3-6-2015
Tech replaces telecom on the Dow Industrial Average following the close of trading on the 19th. Apple replacing AT&T is prompted by Visa's 4:1 stock split. In a statement from the Dow Jones Indices, the change is due to a post-split adjusted lower price of Visa, reducing the weighting of IT in the index, according to MPR News. The statement noted, "Adding Apple to the index will help to partially offset this reduction."
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8-16-13
Mediaite reported that Savage said on his show Thursday he would replace Sean Hannity on stations Hannity is being carried by Cumulus. Cumulus Media Networks syndicates Savage. ?I predict, right here, right now, that I Michael Savage and the Savage Nation is going to take over The Sean Hannity Show time slot by the end of the year. He?s probably a nice guy, but his time is come and his time has gone. I am the heir apparent to afternoon drive on the east coast and around America on Cumulus stations, which have the most powerful stations in the radio world.?
(8/16/2013 7:34:13 AM)
The real story here, IS....
Michael Savage has recently joined the Psychic Friends Network. Any predictions he makes are purely for entertainment purposes only..
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8-14-13
It's hard to imagine WEEI in Boston without Jason Wolfe, but nothing lasts forever and today was Wolfe's last day as the company looks for fresh ideas in its daily battle with CBS' The Sports Hub for ratings and revenue. Wolfe tells Radio Ink that sports talker WEEI is going through a transition and he understands that. Wolfe said he did everything he could to help make the station win and he's thankful to Entercom for the opportunity he was given to work at WEEI, where he started when he was 24 years old.
Wolfe says, "Being involved in the growth of WEEI has been a tremendous honor. It's now time for me to move on to the next chapter of my career." He says over the next couple of weeks he's going to take the time to reconnect with his wife and kids.
Entercom Boston also stated that they would make an announcement about Wolfe?s replacement shortly. Market Manager Jeff Brown stated, ?Jason Wolfe has defined sports talk radio, not only in Boston but around the country as well. There are very few people who have influenced an industry like Jason has. From his work with the Jimmy Fund and the Red Sox's historic championship run, to WRKO's engagement with politics, Jason?s behind-the-scenes work has made an impact few people will ever understand. We thank Jason for all his hard work, dedication to Entercom, and his commitment to the Boston community.?
(8/16/2013 2:43:13 AM)
The hard reality is that Wolfe failed on two fronts. WEEI was a success as a sports station...while they had a monopoly on the format.But once CBS launched The Sports Hub in Boston, that was it for WEEI. And sorry, but Wolfe drove WRKO into the ground. The station is now a dead radio station.
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8-5-2012
Right now, "American Idol" is scrambling to fill the judges' chairs. "X Factor" went through the process last year, as did "America?s Got Talent." And there will come a time when a key player of your show leaves and you have to replace them.
We have worked with managers who tried the copycat approach. One PD replaced a successful talent with a talent that sounded exactly like him vocally (but with a significantly less-interesting personality). He added two more songs an hour and hoped no one would notice. Another manager hired a carbon copy of the co-host ? young, single, party guy ? that couldn?t help but be compared (negatively) to the original, more well-known, well-liked personality.
These managers were trying to maintain the station?s momentum by attempting to keep the show as consistent as possible to minimize the shock for the audience.
Keep in mind that when you are replacing a player, it?s like casting a sitcom. If you are replacing a player, look for a different type of character altogether.
"Idol" replaced Simon Cowell (the judge people loved to hate) with Steven Tyler (the nutty and compassionate rock star). "AGT" replaced the rigid Piers Morgan with Howard Stern. Less successfully, but to the same point, "Two and a Half Men" didn?t cast another free-wheeling hedonist like Charlie. They created a hopeless romantic billionaire.
When you are adding a player, consider what void might exist on the show currently.
Kidd Kraddick added players to fill the void on the show, which was the young/single/dating perspective. Often rock shows add a ?fantasy girl? that tickles their listeners? imagination.
And this may go against the previous few paragraphs, but as a general rule, ?funny? trumps everything. Throw casting out the window if you find a genuine character that is funny and entertaining, even if on paper it doesn?t make sense.
Just don't expect them to be able to anchor a feature or information segment if they have limited radio experience. Regardless, listeners look for an escape in the morning and if you can make them laugh, you have done your job.
Angela Perelli is a SVP at the The Randy Lane Company (www.randylane.net). She can be reached at angela@randylane.net www.facebook.com/TheRandyLaneCompany www.twitter.com/TheRandyLaneCo
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