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If you’ve turned on the radio to listen to local sports talk, you know how frustrating it can be to hear hosts’ inability to stay focused, rude behavior toward callers, poor working knowledge of basic grammar, and scant analysis of the actual play on the field or court. At times it is as if they care more about the feelings of the players and the clothes their coaches wear than what transpires in the game. Suffer no more! With the growing popularity of podcasts, a few minutes of setup can free you from the shackles of local sports talk. iPhone users can use the great Overcast app (with its sound leveling and gap removing features) or just stick with the stock Apple Podcast app. Android users should download the BeyondPod app; all free of charge. Simply add the feeds for the below podcasts and you are finally off to an informative, entertaining, and efficient sports talk experience! UNC Inside Carolina Radio Show UNC Huddlecast N.C. State NC State Huddlecast...
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If you’ve turned on the radio to listen to local sports talk, you know how frustrating it can be to hear hosts’ inability to stay focused, rude behavior toward callers, poor working knowledge of basic grammar, and scant analysis of the actual play on the field or court. At times it is as if they care more about the feelings of the players and the clothes their coaches wear than what transpires in the game.
Suffer no more! With the growing popularity of podcasts, a few minutes of setup can free you from the shackles of local sports talk. iPhone users can use the great
Overcast
app (with its sound leveling and gap removing features) or just stick with the stock Apple Podcast app. Android users should download the
BeyondPod
app; all free of charge.
Simply add the feeds for the below podcasts and you are finally off to an informative, entertaining, and efficient sports talk experience!
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Yesterday 100.7 became WRDU, and is staying with a tried and true AOR. “Back in Blackâ€, “Hot for Teacherâ€, “Sweet Child o’ Mineâ€â€¦songs we all got sick of 20 years ago, served over, and over, and over, and over. A sad salvation,...
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Yesterday 100.7 became WRDU, and is staying with a tried and true AOR. “Back in Blackâ€, “Hot for Teacherâ€, “Sweet Child o’ Mineâ€â€¦songs we all got sick of 20 years ago, served over, and over, and over, and over. A sad salvation, indeed.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/11/20/95x-hits-triangle-airwaves/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/11/20/95x-hits-triangle-airwaves/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:39:08 +0000
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For over 25 years now “Alternative Rock†and “Triangle Radio†have been like oil and water. While smaller cities (like Norfolk and Wilmington) around the country have enjoyed commercial alternative stations, Raleigh has been stuck with the same repetitious offering of country/classic rock/dance/adult contemporary…until now. 95.3, billed as “95X†debuted Friday and finally brings the Triangle up to date with other markets where “Mumford & Sonsâ€, “The Temper Trapâ€, and “The Killers†aren’t met with strange looks. The station is actually a Clear Channel offering of WDCG-HD2, broadcasted on a weak signal out of Apex. Chris Edge left KGSR in Austin to come run the station, and the plan is to get a second frequency in the western half of the Triangle. For faithful readers of Pitchfork, or even avid fans of MTV’s 120 Minutes, the playlist will not be terribly interesting. Commercial radio stations will have their “play the hits†and saturation...
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For over 25 years now “Alternative Rock†and “Triangle Radio†have been like oil and water. While smaller cities (like Norfolk and Wilmington) around the country have enjoyed commercial alternative stations, Raleigh has been stuck with the same repetitious offering of country/classic rock/dance/adult contemporary…until now. 95.3,
billed as “95Xâ€
debuted Friday and finally brings the Triangle up to date with other markets where “Mumford & Sonsâ€, “The Temper Trapâ€, and “The Killers†aren’t met with strange looks.
The station is actually a Clear Channel offering of WDCG-HD2, broadcasted on a weak signal out of Apex. Chris Edge left KGSR in Austin to come run the station, and the plan is to get a second frequency in the western half of the Triangle.
For faithful readers of Pitchfork, or even avid fans of MTV’s 120 Minutes, the playlist will not be terribly interesting. Commercial radio stations will have their “play the hits†and saturation advertising weaknesses (“Hennnnnnrick…â€), after all, however the playlist reads more like “new rockâ€, or essentially what 106 and QDR were doing at the moment when they coexisted, which is much needed. Before Friday, the newest real rock band played on commercial stations was the Foo Fighters, a band that has been around for 17 years. Welcome to the Triangle, 95X!
