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by Colonel Flagg
Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Detroit Public TV moving, current home sold
Replies: 16
Views: 2360

Re: Detroit Public TV moving, current home sold

They should have stayed in their old facilities behind the Fisher Building, in the New Center area.

Is Rich Homberg still in charge?
by Colonel Flagg
Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WJBK signal strength?
Replies: 34
Views: 5160

Re: WJBK signal strength?

Mega Hertz wrote:
Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:07 am
My memory has faded. Did we have these problems with analog reception?
Nope.
by Colonel Flagg
Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: WQQO IS TIED WITH A TRANSLATOR.
Replies: 20
Views: 3400

Re: WQQO IS TIED WITH A TRANSLATOR.

All I've heard is that Lew Jr is having trouble with all of the increasing crime and unrest around his mansion in the once trendy Buckhead section of Atlanta. John is with some tech company somewhere. I don't remember the details. Hell, I remember when they had their Stratford Research company in th...
by Colonel Flagg
Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Joe Gagnon The Appliance Doctor
Replies: 37
Views: 10461

Re: Joe Gagnon The Appliance Doctor

My hunch says Joe goes the brokered route again like he did at the Ann Arbor stations. I don't see anyone hiring him, not because of his content or talent, but because that's how the radio market is these days. Nobody's out there "selling" or cold calling, or doing spec spots the way we used to. Th...
by Colonel Flagg
Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:48 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Victor's Roofing
Replies: 9
Views: 2044

Re: Victor's Roofing

MWmetalhead wrote:
Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:40 am
They now advertise in the Grand Rapids market as well albeit without any radio personality endorsement.
Yep. Doesn't make much sense to get an endorsement from air personalities who are VT'd from out of state. :rolleyes
by Colonel Flagg
Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: The revolving door at WWJ
Replies: 10
Views: 1658

Re: The revolving door at WWJ

With a little more work, I think Alexis would have been very good. There's not a lot of young people who are interested in the biz anymore. Where was she supposed to go to learn? West Branch? Lansing? I'd bet everyone is gone by 4:30. Tracy McCaskill is very good in a supporting role, co-anchoring, ...
by Colonel Flagg
Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: The revolving door at WWJ
Replies: 10
Views: 1658

The revolving door at WWJ

In addition to KT, Brooke Allen, and others, I noticed that young reporter Alexis Ware has been missing as well. Looks like she found a nice gig:

it's toward the middle of the story:

https://www.wxyz.com/news/potential-buy ... no-refunds
by Colonel Flagg
Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: Joe Biden had other email accounts under fake names
Replies: 28
Views: 2548

Re: Joe Biden had other email accounts under fake names

Has anyone noticed audio hasn't been back to defend his conspiracy theory?? He's probably busy changing the lock on his daughter's bedroom door... :rollin Wow. Boorish, and sophomoric. You must have hit your peak in high school with that rusty Z28 up there in Saginaw. There's a long line of morons ...
by Colonel Flagg
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Joe Gagnon The Appliance Doctor
Replies: 37
Views: 10461

Re: Joe Gagnon The Appliance Doctor

My hunch says Joe goes the brokered route again like he did at the Ann Arbor stations. I don't see anyone hiring him, not because of his content or talent, but because that's how the radio market is these days. Was that a brokered slot at WJR? My best guess is no. If it was, he'd probably still be ...
by Colonel Flagg
Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:46 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: 1380 WGLM
Replies: 8
Views: 2564

Re: 1380 WGLM

I appreciate the reminder about Jeff Kortes. He's forging a nice career in criminal defense in Grand Rapids, so his website reads. At one time, he had offices in 77 Monroe Center, at some spot below the Clear Channel GR radio cluster. Used to see him broadcasting HS games 30 years ago and he was ha...
by Colonel Flagg
Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Detroit News fires Charlie LeDuff over c-word insult
Replies: 52
Views: 6676

Re: Detroit News fires Charlie LeDuff over c-word insult

high fidelity wrote:
Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:43 pm
Fox News would jump to hire him.
I don't know about that.

Is Donna Brazile still with Fox? Charlie may accidentally insult her the same way :lol
by Colonel Flagg
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WRIF, St. Patrick's Day 1992
Replies: 22
Views: 1936

Re: WRIF, St. Patrick's Day 1992

A few notes: WLLZ was no longer a rock format at all by 1996. The kids didn't wanna hear all new rock on their dad's radio station. They had 89x. Planet 96.3, which was a top 40/alternative station, went MOM-dern AC by 1997. It was alternative you could listen to with your mom. Sonny Colvin, Matchb...
by Colonel Flagg
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WRIF, St. Patrick's Day 1992
Replies: 22
Views: 1936

Re: WRIF, St. Patrick's Day 1992

MWmetalhead wrote:
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:15 pm
Marcus wrote:
Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:39 pm


Regarding WKRK - the corporate morons at CBS eventually ruined WHFS, WBCN, WYSP, WXRK and other stations. Rock station launches in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, San Antonio and Sacramento all went poorly.
That's an accurate assessment.
by Colonel Flagg
Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WWMN back on air
Replies: 13
Views: 3779

Re: WWMN back on air

Is the Grateful Dead programming still happening?
by Colonel Flagg
Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WRIF, St. Patrick's Day 1992
Replies: 22
Views: 1936

Re: WRIF, St. Patrick's Day 1992

I remember how it went in the 1990's. WLLZ was New Rock by June of 1995, and it lasted six months. 97-1 only played Rock for about two years and then went FM Talk until 2007. The old Z-Rock became The Bear and was Classic Rock by 1997. By March of 1999 what used to be WKRK no longer played music on...