RadioActive wrote:

the original hank wrote:

you know it's getting bad when cable news stations air stories about the competition.

If you ever watch the dueling media-centric shows at 11 AM Sunday (CNN's is called "Reliable Sources" while Fox's bears the name "Media Buzz") both spend much of their 60 minutes tearing the other network apart. Can't say I've ever seen anything quite like it.

I actually watched part of Reliable Sources this morning, and I kid you not, a portion of the program was dedicated to CNN patting itself on the back for having the highest ratings among the three major cable news networks since the beginning of January. They even had a line graph comparing their ratings with MSNBC and FNC. It felt like an infomercial for CNN.

I can remember CFTO branding itself as Toronto’s #1 News many times, but I don’t ever remember them spending 5 minutes of a newscast showing how high their ratings are compared to the newscasts on CBLT, City or Global.

There was a lot of talk even a little shock a few months back when long time alternative music station 89X in Windsor flipped format to Pure Country.   Immediately across the Detroit river WDZH The Breeze dropped the easy listening sounds for an alternative format with Detroit's Alt 98.7.

They kicked off the new music change with 10,000 songs commercial/announcer free.  They do have their on air line up now.  However a disappointment for some since their is no local talent from the Motor City.  More in this article from Inside Radio....
http://www.insideradio.com/free/look-ma-no-local-entercom-imports-all-national-talent-for-alt-98-7-detroit/article_14895196-575e-11eb-88bd-d73d2d88ee4c.html

Thanks, Dial Twister.  I'd pass on the assignment.  It'spretty stunning.

the original hank wrote:

in a news report, one of the rioters was spotted yelling "death to nancy pelosi, mike pence, and john roberts!" i wonder if john's drop in popularity (among a certain group) would have played a factor in deciding to head for the studio? perhaps not,

John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
 

Numeris said its plan is to design a “hybrid” audience measurement solution for markets not measured by PPM, using set-top box (STB) data, PPM and other demographic data that they’ll aim to have in place in “later in 2021” following the build of a national STB solution.
most of the tv networks have been using the data from stbs and streaming anyway so do we all get toonies now   

Lots'a material there for
 
 - Ashby, Roger
 - Hank, T. Original
 - Hedley, Neil
 - Paterson, Dale
et al

Some sources are saying it was COVID related, others that it was natural causes. He ended his life as a convicted murderer but there's no doubt about the effect he had on radio, music and the Top 40. The list of songs he had a hand in looks like the ultimate greatest hits LP. 

An amazing life for a very talented but bizarre man, no matter how it ended.

Phil Spector, Famed Music Producer And Murderer, Dies At 81

don banks 

If you want an eclectic, soul, r and b, New Orleans jazz sound, the Gumbo Kitchen with host Ronnie Littlejohn is a must listen. It airs on Friday nights 9-1 am on Jazz FM and it is a nice way to end the week with some really decent music that you won't get anywhere else. It is also informative and creative too!


This past Friday, the show celebrated 2 years on air...that is a good news story, I love listening to various genre's of music and this show offers that.

In this business that has had a challenging year, this is a good news story!

As a host too, Littlejohn, brings his love and enthusiasm to the show and he shares his past music chops too!

Oh and  don't work at the station, it just a good show for music afficiando's and I wanted to share it with, especially since it hit the 2 year mark this past Friday!

It is worth a listen for sure.

I used to love Jim "Shakey" Hunt on the Fan's Primetime Sports

RadioActive wrote:

NBC Nightly News has caught the "Breaking News" disease. On its 6:30 PM newscast, every story - and I mean every story - in the first two packs seems to be labelled Breaking News - even if some of it happened the day before.

It cheapens the newscast and the phrase itself.  

Lester Holt seems to identify the real breaking news with "late details" which are usually things that have happened since the report you're about to watch was filed. They're usually less than an hour old.  During the Trump administration they have also done an updated west coast version of the newscast somewhat regularly.  It has a graphic that says "Western Edition" during the intro.

the original hank wrote:

you know it's getting bad when cable news stations air stories about the competition.

If you ever watch the dueling media-centric shows at 11 AM Sunday (CNN's is called "Reliable Sources" while Fox's bears the name "Media Buzz") both spend much of their 60 minutes tearing the other network apart. Can't say I've ever seen anything quite like it.