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From the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra: Due to a change in programming, the North Carolina Symphony’s performance of “Carmina Burana†will be broadcast tonight on WUNC 91.5FM, beginning at 10pm. The program was previously limited to online streaming only. The broadcast features North Carolina Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn leading the North Carolina Master Chorale and renowned guest artists in two choral highlights. Poulenc: Gloria Orff: Carmina Burana Composed by Carl Orff beginning in 1935, Carmina Burana is based on 24 poems found in the medieval collection of the same name. The often-quoted composition has taken a unique place in popular culture, a musical Canterbury Tales that covers a wide range of topics: the fickleness of fortune and wealth, the ephemeral nature of life, the joy of the return of spring and the pleasures and perils of drinking, gluttony, gambling and lust, to name a small few. “It is incredibly evocative, incredibly...
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From the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra:
Due to a change in programming, the North Carolina Symphony’s performance of “Carmina Burana†will be broadcast
tonight on WUNC 91.5FM, beginning at 10pm
. The program was previously limited to online streaming only.
The broadcast features North Carolina Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn leading the North Carolina Master Chorale and renowned guest artists in two choral highlights.
Poulenc: Gloria
Orff: Carmina Burana
Composed by Carl Orff beginning in 1935, Carmina Burana is based on 24 poems found in the medieval collection of the same name. The often-quoted composition has taken a unique place in popular culture, a musical Canterbury Tales that covers a wide range of topics: the fickleness of fortune and wealth, the ephemeral nature of life, the joy of the return of spring and the pleasures and perils of drinking, gluttony, gambling and lust, to name a small few.
“It is incredibly evocative, incredibly powerful at some moments and poignant at others,†says Llewellyn of this tour-de-force. “There’s a reason it has endured and people love to hear it. It’s a piece I enthusiastically conduct.â€
The concert, which also includes Francis Poulenc’s Gloria—“a joyous hymn to the glory of God,†in the composer’s words—was performed live in Raleigh’s Meymandi Concert Hall as part of the Duke Medicine Classical Series Raleigh on Friday and Saturday, May 11-12, 2012.
Legendary broadcaster David Hartman hosts tonight’s exhilarating concert program. Listeners are also treated to special access to content not available to concertgoers, including interviews with musicians and soloists and insights into some of the finest compositions ever written.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/11/22/96-rock-tweaks-format-changes-name/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/11/22/96-rock-tweaks-format-changes-name/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:59:28 +0000
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Yesterday 96.1FM made some changes. Instead of playing guitar-driven rock catering to young males, the station is now playing a much more diverse playlist of somewhat softer rock songs. For example, the last 10 songs they played were: “Wish You Were Here†- Pink Floyd “Tempted†- Squeeze “Black Betty†- Ram Jam “Born In the U.S.A.†- Bruce Springsteen “What It’s Like†- Everlast “Highway to Hell†- AC/DC “Beautiful Day†- U2 “Something To Believe In†- Poison “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper†- Blue Oyster Cult “Selling the Drama†- Live One thing the entire extended playlist has in common is that the songs are all more than 10 years old. While this is a more varied mix that isn’t likely to repeat songs ad nauseum during the workday (eg. Adele, The Script, Train), these are songs that have been played and played and played and played and played. This isn’t an assault on “Alternativeâ€. It’s an assault on...
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Yesterday 96.1FM made some changes. Instead of playing guitar-driven rock catering to young males, the station is now playing a much more diverse playlist of somewhat softer rock songs. For example, the last 10 songs they played were:
“Wish You Were Here†– Pink Floyd
“Tempted†– Squeeze
“Black Betty†– Ram Jam
“Born In the U.S.A.†– Bruce Springsteen
“What It’s Like†– Everlast
“Highway to Hell†– AC/DC
“Beautiful Day†– U2
“Something To Believe In†– Poison
“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper†– Blue Oyster Cult
“Selling the Drama†– Live
One thing the entire extended playlist has in common is that the songs are all
more than 10 years old
. While this is a more varied mix that isn’t likely to repeat songs ad nauseum during the workday (eg. Adele, The Script, Train), these are songs that have been played and played and played and played and played. This isn’t an assault on “Alternativeâ€. It’s an assault on anything remotely creative.
