .4 IN JUST SIX MONTHS.

> > Worst radio show audition:  David Paul.
DIDN'T MAKE IT PAST THE FIRST 90 SECONDS OF HIS RADIO SHOW.



> My nomination for most pointless posting goes to this one,
> for making such deep, insightful comments regarding the
> "nominations."  Perhaps our astute critic could take the
> time and explain his rationale for such thought provoking
> opinions.
>

[Cowboy]

> Okay, here are my nominations for the worst of Atlanta
> radio.  We'll call it the Radio Razzies:
>
> Worst music station:  99X

The Buzz almost always beats them to new music, it's the whiniest alternative station in America. They're only adding that new Seether because out-of-luck they booked them for that Downtown Rocks show.
>
> Worst talk station:   WGST

Too dark, too serious. At least 1690 is somewhat tongue-in-cheek.

> Worst station format:  95.5:The Beat

Rhythmic CHR sucks without a little Dance or SOMETHING else.
 
> Worst overall stations:  (Tie) 99X and 95.5:The Beat

The Beat doesn't even have a real morning show. Talk about stale music.
>
> Worst morning show:  Bert Show, Q100
>
> Worst syndicated host:  Carson Daly, 95.5:The Beat
>
> Worst soundprocessing: Sunny 100, Canton. Should sound more like the old Cool 105.7
>
> Most unintelligible speech pattern: CoCo Brotha', Hot 107.9
>
> Worst program director:  Whoever's running WBTS-Athens
>
> Worst programming decision: (tie) Killing Cool 105.7, keeping 97-1 Jamz
>
Kill JAMZ already! It serves no purpose anymore! Go Rhythmic AC or something.

On a side note. I got to give it up for Q100 for adding lots of new music into the mix recently.

[RoddyFreeman]

I'm going to challenge several of your statements:

> > > Worst music station:   Star 94
> THE MUSIC IS MILQUETOAST, BORING, AND UNIMAGINATIVE.  THE
> SONGS CATER TO A VERY NARROW NICHE OF MIDDLE-AGED
> HOUSEWIVES.

If Star 94 "caters to a very narrow niche of middle-aged housewives," why does the station get such big ratings with women 25-49 (not a narrow niche), ratings that propel Star to be one of the leading stations 12+?
>
> > > Worst talk station:   WGKA
> THE STATION LINEUP CONSISTS OF SYNDICATED PERSONNEL WHICH
> WSB AND WGST DID NOT WANT.

Not true.  The hosts on WGKA are syndicated on Salem-owned stations across the U.S.
 
> > > Most predictable host:  Neal Boortz, WSB AM
> BOORTZ'S ENTIRE SHOW:  REPUBLICANS ARE GOOD, DEMOCRATS ARE
> BAD.

Boortz is a Liberatarian.  And while he consistently criticizes the Democrats, I've heard him disagree with the Republican viewpoint more than a few times.
>

> Worst General Manager:  David Dickey, 680 The Fan
> MOST PEOPLE START OUT AS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES, WORK THEIR WAY
> UP TO LOCAL SALES MANAGER, NATIONAL SALES MANAGER, SALES
> MANAGER AND THEN GENERAL MANAGER.  DICKEY HAD *NO*
> EXPERIENCE AND WAS GIVEN A RADIO STATION AS A TOY FROM HIS
> DAD.  UNDER DICKEY'S LEADERSHIP, THE STATION CONSISTENTLY
> GETS A .7
>

It's true that David Dickey was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.  But he was general manager of Kiss FM for a number of years and was very successful with it.  In fact, at the time, I believe it was sold to Cox at the highest price ever paid for an FM station.  And we're talking about a move-in that didn't have the greatest signal.

I disagree with some of your other selections, but those are just a matter of opinion.

[mpx123]

You must be a consultant.

