Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb

All accepted registrations through November 2 at 6:30a ET have been activated. Thank you! -M.W.

Please note: Terms of Use have been amended effective October 6, 2019. Make sure you are aware of the new rules! Please visit this thread for details: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48619

All user accounts that have been inactive since January 1, 2017 have been expunged. If you are one of these users and wish to submit a new post, please re-register. Thank you.

New Topic

146 topics

Topics

Replies

Views

Last post

Mid-Michigan Now

Last post by organman95 « Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:01 pm
Replies: 19
by autolab » Sat Nov 02, 2019 2:50 pm
1

2
It appears that Fox66 may be changing it's name. Go to midmichigannow.com and it brings you to the WSMH web page. Wonder when the new name will take...
19 Replies

1597 Views

Last post by organman95
Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:01 pm
New Mayor-No More Wallowing In Crisis?

Last post by lovinlife101 « Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:22 am
Replies: 12
by TC Shuts Up » Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:10 am

Hopefully, things will be wrapped up and they will move on instead of further wallowing in the Pb H20 Crisis.

12 Replies

906 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:22 am
Anyone else have DirecTV?

Last post by Realist « Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:20 pm
Replies: 26
by Realist » Mon Jun 10, 2019 8:26 pm
1

2
If you do, you realize that NBC25 was taken off on Friday May 31 with absolutely no notice. According to their Facebook page, they’re blaming DirecTV...
26 Replies

2748 Views

Last post by Realist
Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:20 pm
NBC25/FOX66 down the tubes

Last post by lovinlife101 « Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:22 pm
Replies: 44
by lovinlife101 » Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:28 am
1

2

3
I find it fascinating how you all were so gung-ho when Joel Feick and Bill Harris got fired from ABC12 and went to work for NBC25.

“NBC25 is going...
44 Replies

2659 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:22 pm
FOX66 Health Expo at Genesee Valley

Last post by lovinlife101 « Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:03 pm
Replies: 2
by lovinlife101 » Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:14 pm

Fox 66: Welcome to the Fox 66 Health Expo!

Visitor: Thanks! Is Joel Feick here?

Fox 66: Nope. Quit two weeks ago.

Visitor: Bill Harris?

Fox 66:...

2 Replies

514 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:03 pm
Investigative Journalism is dead

Last post by Realist « Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:07 pm
Replies: 3
by autolab » Sat Nov 02, 2019 2:53 pm

Whatever happened to investigative journalism in the Flint-Tri Cities market? ABC 12 used to have an I-Team. Jim Kiertzner went after corruption at...

3 Replies

286 Views

Last post by Realist
Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:07 pm
What happened to Jennifer Profitt?

Last post by autolab « Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:51 pm
Replies: 22
by Mark W Rummel » Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:38 am
1

2
Maybe I missed this, as an occasional watcher here, but where did WSMH TV-66's consumer reporter Jennifer Profitt go? Did she leave the TV biz or...
22 Replies

3205 Views

Last post by autolab
Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:51 pm
Renaming TV obituaries

Last post by autolab « Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:44 pm
Replies: 4
by lovinlife101 » Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:56 am

They will now be known as “Even fewer viewers segment.”

4 Replies

693 Views

Last post by autolab
Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:44 pm
Joel Feick’s gone

Last post by autolab « Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:29 pm
Replies: 16
by lovinlife101 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:18 pm
1

2
Nope, not “semi-retired.” Retired retired. From TV that is. He is still going to work, but not at that station.

Just more “Out with the old, in with...
16 Replies

2686 Views

Last post by autolab
Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:29 pm
Battle of the Christmas concerts

Last post by autolab « Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:20 pm
Replies: 5
by lovinlife101 » Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:36 pm

It’s semi-retired Hotrod Harris’ Classy Brassy Christmas and More versus ABC12’s Holiday Pops.

Classy Brassy Christmas was free last year, now it’s...

5 Replies

559 Views

Last post by autolab
Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:20 pm
News Fail

Last post by autolab « Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:15 pm
Replies: 16
by audiophile » Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:41 am
1

2
A certain tri-cities media website puts the new story of William Milliken on third row, but the prominent lead story is the CEO of Planned Parenthood...
16 Replies

1527 Views

Last post by autolab
Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:15 pm
Low power TVs in Tri-Cities

Last post by statmanmi « Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:15 pm
Replies: 7
by paul8539 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:12 pm

Just within the last 3 weeks or so, apparently two low power TV stations have started up in the Tri City area. One seems to be WLLD-LD, wihich gives...

