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DCRTV'S RADIO/TV/MEDIA NEWS/GOSSIP IS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE NORTHEAST USA /\ \/  Latest messages listed first.....  \/ July 3 Messages \/  Here's the proposed new channel 20, WQAW, not too shabby coverage for Low Power TV... (7/3/09)Dave's response: Looks more like a Baltimore market TV station than a DC one. And, what does it matter if WQAW is already carried by Comcast..... Just found you're site...very informative in regards to the D.C radio and TV scene. Great job ! (7/3/09) Dave's response: Thanks..... I have listened to all of the Don Geronimo Shows on WGMD. A long time fan I have been enjoying the progrums and it seemed as if Don was being permitted to be himself and grow a younger audience for that station by doing a similar show to the one he did with Mike on WJFK. He was mocking the folks that did not grasp where he was leading and would call to talk about the local government or hang up on the dummies that might break the show rules (caller's giving themselves nicknames.) Don was doing a good show still holding on to that gruff edge. Don mentioned he was in a meeting with the WGMD team on Wednesday. That meeting seemed to have affected the new broadcast. Thursdays show was hosted by a much too congenial and far less entertaining Don Geronimo. Don allowed the callers to steer the program into a far more generic, vanilla local show. Don stated that he "was going to tolerate" callers when they phoned in to talk about the local government and he was all sweet and understanding with those that had a complaint. It was bad radio. Don please take control of your program and continue to do things the way you started out. I think, with time, your natural biting sense of humor and tougher, faster than what those listeners are used to on-air personality will grow your time slot on that station a younger, wealthier audience. I hope that is what the WGMD management was looking for when they hired Don for their station. Have you folks listened to the latest upload of Don's show, what do you think? (7/3/09) Funk Radio Online, the nation's online source for uncut funky music has premiered 2 shows in it's line up. A Funkafied Nation Part 1 and Badd Ass Funky Brass. Next week the FRO Network will premier it's tribute to the late great Michael Jackson with The Funkasation of MJ featuring nothing but the rarely heard funky tracks of Michael from the J5, The Jacksons and his solo work. KEEP THE FUNK ALIVE! Go to www.funkradioonline.com and check it out. (7/3/09) MOM is on tape! (7/3/09) "Don Ho was a great Hawaiian, He was a favorite son of Hawaiians, he belonged to Hawaiians, and Hawaiians shared him with the world." There I said it. Am I a racist? Get your Freedom Concert tickets, since Christmas, Mothers' Day and Fathers' Day, they have been going fast. Sean Hanity's crap can be heard on 630 WMAL. (7/3/09) Len Downie talks about the now-scrubbed health care event today at 4 and 11 on NewsChannel 8. (7/3/09) Hey Dave, Who would have thought anybody would actually agree with Fred Grandy? That Post "salon" mess is just embarrassing. Grandy is dead-on about how Katharine Weymouth put all the blame upon some anonymous marketing department. Her house was being used -- and she wasn't aware? Give me a break. The buck stops at the top, Ms. Weymouth. The whole mess is shameful and the damage to the Post's reputation is still being assessed. The mere appearance of compromising newsroom integrity in this day and age of where people have 1,001 other media outlets means people will leave the Post and not come back. I'd even go so far as to call for her head. Keep up the great work, Dave! --Chris in DC PS: That megaupload person is awesome. To whoever you are, keep 'em coming. (7/3/09) A number of years ago, I saw an item on a TV engineering website addressing things like channel 1, the KLEE-TV "reception" in the UK three years after it changed calls to KPRC-TV, and channel 37. IIRC, the discussion on channel 37 mentioned the channel's relationship to both the wavelength of hydrogen and the need for a baseline for radioastronomy in the 410-1420MHz region.. It also mentioned that if you received a signal on channel 37, "getting a QSL may get you a one-way trip to the planet Davana"! -Unsigned Corporate Suit (7/3/09) re: "Enough with Don and Mike"---I feel the same way every time there's an HFS circle-jerk in the mailbag. (7/3/09) (Dave's response: Look, DC is the top political market in the whole nation. Then look at WMAL, the market's main political talk station - 16th in the latest PPMs.) Comment. Their ratings are crap because their programming is crap. Jamie Fox said of Michael Jackson "We want to celebrate this Black man. He belongs to us and we shared him with everyone else." Sean Hannity declared that was a "racist" remark, saying if you said that about a "White" person you would be tarred and feathered. Well Mr. Hannity, the same was said about Frank Sinatra in tributes, using the word "Italian," and there was not a peep from anyone. You suck, Hannity, and the world would be a better place if your jaw was permanently wired shut. Get you Freedom Concert tickets, as always, they are "going fast." (7/3/09) It's a shame what's happening at CBS. Both radio & TV. A lot of people on this board have been saying "Fuck CBS" of late. The pity is some of them have more reason to say it than others because they see the tarnish on "Tiffany" getting ever worse from within. The CBS old-timers are thoroughly disgusted with some of them saying "Fuck CBS" not just on a daily basis, but several times a day. (7/3/09) Web-controlled broadcasting may be coming here! Last Sunday (28/6), CBS debuted the industry's first 100% user-controlled, on-air radio show using a new social Web service called "Jelli". Every Sunday between 10 p.m. and midnight "LIVE 105" in San Francisco (KITS-FM), listeners will take over the station's programming. More than the ancient phone-in requests, "Jelli" allows full listener control,as if they were in-studio. Web-based real-time voting and other features let listeners create the playlist,even seconds before it plays. The web-community can also vote to pull a song off the air immediately.This could be coming to 94.7 as CBS is starting to consider "Fresh" to be a stop-gap. The talent and promo bidgets for Fresh tell it all.Also,"El Zol" is having numbers challenges. Seems that there is something of a migration of their listenership out of the area. Stay tuned, as they used to say. (7/3/09) Sports on 106.7 is a done deal.. However, it's also acknowledged to be "programmed to fail", again becasuse of what we've talked about. But, because it's worked elsewhere there's pressure to make it work here. Pity...Sometimes it takes failure to prove to an idiot that they are indeed an idiot. (7/3/09) Brian Mitchell is just not holding back on Lil dan snyder and Low rated WTEM (justifiably so, btw)...On Fox 1370 (or WVIE as you call it , Dave). Mitchell was ripping athletes who are "homers,-more at : www.washingtontimes.com... Marcus , Clarksville (7/3/09) clearcarreers.clearchannel.com - If you have any friends in the business, here is an opening. (7/3/09) Is this the solution to all of our DTV problems or are there aliens at work within our government deliberately preventing a DTV solution? Hmmmm........ A look at the mysterious and often overlooked Channel 37, sort of X Files like huh? hehe :-) en.wikipedia.org... www.ae5d.com (7/3/09) New Channel 20 for Annapolis/Baltimore/DC?........ It looks like we might be getting a new DTV station, well sort of. Actually, one moved from the eastern shore of MD to Crofton actually........ WQAW-LP 69 has applied for an improved signal & transmitter location change that will add the Baltimore to Annapolis areas as well as parts of DC on WDCA 20's old analog frequency. fjallfoss.fcc.gov. (7/3/09) The Don Geronimo Show 7/2 www.megaupload.com (7/3/09) I just wanted to say thank you to the person(s) posting the Don Geronimo shows. Thank you, I really appreciate it. (7/3/09) "Yesterday, I was driving back from Richmond and was forced to listen to Sheehan's show and the guy needs to lose the arrogance along with learning how to talk." What? Arrogance and speaking clear English aren't his challenges. He's quite easy to listen to (especially as compared to others on that station) and is more self-effacing than arrogant. Other than Czaban, nobody else on that station has his level of intelligence and knowledge. He could use a partner but him solo is probably low-cost for WTEM and it's still better than the show that follows. Wouldn't surprise me if they put him with Kornheiser if he goes to back to WTEM but I'd rather see him with Czaban. Also, anyone know where Doc Walker's been? Hopefully still employed, Doc is still the best on football. (7/3/09) /\ July 3 Messages /\ \/ July 2 Messages \/ Dave, Enough with Don and Mike. They are done and over and have been for a long time. You seem to have this strange infatuation with two fat old guys whose humor went out ages ago. No more please, or just get a room. It's like watching the 40 year old chick in spandex fawn over what's left of Lynyrd Skynyrd. (7/2/09)  Has righty-talker WMAL-630 joined the list of stations going "green"? This gentleman was recently seen trimming the grass in the tower field out on Greentree Road... (7/2/09)Daves' response: Michael Graham in a hoodie? DC Radio is absolutely terrible DC101 sucks, the shuffle on their laptop doesn't work and their morning show is garbage! I won't even mention his name cause it make's me sick. The only reason I haven't gotten Satellite radio in my new truck is because of 106.7! Big O and Dukes are the best! The Junkies are great and so is the M.O.M show! CBS is retarded! Plus I can tell that your a douche and seem to be glad that they may be switching so if thats the case Doom on you and you lame web site! (7/2/09) Dave's response: No, you're the douche! Look, every time something "bad" happens, the news media gets high ratings. That's just the nature of the news business. The audience for all the cable news channels skyrocketed after Michael Jackson death. Yeah, sure, DCRTV benefits with a bigger audience when we report "bad" stuff like WJFK format change rumors. But, as I have said many times, I like the Junks, BO&D, and Mike O'Meara. Now go crawl back under your rock..... The Don Geronimo Show 7/1 www.megaupload.com (7/2/09) OK, so I clicked on some of the ads on your page. Who do I have to kill for that LOUD ASS MUSIC when clicking on the Pete and Brenda banner??????? (7/2/09) Disclaimer: I knew Larry Weisman in college. He was my editor on the Dimeastack. Larry is a great guy and I'm glad to see he landed a job where the paychecks are steadier than at Gannett. I hope you succeed, Larry. Greg in the Airless Cubicle. (7/2/09) Mike O'Meara:: Radio Confucius says, "Fat Man who tells his young girlfriend Carla he is going to lose his radio job, loses young girlfriend. Fat Man who then finds out he is keeping his radio job, gets young girlfriend back." Sucky! Sucky! (7//2/09) This link should take you to a mobile upload picture that Chad Dukes posted on Facebook... In case the link doesn't work, or you aren't one of Chad's friends (shame!) its a picture of Mike abusing BDK (Mike just mentioned on his show that Chad had taken it too) Anyway, the important part is the caption under the picture that reads: "Mike Omeara on his last day jerking off Kevin McCarthy. Epic." So there you have it. Goes nicely with some other stuff you've been running today... (7/2/09) I called WJFK and asked if this was the last show. They said no..they will be back on after vacation and after and will stay in syndication as well. (7/2/09) Dave's response: I'm sure the WJFK receptionist is privy to all of CBS Radio's confidential corporate crapola..... This definitely Mike's last show... (7/2/09) Mice @ the Times? XM was infiltrated by RATS - viewmorepics.myspace.com - And this was BEFORE the Sirius acquisition! *cough cough* (7/2/09) They pre-recorded a farewell. BULLS*IT. It may the end of the road..but none of you know a damn thing about it..other than WJFK may go sports. DCRTV better hope that the MOM show continues..a lot of people come here to read and rip on the last real air personality in DC. Your hits could seriously dump. (7/2/09) Dave's response: Damn, I didn't think about that. I guess I could always get back into the porn biz if DCRTV traffic drops off..... Ray Frager at sportsmediajournal.com: After all this time that MASN has simulcast the afternoon chat-fest from 105.7 The Fan, you would think somebody would have figured out a way to stop that annoying reflection we see on TV each time the camera shifts away from the studio with Scott Garceau and Anita Marks. News updater and Third Voice Mark Zinno is kept secluded offstage in a soundproof booth. The problem is, the shots of Zinno also show a glare and reflection of somebody else in the glass Zinno sits behind. This hasn’t changed from the first simulcasts done by MASN. For the moment, I suppose, MASN can say it’s the network’s tribute to Michael Jackson, an homage to the King of Pop’s “Man in the Mirror.” (7/2/09) I heard a news report about 20 years ago that Michael Jackson was seen blowing bubbles with the children at Neverland. Then the thought of that really took a turn in the other direction and I cringed ... and then thought that well ... he really must have dearly loved that chimp. (7/2/09) If this is in fact, the last MOM show CBS should be ashamed of the absolutely unprofessional way in which they close decades of radio. Furthermore, Mike should feel insulted at the way in which this was handled. As for Rob, Buzz and the rest of the gang they should also feel like the “kicked aside puppy.” I personally hope that they land on 94.7. I would bet that music and the cast of characters would breath new life into formatting….WOW (7/2/09) RE: Laughing my ass off at the MEN'S HEALTH sports town statistics......... Why not quote a sports study from GAY.COM next time? I used to know a guy who jacked off to MEN's HEALTH. I wonder if they surveyed him too! HAha! And no, I'm not saying DC & Baltimore are the nation's top sports towns by any stretch, but Phillly at #85 out of 100? What the hell are THEY SMOKING at MEN's HEALTH??? LOL And if I'm not mistaken, all 3 cites' NFL franchises were in the Top 10 in value the last I checked. I realize they looked at other things, but clearly they looked at the WRONG things. This is one of those nonsensical surveys that offers absolutely no value other than for a good laugh at the expense of the stupid idiots who commissioned it. Utterly worthless IMHO. (7/2/09) Their last show is today. There is no goodbye today because they can't talk. They pre-recorded a goodbye that will be aired at a later date. They don't know yet if they are moving to 94.7. This comes from someone in the inside. (7/2/09) Dave's response: If O'Meara moves to 94.7, I want a consultants' fee from CBS. It was MY damn idea, dammit..... www.extremeskins.com... Don't have much more than this post. Any word that 94.7 could host M.O'M show? What about Big'O and Dukes? -Luis (7/2/09) Dave's response: I haven't heard any rumors that CBS might move Mike O'Meara to 94.7. That was just one of my crazy programming suggestions. I jested that Mike could be 94.7's "Jack Diamond" as "Mike Ruby"..... Today is definitely the last day of the M'OM show. CBS -nice way to treat people who have been on the air on your station for almost 