Curtis Media Group also has rebranded the station to “Radio 96.1â€. While it isn’t a major shift in format, it is a big enough change to warrant new branding.
What makes no sense…NO SENSE, however is the dismissal of Bob The Blade, a great personality in this market for, what, almost three decades now? If we have to endure “Don’t Fear the Reaper†for the 80,000th time, at least do it with a personality that so many people enjoy like a sibling. He was one of the bright spots in a dismal, embarrassing radio market.
If Curtis Media and Clear Channel controlled the production of food and restaurant menus, we would still be eating Pot Roast, Hamburgers, and Hot Dogs. We are one of the best places to live in America, but it surely isn’t a result of local radio’s work.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/11/01/pulse-102-hits-the-airwaves/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/11/01/pulse-102-hits-the-airwaves/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:26:49 +0000
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Last night Curits Media flipped the switch on two area frequencies, simulcasting a station they call “Pulse 102â€. This format, aimed at women (25-34), is a streamlined blend of high-energy hits. Artists such as Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Usher, Katy Perry, and Ke$ha are featured on the station. The station debuts with 10,000 songs in a row and can be heard on both WPLW 102.5 (Hillsborough) and WWPL 102.3...
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Last night Curits Media flipped the switch on two area frequencies, simulcasting a station they call “
Pulse 102
â€. This format, aimed at women (25-34), is a streamlined blend of high-energy hits. Artists such as Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Usher, Katy Perry, and Ke$ha are featured on the station. The station debuts with 10,000 songs in a row and can be heard on both WPLW 102.5 (Hillsborough) and WWPL 102.3 (Smithfield).
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/02/18/sports-radio-swaps-lineup/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/02/18/sports-radio-swaps-lineup/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:32:44 +0000
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Beginning today, WRAL is swapping 2 of their 3 biggest local sports talk acts. Adam Gold and Joe Ovies will move to the afternoon drive-time slot on 99.9FM while Mark & Mike will be taking over the morning drive-time slot on 620am. It is a very interesting move that says nothing more than 99.9’s coveted afternoon drive-time ratings must have been extremely disappointing. Mark and Mike are pretty knowledgeable about football and hockey, but their talent in the basketball is extremely inappropriate for this market. Adam Gold, on the other hand, is extremely knowledgeable, but is only slightly less annoying than Billy Ray...
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Beginning today, WRAL is swapping 2 of their 3 biggest local sports talk acts. Adam Gold and Joe Ovies will move to the afternoon drive-time slot on 99.9FM while Mark & Mike will be taking over the morning drive-time slot on 620am.
It is a very interesting move that says nothing more than 99.9’s coveted afternoon drive-time ratings must have been extremely disappointing. Mark and Mike are pretty knowledgeable about football and hockey, but their talent in the basketball is extremely inappropriate for this market. Adam Gold, on the other hand, is extremely knowledgeable, but is only slightly less annoying than Billy Ray Cyrus.
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Today TBJ is reporting that WPTF has “lost the contract†to carry the Rush Limbaugh program beyond December 31. Because Curtis Media also owns 101.1 FM and 850 AM, the show will not be going to either of those stations, given the “lost†language. Speculation is that ClearChannel is getting ready to convert one of its FM stations, like 93.9 or 106.1 to talk radio, most likely conservative talk. Clearchannel did recently launch www.rushradio945.com for its new format coming (January 1) on a Greensboro station, so it makes it interesting that Curtis Media has bought the URL www.rushradio1061.com, most likely in a blocking move since ClearChannel, not Curtis owns 106.1. NOTE: 11/3/2009 – this move was, indeed announced late Monday afternoon. WRDU will carry Glenn Beck at 9am, Rush Limbaugh at Noon, and Sean Hannity at 3pm. (Please feel free to comment, but spare us pro/anti-Rush rhetoric . The point of the post is the impact on local...
