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by MWmetalhead
Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:13 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WWJ suffers one of its worst books of the PPM era
Replies: 42
Views: 4810

Re: WWJ suffers one of its worst books of the PPM era

From R-I's ratings historian: WWJ ranked 18th in May in P25-54... so far this year, it's ranked 15th, 17th, 15th, 18th, 18th. Going back to the start of 2021, it has ranked no better than 14th, and no worse than 20th. Newsman123 either was misled or is putting an overly positive spin on the numbers ...
by MWmetalhead
Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:36 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WWJ suffers one of its worst books of the PPM era
Replies: 42
Views: 4810

Re: WWJ suffers one of its worst books of the PPM era

People are far from “unhappy” with the lineup. The ratings have been better than they have been in years. I doubt the precipitous drop-off in 6+ is confined to listeners aged 55+. There's no way in hell money demo AQH share is better now than it's been "in years." Also, for as much as 950 plugs its...
by MWmetalhead
Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:33 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WOOD-TV8 staff push back on internal memo to tone down Pride Month coverage
Replies: 90
Views: 18400

Re: WOOD-TV8 staff push back on internal memo to tone down Pride Month coverage

Not one story about the Pride Festival on 13's web site, yet everyone is bagging on channel 8.
by MWmetalhead
Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:26 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Who picks up CW affiliation in Detroit?
Replies: 5
Views: 962

Re: Who picks up CW affiliation in Detroit?

I'd be surprised if CW programming in Grand Rapids does not move to WXSP.
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: Chatterbox
Topic: Nothing But a Towel
Replies: 3
Views: 354

Re: Nothing But a Towel

Why am I not surprised it's near Orlando?
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WWJ suffers one of its worst books of the PPM era
Replies: 42
Views: 4810

Re: WWJ suffers one of its worst books of the PPM era

I couldn't remember his full name - but I agree with you completely! He is doing a much better job than his predecessor.
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: Network & Syndicated Radio and TV
Topic: Pat Sajak retiring
Replies: 13
Views: 2435

Re: Pat Sajak retiring

Mr. Gilbert still does a solid job, too, at 94 years of age!
And the rumor is that Ryan Seacrest is being considered to replace Sajak.
Seacrest is enough to gag me.
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WWJ suffers one of its worst books of the PPM era
Replies: 42
Views: 4810

Re: WWJ suffers one of its worst books of the PPM era

I think some (ex?) listeners are unhappy with the current on-air lineup.

Also, we all know how rotten the traffic reports were in afternoon drive for a period of time. The folks who have been covering traffic in afternoon drive for the past month or so have been doing a much better job.
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:58 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Stellantis releases noxious fumes; Mayor Duggan gets free pass from local media
Replies: 9
Views: 1152

Stellantis releases noxious fumes; Mayor Duggan gets free pass from local media

Mayor Duggan hasn't moved a muscle to advocate for citizens suffering from Chrysler's horrendous paint fume releases. Yet, the local media won't take him to task.

I sure would love to know if any Stellantis execs or the company itself have contributed to hizzoner's prior political campaigns.
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:51 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - Michigan
Topic: MI GOP primary plan favoring party loyalists
Replies: 7
Views: 1083

Re: MI GOP primary plan favoring party loyalists

It is certainly possible state law precludes the GOP from holding a primary (distinct and separate from the Feb. 27 date) in early March. The state party doesn't want to suffer a massive delegate penalty if it were to award all delegates via a February contest. Really, what's unreasonable here is th...
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: From FOX News Tonight.
Replies: 25
Views: 1333

Re: From FOX News Tonight.

Extremely well stated. I agree that it was worse to have the remark in a network-branded "breaking news alert" chyron as if to suggest it is indisputable fact.

If one of the hot air pundits at FNC had made the remark, I would not be calling for that person's termination.
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Lori Bennett out at Cumulus Media
Replies: 12
Views: 2347

Re: Lori Bennett out at Cumulus Media

Has Henson *ever* programmed a music-based FM until now?

Seems to me handing him the keys of a venerable station such as WLAV might be a bad idea.
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:50 am
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: From FOX News Tonight.
Replies: 25
Views: 1333

Re: From FOX News Tonight.

The dude deserved to be fired. That was a ridiculous chyron, even for a propagandist network like Fox News.
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:47 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Art Wegner weight loss struggles
Replies: 2
Views: 864

Re: Art Wegner weight loss struggles

I'm surprised Regner was able to remove his mouth from Ken Holland's "junk" long enough to provide a comment for the story.
by MWmetalhead
Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:59 am
Forum: The Stadium
Topic: Was Joe Dumars a TERRIBLE GM that got lucky?
Replies: 8
Views: 1028

Re: Was Joe Dumars a TERRIBLE GM that got lucky?

Rob Parker wrote some focacta book where Joe Dumars reportedly gave him $5,000 toward publishing costs. Dumars was handed a fine of $500,000 from the NBA front office in 2010 for leaking confidential info to Adrian Wojnarowski. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2014/12/17/joe-dumars-nba...