20 years. Stay classy CBS! (7/2/09) dave, in respect for o'meara's last day, do you think you could write a blurb about him and his show WITHOUT mentioning Don who has NOTHING to do with ANYTHING these days? (7/2/09) Dave's response: Do you think Mike would be doing the JFK afternoon show solo since April 2008 if it wasn't for his longtime connection to Don? Just askin'..... MIKE O'MEARA:: SALARY CONCESSIONS. As the USS MOM Show takes on water faster than O'Meara's former restaurant racked up fines, there was something he and his agent/lawyer should have done - much like an athlete or state worker unions, present CBS with salary concessions and restructuring that could have saved his job and that of his staff. Considering that O'Meara has the same agent as Don Geronimo [who is living with an outrageous non-compete], [we] don't believe that strategy was ever considered, no less presented. Granted, in most cases, top 5 ratings equal great revenue and as such, talent would be immune from firing. Though the show has enjoyed a slow uptick in weekly PPM's, that was never enough to keep it afloat. Which is why months ago, O'Meara's agent should have, under a tentative agreement with CBS, accepted major upfront wage concessions and/or salary restructuring for job security and an extension to his 09' contract. Implement a revenue-sharing agreement with lots of bonus money for ratings/ad benchmarks and you at least give yourself and your staff, a chance to stay with CBS - maybe not on WJFK. In [our] opinion, Mike O'Meara & Mike Sorce have been hurt more by the inept representation of their long-standing agent as they have by the current economic state of radio. In his exist swan song, if O'Meara blames one without the other, he is doing himself and his loyal staff a disservice. (7/2/09) Oh Dave. "...12+......The additional salaries for Mike and Buzz and Robb and BA and the various production staff for the O'Meara show.." First, 12+ is meaningless. Second, how does anyone measure what shows 12 year olds listen to? Third, there IS no various production staff for the Mike O'Meara show. There are unpaid interns and the lovely Katie (shake yer boobs!) running the dump button; she is a station cost, not a show cost. And if they go to a sports show that takes calls, they'll still have to pay sweet doughy-headed Joe Ardinger, or someone like him. Oh Dave. --- ThePenIsMightier (7/2/09) Dave's response: Granted, the overall full-week age 12+ "beauty contest" ratings are not specifically what advertisers seek, they do provide a general indication of a station's overall success in a market. And having JFK somewhere between 17th and 21st place in the 12+s week after week ain't good. By the way, if you think the 12+ numbers are somewhat nuts, some trade pubs are actually posting the age 6+ PPM numbers..... Hi Dave... In getting together stuff for my 'yard sale' came across the attached I thought you might like ... I wonder if anyone is interested in 2" quad tape from the early '80s? A one hour show weighted about 40 pounds and that stuff had about a ten second 'pre-roll'. Anyway my time hiding our here in the Shenandoah is about to come to end ... Hopefully all for the best. I was the last person in the world to fall into TV ... was happy doing radio and my fill-in newsman, who was the local weekend anchor (now working for KGO) said you should do TV weather ... that was on a Wednesday and Saturday I was a TV weatherman ... and the first couple of years really were fun. I did the weather for the first show Sheppard Smith ever anchored ... did relief at CNN, etc. Now I would LOVE to get back into radio ... I think I could do a MUCH better job than so of the talkers I hear now, but it almost like I am 16 again and don't quite know where to start? It doesn't do my heart good to see someone like Ken Merson with so much experience just come up shooting blanks ... Certainly wouldn't mind working in a secondary station to start ... Frederick, Hagerstown, etc. Any ideas?... (I've been doing) some of Australian work. It is a great fill-in job I have had for 7 and a half years ... I'll be on all next week at about 4:48pm our time Sunday-Thursday (Tuesday thought have to be on a cell) www.3aw.com.au ... the station has about a 25 share in the morning in Melbourne and STILL bills about 20 M a year in AU dollars. I'll also send a second e-mail with my ANCIENT radio demo ... would be great for an 80s station. Keep up the good work and I hope to hear from you ... I'm happy that at least somebody is still able to make a living in this industry! - Kirk (7/2/09) WJFK TO SPORTS:: THE NUMBERS DON'T ADD UP ON MANY FRONTS.Here's another example. Arlington, TX is America's "Top Sports Town" and Miami, FL is the "Least Sports Obsessed" city in the U.S. according to Men's Heath, which ranks 100 major U.S. cities on their sports-obsessed citizenry in the July/August 2009 issue. DC was ranked 38 with a C-. Baltimore was ranked 61 with a D+. Philly was ranked 85 with a D- and Virginia was ranked 90 with a D-. To pinpoint which cities had the most fan zeal, the magazine tallied how many people attend baseball, basketball, and football games (college and pro), as well as who's showing up at high-school sporting events. Men's Health also factored in Nascar attendance and who's catching their sports on TV and radio from SimplyMap. In addition, Men's Health looked at the number of people vying for tickets to any sport, who's buying the most team apparel, and finally, how many people call themselves foam-finger-waving fanatics from Scarborough Sports Marketing. (7/2/09) Dave's response: Look, DC is the top political market in the whole nation. Then look at WMAL, the market's main political talk station - 16th in the latest PPMs. Why not higher? Because it's a rather sucky little station. If JFK does a compelling sports format, it'll get ratings, regardless of whether DC is a top sports market or not. Entertainment is entertainment..... @ Silvie, re: Bubbles the Chimp as “news.” No worse than WTTG and other Fox affiliates trying to pass off the latest happenings on American Idol as “news.” (BTW, that development was what caused me to stop watching ALL local newscasts.) @ Jim Williams: “I will not miss use presently any longer.” miss use?!?!? Are you effing kidding me? Keep masquerading as a “professional” writer, Jim. God knows you need those editors. Co-signed, The Ghost of Edward R. Murrow & Mr. Grammar. (7/2/09) Dave, it looks like either WJFK shows have agreed to gaslight you about the sports flip, or you are going to be proved right. In addition to Chad's remark yesterday about people who had just turned on to the show having great timing, when they were talking about corn on Mike O'Meara, Robb said something about "the best local corn comes around the middle of July, July 20th." --- ThePenIsMightier (7/2/09) Dave, With all of the conversation regarding the WJFK flip to all-sports, I was wondering how successful the similar flip at 105.7 in Baltimore has been? Do you have any numbers? Bob in B-more (7/2/09) Dave's response: The new WJZ-FM is 8th to 10th in the overall 12+ numbers. Higher in the target demo of young men..... Why would WJFK flip to all sports when The Jim Rome Show was dropped in favor of nightly repeats from 7-10 p.m.? I'm all for having a competing sports talk voice in DC but does anybody really think it's going to work on 106.7? Tom in Wheaton (7/2/09) Dave's response: I'm told the decision is coming from CBS's execs in NYC, who want to have a line-up of FM sports talkers across the country..... If CBS switches WJKF to sports and ditches Big O and Dukes and The Mike O'Meara Show, I'm done with the station and pretty much done with radio altogether. (7/2/09) Dave's response: While I frequently scan the local broadcast bands and listen to a lot of radio (it's my "job,") there are only a handful of stations that I regularly listen to a helluva lot - WTOP, WAMU, DC101, WBIG, 98 Rock, WMAL, and WJFK. If JFK goes sports talk, I'll guess I'll be down to just six, unless JFK puts on some really cool people..... Unless I have missed something, all 3 shows on WJFK are on vacation next week. Nothing like a little contempt for the listeners! Put your entire radio station in best of mode for a week! This makes me wonder ... maybe the flip to sports will start Monday, July 13th? (7/2/09) Dave's response: It'll give CBS techs a couple of weeks to re-do the studios. And maybe work on that private bathroom with a gold-plated urinal for Mr. Tony? Dave: Let's first address the mess regarding WJFK turning all sports. If, and I say this because I'm not convinced the CBS people are smart, WJFK wants to make a huge ratings splash in this market, they will NOT hire any talent from WTEM. I think Czaban's pretty much run the course with area listeners and we know his shtick. By the way, you don't have to be stupid to realize he's taking his vacation days while playing in the AT&T Pro-Am. I don't care what lies are being told, he was on vacation and who cares! Yesterday, I was driving back from Richmond and was forced to listen to Sheehan's show and the guy needs to lose the arrogance along with learning how to talk. Dave, I'd rather listen to Marc Sterne and his old baseball show than listen to Sheehan. Finally, I'm really looking forward to seeing what CBS does and who they hire as talent. If they start fresh and stay away from any of the WTEM people, they've already earned 50% more of the audience than WTEM. How tough has it been to listen to Coach paired with Scott Linn...terrible!!! Scott needs to tone-it down and not try to compete with John but there's no one there to tell him that...it's so obvious. (7/2/09) Dave's response: Marc Sterne is a very funny guy and would be a great addition to sportsy WJFK - as long as he drops that stupid "Nigel" character with that silly British accent..... Tuesday at the end of the Mike O'Mera show, Mike and Rob again thanked the listeners for all of the great ratings they have gotten recently. Anyone know what the ratings are for the show? Are they really that great? (7/2/09) Dave's response: Mike placed 11th in the latest age 12+ overall PPMs, which is not bad. And, I'm sure, might higher in some of his key male demos. But I think what's hurting Mike is the overall cost of his show. It's just very expensive to produce a local "zoo type" show these days. WJFK is already paying four guys do to the morning show and two more to do the midday show. The additional salaries for Mike and Buzz and Robb and BA and the various production staff for the O'Meara show seem to on the prime budget-cutting chopping block at CBS. Remember, CBS launched and is running 94.7 Fresh FM with NO airstaff at all. Now, look at how many are working at JFK - and the station was in 19th place in the latest weekly numbers! Plus, CBS has no local stations in the DC "top 10." It just seems that we'll be seeing big personnel cuts at JFK, and the ditching of Mike's show seems increasing likely. I've always liked Mike (and Don), but it's just a very cruel radio biz environment out there right now..... Prior to the DTV switch-over in June all of the D.C. stations were transmitting their digital signals over-the-air exclusively in the UHF spectrum. Are some of the D.C. stations now transmitting digitally in the VHF spectrum -- thus necessitating both UHF and VHF antennas if we are using converter boxes? (7/2/09) Dave's response: Yes. Channels 7 and 9, plus Baltimore's 11 and 13, have put their digital TV signals back on their old VHF dial positions. That means you'll need a VHF antenna to receive them properly. That's the pole part of your "rabbit ears," with the loop portion being for UHF, where everyone else is. There's more at DCRTV's local DTV Page..... One last thing. I want to thank those who pointed out the proper use of presently. I wrote it that way and my editors did not change it. That said I am always looking to become a better writer some I will not miss use presently any longer. Once again many thanks to those who took the time point these things out to me. I am always glad to learn to be better. Cheers, Jim (7/2/09) "Unbelievable: At about 7:30 pm tonight, CNN broke in with a 'Breaking News' story... it was about Michael Jackson's pet chimp Bubbles and where he was at nowadays... apparently the chimp is still alive and in some sort of pet sanctuary in Florida. Good Grief... this is news?? -Silvie-" - Actually, I have to admit, the subject of whatever happened to Bubbles actually did come up at work a couple of days ago, so I would actually consider that a bit of valuable news. Since I wasn't watching CNN, thank you Silvie for passing it along. - Justin in McLean (7/2/09) Dear Silvie, Would you please find me some of that 'Jesus Juice' and ship me some please? They don't serve it down here. Thanks, "Bubbles" c/o Church of Scientology Animal Lab, St. Petersburg, FL. (7/2/09) For those of you who missed last week's debut of "The Leebo Show", you missed: ----Leebo dropping his material on the floor and allowing 30 seconds of dead air... ----Leebo forgetting a recorded bit... ----Leebo forgetting a caller was online for 5 minutes... ----wacky crazy stuff that will be collected for a Congressional hearing... ----Brett Favre's Clear Thought commercial... ----no Ravens cheerleaders... ----an hour full of really stupid sports stuff, one-liners, crazy music bumpers, and assorted things you will never hear on radio except on "The Leebo Show" It was the first show. These things happen. Rush Limbaugh was a liberal on his first show. Join Leebo and the Bobblehead King, along with other mishaps. Thursdays 6-7 PM www.wcbm.com... Cochise Caplan, the agent to Leebo (7/2/09) /\ July 2 Messages /\ \/ July 1 Messages \/ Mice invade the Washington Times? The agony! The horror! Quick... Somebody call the ASPCA! -Unsigned Corporate Suit (7/1/09) Unbelievable: At about 7:30 pm tonight, CNN broke in with a 'Breaking News' story... it was about Michael Jackson's pet chimp Bubbles and where he was at nowadays... apparently the chimp is still alive and in some sort of pet sanctuary in Florida. Good Grief... this is news?? -Silvie- (7/1/09) Let me get this right: Donnie G is happily married with a steady gig in slower lower Delaware while MOM is about to be flushed like a placenta from the as-yet unborn 106.7 sports station? So then what's Mike's next move? Is he aiming too high if he applies as the PA guy for high school football games in Ffx and Pw Co? (7/1/09) Dave's response: I still think Mike should become the "Jack Diamond" for 94.7 as "Mike Ruby." Since Mike's under contract to CBS through, at least, the end of 2009, it wouldn't cost CBS any extra to see his PPM chick attraction quotent..... So now what happens to Mrs Slocum's pussy? being in ther poor house these days can't afford cable, not even basic. Unable to pick up Maryland Public Tv here in toothless fairfax. I sure miss them BritCom's in the afternoon. Do enjoy the THIS channel , 50.2 over the air, some awful 80's movies but then some really intersting stuff had not seen. "The Whistle Blower" And so the end comes for O'Meara at WJFK after 17 year's. Is Friday the last day ever since they be going on vacation for two weeks which brings it to July 20th, the day of the format flip. Shirley, WJFK won't play best of the next 2 weeks? And does Michael Hughes still keep his job? Please no to Mike Wise and say what happened to John Riggins, returned to satellite radio? Baby Lima beans (7/1/09) There's a bit of reasonable confusion about Dan Patrick's radio show. It's on the FSR network but it is independently produced by "The Content Factory" and syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. The reason FSR repeats Czaban at noon is because a majority of affiliates take Jim Rome, which is also distributed by Premiere. Steve in Lanham (7/1/09) RE: The possiblity of airing Czaben and Dan Patrick on WTEM; consider the possibility that WJFK could tape-delay the show right after the (Sports) Junkies end, from 10a-1p or 10a-12noon. Which would then be followed with Mike Wise's prospective show. Either way, I don't know how that could work without Czabe and Scott Lynn both departing WTEM. (And how would a non-compete work, if that's in their contracts?) Because Patrick would be live for the most part, maybe he ends up in the early midday slot then. In any event, both Czabe and Patrick ALREADY air on WJFK, via the horrible "Fox Sports Soup" (aka "Clear Channel didn't want to pay anyone to host a national show on Fox Sports Radio overnights anymore, so we threw show producer Sam Betesh to host a clip show instead"). Czabe highlights air during the 2am hour; and Patrick's highlights during the 5am hour. So it is already awkward; although since so few people listen to "Fox Sports Soup..." it may not even matter. - Nate from Cleveland (7/1/09) Mollie Sugden R.I.P. - Mrs. Slocombe's Pussy (7/1/09) 