7 Replies

1015 Views

Last post by statmanmi
Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:15 pm
Flintstock 2020? Rumor Or Reality?

Last post by CK-722 « Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:33 pm

by CK-722 » Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:33 pm

There is a rumor that there will be a blowout concert next year at Mt. Holly or possibly a larger venue, returning and reuniting such artists as Bob...

0 Replies

329 Views

Last post by CK-722
Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:33 pm
Comcast Removing Detroit and Lansing Channels

Last post by JackAttack FM « Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:42 pm
Replies: 28
by smallwonder » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:38 am
1

2
Starting October 23, Comcast in Flint will no longer carry the Detroit or Lansing out of market stations. This includes 2, 7, 23 and 50.
28 Replies

2574 Views

Last post by JackAttack FM
Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:42 pm
Translators

Last post by fairbankshockeypuck « Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:48 pm

by fairbankshockeypuck » Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:48 pm

Hemlock via car radio and Sangean..
99.3 for am1250 WJMK...
105.9 for am1530 WMLM Alma/St Louis...and
107.7 for am1490 WMPX Midland
Also 103.5...

0 Replies

245 Views

Last post by fairbankshockeypuck
Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:48 pm
Broadcasting Hotties 2019

Last post by paul8539 « Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:16 pm
Replies: 69
by Luke » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:37 pm
1

2

3

4

5
Since it's big on the Detroit board, I figured we should have our own. Here's my picks:

5 - Meg McLeod, although Ashlyn Hill is growing on me
12 -...
69 Replies

6937 Views

Last post by paul8539
Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:16 pm
Low power TVs in Tri-Cities

Last post by paul8539 « Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:11 pm

by paul8539 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:11 pm

Just within the last 3 weeks or so, apparently two low power TV stations have started up in the Tri City area. One seems to be WLLD-LD, wihich gives...

0 Replies

134 Views

Last post by paul8539
Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:11 pm
Bill Harris retiring

Last post by lovinlife101 « Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:24 am
Replies: 153
by autolab » Thu May 02, 2019 10:32 pm
1

…

7

8

9

10

11
Just heard on 66 that Bill Harris is retiring. Congrats to Bill. I grew up watching him and gave had the pleasure of competing against him.
153 Replies

12242 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:24 am
ELVIS KELLER HOME SELLER!!!

Last post by lovinlife101 « Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:16 pm
Replies: 19
by lovinlife101 » Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:43 am
1

2
Apparently he’s advertising on the radio now.

Johnny Burke: So, I hear you’re desperate for sales leads.

Elvis: Uuuuuuh huh! You’ve got that right...
19 Replies

1312 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:16 pm
Pay. Wow

Last post by lovinlife101 « Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:46 pm

by lovinlife101 » Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:46 pm

Seriously?

Paying photographers $14 an hour?

Paying reporters $16 an hour?

Just wow.

0 Replies

466 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:46 pm
NBC25/FOX66 news director gone

Last post by lovinlife101 « Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:51 pm
Replies: 4
by lovinlife101 » Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:19 am

Quite under the radar, Mike Schram left in September.

Wow. Too much to be coincidence. Harris, Feick, apparently a marketing person who’s worked...

4 Replies

574 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:51 pm
By the numbers

Last post by lovinlife101 « Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:42 pm

by lovinlife101 » Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:42 pm

Here’s how many people work on-air locally:

WJRT: 22

WNEM: 19

WEYI/WSMH: 16

These are reporters and anchors.

If you will notice, the entity that...

0 Replies

260 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:42 pm
WILZ Tim Brandow mistake??

Last post by DAC « Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:37 pm
Replies: 10
by matt1 » Mon Sep 30, 2019 2:12 pm

I was listening to WILZ (WHEELZ 104.5 FM) Classic Rock That Really Rocks around at 12:25 when former MTV reporter Matt Pinfield did Pop Quiz . Story...

10 Replies

734 Views

Last post by DAC
Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:37 pm
Foxy 101 WFXZ Pinconning Music Survey 1985

Last post by tvbobn « Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:38 pm
Replies: 5
by CK-722 » Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:33 pm

5 Replies

318 Views

Last post by tvbobn
Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:38 pm
Over 30 years ago in 1989

Last post by matt1 « Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:08 am

by matt1 » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:08 am

Over 30 years ago back in October of 1989, WGER (106.3 FM) went from Beautiful Music to Soft Rock Adult Contemporary mellow songs. One of the DJ's...

