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A yr ago today KPTQ 1280 Spokane switched from prog talk to classic country. On Apr 11 it switches again to... Fox Sports Radio. "KPTQ has registered a 0.0 share of the audience in the last three ratings books. "
Feburary Book Is Out, KFNQ de-listed; KIRO FM,KOMO stuck in 3rd gear
From Radio-online and Arbitron. The winners and losers from the latest PPM's showing what we already know, most stations gained or lost a tenth of a percentage point or so. What was interesting is the total drop out of former progressive talker , now Sports Talk KFNQ, rating worse than the...
Ratings may not matter as much as earnings. In Boston the onetime progtalker, later cons talker WXKS 1200 had comedy for awhile but now is running Bloomberg financial news. Their ratings may not show up as well but they could make $$$. Targeted demo; while stations appealing to avg agew 55+ men usually don't make money, the financial talk Bloomberg is now brokering from CC could do well. That could be the case for CBS with sports (and again right side of this page still lists 1090 as prog talk not sports.) Sports fan demo very coveted now.
Peter B Collins talks about the rise and fall of Progressive Radio
40year radio veteran and pod caster Peter B Collins outlines the slow demise of progressive radio and what went wrong along the way in spite of big political wins by the Democratic party. Read the story here Some snippets from the article : As someone who took substantial personal ri...
Dial Global has syndicated progtalk shows and now they have yet another sports net, NBC... and in Boston 1510 runs a blend of NBC Sp., Yahoo sports, local sports talk...and Bro. Stair overnight. This was where Jeff Santos was buying time to put progtalk on.
Many on the left prefer NPR I guess.
Seattle to KFNQ AM 1090 The Fan, "I am NOT one of your FANS!"
Being dead last has it's own distinction We knew it would happen, the transition to be the CBS Sports talker in Seattle which was just shy of a 1.0 share in Nov. before the flip from Progressive Talk, has ended up as a .1 according to Arbitron and Radio Online Yes, at the bottom of the shitter....
More prog talkers bite the dust. WGUN Atlanta now simulcasting an Urban station on FM. KYNS San Luis Obispo CA dumps it for news/talk featuring TRN's America's Radio News Network and Overnight America with Jon Grayson (source Tom Taylor newsletter).
Former KPOJ host starts Internet show and contributes to shooting victims
We talked about the demise of Portland progressive station 620 KPOJ and it's morning host Carl Wolfson, back in November. Wolfson has reported his goal of raising $40,000 via Kickstarter has been exceeded currently, to the tune of $53k. Carl will also donate 20% of every dollar raised bey...
oops KPTK I mean!
R.I.P KPTK and the Future of Radio: Part One
By now the format is the only thing left of the last few hours of AM 1090's best of progressive programming over the holidays, as the former KPTK, since Oct 2004, becomes another sports talker, CBS Sports Radio, The Fan KFNQ. The cat was out of the bag in November when the call sign cha...
...that station list on the right might as well delete WPTK (now KFNQ or
K-Effin'-Q if you prefer), now a gone-er.
R.I.P KPTK and the Future of Radio: Part One
By now the format is the only thing left of the last few hours of AM 1090's best of progressive programming over the holidays, as the former KPTK, since Oct 2004, becomes another sports talker, CBS Sports Radio, The Fan KFNQ. The cat was out of the bag in November when the call sign cha...
The CBS Sports Network site claims 232 affiliates (some of course part time, maybe overnight/some shows weekends). CBS could have done something like this with prog. or cons. talk but sports is where the money is.
Where I am in Boston MA we have 4 stations and 4 out of the 5 sports networks have affiliates (unless Fox finds another home somewhere)
WEEI AM ESPN, WEEI FM ESPN part time, WBZ-FM CBS, WUFC NBC & Yahoo
R.I.P KPTK and the Future of Radio: Part One
By now the format is the only thing left of the last few hours of AM 1090's best of progressive programming over the holidays, as the former KPTK, since Oct 2004, becomes another sports talker, CBS Sports Radio, The Fan KFNQ. The cat was out of the bag in November when the call sign cha...
New format launches in a day but the site already says 1090 The Fan
Progressive Talk saga in Seattle, CBS Sports radio a done deal at AM 1090
KFNQ Everyone else is calling it since the change in call letters from KPTK to KFNQ "the Fan"? this past week. CBS radio will roll out an aggressive Sports Radio format to push to their markets and CBS owned stations such as AM 1090, to go head to head, 24 hours a day, to compete with ESPN ...