Dan Mason killed CBS Radio:: Let's get one thing clear kiddies, suits and on-air talent sprinkled in between, radio insiders do appreciate and participate on DCRTV. As the radio industry sinks around [us] the DCRTV life-preserver is cheaper than therapy. As the bell tolls around the MOM Show and others, it's CBS Radio President Dan Mason who failed to live up to his RADIO IS LOCAL" commitment circa 2007. “Every radio station can become a TV station. “Radio is the most powerful local medium there is,” Mason elaborated. “It has the ability to call people to action with a swiftness no other medium can claim. Announcers can reach out and touch people. Too often, the personality aspects of radio get lost. Dan then predicted "that with the ability to do webcasts and webisodes, radio stations can become TV stations—at least on the Web. If terrestrial radio emphasizes local content... it will continue to survive and be profitable. " Dan, when you flip JFK to Sports Talk, you are living down to your reputation of not leading, but following. Too bad for real on-air talent. They are your true local connection. (7/1/09)It may be a new month, but the famous (and nearly famous) are still dropping like flies. www.dailymail.co.uk (7/1/09) Dave's response: On a related note, it seems that MPT has bumped up by half an hour the line-up of its "Afternoon Tea" Britcoms, as of today. "Last Of The Summer Wine" at 1-ish, "Keeping Up Appearances" at 1:30-ish, "As Time Goes By" at 2-ish, and the now-late Mollie Sugden's "Are You Being Served?" at 2:30-ish..... (Also if WIYY can broadcast the Ravens games in real time, that completely puts a hole in the explanation about high definition on FM which causes a delay...) HD stations have the ability to return to analog for, frankly, whatever they want. They turn off their HD carrier, and take the analog delay away. This is why you can hear the games in real time on WIYY. (7/1/09) Hey, Frank, aka, dymilkshake over at twitter. Just happened to be in the car when Big O and Dukes mentioned it...not really a huge fan of theirs, but the podcast is below. Chad didn't say anything groundbreaking although he mentioned "if you are just acquiring the show, he said "good timing" " very sarcastically. Later on in the segment a caller must of dropped the bombshell that they are done and they didn't deny it and made some comments about people being smart and plugged in, although it was dumped with the delay. Then at the very end of the segment he tells listeners to listen to the chorus of "Blaze of Glory" by Bon Jovi, as it is fitting. Like a said, nothing groundbreaking but I figured I would clue ya in with what little info I heard. www.wjfk.com... Chad seems pretty bitter about the whole thing...(bitter enough that I would be surprised if he has a job lined up with Lavar). Just more speculation. -- frank (7/1/09) Mike in Fairfax, I don't know of any problem between Thorne and any Nats broadcasters. He gets quite a few days off for both vacation and for "other assignments" during the year and Hunter's always the fill in. BTW, I was impressed with how long Slowes and Jageler kept their rain delay show going in NY last week. Howie (7/1/09) Question: Has anybody pointed out to GEICO that they might want to consider subduing their recent “googly-eyed” money spots for a while, out of respect for Michael Jackson? Yes, the song “Somebody’s Watching Me” was by the artist “Rockwell” (Barry Gordy’s son-in-law at the time of its release); but Gordy wisely got Jackson to sing the “hook” during the choruses, in an attempt to siphon off some of Michael’s success from Thriller (itself released on Columbia). Well, I guess it’s KIND of a tribute, too. After all, those Robert Urich infomercials run for a year after his demise. (7/1/09) I appreciate the Mailbagger who explained that "presently" has indeed been accepted to mean "currently," and that "currently" was, in fact, the original meaning of the term. I see that 50% of the American Heritage usage panel rejects that usage, but that means 50% accepts it. The key, it seems, is whether or not the Examiner adheres to AP Style. Most newspapers do. And the AP entry for "presently" reads: "Use it to mean 'in a little while' or 'shortly,' but not to mean 'now.' I'd like to read a response from Jim Williams, who visits DCRTV's mailbag regularly. Christian (7/1/09) Re: "Also if WIYY can broadcast the Ravens games in real time, that completely puts a hole in the explanation about high definition on FM which causes a delay." No, it doesn't. The delay required for analog signals to be compatible with the digital version is real. Here's one piece of equipment broadcasters use to do it: www.proaudio.com -- notice it says the delay is "typically about 8 seconds". There is a possible reason why WIYY doesn't have a delay during Ravens games: they could turn off the digital signal, then there'd be no need for an analog delay. Why delay the game audio for 99.9% of their listeners? Who would notice or care if the game wasn't being broadcast digitally? (PS--There is no "high definition" on FM.) ~~CA in BC (7/1/09) If the Fox Stations are laying people off and asking the unions to take pay cuts, why did the managers and vice presidents get nice bonuses on Friday, June 26? (7/1/09) The Don Geronimo Show 6/30 www.megaupload.com... FCBS. (7/1/09) In response to Mr. Helpful and the unsigned who kind of chastised me: I knew why I was listening to the Orioles on WTOP. I did it to listen to the game in real time with the Nationals feed. Also if WIYY can broadcast the Ravens games in real time, that completely puts a hole in the explanation about high definition on FM which causes a delay. I firmly believe, and I don't have prrof, that CBS has become paranoid about its radio broadcasts since the Janet Jackson fiasco at the Superbowl several years ago. I believe that it is a policy of all CBS owned stations to use that delay whether it be on AM or FM. I wonder if anyone can tell if the Yankee games broadcast on WCBS are delayed broadcasts. Has anyone been to Yankee Stadium and listened to the broadcasts? That would be interesting to find out. Marshall (7/1/09) During rain delays why does MASN insist on immediately switching from the ball park to the incredibly stupid ESPN News feed? Nats radio remains on the air for most of the delay and Charley Slowes and Dave Jagler take calls from listeners, shoot the breeze, and generally inform their listeners. Does MASN have a clue that they are just inviting viewers to turn off the television instead of sticking with baseball (delay)? (7/1/09) Dave's response: I remember years ago when TBS would run reruns of "The Jeffersons" during long rain delays during Braves games..... "The Washington area barely supports the sportstalk format as it is, even before Dan Snyder bought Sportstalk 980, it was not much of a station. Aside from the Redskins and Maryland hoops/football, this town does not really fawn over its local sports, aside from occasional bandwagon jumping." On the other hand, the format has never been done particulary well in the DC market and WJFK would be the first 24 hour FM sports talker (not counting Dan Snyder's somewhat marginal 92.7 and 94.3 repeaters for WTEM), so how can you be sure it can't be successful? Regarding JFK possibly airing Steve Czaban's morning show, that would require the Junkies moving to another timeslot and create the awkward situation of Czaban being heard on rival sports talkers (assuming he continued to co-host WTEM's Sports Reporters with Andy Pollin). Interestingly, the fill-in host on that morning show announced that Czaban's spending the week at the beach with his family, but according to Kevin Sheehan he's participating in today's Pro-Am at the Tiger Woods golf tournament in Bethesda (as Ricky Ricardo would say, "someone care to 'splain?"). Over on the TV side, I noticed that Orioles play-by-play man Gary Thorne was away for both Nats-Os series when MASN employed a joint booth including broadcasters from both teams. Was it mere coincidence, or could Thorne have begged off those games due to either not being keen on the mixed booth idea or some problem between him and Nats analyst Rob Dibble? Noted sports author John Feinstein (a frequent guest on local and national radio shows) recently underwent coronary bypass surgery - luckily his condition was detected at the doctor's office so that a potential reprise of last year's Tim Russert scenario was averted. Mike, Fairfax (7/1/09) OK, I'll chime in and correct the rest of the post about HD Radio. Not ALL FM stations broadcast using the HD Radio system, so the ones that don't have no need for the corrective delay on their analog signal. And there is no connection between HD Radio and HD TV. In TV, "HD" means High Definition. The term "HD Radio" has nothing to do with high definition audio. Ibiquity themselves will tell you that "HD Radio" is just a brand name for their digital radio system, and the letters "HD" do not mean High Definition or even Hybrid Digital (see page 29 of tinyurl.com ). But it is true that whatever stations use the HD Radio system have to introduce a delay in the analog portion of their broadcasts to keep the analog and digital signals in sync. I don't have an answer about the Ravens games on WIYY. ~~CA in BC (7/1/09) Dave.. I rest my case..CBS has NO %$#& clue how to program for this market! That whole mess should pack-up and hit the road..bring in some NEW blood and someone who actually KNOWS how to READ the demos of the market they're ATTEMPTING to program for. It might help if the new PD KNOWS something about the MUSIC and/or the MATERIAL they are going air! Have a nice holiday! D (7/1/09) Dave, Thanks for the clarification – Here is exactly what I was told by the people at Fox Sports Radio:”We would love to have WJFK go to the all sports format. We know that DAN PATRICK has been looking for a chance to be back on Washington radio and this might be that opportunity. Also having Steve Czaban’s show on in his hometown would be great as well. We have had no contact with WJFK about a format change however should the make the change we will be there to help in any way we can.” That is what I was told and due to space it did not make the cut… Cheers, Jim (7/1/09) Mr. Helpful2, You beat me to it. Marshall was talking about listening to the Nats broadcast in real time, not the Orioles. I do have a question for Helpful1, or someone not as abrasive. If the delay is simply due to keeping in sync with the HD, how come WIYY isn't seven seconds behind while broadcasting Ravens games? CBS didn't delay the Ravens either, when they had the broadcasts. Howie (7/1/09) Hey Dan (Froomkin) – someone in authority at the Post decided it was time to cut you loose. The reasons really don’t matter. Although, I think even the most ardent Bush hater’s, at least those not suffer an Olbermann type of insanity, could only take so much Dubya bashing. So stop the whining and sniveling and buck-up like a man. If you’re such a hot commodity, then surely other media outlets have or will soon be kicking down your door hoping to get your services. (7/1/09) Dan Patrick's show IS part of Fox Sports Radio's lineup. Show is on 9am to noon. (7/1/09) Dave's response: I think that's what Jim Williams meant - that Patrick's national Fox Sports Radio show could end up on JFK, not that Patrick would do a show specifically for JFK..... I live up here in southern Carroll County and since the DTV conversion I have lost channels, 7, 9, 11, & 13. Channel 5's signal got weaker, but I still get it. I did gain Channel 4. It sure would be nice if 7 & 9 would go back to the transmitters they were using before the conversion. Miss their secondary channels (weather maps). I thought this conversion was suppose to be a good thing. Jeff n E'burg (7/1/09) @Unsigned Mr. Helpful, writing Marshall: This is not Marshall (honest). But, as you were busy condescending in your message to him, you probably didn't have time to reflect that the Sunday game Marshall referred to was O's vs. Nats...meaning, lo and behld the Orioles game WAS on 1500 AM that day. Signed, Mr Helpful 2 (7/1/09) To the guy that demands that others pay attention: TV stations now broadcast digitally (except for a few low power operations). "Digitally" does not mean "in HD". Just thought I'd point that out to you, if you don't mind. Really, I'm not trying to be a dick about it, it's just that there is a difference and you seem to be confused about it. Have a nice day! (7/1/09) Re: I know I'm just an ol' fuddy-duddy, but Jim Williams use of the word "presently" really bugs me..."