0 Replies

245 Views

Last post by matt1
Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:08 am
And then there were two

Last post by lovinlife101 « Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:35 am
Replies: 8
by lovinlife101 » Sat Sep 21, 2019 11:12 am

The retirement and “semi-retirement” of Joel Feick and Deputy Harris shows a changing of the guard.

Only Angie Ostrichneck and J.R. remain from the...

8 Replies

1377 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:35 am
Veronica Meadows

Last post by lovinlife101 « Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:45 pm

by lovinlife101 » Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:45 pm

Everyone together!

“And another one gone, and another one gone...”

0 Replies

597 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:45 pm
YES! “NICK LULLI REPORTS” IS BACK!!!

Last post by lovinlife101 « Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:52 am
Replies: 6
by lovinlife101 » Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:08 pm

Fresh off kicking Meredith’s billion-dollar keister in court, Nick Lulli is back covering hurricanes! More people will watch this than any Meredith...

6 Replies

945 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:52 am
ABC12 & Imlay City Accident

Last post by lovinlife101 « Sat Sep 14, 2019 3:09 pm
Replies: 7
by R Bedell » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:00 pm

This was painful to watch with regards to the reporter...

7 Replies

848 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Sat Sep 14, 2019 3:09 pm
40 years ago in 1979

Last post by CK-722 « Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:10 am
Replies: 34
by matt1 » Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:02 am
1

2

3
Back on August 28, 1979 on Tuesday morning, W106 FM Album Rock became WIOG ROCK 106 FM & went from album hard rock to Top 40 hit station. W106 FM did...
34 Replies

2243 Views

Last post by CK-722
Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:10 am
WJRT 12

Last post by audiophile « Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:34 pm
Replies: 5
by cs15 » Tue May 28, 2019 9:34 am

Looks like channel 12 will be getting 2 more subchannels in the near future.
Start TV on 12.4
Heros & Icons on 12.5

5 Replies

1615 Views

Last post by audiophile
Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:34 pm
Back to the Pricks

Last post by Bryce « Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:18 am
Replies: 17
by lovinlife101 » Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:34 am
1

2
Have an annoying neighbor who’s always bragging about his car and how much better it is than yours? Let’s bring them all to Flint and put them on TV!
17 Replies

2397 Views

Last post by Bryce
Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:18 am
TV5 Vault: Mel Serow Day

Last post by lovinlife101 « Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:12 am
Replies: 5
by TheForce » Fri Sep 06, 2019 1:35 pm

5 Replies

547 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:12 am
ABC 12 at Noon

Last post by whitebalance « Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:22 am
Replies: 6
by Luke » Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:50 pm

With the cancellation of Millionaire I checked ABC12's listenings and it looks like they are expanding the noon newscast to an hour. Can anybody...

6 Replies

874 Views

Last post by whitebalance
Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:22 am
Steve Gorman replaces Cooper

Last post by matt1 « Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:45 pm

by matt1 » Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:45 pm

WHEELZ 104.5 FM Classic Rock That Really Rocks has a brand new show starting Monday night at 7:00 till midnight thru Friday called Steve Gorman...

0 Replies

293 Views

Last post by matt1
Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:45 pm
Retired meat packer

Last post by R Bedell « Thu Sep 05, 2019 7:43 am
Replies: 14
by lovinlife101 » Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:26 pm

I thought this was a great story.

I mean, this guy really knows how to handle sausage! You want a wiener in your mouth? This guy can oblige! A...

14 Replies

815 Views

Last post by R Bedell
Thu Sep 05, 2019 7:43 am
Mark “Beef” Bouillon

Last post by lovinlife101 « Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:40 am
Replies: 4
by lovinlife101 » Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:48 am

I’m sure he’s a nice person, but the delivery is like he is impersonating a tenured professor who doesn’t care if anyone learns. Quiet, formulaic,...

4 Replies

635 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:40 am
TV5 Vault: Peyton & Waters

Last post by matt1 « Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:23 pm
Replies: 4
by TheForce » Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:37 pm

Found this nice piece on YouTube on Jim Peyton and Chuck Waters.

