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- Fri May 21, 2021 5:11 pm
- Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
- Topic: Pre WITL Top 40 Lansing 1963 Station Survey
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4381
Re: Pre WITL Top 40 Lansing 1963 Station Survey
Notice the pictures of the "Good Guys" air staff at the bottom. Tom Pratt later became "Tom Greene" (Pratt was his real name), state capitol reporter for (in turn) WJR, WJBK-TV and WDIV-TV. Tim O'Brien became a correspondent for ABC News.
- Mon May 10, 2021 2:27 pm
- Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
- Topic: Never Saw The Dog, Now He's Gone
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1419
Re: Never Saw The Dog, Now He's Gone
He got the dog from a breeder right after he was first elected. Apparently a rescue dog wasn't good enough. One of his daughters is allergic so they had to get a dander-free dog, a labradoodle. Yes, there were news stories about it when he got the dog. Right after that, Biden got a dog from a breede...
- Mon May 10, 2021 2:22 pm
- Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
- Topic: Jill Biden: Bad Dissertation Writer; Applauded for Teaching English at Comm College
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4540
Re: Jill Biden: Bad Dissertation Writer; Applauded for Teaching English at Comm College
She has an EdD, not a PhD. No dissertation required. It's a degree for teachers who want to become principals. And it's a degree in Education, so how the hell is she qualified to teach even freshman English? It's also the same degree Bill Cosby got.
- Mon May 10, 2021 2:18 pm
- Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
- Topic: The Jeff Christie School Of Broadcasting 1971
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3866
Re: The Jeff Christie School Of Broadcasting 1971
Thanks to Jeff, there's no longer a need for "broadcasting schools." No more entry-level jobs at small and medium market stations. Everything is satellite-delivered. A blowhard on 600 stations from noon to 3pm means 600 broadcasters have to work at McDonald's.
- Mon May 10, 2021 2:12 pm
- Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
- Topic: Old TV and Movie Cliches
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14499
Re: Old TV and Movie Cliches
When TV characters go outside late in the evening, the pavement is always wet. In TV World, it always rains right after dark.
- Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:16 pm
- Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
- Topic: WJR hits another all-time low and takes a big plunge from last month's already terrible numbers!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11906
Re: WJR hits another all-time low and takes a big plunge from last month's already terrible numbers!
They could even do better running airchecks of WJR from 30, 40, 50 years ago.
- Sat Aug 31, 2019 3:12 pm
- Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
- Topic: Paul W. Smith
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2932
Re: Paul W. Smith
Heck, J.P.'s been off for 24 years and I don't hear anybody complaining. Or maybe you think he's got a better excuse.
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:29 pm
- Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
- Topic: Past WJBK network slogans
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14366
Re: Past WJBK network slogans
In the 50s, back when they were notorious for preempting much of the CBS schedule.
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:25 pm
- Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
- Topic: Listeners are abandoning local radio in droves in the Lansing market
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9210
Re: Listeners are abandoning local radio in droves in the Lansing market
It's not just the Lansing market. It's everywhere. And it's not just radio. The broadcast-gatekeeper model is terminal. We have entered the era of the on-demand, long-tail model. Who needs some PD or consultant to pick what you listen to? Now anyone can be their own PD. Anyone can have unlimited cho...
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:18 pm
- Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
- Topic: All In The Family / Jeffersons / Live
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2158
Re: All In The Family / Jeffersons / Live
I happen to catch the original AITF episode. They made a lot of changes for the re-creation. Most notably, the brief appearance by Irene Lorenzo in the recreation was by Frank Lorenzo in the original. The worst part, the guy playing George Jefferson in the recreation flubbed a line and the broke cha...
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:15 pm
- Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
- Topic: Past WJBK network slogans
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14366
Re: Past WJBK network slogans
The best in view is on channel two.
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:12 pm
- Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
- Topic: They cannot fill this position in Lansing...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5399
Re: They cannot fill this position in Lansing...
Radio SOP: Give somebody a title in lieu of money.
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:10 pm
- Forum: Lansing/Mid-Michigan
- Topic: Robert Liggett passes...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10506
Re: Robert Liggett passes...
After his stint in radio, Liggett took over and ran Big Boy Restaurants International (previously Elias Brothers).