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Today
TBJ is reporting
that WPTF has “lost the contract†to carry the Rush Limbaugh program beyond December 31. Because
Curtis Media
also owns 101.1 FM and 850 AM, the show will not be going to either of those stations, given the “lost†language. Speculation is that ClearChannel is getting ready to convert one of its FM stations, like 93.9 or 106.1 to talk radio, most likely conservative talk. Clearchannel did recently launch
www.rushradio945.com
for its new format coming (January 1) on a Greensboro station, so it makes it interesting that Curtis Media has bought the URL
www.rushradio1061.com
, most likely in a blocking move since ClearChannel, not Curtis owns 106.1.
NOTE: 11/3/2009 – this move was, indeed
announced late Monday afternoon
. WRDU will carry Glenn Beck at 9am, Rush Limbaugh at Noon, and Sean Hannity at 3pm.
(Please feel free to comment, but spare us pro/anti-Rush rhetoric . The point of the post is the impact on local radio.)
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Triangle sports radio enters a new era tomorrow. Capital Broadcasting will run sports radio on two signals, 99.9FM The Fan and 620AM The Buzz, mixing local and syndicated shows. To corral all of the coverage, a new website for the stations has launched, ESPNTriangle.com. Here are the two stations’ typical weekday schedules: 99.9 The Fan 6am - 10am Mike & Mike 10am - Noon The Herd with Colin Cowherd Noon - 3pm David Glenn 3pm - 7pm Mark & Mike – The Insiders 620 The Buzz 6am - 9am Adam Gold & Joe Ovies 9am - Noon Dan Patrick Noon - 2pm Jim Rome 2pm - 4pm The Scott Van Pelt Show 4pm - 7pm Primetime with the Packman...
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Triangle sports radio enters a new era tomorrow. Capital Broadcasting will run sports radio on two signals, 99.9FM The Fan and 620AM The Buzz, mixing local and syndicated shows. To corral all of the coverage, a new website for the stations has launched,
ESPNTriangle.com
. Here are the two stations’ typical weekday schedules:
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Starting Monday, November 2, sports radio in the Triangle will experience some major changes. The Dave Glenn Show will move from its current afternoon drive-time slot to its new time, Noon – 3:00pm. The radio show features ACC sports guru Dave Glenn as well as caller commentary and celeb interviews. The show is in the process of being syndicated across the region, but Raleigh listeners can catch the show on 99.9 (FM) The Fan as well as on 850am for its remaining days carrying the sports format. In addition, Friday will be the final show for The Sports Pig at...
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Starting Monday, November 2, sports radio in the Triangle will experience some major changes. The Dave Glenn Show will move from its current afternoon drive-time slot to its new time, Noon – 3:00pm. The radio show features ACC sports guru Dave Glenn as well as caller commentary and celeb interviews. The show is in the process of being syndicated across the region, but Raleigh listeners can catch the show on 99.9 (FM) The Fan as well as on 850am for its remaining days carrying the sports format. In addition, Friday will be the final show for The Sports Pig at 6pm.
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Capital Broadcasting made a stunning announcement today that will shake up the sports radio market. In a complex deal, Capital Broadcasting will acquire 620 The Bull and most of the local talent at 850 The Buzz. Curtis Media will take the 850 signal and convert it to a music format (presumably either a Latin variant or Retiree Radio). The move means the end of the line for the area leader in sports talk, 850 The Buzz. For me it began back on September 6, 1996, Hurricane Fran had devastated Raleigh, leaving hundreds of thousands without power for days. The next day we were scanning the dial for afternoon discussion about the hurricane damage, and landed on the old KIX signal, 850 am. I didn’t realize that they were doing talk radio at that point, but we couldn’t turn it off. In that era they had The Fabulous Sports Babe, Mark Jackson (sports), and some chick who talked about sex every night. Excellent grammarian Pat Mellon took the afternoon drive time for a while and talked...
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Capital Broadcasting made a
stunning announcement
today that will shake up the sports radio market. In a complex deal, Capital Broadcasting will acquire 620 The Bull and most of the local talent at 850 The Buzz. Curtis Media will take the 850 signal and convert it to a music format (presumably either a Latin variant or Retiree Radio).
