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(2/4/12) The incessant technical foul-ups on WNEW are starting to get annoying. As many have pointed out, it's not the screw up that matters it's how the talent handles it. Their reaction time is not very good. When you go to a source and it isn't there - move on quickly. to have 30 seconds of dead air is inexcusable. Ever. In an attempt to maintain a level of stoic news credibility i guess they choose to ignore their mistakes rather than embrace them. Just once, I'd love to hear one of their anchors mention "ghosts in the machine" or "working the kinks" out. Listeners understand and it makes you sound more human. Simply ignoring the constant gaffes makes it seem like, as some have pointed out, bad college radio. This is a top 10 market, kids, and the people in charge of this runaway freight train have decades of radio experience. Unfortunately, any kind of human reaction is not available in the CBS "How-to-run-a-news-station" handbook. That's too bad. As they continue to sound like the gang who couldn't shoot straight, WTOP keeps chugging along on all 8 cylinders. Yes, the race is early but the way WNEW has stumbled out of the starting blocks is surprising. It shows a real lack of preparation and awareness. (2/4/12) Just so you all know, it's yellow: www.jmarcoz.com... Now leave poor Joyce alone. (2/4/12) Hi Dave, I've been producing a half-hour interview show that's been airing on WBAL for the last year. Here's a sample: www.paulchristomd.com... I'm thinking it would fit nicely on WMAL. Got a minute to give me your opinion? Thanks, Ty (2/4/12) Dave's response: Sexual pain in women? Fascinating stuff. Yeah, I think it would be a fit for WMAL. I could make a Mary Katharine Ham joke, but I won't..... Have noticed that a number of times when Tucker Barnes begins his weathercast, his voice is warbled which I'm assuming is related to some issue with his microphone. And then the other day, Gwen Tolbert was filling in and I heard the same warbling. Do the behind the scenes peoplenot hear what I hear? (2/4/12) I open a surprise package from a DCRTV fan with memories of Kirk, Mark, and Lopez on 98 Rock, a WOL/WKYS/WMMJ Stone Soul Picnic t-shirt, another t-shirt from WPER on its fifth anniversary, the book "On The Radio" from WMAL legends Harden and Weaver, some Oprah memories, and much more. Plus, Big Tigger to NBC4? And, it was 40 years ago this month that my parents moved the family to the DC area. All in today's "Dave TV"..... (2/4/12) I think that WNEW is doing OK. I waited at least a week to listen. I hate Bob Marburg on TOP. This week in thepeak of DC Rush Hour, he told us about a crash on I-81. That is 60 miles out of DC. Trying to get a feel for NEW’s traffic. Tonight the mentioned a I-95 crash in Baltimore. Normally, that would piss me off but it is a Friday and DCers do travel 95. JFK’s traffic continues to get better with driving times included. I think traffic on the ones for NEW is a bad idea. Especially at the top of the hour and at thirty minutes. Anyone who just heard traffic on TOP is not switching. Most newsnicks are waiting for the national news then on TOP. Sports talkers are in commercial. Got to the 4 or 5’s opposite TOP. Come in after that with hook them news. Next thing you know it is past traffic at TOP and they are yours. And weather every 4-5 minutes???? Where are the tornados? WTF? TEM and JFK did ok jobs of SB coverage. Still don’t get why Czabe and Kevin did not go. Andy’s interview of Da'Rel Scott was terrible. They sounded like they were at a SB party. And, his negativity towards UMD’s new football coach was biased. Even Czabe pointed it out. Thom had a few good nights in Indy. Lots of lung butter this week. Last month TEM went dead at 515. This week it was 545. Mr. Tony’s cavalcade of Super Bowl prediction was great today. Friday’s with Feinstein on the Junks is always great radio. He should have his own show. Gary Williams is great on TEM. Another guy that could kill on radio. I would love to see the bandwidth just shrink on the stream when JTII and Mike Wise come on. I am sure I am one of thousands who switch immediately. BOAD killed this week. Especially, the Reloaded show. MOS’s Bonus show was one of the best. What Robb Spewak started with this week was gold Jerry, just gold. Oh, yeah, CBS has the worst radio websites. Just cj=heck NYC and DC. How embarrassing. OOBBEE (2/4/12) Dave, to clarify re KNX 1070/LA's carriage of the CBS Evening News: the station carries only the first five or ten minutes, M-F. This is obviously a promo for the entire show airing later on sister CBS2 and includes a pre-recorded handoff from Scott Pelley (same as Couric before him) returning control to the KNX anchors. It should also be noted that KNX is known to use story packages from CBS News and CBS2 outside of the (partial) Evening News simulcast. Additionally, KNX simulcasts the audio of 60 Minutes on Sunday evenings, as at least some other CBS affiliates (just O&Os? not sure) are known to do. (2/4/12) "Quelle surprise! ZombieWoof got something wrong. While there are many Jennilee Harrisons in the world, the actress who appeared on "Three's Company" is Jenilee (one "n") Harrison. So, there is now a controversy about what woman's picture promotes ZW's tissue use. Who's the poseur now?" You are. You fell into my trap, criticizing a minor spelling error, when the main prize was staring you in your face. Jenile Harissonn was in Playboy but that was after it went bad (June 1987), and it was Priscilla Barnes who was in Penthouse (March 1976) during the golden age of ladies' old-timey handwarmers. Speaking of which, your mom needs a new loofah and a rest. Be a lamb and get me a beer and some smokes while you're up, won't you? - ZombieWoof (2/4/12) /\ February 4 Messages /\ \/ February 3 Messages \/ Someone mentioned that KNX 1070 AM in LA simulcasts the Eastern time CBS Evening News. I believe that WCBS 880 Simultcasts the Evening News also. CORY HABER, NBC ENGINEER(RETIRED), WASHINGTON,D.C. (2/3/12) ("Blaming the anchor for dead air or misplaced commercials is misplacing the blame. Blame them for not being able to recover from software bugs and quirks and stumble horribly until the next commercial break, which has happened just about daily to Nancy and Jenny.") You are correct. When I got home at 3 am, I thought the same thing. The sports lady coming on, missed traffic and weather, it all sounded bad, stuff happens. Although I would say it's happen way too much in the first few weeks. The anchor fumbling because of it is inexcusable. And you can't had like 30 seconds of dead air, then a commercial. The station going off-air for 60, 90 secs, even 3 minute chunks multiple times between 12 and 3 am is a criticism of the engineers. Duct tape work. Maybe WNEW thinks news doesn't matter between 12am and 5am. Although if that's true, why pay someone and do news content. Might as well save a buck and play canned programming. If it does matter, I wonder if CBS has engineers that are even reachable overnight. It'd be nice to hear from Robert Sanchez on why listeners are hearing all these technical malfunctions. (2/3/12) Although not local news, this dovetails with some recurring threads here on the board… specifically the periodic games of “chicken” the cable people and broadcast TV have, and CATV rates/channel choice. Down in Corpus Christi, TX, the NBC affiliate, KRIS-TV, is no longer on the Time-Warner Cable systems in the region. This is due to expiration of the re-transmission agreement, and the refusal of both parties to reach a settlement. Where this becomes interesting is the Super Bowl™ on Sunday. Combine this with the traditional power of the Texas congressional delegation, and an election year, and you have the potential of a “perfect storm” for the FCC (and perhaps Congress) to find a “solution”. My prediction is that the “solution” will come from the FCC and will be one nobody will like. My guess is that the solution will be an “a la carte” channel selection of some sort being imposed on the CATV industry, combined with CATV’s being allowed to execute a re-transmission agreement with an out-of-market station of the same network should the re-transmission agreement expire, and carry that signal until an agreement is reached with the local affiliate. Of course, whether an agreement could be reached with an out-of-market station could be interesting –Not counting the potential technical hurdles for carriage! One would hope that cooler heads at both NCTA and NAB (and within the respective industries) would prevail upon both TWC and KRIS-TV to stop this childish greed. However, neither trade association is what it once was. So, I don’t see anything but trouble happening on this. Imagine the result if the Dallas Cowboys or Houston Texans had made it to the Super Bowl™! -Unsigned Corporate Suit (2/3/12) Had the Mike Wise show on in my car & as soon as I got to work, they started talking to Jim Vance & Joe Gibbs. Could only listen to a few minutes before I had to go into my building. And from what I heard, sorry I didn't hear the entire conversation. Good stories. (2/3/12) I cannot believe a great radio station as CBS owned, KNX Radio in Los Angeles, carries CBS Evening News from TV. And that's at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time. This is a great news radio station. Putting TV on radio cheats listeners because TV news relies so much on video (and maybe some photographs). I sure hope 99.1 FM in the DC area doesn't start doing this. Radio is radio and listeners don't want to hear someone say, "Look at this... ..." To follow-up my KNX Radio rant, the station aired the first 10 minutes of the CBS Evening (TV) News. I still say it shouldn't be done. Listeners cannot see the video and even if they could, and they're on the freeway going slowly, that would not be kewl. Shame on CBS. (2/3/12) Dave's response: CBS's WNEW won't do that in the DC market because they'd have to get permission from Gannett-owned WUSA, our CBS affiliate. In LA, CBS owns both radioer KNX and TVer KNXT, er, KCBS..... Watched a few minutes of Good Morning Washington on channel 7 this morning to see how Steve Chenevey was doing. And I was pleased to see the same professionalism & personality that I liked while he was at FOX5. However, as much as I liked him @ FOX5, for the few minutes I watched GMW this morning, I just found the rest of the GMW kind of fake & cold & won't be switching to GMW. Was there ever any word on why he decided to leave FOX5? (2/3/12) Dave's response: Why did Steve leave 5? $uch a my$tery..... If this is true about Jerry Gray passing, this is a great loss! I remember hearing him on WAMU when he did that country show that (if memory serves me) I first heard air on Friday nights; then moved to Saturdays at noon (this would be in the early 80s) then, of course he hosted Bluegrass Country in the afternoons! Okay..guess it is true! I am listening to Ray Davis and he's dedicating his "Hymntime" to the memory of Jerry Gray! Tom in Denton, MD. (2/3/12) Do you know what to make up these tweets? - JimHandly: Go Big w/ @BigTiggerShow joining News 4@4p Monday! MT @PLMuse: The Tigger iscoming! @OhMyGOFF gets to sleep in & join us 2 @nbcwashington.... OhMyGOFFAngie Goff: Excited to join your show & sleep in ;) MT @PLMuse: The Tigger is coming the Tigger is coming! Mon 4pm. @BigTiggerShow @OhMyGOFF @JimHandly (2/3/12) Dave: There was on online article yesterday in Forbes titled "America's Most Miserable Cities". Number 5....Sacramento, Calif. Think your old buddy (former DC Radio God) had anything to do with such a high ranking? (2/3/12) You think the WNEW 99.1 parking is bad? Check out those assholes at 98 Rock. Things have really gone from bad to worse. (attached) (2/3/12)  Dave's response: Looks they they ran over the DC Sports Bog's Dan Steinberg. Or is that former Hot 99.5er Teapot Tim? Hmmm..... Correction Dave: The broadcast news obviously doesn't pay careful attention to news releases. They keep reporting that SGK has reversed its policy and will fund PP. However a careful reading indicates that although there may be some vague reversal of policy, it is by no means clear that funding will be restored. Sloppy, people, sloppy. (Shawn in DC). (2/3/12) The broadcast news obviously doesn't pay careful attention to news releases. They keep reporting that SGM has reversed its policy and will fund PP. However a careful reading indicates that although there may be some vague reversal of policy, it is by no means clear that funding will be restored. Sloppy, people, sloppy. (Shawn in DC). (2/3/12) Maybe you can have a little fun with this one. :-) Suggested Headline: "Parking Lessons Needed for WNEW 99.1 Staff?" The attached two photos were taken this afternoon (2/3/12) on northbound Columbus Street in Old Town Alexandria, just north of King Street. Is it possible that the management of CBS's all new 99.1 WNEW failed to properly vet the driving/parking capabilities of those employees responsible for driving the station's promotional vehicles? At the time the photos were taken, no parking ticket had been issued (yet). But management may want to better ensure that the drivers of company vehicles are properly trained on how to park the station's automobiles on a public street, especially near a busy intersection in the heart of a community like Old Town. :-) (2/3/12)   Day 34 of the absence of channel 4-3 on my digital OTA lineup. No curling! 