ABC Radio just can't learn their lesson with Davis

Re: Clearance is the issue.. not the host.

> > Davis is a newspaper columnist. He is paid by The
> > Dallas Morning News to write a column for their paper.
> The
> > Fort Worth Star Telegram employed him in the same capacity
>
> > for something like 8 years before he started with the News
>
> > last year.
> >
> Davis' writing style is horrible. He was given a slot in
> the
> Fort Worth Star Telegram only because Disney owned the paper
> at
> the time.
>

Nope. Disney never owned the paper. They were forced to sell it when they bought Cap Cities ABC.

This still does not change the fact that Mark Davis is a newspaper columnist and has been for many years.

Re: Clearance is the issue.. not the host.

> > There are a couple of factual errors with your post.
> >
> > For one thing, Davis' Sunday talk show was on for several
> > years -- not 8 months.
> >
>
> It was a Sunday show, used as filler on most stations.

Good, you understand the factual error in the original post.

>
> > Second, Davis is a newspaper columnist. He is paid by The
>
> > Dallas Morning News to write a column for their paper.
> The
> > Fort Worth Star Telegram employed him in the same capacity
>
> > for something like 8 years before he started with the News
>
> > last year.
> >
>
> So what?

Once again, you understand the original post was wrong and Davis is, in fact, a newspaper columnist.

>
> > The success of syndicating his show on a Monday through
> > Friday basis is debatable. Davis is the top local radio
> > talk show host in the DFW market. It seems somewhat
> logical
> > that someone in that position might find success in more
> > than one market. I think his show is best when he talks
> > about local issues -- and things that aren't necessarily
> > political.
> >
>
> It's not "logical", he couldn't do it before. Take Rush away
> from BAP, what happens to Davis's numbers?
>

It is logical. Gee, let me ask you this: how many low-rated local hosts get a shot at a nationally syndicated talk show? Probably none. Limbaugh and Hannity both jumped to national syndication after getting good ratings on big market stations - just like Davis.

Oh, and by the way, Davis quit the ABC gig - ABC did not cancel his show.

> > I think the biggest problem ABC will have with this is
> > clearing the program on enough stations. There is a huge
> > glut of syndicated talk on the market. Unless ABC makes
> > their O&O stations clear the show, they'll have a hard
> time
> > finding good stations to run it.
> >
>
> Now you're on track. Nowhere for this to go.
>

I hope it works for Mark. I just have my doubts that now is a good time to launch a new national show. We'll see.

Re: Making this liberally Clear:

You people never cease to amaze me... you will constantly praise the least of your numbers, but the ones that actually do something get vilified.

Why can't you all admit that the reason you thing Mark Davis is so evil is because he is successful and you are not?

I'm just about freaking sick and freaking tired of this... that's it..

I'm out of Dallas radio. They'll get my resignation tomorrow.

I hope you all miss me when I'm gone. Cause I won't miss all this petty BS, that's for sure..<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: Making this liberally Clear:

> I'm out of Dallas radio. They'll get my resignation
> tomorrow.
>
> The Dom Perignon is flowing freely now