The move means the end of the line for the area leader in sports talk, 850 The Buzz. For me it began back on September 6, 1996, Hurricane Fran had devastated Raleigh, leaving hundreds of thousands without power for days. The next day we were scanning the dial for afternoon discussion about the hurricane damage, and landed on the old KIX signal, 850 am. I didn’t realize that they were doing talk radio at that point, but we couldn’t turn it off. In that era they had The Fabulous Sports Babe, Mark Jackson (sports), and some chick who talked about sex every night. Excellent grammarian Pat Mellon took the afternoon drive time for a while and talked about local issues, especially the struggle to land an NHL team and to get funding to complete the planned arena in West Raleigh.
By a couple of years later, under the direction of programming director Craig Schwalb, 850 had dedicated itself to sports talk and firmly cemented its presence as the local sports talk leader. While 620 had some mumbling curmudgeon each evening mocking the future of the Canes, 850 had a strong local lineup including Mike Solarte, Adam Gold, and Morgan Patrick.
I happened to be the big winner of 850’s trip to eat lunch in NYC with The Fabulous Sportsbabe contest. The station put us up in the Helmsley Park Central, gave us tickets to the BOS/NYR hockey game at The Garden (
lame
crowd), and tickets to see Saturday Night Live. It will go down as one of my favorite weekends, so 850 The Buzz will always hold a place in my heart.
As the sports talk format grew in America this decade, 850 faced new challengers. The race for the all-important 18-40 male market has been an interesting one. With a coveted place on the FM dial and lots of “capital†behind it, Capital Broadcasting buys a strong station and will reorganize its lineup.
99.9 FM carries the ESPN brand, and has a long-term contract with the radio network, so we are likely to see the national programming on that station staying put. The popular Jim Rome Show will likely shift over to 620 The Bull. According to someone close to the situation, local sports talk will fill the gaps on both stations in order to always bring a national/regional + local one-two punch.
In the end what we are really seeing is a shift of 850 The Buzz over to 620 The Bull, with a few exceptions. ACC expert Dave Glenn will take the 99.9 drive time slot, while it is likely that Mark Packer will be carried on 620 opposite.
Many, many questions remain to be answered, though. There is no word on what will happen to other local talent such as Morgan Patrick, Bomani Jones, Amnon Nissan, Scott Jackson, Mark Thomas, and Mike Maniscalco. Who will carry Imus In the Morning? What will happen to the Dan Patrick Show?
The transition date has not been set. In fact we don’t know that it will happen before year’s end. In the meantime, enjoy the “strong†signal on 850 the Buzz while you can, and enjoy some of these local talent people I mentioned…while you can.
"In addition, Curtis Media is forming a new sports network, which will syndicate radio shows hosted by 850 The Buzz mainstay David Glenn and WPTF sports anchor Taylor Zarzour. Capitol has agreed to broadcast Zarzour on WDNC weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon, while Glenn’s program will air from noon to 3 p.m. on 99.9 The Fan."
Presumably the concept here is to take these two, especially Glenn, and syndicate them to smaller markets in the region. It is perfectly reasonable to see his show, for instance, being carried in markets like Wilmington, Greensboro, Fayetteville, and smaller towns. Perhaps, though, it would be interesting to people in Asheville, Richmond, and beyond given Glenn’s expertise of ACC issues.
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Local am talk station WPTF has picked up debt-averse Dave Ramsey’s syndicated show for its 9am-Noon spot. Ramsey replaces Clark Howard, who can now be heard on sister station WZTK (101.1 FM) from 1:00pm to...
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Local am talk station
WPTF
has picked up debt-averse
Dave Ramsey’s
syndicated show for its 9am-Noon spot. Ramsey replaces
Clark Howard
, who can now be heard on sister station
WZTK
(101.1 FM) from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/01/21/lynda-loveland-to-join-wral-morning-crew/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/01/21/lynda-loveland-to-join-wral-morning-crew/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:50:16 +0000
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WRAL FM has found the replacement for the recently departed Sherri Logan on the morning drive-time show. Beginning Monday former morning TV news host Lynda Loveland will join Bill Jordan and the gang on the radio side. Loveland is an extremely nice person with a funny bone, however this move may be a waste of her rare on-camera talents. News reporter Kelcey Carlson will take Loveland's seat on the WRAL TV morning news. Valonda Calloway will join Bill Leslie at...