2012usacurlingnationals.com... Must. Maintain. Resolve. ~~Blair in Alexandria (2/3/12) WBAL television now plays the same commercials twice in the same spot break, at least during the morning newscast segment. I guess it's because they've only got three sponsors and have to fill the time somehow. Next thing you know WMAR will rise above last place. (2/3/12) WTOP just installed a brand new Nautel NV40 digital/analog solid state main transmitter for its 103.5 signal. This one transmitter broadcasts both the analog FM signal and the digital “HD Radio” main and sub-channels. The old analog transmitter, a Harris HT25, will remain as a backup. Photos attached. (2/3/12)   Re: WNEW complaint from earlier... Dead air isn’t always the fault of the anchor. We’ve established that they’re running their own boards. Equipment sometimes fails. The mark of a good anchor is someone who can roll with the glitches and not be the on-air equivalent of a deer in the headlights. Sarah Jacobs did a much better job at covering and smoothing over the glitches than most of the daytime anchors have. WNEW as a whole is getting better. Is there room for improvement and (please) anchor timeslot changes? Sure, but they’re just getting underway. Blaming the anchor for dead air or misplaced commercials is misplacing the blame. Blame them for not being able to recover from software bugs and quirks and stumble horribly until the next commercial break, which has happened just about daily to Nancy and Jenny. (2/3/12) WTOP is advertising for an on-call traffic dude, on Craigslist (washingtondc.craigslist.org) (2/3/12) If you have a twitter account, I would greatly appreciate if you could tweet out the following: WTOP is looking for a full-time, Overnight Digital Editor t.co (2/3/12) Dave what does this mean in terms of the developing Mary Ham Katherine Scandal and the cover up by WMAL & the Tooth Pulling & Replacement Industry: “Radio personality recalls motherly advice “Remember how your mom told you cleaning is easier if you just pick up after yourself a little every day? She was right.” — WMAL and The Daily Caller‘s Mary Katharine Ham.” Does this mean that MLK is covering up it all up that because she did not clean her teeth as her mother admonished she lost them or is it that there is a conspiracy by the aforementioned to force people to have seventeen teeth removed and replaced by God Knows What? We still don’t know if they were replaced by dentures, marsh mellows or Chicklets! And what is the connection between this and The Komen Foundation’s reversal that they will now provide free teeth pulling? I mean Dave this is getting weird, ain’t it? Signed: Freaked Out In DC! (2/3/12) Partial clip from Mailbag (which I love)—(“I'm guessing that any responses to my questions will be to declare me a communist, followed by some cut-and-paste complaints about "Obamacare."- Great post????? All that you’ve said has worked extremely well in Europe, Cuba, The Dominican Republic—as for the Wash. Times! Ummm, I read somewhere that the post posted $$$$$ losses this year, and the on air stations that are conservative seem to outnumber the “libs” by quite a bit. Yeah, I guess after posting my thoughts you are a communist-Oh, and about Obamacare….??? Come on!!! TKX (2/3/12) A simple side-by-side comparison of the coverage (or in the case of Fox News, the burying of the story) of today's encouraging jobs numbers report, will tell you all you need to know about right-wing media bias. www.politico.com (2/3/12) Quelle surprise! ZombieWoof got something wrong. While there are many Jennilee Harrisons in the world, the actress who appeared on "Three's Company" is Jenilee (one "n") Harrison. So, there is now a controversy about what woman's picture promotes ZW's tissue use. Who's the poseur now? (2/3/12) [From DCRTV's Classified Ads:] JOB POSTING - TITLE OF POSITION: Overnight Digital Editor... STATION & LOCATION: WTOP – Washington, D.C.... HOURS: 40 hour weeks... FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt (Hourly)... POSTED DATE: December 14, 2011... CLOSING DATE: Until filled... POSITION OBJECTIVE: Contribute daily to make WTOP.com the leading provider of timely and relevant news and information. Write original news articles from exclusive WTOP on-air interviews in a clear, concise fashion, on deadline and in an accurate and timely manner. Edit original articles for publication on the website. Organize and manage content on WTOP.com. Engage with WTOP consumers through various social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook and bring new ideas to the table. DUTIES: · Create and distribute news content across all digital platforms, including social media; · Write and edit news copy from reporters, the Associated Press and other sources; turn content into dynamic online stories · Manage breaking news across all digital assets, including homepage, email and text alerts and social media; · Engage with and grow Facebook fans and Twitter followers; · Always evaluate and reevaluate homepage layout, story selection, headlines and blurbs based on Web analytics and stats; · Communicate & collaborate with Broadcast Editor; · Front-line technical support... QUALIFICATIONS: · 3-5 years reporting/writing/editing experience; · Proficiency in Photoshop, HTML and audio editing; · Excellent writing and editing skills under tight deadlines; · Attention to detail with content, including grammar, punctuation and fact checking, and layout; · Understanding of social media and its relationship with news consumers, online marketing and web traffic; · Be part of a team to develop new and innovative content for the web and on-air; · Ability to thrive in fast-paced, braking news situations; · Flexibility in work schedule; · Work in compliance with Company policies and procedures; · Maintain a positive and cooperative rapport with staff, management, and clients; · Project appropriate company image with respect to dress and demeanor; · Thorough knowledge of news, current events, pop-culture; · High level of initiative required and the ability to work independently; · Knowledge of the local radio industry and familiarity with all radio terminology and methodology preferred... PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 1. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. 2. Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds with no more than 40 db loss @500 Hz, 100Hz and 200Hz with or without correction. 3. Repetitive motions: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands and /or fingers. 4. Sedentary work: Exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects including human body. 5. Visual acuity requirements for machine operators of administrative standard. Hubbard Radio Washington D.C., LLC Web Site: www.wtop.com. Attn. HR / 3400 Idaho Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 Qualified candidates are invited to complete the application available on our web site. Questions can be directed to Human Resources at srushkowski@wtop.com. We do not allow walk-in candidates. Resume is accepted when accompanying our application. Unsolicited resumes not be accepted. An Equal Opportunity Employer (2/3/12) [From DCRTV's Classified Ads:] JOB POSTING_- Date: February 3, 2012... Title of Position: Traffic Reporter/Producer Part-Time... Reports To: Director of Traffic and Transit Operations... Hours: Freelance (on-call)... FLSA Status: Non-Exempt... Department: Programming... Closing Date: Until Filled... Location: 3400 Idaho Ave, NW, Washington, DC... POSITION OBJECTIVE: To be an effective team member and make a full contribution to the success of WTOP by providing effective traffic gathering, relationship building and team work skills on-air, online, in social media such as Facebook and Twitter, e-mail and text alerts, smart phone apps and all new viable forms of digital media. Reporter will collect traffic information through the monitoring of police and fire department scanners, calls to area transportation, police, fire and EMS agencies to confirm information obtained over the scanner. Reporter will also be responsible for taking tip calls from WTOP listeners in a courteous and professional manner and getting that information on the air in a timely and concise report. Reporter will perform all job functions in line with the company's Mission, Values, policies and procedures. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: · 3-5 years of traffic reporting experience; · Local knowledge of Washington, D.C. market; · Proven ability to cultivate and gather traffic information; · Ability to work under a deadline; · Ability to communicate effectively; · Must have valid driver's license; · Ability to operate reporter equipment, microphone, mixers, police scanners and two way radio equipment; · Strong writing, computer and social media skills; · Computer literate; · Internet savvy; · Available to work all hours/all days; · Work in compliance with Company policies and procedures; · Maintain a positive and cooperative rapport with staff, management, listeners and clients; · Project an appropriate professional appearance and demeanor. PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS: · Degree in Journalism, Communications, related field or related experience; · Assertive, communicative, inquisitive; · Knowledge and experience reporting traffic in a major market. PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF POSITION: · Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; · Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than a 40db loss @ 500 Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction; · Repetitive motions: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; · Exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects including human body; · Visual acuity requirements for machine operators of administrative standard; · The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: activities may occur inside and outside. During breaking news stories, the worker could be subject to extreme hot, or extreme cold, or working in hazardous news situations. Hubbard Radio Washington D.C., LLC Web Site: www.wtop.com. Attn. HR / 3400 Idaho Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 Qualified candidates are invited to complete the application available on our web site. Questions can be directed to Human Resources at srushkowski@wtop.com. We do not allow walk-in candidates. Resume is accepted when accompanying our application. Unsolicited resumes not be accepted. An Equal Opportunity Employer (2/3/12) [From DCRTV's Classified Ads:] JOB POSTING_- TITLE OF POSITION: Overnight Digital Editor (Part-Time)... STATION & LOCATION: WTOP – Washington, D.C... HOURS: 20-25 hour weeks... FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt (Hourly)... POSTED DATE: December 14, 2011... CLOSING DATE: Until filled... POSITION OBJECTIVE: Contribute daily to make WTOP.com the leading provider of timely and relevant news and information. Write original news articles from exclusive WTOP on-air interviews in a clear, concise fashion, on deadline and in an accurate and timely manner. Edit original articles for publication on the website. Organize and manage content on WTOP.com. Engage with WTOP consumers through various social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook and bring new ideas to the table. DUTIES: · Create and distribute news content across all digital platforms, including social media; · Write and edit news copy from reporters, the Associated Press and other sources; turn content into dynamic online stories; · Manage breaking news across all digital assets, including homepage, email and text alerts and social media; · Engage with and grow Facebook fans and Twitter followers; · Always evaluate and reevaluate homepage layout, story selection, headlines and blurbs based on Web analytics and stats; · Communicate & collaborate with Broadcast Editor; · Front-line technical support. QUALIFICATIONS: · 3-5 years reporting/writing/editing experience; · Proficiency in Photoshop, HTML and audio editing; · Excellent writing and editing skills under tight deadlines; · Attention to detail with content, including grammar, punctuation and fact checking, and layout; · Understanding of social media and its relationship with news consumers, online marketing and web traffic; · Be part of a team to develop new and innovative content for the web and on-air; · Ability to thrive in fast-paced, braking news situations; · Flexibility in work schedule; · Work in compliance with Company policies and procedures; · Maintain a positive and cooperative rapport with staff, management, and clients; · Project appropriate company image with respect to dress and demeanor; · Thorough knowledge of news, current events, pop-culture; · High level of initiative required and the ability to work independently; · Knowledge of the local radio industry and familiarity with all radio terminology and methodology preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 1. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. 2. Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds with no more than 40 db loss @500 Hz, 100Hz and 200Hz with or without correction. 3. Repetitive motions: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands and /or fingers. 