/// I wouldn't let it bother you.../// From Websters: "The two apparently contradictory meanings of presently, “in a little while, soon” and “at the present time, now,” are both old in the language. In the latter meaning presently dates back to the 15th century. It is currently in standard use in all varieties of speech and writing in both Great Britain and the United States. The sense “soon” arose gradually during the 16th century. Strangely, it is the older sense “now” that is sometimes objected to by usage guides. The two senses are rarely if ever confused in actual practice. Presently meaning “now” is most often used with the present tense (The professor is presently on sabbatical leave) and presently meaning “soon” often with the future tense (The supervisor will be back presently). The semantic development of presently parallels that of anon, which first had the meaning, now archaic, of “at once, immediately,” but later came to mean “soon.” (7/1/09) Correct me if I'm wrong, but since when is Dan Patrick part of Fox Sports Radio? Patrick syndicates his own show, he has nothing to do with Fox. But as usual why would Jim Williams let something like facts get in the way of his columns. Count me among those who are underwhelmed by a potential WJFK flip. The Junkies don't really know sports, its embarrasing to hear them discuss hockey or baseball. Czaban is Czaban and that's not a good thing. LaVar Arrington, why would I care what he has to say about anything? This has failure written all over it. (7/1/09) CBS Radio may be making a mistake in flipping WJFK to sportstalk. The Washington area barely supports the sportstalk format as it is, even before Dan Snyder bought Sportstalk 980, it was not much of a station. Aside from the Redskins and Maryland hoops/football, this town does not really fawn over its local sports, aside from occassional bandwagon jumping. The local talent pool for sports broadcasting seems pretty thin already, and the town won't suddenly start listening to another station with more national sports programming on it. WJFK as it stands now is a one of a kind station, with a loyal core of listerners for its three major shows. The better long-term solution may be for CBS Radio to invest in GROWING what WJFK does well already, and groom more local talent to round-out its evening and weekend programming. The Junkies are a local institution now, and do more things well than just sports. Big O and Dukes are rising stars in the talk/entertainment format and frankly deserve more time to grow and even to become a syndicated show, they could appeal well beyond the DC market. The Mike O'Meara show, aside from representing for many a legacy of decades of OUTSTANDING radio, are coming into their own as a show distinct from the Don and Mike days. They are a much better show than they were just a year ago, and have really found a good groove over the past several months. The ratings from the last several weeks show some solid growth. In addition they are a syndicated show with a national fanbase. The Mike O'Meara Show deserves to continue on due to its syndication, but really OUGHT to remain in the DC area, where Mike and all the crew have lived and prospered for years. The ratings show they have a base of fans in the DC area, who will follow them (online if necessary) where ever they go. These shows are a foundation for CBS radio to build WJFK around, and build it back to where the station was years back. It would take CBS to invest in it (in hiring more talent and doing some advertising), but it may well be a better long-term investment to build on WJFK's historic strengths than to go sportstalk in a marketplace that has not shown great interest in more sportstalk. (7/1/09) Gota love the Tiffany -snicker- network. They have followed the Evil Empire in becoming another lemming led company. (OK, that can apply to ALL the major groups). So, JFK is going all sports. And, they are bringing in a bunch of hosts who have either never done radio before or have done it with limited ratings success. Oh, and they are going to blow up shows that are currently scoring very strong male PPM numbers. (Anyone checked out the much maligned MOM men rankings lately?) That twisted logic confirms that they must be doing this move. Oh, wait - I know - they have successful sports stations in other markets and they are smarter than anyone in this market so it should be a no brainer for them to put on a big winner. You can be sure they have all sat in a conference room re-assuring each other that this is the case. Flip the switch in July and ride the Redskins wave to credibility in the fall. This stuff writes itself and is so effing predictable. I guaran-damn-tee you they have convinced themselves that just because they are on FM they will easily dominate WTEM. And, given their track record in the market - who's to doubt them -insert Fresh joke here-. (7/1/09) I know I'm just an ol' fuddy-duddy, but Jim Williams use of the word "presently" really bugs me: "Presently, the station airs both University Of Maryland and University Of Virginia sports." The meaning of presently has evolved to mean "currently," but I'm not sure how widely accepted that is among newspaper editors. "Presently" used to mean "soon," not "currently." Christian (7/1/09) scathing......(and true) - Clear Channel Localism Gets Stuck in the Mud insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com (7/1/09) Party excuse - on this date in history (July 1, 1939), the FCC allowed NBC and CBS to begin airing commercials on their New York City stations. NBC was first, with a nine dollar 30-second ad for Bulova watches. Al McGilvray (7/1/09) And then we got this..... Delete the Bulova watch reference. It was 1941, not 1939. Al McGilvray (7/1/09) Dear Marshall - Let me explain this for the 100th time on DCRTV. FM Stations now broadcast in HD. Just like all TV Stations are now HD, except the FM stations don't have to turn off their analog (main signal). The delay you hear (THE SAME ON ALL FM STATIONS) is 7 seconds. The delay is generated so that when you lose the FM HD signal, your HD radio will switch to the main signal without any time loss. Pay attention. FM Stations now broadcast in HD. Just like HDTV, they have a broadcast delay generated by the HD broadcast system. NOT by a foul language delay. By the way, pay attention here... The Orioles are NOT on WTOP 1500. The Orioles are on ESPN 980 "The Team" in DC. You may also have been confused because they're also broadcast on WNAV Annapolis at 1430 (close but no 1500). Why not pay attention to the game while sitting in the stands too. That might help. (7/1/09) As of 6/30 I still do not even get snow or a weak signal for your channel. I previously got the uhf digital great and analog came in so so. Help. I have a combined uhf/vhs antenna and have triple/double scanned daily to no avail. Help! Marvin, Stafford, VA (7/1/09) Dave's response: DCRTV does not use a digital TV signal to reach you. We transmit directly to your brain using cosmic waves. Just close your eyes and concentrate..... OK it's been about 3 weeks since HFS2 made it's irregularly scheduled relaunch on a secondary channel of a possibly ill-fated medium now the question is: Will there be hints and whispers of a Fall HFStival? Would it be called HFSToostival? Fresh'tival? TGBstival? Would CBS dare to expect us to pay money and remain loyal to a concept they destroyed? In this economy? I wouldn't be shocked if they did. AWforCHRISSAKES just PUT it BACK on 99.1 and make THAT secondary channel either vintage free form radio or modern rock and give BOTH whfs crowds what they want. (7/1/09) Dave's response: A-fuckin-men! /\ July 1 Messages /\ \/ June 30 Messages \/ Will WJFK be consolidating with the other CBS stations in D.C. area with the format change? Guess Ms. McBride was thinking ahead by going with Extended Stay Living. Is that a tax deduction, business expense and all? Buzzito can do voiceover work can't he. Move back to Chicago. And o'meara could do same type of work or head to Cincinnati and work for Herb Tarlick, now in charge of CC stations in that area. congrats on the new baby that's 4 counting lil' miguelito hemphill, ain't it? And as for Robbay does Mr. Geronimo have a producer for his new show? Don't worry baby, everything will work out...... come on have a popsicle!Nice to see Cinema Arts in Fairfax City has gotten a new lease but it sure seems like they show less of the independent films they use too and more mainstream. Frankly, if I go see a Star Trek I'd much rather see it on a big screen versus those at Cinema Arts. And why wasn't the recent Count Gore documentary at Cinema Arts instead of over at AFI? Classier venue? Well I saw the moving van outside the toothless studios in fairfax and it's happy trails I guess to the memories of Don y Mike. Beyond the blue horizon, miss you Major Bill Smith. German Potatoe Salad. Click,click,click (6/30/09) FCC info about WBAL AM, not TV fjallfoss.fcc.gov (6/30/09) Sorry Dave, I don't think that WBAL TV newsblurb is true. There's nothing filed in the FCC database as of today. However, WBAL AM 1090 filed an STA to test new equipment and to run at 12.5kw non-directional at nights, which technically would be a power increase were it WBAL TV, hehe, but not so for WBAL AM! So, it looks like somebody made a mistake at B & C to me, hehe. :-) I guess the good news though is that WBAL 1090 might be easier to listen to towards DC and places west of Baltimore at night for the time being. Btw, it is true that WPVI 6 Philly filed for a significant power increase, but that does not seem to be the case with WBAL TV, at least not yet. Although WBAL is probably the least powerful DTV station in the DC/Baltimore area, which is kind of sad. (6/30/09) RE:[O'Reilly top-rated cable news show reaches only about 1 percent of the population] BINGO! and as impressive as that number sounds, the sad truth is that his audience is mostly drawn from the Depends and Metameucil crowd. Fact of the matter is, the only reason O'Liely's 11PM repeat numbers seem so high is that a significant portion of his audience can no longer retain short-term memories, and even though they just finished watching the 8PM airing two hours before, they sit through the whole friggin; program again believing it is a new episode. Unfortunately for Bill and Rupert, that demographic appears to be dropping dead faster than Billy Mays can wolf down a stick of butter. Truth be told, Olbermann is pretty close to blowing Bill-O clean out of the water on the all important advertising money demo across the board, and Glenn Beck is little more than one more full blown Betty Davis crying hissy-fit on-air away from overtaking the Giant Head. I give it less than two years before it flips. (6/30/09) Dave, As a loyal DCRTV reader, I have come to expect the items on your front page to be factual, and "news" items. For you to link a Paul Farhi "internet chat" as news, is ridiculous. The guy is more often wrong than he is right. For you to pretend that he's some sort of newsman who makes news is ridiculous. His journalistic integrity could fit in a thimble. Please STOP using his info as news. (6/30/09) Dave, no need to stamp your feet at Paul Farhi. He apparently (thinks he) has a source to confirm what he reports, you don't even report the sources of the rumor (JFK flip to sports) you report. And the idea that he steals column ideas from you is, in the words of Bill O'Reilly, Luuuuuuudicrous. --- ThePenIsMightier (6/30/09) Dave, what was the first specific evidence that you had that WJFK was flipping to sports talk? I know there have been rumors forever. Did someone say to you "We're/They're flipping?" (6/30/09) Dave's response: The first rumor I reported that JFK might be flipping to sports talk was on 12/9/08. Read the Rant..... I'm not sure if you have access to Chad Duke's facebook, but this is his status message: "Chad Dukes wonders who wants to talk about the REDSKINS????" (6/30/09) Hahaha! These CBS guys crack me up! "Go ahead big swingin' dick, tattle." "My bar number, jackass?" "You are the first...diagnosed with IED." "Imitation CBS Suit Douchebag." Hey you two, Google the following phrase -- "Arguing on the Internet is like..." -- and wait for the suggested answers. (6/30/09) Re: "What’s with the “[we]” and “[our]” stuff? Is Dave editing that out, or has someone taken to inventing a form of grammatical person, “first person plural removed..." /// It is a great comedic thread. Two fake lawyers making idle threats about a has-been DJ. Then toss in the deplorable grammar and unprofessional language and you have a yet another example why the Internet is so often the land of anonymous fantasies. (6/30/09) I hate to get in between two wannabe internet lawyers, but did anyone actually listen to the Don G downloads? They are HORRID. ZZZZZZZZZ (6/30/09) [Hey] [bracket] [moron], Josh isn't the one putting the shows up on Megaupload -- *I* am (although not the one taping them). And here's my "calm, cool, articulate" response: Fuck CBS. And fuck YOU. You're just some wanker radiophile ranting on the internet, like we all are. Go ahead big swingin' dick, tattle. "Track me down," ooh! We'll see if CBS Radio honestly gives a fuck if a few groupies of some old DJ are passing around some tapes of his small-market retirement noodlings during a nine-month contractual loophole. [And] [seriously] [what] [is] [with] [this] [shit]? (6/30/09) Congratulations to former Air America Radio host, Al Franken, on finally becoming Minnesota's new U.S. Senator-elect! www.nytimes.com (6/30/09) “Congratulations Joshua, your are the first of many angry Geronimo supporters diagnosed with IED on DCRTV.” Again, please find a grammar check in your legal department. It would be “you’re” not “your”. Sure sign of a mouthbreather. Bet you don’t even have your bar license. Bet you didn’t even go to law school. I will end this ridiculous waste of time by simply stating: the CBS non-compete IS UNREASONABLE AND UNCONSCIONABLE, regardless of whether Michael Sorce signed on it or not. It would NOT be enforced by an equitable court—however, Mike seems to not want to push the issue. Meanwhile, his thousands of fans will…. Oh, and my bar number, jackass? #OU812. (6/30/09) I guess the rumors are true. Lots of Freudian (or maybe not) references to “brutal layoffs” and “numb” and “not buying a car anytime soon” on today’s Mike O’Meara Show. It’s too bad, though—especially in light of their best ratings. I have not posted or even kept up with the mailbag so much the last year or so, so if I am covering old ground I apologize. I desperately miss the Don & Mike chemistry, and am an admitted recovering addict. They were my smack. Mike is great; don’t get me wrong. In particular, he is so flexible in letting an interview go where it will. (Don was too AD/HD to do that.) And it’s almost like the old show with Buzz and Robbay, and I’m a regular listener. I’m sorry if I offend, but it’s like what I imagine the difference between methadone and the real deal is. I’m sorry about Mike and the crew, but they are heritage professionals and will all land on their feet. Still, it makes me sad. I don’t read ‘em; they’re all junk. (6/30/09) Marshall, what's really funny about 105.7's 7 second delay during Oriole games is that they still feed the game to the network in real time. For example, if I'm driving in Carroll County and 105.7 fades out and I have to switch to 1470AM to continue to hear the game, I'm going to miss a pitch because 1470 is in real time, unlike 105.7. Howie (6/30/09) Don Geronimo:: Hell, after seeing Miss Howard TV July 2009, fuck you Joshua! Dave, time to lauch the Summer 09' Miss DCRTV Bikini Contest? (6/30/09) 
Donna Lalino has been selected as Miss Howard TV July 2009 for Howard Stern’s Howard TV On Demand subscription Video On Demand channel. Hailing from the Harrisburg, PA area, the gorgeous 5’3” hard-bodied 34D charmer entered the Howard Stern Show quite nervous, but she was quickly relaxed by the enthusiastic reaction she received from the on-air cast of the show. Donna’s claim that she was actually an ugly duckling in high school was met with disbelief by all, since she was stunning in her skimpy, shiny purple bikini. Her photos posted on HowardStern.com immediately crashed the site, according to an announcement made by Stern during her appearance.
Despite her reticence to reveal too much about her sexuality, Stern was able to charm her into talking about her exploits, including a threesome with a former co-worker and his wife and her experience at a swinger’s club. She tried to downplay it. “It was very casual,” said Donna. “You wouldn’t know it was a swinger’s club, except that everyone was naked, having sex!” She also admitted to Howard TV that she has had sex on the roof of a mall and on a conference room table.
Donna works out about five times a week, which accounts for her perfectly toned physique. Besides a traditional job, she is a spokes-model for a custom bike shop in Harrisburg, and travels with them to model at bike shows. She grew up listening to the Howard Stern Show because her father is a big fan.