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WRAL FM has found the replacement for the recently departed Sherri Logan on the morning drive-time show. Beginning Monday former morning TV news host
Lynda Loveland will join Bill Jordan and the gang
on the radio side. Loveland is an extremely nice person with a funny bone, however this move may be a waste of her rare on-camera talents.
News reporter Kelcey Carlson will take Loveland’s seat on the WRAL TV morning news. Valonda Calloway will join Bill Leslie at noon.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/12/09/sheri-leaving-wral-morning-show/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/12/09/sheri-leaving-wral-morning-show/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:20:42 +0000
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For the past 12 years at WRAL-FM, Sheri Logan and Bill Jordan have maintained the classiest, wittiest, and top-ranked morning show in the Raleigh market. On December 19, however, Sheri will step away to spend more time with her family. All the best, Sheri, and thanks for 12 great years. Any thoughts (beyond Madison) who might fill the spot? My bet is on WRAL finding talent outside the...
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For the past 12 years at WRAL-FM,
Sheri Logan and Bill Jordan
have maintained the classiest, wittiest, and top-ranked morning show in the Raleigh market. On December 19, however, Sheri will step away to spend more time with her family. All the best, Sheri, and thanks for 12 great years.
Any thoughts (beyond Madison) who might fill the spot? My bet is on WRAL finding talent outside the market.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/12/02/g105-to-add-seacrest/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/12/02/g105-to-add-seacrest/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:01:27 +0000
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Rumor has it, G105 will be going with Ryan Seacrest's "On-Air" syndicated show in the afternoon. Apparently the company will be making other cuts beyond live, local talent, shedding several sales and managerial staff members this week. The show is synicated in around 125 North American cities, however is not carried in Seacrest's hometown of Atlanta. I have not heard his radio show yet, however if it is as good as his work filling in for Larry King, this will be a positive move for the...
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Rumor has it, G105 will be going with Ryan Seacrest’s “On-Air” syndicated show in the afternoon. Apparently the company will be making other cuts beyond live, local talent, shedding several sales and managerial staff members this week.
The show is synicated in around 125 North American cities, however is not carried in Seacrest’s hometown of Atlanta. I have not heard his radio show yet, however if it is as good as his work filling in for Larry King, this will be a positive move for the station.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/09/22/jack-boston-1958-2008/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/09/22/jack-boston-1958-2008/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:27:33 +0000
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Former WPTF radio host Jack Boston lost is battle with leukemia yesterday. Boston had just gotten the morning drive time gig in October of 2006 when he had a relapse of the disease. He was to be only the 4th morning host on the station since...
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Former WPTF radio host Jack Boston lost is battle with leukemia yesterday. Boston had
just gotten the morning drive time gig
in October of 2006 when he had a relapse of the disease. He was to be only the 4th morning host on the station since 1952.
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Cnet's Buzz Out Loud podcast this week featured yes.com. The site allows users to see a list of the most recent songs played on a radio station, the most frequently played songs, and a chat space to discuss the radio station. I'm not sure if this validates my fears or my hopes for radio. Here are some of the area stations on yes.com, listed in Arbitron (25-54) order: WRAL (101.5) WFXC (107.1) WQDR (94.7) WQOK (97.5) WYMY (96.9) WBBB (96.1) WNNL (103.9) WDCG (105.1) WRVA (100.7) WRDU (106.1) WWMY (102.9) WKSL (93.9) WZTK (101.1) WKRR (92.3) WJMH WQMG (97.1) WNCT...
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Cnet’s
Buzz Out Loud podcast
this week featured
yes.com
. The site allows users to see a list of the most recent songs played on a radio station, the most frequently played songs, and a chat space to discuss the radio station. I’m not sure if this validates my fears or my hopes for radio. Here are some of the area stations on yes.com, listed in Arbitron (25-54) order:
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/28/scott-fitzgerald-to-take-wptf-morning-helm/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/28/scott-fitzgerald-to-take-wptf-morning-helm/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:27:57 +0000
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WPTF (680am) has hired Scott Fitzgerald away from Cincinnati's WLW (700am). Fitzgerald's father, Jim Scott, has been the 40-year morning host at WLW, but Fitzgerald is putting his dreams of taking his father's seat one day on hold. This will be Fitzgerald's first full time on-air...
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WPTF
(680am) has hired Scott Fitzgerald away from Cincinnati’s
WLW (700am).
