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by blakeharms
Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:33 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: #'s wise, Something IS afoot.
Replies: 12
Views: 4784

Re: #'s wise, Something IS afoot.

Nice to finally get numbers from WJQK. Whoever estimated it to be near a 2.0 share was right; a few books ago, that's a nearly 10 share between the two major Christian stations in town.
by blakeharms
Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:34 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Conrad on Jethro
Replies: 14
Views: 3630

Re: Conrad on Jethro

Imagine a locally owned station in GR. They could become a MONSTER. There is a local owned station in GR... not country, but local nonetheless. 91.3 WCSG! They do just about everything right. Personable, live and local content for twelve hours a day on weekdays, and all local talent 24/7... weather...
by blakeharms
Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:47 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WFGR Mornings
Replies: 4
Views: 2299

WFGR Mornings

Jojo now has some company in the WFGR booth for mornings: https://wfgr.com/show/the-casey-jojo-show/
by blakeharms
Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:55 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Connie on MIX 95.7
Replies: 6
Views: 4042

Connie on MIX 95.7

Terrible news this morning... Connie has been diagnosed with stage four liver cancer.

Pretty tough to listen to, but here's an update from this morning:
https://soundcloud.com/connieandfish/co ... -diagnosis
by blakeharms
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:43 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Vintage West Michigan TV / Radio Merch
Replies: 10
Views: 3349

Vintage West Michigan TV / Radio Merch

I've been scouring for any old West Michigan radio / TV promotional items and merchandise, particularly i-96, B-93, and WOOD, though I'm looking for everything. Does anyone have anything they want to show off, or has anyone ever come across anything at thrift stores or garage sales in the area? Than...
by blakeharms
Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:39 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Local iHeartRadio Firings
Replies: 13
Views: 5222

Re: Local iHeartRadio Firings

I will be very curious to see if B-93 and WOOD radio's ratings stronghold remains in the next few months... Conrad is a significant loss for that station and Rick Albin was a great addition to the morning show. I have a feeling the tides could begin to turn. I can't help but wonder if this could be ...
by blakeharms
Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:35 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Nielsen audio ratings roundup: WLAV's ratings are at multi-decade RECORD LOW levels! WTNR remains a dumpster fire!
Replies: 22
Views: 7917

Re: Nielsen audio ratings roundup: WLAV's ratings are at multi-decade RECORD LOW levels! WTNR remains a dumpster fire!

I do wonder if part of the reason Star 105.7 didn't rise as much as years past is because Tommy & Brook are no longer there? It felt like the two were synonymous with each other for a while there. Part of the "legacy" of that station seems to be resetting with Theresa Lucas no longer there either.
by blakeharms
Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:18 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Ho
Replies: 16
Views: 6309

Re: Ho

93.9 WLIT "LITE FM" Chicago just made the switch at 4 PM Central... seems fitting with the seven-day forecast in the midwest.
by blakeharms
Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:23 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: 2018 GR Holiday Radio Ratings?
Replies: 7
Views: 2833

Re: 2018 GR Holiday Radio Ratings?

Grand Rapids does not have a holiday book per se; that is something only reserved for PPM markets. However, last summer, Grand Rapids was among the diary markets to be upgraded to continuous monitoring. This means quarterly ratings surveys have been replaced with monthly ratings surveys. Monthly un...
by blakeharms
Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:12 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: 2018 GR Holiday Radio Ratings?
Replies: 7
Views: 2833

2018 GR Holiday Radio Ratings?

I was just reading an article on WNIC's total domination of the Detroit market last Christmas season... http://www.insideradio.com/free/detroit-s-wnic-is-holiday-ratings-leader-so-far/article_4d84cdfe-1fb1-11e9-8af2-d34343681804.html I was wondering if Grand Rapids releases a holiday radio ratings p...
by blakeharms
Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:33 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Lee Van Ameyde Dies at 66
Replies: 9
Views: 4506

Lee Van Ameyde Dies at 66

Very sad news from former WZZM anchor Lee Van Ameyde. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/life/peo ... 8fca7e241d
by blakeharms
Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:26 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: New 105.3 Hot FM morning show announced
Replies: 13
Views: 5631

Re: New 105.3 Hot FM morning show announced

I woke up to Gravy & Rachael in the morning growing up and loved every minute... even before she came on board in 2012 (I always thought it was earlier - who was it before her?), they had a great library, and for someone who had young ears, was a nice alternative to WSNX. Unfortunately, they failed ...
by blakeharms
Thu Aug 01, 2019 11:51 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: K'zoo / MKG / BC - Spring '19 Nielsens
Replies: 10
Views: 4435

Re: K'zoo / MKG / BC - Spring '19 Nielsens

Does anyone know how WQXC "Cool 101" tends to perform in the Kalamazoo market? I picked up the signal today from Ottawa County and was pleasantly surprised with their programming.
by blakeharms
Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:50 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Spring 2019 Nielsen Audio Quarterly Report (Updated: 07-23-19)
Replies: 22
Views: 6995

Re: Spring 2019 Nielsen Audio Quarterly Report (Updated: 07-23-19)

WCSG can’t be overlooked... they consistently put in by far the most effort into their radio station than anyone else and it shows. In the age of declining radio quality, WCSG has stayed the course and it seems to be paying off quite well.
by blakeharms
Wed May 08, 2019 5:43 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WODJ Jingle Package
Replies: 11
Views: 5031

Re: WODJ Jingle Package

One more note... I found the 96.1 WAKX "Young Country" jingle package from 1994 on that same page, entitled "Country Wildfire."