And here's the Fan
http://seattle.cbslocal.com/station/am-1090/
KLAY to carry Stephanie Miller/Thom Hartmann UPDATED times
Starting Mon, Jan 7th KLAY 1180 Lakewood will begin airing the Stephanie Miller Show 9a-12N and Thom Hartmann 4-7P, tape delayed. Currently, the Dennis Miller and Jerry Doyle shows fill that time slot. There is a listen live link for those beyond the pale of KLAY's 5k/1k watt limited day-n...
if you have a smart phone you can hear it..as low as $79 with $35/mo service on virgin mobile. Use earbuds OR
a)if your car has a 1/8" jack, buy a cord and plug it into your phone
or
b)get a $15-20 mini FM transmitter
and plug into phone. Pic an empty
freq on your car radio and broadcast it on that freq etc
KLAY to carry Stephanie Miller/Thom Hartmann UPDATED times
Starting Mon, Jan 7th KLAY 1180 Lakewood will begin airing the Stephanie Miller Show 9a-12N and Thom Hartmann 4-7P, tape delayed. Currently, the Dennis Miller and Jerry Doyle shows fill that time slot. There is a listen live link for those beyond the pale of KLAY's 5k/1k watt limited day-n...
Another prog talker gone, as Detroit's WDTW will fall silent on Dec 31. Clear Channel has donated the station to the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council.
http://www.michiguide.com/archives2012/2012/12/clear-channel-to-take-wdtw-am.html
"It's unclear how long the station will be silent pending the donation to MMTC which will attempt to find a minority owner that would likely launch its own programming."
You want programming for minority communities, you got it.
Where is Lee Callahan?
We've heard her voice over the last few years on AM 1090, but with the kerfuffle about progressive talk leaving Jan 2 and the change in call signs to KFNQ, we just haven't heard about the traffic backups in the morning at "Jovita" or the snarky eco minute updates. Jon Nelson is filling in l...
Rush has only 600 affiliates and makes just $59 mil/yr...btw in Boston no comm. radio prog talk in Boston. Jeff Santos had been buying time from 1510 in Boston and running his own show as well as Dial Global ones. Then for some reason Jeff and DG couldn't come to terms or something so it was just Jeff's show. Then THAT disappeared as the owners wanted to go all sports with NBCSports (and yahoo).
Who syndicates NBC Sports? DialGlobaal. Are you ready for some football? (Meanwhile while CC put Fox Sports in place of prog talk on KPOJ, they killed off their cons. talker in Boston--Rush went back to his previous, powerful station...and 1200 went to all comedy.
Ingraham second host to exit TRN
Nose was used in contract talks Talkers and others are reporting that talk show host Laura Ingraham has parted ways with her syndication, Talk RadioNetwork (TRN). Another spare parts of radio hosts, Tammy Bruce is filling in. Earlier this year Michael "Savage" Weiner sued to end hi...
Further proof of the big business sports is doing, TV version: Time reports News Corp's deal to buy at least half of the Yankees' YES network will help them "take on ESPN" in a proposed NATIONAL all sports TV network. Bloomburg News mentioned the poss. network, to be called Fox Sports 1, earlier. You have ESPN, NBC Sports (etc) on TV and now Murdoch's proposed net which could bring News Corp big bucks.
There are 5 national sports radio networks: ESPN (I'll link ESPN Deportes in with them), NBC Sports (Dial Global), CBS Sports (Cumulus), Yahoo Sports, and Fox Sports (Clear Channel). In Portland Fox sports displaced prog talk on Clear Channel-owned KPOJ. That station's facebook page has many disgruntled progtalk fans, some sports fans happy about the change, and some at the station who are proudly saying the slogan "We are! Fox Sports!"
Progressive Talk saga in Seattle, CBS Sports radio a done deal at AM 1090
KFNQ Everyone else is calling it since the change in call letters from KPTK to KFNQ "the Fan"? this past week. CBS radio will roll out an aggressive Sports Radio format to push to their markets and CBS owned stations such as AM 1090, to go head to head, 24 hours a day, to compete with ESPN ...
WTDY Madison WI flipped from talk (had some prog.?) to all Christmas. Mass layoffs. Sports may be new format
http://www.wtdy.com
We'd like to thank Rush for the downfall
But we're not sure, so we publish an open letter from one of talk radio's lesser known, but still in the "Heavy Hundred" of talkers trying to make a living in a ever changing radio world. His name is Doug Stephan and he just posted in Talkers about his decline in ad revenue immediately follo...