Fitzgerald’s father,
Jim Scott
, has been the 40-year morning host at WLW, but Fitzgerald is putting his dreams of taking his father’s seat one day on hold. This will be Fitzgerald’s first full time on-air gig.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/04/solarte-back-at-850for-one-day/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/04/solarte-back-at-850for-one-day/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:37:32 +0000
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Fans of 850 The Buzz's "bartender", Mike Solarte, will be excited to know that the bar will be open! On Tuesday, June 10, Solarte will take the mic from 10am until Noon. Perhaps there will be an appearance by The Undertaker and/or Garth. Who knows...? The special show is part of the station's year-long 10th anniversary celebration. In April the station welcomed back The Fabulous Sports Babe for one show. No word yet on whether Kayla will be returning for a show...
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Fans of 850 The Buzz’s “bartender”, Mike Solarte, will be excited to know that the bar will be open! On Tuesday, June 10, Solarte will take the mic from 10am until Noon. Perhaps there will be an appearance by The Undertaker and/or Garth. Who knows…?
The special show is part of the station’s year-long 10th anniversary celebration. In April the station welcomed back The Fabulous Sports Babe for one show. No word yet on whether Kayla will be returning for a show
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/07/wqdr-still-rules-ratings/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/07/wqdr-still-rules-ratings/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 02:08:18 +0000
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/07/wqdr-still-rules-ratings/
The Arbitron ratings for radio in the area during the winter have been released and WQDR has once again finished first. This time, though, they beat Foxy by just 0.1 points (1%). Most stations improved their ratings while others took small dips. WRAL took the biggest plunge since the last ratings period, 17%. One thing is for sure, the ratings don't appear to offer any motive for changing the state of Raleigh...
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The
Arbitron ratings
for radio in the area during the winter have been released and WQDR has once again finished first. This time, though, they beat Foxy by just 0.1 points (1%). Most stations improved their ratings while others took small dips. WRAL took the biggest plunge since the last ratings period, 17%. One thing is for sure, the ratings don’t appear to offer any motive for changing the state of Raleigh radio.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/26/radio-station-for-sale/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/26/radio-station-for-sale/#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:49:29 +0000
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/26/radio-station-for-sale/
Anyone want to jump into the AM market? Now is your chance (via): NORTH CAROLINA... mid size market near Raliegh,NC. 10,000 watts day, some small power at night. Doing new talk format. Doing GREAT business. Very nice equipment. New owner will have to relocate tower site. Owner wants to retire, asking $500,000 cash and you move tower, or $600,000 and the present owner will move tower. Call Ted Gray for more information (336) 570-9133. This is a very good market with lots of potential. If you are looking for a good radio station to buy, this would be one to...
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Anyone want to jump into the AM market? Now is your chance (
via
):
NORTH CAROLINA…
mid size market near Raliegh,NC. 10,000 watts day, some small power at night. Doing new talk format. Doing GREAT business. Very nice equipment. New owner will have to relocate tower site. Owner wants to retire, asking $500,000 cash and you move tower, or $600,000 and the present owner will move tower. Call Ted Gray for more information (336) 570-9133. This is a very good market with lots of potential. If you are looking for a good radio station to buy, this would be one to consider.
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/16/850-the-buzz-seeks-female-host/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/16/850-the-buzz-seeks-female-host/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:53:25 +0000
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This ad at Radio and Records (who incidentally has a great collection of music charts) states that 850 is seeking a female radio host who "must have strong opinions and can handle lots of calls." I wonder what time slot they are...
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This ad at Radio and Records
(who incidentally has a great collection of music charts) states that 850 is seeking a female radio host who "must have strong opinions and can handle lots of calls." I wonder what time slot they are filling…
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/15/wptf-morning-slot-open/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/15/wptf-morning-slot-open/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:06:04 +0000
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/15/wptf-morning-slot-open/
Apparently WPTF is seeking a morning radio show personality. According to the Curtis Media Website: We’re NewsTalk 680 WPTF, and we’re seeking our next great morning host. If you love local radio, prepare like crazy, immerse yourself in the community and are a selfless team player, this could be your last job. Morning zoos and in-your-face instigators need not apply; this a fast-paced, news-intensive, politically-neutral show with a contributing cast of six. Unfortunately Jack Boston was diagnosed with a leukemia recurrence right after he took the job a year and a half ago. I can only assume that Boston and/or Curtis decided that it wouldn't work out. Hang in there,...
