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by 48125er
Fri May 10, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
Topic: Sugden fired
Replies: 10
Views: 1149

Re: Sugden fired

MWmetalhead wrote:
Wed May 08, 2024 4:32 pm
She subbed on WXYZ briefly last autumn or winter and did well. I am very sorry to learn of her cancer diagnosis and wish her success in kicking cancer's butt.
Who has a bigger revolving door, Fox 17, WZZM or WNEM?
by 48125er
Fri May 10, 2024 11:54 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Gannett screws over award winning Holland Sentinel editor
Replies: 11
Views: 566

Re: Gannett screws over award winning Holland Sentinel editor

Wasn't the Lansing Journal's distribution outsourced as well by Gannett?

they sound worse than MLive which destroyed the GR Press and A2 News.
by 48125er
Fri May 10, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Classic Rock WLAV ties its all time record low AQH share in latest Nielsens
Replies: 43
Views: 2903

Re: Classic Rock WLAV ties its all time record low AQH share in latest Nielsens

The GR cluster as a whole is profitable, I believe. They won't exit GR unless (a) they receive an attractive price and (b) they can unload the Muskegon stations concurrently. A somewhat more realistic scenario would be sale of a single "dog" station to a not-for-profit broadcaster. 107.3 WTNR fits ...
by 48125er
Fri May 10, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Classic Rock WLAV ties its all time record low AQH share in latest Nielsens
Replies: 43
Views: 2903

Re: Classic Rock WLAV ties its all time record low AQH share in latest Nielsens

Heck, 106.5 Jack FM plays more 90s alternative than LAV or even GRD! Sometimes even 94.5 such as Peter Pumpkinhead by XTC, Crucify by Tori Amos, What would you say By Dave Matthews band, or Fall on me by REM 94.5, 100.5 & 106.5 are the only stations I listen to regularly, there is a bit of overlap ...
by 48125er
Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Classic Rock WLAV ties its all time record low AQH share in latest Nielsens
Replies: 43
Views: 2903

Re: WLAV ties its all time record low AQH share in latest Nielsens

For some reason WLAV doesn't come in clear at all in my car, a 2013 Ford Taurus in Belding, it breaks up as soon as you hit the East beltline,

Didn't WLAV also hit a similar low around 1991/1992?
by 48125er
Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Rewind: Vintage 1980 NewsCenter 8 WOTV Newscast
Replies: 14
Views: 3358

Re: Rewind: Vintage 1980 NewsCenter 8 WOTV Newscast

Smith-Groen Lumber at 2850 S. Division was known as Erb Lumber during my youth. That stretch of S. Division is loaded with Latino businesses these days, including that very same property. Plenty of taco stands to be had (literally). Are there still used car lots galore, or are those largely gone no...
by 48125er
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WOMC just went off the air for 10 minutes
Replies: 14
Views: 6531

Re: WOMC just went off the air for 10 minutes

I Imagine 104.5 From Saginaw went a few miles more south, and 104.1 from GR went a few miles east.
by 48125er
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: How many different songs does WCSX play?
Replies: 37
Views: 8080

Re: How many different songs does WCSX play?

"play more variety.... but don't play songs I don't like (or don't know)". hose get tested, and come back bad. And the big players need to satisfy stock holders and the bottom line so much that they will do ANYTHING to keep their grip on the money. So if its a choice between playing a safe well tes...
by 48125er
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:48 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: George Lessens retiring
Replies: 19
Views: 8071

Re: George Lessens retiring

Just saw this as well. It will give him 44 years at WZZM. The only other on camera job I've read of George having was on the old PBS program AM Weather, which was produced by Maryland Public Television. Likely only worked at those two jobs as it appears George was born around 1958 based on his age ...
by 48125er
Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:55 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game
Replies: 49
Views: 9805

Re: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game

My boomer dad RAGE called charter spectrum he thought it was their problem and ended up listening to the game on LAV.
by 48125er
Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: No Detroit CHR from 1994-98?
Replies: 26
Views: 3244

Re: No Detroit CHR from 1994-98?

I said this before, but Q95.5 sounded like a Small city top 40 like 96.9 in Port Huron, 105.9 in Charlevoix or 107.9 in Cadillac.
by 48125er
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Nielsen audio AQH shares - new results for GR, K'zoo and Muskegon
Replies: 15
Views: 8793

Re: Nielsen audio AQH shares - new results for GR, K'zoo and Muskegon

I noticed yesterday 105,3 has been playing songs that barely any top 40 or even 95.7 has been playing for years mixed in with the current top 40

Such as random songs from 2000 to 2016ish.
by 48125er
Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: RIP 1470
Replies: 37
Views: 8669

Re: RIP 1470

I wonder if clownsquare will turn off 1410 In Grand rapids like they did here.
by 48125er
Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Michigan Radio drops "Radio" from its name
Replies: 42
Views: 4220

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/ I bet this decisio...
by 48125er
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:12 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Blunder 107.3 ties worst AQH share ever; WGRD expands lead over WLAV
Replies: 26
Views: 8758

Re: Blunder 107.3 ties worst AQH share ever; WGRD expands lead over WLAV

Yes. 98.7 flipped to Oldies to fill the void caused by the loss of WODJ. With Regent Broadcasting already having purchased WFGR, I was surprised Classical survived as long as it did. Oldies 98.7 used satellite programming in most dayparts initially. It even took several weeks for the audio processi...