Donna Lalino’s studio interview can be seen exclusively on Howard TV On Demand. She will also host the monthly preview show during July. Donna is also profiled with photos, blogs and a webcast on www.howard.tv/MissHowardTV. (6/30/09)Don Geronimo:: "Joshua" the attorney. [We] are who we are along with our insightful, albeit at times, stinging industry comments - no more or no less. We appreciate the DCRTV forum. You on the other-hand would be hard pressed to recite your BAR number as you would be dictating in a calm, cool and articulate matter, the merits of your Geronimo/streaming views. Based upon your rants here, trial attorney you're not. Joshua, [or is this Mike Sorce?] why so angry? According to a 2006 Harvard study, 10 million adult men in the United States are so angry, they're sick. In fact, their disease has a name: intermittent explosive disorder, or IED. Congratulations Joshua, your are the first of many angry Geronimo supporters diagnosed with IED on DCRTV. (6/30/09) Doreen has the summer of read it on dcrtv.com... Jim had surgery and is recuperating, read it on dcrtv.com... WHERE IS WENDY RIEGER. Found her still buried on their website, but on the air at the start of the 5pm show, there is no mention of her....And she does not seem to be there anywhere... (6/30/09) This may be old news, but I hear that Casey Kasem’s “American Top 20” ends its long run this weekend. The “Top 40” show ended a few years ago. Meanwhile, for WABC fans, Cousin Brucie continues Saturday night on Sirius XM’s 1960’s channel (866 on DirecTV). His live schtick still sounds good but the engineering is awful when he does live phoners with listeners. Not sure if it’s a bad hybrid patch or his studio’s inability to do mix-minus for phoners. Tom Gauger (6/30/09) Dave; I keep thinking about your remarks two weeks ago, when back on June 16 you wrote "Every morning, when I wake up, my thoughts immediately turn to Owen Wilson and what he's doing today..." I feel the same way. Thanks for keeping us "posted" (no pun intended) on the profound work of "The Reliable Source Girls." Austin Hill, Newstalk 92-3 KTAR, Phoenix, AZ. www.AustinHill.net (6/30/09) Dave: Saw your blurb on WBAL getting permission to test a stronger signal... I live in Shepherdstown, WV, and had never been able to receive WBAL's analog or digital signal, until this Sunday, when I re-scanned my digital receiver for a 2nd time, and voila! WBAL was there! On a related note: I get 62 channels from my hilltop near Shepherdstown, (all absolutely free) but I still can't get DC50. Anyone else have problems with their signal? (6/30/09) If you have watched the MIX site through the years, when someone is on vacation, the times get shifted, hence why they have Tommy Mcfly in for a few nights this week and then weekend people for the long holiday weekend Thursday through Sunday. Jack is on vacation, so is Jimmy. (6/30/09) (front page item) "Olbermann Reams Sun's Zurawik". I got reamed in the zuwarik years ago when I was in prison. Hurt like hell, lemme tell yew. Never heard it called that before, though... (6/30/09) (RE; Dave's response: No, not Sludge. I now call it the Douche Report. When you consider that the USA's population is something like 300 million, O'Reilly top-rated cable news show reaches only about 1 percent of the population.....) Look at adult population that watches "news/op-ed shows" his ratings are pretty high. The under 8 crowd that jacks up Nick's number are alseep when O's show comes on. (6/30/09) If you had 313pm and the standard response used by DNM for 20 years of "guys, sorry I cant't talk about it"..Winner! (6/30/09) Maybe Carson is on vacation or off due to contract negotiations . Mix 107.3 seems to update their site often to reflect who is on and when. I have seen it update before when Carson was on vacation and when he came back it had been updated. (6/30/09) How does ESPN 980 make a bad radio show even worse, let Scott Lin fill in for Doc Walker on the John Thompson show. Doc Walker is bad, but Scott Lin is really hard to listen too. I am glad to see ESPN 980 finally reported the Nats trade. ESPN 980 was only about 45 min behind WTOP The Nats make a trade, so Andy Pollin wants to talk about some office place crap. The Washington area needs a radio Sports talk really bad. (6/30/09) Hey Dave, I noticed that Carson is no longer listed in the 3-7p timeslot over on the WRQX 107.3 website. It says a Mcfly is the Dj. I listened for a few minutes to him this week… McLame. Hear any word on Bob Carson? Maybe he’d had enough of playing second to that bloated windbag and his hoard of sycophants (aka the Jack Diamond Show) --Marley (6/30/09) Last Sunday I attended the Orioles-Nats game at Camden Yards. I am a Sunday season ticket holder for the Orioles and have had my Sunday season tickets for over 30 years. About 2 or 3 years ago when the Orioles changed flagship radio stations I continued listening to the games on radio while sitting in the stands at Camden Yards. When the Orioles were on WBAL I always heard the games "real time." No delays, just heard each pitch as they actually happened. After the switch to the FAN 105.7, all games are now in a 7-10 second delay really making it very annoying to listen to the game I am watching live. I decided to listen to the game last Sunday on 1500 AM and was very pleased to hear this Oriole game again in "real time" and actually realized how much I missed real-time broadcasting of the Oriole games. I guess CBS which owns 105.7 has a policy of delaying the broadcasts, but isn't this a bit paranoid on the part of CBS? I really regret the loss of WBAL as the Orioles' flagship station. Unfortunately this has taken a huge toll on the ratings for WBAL which of course is the Ravens flagship station. A station which prided itself on being the Orioles flagship station for so long almost casts the Orioles aside now so it can pay most attention to the Ravens, even in the off-season. I guess nothing stays the same ever. It really sucks to see changes made which are detrimental to the listeners of Orioles broadcasting. Marshall (6/30/09) To imitation CBS Suit Douchebag: Nice try. First of all, have your paralegal run a proofread through every document you send. If a cease and desist letter is coming, I’ll certainly file a Motion to Dismiss based upon the underwritten attorney’s lack of respect (and intelligence) for the system. Or maybe just proofread it for you? Meanwhile, perhaps I’ll send YOU a notice letter stating our intentions to remove the ban on WGMD’s webstream from 9a-12p IMMEDIATELY. Then—go ahead, file a TRO. You will be laughed right out of court. Get a life. Or maybe you need a personal floatation device? Sounds like they are running out of them over there. (6/30/09) So Billy Mays died of heart disease? Likely, the only stain he could never get out. (6/30/09) Sorry if the O’Meara/A.A. post was a little pushy. There are many of us out here who really enjoy MOM, and would hate to see him lose all he’s worked for. (6/30/09) 1) Moving a live political show like Monica Crowley's from 3 pm to the ungodly slot of 10 pm is absurd & stupid. Replacing it with yet another taped show, Mancow, at 3 pm, is beyond absurd & stupid. I guess someone at WTNT really wants to lose his/her job real bad, huh? I know housewives who can make better business decisions than the ones made in recent months by various local news talk radio stations. 2) Maybe Gov. Sanford got confused and stated he was on the "Appalachian Trail" instead of getting some "Argentinian Tail"... 'nuff said... -Silvie- (6/30/09) Would it be possible to list the stations' owners on the Station List webpage? A news item on the front page will say something like today's "CBS's four DC area FMers" and it's unclear which are those stations. It would be interesting to know how one company spreads audience over different station demographics in a market. (6/30/09) Dave's response: In the DC area, CBS owns WPGC, WTGB, WJFK, and WLZL..... Timely. After Olbermann's ego is bruised, Sludge .. er, I mean .. Drudge ... releases overall cable news ratings: (CAPS courtesy of Drudge) FOX NEWS RECORDS UNPRECEDENTED TOP 10 OUT OF 10 PROGRAMS IN CABLE NEWS FOR 2ND QUARTER... ON PACE TO BE NETWORK'S BEST YEAR EVER... THE O'REILLY FACTOR 3,191,000/ HANNITY 2,345,000/ GLENN BECK 2,053,000/ ON THE RECORD W/GRETA 1,950,000/ SPECIAL REPORT W/BRET BAIER 1,889,000 /FOX REPORT/SHEP SMITH 1,783,000/ THE O'REILLY FACTOR (RPT) 1,579,000 / AMERICA'S NEWSROOM BILL HEMMER & MEGYN KELLY 1,399,000/ YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO 1,389,000 / STUDIO B W/SHEP SMITH 1,169,000. Later this week, the Prime Time ratings, which will include Olbermann, O'Reilly, et al will be released. Most interesting it will be. JA (6/30/09) Dave's response: No, not Sludge. I now call it the Douche Report. When you consider that the USA's population is something like 300 million, O'Reilly top-rated cable news show reaches only about 1 percent of the population..... What’s with the “[we]” and “[our]” stuff? Is Dave editing that out, or has someone taken to inventing a form of grammatical person, “first person plural removed”? It’s weird. It doesn’t camouflage their true identity any more effectively than just writing “we” and “our” but it looks a lot funnier. (6/30/09) Dave's response: I did not edit anything in that post. That's the way it was written..... Greetings, Thanks for featuring information regarding MHz Networks in your online pub. Just wanted to clarify that the nightly AJE newscast is featured at 10 PM on MHz Networks 1/MHz Worldview DC (30.1), one of ten channels we (MHz Networks) broadcast in the local metro. Best, Stephanie Misar, MHz Networks, Marketing Director (6/30/09) Dave's response: I did report that when the newscast was added this spring. I just didn't include the info in the latest newsblurb..... RE: Dave's response: Just heard Limbaugh rant about how Obama is planning a Hondouras-like coup here in the USA, and become our permanent president. Man, that's just plain nuts..... If anyone listen to these shows (be it Rush or the Lefties) with ANY SENSE will know these are entertainment program before they are ANY BIT a news program. As lifelong GOP supporter, I have not listen to more than a hour of Rush since he's been on the air. I know where the bullshit runs on both sides of the aisle. (6/30/09) Don Geronimo::"Josh" or if your a "real" attorney, it must read "Joshua" on the shingle you hang outside your mamma's basement window. Listen youngster, if your are Sorce's attorney, you are the same Chicago based attorney/agent that in [our] opinion that we have stated here time and time again, planned & implemented a long-term "iron-clad" non-compete that was NOT in Sorce's best interest. A one-year sabbatical would have been a more prudent approach.Temporary Injunctive Relief and lots of money aside, if Sorce wants to sue someone, start with his agent! In the interim, the streaming issue is moot and rumors have it in Sorce's case, will be enforced with the firm legal hand of CBS who is just protecting it's brand - what there is left of it. When and if Dave gets a Certified Letter from CBS legal, maybe you can help him draft a response - since, as you say, your a LAWYER and such. (6/30/09) How can Olbermann's ratings slump when you have no ratings? (6/30/09) Dave's response: Olbermann's ratings aren't bad. OK, O'Reilly on Fox News is usually in first place at 8 PM, but Olbermann on MSNBC is often in second place among the cable newsers at that hour..... Saw Stacy Cohan doing a story last night on FOX5..Where the heck has she been?? (6/30/09) (From DCRTV's Classified Ads:) Date: June 30, 2009... Job Title: Part-time/fill-in News Anchor/Reporter... Contact: WNAV Sajak Broadcasting Corp... Deadline: July 17, 2009... Job Description: Full service AM station in Maryland's capital city has an opening for a part-time news anchor/reporter. You will be responsible for on-air newscasts, outside news reporting, remote assignments, generating and researching local news stories, interviews, and production. Applicant must be knowledgeable on topics of interest to our audience to include: politics, the environment, business, and local sports. Must be competent on digital equipment and computer use.. Tapes/CDs and resumes (NO CALLS) to: Herma Percy, News Director, WNAV Radio, PO Box 6726, Annapolis, MD 21401. Or a resumes and a short (2 minutes, max!!!) mp3 to jobs@wnav.com. (6/30/09) Rush just called the cheating SC gov Sanford "romantic". I wonder what Rush would have called Sanford if he had a D by his name instead of an R. (6/30/09) Dave's response: Just heard Limbaugh rant about how Obama is planning a Hondouras-like coup here in the USA, and become our permanent president. Man, that's just plain nuts..... RE: for the poster flipping out over the guy in PA. & his Megaupload files of Don G.--- get a grip,moron. What adverse affect does this have on your life? A: Megaupload isn't "streaming", B: You've got the nerve to toss around terms like "basement boy" and "too much time on their hands"? Look who's talking. and C: to quote Larry King---"Why do ya care?" (6/30/09) Please don't forget that WJFK also has the DC regions only racing show- IN THE PITS-racing radio. Airs Saturday mornings, covers all of Motorsports and has been on the air since 2001 (6/30/09) The Don Geronimo Show 6/29 www.megaupload.com... Blow me CBS. (6/30/09) (RE: Don Geronimo Show | Hey geniuses who remain nameless, send the links away to your Assistant General Counsel. Contrary to your asinine belief, I am an ATTORNEY and know my legal rights. But by the way, I didn’t upload the shows, I just reported the good news (links).) And yes, fuck CBS Radio—the non-compete in Mr. Sorce’s contract is a fraud and unconscionable. I dare you to try and uphold it. Perhaps I’m Mr. Sorce’s counsel, eh? Be prepared to write a check for my fees and costs you emasculated asshats. (6/30/09) Now, now, now.... let's not be so one-sided in our reporting, Dave. Kudos to WTOP and NPR for bringing home 8 Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence to the D.C. region, but why didn't you include the number of Edward R. Murrow Awards 630 WMAL received in your totals this year? Did they receive ANY this year? How about last year? 2007? 2006? Finally, just to appease Silvie, can you fill us in on how many E.R.M. Awards Chris Plante was nominated for during his brief stint at Dubbya-Ehmmay-Yell? My guesses to the answers are 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 and 0. Five big goose-eggs. Thanksabunch! (6/30/09) Regarding the front page item on WBAL-TV testing some new equipment to improve their DTV signal, near the end of the B&C article you linked to it said, “Not all (VHF DTV) stations are looking to boost power to fix their reception problems. A handful have asked to go back to the UHF band. But sources say the FCC is concerned that stations will apply for the move not because of VHF reception problems but because UHF is more suitable for mobile digital TV transmissions, which broadcasters are launching to get a piece of the growing mobile video market.” Within the last couple of days the Wall Street Journal had an article on this and said that because of the very small antennas on these new devices that VHF signals are very hard to pick up. Could channels 7 & 9 be behind the curve with VHF? (6/30/09) CK looking for talk-show producers at the not-so-mighty 106.7, according to ALL ACCESS. (6/30/09) "Check out the video humiliation" Humiliation for who? One gets the feeling that Olbermann often got the crap kicked out of him as a kid. He's such an adolescent twit. (6/30/09) From a previous post "For some reason Denver's local TV ads always did seemed to be well "different" than the ads on TV around here."