glieb
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« on: April 25, 2008, 06:48:33 AM » |
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It appears that WLW may be dropping Paul Harvey. Willie has been promoting the fact that he will be on at 12:05 starting Monday. No doubt they have become frustrated with the fact that Paul is gone more than he's there, mainly due to health reasons. And 15 minutes of a rotating sub just doesn't cut it. Paul has had a long record-breaking run on ABC, and there was a time that I'd go out of my way to catch his broadcasts, but it may be time to hang it up, and if not, I can understand how the affiliates may take care of that on their own. And as for Junior, he's just not the old man...
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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2008, 12:20:39 PM » |
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That's what Bill announced on his show today (Friday). Paul Harvey has been on a number of stations in the Cincinnati market: WCKY, WKRC, WNOP and WLW; each picking up the feed from ABC Radio. It doesn't help when he isn't on the show, but at the age of 89, that can be difficult at times.
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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2008, 12:46:31 PM » |
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Could 1160 WDJO be the next station to pick up Paul Harvey? His show is aired on a few oldies stations around the country.
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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2008, 01:55:03 PM » |
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Only old people like Paul Harvey anyway, so nice job in dropping him. The new, hip, slick and stylish WLW will lose a few octogenarians, but they'll be replaced by the tweens he was scaring away.
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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2008, 06:00:25 PM » |
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When WIBC moved from AM to FM here in Indianapolis they dropped Paul Harvey as well. citing the fact that he isnt there half the time plus the fact they moved to airing rush live finally for the first time since the middle 90's When WIBC added their noon news hour which is now aired at 11:30
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2008, 08:00:08 PM » |
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Program Directors can be so ungrateful. Paul Harvey is one of the guys that put news/talk on the map. He's a staple, a legend, a household name. A little loyalty while the guy still draws breath, is that too much to ask?
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2008, 09:02:10 AM » |
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Only old people like Paul Harvey anyway, so nice job in dropping him. The new, hip, slick and stylish WLW will lose a few octogenarians, but they'll be replaced by the tweens he was scaring away.
"octogenarians", as you so graciously called us, are the most loyal of consumers. When WLW drives us away, our money goes with us. Studies have also shown that "octogenarians" have more disposable income than the "tweens". |
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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2008, 11:35:51 AM » |
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Sorry to say, but the media buyers, just out of their tweens, along with their clients don't want us out-of demo folks. They all want a bigger slice of the same small pie. They are the most easily influenced and with less brand loyality. If it were just numbers, there would be a plethora of WELL programmed Oldies/Classic hits and Classic Rock stations.
About the only thing marketed to us these days are ETD ads. Nothing makes me grab the remote faster than a commerical with bunch of old farts singing about getting laid. Is that a microphone in your pocket or are you happy to see me?
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tonyincincy
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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2008, 12:10:47 PM » |
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When tweens start listening to WLW, I'll eat Paul Harveys hat.
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2008, 01:06:30 PM » |
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Why do you have such a low opinion of tweens? You think they get scared by Paul Harvey? When I was a tween I listened to whatever I wanted to. Reds, Rock, Religous, NPR, Pop, Talk. None of it scared me. Todays tweens must be weenies. Only old people like Paul Harvey anyway, so nice job in dropping him. The new, hip, slick and stylish WLW will lose a few octogenarians, but they'll be replaced by the tweens he was scaring away.
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