The PD of the Wolf and Hot 103.7 announces he's out the door at the end of the month for a new job TBA.
In case you didn't know Mike's history, early on in his career he was mentored by none other than Michael Scott Shannon at WPLJ.
Not out at the end of this month, out today. There's a big difference which should be read into. This wasn't of Mike's choosing
Not out at the end of this month, out today. There's a big difference which should be read into. This wasn't of Mike's choosing
Then why is he in his office today?
they didn't tell him he was fired. he's looking for his stapler
I really wonder if something's up at 100.7. I monitor station advertising for KRKO/KKXA, and one of the stations I do is KKWF. Chuck didn't get a report from me for KKWF last month because the only two paid items were sponsored traffic reports, both by Target Zero I think. I wonder if that's a sign of a flip? This would have been the last Friday in July, starting about 4:45 in the afternoon and going until about 6:15. Then again, I find it hard to believe they'd flip the thing when they've just spent a bunch of money on new voices, unless Entercom wants into the CHR game with 100.7. The voices they've got would work well for that format.
You're probably right, but I'm not sure what's going on anymore, as I heard spots Saturday evening. If it was two hours commercial free or something, you would think I'd hear promos for that.
I really wonder if something's up at 100.7. I monitor station advertising for KRKO/KKXA, and one of the stations I do is KKWF. Chuck didn't get a report from me for KKWF last month because the only two paid items were sponsored traffic reports, both by Target Zero I think. I wonder if that's a sign of a flip? This would have been the last Friday in July, starting about 4:45 in the afternoon and going until about 6:15. Then again, I find it hard to believe they'd flip the thing when they've just spent a bunch of money on new voices, unless Entercom wants into the CHR game with 100.7. The voices they've got would work well for that format.
IWhat would be more interesting would be if this becomes a three-way swap or even a four-way swap if Sinclair sells their radio stations. A sale of Sinclair's radio stations could have potential benefits, since Sinclair focuses pretty much on TV properties and would have the potential for either Bonneville or Hubbard to expand their holdings in Seattle in addition to acquiring Entercom's spinoffs, if such a sale comes to fruition. Once dust has settled in Seattle, that's when I'll expect any format flips to take place.
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They run 2-hours commercial free during that time. Tell Chuck you're sorry the report was late and that they aired ZipRecruiter, Lakewood Ford, Ideal Image, O'Reilly, Domino's, Taco Del Mar (yeah, 2 QSR's back-to-back...someone needs to update their WideOrbit competitive codes), Xfinity, Aetna, Car Toys, Jet Chevrolet, WA State Fair, Behar's, Clearwater Casino, and T-Mobile in the 4p hour before they started their comm free block at 4:35.
Then be sure to tell him that he could get MediaMonitors for barter and it will tell you everything that runs on every station. Going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing KRKO might have some unsold inventory they could sacrifice.
Regarding Entercom's HD's, it's not surprising...they just moved buildings, I'm sure setting up the Mountain on the HD2 so 13 people can listen to it isn't at the top of their priorities currently.
Lastly, don't expect any format changes before the Entercom/CBS deal closes around Christmas.