...Last year just before the Democratic National Convention came to Denver CNN actually did a report on how provocative the local media is than city and how the city of Denver gave a warning to its local radio & TV stations and those who ran the billboards to clean up their act before the start of the convention. I will never forget that billboard CNN showed that was in the center of downtown Denver for a barber shop that showed a big picture of Jesus Christ holding a Bic razor with the words "Jesus SHAVES" or that scene of a Denver city bus sporting a billboard for a pizza shop with those big words "eat me" in that ad. What got me was how even that national chains got into the "sex" game in that city such as the TV ad for the Denver area Safeway stores that CNN showed where some guy walks to the deli asking for chicken..well as he puts it "..BOY DO I LOVE BIG BREASTS" or that Wendys ad for their Vanilla Frosty "...you can either eat it or suck it". Yes CNN did show one ad for Rocky's Auto Sales but they also showed an ad for some local adult video shop where the jingle was "...Pleasures Video...it's cheaper than dating". But The worst ad CNN showed was for some local Denver thrift shop where some guy tells the camera/viewers that their prices are so low "..people will think we are retarded". Come to think of it I think it was on You Tube some years back where I can remember seeing a TV ad for some motocycle shop where the man on the Harley was wearing a black t-shirt that said "POZ men make better lovers" and I believe that ad came from Denver as well. Why am I not surprised. While it does seem that pretty much most of the local commercials in DC and Baltimore may very well be bland but then again, is that really a bad thing? (6/30/09) (Regarding Monica Crowley on WTNT -- she's nowhere to be found) ... She is now on weeknights at 10pm. (6/30/09) Don Geronimo:: "Josh" Fuck CBS? Basement Boy, [we] just sent your unauthorized streaming info and that of megaupload to [our] Assistant General Counsel, CBS Corp / CBS Radio NY Law Department. Media Lawyers on retainer have so much time on their hands. Let's see, Cease & Desist to megaupload and then they, WGMD track down your upload origin. Knock! Knock! Maybe Sorce will pay your legal bills? LOL (6/30/09) When it comes to those classic car ads like Ourisman, I don't think there is any car dealership out there in the country that can top Denver, Colorado's Rocky Auto Sales as far as their TV ads goes. For a time my husband and I were able to get in Frederick, MD on Dish Network, Denver's KWGN channel 2 ( now called "The Deuce" since KWGN is now part of KDVR FOX 31 ) and half the "fun" of having KWGN in the first place was watching those ads. For some reason Denver's local TV ads always did seemed to be well "different" than the ads on TV around here. The Rocky Auto Sales ads always featured the same cast of three, a young sexy blonde woman, a short fat hairy little guy and some guy who was always dressed up as a Denver city cop. One ad I can remember Rockys was celebrating Denver gay pride with the short little guy wearing a shirt that said "..dip me into honey and feed me to the bears" while the other two were decked out in S&M gear ( whips too ), just a waving the rainbow flag in the background screaming "WOOF", "GRRRRRR HOT" and "Daddy knows what he likes" ( why is it I doubt any Virginia dealership would do this ). Another ad featured the blonde taking a shower saying directly into the camera "..oh how do I LOVE big things...I need a really big thing to make me happy...oh I know what will give me pleasure..a BIG BIG ...A BIG......sale this weekend at Rocky Auto Sales in Denver". Imagine any of the DC or Baltimore dealerships doing this. Oh Rocky Auto sales claims their cars are better because "...we give them a bath using Rocky Mountain Spring Water" ..and this place has the seal of approval from the "troubleshooter" Tom Martino !!. Then again looking back at those ads for Rocky, maybe I do prefer those "you will always get your way..at Ourisman Cheverolet" ads afterall. (6/30/09) I wish WTNT would pick a line-up and stick with it instead of replacing shows willy-nilly or playing musical chairs with them. I got used to Mancow in the mornings and Monica Crowley in the afternoons, now Mancow has Crowley's spot, and she's nowhere to be found. (6/30/09) -snip- "The picture from Ch. 25 (not the network feeds, but just the local news and local commercials during the network feed of L&O-SVU) had the quality of a color TV from 1959, unfortunately." -snip- To Carl in Olney, that is what WHAG looks like most of the time. I get them on Comcast down here in Winchester and their signal has gotten kinda blurry-staticy over the last year. I think it is time for Nexstar (WHAG's owned) to put in for some new equipment. Don't worry though, it isn't your TV :) Take Care, Tybois Uphold (6/30/09) Funny, I always suspected that Billy Mays took his unique oratory “technique” from the “Phil The Garment King” character on the old SCTV series; portrayed so perfectly by Eugene Levy (“Don’t know what to do with your hands? Keep ‘em in your pocket!). Carl Merson (6/30/09) Keith Olbermann responds to Baltimore Sun media columnist David Zurawik, who claims Keith is "slumping." /\ June 30 Messages /\ \/ June 29 Messages \/ The Don Geronimo Show 6/22 www.megaupload.com... 6/24 www.megaupload.com... 6/25 www.megaupload.com... Fuck CBS. Josh in Harrisburg, PA (6/29/09) Perhaps Mr. O'Meara was catching a late flight to KCJJ land in search of a new job in light of the forthcoming format change at the once mighty WJFK. The Chunkies seemed to also hint of the format change in late July on today's show. That dude who runs KCJJ still? loves all things Don y Mike. I checked out the KHTK station website in the Big Sac and even after JAVA the Hut complained that there weren't no mention of MOM show on the station website a couple of months back, well there still ain't no mention of MOM . Please, I hope the format change means Chris Kinder is also out of a job. The word tool comes to mind. LeVar Arrington, huh, his on air appearances on MASN a few years back weren't nothing to get excited about imo. And as for the pollyannish Mike Wise, UGH! He and Hellie are about the lamest guests on the Sport's Reporters and I seem to recall Wise works on Hawaii time, seemed to show up late quite a bit for his gigs on Sport's Reporter's. What no network shows like Czaban or Dan Patrick, ain't that cheaper than hiring local hosts? Say who owns the trademark on "Sport's Junkies"? And so it ends. It's like TG always says, "you Know". Do the Sport's Chunkies now absorb the Buzz Babes? No O'Meara you were the assh8t. does this bring an end to rgf who always voiced their disdain for dcrtv but then go quoting it all the time Oh yeah, and now what becomes of rabbitt boy BDK? And NBC has pulled the plug on REEL TALK. What about POKER AFTER DARK? Man, that Lee Ann Tweeden is loaded for bare as Henry use to say. She's not reall from Devil Town is she?. Has anyone seen the one armed man lately? (6/29/09) According to the NY Times: "The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a blow to the television networks when it declined to hear a case about a digital video recorder technology, opening the gate for wider use of DVR systems. The case began in 2006 when Cablevision Systems, the New York-area cable operator, announced plans for what is called a network DVR system. With it, a customer would use a remote control to digitally record a program like '60 Minutes' but instead of storing the show in the customer’s at-home DVR box, the technology would store the show on a faraway Cablevision server. The technology would let Cablevision convert set-top boxes into boxes with DVR capabilities without requiring an installation or new equipment." I don't know if DC or Baltimore cable systems are planning to implement this kind of system, but apparently the Supreme Court has given it a green light. Here's a link to the article www.nytimes.com (6/29/09) With yesterdays death of Billy Mays, it's as good a time as any to think about the most obnocious TV (and radio for that matter) pitchmen we've suffered with. For me, the full-blown baddies I've encountered were in my NYC stop up the ladder. Thirty years ago, WOR-TV had a spot for something called "Phone Guard", which was basically am oversized condom you were supposed to put on the handset of a pay telephone "to protect you from deadly germs including AIDS". The on-camera announcer for "Phone-Guard" appeared on numerous spots seen on WNEW-TV and WPIX-TV, as well as WOR-TV. Then of course there was a storm window company whosse ads on NYC indie TV not only had its owner appearing on-camera, but also either his daughter or niece in an ill-fitting one-piece bathing suit, with both of them appearing as if out of a Godfatheresque stereotype. Of course, every market also has its "great spots". My favorites were Ourisman Chevrolet (Remember the babe who was the on-camera announcer? Not tomention the "You always get your way at Ourisman Cheverolet" jingle?) and Rockville Ford whose owners did a series of hilarious spots on radio & TV until their lives were targically cut short in a general aviation accident? OK, so who are (or were) your favotrite (and most hated) local spot announcers? -Unsigned Corporate Suit (6/29/09) At 1926 hrs on 6/29 ,I saw WHAG-TV on Fios ch.15, which is nice. Why then can't we get Baltimore channels 2,11,13,45? Cory (6/29/09) Hey Dave, I know you posted about dc101 looking for a new midday person. Dont know if you have seen this. - Modern WWDC (DC101) overnight host Whitney exits for mornings at crosstown adult top 40 WWZZ (Z104.1). Jeremiah "the Bullfrog" Tittle, who had been doing weekend overnights at DC 101, gets upped to full time. OM Joe Bevilacqua is looking for tapes for possible future openings for weekend shifts. - Here is the link I got it from: www.allbusiness.com (6/29/09) Dave's response: Ah, that news item is from 2004. WWZZ is long gone..... A painful month with showbiz deaths aplenty. As one of the moldie oldies, was saddened by the passing of Gale Storm..."that's my little Margie.." but a great recording star too. Feeling a little old today. RD (6/29/09)  Dave! Hope all's well up yonder. Read ya' everyday. Just in case...I'm ready to step in for Billy Mays as soon as I get the word. We're twin sons of different mothers! It'll be like he never left us.....
--Art Mehring,
Atlanta, GA. (6/29/09)Dave's response: You look a little more like Al Borland (Richard Karn) in "Home Improvement"..... while you probably already got this, the mom show i think was on expected vacation. Remember (of course not) the jokes on friday with how mike was going to be wasted for his whole plane ride? Unless it was a 1 day trip (I didn't pay attention, clearly), the plan was for them always to be off today. (6/29/09) Mike O'Meara - To me, the first break sounded live, then when the second segment went unannounced to the "Power of 10". I think it got yanked after the first break. Why? would be only speculation and what you find out from your contacts - Kevin (6/29/09) Buzz does not get his news from MSN... He lifts it right from Fark.com, worse yet, he waits a day, so essentially he reads day old headlines. Worse then that, is he also lifts jokes, quotes memes ("you're not doing it right"), and steals comments from threads there. Fark is plug and play fro Buzz... any farker would note this within seconds while listening to Buzz' "news". It is just plain transparent, and lazy. Hey Mike, Buzz, Robb, look at that, what could it be... oh, writing on the wall... (6/29/09) Mike O'Meara Show:: Flatline ________________ Clear _______________ Clear ____________________________________. As much as [we] tried, call the DCRTV Coroner (6/29/09) Ha! The only way Mike O'Meara could break news is if he sat on it. Everyone knows Buzz gets all his news off the MSN homepage, same as everyone else. (6/29/09) Recession has hit the DC area hard this year. Look what's going to be the 4th of July show on the Mall this weekend: www.break.com (6/29/09) Re: the sports flip of WJFK. Dave, you've been pimping this notion it seems like forever. "No response (no denial) this morning from WJFK General Manager Michael Hughes." Is that a roundabout way of saying Michael Hughes didn't take your call? On a serious note, my thoughts and prayers are with the Jackson children, Blanket, the Beekeeper, and the other one. --- ThePenIsMightier (6/29/09) Dave, Hi. I know it's not necessary to use foul language, but I can excuse it when a point needs to be made. *pauses* Okay, what the fuck is that horrible sounding shit that HFS2 is playing this afternoon. Well, they were good for a day, but as it's been since Father Healy pulled the plug on WGTB, HFS without competition was is and always will be excremental. Sorry for the sour face, but I needed to hear some good music this afternoon. Guess I'll have to buy an iPod after all. Thanks, I'll shut up now. Uncle Frank in Arlington (6/29/09) Mike O'Meara Show in unannounced reruns today... They're playing a whole show from this time a year ago, trying to fool the audience? Even stranger, a tweet on TMOS' twitter this morning said there was a live show planned this morning... until some bad news broke at 10800 Main St., perhaps? (6/29/09) Dave's response: Fooled me. I listened to the first 15 minutes and thought it was a live show..... Just read the post from somone who said Mike O'Meara broke the story about Michael Jackson's death. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA there is no one at the show who is a newsman, Buzz learns his news from other news agencies online. Not a chance the Mike O'Meara show could BREAK any news unless it is about themselves. (6/29/09) WJFK switching over to a sports talker. Really? Doesn't DC have enough of those already? How about giving us a good alternative station like 99.1 from the mid-90s and earlier? Can someone please explain the financial reasoning behind making JFK all sports, all the time? (6/29/09) Dave's response: CBS Radio suits in NYC have decided that they want to have a line-up of FM sports stations across the country. And WJFK would be DC's part of that. If the decision was being made locally, WJFK would continue to be "guy talk" - just as it is. That is what I'm hearing..... Our good freind Don Brooks has died. Don was a policeman until WCBM offered him an on air slot in the 70's. He went on to become a Station Owner, General Manager, Program Director and Jock . Don was G.M. of WWIN-AM & FM before leaving for Atlantic City to buy a station. When Don retired from radio, several years ago, he and his wife were owner-operators of several stations in New Jersey. He was in the process of looking into other business opportunites at the time of his death. I believe Don was in his early 60's. (6/29/09) Mike O'Meara:: Oh Shit! If his excessive weight and the deaths of of MJ [at 50] and Billy Mays [at 50] hasn't left O'Meara in a state of paranoia, this will. Master Impressionist Fred Travalena has died today in Las Vegas. Run Mike Run. The Grim Reaper has entered your studio to cancel your show and take your soul! (6/29/09) Dave's response: I'm pretty sure that Fred Travalena is a bit older than 50..... I think your "news" about WJFK flipping is probably true but I do think it will flip earlier than the 20th of July because all of the shows will be on vacation the week of the 4th. I thought CK no longer allowed mass vacation? (6/29/09) Today's silly question: Does ABC, suffering under so many cuts, really consider the search for Gov. Sanford's former-reporter and probably-hot Argentine girlfriend so newsworthy they had to send Lisa Fletcher to Buenos Aires to unsuccessfully chase her down? Bob A. in Pikesville, MD. (6/29/09) RE: WJFK flip: ("...Chad Dukes and Lavar Arrington in the afternoons.") So does that mean Mike O'Meara AND Oscar Santana are getting the boot? Because the Big O would have no business on anything calling itself a sports station; he's better off getting shipped over to El Zol anway. (6/29/09) Dave's response: Yeah, the Big O back to 99.1! And how about Mike O'Meara becoming 94.7 Fresh FM's version of "Jack Diamond" in mornings? Hmmm..... Is WGMD blocking Don G's show in the net? and if so why? (6/29/09) Dave's response: Don's under contract to CBS Radio until October 2010. Therefore, CBS can prohibit Don's show from being heard - even via internet streaming - outside of the Ocean City/Salisbury market..... $150K for bmitch?? Wow, that’s about 160k too much. I liked how he criticized the team but 150k is way too much for him. (6/29/09)  From The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 9, 2004 -- "Benjamin Krass, age 85, will be buried today in a blue polyester suit with the lapels removed and in a white shirt and white tie secured with an Eagles pin, thus giving proof to his often-watched commercial, the one in which he popped out of a coffin and said, 'If you gotta go, go in a Krass Bros. suit.'" (6/29/09)The Junkies said in the last few minutes of their show this morning that they will have a big announcement in about a month. The July 20th date is less than a month, but close enough. (6/29/09) It took 50 years, but the U.S. Government has issued a formal apology to Dr. Franklin E. Kameny. “In what we know today was a shameful action, the United States Civil Service Commission in 1957 upheld your dismissal from your job solely on the basis of your sexual orientation,” the letter states. “… And by virtue of the authority vested in me as Director of the Office Of Personnel Management, it is my duty and great pleasure to inform you that I am adding my support … for the repudiation of the reasoning of the 1957 finding by the United States Civil Service Commission to dismiss you from your job solely on the basis of your sexual orientation. Please accept our apology for the consequences of the previous policy of the United States government.” So reports The Washington Blade www.washblade.com and the Washington Post today. voices.washingtonpost.com... Beginning in the 1960s, Kameny was a vocal gay rights activist and a frequent guest on local talk radio, too. His papers and memorabilia are at the Smithsonian www.kamenypapers.org (6/29/09) That post with the “dead” is really sick. You know somewhere someone is in pain due to the loss. Tasteless. The post on MOM re: get help…so right on, IF he’s a confirmed alcoholic, but you know some drink because they can and still run a steady ship. If MOM does need help, he’s got a friend from long ago that’s ready and does care-PLB:0) (6/29/09) DCRTV Dave, that picture of the recent celeb deaths (the jeep pic) was a bit...well...it had no class. Somewhere, some families are in pain for their losses. Poking fun at them seems rude. Can you replace that animated gif with a link perhaps? People read your mailbag at work and having that gif dancing in their faces isn't cool. --Chris in DC (6/29/09) "7/20 is the start date for WJFK sports/talk... The Junkies re-branded as the 'Sports Junkies' in the morning... Mike Wise from the Post in midday... Chad Dukes and Lavar