4. Sedentary work: Exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects including human body. 5. Visual acuity requirements for machine operators of administrative standard. Hubbard Radio Washington D.C., LLC Web Site: www.wtop.com. Attn. HR / 3400 Idaho Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 Qualified candidates are invited to complete the application available on our web site. Questions can be directed to Human Resources at srushkowski@wtop.com. We do not allow walk-in candidates. Resume is accepted when accompanying our application. Unsolicited resumes not be accepted. An Equal Opportunity Employer (2/3/12) I read with interest the earlier post on the ratings losses for WBAL-TV and WBAL radio. I was not surprised by either. Yes the Oprah factor has had an impact on tv and yes the release of Marianne Bannister has had some impact on the 11pm but allow me to add another element, the news reporter hires. They are not up to the usual standards of WBAL-TV. WJZ-TV has also hired some new reporters and in these eyes they better. JZ has some weaknesses too, but afterall they are the winners in January. Now for WBAL radio-C4 is certainly no replacement for Ron Smith. Nuff said. On the news side Durian seems to be holding onto that slot. However the overall sound is still weak and afterall its the sound that counts. With few exceptions the male voices are irritating and high pitched. And why is it that the anchor of the afternoon block doesn't do any news. She's always introducing someone else to read the news. That just doesn't make any sense. On the positive side Jim Russ is a big improvement on the traffic side BUT the annoying woman is still on the air. There is such a difference from the Russ reports to those in the afternoon. The saga continues! (2/3/12) I thought conservatives believed the market was the ultimate arbitrator...? So why are they always complaining that newspapers, TV stations etc that they label "liberal" dominate the market? Doesn't that domination, by their own Darwinesque philosophy, prove "liberal" to be what is best for our society? Doesn't the fact that some conservative media -- the Washington Times, for example -- are not profitable and have to be financed by billionaire backers go directly against the conservative free-market philosophy? I'm guessing that any responses to my questions will be to declare me a communist, followed by some cut-and-paste complaints about "Obamacare." (2/3/12) Ref: The poster writing about Marianne Banister and WBAL-TV 11...Absolutely correct and he beat me to the punch. My first thought when I read the ratings story and the failure of management to retain the people that make the operation successful. (2/3/12) Now that Steve Chenevey has officially moved from FOX5 to ABC7, who replaces Chenevey as Dhinsa's & Seymour's co-anchor on the FOX5 Morning News? (2/3/12) From the Mailbag-----(Please go back to crying to each other about the tyranny of the Federal Reserve and leave actual political debate to people who can see what's actually going on around them) Ummmm, this may sound like a dumb question, but just WHO are you referring to? Just askin!!!! (2/3/12) The RKO debacle hits pretty close to home. It was more than WOR and the other RKO O&Os - it also involved the RKO Radio Networks. And how amazing that Dick Clark and his "United Stations Radio Network" swooped in out of nowhere in early 1986 and got control. Meanwhile, the guy who was running RKO during this debacle, Tom Burchill, skated out of there unscathed for a top gig with the Lifetime cable TV Network. Years later, at a RKO Alumni reunion in New York, Burchill showed up and acted as if we all threw the party in his honor. Most of us wanted to take him into the stairwell and drop him a few flights. (2/3/12) Agreed, the anti-payola statutes were specifically written to have FCC license holders and staff abide by them. The best contemporary example was the revocation of RKO's license of WOR (which involved a complex series of sub rosa accommodations between a license-holder and a corporate parent/subsidiary/partner to the actual assigned FCC licensee). A brass figlagee and four Internets to the lucky contestant who can name the radio legend that tipped off the authorities through on-air banter to the whole sordid affair. Caller East of the Rockies, you're on the air! Genghis Cohen, still pining for the fjords in preternaturally warm Prince William County... (2/3/12) From earlier post-----(ACH gets my vote for worst poster of 2012)- I agree totally-TKX, at least up until now! :) (2/3/12) 106.7 HD has been off the past two weeks. Any ideas of when it might come back? --JR (2/3/12) Dave's response: They're still running the main 106.7 signal in digital HD Radio, but all of the out-of-market sports talker relay subchannels are gone..... Does the Right never tire of hearing itself whine about its own "victim" status? Re: "95% of the media is leftist, but thats not enough," etc etc etc. Bullshit. BULL. SHIT. Just because a news outlet isn't crowing the John Birch-crap that you so hunger for, that doesn't make them "leftist." There's an awful lot of territory in between the ultraRight and the ultraLeft, and that's where most news outlets -- and most Americans -- are. Please go back to crying to each other about the tyranny of the Federal Reserve and leave actual political debate to people who can see what's actually going on around them. (2/3/12) I don't have the text of the federal antipayola statutes in front of me...but I strongly believe the laws were written so that license holders were compelled to abide by them - not just networks. In any case, the use of an independent production company to create these shows is outside the purview of the statutes. The thing about license holders goes back, of course, to Alan Freed et al. He didn't work for a TV network - he was employed by a radio station with a FCC license. (2/3/12) [RE DCRTV's Twitter & Facebook pages: WMAL's biased morning show complains about biased media coverage. Huh???] They're a talk show. They're not operating under the phony premise of being a "straight news" program. (2/3/12) WMAL's morning show NEVER claims NOT to be biased. The morning shows on the big 3 TV networks at the same show bias at its worst. (2/3/12) I do not mind WMAL being biased, but when they say something that is flat out not true, they never report on that. Calling themselves a "News" station should violate "truth in advertising" standards (2/3/12) I guess what I don't get is people on the left complaining about a supposed bias have no problem with the biases from outlets they agree with. 95% of the media is leftist, but thats not enough. (2/3/12) The latest Baltimore TV ratings are a perfect example of what poor management and the wrong budget cuts (Marianne Banister) can do to a once market-leading station. The poor management situation is also killing WBAL radio, now being beaten by WCBM. Programing decisions should be made by programing people not the corporate suits. Proof positive that inferior products can win the numbers battle. (Not a sermon - just a thought). This time around I will be anonymous. (2/3/12) Heard this on WNEW driving home. 12:30-12:45am. Anchor reads the National Mall temperatures and some sports anchor talking about hockey scores came on over her. Then dead air. A few minutes later. National Mall temperatures and then about 20 seconds of dead air, then a commercial. Then two minutes later, I'd say around 12:38am, the anchor is talking about some Baltimore shooting and mid-sentence, dead air! This time dead-air for like a full minute. Then 12:41am, the anchor lady went to traffic... no one there. Then she went to a weather guy, also not there. About another 15 seconds of dead air and a commercial. Ouch! Whoever thinks WNEW anchors are getting better... no way Jose! College radio with a CBS logo. (2/3/12) I wrote about WNEW having a lot of dead air when I was driving to make deliveries between 12:30 and 1 am. On my way back home, it was even worse! Listening between 2:15-2:30am. At 2:23am the male anchor was reading a story and in mid-sentence, silence. Dead air. Not just for a moment. For three minutes!! I looked at my car radio clock. 2:23 until 2:26 am. Not that I needed sports at :25/:55 anyways. I guess it's not the anchors fault. Seems like the engineering staff is keeping the station on air with some duct tape! I actually don't really like WTOP that much, but at least they stay on the air. Can't seriously compete when people can't hear you. (2/3/12) "Go ahead, after all, isn't 'All warfare based on the art of deception,' as Sun Tzu wrote? So do it for the Islamic children. And Hey to you too. ACH" It's more likely some nonsense about knowing your enemy, retard. Oops, did I type that or think it? Here's how you do it. Anyone who says "Soon ZOO" is a poseur. One of these days I must read Master Sun...in English that is. While we're handing out beatdowns, "[JP Flaim,] who lost a fight against a boxer no one had ever heard of and who couldn't beat anyone else." Yet after losing that fight he was ranked ABOVE 4 other professional boxers, which makes him about a billion times better than you. That's right, suck it. "So Brother Don Cornelius decides to use the Self Check Out line." Brilliant! While Joyce DeWitt WAS cryptohot on Three's Company, Jennilee Harrison once appeared in Penthouse. Don't doubt me. I keep the issue near the tissue on my nightstand. - ZombieWoof (2/3/12) Dave, haven't seen any coverage of this on DCRTV, but Oscar Santana of The Mike O'Meara Show is going to have coitus this weekend. - ZombieWoof (2/3/12) Unless I'm mistaken, it's UCS that made the Sun Tzu book reference, not TKX. ACH gets my vote for worst poster of 2012 (2/3/12) /\ February 3 Messages /\ \/ February 2 Messages \/ ACH----Book in my office??????? I have no idea what you're talking about~! I even re-read my post thinking I'd forgot that I mentioned "book"....Office"--"an ancient Chinese General" You are dilusional to say the least. But, as for freedom of speech...check out the Constitution-TKX (2/2/12) So is FOX5 going with Tony Perkins as Steve Chenevey's replacement? Haven't been watching all week, but the three days I did see the morning news, Tony didn't do the weather at all. (2/2/12) TO TKX: First, please don't try and put words in my mouth. Second, if you believe in Freedom of Speech, tell us what you really mean (you have the freedom to do so) instead of oblique references to a book in your office that references an ancient Chinese General. I know exactly what you mean, but you don't have the courage to use that quote. Go ahead, after all, isn't "All warfare based on the art of deception," as Sun Tzu wrote? So do it for the Islamic children. And Hey to you too. ACH (2/2/12) Dave I just read on DCRTV's "Mailbag" (thus making this post relevant) the following: "Let us talk some more of Joyce DeWitt's bra." Does this woman even look like she wears a bra: msnbcmedia1.msn.com (2/2/12) Hey----ACH-Part of your post and my response---“why don't you come right out and express your unspoken but obvious prejudice towards a group of academic high school students? My Response, I think here in the United States they refer to an opinion of that sort as “Freedom of Speech”/Thinking, . Which to your way of thinking, should be abolished, I guess. TKX (2/2/12) What's the Ravens' new linebackers coach Don "Wink" Martindale going to use for his game plans--a deck of cards? KOF KOF (2/2/12) Suzanne's my peanut buttercup. The Dirty Ol' Man (2/2/12) Plotkin the liberal screaming at ordinary, working-class Americans. Tell me it isn't so. (2/2/12) Watergate Reunion For Woodward & Bernstein - That's kind of disrespectful to hold a reunion of that kind where W&B did. I guess a parking garage wouldn't have been as glamorous. Did they also piss on Nixon's grave while they were there? (2/2/12) Re:..The Frederick Keys and WTHU....ah but it gets interesting a but to the west as in nearby Hagerstown there is very serious talk right now about their Suns moving to Winchester. Winchester will offer the Suns a new and bigger stadium and everything.. OK last I checked Hagerstown's WJEJ had aired the Suns but if the Suns move to Winchester who would carry the games there? WXVA 610 despite not even being a year old has already laid off most of their staff including their news woman and afternoon guy. Q102? Yeah right !! WINC? You would love that one Dave !! LOL (2/2/12) Hey, Sack Man. I’m no dentist, but I did have to have an implant to replace a failing crown for a tooth lost in an adolescent sledding accident. I had to wear an awful one-tooth “appliance”—kind of a plastic, temporary denture for a few months while bone grew into some collagen goop they put up there to support the implant. Could be that MKH is having prep work done. Or maybe she’s angling for a role in “Human Centipede 3”. But enough of that. Let us talk some more of Joyce DeWitt’s bra. Better yet, how ‘bout Suzanne Somers’? Now that was a pack of the jumbo Reece’s peanut butter cups! John (2/2/12) I know this is highly politically incorrect but seeing Fox5's Annie Yu spit a worm across a toy football field this morning was possibly the hottest thing I've seen on live local TV in a few years. And has anyone seen that Soledad O'Brien morning show on CNN? What the hell is that mess? Is it called ''Soon To Be Cancelled''. I have lots of admiration for Soledead but that shit is unwatchable. Paul (2/2/12) Another WBAL story: Ravens Hire Linebackers Coach Don "Wink" Martindale of the Broncos will move into the position vacated by And that's the end of the sentence. Very frustrating to see. Like the previous posters, a good copy editor is needed. They must not read their own website. (2/2/12) The following was forwarded to DCRTV by an area radio listener..... WTOP Wants Your Opinion! As a WTOP listener, you're probably aware that we've been working hard for the past couple of years to stay ahead of rapid changes in the radio landscape. We're writing now to ask for your opinion. Our goal is to continue to provide the news, traffic and information you want and the way that you want it, so we're inviting you to share your feelings about technology in this survey. You are among a select group of listeners invited to participate and tell us how you use your conventional radio, Facebook, iPods, smartphones, tablets, streaming and the Web to stay connected to entertainment, news, and updates from WTOP and other sources. Whether you use all these things or not, we really need your opinion. Your responses will be kept completely confidential, and we will never share your personal information with anyone. We'll only use the information you provide to enhance our service as Washington's most trusted source of news, traffic and weather. Just click the link below to participate in the survey. It’s not the shortest survey, but we hope it will be an interesting way to reflect on your own changing habits as a WTOP fan and radio listener. www.jacobsmediaonline.com/wtop.htm... Thanks in advance for your time and for your support of WTOP and wtop.com! Sincerely, The WTOP Programming Depatment... Your trusted 24/7 source for news, traffic, and weather... WTOP 103.5 FM and wtop.com (2/2/12) Over 2 million on a new set in Buffalo and WJLA ABC7 won’t update the current 11 year plus cave? NBC4 in DC is #1 for a reason: not because of talent, but because they look FRESH and UPDATED! www.buffalonews.com (2/2/12) “MKH talking about seeing her husband’s IPAD in the bathroom and saying "I Know what he's up to." Okay Dave: now the mystery deepens about KHM’s teeth! The questions abound: exactly how many teeth did she actually have pulled and what replaced them; is her husband keeping her choppers company in the bathroom while viewing porn on his IPAD; does she keep her dentures in while having marital relations with her husband and does he watch porn during it on his IPAD; and most important of all Dave, is it true that her teeth are like the stars & come out at night? Signed: “Toothless in Sacramental” news.mafialife.com (2/2/12) So Brother Don Cornelius decides to use the Self Check Out line. Don was a smart guy - Soul Train was an independent production, not one done by a broadcast network. Because of that, the show did not fall under federal anti-payola statutes. BTW - American Bandstand was also an independent production - carried by a network. "Yeah, man, that tune is #1 this week!" You can take that to the bank... (2/2/12) "WBAL RADIO'S FACEBOOK PAGE: "Besides the State of the State Address, Steve Bisciotti delivered his State of the Ravens Address today"....Well to quote a classic Benny Hill sketch of a director attemping to direct a scene: Actress: "What's that in the road? A head?". Director: "No No No! It's 'What's that in the road ahead?'" (2/2/12) WBAL RADIO'S FACEBOOK PAGE: "Besides the State of the State Address, Steve Bisciotti delivered his State of the Ravens Address today. In case you missed the live coverage on WBAL AM 1090m here is what you missed. Brett Hollander is talking about it tonight on Sportsline which airs through 9 p.m." The Ravens owner delivered the State of the State address? Poorly written, once again. Maybe if the station took some focus off same sex marriage and afternoon fluff stories, they could focus more on copy editing. (2/2/12) [“Does anybody know whatever became of former Channel 4 traffic hottie Ashley Linder? I haven't had the pleasure of seeing her for quite some time.”] Apparently she’s too busy playing for “the other team” or “the same team” depending on your perspective (what a waste of good woo for men) at Riot Act’s “GAYLARIOUS”... (2/2/12) Concerning Ashley Linder, according to her facebook page (www.facebook.com), she "recently quit her job as a traffic reporter on radio/television to follow her dream of becoming a stand-up comic (guess how overjoyed her parents are with that life choice)…now her life is one big joke." She also has a website (ashleylinder.com) and a blog (lesbifriends.blogspot.com). (2/2/12) [RE DCRTV's Twitter & Facebook pages: McLean Community Center now advertising on WMAL. Looks like the move to FM has paid off by landing some BIG advertisers! Ha ha ha....] Since MKH did a commercial talking about her teeth, I cant wait for Brian Wilson to do one about his erectile dysfunction. And did you hear MKH talking about seeing her husbands IPAD in the bathroom and saying "I Know what he's up to." (2/2/12) I cannot believe Ch 4, at 11 pm, Wednesday, 02/01/12, did not report on the House passing a measure to freeze pay of federal workers for a third year (2013). Hey Ch 4, who's your audience? Here is a portion of Politico's Internet story: "House backs federal pay freeze... If the House gets its way, the pay freeze isn’t thawing anytime soon for federal workers. The House voted 309-117 to extend the salary freeze for federal workers - as well as for members of Congress - for one more year. The standard salary for a member of Congress has stayed at $174,000 since 2009." (2/2/12) Note to Unsigned Corporate Suit: Perhaps you were referring to Sun Tzu writing "You have to believe in yourself," but I doubt it. I suspect your paranoia about 16-year old teens who are members of a religion you don't like is far more sinister. So rather refer to a book in your office, why don't you come right out and express your unspoken but obvious prejudice towards a group of academic high school students? ACH (2/2/12) Does anybody know what ever became of former Channel 4 traffic hottie Ashley Linder? I haven't had the pleasure of seeing her for quite some time. (2/2/12) Don Cornelius dies www.huffingtonpost.com (2/2/12) A big thanks to the great Donnie Simpson for sharing his memories of Don Cornelius with Hillary and me Wednesday afternoon on WTOP. If you missed it, here it is. Shawn Anderson, WTOP Radio. www.wtop.com (2/2/12) /\ February 2 Messages /\ \/ February 1 Messages \/ Regarding ACH’s post about the kids on “It’s Academic”, there’s a book by Sun Tzu (I keep a copy in my office…) which might explain why those kids did better on American History. -Unsigned Corporate Suit (2/1/12) [snip] Why not compare Joyce DeWitt's bra size to what color they should paint the firehouse siren in Jericho, New York? [end snip]. Please go on, slowly and in detail… (2/1/12) Let me put in a good word for Hillary Howard and how well she's fitting in as the new host of WRC4's IT"S ACADEMIC. Used to watch her on WTTG and WUSA when she did the weather but forgot what she looked like during her long tenure on WTOP radio. So now the frizzy hair is gone, she speaks fluidly, and she exudes confidence, a must for a quiz show. Congrats. P.S. Last Saturday's show matched a DC High School, one from Falls Church, and something called the Islamic Saudi Academy. I was surprised that the Muslim kids got more American History questions right than the students from D.C. Guess they study a lot more than religion! ACH (2/1/12) [“[RE DCRTV's Twitter & Facebook pages: Tucker Carlson on WMAL just now: "I will put anything in my mouth." Oooookay........] How's it that so many liberals like MAL ? - Dave's response: It's not that we "like" it. I want to listen to a morning radio show with a lot of political news. And WMAL is pretty much the only local broadcast choice we've got. I guess I could watch "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, but I'm just more of a "radio guy" in the mornings.....”] Hey Dave: What’s wrong with listening to these guys complain about everything from losing black jack at Charles Town’s “Hollywood Casino”, to speeding & reckless driving tickets, to BDK’s breath, to their flights to media row at the Super Bowl: cbswashington.files.wordpress.com (2/1/12) Hey Dave this morning on “Moral Majority” on WMAL when I thought I heards Ham Katherine Mary slurs hers words likes shes was drunks or something but then I thought, “Well, maybe her dentures are slipping or something!” and gave her the benefit of the doubt. Then later they cued her before she was ready and I could see her on the Ditto Cam slipping her dentures back in and knew I was right. You know that Mary Ham Katherine says in slightly slurred words that she had seventeen -- count ‘em Dave seventeen! – teeth pulled but she never admits that she had them replaced with choppers which is surprising because she does ads for dental implants, not dentures. How many teeth do you have Dave? Signed, Sleepless In Seattle. (2/1/12) We noticed your post yesterday pointedout that WAMU was 1st in ME, but put WTOP as 1st in both drivetimes. Canyou clarify this? (2/1/12) Dave's response: It was a tie. According to the age 6+ PPMs, WTOP and WAMU each had a 9.3 share in morning drive..... Re: "Another elitist liberal hypocrite. Hope those cleaners realize who they should vote for!"-- Only a right wing fanatic would even try to equate the two. Assholes are assholes, regardless of how they vote. Get a clue... (2/1/12) How do you jump from an angry broadcaster cursing out a Mop Brigade to deciding the winning candidate in an election months from now? Why not compare Joyce DeWitt's bra size to what color they should paint the firehouse siren in Jericho, New York? That's a helluva reach, Stretch Armstrong. (2/1/12) More Jenny Glickisms on WNEW: On Wednesday, at approximately 10:57, she said that the creator and host of "Soul Train" was dead. Then she played a voicer with a fellow saying that the 911 call came in and responders to the home on Mulholland drive found him dead. At no time did anyone say the dead person was Don Cornelius. Then she repeated the same material one hour later. Are the anchors writing their own stories or do they have help from "editors"? Somebody doesn't understand the basics of who, what, when, where, why, and how. (2/1/12) The 2011 Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Contest is now open. The deadline to enter is February 29, 2012. New this year – Best of Show Awards. The judges will single out entries from this year’s contest which are the best of the best. There will be one honoree from radio and one from television. The Best of Show winners will not be announced until the awards banquet in June. More information on how to enter is posted on www.capba.org. Thanks, Tim Tunison, Assistant News Director, WBAL-TV 11 News (2/1/12) So the long-winded defense of the WPost from the 60-something reader boils down to this -- the poster acknowledges the paper "attempts" to cover the world but not so much the local news, yet markets itself as a local newspaper. There's a business plan for ya ! No fkg wonder. (2/1/12) The left/liberal leaning Mark Plotkin went off on the lowest caste of working people? How is this possible? Liberals are all about the working class, the downtrodden, the unrepresented who toil in the bowels of buildings working for the man! Yeah right. Funny how none of the coverage of his removal mentions his hypocrisy. An example of the media bias that protects its own and the agenda perhaps? In the heat of the moment, the true colors of his flag are revealed. Another elitist liberal hypocrite. Hope those cleaners realize who they should vote for! (2/1/12) What an F'ed up way to start out Black History Month! Don Cornelius dead in California of an apparent suicide. Holy crap! huffingtonpost.com (2/1/12) Amy Morris needs to work on understanding the news she is reporting instead of spending time writing her "ad lib" asides about groundhogs. Doing a tease saying 'Facebook begins trading today' when in fact, facebook is still only expected to file intent with the SEC, is inexcusable. (2/1/12) Skyliner, good for you for coming to the Post's defense. If there were a few more hundred thousand people like you, it might be a better product and would have better odds of surviving. Doesn't seem that there are many faithful readers like you left. The Post gets flack because it has fallen to the level of publishing mistakes about its own personnel, or other such should-be wheelhouse topics. If the Post can't report accurately on itself, the odds of it being accurate about stories taking place outside the hq building seem low. By extrapolation, the whole product seems suspect. These days, I prefer a small town newspaper, because you know what to expect. The Post throws itself awkwardly at national topics while ignoring the local (local but outside DC) ones. (2/1/12) [RE DCRTV's Twitter & Facebook pages: Tucker Carlson on WMAL just now: "I will put anything in my mouth." Oooookay........] How's it that so many liberals like MAL ? (2/1/12) Dave's response: It's not that we "like" it. I want to listen to a morning radio show with a lot of political news. And WMAL is pretty much the only local broadcast choice we've got. I guess I could watch "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, but I'm just more of a "radio guy" in the mornings..... [RE DCRTV's Facebook page: DC TV needs more hot weather chicks! LA's Hottest Weather Girls] Eileen Whalen who used to work at WBOC now works at Channel 7 in DC I believe, she is a weather producer....They need to put her on everyday! (2/1/12) [RE DCRTV's Facebook page: DC TV needs more hot weather chicks! LA's Hottest Weather Girls] Lauryn Ricketts - WTTG (2/1/12) [RE DCRTV's Facebook page: DC TV needs more hot weather chicks! LA's Hottest Weather Girls] Channel 7 is the only DC station without a female meteorologic. NBC4 has Veronica Johnson, FOX5 has Sue Palka and WUSA9 has the Asian weather lady, who is good looking (2/1/12) Hey Dave, remember that firestorm around Ken Cuccinelli's comments on the Morning Majority regarding DC's rat laws last month? Mr. Cuccinelli stated unequivocally that DC law required exterminators to trap rats with their entire family and move them. They are not allowed to kill rats he said. Mr. Cuccinelli's comments on DC rat laws was first reported here, tin DCRTV mailbag, then DCist and ARLNow picked it up. New organizations from around the world, including The India Times, ran stories on Mr. Cuccinnelli's interpretation of DC's rat laws. Rush Limbaugh picked up the story and slammed DC Council member Mary Cheh for introducing "the rat bill" that became law. Then Drudge, of course, picked it up. WTOP then ran a piece on their website outlining each line Mr. Cuccinelli said and tagged most as "false." The Washington Post said Mr. Cuccinelli was "confused," and Politifact rated his comments "[Liar, Liar] Pants on Fire," their highest grade for untruthfulness. OK, so now, about a month later, Mr. Cuccinelli goes on WMAL this morning to talk about a new "Rat Summit" for DC, MD, and VA. He stated clearly that he does not understand the DC law, but again, he confused laws for raccoons with laws for rats. He labeled them all "Varmints." OK, if a statement you make as the commonwealth's Attorney General is covered around the world, and news organizations are all telling you consistently that you are wrong, don't you think it was Mr. Cucciinelli's duty to actually try to understand the DC law, and communicate his knowledge to the citizens of the commonwealth, and WMAL listeners? Should Mr. Cuccinelli apologize to DC Council member Mary Cheh, a tenured law professor at GW, for causing "DittoHeads" Drudgebots to call her and send her nasty, and in most cases grammatically challenged, emails? Do you think Mr. Cuccinelli really screwed thing up for a lot of people by going on WMAL last month and lying? Should the Morning Majority have done their homework this morning and called Mr. Cuccinelli out for causing all these problems? Just another day in the conservative media misinformation campaign. Listen to WMAL if you want to hear crap like this. (2/1/12) One correction to Wemple's report on Plotkin's alleged verbal assaults on innocent cleaning crews conveniently nearby: that D-lister in a city full of C-list gasbags could NEVER, NEVER accurately be described as "highly talented." (2/1/12) Thanks to whoever posted the 1958/59 late night TV listings info about the start times of the late local news and Jack Paar. It answered my questions completely and provided a great look at who was airing what late at night, back then. (2/1/12) WCEI (96.7 FM) in nearby Easton is celebrating its 30th Anniversary today...The 96.7 signal originally came on the air as WEMD-FM in 1975 simulcasting its sister station WEMD-AM (1460) which featured Big Band, Instrumental and Adult Standard music along with local news, weather, special local shows, etc. On February 1, 1982 it broke off its simulcast of then WCEI-AM and began airing an Adult Contemporary Format which it continues to this day...Former DC jock Bob Duckman was once General Manager in the early 80s...The once small 3,000 watt station got boosted to 25,000 watts by the FCC in the mid-late 80s because its an EAS carrier. Memories, old airchecks, stickers, etc can be sent to studio@wceiradio.com (2/1/12) I listened to WNEW 99.1 for at least an hour this morning. Granted, I have never worked in a radio station, so I am not able to critique like someone who works in the industry. I do not see what all the fuss is about WNEW. i thought everything sounded good, the only fault I could find were with the commercials, too often and too many! So quit the whining people, if the station annoys you that much, then don't listen! Burt in Albuquerque (2/1/12) Re; Ryan Seacrest & Clear Channel....why would anyone be surprised ?? True Clear Channel should invest money into local talent but between saving bucks on the local front and the public's "love" for the celebrities, hate to say it but I wouldn't be surprised that within five years if not sooner that we really would see a few stations doing Ryan Seacrest 24/7 and if not Seacrest chances are it would be some other celebrity. My sister lives in Hagerstown and there one of their local stations ( WICL 95.9 ) airs Donny Osmond in the morning. From what was telling me there were a few times she had heard Osmond saying on air about how he would like to "expand" his program outside of mornings. Expand to what? Middays? Afternoons? 24/7? Guess it could be worse. A few years ago I can remember watching on TV an interview with Seth MacFarlane. During the interview Seth I can recall Seth mentioning about how once the plug is pulled on TV's The Family Guy ( which considering how bad some of those recent episodes are, well that should has been done sometime ago ), MacFarlane said that he would consider taking the show to radio and syndicate it around the nation for a 24/7 format. Peter & Lois Griffin in the morning, Brian & Stewie in the afternoons, Quagmire at night ect..... hopefully Seth MacFarlane was joking but then again.... (2/1/12) Joe in Arlington is making it very clear that he has never worked in a newsroom. All of this whining because two outlets used similar wording from a press release about a fire? Time to step into the real world. (2/1/12) Funny bit -- didn't hear the temperature check for "Bedford, Va.," but if WNEW passed that along, here is at least one media cognoscenti who " gets" it! Bedford is the hometown of the American woman who was rescued from captivity in Somalia. Nice touch as she makes her way back to the U.S. (2/1/12) To the poster asking me about the Spotsylvania thing, yes I think the Free Lance Star should apologize. I single out WNEW because it's a lot bigger than the Free Lance Star. I'm guessing their anchors get paid a lot more than a Free Lance Star blogger, who may not have much journalism background. But, yes, sloppy journalism should not be acceptable anywhere. WNEW, WTOP, WJLA, WRC, the Washington Post, even the Free Lance Star. Hemingway, it need not be. But yes, the Free Lance Star should apologize too. Nevertheless, I set the bar higher for the aforementioned outlets, as they should have journalists who have decades of experience. If any of do "copy and paste" on-air, I would expect an apology. Isn't that only fair?? -- Joe in Arlington (2/1/12) It is of course true that the Washington Post (Post) is not what it used to be, but times change. The negative nature of the postings in the Mailbag concerning the Post are simplistic. The Post is still a great newspaper, a wonderful source of news and information that has provided me with countless hours of information, enlightenment, and excellent writing. The Post's investigative stories delve into issues that no other news source does. The series about the elementary school class in PG County that Abe Polin and Mel Cohen offered to pay college tuition for is an example. So is the recent story of the scandal of the nonprofit that was supposed to use HUD grant money to provide housing for wayward young men. The Post is the single most comprehensive news source for readers in the Washington metro area. I find the op-ed pages to be of the highest quality. I find enjoyable, interesting, and well-written the articles of Charles Krauthammer, Michael Gerson, Kathleen Parker, E.J. Dionne, Richard Cohen, etc. Some other writers such as Petula Dvorak, John Kelly, Ezra Klein, Steve Pearlstein are also excellent. I don't think that the NYT or the WSJ compares when one looks at the quality and depth of columnists. This being said, there are many difficulties with the Post. As noted in the Mailbag, the quality of the editing has eroded. I think this is due to both reduced revenue supporting the paper and the generally weaker writing skills of the post-baby boom generation. It is what it is. The Post suffers from the same problem that network TV suffers from: the growing number of specialty publications and interests. The Post's sports section no longer is where I turn to find comprehensive sports coverage. It can't beat ESPN. When I check sports scores, I look at the sports headlines on ESPN's home page. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg provide specialization in business news, etc. The networks are still functioning albeit to a smaller audience. I think there is still room for a general newspaper. It is constantly evolving. The Post's problem is that it is not a paper of primarily Washington area news with enough the basic national, business, sports, and lifestyle news to serve its readers need, rather it attempts to comprehensively cover the world (including business, sports, style, etc.) and the Washington metro area. The Post, unlike the NYT, the WSJ, and USA Today is not marketed as a national paper. Perhaps only the LA Times does this. I like the comprehensiveness of the Post. I like the comprehensiveness of the obits. But the trend is for the Post to specialize. Its business section is being neglected, as is its coverage of broadcasting. I don't understand all the complaints about the thinness of the Post. There's a lot more info than I can read in the average day. I will say that there has been a decision in the Sports and Business sections to not be comprehensive. The Sports section is more focused on Washington teams. I am a baby boomer around 60. I have always enjoyed newspapers. I am retired. I don't always have the time for the longer features in the Post, but I sometimes do, and an grateful for the opportunity to partake of them. I think today's generation is missing out on something valuable by not reading newspapers like the Post. That's my analysis for now. If I was in school, I'd like to do a doctoral dissertation on the Post. Skyliner (2/1/12) Re: Re: "Did anyone else hear Jim Vance say that this is the 5th Super Bowl Media Day he's attended...the other 4 the Redskin's played in. Is the end near for him at nbc4?"--Not sure where you're going with that; the Skins have played in 5 Super Bowls so it's entirely possible that he attended the four in the 80s/early 90s and missed the one at the end of the '72 season since he was still a relatively new anchor at the time. If you want to pick on Vance you'll need better ammo than this... I was just wondering why he is reporting live from this year's superbowl if all of his other appeareances have been when the Redskins were in the game? (2/1/12) It is pretty much sounding as if WMAL is minimizing -- if not completely abandoning -- its 630 AM identity. Tuesday evening on my drive around the towers at the 270 split, every imaging element I heard during the John Batchelor show positioned WMAL as 105.9. No mention of 630 anywhere. And if you poke WMAL.COM into your browser, you are routed to 105.9 WMAL (and oh yeah, 630 AM). Farewell, Mighty 630. It was a wonderful ride. (2/1/12) Dave's response: Wouldn't be surprised if Cumulus is planning something "new" for 630 later in 2012, to get the DC cluster back to three signals again. How about Fox Sports? Or maybe Cumulus could make a deal to sell 630 to Salem for 105.1. Or sell it to CBS, which could move 1580's programming there. Hmmm..... WNEW...Approximately 12:50 PM today...Jenny Glick goes to a break/stop set and what sounded like a 99.1 promotion and a 60 second spot played at the same for 60 seconds. Is anybody there listening? And then she continues, attempting to get a live report and there is more dead air, asking the reporter "are you there?" (2/1/12) So, since it appears Chris Gordon is the new co-anchor for the weekend mornings on News4, I figured I'd celebrate by posting this clip of him from his early days (late 70s?) at Channel 9 with the late, great Glenn Brenner. Enjoy! (2/1/12) Dave's response: I love Chris Gordon. One of DC TV's journalism greats. But he looks like he's had some face work. He and NewsChannel 8's Morris Jones look extremely "well preserved" for their relatively advanced ages..... /\ February 1 Messages /\ \/ January 31 Messages \/ During the 11:00 a.m. hour Tuesday, Chas Henry wrapped up one of the weather reports on WNEW by giving the current temperature in Bedford, Virginia. For those who don't know (including, obviously, someone at WNEW), Bedford is four hours southwest of D.C. I don't think anyone there is listening, folks. Still, I'm giving WNEW a chance and it's growing on me. They're still having some issues 10 days in, but hopefully they'll get everything sounding better... (1/31/12) WBEY-FM 97.9 in Crisfield is still wreaking havoc with 98 Rock's signal as far north as Easton and Denton. WBEY is licensed at 6,000 watts and the signal is supposed to be directional to protect 98 Rock but they come in like a local in Cambridge and the two stations fight it out in southern Talbot and Caroline counties making reception impossible. I contacted 98 Rock about the problem and received no response. Apparently they aren't concerned since my area is far out on the fringe of their signal but since many other Baltimore stations come in loud and clear here it's a shame that 98 Rock can no longer be heard. I suspect that they will become much more concerned in the spring and summer when signal ducting becomes a factor and they are interfered with by WBEY as far north as Kent Island and Annapolis as happened before when WBEY operated in this fashion. (1/31/12) Re: "Did anyone else hear Jim Vance say that this is the 5th Super Bowl Media Day he's attended...the other 4 the Redskin's played in. Is the end near for him at nbc4?"--Not sure where you're going with that; the Skins have played in 5 Super Bowls so it's entirely possible that he attended the four in the 80s/early 90s and missed the one at the end of the '72 season since he was still a relatively new anchor at the time. If you want to pick on Vance you'll need better ammo than this... (1/31/12) "WNEW-FM, Bowie, Washington, DC and...West Palm Beach, Florida??" Yes, CBS is still listing WNEW-FM as one of its stations in the West Palm Beach cluster! What's up with THAT?! Take a look at this job posting from yesterday on CBS RADIO’s Career Center Webpage: "Market... West Palm... CBS Radio... Station... WEAT-FM... WIRK-FM... WMBX-FM... WNEW-FM... WPBZ-FM... CBS Radio... PROMOTIONS ASSISTANT (WMBX/WNEW/WIRK/WEAT/WPBZ) ... CBS RADIO's West Palm Beach market has an immediate opening for a promotions assistant. The ideal candidates will be outgoing, hard working, and creative. Responsibilities include working on location at station events, live broadcasts, interacting with listeners and some clerical duties. Ideal candidate is energetic, efficient and capable of multi-tasking in a lively fast paced environment." Yadda, yadda, yadda... RB (1/31/12) Did anyone else hear Jim Vance say that this is the 5th Super Bowl Media Day he's attended...the other 4 the Redskin's played in. Is the end near for him at nbc4? (1/31/12) WRC-TV updated their graphics/open (1/31/12) Dave sez, “…once great newspaper…” in reference to the Washington Post. It started that downhill slide ages ago. I still recall the famous “Jimmy’s World”, by Janet Cooke. The ultimate failure of any journalism enterprise is the destruction of its credibility when it has to admit that it has published a falsehood following revelations like Watergate and “The Pentagon Papers”. When you do something like that, you set the bar of credibility for yourself at a much higher level than perhaps your competitors. Indeed, until Mark Felt came forward, some wags were saying that “Deep Throat” lived in “Jimmy’s World”. Unfortunately, the Post is in an irreversible tailspin with the engines in reverse thrust or props in reverse pitch. Recovery is impossible. It’s only a matter of time before it ceases publication. The Washington Post will survive as a business. But, it will no longer publish a daily newspaper. At least in Washington, D.C. –Unsigned Corporate Suit (1/31/12) I think it's interesting that Joe in Arlington doesn't have a problem with anybody else using a press release from a Volunteer Fire Station, but he demands -- repeatedly -- that WNEW apologize for it. Also, I have one question for Joe after reading his last post on the topic ("I'm not asking the Free Lance Star or WNEW to be Hemingway...I'm not asking it to be Hemingway...I don't expect it to sound like Hemingway. However, I expect the writer to actually give it SOME attention.") My question: are you asking them to be Hemingway? (1/31/12) Dave, if you don't want to pay the skyrocketing prices for The Post, as a previous poster mentioned, you could always call them up and threaten/beg/cry the blues, and they'd probably give you a highly discounted subscritption rate... (1/31/12) Dave's response: Maybe they could buy me out, like they did with Erik Wemple. I'm for sale. Ha ha ha..... [RE Mark Plotkin clashed with cleaning crew, sources say:] I respect WTOP much more today for not allowing the cleaning crew to be abused. Kudos. (1/31/12) [RE Mark Plotkin clashed with cleaning crew, sources say:] if it's the same people who cleaned there a couple of years ago they are very nice and didn't deserve the ranting (1/31/12) [RE Mark Plotkin clashed with cleaning crew, sources say:] what a diva (1/31/12) [RE Mark Plotkin clashed with cleaning crew, sources say:] ALTO! There will be NO tidying up of the Glass Enclosed Nerve Center! (1/31/12) [RE Mark Plotkin clashed with cleaning crew, sources say:] Did he pull a Costanza? (1/31/12) [RE Mark Plotkin clashed with cleaning crew, sources say:] People who clean other people's crap for minimum wage should never be abused. If there is a problem, talk to the supervisor or the contractor. (1/31/12) [RE Mark Plotkin clashed with cleaning crew, sources say:] Funny, they probably didn't understand a word he said! (1/31/12) Dave PGC`s numbers are looking better. How is the morning slot looking with Big Tigger out of it? Also note to Steve Swenson and Jason Kidd former WERQ(Baltimore) morning man Marc Clarke would be a good hire for your morning drive slot which is now posted on CBS Radio.com. (1/31/12) Dave's response: PGC's morning ratings are still not great, 16th in the age 6+ numbers for the first week of January..... Anyone know if NBC4 is searching for someone to replace Lyndsy Czarniak or are they just going to continue using Amber Theoharris on a freelance basis?..And anyone know how Lyndsy's doing at ESPN? (1/31/12) (If everybody who does the bare minimum on rewrites of press releases from local sheriff's offices and volunteer fire departments was fired, there wouldn't be anybody left at most radio stations and newspapers. It just doesn't pay to spend much time trying to be Hemingway for every fender bender, lost dog and minor fire coming out of the sticks.) I'm not asking the Free Lance Star or WNEW to be Hemingway. Nor am I suggesting anyone get fired. I'm suggesting that if the WNEW is selling us that they'll do more news that matters to us, one of two things is true. One, this story clearly "doesn't matter", and therefore should have no place on WNEW, unless their platitudes to the Washington Post, the Examiner and on their promos were just hot-air. Or two, it does matter to a small group in Spotsylvania County, but WNEW is okay broadcasting sloppy journalism. I'm not asking it to be Hemingway. I'm asking a CBS owned station to not resort to "copy and paste". I don't expect it to sound like Hemingway. However, I expect the writer to actually give it SOME attention. Try re-writing it. It took me about 45 seconds to do. Again, WNEW should apologize for sloppy journalism, even if it is one instance out of a thousand. - Joe in Arlington (1/31/12) I realize it's only one week but it was interesting to see that WCBM has passed WBAL in the ratings. It looks like with the passing of Ron Smith, the additional hours of news aren't paying off. It appears that while WCBM has maintained its approach as the hard right talk station, WBAL has become a lot fluffier. There are more entertainment features and more interviews about softer topics and TV shows. I miss the thoughtful, intelligent talk the station used to be known for. Is Dave Sandler gone for good? Does anyone have an update? I've heard Jim Russ doing traffic in the mornings. That is one improvement for which WBAL should be applauded. (1/31/12) Clear Channel Media buys a stake in Ryan Seacrest's production company... thejmanproject.wordpress.com... Is this a good thing or a bad thing for terrestrial radio to invest in one talent instead of local radio jocks around the nation? (1/31/12) Dave, I'm not surprised to see Debbi Taylor let go by MASN. Nobody at the network liked her including the executive producer. The only reason she was hired is because her husband was a scout at the time. From what I heard he left last season to go to another team. Now this past season Amber Theoharris wasn't brought back in a full-term reporting duties and was paid by a freelance day rate. MASN has been cutting back there costs ever since Peter Angelos booted his son from running the network. This is one reason why they will always be a second rate regional sports network to Comcast and to other regional networks like NESN and YES. Bob (1/31/12) If you want to see re-writes of press releases, the Dagger in Harford Co is a great example. www.daggerpress.com (1/31/12) "Junkie Flaim Pens Boxing Book" - Just what we need. A self-published book no publisher would buy, about a story no one wants to hear, by a guy no one likes, who lost a fight against a boxer no one had ever heard of and who couldn't beat anyone else. I think Cakes summed up the interest in this book on the show when JP asked Cakes if he had read it - Cakes' reply "No. Why Would I?" Based on the reviews and sales on Amazon and the attendance at his "book signing", when will JP get it through his head that no one - not even his co-hosts - finds him interesting or even likable? (1/31/12) Dave's response: Oh come on! Hell, I'd buy the book for the cover alone..... For the record, Fredericksburg.com is the on-line presence for the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. Plenty of journalism happening. (1/31/12) If everybody who does the bare minimum on rewrites of press releases from local sheriff's offices and volunteer fire departments was fired, there wouldn't be anybody left at most radio stations and newspapers. It just doesn't pay to spend much time trying to be Hemingway for every fender bender, lost dog and minor fire coming out of the sticks. There are bigger battles that need to be attended to. And, frankly, the people who write up those releases would prefer that you ran their items straight anyway. (1/31/12) For the person who wondered about WBAL-TV 11's line-up at 11:00 PM in 1958, here's a link to a side-by-side comparison of before and after the station began to join the Paar show at 11:15. DCMemories.com... You'll see that the station had been devoting a half-hour to news, weather and sports in 1958. After the Paar switch in January '59, Paul Shields was dropped and Rolf Hertsgaard was moved from 11:15 to the top of the 11 o'clock hour. Other interesting changes... at WRC-TV 4, Tippy Stringer was out while Frank Forrester was in for the weather. Jim Henson's Sam & Friends at 11:25 was dropped to make room for Bryson Rash's analysis and commentary from 11:20 to 11:30. (1/31/12) (1/31/12) To settle this petty argument and send the little kids to bed...YES, WNEW anchors run their own board. YES THEY DO. So, lets stop. Oh, before you ask my source, I work there and for the company. Gee Thanks. (1/31/12) I had to laugh at the whole Jack Diamond and Nelly thing. If you had noticed, they re-branded the station and added a few different artists. There was a memo that went to air-staff saying that if you don't know who the artist is, you shouldn't announce it. Really?!?! On air talent should know all of the artists they play. If not, this is the programming department's JOB to make sure they do! That place is a joke. (1/31/12) You've been threatening to cancel your Post subscription for as long as I can remember, but where else would you get your comedy? And does it really matter whether Nixon resigned or was impeached? Minor detail, man. That stuff happened a long time ago. Bob Woodward probably doesn't even remember. I'm just glad the Post is still good for a chuckle, and that's what the world really needs these days. Unless you want to pay another buck or so for some New York newspaper that's all accurate but about New Yorkers or whatever. (1/31/12) Dave's response: You're right. I get so much "comedic material" from the print Post. Plus, being self-employed, I can write the subscription cost off my taxes as a business deduction..... Did Mary Katherine say this morning she suspects her husband watches porn on his IPad while he sits on the toilet? Parents don’t listen to WMAL's Morning Majority with your kids in the car, it’s almost a raunchy as Howard Stern! Speaking of dumb things conservatives say, on Meet the Press on Sunday (Taped off Nebraska Ave in DC), Freddie Thompson, debating for Newt (McLean resident), said the following "...You know, in South Carolina, Newt won practically every group there, except those with higher incomes and those with advanced degrees." So, it appears Freddie was telling us "smart people who apply themselves to be successful didn't vote for Newt." It's a Great day in South Carolina! (1/31/12) WRQX's Jack Diamond just made me LOL at his song intro "Here is Nelly with 'Dreams', and if you believe it dreams do come true." Yeah, ok grandpa. (1/31/12) Dave's response: Just waiting for Jack to do some reverse mortgage ads on local TV. Any day now..... Just wondering if you have or will have a Facebook page for DCRTV, as I'd like to share some of this stuff? And/or have some sort of social media sharing link on the website? Really enjoying your info. and sad it took this long to find it/you. (1/31/12) Dave's response: Of course. It's at www.facebook.com/dcrtv..... Woodward is still at the Post and an assistant managing editor. (1/31/12) [RE Washington Post running Nixon correction:] At this point maybe the Post should just start re-running the correct articles from a decade ago lol (1/31/12) [RE Washington Post running Nixon correction:] From those wonderful folks who brought you Gerald Ford as President of the US........ (1/31/12) [RE Washington Post running Nixon correction:] Let's give them some credit, for all we know they could have been a victim of the auto-correct... (1/31/12) I'm amazed that the Post has become such a bad joke, but nobody at the paper seems too concerned. My few contacts over there tell me nobody is held responsible for any of the embarrassing mistakes that have been published in the last few months. (1/31/12) CBS News is looking for some fill-in freelance video editors. They use FCP 7. Contact Bob McKinley at BTM@cbsnews.com. (1/31/12) I have to think there are infrastructure problems at WNEW keeping experienced anchors from smoothly running their elements. Slow computers, crappy GUI, consumer-grade equipment are just a few things that might be getting in the way. So, it may not be the anchors' fault if the equipment they're using is not up to the task. The constant dropouts during liveshots keep hgappening at times when the anchors shouldn't be doing anything at all, which tells me the problem is in the station's audio system. Damn computer-run newscasts, certainly not as simple as the old days of missing a cart fire, or losing an old analog cellphone signal, or having a switch bounce. (1/31/12) From a Mailbag post:---DO YOU HAVE ANY ACTUAL BROADCAST EXPERIENCE?? Do you? As before, "shut (the f--k) up!" Whomever this poster is should do a bit of growing up. You're in a business that eat's it's young. Your attitude will eventually cause you real problems. A course in etiquette might just make your attitude adjust. Whether or not someone is in our industry doesn't give you the right to use the type of language you must have grown up around. TKX (1/31/12) To the "F-in" dude so worked up about WNEW having board ops: 1. Anchors everywhere, including network and top 15 markets, combo board op now. 2. You're not supposed to freebase the Prozac. (1/31/12) Are they still paying Bob Woodward for anything? If he's on retainer he should be the poo-bah editor for ANY story related to Watergate. Make him work a little, keep him moving. (1/31/12) Dave's response: Bob Woodward? Wasn't it Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman who broke the Watergate scandal? Ha ha ha..... Want to truly lay in the blame for the condition radio is in today? Chalk it up to the overinflated prices paid for stations back when the feeding frenzy began, and the resulting debt those owners are saddled with. I just read this morning (Taylor on Radio Info) that KXLI - a Las Vegas station at 94.5 - sold at auction for $305.1K (pending FCC approval). The original asking price was nearly $9 million. Now that values are more realistic, everyone is scrambling to meet that note. Ergo, goodbye news departments, morning show sidekicks, promotions directors, midday and weekend talent... (1/31/12) I've been a viewer of the Today Show for years...until the new CBS new morning show debuted. I gave it a listen and for the first time it seems that CBS might be on the right track. NBC may be vulnerable particularly since they put Ann Curry in her new position. I find the first hout of the CBS show to be quite good. I'm not so sure about hour two with Gayle King. This will be an interesting battle to observe. (1/31/12) [RE Washington Post running Nixon correction:] Is there anyone left at the paper who was there? Doesn't appear so. (1/31/12) [RE Washington Post running Nixon correction:] I'm not sure why I am a subscriber to that rag anymore. (1/31/12) Dave's response: I'm paid up through 2/25. But with the latest rate hike for a newspaper that is clearly not as good as it was, and full of silly errors to boot, I am seriously contemplating cancelling my subscription..... I wasn't even alive and I knew nixon resigned. The post needs to stop hiring these public school kids and get the catholic school ones back in the news room. They might be republican though. (1/31/12) Gotta love that Post and how often it trips over its liberal agenda. Be it creating Pulizter Prize winning stories of inner city blight featuring kids that did not exist, or creating tales of impeachment that did not happen, their stories often reflect what they wish happened, rather than what does. Hint to the fact checkers at TWP HQ: Most recent impeachment action was against a Democrat. But you didn't cover Whitewater either. So that's twice you went after Nixon, and can't even get the facts straight, but failed to go after Clinton when the facts were available from multiple sources. And you say there is no liberal bias or agenda? The stories you spin, the lies you tell, the webs of deciet you weave. How about putting that mea culpa above the fold as a headline on the front page with an apology! (1/31/12) Andy Parks has run his own board for years back when that wasn't the standard at WMAL to today on WTNT. He juggles 3 computer record/playbacks, 6 phone lines, ISDN and 4 other studio mics, writes his own material and gets his own coffee. It can be done and sound professional. Charlie / Arlington (1/31/12) Dave's response: Oh, just heard WMAL run part of a Levin promo in the middle of a traffic report. Kinda of a WNEW-ish blunder. Ha ha ha..... ("The Spotsylvania fire thing wasn't plagiarism, it was two different news outlets doing lazy jobs of rewriting the same press release. The Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Dept press release (spotsyfire.org) was the source for both reports and used virtually the same wording.") Thanks for the clarification. So the answer is not plagarism. Just sloppy journalism. Well, I think both Fredericksburg.com and WNEW still should apologize for it. Realistically, I can live with Fredericksburg.com doing it. They're such a small outlet, they don't probably have too much money to hire seasoned journalists. However, WNEW should know better. If Steve Swenson and Robert Sanchez are trying to sell us 1010 WINS in Washington, that isn't it. Spending many years in New York City, I can't remember WINS or WCBS 880 practicing such sloppy journalism. If that's what I should expect from WNEW, then I'm disappointed I bought into their hype! (1/31/12) To those asking: WNEW anchors run their own board. WTOP anchors also run their own board. I hope that puts the speculation to rest. I have great respect for all those who do it. It's a very difficult juggling act. -- Ari Ashe (1/31/12) I love how the kids on this board are resorting to "shut (the f---k) up and stick to your limited view of the world from the comfort of your arm chairs". If these are the people that are now starting in our craft, I can see why everyone else thinks we are screwed. I just don't understand the anger. With that being said, first hand view here, WNEW is a "combo-operation" - meaning the anchor runs the board in addition to reading their stories. I know a lot of stations that "use board ops for the news anchors" - but they are either in New York (not sure if that is even the case anymore) or they are a music/talk station with the news person in another room (or city), or they just waltz in and do sit at the second mic and read their report. So - the poster is right in cases, the definitive answer to the question about WNEW is above. (1/31/12) Hey Dave, do you think there is any chance of a Jack like station coming to DC? Something like that would be a major sigh of relief in such a crappy market...I know there is 102.7 but their signal stinks in northern Virginia... (1/31/12) Dave's response: I just don't see it happening in the DC market. Oldies stations tend to skew to older listeners and there's a trend for music stations to skew to younger demos, which advertisers demand..... The morning show history on Key 103 (WAFY) in Frederick is certainly an interesting story of how to shoot yourself in the foot. Dan Stevens did well until he went off to war and was replaced by Ed Rodriguez and Delana. The News-Post had an article saying that they had a 10 share of the audience and that the station's ratings had never been higher. When Delana left, Rodriguez continued with Rona and they fell a little bit to an 8.7. Ed left in late 2007 and they brought Dick Gunner in with Rona. Boy, those ratings dropped into the 4's and we all thought he was gone for sure. Then, it was Rona and Stacy and the numbers came back up a little to about a 5. After they stopped playing adult/contemporary, their stock in trade, WAFY became some kind of club music/ dance station... just what's needed in Frederick... NOT! And, of course, there were the final cries for help: Dick Gunner posting his desire to leave on open social networking sites, giving Rona no real notice before bringing some guy named Tommy in to replace her. And where are their ratings now? In the toilet where they belong. Of course, let's not forget about the program directors that they've blown through: Randy James, Chris Purio, Mark Pritchard and even Dick Gunner himself! What a mess that little station in Middletown has become. Sad... just sad! TKX (1/31/12) From Inside Radio comes this: Job Listings: Cumulus Media Openings - Nationwide Cumulus Media is seeking talented news anchors, editors, writers, producers, reporters and talk show hosts due to our exponential growth. We have a wide array of enviable opportunities for exceptional individuals with these skill sets. If you consider yourself best in class, we will find the role that will allow you to flourish at what you do best. For candidates ready to expand their horizons, please reply in absolute confidence to: cumulusradio.jobs@cumulus.com EOE. (1/31/12) RE:BOARD OPS: You say WNEW doesn't have boards ops? Prove it? There's a lot more that goes on in broadcast control room than your limited view can easily comprehend. If their news anchors are running the complete on air show who is there to write or update stories that are breaking. You really think any news anchor coming from Top 15 size markets are gonna take a gig knowing they are gonna have to board op their own shows? Dude, for the last time DO YOU HAVE ANY ACTUAL BROADCAST EXPERIENCE?? Do you? As before, "shut (the f--k) up!" (1/31/12) /\ January 31 Messages /\ \/ January 30 Messages \/ Don't know what this means for our immediate region, but during last night’s annual Screen Actors Guild award ceremonies, SAG President Ken Howard announced that the AFTRA board of directors has approved a merger with SAG. The vote by members is next. (1/30/12) To the mailbagger who can't seem to remove the "F-in" chip from his shoulder: would you care to actually address the points I made, "dude," or would you rather just blather on in your spellcheck-impaired way? I asked you specifically if WNEW has board ops. Don't tell me they do unless you know that for a fact. If you know they do, from firsthand knowledge, I will acknowledge my error. But not until then. (BTW, as long as we're talking about All Access ads, you -- being the extremely knowledgeable radio personality that you are -- should know the difference between "talkers" and "all-newsers." Yes, "bud," talkers have board ops. Not every all-newser does. WNEW is NOT a "talker.") And you completely ignored my other points. If WNEW does, in fact, have board ops, why has it taken them weeks to get their act together? And you have chosen to ignore the other poster who made the best point of all, in this discussion -- it doesn't matter to the audience whether it's the anchor or a board op. All they hear is a slipshod air sound that does CBS a disservice. (1/30/12) A lot of people seem to think that WKCW 1420 AM is still owned by Metro Radio. Metro Radio sold the station in December 2010. The station is now owned by Radio Companion in Fairfax. (1/30/12) Attn 99.1 FM people: LOWER your sounders. Can't hear the news with loud sounds under the anchors. And please do the "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell & the Drells. So often anchors are going to the weather (if live), traffic, or a reporter supposedly outside somewhere, and there are delays. Now for 103.5 FM: live or not? Who is tired of Adam Tuss doing Metro stories with the same recordings of train sounds, etc.? Adam, your reports are fine; please do them from a Metro train or station or, if in a production room, without "recordings" of natural sound. Thank you and thank you. (1/30/12) RE:NO BOARD OPS FOR NEWS ANCHORS. When I read that posting I had to laugh out loud. Why? I work at a music intensive station and we also share our building with our NEWS/Talk AM station. They do 3 hour news block in AM drive and YES they use board ops for the news anchors. You say you can't think of a station that does? Dude are you even in the business at all. Just down the highway there are two other markets. There are stations in those markets that are NEWS/Talk and yes they use board ops fo r their news people. Take the advice I initially posted and just "shut (the f---k) up already. Since you claim to know the business haven't you at least perused the ads that sometimes appear in publications like "All Acess" that sometimes run help wanted ads from stations seeking board ops for both news and sports formated talkers? Have you bud? I said before most of the petty complaining was coming from at least 3 assholes. It now seems that all three have posted rebuttles and they still prove they know nothing of the business. That even means you, Mr. 40 year Pro! Like before just shut (the f---k) up and stick to your limited view of the world from the comfort of your arm chairs. (1/30/12) [RE DCRTV's Twitter & Facebook pages: Cannibalism of children jested about on Mike Wise's show on WJFK this morning. Adverterisers have gotta be jumpin for joy!] unfortunately, no one listens to Mike Wise to complain....how can the unemployment rate be so high, when Wise has 3 gigs???? (1/30/12) Dave, Oh how I wished for a better news station to compete against WTOP. I don't want NPR, but I thought I had heard there would be a bit more in-depth coverage and less, well, lunacy. But alas, I tuned in Friday PM to hear this gem: "The First Lady of Maryland apologizes for her comments on Gay Marriage". That was it. That sentence was the complete report, and on to sports. In-depth? W, as the children say on their text machines, TF? What comments, made where, in what context? Toss us a bone, here, WNEW All News 99.1, and stop reading headlines. Don't assume we know what you know. Condescension is the lowest form of insult. Inform and entertain me. Be the antidote to Mike Moss. Maybe they should have those teletype sound beds... -- Uncle Frank in Arlington (1/30/12) Enjoy 106.7 Junks, Wise, and can take the ribald 'liberal hating' Rouhier in doses (btw Rouhier, if you were selling hot dogs off a DC mall cart, maybe not such a great strategy to put up a hate sign that turns away half your buyers even though your virulent noxious views might fit within the bosom brain of your corporate CBS bosses). Where is Bill Rohland mentioned on the 'Fan' websight ? I must have missed it. Don't like Rohland politics, but respect his local sports views. I was going to say about why I can't listen to Arrington because he is an unlistenable self absorbed blowhard but I am running out of gas. (1/30/12) What the hell is "plagerism"? (1/30/12) To the mailbagger who is so convinced the WNEW anchors should be held blameless for sloppy production skills ... One. How do you know WNEW uses board ops? I don't know of any local station that offers its newscasters that luxury, including WTOP. Do you know something the rest of us don't? Two. Even if they do use board ops, those personnel should most certainly be up to speed by now. They've been live for over a week, and supposedly had more than a week of "dry runs" before that. Does it really take them this long to learn to fire the correct sound at the correct time? Three. I've been on-air talent with many board ops over the years, and once you establish a rhythm -- which in my experience rarely takes more than one or two shifts -- there is no dead air, no misfires, no missed cues. etc I wish I could excuse the WNEW anchors this way, but that explanation just doesn't fly. (1/30/12) Good to hear from Donnie Simpson. On a personal note, finally a post from a broadcaster with 40 years of experience over six decades, fame, and near universal popularity who agrees with me that [good] deejays should be able to choose the music. Remember when all you experts, armchair and "real" told me how I didn't know anything? Well not knowing anything doesn't keep one from being right. The line to suck it forms to the left. - ZombieWoof (1/30/12) Hopefully the people wanting Donnie Simpson to return to the morning drive slot at WPGC will finally let it go. It will not happen that bridge is burned and will not be rebuilt and I do not think that either side wants it to be rebuilt. Sam Rodgers(Market Manager) and Program Directors Rob Scorpio and Micheal Saunders are long gone. Steve Swenson(NEW Market Manager) and Jason Kidd(NEW Program Director) are not even in the Donnie talk. I am happy that Donnie is at peace and that he has moved on with his life and CBS Radio has moved on as well its a marriage that both are HAPPY to be done with I am sure. (1/30/12) The Spotsylvania fire thing wasn't plagiarism, it was two different news outlets doing lazy jobs of rewriting the same press release. The Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Dept press release (spotsyfire.org) was the source for both reports and used virtually the same wording. Not an uncommon practice, but not what editors are really looking for when they hand you a release to rewrite, either. (1/30/12) RE: (The poster saying we don't know what we're talking about with his shut the f---up post). I have over 40 years of on-air broadcast experience and I don't really care who is running the board and neither does the listener. It's sloppy, sounds bad and makes the on-air person sound stupid; it doesn't take a genius to report the news without unending amounts of dead air. And until this station gets it right, posters will continue to post whether you like it or not. Do Chill... (1/30/12) I was introduced to Donnie Simpson by a mutual friend a few years ago and I agree with those who say he’s a class act. He couldn’t have been nicer or more down to earth, even commented that he was a P1 listener of the station where I currently work. Radio as an industry and the DC market in particular are poorer for not having his talent. Here’s hoping he is back on the air soon (although if he were to take his talents somewhere in which he’s not competing against us, that would be OK too, haha). –Brian Oliger, WTOP (1/30/12) Dave's response: Music-based broadcast radio in major markets like DC is pretty much getting rid of any major talent over age 40. If I was Jack Diamond at WRQX, I'd be worried..... Dave, I am a little confused. Greg Duncan is doing Spanish Cont. on WYRE? Is this WYRE AM in Annapolis, or WYRE FM in Florida? Steve Kingston doesn't own WYRE AM in MD, and when I tuned in at 1pm today they were still running the KHZ format. (1/30/12) Dave's response: Whoops. I think you're right. WYRE in question is not the one in Annapolis. OK, so Greg Dunkin, who's an expert in Anglo hot AC stations, is going be programming a Spanish contemporary station in Florida that has the same call letters as a station in Annapolis does. Got it. I think..... Sad news about Stacey at Key 103 in Frederick. Seems like whenever there's a choice..Nassau can be relied on making the wrong one. (1/30/12) Dave, sorry to back-to-back post to the Mailbag, but I have to respond to the very articulate fellow who wrote -- two times? three? four? -- in the same email that everyone should "shut the f@%k up!!!" Specifically, his claim that "one loser throwing around the word 'plagerism' needs to learn some 'legaleeeeeeeze'. You are allowed to read the first 50 words of any published article as it's printed as long as you credit the source." Yes, the guy who wrote about "plagerism" obviously didn't know what he was talking about...but could you please direct me to the law that says "You are allowed to read the first 50 words of any published article as it's printed as long as you credit the source"? I'm pretty sure the fair use doctrine isn't nearly that black and white. Oh, and by the way -- I won't shut the fuck up for you or anybody else. (1/30/12) RE: WNEW: Please all of you shut up already! First things first. The anchors there don't have sloppy production skills? Why, they aren't the ones running the on air board! The board ops are. Some of you do an excellant job of showing that YOU HAVE NO ACTUAL ON AIR experience! Like I said before.................shut (the f----k) up already. The one loser throwing around the word "plagerism" needs to learn some "legaleeeeeeeze". You are allowed to read the first 50 words of any published article as it's printed as long as you credit the source. I have read all the postings criticizing (sp) that station and while some have merit the others are just plain petty. I suspect they are coming from the SAME THREE assholes. Let me give you arm chair critics a little lesson in board oping a station. Here's the best lesson I can think of. Once a baseball team in the American league switch their local originating station. The new station, even though they were an established news talk outlet didn't know a blessed thing about originating a game. There was dead air all over the place. People were crying the blues left and right. Why the problem? Because station management thought any asshole can board op a broadcast. People don't want to admit it but most stations have to hire kids who are just getting their feet wet in broadcasting to do the job. Looks like the same scenerio over at WNEW. Once again to you arm chair critics ......................... just shut (the f----k) up! It will all straighten itself out! (1/30/12) My "dream team" of on-air personalities would definitely include Donnie...along with Weasel, Damien, Cerphe, etc etc....sigh (1/30/12) Donnie Simpson = class act. (1/30/12) I listened to 1010 WINS for awhile yesterday to hear how this all news format should be done. And of course, no dead air or anything that goes on at WNEW. This morning at approximately 10:30 AM with Jenny Glick, she sounded confused as usual. The news sounder played through an entire spot followed by her introducing the entertainment report with a very loud noise or tone at the beginning of the report and again an even louder noise at the end. I like WNEW but something needs to be done with the production end. I like Nancy Lyons, but she probably has the most dead air of all, especially coming out of a spot set. When I checked her bio, she certainly has the credentials, but this format must have anchors with production skills as well! (1/30/12) re: WaPo rates; back in Sept. 2010, I posted here that I've been paying $38 for 26 weeks, that's their "promotional" rate. Ask for their Retention Dept. and threaten/beg/cry the blues and you, too, can get this rate. Last fall, I started doing this for my dad's account also. It's a pain in the neck to do twice a year but worth the savings. Anymore, I only care about the Wed. grocery ads, plus I don't like reading the paper online. Need to give the eyeballs a break. (1/30/12) I can't believe the continued production errors I keep hearing on WNEW -- and I am among their well-wishers! 10am, just now, they hit the top of the hour sounder and NOBODY HOME. 20-30 seconds of DEAD AIR. I know what the problem is, everyone is expecting a network newscast of some kind, not a local reader. PLEASE pay a few bucks and get AP radio, CNN radio, or anyone else that's available. Fill up that clock for a few minutes and let your friggen anchors get to their seats during the hourly crossover. (1/30/12) Donnie is the best! 10 songs might be on the high side, as I believe the top 40 stations now are playing less than that on a given hour. Long Live Donnie! (1/30/12) Donnie, there will never be another you! (1/30/12) The following was posted on Donnie Simpson's Facebook page..... I signed off the air 2 years ago yesterday. Can you believe it's been that long? It was a day I will never forget. I had been on the radio since I was 15 years old and for 40 years it had been all the fun I could stand, but that 41st year was hell. I so hated the place I was at and couldn't wait for the show to end that morning. I had been in misery for a year, but my deliverance was just hours away. I chose January 29th for two reasons. First of all, I wanted to get to the year 2010. I started in 1969, so that would mean I worked in 6 decades. That's pretty cool. Secondly, my birthday was on the 30th and I refused to take that hell into another year of my life. Thus, the 29th. I remember so vividly all of the TV cameras, reporters, and well wishers there to share what they kept calling this historic moment. I was surprised by all of the attention, but it seems that they all viewed this as the end of an era. Because of that, The Washington Post even placed my departure on the front page, above the fold. I couldn't believe that. Does this mean all of that? The end of an era? Wow! While that's quite flattering, it was very sad to me. When I look at radio now, I understand what they were saying. It seems that personality is suppressed, they play the same 10 songs over and over, and no one has the freedom to express themselves musically. Some of the highlights of my career involved not just finding good music, but stepping outside the box with the freedom to play it. I broke Elton John's "Bennie and The Jets" and watched it become his biggest selling single ever. I came back from a trip to London one year, armed with a new group I'd heard in a taxi on the way to Wimbledon with Sugar Ray Leonard, called Swing Out Sister. I dropped the needle on it and watched them shoot up the charts here in America. To this day, E.U. credits me with breaking their biggest song ever, "Da Butt". It went all the way to #1 in the country and is the last GO-Go song to do so. That's sad really. Please don't read this as me tooting my own horn, because that's not what this is about. The horn I toot is a fog horn to warn radio that it's in dangerous waters. You can't do radio without ears. You have to let your stars shine. There are young people out there right now who know and Love music, but have to work with their hands tied and their ears closed because management 'knows' their listeners tastes better than them. It reminds me of a conversation I had with my boy Howard Stern some years ago. We were both expressing amazement at how they can pay you all this money to do this and then want to tell you how to do it. I want to thank all of the people who tell me daily "We miss you" and "You need to come back." You have no idea how much that means to me. I miss you too, but I'm not so sure I'll be back now. On my last show I was so careful to say this is not a retirement, just a break and you will hear from me again. Two years and several offers later, I cannot say with conviction that it's still just a break, but I can say with conviction that I can only come back it if it's fun again. I'm just not sure it would be. I was so blessed to have a job I Loved for so many years. My whole career, I couldn't wait for Monday morning at 6. The last year, I couldn't wait for Friday morning at 10. Now I know that a lot of people suffer thru jobs they hate for many years, but having fun was my job. I can't have fun with a lot of BS going on around me. Toxic environments just don't work for me, so I bounced. Out of all the coverage of my departure I saw on TV two years ago, the the most poignant comment came from my boy Jim Vance at 11:30 that night on NBC4. He was talking about managements demand that I do it their way and Jim said "Donnie wouldn't do that, because he couldn't do that." My Man. That was so on point. I can't do someone else's version of Donnie Simpson. I can only do me. That sounded like masturbation didn't it. "I can only do me." That's funny. I better end this, I'm starting to sound like Howard. I miss you and I Love you, but Thank God Almighty, I'm Free At Last! (1/30/12) Clicked on 99.1 yesterday. What's up with the rushing sound while the anchors are reading. Is it their compression system? I was listening in the car on a good system This is quite annoying. By the way, during my listening I heard the same half-hour repeated, headlines and all. Recorded? (1/30/12) Hi Dave! Heres a scoop- Stacey Lynn from the " Stace and Tommy show " was fired Friday afternoon, no reason just dumped. ( First Rona then her ) Now Tommy Jordan is still there with a weird sidekick, rumor has it they are grooming him to take over his own show called " Yep you guessed it The Tommy Jordan Show. (1/30/12) Dave's response: I assume you're talking about Frederick's Key 103.1, WAFY, owned by bankrupt Nassau..... Speaking of the Post..The sports section today was record lean 4 pages this morning. I guess it could have been smaller if they had put the classieds on page 4. Anyone have a contact e-mail address for all-news 99.1? Don't seem to see one on the web page. Hey, who chooses the video clips for the news on NBC4? The clips they pick are so stupid or outdated-check it out. This morning on the network business segment the anchor talked about rising beef prices. NBC4 dubbed in 30 seconds of various steaks being grilled. I half expected video of cows grazing. Regards Biff (1/30/12) Dave I thought you might like to see the WNEW news cruiser. At Occupy DC camp before Sunup this morning. (1/30/12)  "Hey Dave don’t Tony Pann look a lot like the guy on the originalMission Impossible series who was real dumb and the muscle for the IMF?Who do you think is dumber?" It's no contest at all. You are. - ZombieWoof (1/30/12) Is it plagarism or sloppy journalism at WNEW?? I was driving at 8:07 pm when I heard an anchor, someone named Chris Encarlo, say the following: "Spotsylvania County firefighters have spent much of Sunday battling a large brush fire on land off Jackson Trail West. Spotsylvania Deputy Fire Chief Monty Willaford said the fire burned fields, woods and a couple of old sheds on both National Park Service and private property, but firefighters were able to keep it reaching any nearby homes or barns. Area residents reported seeing heavy smoke from the blaze on nearby Courthouse Road." I know this because I heard it again later Sunday night again. I get home and do a Google search. I found an article from someone named Bill Freehling at Fredericksburg.com posted much earlier in the day, which read: "Spotsylvania County firefighters have spent much of Sunday afternoon battling a large brush fire on land off Jackson Trail West, said Spotsylvania Deputy Fire Chief Monty Willaford. The fire, whose origin is unknown, burned fields, woods and a couple of old sheds on both National Park Service and private property, but Willaford said firefighters kept it from reaching any nearby homes or barns. Area residents reported seeing heavy smoke from the blaze on nearby Courthouse Road. The original 911 call came in at 2:53 p.m." Here is the URL: fredericksburg.com. I'm no lawyer, but that's plagarism if I've ever seen it. WNEW should credit Fredericksburg.com if they did enterprise reporting, rather than pass it off as its own. It's like when WNEW says we go LIVE to weather late at night at :11 and it's clearly a recording. The program director, Robert Sanchez, owes listeners an apology for plagarism. If this is the journalism I should expect from WNEW, copy others and pass it off as its own, I hope listeners call them out on it. Until I hear an apology, my presets will not have 99.1 FM on it. Joe in Arlington (1/30/12) "Hey Dave don’t Tony Pann look a lot like the guy on the original Mission Impossible series who was real dumb and the muscle for the IMF? Who do you think is dumber? Tony Pann or Peter Lupus" First off genius, it's "doesn't Tony" not "don't Tony" and second, why is Tony dumb? Because he questions global warming/climate change/whatever you want to call it? He's entitled to his opinion, and I thought he did a great job of saying people can disagree but still talk about the issue intelligently. Too bad you missed that point.... (1/30/12) I wonder if anyone at Metro Radio noticed that the domain 1420wkcw.com expired on January 5. (1/30/12) I'm curious about the 1959 WBAL Flashback ad announcing a new 11:15 start time for Jack Paar. What was the previous start time? I was 5 at the time, so I don't personally remember. I have read that in the Tonight Show's early years, there was a 15-minute "fill" segment of the show, which was sent down the network to cover those local stations then, that didn't have a full 30-minute local newscast at 11. I don't think WBAL did, so I presume the existing start time for Tonight for them was at 11:30 (since the ad is promoting a new start time) - but what had they been airing from 11:15 to 11:30, that would be replaced with the arrival of this new start time? Maybe there was a late network newscast at 11, then 15 minutes of WBAL local news, followed by the Tonight Show at 11:30. Carson didn't like doing that "fill" segment. One of his early negotiating points in mid 60s, once he established his popularity with the viewers and had a little leverage to use on NBC, was to get rid of that 11:15-11:30 portion altogether. For a time, he didn't even participate in that segment, letting Ed McMahon and Skitch Henderson handle things until 11:30, when Carson would open, for the full network, the remaining 90 minutes of the show with his usual monologue. (1/30/12) /\ January 30 Messages /\ Messages from January 22 to January 29 can be reached HERE.....  |
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