The TALKERS site mentions this blog (and says "cool name!") and article about the supposed flip. Re: KPOJ, it adds "TALKERS is not privy at this time to how well Clear Channel was able to sell KPOJ but it should surprise few in the business that sports content has never been hotter from a consumption standpoint and political talk – whether conservative or progressive – is, from a sales perspective, controversial and therefore a much tougher sell, probably even in a progressive market such as Portland."
Unconfirmed: KPTK to switch formats in Jan.
As heard on the Stephanie Miller show this morning, they have announced that AM1090 will flip formats in Janurary. We put in a call to AM 1090 and haven't heard back from programming. We'll update to confirm or deny. This past Friday, another progressive talker, AM620 KPOJ in Portland su...
Sports makes money. Broader demo.
People of all age groups like it, etc. and they want to sell beer etc. People are more interested in
it rather than politics. Believe me.
Boston: CC had cons talk on 1200 but dumped it for comedy as it didn't make money. Someone bought time on 1510 to run libtalk; not only was it not getting any traction but the owner flipped to sports anyway.
It's not politics it's business. Owner of WRKO Boston, cons. talk, is personally a liberal. He runs talk shows that make money, though. It was have been libtalk years ago if he felt it made money. Who knows, maybe most on the Left prefer NPR instead.
KOMO says goodbye to Bryan Johnson, KPOJ Portland flips from progressive talk to sports on Monday
After a career of over 50 years, KOMO's Bryan Johnson says so long. Also, am 620 KPOJ, one of the first Air America outlets and Portland's home of progressive talk, flips to sports starting Monday. KPOJ will become the 3rd sports talk station in the Portland market. An article in Willamett...
http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-29441-kpoj_cancelling_political_talk_radio_on_monday.html
More, KPOJ Cancelling Political Talk Radio On Monday
The Day After--Update: Ted Nugent Death Watch
The day of reckoning has arrived, otherwise known as the second worst hangover day or post election night blues. To be sure, we weren't sure the outcome nationally would be in as soon as it was, and in a few places including the Inslee/Mckenna race, it still may not be deci...
KPOJ PORTLAND TO DUMP PROG TALK FOR
SPORTS
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79581/kpoj-portland-to-drop-liberal-talk-for-sports/
Clear Channel Liberal Talk 620 KPOJ Portland will flip to Sports “Fox Sports 620“.
KPOJ garnered a 1.0 share in the October ratings, up from a 0.8 in September. It will join a Portland Sports battle that includes Alpha Broadcasting’s “750 The Game” KXTG and Entercom’s “1080 The Fan” KFXX. 620 will remain the co-flagship of Oregon State University play-by-play along with sister Talk 1190/102.3 KEX.
The Day After--Update: Ted Nugent Death Watch
The day of reckoning has arrived, otherwise known as the second worst hangover day or post election night blues. To be sure, we weren't sure the outcome nationally would be in as soon as it was, and in a few places including the Inslee/Mckenna race, it still may not be deci...
radio-insight says kvi back to Conserv talk on 9/4. " On Tuesday, September 4, with ratings hovering around a 0.2, KVI will complete the cycle as it will return to conservative talk. The new KVI will be anchored by John Carlson’s return to the station to host mornings from 5-9am. Carlson had been hosting afternoons on KVI prior to the switch to Oldies; at which time he moved to sister News 1000/97.7 KOMO for a 9am-12pm show. The remainder of the lineup will be syndicated including Laura Ingraham from 9am-12pm, Todd Schnitt 12-3pm, Mark Levin 3-6pm (starting October 15), Lars Larson 6-9pm, Michael Savage 9pm-11pm, Red Eye Radio 11pm-3am, and Don Imus 3-5am. Levin and Larson currently air in the market on Salem’s “Freedom 1590” KLFE. They will both move to KVI, but not right away."
Rush blows like the wind, Robertson praises same
In the lead up to the conventions full of more hot air than that being pushed ahead of a hurricane, Rush claims gubmint weather modifications were used to cancel GOP convention and Robertson says the big guy did same to protect Tampa. Plus, GOP grassroots members may be forced out of conven...