Arrington in the afternoons." The more things change, the more they stay the same - WTEM's inaugural lineup in 1992 included a Post sportswriter (Tony Kornheiser) and an ex-Redskin (Jean Fugett). One big difference is that there were no national sports talk providers back then, so the station had to fill 24 hours with locally produced programming. By contrast, WJFK will almost cetainly flip the switch to Fox Sports Radio during overnights and weekends (perhaps evenings as well). The hiring of Wise (whose wheelhouse is the NBA) and Arrington suggests that the 'Redskins and hoops town' thinking which has driven WTEM's staffing and programming decisions for years could be in play for this new sports talker as well, which wouldn't be very good news for fans of teams that have consistently received the short end of the stick from 980 (such as the Nationals, Capitals and college basketball programs other than Maryland and Georgetown). While Dukes and the Junkies did give the Caps some run during the recent playoffs, it'll be disappointing if Al Koken doesn't end up somewhere on JFK's schedule (even if only in a part time role). Barring a last minute development, it appears that the potential resumption of Kornheiser's radio career won't be taking place at 106.7 on the FM dial. Mike, Fairfax (6/29/09) I am second to no one in my cynicism about Dan Snyder and my lack of respect for the way he runs the Redskins. BUT I have to wonder if Brian Mitchell would like a little cheese with that whine. Mr. Tough Guy football player is proving to be a big crybaby. Yes, he criticized the Redskins but so do Czaban, Pollin, Walker and, to a lesser extent, Sheehan. I believe WTEM when it says that Mitchell was fired for economic reasons. The Thompson show sucked with Brian Mitchell and it sucks without him. And, for that matter, it sucked with Al Koken and it sucks without him. Now, it just sucks at less cost to the station. (6/29/09) Speaking of Hagerstown's Channel 25 now being on FiOS: It's interesting that the HD version is on 515, but the SD version is not (yet?) on 15. Also, we watched L&O-SVU on it last night, and then watched the news on it. Mrs. Olney thought the anchor was still in college, she looked so young. I told her small town stations are where people got their start. And we both agreed that she was extremely professional in her broadcast. Though she and the weather gent looked like they made a cute young couple (I know, my age is showing). It's also nice to have national and international developments reported with pieces from national NBC reporters rather than some local person standing in the rain somewhere or in the "Satellite" room. That's an unexpected great thing about small-town stations' evening news. The picture from Ch. 25 (not the network feeds, but just the local news and local commercials during the network feed of L&O-SVU) had the quality of a color TV from 1959, unfortunately. I don't know if that's due to WHAG's lack of money for really good equipment, or a poor feed from Hagerstown to FiOS. Finally in unrelated news: Two programs from WNVC/WNVT are still missing from FiOS: 30.9 and 30.10, a Vietnamese(?) station and Euronews.I hope those can be added. Also, while I'm nitpicking, they show Channel 66.1 only in SD, not in HD even though it broadcasts in HD. Of course, they are apparenlty still 10 times better than what Comcast routinely puts out, because these complaints are tiny in the scheme of things. -- Carl in Olney (6/29/09) On Friday's Bubba The Love Sponge show he said he was ''happy a child raping, little boy cock sucking asshole like Michael Jackson was dead''. See what enlightening radio Sirius/XM is? Paul (6/29/09) Congratulations to JJ Green of WTOP for his Murrow Award. Well deserved. (6/29/09)  This happy crew was just spotted heading down the road towards Billy Mays' home. When asked "Where's David Carridine?", the driver Heath Ledger replied, "David insisted on being dragged by his rope." (6/29/09)Dave: First, let's not get sucked into the Bruce Gilbert "financial excuse" about why Brian Mitchell got fired. Yes, Brian was overly-critical of the team but he spoke the truth!!! He was the only ex-Redskin player who made excellent points and didn't kiss butt and that's the type of person you want for DC sportstalk radio. Don't worry Doc, as long as you continue to kiss butt and talk with words like "baller and boy," you'll stay at ESPN980 and never see another station again. Second, now that WJFK is getting ready to level ESPN980 in July and launching their own sportstalk programming, this will all be a formality. Finally, people outside the Redskins' circles will be able to give their opinions without any scruitiny from Gilbert or Dan Snyder. I'll say this again, ESPN980 wouldn't have these issues if Snyder didn't hire Czaban, Gilbert or even Andy Pollin to run things. What has Mark Shapiro done? successfully guide Six Flags into the ground and still, ESPN980 can't break 17th place in the PPM's. Perfect timing WJFK...remember, big names don't always bring big numbers. (6/29/09) Puh, I knew about the 7/20 date almost a month ago now. -- Some guy. (6/29/09) Dave's response: Dan Mason, nice to hear from you! HI! BILLY MAYS HERE! WHEN YOU DIE, DON'T YOU WANT YOUR COFFIN ALL SHINY AND CLEAN? THAT'S WHY WE INVENTED OXI-CLEAN! OXI-CLEAN - FOR THAT ETERNAL SHINE! AND IF YOU CALL IN THE NEXT 20 MINUTES, I'LL THROW IN - FREE - THIS JAR OF TOMBSTONE POLISH! KEEPS IT LUSTROUS AND CLEAN NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER! BUT YOU'VE GOT TO CALL IN THE NEXT 20 MINUTES! (Actually, it appears as if someone else will have to throw in the polish). (6/29/09) Dave's response: Having grown up in the Philadelphia area, I can never forget those Krass Brothers mens' clothing store ads. One featured a coffin. Suddenly, the lid would open and a pitchman would sit up and shout something like: "If you didn't buy your suit at Krass Brothers, you're dead!"..... Dave...You BETTER be right about this WJFK rumor. HA! (6/29/09) Dave's response: We report. You decide..... MASN was the big winner making two last place teams entertaining! www.washingtonexaminer.com. Jim (6/29/09) Brian Mitchell needs to get a serious grip on himself. Was he critical of the Redskins? Absolutely. But so are most of the other hosts on that station (Larry Michael being the only obvious shill). Sadly, Brian, as much as we loved you as a player you were not quite league leading as a radio talk show host. Besides, who needed three people hosting a 2 hour show? As they are proving, the John Thompson show does not suck any more or any less by being reduced to a two person show. It still sucks just as much as it did before. I think WTEM has treated the Redskins with the respect they deserve (except for Larry Michael who sees 8 and 8 as a grand accomplishment). We cannot be sure - and it is ultmately none of our business - how much WTEM saved by firing Mitchell. But it certainly makes sense that it was done for economic reasons. The choice came doen to Doc Walker or Brian Mitchell and while Doc is no Pat Summeral he is clearly better than Brian Mitchell. Can Brian Mitchell develop into a aolid sports broadcaster? Probably. But he needs to find a mentor and work on his game and not blame this situation on his editorial comments. (6/29/09) What do Rush Limbaugh and Michael Jackson have in common. Both abused Oxycontin. What's the difference between Rush Limbaugh and Michael Jackson. One's still alive and got pilloried by the media, and the other got a pass from the media on his drug use, which finally caught up with him. It is interesting to see how quiet the media establishment continues to be about MJs drug use and abuse, in spite of the continuance of comments from his close associates that they feared this would be how he passed. Even the family admits they fear what they will learn. (6/29/09) Dave's response: Well, Rush is, in many ways, an advocate of "morality" on his radio show - a la tougher penalities for drug crimes, etc. And, with the news that he was addicted to a prescription painkiller and with allegations of "doctor shopping," it just kinda painted him as a hypocrite. Look, even with Michael Jackson, there's already been a lot of press about his drug problems, a la this article at the UK's Daily Mail. And there will be more, for sure..... Has Mancow been replaced on 570am? Washington Times Investigative Radio is on instead. Tim in Warrenton (6/29/09) Dave's response: We got a Sunday newsblurb up on the Front Page. Mancow's been moved to afternoons on 570..... Here are some photos from last night's premiere of my new film at the AFI Silver Theatre taken by a friend - we had close to compactly for the 400 seat theatre, and a really good Q&A afterwards. It was an amazing privilege to be there. The AFI has already asked for us to do an encore this October. I'd like to get some screenings in Virginia and Baltimore, but the next stop is San Diego Comic Con next month, which should be fun and weird - "The Count" and I will be there for that. Thanks, Curtis (6/29/09) 
 “Then he proceeded to get sloshed for the rest of the day… He also got drunk Wednesday, and Friday”. Mike, there is a way to stop the madness. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Many men have gotten help and have stayed sober for many years. All you have to do is ask. You have a disease, Mike. Think about your daughters, Mike. Do you want them crying over your cold, dead body and asking God why did daddy have to drink himself to death? 24 hours at a time, Mike. That’s all it takes. You need help, Mike. There are many meetings in and around the Manassas area. Call them, Mike. It will change your life… because the life you are leading now will only end in heartache, ruined relationships and an early death. Call them, Mike. We beg you to call. (703) 876-6166. Your fans in A.A. (6/29/09) While vacationing at Rehoboth Beach, I had the pleasure of listening to Don Geronimo. One of Don's biggest talents was taking a hostile call and turning it into a true radio entertainment. The pogrom is mostly phone scan. A middle aged woman called to complain about Don making fun of Governor of SC. Don's response came in the form of heavy southern accent which cracked up my wife and doughtier who were with me in the car and had no idea who Don Geronimo was. I can't wait to go back, sit down on a bench at the boardwalk, put on the Walkman and listen to Don's show again. I sure miss him. (6/29/09) Don Geronimo:: Your NO Billy Mays. For the the past three months or so, [we] have staged an online Intervention of the MOM Show - imploring O'Meara to stay true to the "make us laugh" format, save his job and the jobs of those closely linked to the show. Along the way, [we] have not been shy in expressing our opinion that Mike Sorce is, obvious radio talent aside, NOT a good guy. Just ask those in the industry. Which makes the untimely death of Billy Mays sad for one primary reason - with so many ass-holes in the world like Sorce, why are the good-ones in Mays always taken first? From all accounts, Mays, the same age as Sorce, was a really great guy, genuine and a wonderful husband who remained very approachable even with his climb in the public eye. Hell, even his ex-wife said so! [We] wish no bad luck for Sorce. All [we] know is if "God" needed a pitchman, he should have taken Vince Shlomi, the ShamWow Guy. (6/29/09) Now we've got Geraldo Rivera conjuring up a murder conspiracy theory on MJ's death. He took to writing all of the death scenarios on a whiteboard and I swear it was totally illegible and hilarious. I guess he'll hold on to the murder conspiracy for as long as he continues to hold on to the belief that MJ never molested any kids. He had the "famed" forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden as a guest, along with disgraced NYC police Commissioner Bernie Kerik (still under indictment). Baden sounds incoherent at times and I've never seen Kerik smile. Maybe he has nothing to smile about since he's facing decades in prison. I don't know how anybody can call Rivera a serious journalist. He should go to work for the National Enquirer. /s/ J. Hoffa (6/29/09) Dave's response: I don't think anyone calls Geraldo a serious journalist..... /\ June 29 Messages /\ \/ June 28 Messages \/ Aren't we all forgetting who just had his Big 5-0, with on-air temper tantrum to prove it? Mike O'Meara lashed out at his producer Monday for having the gall to book him a band for his birthday, his newsman for not having studied journalism at American University like HE DID, even his former partner Don for his 'decades' of boring Elvis shows. Then he proceeded to get sloshed for the rest of the day, apparently the only way he could continue. He also got drunk Wednesday, and Friday. With ratings in the toilet at this point he's headed for a flame-out of Elvis proportions. Did you hear how winded he got after he was "forced" to fill in on drums with the birthday band? ... (6/28/09) (Notice Verizon FIOS has added WHAG Hagerstown to their HD line up (ch 515)) STOP teasing me! Lou Scally in brilliant HD?? No shit! (6/28/09) DCRTV Dave wrote: "Hey, let's start a campaign to get TV manufacturers to rename the "mute" button as the "Mays" button in his honor....." And speaking of buttons - it'll soon be time to hit the "Russert Button" and bring all this Michael Jackson coverage to an end. Also, I feel bad for AEG, the company that was to present the Jacko comeback. Not only have the poor bastards had the bad fortune to lose the opportunity for all that dough, their name is just a vowel away from being AIG. (6/28/09) My girlfriend just got back from a business trip to LA. On the way back to DC she had a 75 minute stopover in Denver. While she was in that city she was listening to their radio stations and noticed something very interesting. One station she was checking out was Denver's version of WPGC, "KS 107.5" . They were doing a contest where the prize was some tickets to a hip hop concert. The jock takes the call and says "you are a winner man"...usual stuff, everything was normal that is until the jock asked him how old he was. When the winner said that he was "42", the jock went off..screaming that he was "told old and nobody over 35 can win prizes from KS 107.5". The winner thought he was joking that is until the jock hung up the phone on him on the air and took the next caller and made him a winner who BTW was "legal" as in he was 27. Now I have heard of radio stations not allowing children to win and require that the winner must be 18 but not to allow older adults to win? Is this even legal? (6/28/09) Bernie Mac was also 50-years-old when he expired rather suddenly last summer. And let's not forget that the multi-talented TV pioneer Steve Allen died in his sleep within hours after experiencing what appeared to be a injury-free fender bender. Allen did not feel quite right and decided to take a nap, unaware that a blood vessel in his chest had ruptured. (6/28/09) I have followed my fellow ex-Mutual person,Jim Bohannon and have gone to the RADIO HALL OF FAME site and voted for Ed Walker. You got to www.radiohof.org and you will directed where and how to vote.It is easy and painless. Best of luck, Eddie Baby! Cory Haber NBC (RETIRED) (6/28/09) Attention Verizon FIOS customers: Have you been experiencing episodes where your remote control refuses to work, even right up against the set-top box and pointing directly at the infrared sensor behind the display? And does that same remote control operate your TV just fine, but NOT your set-top box? Chances are your remote isn't faulty, but your big-screen TV is just too bright and is flooding the sensor. I have been having problems with my remote, and those problems totally disappear when the screen is turned off. And Verizon customer service has confirmed this over the phone today - that the newest plasma and LCD TVs crank out so much brightness across the visible spectrum that it's masking the infrared signal from the remote control, much the way static masks weak audio. The cure: move the set-top box away from the TV screen, or call Verizon and request a replacement set-top box. The newer units have the IR sensor tucked farther back in the case and has better immuniyt against the flood of interfering light in your TV viewing room. --- Happy at last with my service in Springfield. (6/28/09) I hope Billy Mays' ads will be allowed to be permanently put to rest with his mortal remains. Anyone else remember the TV commercial that Mel Blanc made for Signet Bank in the late '80s? Looking very frail, Mel spoke words to the effect of "I guess I've been providing the voices for Bugs and Daffy for, oh, twenty or thirty years now." when in fact it had been half-a-century. I was appalled when that spot continued to air well after Blanc's passing in July of '89. (6/28/09) Dave's response: I just saw one of Mays' ads this evening. He was the ultimate TV pitchman. It seems that the greatest tribute to him would be to keep running his ads. I remember seeing ads Michael Landon did long after he passed away..... I will always think of Billy Mays whenever in the future I go for mute button on my remote. (6/28/09) Dave's response: Hey, let's start a campaign to get TV manufacturers to rename the "mute" button as the "Mays" button in his honor..... Channel 5/WTTG color bars and tone with "Fox Networks" at top of screen at 5:30 PM Sunday. (6/28/09) ("There is some small and silly footage on the