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Apparently WPTF is seeking a morning radio show personality. According to the Curtis Media Website:
We’re NewsTalk 680 WPTF, and we’re seeking our next great morning host. If you love local radio, prepare like crazy, immerse yourself in the community and are a selfless team player, this could be your last job. Morning zoos and in-your-face instigators need not apply; this a fast-paced, news-intensive, politically-neutral show with a contributing cast of six.
Unfortunately Jack Boston was diagnosed with a leukemia recurrence right after he took the job a year and a half ago. I can only assume that Boston and/or Curtis decided that it wouldn’t work out. Hang in there, Jack!!!
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/03/the-fabulous-sports-babe-returns-for-one-show/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/04/03/the-fabulous-sports-babe-returns-for-one-show/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:40:13 +0000
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To celebrate 850 the Buzz' 10th Anniversary, The Fabulous Sports Babe is coming to Raleigh on April 10 for one show; 10am to Noon. The Babe's national radio show was a lunchtime staple when 850am began its conversion to the Sports Talk format. Her weekday show was not only carried by more than 250 national radio stations, it was also shown live on ESPN2 during its peak. I won 850's big trip to eat lunch with the Fabulous Sports Babe in 1999. The programming manager at the time, Craig Schwalb, and his girlfriend flew my fiance and me up to NYC. We stayed at the Helmsley Park Central hotel for three nights, watched Babe do her show, and ate together at the All-Star Cafe. The station also supplied us with tickets for both the Rangers/Bruins hockey game and Saturday Night Live (Ray Romano/The Corrs). On Friday night Craig and Michelle ate at Windows on the World and got engaged, so 9/11 was difficult for them in a unique way. It was a trip for the ages for everyone involved, and we...
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To celebrate 850 the Buzz’ 10th Anniversary,
The Fabulous Sports Babe is coming to Raleigh on April 10 for one show; 10am to Noon
. The Babe’s national radio show was a lunchtime staple when 850am began its conversion to the Sports Talk format. Her weekday show was not only carried by more than 250 national radio stations, it was also shown live on ESPN2 during its peak.
I won 850’s big trip to eat lunch with the Fabulous Sports Babe in 1999. The programming manager at the time, Craig Schwalb, and his girlfriend flew my fiance and me up to NYC. We stayed at the Helmsley Park Central hotel for three nights, watched Babe do her show, and ate together at the All-Star Cafe. The station also supplied us with tickets for both the Rangers/Bruins hockey game and Saturday Night Live (Ray Romano/The Corrs). On Friday night Craig and Michelle ate at Windows on the World and got engaged, so 9/11 was difficult for them in a unique way. It was a trip for the ages for everyone involved, and we made lifelong friends in the Schwalbs.
Our trip had to be postponed three months because Babe was diagnosed with cancer. Soon after my trip she moved to Tampa and did her show from down there. ESPN radio dropped her and while she did find another syndicator, stations did not follow, and The Babe faded into the “I hope she’s doing well” category. To this day
her website
still reads “Gone Fishing”.
It will be great to hear her again. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to thank her for sending my fiance and me the Kiss of the Babe-ino on our wedding day. Nine years later, The Kiss works like a charm!
http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/03/26/relive-oldies-1007/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/03/26/relive-oldies-1007/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:28:50 +0000
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Back in the days when 100.7 was a 50's and 60's oldies station, they ran a promo package by a guy named Chuck Matthews. Chuck does voiceovers all over the country, and has posted some of his WTRG work at his site....
For over 25 years now “Alternative Rock†and “Triangle Radio†have been like oil and water. While smaller cities (like Norfolk and Wilmington) around the country have enjoyed commercial alternative stations, Raleigh has been stuck with the same repetitious offering of country/classic rock/dance/adult contemporary…until now. 95.3,
billed as “95Xâ€
debuted Friday and finally brings the Triangle up to date with other markets where “Mumford & Sonsâ€, “The Temper Trapâ€, and “The Killers†aren’t met with strange looks.
