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by FredLeonard
Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WDET celebrates 75 years of Public Radio
Replies: 6
Views: 526

Re: WDET celebrates 75 years of Public Radio

WXYZ-FM (now WRIF 101.1) and WXYZ-TV had their transmitters in the Maccabees Building even after 1270 moved to Southfield (the current location of Broadcast House). 75 years is the amount of time Wayne State has held the license for the station. There was no "public radio" prior to May 01, 1971 when...
by FredLeonard
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:41 pm
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: Howard Stern on WWWW-FM/Detroit the morning after John Lennon was killed: 12/9/80
Replies: 7
Views: 714

Re: Howard Stern on WWWW-FM/Detroit the morning after John Lennon was killed: 12/9/80

Sounds like semi-monotone rambling to me. Or mumbling like Don Imus. I never have figured out why Howard Stern is supposed to be so great. Michigan has seen much better personalities pass through. Most of the others who "passed through" did not get the audiences and the listener loyalty he did. The...
by FredLeonard
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: Everywhere Else
Topic: Layoffs at WAMU, Washington.
Replies: 3
Views: 581

Re: Layoffs at WAMU, Washington.

TC Talks wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:40 pm
The DCist was a local micro-news platform. They never reached break even.

They are growing their podcast offerings and Salon style events. Both have solid revenue models.
Public radio stations are supposed to be non profits - not money-grubbing, avaricious B-school types.
by FredLeonard
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: Lansing is losing Antenna TV and Circle
Replies: 16
Views: 3461

Re: Lansing is losing Antenna TV and Circle

Try Frndly TV. They stream Antenna TV and all the other HD sub-channel networks. It's cheap and you get the full feed - no preempting shows to run infomercials.
by FredLeonard
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: LOL at WWJ
Replies: 8
Views: 1710

Re: LOL at WWJ

Which traffic service provides traffic reports to 'J? Reason I ask, is sometimes - even often - these "traffic centers" are not even in the city on which they report and their "traffic reporters" are not from or familiar with the city. Add to that, many times they are doing reports not just for diff...
by FredLeonard
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
Topic: WCFL “The Big 10” Chicago
Replies: 5
Views: 415

Re: WCFL “The Big 10” Chicago

I loved 'CFL during the Ken Draper years. Chickenman. The Johnny Mann jingle package. The line-up included Wixie alum Joel Sebastian. Funny thing, WCAR 1130 (now WDFN) hired Draper and much of the 'CFL staff a couple of years later and the attempt to recreate the 'CFL magic bombed.
by FredLeonard
Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Michigan Radio drops "Radio" from its name
Replies: 32
Views: 2938

Re: Michigan Radio drops "Radio" from its name

I don't like this move. Michigan Public Media would've been a much better name than "Michigan Public." There was nothing wrong with the Michigan Radio name, either. They should've left it alone. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/263363/michigan-radio-rebrands-as-michigan-public/ There was a lot wr...
by FredLeonard
Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Getting Connected (or Cutting the Cord!)
Topic: I finally did it!!! I dumped Xfinity for video service in favor of YouTubeTV!
Replies: 29
Views: 4014

Re: I finally did it!!! I dumped Xfinity for video service in favor of YouTubeTV!

When you dump "Xfinity" (Comcast) for You Tube TV (Google), who provides your Internet connection? Could it be.......Comcast, who is still getting your money?
by FredLeonard
Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
Topic: Norman Lear dies
Replies: 3
Views: 641

Re: Norman Lear dies

In a way, Norman Lear went back to the future. When All In The Family first aired, I was at school and watched it on small black and white TV. What struck me most, not what everyone talks about, was how the show had the look and feel of the classic live sitcoms of the 50s (like The Honeymooners amon...
by FredLeonard
Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: Everywhere Else
Topic: ABC Stations in New York, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham to Premiere 10 A.M. News
Replies: 3
Views: 1914

Re: ABC Stations in New York, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham to Premiere 10 A.M. News

News was a public service. Then a profit center. Now the cheapest way to fill air time. In any case, sticking local news between Live Without Regis and The View without Baba Wawa has got to be terrible for audience flow. My guess is this is a temporary move until Disney sells ABC and the new owner c...
by FredLeonard
Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Radio Favorites
Replies: 8
Views: 1556

Re: Radio Favorites

Wixie pre-payola scandal. They never should have let Mickey Schorr go. Keener mid 60's. Best news on top 40 radio. Tight playlist, solid production and great jocks.
by FredLeonard
Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:33 pm
Forum: Getting Connected (or Cutting the Cord!)
Topic: Prime Video Is TRASH
Replies: 25
Views: 5965

Re: Prime Video Is TRASH

I dropped Prime. Shows that used to run ad-free as part of Prime are now on Freevee with ads. So why pay for Prime when they take away ad free content to put in Freevee. What's the problem? The ad breaks are too long (they were shorter but have gotten longer). Too much repetition: I keep seeing the ...
by FredLeonard
Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
Topic: Announcer Johnny Gilbert story
Replies: 5
Views: 1545

Re: Announcer Johnny Gilbert story

I'm glad somebody remembers Don Pardo was the announcer on the original Jeopardy. For the record, Art Flemming was the original host.
by FredLeonard
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WTF?> WDIV F*cks up NBC news feed on 4.3, again.
Replies: 30
Views: 6072

Re: WTF?> WDIV F*cks up NBC news feed on 4.3, again.

Yeah, but I wanted to watch the 6:30 network newscast at, well, 6;30. Ended up watching BBC News which was starting at 7:00p. The Beeb is probably a much better choice. As would be the CBC on channel 9. In any case, the world is not about you getting what you want, when you want it. Stop your whini...
by FredLeonard
Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:10 pm
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: Why It Was WMSB On Channel 10
Replies: 31
Views: 5924

Re: Why It Was WMSB On Channel 10

Ironically, now many people have the opposite problem. Most stations, no matter what they call their channel number, are really on UHF. Many of the so called HDTV antennas only work on UHF. But there are some stations whose real channel (RF channel) is actually VHF and they often have the same recep...