> Okay, here are my nominations for the worst of Atlanta
> radio.  We'll call it the Radio Razzies:
>
>
> Worst music station:   Star 94
>
> Worst talk station:   WGKA
>
> Worst sports station:  680 The Fan
>
> Worst station format:  Dave FM
>
> Worst overall stations:  (Tie) Star 94 and 680 The Fan
>
> Worst morning show:  Steve and Vicky, Star 94
>
> Worst overall hosts:  (Tie) Chris Rude, 680 The Fan  &  
> Perry, 680 The Fan
>
> Most boring host:   Rush Limbaugh (syndicated), WGST
>
> Most predictable host:  Neal Boortz, WSB AM
>
> Worst syndicated host:  Todd Schnitt (formerly) Real Radio
> 105.3
>
> Worst news anchor:  Sabrina Gibbons, WSB AM
>
> Worst traffic reporter:  Captain Herb, WSB AM
>
> Most unintelligible speech pattern:  Captain Herb, WSB AM
>
> Worst program director:  Tim Dukes (formerly) 96 Rock
>
> Worst programming decision:  6 months of Real Radio 105.3
>

[Part15rulesdude]

> Radio info is just what it is. A place to put opinions and thoughts within
a string that others read, So is it correct to judge others because of what they think? I wouldnt.  Bring it to a debate, Sure!  THIS IS AMERICA thank
god, or whomever you wish but this is a country based on free thinking ideas
and motions and be glad that you have the freedom to express your views.

As to the opinions , I would have to agree with over half. I know Herb Emory well, Speech patterns, well to say the least, a little over the top, thick with southern accent, but respect him I will, HE MAKES BUKOO BUCKS>> Major Market Radio, Plus could we do it better, with time and training maybe.

Steve and Vicky, Highly rated show, Older man, and older woman, boring,
boring boring. A show full of TM century entertainment pieces, A producer
that talks too much, and just a hokey horrid show.

680 the fan, Love the processing, but the format is real bad.

Wsb am 750. Great informative radio station, First on the air in the south.
Persons who are on the air, well some great, some good, and some I wonder
Why they are there, but love the programming flow, Atlantas morning news,
Ever wondered why they are highly rated, because they are the best at what they
do.
 
Bottom line:  SVS, and the rest of us are free to make comments, because its
the Good Ole USA, Thanks to the men and women in military uniform who make that possible. Would you rather be in a communist society? Think it over..
Radio info what a site, and thanks for the chance to express ourselves.

[Surfer]

Now then, let's have some fun.

> > > Okay, here are my nominations for the worst of Atlanta
> > > radio.  We'll call it the Radio Razzies:
> > >
> > >
> > > Worst music station:   Any station that doesn't make money
> > >
> > > Worst talk station:   Any station that doesn't make money
> > >
> > > Worst sports station:  Any station that doesn't make money
> > >
> > > Worst station format:  Any station that still programs Michael Jackson  (gotcha!)
> > >
> > > Worst overall stations:  Any station that still thinks David Paul is a good radio talent
> > >
> > > Worst morning show:  Mayhem in the AM (790 the Zone)
> > >
> > > Worst overall hosts:  Anybody who does a weekend talk show on any station
> > >
> > > Most boring host:   Tom Hughes (WGST)
> > >
> > > Most predictable host:  Rhubarb Jones Eagle 106.7 (still doing the same schtick after all these years)
> > >
> > > Worst syndicated host:  Todd Schnitt (formerly) Real Radio.  (I MUST AGREE HERE)
> >
> > >
> > > Worst news anchor:  There's a good one in Atlanta?
> > >
> > > Worst traffic reporter:  Anybody from Metro Traffic
> > >
> > > Most unintelligible speech pattern:  Ludlow Portch
> > >
> > > Worst program director:  Anybody that doesn't make a station money
> > >
> > > Worst programming decision:  Allowing Kim Peterson to talk about his prostate cancer on the radio


And one last category...

WORST STATION SIGNAL:    Any Atlanta Radio Station except WSB-AM.

I like radio but the purpost of the above is simple.  Let's DO SOMETHING TO FIX IT AND NOT CONTINUE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT!  Make this board a useful exchange of ideas, not gripes!  Every post is complain, complain, COMPLAIN!  People...it's getting old!  Either put up or SHUT UP!

Have a nice day.

[Keith_Lake]

> > >
> > > Worst traffic reporter:  Captain Herb, WSB AM
> > >
> > > Most unintelligible speech pattern:  Captain Herb, WSB AM


Now hold on there just a minute, li'l buckaroo.  Captain Herb is one hell of a traffic guy.  Whenever I'm in Atlanta I try to catch the early news on 750.  I find Herb's way of delivering the whole traffic break in one breath, almost like an old-time tobacco auctioneer, to be rather entertaining.  The whole idea is to keep the show snappy, bam-bam-bam, because commuters coming into Atlanta are busy trying to stay alive and don't have time for long in-depth analysis of things. I think the WSB morning news folks rule in Atlanta and rightly so.


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