Unenrolled but lean conservative. I do like Dunkin, great coolatas, but prefer Wendy's fast food. I do like baseball more than football. Toyotas. Prefer Fox News to MSDNC....So that kid Krohn has moved to the left. I might take him about as seriously as that 14 yr old web talk host who went after gays big time.
You might be a Republican if....
An article (from SeattleBlog, by Vanessa Ho of the P.I.) turned up on our desk this morning, revealing the supposed favorites of those in each political party. Read on and tell us what you think: You are probably a Republican if: Your favorite coffee is Dunkin' Donuts Your favorite car is a BMW...
National Profit Radio--they can make some good money with corporate and private donations, etc. Why not just let them run ads and take public funding of CPB out of it?
"This rerun of Car Talk will be right back after this message from Fram
Auto Filters."
Click and Clack to retire
"Click and Clack," the mechanics-turned-comedians who launched one of the most unlikely -- and most beloved -- talk shows in radio history, have decided that 35 years at the wheel is enough. Brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi (pictured at left) announced Thursday afternoon that they will no longer ...
I'm mostly conservative but with some liberal views ("Classical liberal") and will note:
--Obama said it should be up to the states. This means he is an agreement with that well-known progressive, Dick Cheney (/ sarcasm).
(On YouTube you can find a vid from 2009 of Cheney saying his position. One of his daughters is gay.)
--This could cost Obama the election--conservatives rally to support Romney, after earlier dismissing him as a RINO. Some (social conservatives--again, I'm not among them) were saying they wouldn't vote for Mitt even it it meant Obama wins. They have now changed their tune. Swing states/the South could now go Romney's way. (Mitt is now up by 7 or 8 in national polls). Some feel the presence of gay marriage initiatives on state ballots may have helped to elect W in 00 and/or 04. I support gay marriage.
And Romney ("it's the economy...")
Was this political? Pretty much. He was going to lose some donors.
Imagine for example a Republican president making such a statement, when his donors hinted they might not support him. Obama has raised $$ due to this, especially from
Hollywood.
President Obama says LGBT should be able to marry
Today, President Obama completely wiped out Romney's primary news cycle. Again. In a historic and gutsy move, he announced that his personal opinion is that same sex couples should be allowed to get married. In a sit-down interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, Obama completed what has been a mark...
Christian programming on WKDN Philadelphia (area) ended at midnight last night. They went into stunting, playing bits of REM's "It's The End of the World", most notably the start: "That's great it starts with an earthquake..." Camping's failed prediction had earthquakes going time zone by time zone across the world. Brilliant!
Supposedly all Hannity all the time for a few days or weeks then Rush, etc. will be added to the new WWIQ 106.9, with a pretty good signal. Rush and Hannity beat out
liberal talk (other than-taxpayer funded NPR, that is) by a mile.
Rush gone from another station
Despite Limbaugh’s assertions that everything is fine, current events suggest otherwise. Advertisers continue to issue public statements confirming they will not run ads during Limbaugh’s show. In the past two weeks, Proactiv, Papa John’s Pizza, Kohler, Fisher Nuts, and Arby’s are among some o...
The new affiliate for Rush, formerly owned by Harold "It's The End of the World As I Know It" Camping has a pretty good signal and their HQ and new antenna will soon be right downtown/Center city. Rush picked up the stations he lost in Hilo and Pittsfield MA with outlets in Fargo (a mere 96,000 watts on FM) and Ft. Wayne and is still around 600. Talent on Loan From Oxys still has a huge presence.
Rush gone from another station
Despite Limbaugh’s assertions that everything is fine, current events suggest otherwise. Advertisers continue to issue public statements confirming they will not run ads during Limbaugh’s show. In the past two weeks, Proactiv, Papa John’s Pizza, Kohler, Fisher Nuts, and Arby’s are among some o...
Here in Boston Olbermann either quit or was fired from the ABC affiliate after refusing to guest host the bowling show (host was sick) and complaining about lack of a car and driver provided to him (he didn't drive, and apparently still doesn't).
The same station once employed a guy
from the NY area who would later do talking points on a very highly rated show on Fox News: What say you? (Clips of O'Really on CH 5 Boston are on youtube)
BREAKING: Dori Monson 1995-2012; Ron Reagan Starts Monday
The King of Seattle Talk Radio has been dethroned. In an abrupt end to a remarkable 17-year run as one of Seattle's most controversial talk show hosts, at the end of his shift Friday Dori Monson (KIRO-FM 12-3p) was given ten minutes to gather his things. Then, carrying a suitably little box of h...
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