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By: Reality Radio

Reality Radio — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:13:13 +0000

Wow Sylvester..you sound like an angry individual with some minor issues possibly? And sad story, what rock are you living under?

Sylvester ..settle down..sounds like someone isn’t getting their fair share of polka on Sundays?

Apparently you’re both from the old school with an old mind..which (sad but true) has been Erie’s problem for decades.

Let’s be brutally honest. Erie radio SUCKS! Plain and simple. There are so many format holes; it’s somewhat insane that there are multiple stations playing the same music.

Star is NOT a Top-40..it’s a HOT AC that leans Mainstream
2 country’s
2 rock’s
2 AC’s Bob and Classy..both lean HOT AC
1 Christian
Multiple rimshot country’s and christian’s

Leaves a lot to be desired

WAMO in Pittsburgh was a heritage station for over 55 years. If you were an intelligent and well informed individual you would know that there was a lot going against it, as there is going against most stations and groups these days.

Just to throw out some other examples..WBLK in Buffalo. Love those calls btw. Always a top performing station in Market..what..40-something? Smaller than Pgh.

Z-1079 in Cleveland..doing a pretty good job..and their (Radio One’s) Urban AC WZAK..always does well

Youngstown Ohio Jamz 102..hmm….been around for a while now.

It’s no wonder “Erieites” are a little spacey with all the Stars and Rockets, (and former planets) Wolf’s Bob’s and Frog’s….It’s comical to say the least.

There’s a market in Erie for plenty of other formats..Urban, FM Talk, (a true) CHR or Rhythmic, and going back to Planet’s..new or active rock.

There’s also advertisers who would buy these stations!

It’s sad though that the politics of Erie radio (specifically in ownership), usually end up affecting the listener most.

All I read in these above posts, are a LOT of “out of touch” people.

By: gets51

gets51 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:01:31 +0000

what ever happened to bill shannon,was doin a great job in northeast,as is capt dan.

By: Tom Lavery

Tom Lavery — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:36:27 +0000

Jim: There is a lot of FM interference from WERG, WQLN FM, Z-102.3 & Bob FM. They cancel out the two country stations and most other FMs’ with The Wolf’s tower on I-79 & I-90 and WXTA’s near Edinboro. I suggested a better radio for reception since she was using a clock radio. I still had problems pulling in some other stations with a tuner in the Learning center when I tried a few times while working at WQLN.

By: Sylvester

Sylvester — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:55:32 +0000

If Pittsburgh couldn’t support an Urban Radio format on WAMO then no way in hell can Erie, PA support it!

Personally, I would like to know if any songs are going out over the air with obscene or foul lyrics? The FCC needs to make an example of these individuals and quickly. Call out SWAT! Stat!

By: Herb Tarlek

Herb Tarlek — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:01:33 +0000

Re; the other max’s post. Sounds like WRIE had more of a problem with their sales staff than they did with the format. I think with the proper sales tools and support…plus a sales staff that BELIEVES in the format…MOYL could have billed better and perhaps had remained on the air, Same thing with an urban format. I think it could appeal to a good cross section of the 18-34 crowd (and take a nice chunk out of Star 104′s audience in the process). You’d need a good sales staff to overcome any objections and stereotypes. It could work.

By: JimGriffey

JimGriffey — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:54:30 +0000

Tom…how does living there affect her reception?

By: Tom Lavery

Tom Lavery — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:32:18 +0000

My daughter listens to radio as well as her MP3 player. She was a Star listener but is now more into country with The Wolf & Country 98. She has to listen online though because she lives close to TV Hill on Peach.