paterson1 wrote:

Many are growing weary of the constant and endless coverage of COVID-19.  Want to get away from all of the daily hullabaloo?  Well BOOM 97.3 just might have a little something for you!! 
https://broadcastdialogue.com/torontos-boom-97-3-launches-covid-free-fridays-to-combat-listener-fatigue/
 

thanks paterson1, I'll be tuning in, Boom is a dance party on Friday afternoons, no pandemic coverage is a bonus.

Wonder if more stations will look for a balance.

And how is this all going to play out on the Victoria Day weekend. Rerolls will be a challenge to put together, old Covid19 content will sound absolutely awful.

Voiceover:"Please, drink responsibly, and keep your social distancing game going." "Friends don't let friends drink in large crowds." I jest but the same ole same ole radio programming content won't fly with listeners, and a fairly captive audience at that the first official long weekend leading into summer.

Last edited by betaylored (April 28, 2020 1:10 am)

The COVID-19-free idea is spreading like the virus. It's a lot easier to do the no-corona format when you're a music station. Much harder if all you do is talk.

Still, broadcasting giant WGN Chicago is pledging to do a virus-free Friday (outside of news updates) in which anyone who brings up the dread spread for the entire day is promptly reminded it's a no-go zone. 

“If a caller, guest, or even you yourself accidentally brings it up, you get zapped [with a buzzer sound effect] like the opening scene of ‘Ghostbusters.’ . . . This is a great way for us to offer a break for all our listeners and potentially encourage new listeners. Since we are talk radio and rely on current events, this can be challenging, so do some off-the-wall topics.”

WGN Radio declares ‘Virus-Free Friday’ 

RadioActive wrote:

The COVID-19-free idea is spreading like the virus. It's a lot easier to do the no-corona format when you're a music station. Much harder if all you do is talk.

Still, broadcasting giant WGN Chicago is pledging to do a virus-free Friday (outside of news updates) in which anyone who brings up the dread spread for the entire day is promptly reminded it's a no-go zone. 

“If a caller, guest, or even you yourself accidentally brings it up, you get zapped [with a buzzer sound effect] like the opening scene of ‘Ghostbusters.’ . . . This is a great way for us to offer a break for all our listeners and potentially encourage new listeners. Since we are talk radio and rely on current events, this can be challenging, so do some off-the-wall topics.”

WGN Radio declares ‘Virus-Free Friday’ 

Great idea.