4 Replies

583 Views

Last post by matt1
Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:23 pm
Mateen Cleaves not guilty of sexual assault

Last post by lovinlife101 « Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:21 pm
Replies: 12
by lovinlife101 » Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:36 pm

I hope he sues the accuser ALL THE WAY STEEEEEEERAIGHT TO HELL!!!

12 Replies

1464 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:21 pm
Fall 19 Syndication

Last post by smallwonder « Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:34 am
Replies: 6
by Luke » Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:41 pm

Looks like Mel Robbins is airing on WSMH at 6:00am and Tamron Hall will be on WEYI at 2:00pm. Any word on Kelly Clarkson , Judge Jerry or 25 Words or...

6 Replies

1332 Views

Last post by smallwonder
Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:34 am
Mateen Cleaves-Here We Go Again!

Last post by lovinlife101 « Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:24 pm
Replies: 1
by Ben Zonia » Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:57 am

Here we go again! Suppressed video emerges.

1 Replies

408 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:24 pm
He’s the “greatest”

Last post by lovinlife101 « Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:32 pm

by lovinlife101 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:32 pm

That’s right. David Luke Custer has been named “Greatest TV News Anchor” in the region by Great Lakes Bay Magazine.

Not someone semi-retired. Not...

0 Replies

502 Views

Last post by lovinlife101
Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:32 pm
Townsquare Translators Rochester, MN

Last post by CK-722 « Thu Aug 22, 2019 5:53 pm
Replies: 7
by CK-722 » Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:30 pm

Townsquare has 3 collocated translators multiplexed into a three bay crossed V Bext antenna at the Townsquare Studios in central Rochester, MN. One...

7 Replies

781 Views

Last post by CK-722
Thu Aug 22, 2019 5:53 pm
Breaking: Meredith to possibly exit the TV business

Last post by R Bedell « Wed Aug 14, 2019 6:18 pm
Replies: 21
by mtburb » Thu May 02, 2019 9:22 am
1

2
The fast-paced changing TV industry continues to roil on...this time, Meredith wants out.

This will include WNEM in the Flint/Saginaw market.
21 Replies

2782 Views

Last post by R Bedell
Wed Aug 14, 2019 6:18 pm
Bill Gildenstern/Bill Gibson Has Passed Away

Last post by Ed Joseph « Wed Aug 07, 2019 5:14 pm
Replies: 3
by CK-722 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:09 pm

Bill Gildenstern, known as Bill Gibson at WTAC 600 and WCZN 1570/WWCK 105.5 in the 1970s, has passed away. He also worked at a few other stations,...

3 Replies

583 Views

Last post by Ed Joseph
Wed Aug 07, 2019 5:14 pm
Flint Nielsen Radio Ratings - Ages 12+

Last post by CK-722 « Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:40 pm
Replies: 9
by MWmetalhead » Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:20 pm

Very solid book for Cars 108 and 103.9 The Fox.

Mediocre book for Gnash FM, who continues to underachieve severely.

Terrible book for WHNN,...

9 Replies

1233 Views

Last post by CK-722
Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:40 pm
Who's Consultant's Ads are appearing in my FB feed?

Last post by wiseguy « Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:53 pm

by wiseguy » Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:53 pm

Who is Wilkins and who are they doing music survey's for? This ad has been popping up on my Facebook feed lately
imgur.com/a/txWuE12

0 Replies

604 Views

Last post by wiseguy
Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:53 pm
Another TV5 departure

Last post by TeddyBear « Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:19 am
Replies: 34
by R Bedell » Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:57 am
1

2

3
I read today, that Coty Kuschinsky is leaving TV5, perhaps for greener pastures. Apparently, today is her last day.
34 Replies

3884 Views

Last post by TeddyBear
Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:19 am
Here we go again :/

Last post by bmw « Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:03 am
Replies: 14
by Otter Mii-kun » Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:19 pm

It seems like it's only been a short time since the Nexstar dispute with AT&T/DirecTV blew up... now this time, DISH network and Meredith are in a...

14 Replies

2068 Views

Last post by bmw
Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:03 am
ABC12 constant clicking sound on morning news

Last post by Musicrewired « Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:05 pm
Replies: 13
by Kincade3072 » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:02 am

Has anyone else noticed the annoying clicking sound happening during the morning news?

13 Replies

1662 Views

Last post by Musicrewired
Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:05 pm

New Topic

146 topics

Return to Board Index

Forum permissions

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum