January 25th, 2009 
joel We had quite a spirited discussion here on The Press and Tower last week. Let me encourage you to engage in the debate, while keeping civility and generosity of spirit utmost. That way the conversation stays fun, important, and credible.
Please feel free to contact me directly with your private comments at joel@nataliemedia.com.
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According to the Ohio Media Watch blog, it appears that the DTV Delay has a major loophole in it. Stations could possibly convert to digital anytime before June 12th (if the deadline moves) by requesting permission with the FCC to do so. I see a lot of stations doing this as a way for stations to save money and not having both signals on beyond February 17th. This would be good news for WQLN since we are 100% digital and for both WJET and WICU who can flashcut to their familiar channels on 24-1 and 12-1.
I have been a loyal listener to the Back To The Seventies show every Sunday morning on Classy 100. Up until a few weeks ago, the nationally syndicated show was hosted by a Mr. Charlie Tuna. I thought Charlie did a wonderful job with the show by including interviews with a wide range of 70s celebrities.
Since Charlie’s recent retirement, a new host, M.G. (Machine Gun) Kelly has taken over the hosting duties and I must say that the show is not what it used to be. Mr. Kelly uses an “Email Request” format where listeners email requests and the request is then played on the air.
I have a hard time understanding how the current request format works, since the show is prerecorded. How can a request show be prerecorded? As I recall from the waining Froggy days, Tom Kent Hall Of Fame Coast To Coast used a similar prerecorded request format.
In my day, any kind of song request show was broadcast live. Listener calls in a request and the request finds airtime usually within an hour’s time. Immediate gratification, similar in fashion to a drive through window at the local fast food joint.
How can a prerecorded request show work? Imagine having to wait until the next night for your burger, fries, and shake to be served Can someone please explain how this could possibly work and why it is used on the radio these days?
Well people must not really care about waiting for a request since there seems to be no shortage of requests.
I use an e-mail request system for my 80′s show on WERG. (along with chatroom requests and the old fasion phone requests). If I don’t get the e-mail while I’m dong the show I will send an e-mail back to the listener to tell them when I will play the request (which would be the very next show). I’m sure that’s how it works with a national show too.
Jim, I care about hearing MY requests.
Dan, I REALLY enjoyed hearing your show back in the days of the Frog, and oldies radio in downtown Erie. When is your 80s show on WERG? I would love to participate with my requests. It’s good to hear from you!
Ah, the days at Froggy! Some of the most fun I ever had in radio. My box of 1,000′s of 45′s LOL. Joe Lang really let me run with it when I was there!
My show, The Hott 80′s, is on Monday nights from 9-mid. I have complete control over what I play and the music really IS my own collection. I have close to 15,000 80′s songs. It ain’t your average 80′s show either. Although I will play “Come on Eileen” and “Tainted love” I know there was so much more to the 80′s. (unlike some national shows). I’ve even been known to play some local artists of the 80′s, The Stabilizers, Friction, Generic beat and Satin Steel have all been played on the show. I’ll stop now before it gets too much into a show promo LOL.
I’d love to hear from you David. I remember you quite well with your dry erase board LOL.
Big News!
Watch the Super Bowl in High Definition Over-the-Air on WICU-DT 52.1 (maps to 12.1) and WSEE-DT 16.3 (maps to 35.3).
To free up the bandwidth needed for the NBC HD feed on 35.3, WSEE will instead broadcast all of its programming in standard definition for this weekend only.
http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=7038