web (i43.tinypic.com) of a baseball player charging the mound after being struck in the foot and hopping around in pain. When he gets to the mound, no fight breaks out; instead everyone joins the batter and pitcher at the mound, hopping around on one foot. Anyone know any details about what game this was, and what the backstory might be?") See: www.youtube.com.. Apparently Korean (not Japanese) baseball being played by entertainers. Done several times over in different games per youtube.com for a smile. (6/28/09) News reports were that Billy Mays suffered a head injury the day before his death when the plane in which he was a passenger sustained tire blowouts on landing in Tampa. Although his injury appeared to be relatively minor at the time, it won't be surprising if his autopsy reveals the cause of death to be related directly to that head injury, similar to Natasha Richardson's death. Let's hope they'll now take all of his infomercials off the air so his voice can stop breaking all of the crystal in my china cabinet. (6/28/09) Last August, the Washington Post ran an interesting piece about Billy Mays. Here's the link www.washingtonpost.com (6/28/09) Dave's response: Geez. 2009 seems to be the "turn 50 and drop dead" year. First MJ, now Billy Mays..... I take that DC stations NBC 4 and WUSA 9 could be looking at trashing their current 5PM newscasts. I don't know about you. I do believe the local 5PM newscasts have become an endangered species. Other TV markets along the east coast appear to be seeing similar trends... stations airing local news at 4PM or 7PM.... airing syndicated programs at 5PM. Top syndicated programs, like "Dr. Phil", "Judge Judy", "Ellen", or "The People's Court". Like WNBC New York, I assume other NBC O&O's including D.C., Philly, and Connecticut could be getting "LX TV" as well. Of other new syndicated shows... FOX 5 and My 20 (D.C.) is set to debut "The Wendy Williams Show" on July 13th. My 24 (Baltimore), WNYW New York, WLVI Boston, WCTX Hartford-New Haven, WLWC Providence, and WTXF Philly are getting her new talk show too. I could picture Gannett also trashing the current 9AM newscast, and opting for a new local non-news show at 10AM. 9 branding the local non-news show "Capitol & Company"... a branding moniker and presentation be similar to that of other Gannett-owned stations... including WXIA's "Atlanta & Company", KUSA's "Colorado & Company", and KXTV's "Sacramento & Company". (6/28/09) "Hi, Billy Mays here..." Just heard the news of his passing this morning. What a shock, I really like the guy. I'm sitting here with tears and laughing watching this vid, Billy. Robert in Arlington (6/28/09) Billy Mays dies (news.yahoo.com) ... Yeah, *that'll* knock Michael Jackson off the front page. (6/28/09) Notice Verizon FIOS has added WHAG Hagerstown to their HD line up (ch 515) (6/28/09) Being wealthy does entitle you to better health care because you're paying for it. Being a celebrity warrants the massive TV coverage of the death. However, paying more taxes, & being a celebrity entitles a person to special treatment and a greater return on their tax money at taxpayer expense? I'm sorry, but once a person is dead, wasting tax dollars on a dead body at great expense is indefensible in my opinion. And who cares if someone gets a pic? Like no one working at the hospital didn't manage to snap one? Please. its only a matter of time before a slew of pics come out, I already saw one from the ambulance for christ sake. Let's say there was a major accident, would anyone really defend the priority of flying a dead body to an autopsy over saving a life? By the way, is that part of the new Republican platform, if you pay more taxes you get back more government services??? Yeah, that'll reinvigorate & sell the party. HAha! :-) (6/28/09) My cable is safe: Billy Mays is dead. Maybe there really is a God (6/28/09) Dave's response: Yeah, but the "Sham-Wow" guy is still alive..... ".............Here in the Temple Hills-Marlow Heights area of PG County............." To whoever this poster is: Do you remember Marlow Heights shopping center with the Giant? Iverson Mall, Potomac Sr. High, Oxon Hill Sr. High and Good Guys Radio? I remember the Bill Gormley TV show on WTTG before he became a newscaster with Mutual. Thanks for the memories. (6/28/09) Leave it to Sirius/XM to screw up even a MJ ''Tribute'' station. It's literally the same 10-15 songs over and over. I'm pretty sure he had a few more songs than the ones they're playing....over...and..over! Paul (6/28/09) There is some small and silly footage on the web (i43.tinypic.com) of a baseball player charging the mound after being struck in the foot and hopping around in pain. When he gets to the mound, no fight breaks out; instead everyone joins the batter and pitcher at the mound, hopping around on one foot. Anyone know any details about what game this was, and what the backstory might be? (6/28/09) Here in the Temple Hills-Marlow Heights area of PG County, WTTG seems to have disappeared from Comcast's analog lineup (since sometime yesterday); and copies of the Post being sold on street corners do NOT have TV Week even though the front page says TV Week is inside. (6/28/09) I second all that's been said about Ed Walker's nomination for the Radio Hall of Fame. I've known Ed for years, starting with the first time this gawky kid was led into the bowels of WRC to watch the Joy Boys. Ed's first words to me were, "Sorry about the walls, but they're getting repainted soon". How could you not love a blind guy with such powers of "observation"? But aside from being a genuinely nice guy, Ed is a seriously major league talented guy. By any meaningful criterion of RHOF membership, Ed qualifies in spades. Please vote. www.radiohof.org... Jim Bohannon, Westwood One (6/28/09) Quoting from Dave Hughes, "... Come on, WMAL! You can do better with that "crack" news department of yours..." Since when did WMAL re-establish a news department? Given the current respect the "media industry" has for any radio station in the D.C. market other than WTOP to have anything even mimicking a radio news "department", I'd expect the (in)famous WOHN-1440 to go on-air Monday June 29, 2009 with a traditional "full-fedged news department" before any station other than WTOP can boast of such. I'm amazed that Joel Oxley and Jim Farley have kept WTOP's going as long as they have. Anyone besides yours truly (and Dave McConnell) remember when WTOP was a 6 AM- Midnight operation back in the "recession"/Depression of the early 1980's? -Unsigned Corporate Suit (6/28/09) 1) I hope Dr. Oz beats Dr. Phil in the ratings war. A real Doc vs. a fake one. 2) What is Geraldo Rivera doing in Buenos Aires? (covering the Sanford story, of course). He should be in L.A. covering the Michael Jackson death events. After all, he was the last reporter to interview the singer and had been close to him for decades. -Silvie- (6/28/09) Back when game shows filled the daytime airwaves, Ch. 9 routinely pre- empted CBS game shows for other programming. Makes me wonder if they'll choose to keep Inside Edition and The Insider in the 10am hour and still go with Dr. Oz at 3. Steve in Lanham (6/28/09) Dave's response: Hell, who knows. If Gannett's 9 makes CBS angry, CBS might buy Channel 4, and 9 would be stuck with the slumping NBC network on its airwaves. At least CBS has a few hit shows. Can you imagine having Jay Leno as the lead-in to your 11 PM newscast every weeknight? An NBC disaster in the making.....  Hello Friend ....
Just an FYI - I am one of 7 finalists in an endorsement contract with a major supplement company ... went from 210 lbs and 24% bodyfat to 193 lbs and 16% bodyfat ... in only 8 weeks ... let's see what Flounder is doing these days .... (6/28/09)Transporting Mr. Jackson's body via helicopter to the coroner's office made perfect sense, and was a good decision by Mr. Hernandez. Keeping the body around posed a problem for the hospital (anyone remember the photographer that fake appendicitis to get into the hospital to seek out the dying Sammy Davis Jr?). The helicopter displayed clearly the show was over, and everyone outside should go home. Mr. Jackson, with his wealth, paid a ton in taxes for the state, and with his celebrity, legally deserved "extra care" in order to minimize problems for the hospital, the LAPD, his family, and motorists in the area if the body went by ground. Next subject; did you notice Randi Rhodes and All Things Considered had on environmental experts and PhD's in economics to talk about cap and trade on Friday, and at the same time Hannity had on Dick Morris to read off word for word Heritage talking points? blog.heritage.org... Dick Morris? are they losing it? (6/28/09) /\ June 28 Messages /\ \/ June 27 Messages \/ Dr. Oz will not be going into the 3PM slot, that is still CBS Network time. A new version of the Pyramid game show will be replacing Guiding Light. (6/27/09) Why is it that WBIG's website has the slogan "Big Classic Hits, Big Classic Rock", while on the air they don't even mention it? that makes no sense to me. At least they are starting to sound better now that TGB is pure shit. (6/27/09) Hey All, More than likely, WUSA will put Dr. Oz on at 3pm. Remember, Guiding Light is getting cancelled, so that opens up a time slot for them....for all CBS affils. Take Care, Tybois Uphold (6/27/09) Gang, Hope you have a great weekend and enjoy there is plenty of good stuff on TV for everyone! www.examiner.com... Jim (6/27/09) I second Tom Gauger's motion! Ed Walker is the ultimate broadcaster! He should have been elected to the Hall of Fame years ago! If you'd like to vote for Ed, go to votenet.com and register. They'll send you an email with voting instructions. BTW, the Radio Hall of Fame nomination blurb leaves out Ed Walker's great shows with Willard Scott as "The Joy Boys" (www.thejoyboys.com). --RB (6/27/09) (Dave's response: I don't think the PPMs have reached the Ocean City/Salisbury radio market yet.....) PPM ratings are for top 50 markets only. Just an FYI (6/27/09) Say DCRTV Dave you haven't had a poll in awhile....how about this, Who would rather listen too The Mike O'Meara show or The Don Geronimo show? Sorry Burt from Denton. Do you believe when dj's on WJFK say their PPM's are up or there just shoveling the old windsong? Has the Tyra Banks show been cancelled or switching channels? Man that Wendy Williams just gives me the creeps. what are some other changes coming this fall on local tv channels? What's going to happen to Seinfeld on channel 5 and 20, same for The Simpson's? (6/27/09) While I think Michael Jackson's death is an obvious huge news story worthy of massive coverage, what's more disturbing to me is how gov't resources were wasted after his death. Whoever made the decision to fly his DEAD BODY via helicopter at great expense to the county coroner's office should be FIRED FIRED FIRED like YESTERDAY! How ridiculous, what exactly was the rush? HE'S FRIKKIN DEAD. Weren't there more important emergencies? Was he gonna not be still dead of the same causes 2-3 hours later if his body was taken by vehicle? Just amazing, the crazy world we live in and this should definitely be investigated. Sometimes I think Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor was correct in trying to blow up the San Andreas fault and dump half of California into the Pacific ocean. :-) (6/27/09) RE: Anderson Cooper going to dance at Studio 54 at the age of 10---Laura Ingraham hit the same topic today with an "ah-ha, that explains it." It was pretty funny how they packaged it... (6/27/09) 98 Rock played Thriller today (Friday) at 5:10pm along with the 911 call. (6/27/09) Today I stopped in a Jerry's to get a Philly cheesesteak and watched the TV while waiting for my order. Tony Kornholer and Michael Wilbon were doing "Pardon my Interruption". Smack in the middle of the hsow, Wilbon tells Tony that he hasn't thought about sports since he heard about Michael Jackson's death. WHAT THE HELL! If I were in charge of ESPN that would be Wilbon's last broadcast. Give me a break! (6/27/09) [Dave's response: I sometimes think that the Heritage Foundation mans a "call squad" that provides the bulk of callers to WMAL's G&A show. You seem to hear the same half dozen caller "voices" over and over, day after day on old 630, it seems.....] Dave, I used to work at the Heritage Foundation on a temp job, and I can assure you that the Foundation employees work, and don't have time to call into any talk station. However, 'astroturfing' calls does happen. I recall there there was a cell of retired Democratic women in Florida who would swamp CSPAN's morning program with calls, using their old home town names. But then, there are listeners who develop special relationships with announcers and hosts. When Rush Limbaugh was starting out on WNTR-1050, I had a friend who was a regular caller and who Rush knew on a first-name basis. We have those who have had relationships with D&M or feel they do, anyway. I haven't; I don't have the leisure of making phone calls at work, and instead send emails from the Airless Cubicle. GAB (hi, Silvie, see you in September at Jim R's convention.) (6/27/09) /\ June 27 Messages /\ \/ June 26 Messages \/ RE: "Now maybe as a 'radio insider' you can do what the ratings were designed to do: allow you to categorize crap as gold when you are selling ad time" There are a lot of dumb statements in the DCRTV mailbag, but this should be up there with the worst of them. Yes... the ratings are there to help advertisers spend their money with programs that match the people who might buy their products. If you're a female oriented product, you buy WASH or Mix. If you're a male oriented product, you look at the big male demographics. So, yeah... it's paramount to judge a show on how it performs with its target demographic. Here's another gem: "I'll admit their overall ratings don't look good, but check out our second place in 12 to 34 males who wear their baseball caps backward!, we rule!" No, Men 25-54 is the demo that was cited, and also happens to be the most bought male demographic--the demo most male oriented advertisers use to decide who to buy. And the Junkies and O'Meara are both top 3 in this demo. If you want to talk about how bad a show is in the ratings, you should probably actually know something about the ratings, why they're measured, and what they're used for. (6/26/09) When Elvis passed, I was taken aback at the public reaction. You'd think His Musical Glory had been a major religious figure. Now the Michael Jackson thing. There's no denying MJ was unusually talented. But, he was not the marrying kind, yet had some kids of his own via some circuitous route, didn't stay married to His Musical Glory's daughter, nor to the alleged mother of his children, and he seems to have had an unusual interest in having other people's children share his bed. His pet chimpanzee Bubbles, his full-scale amusement park on his front lawn, his "vitiligo," his constant plastic surgeries, his increasingly bizarre appearance and behavior, and his erratic spending habits combine to make one wonder why he was adored. Had he earned no money, he'd have been put away long ago. Finally, the broadcast media are announcing and re-announcing his death, his trip to the morgue, the "results" of the autopsy, and going over the public facts of his life, minute-by-minute, for around-the-clock BREAKING NEWS, to the exclusion of events in Iran, and Congress wrestling with our faltering economy, reformed health care, global warming, and bimbo eruptions in the right wing. Perhaps these are the End Times, and this is the way it all ends. The omen is the Red Line collision. (6/26/09) Paul "Davey Jones" Bicknell, is no longer on the air doing 10AM-12Noon at WKHZ-AM in Ocean City MD, effective Friday June 26th. (6/26/09) The University of Maryland is interested in finding out what local DC/Baltimore stations, as well as networks, are using – or intend to use – Skype. We have a fiber to DC from our Hornbake Media Studio to AVOC and an ISDN radio line, but want to add this as an alternative IF there’s interest. We’re working to help our faculty add Skype if they have computers s with webcams. We’d love to get your Skype address if that is possible and will develop a list of ours as well. Thank you! Dave Ottalini, Senior Media Relations Associate, University of Maryland, 301-405-4076 (6/26/09) Boy that channel 7 wjla is just getting classier and classier ain't it! Ain't they running a promo these days touting it's local grammy awards. Even the one for the reporter they fired back in January. I too feel some improvement on the part of Mr. Melvin's Ted Baxter School of Broadcasting technique. Seems to have toned it down a bit. Hasn't Nightline degenerated into just another one of them tabloid tv programs like Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight? And Martin Bashir getting the moist eyes talking about the dearth of Michael Jackson, slimeball. Not that I particularly care about the death of Mr. Jackson... oh yeah, I forgot, does WETA tv use a chimp throwing darts at a board to comeup with it's on air schedule? (6/26/09) S&P has once agin downgraded Washington Post Co.'s corporate credit and senior unsecured issue-level ratings. However, they keep an A-1 commercial paper rating and are off CreditWatch, after being placed there on May 1st. Being on CreditWatchmakes commercial debt more expensive. Print and broadacst are seriously hitting earnings. EBITDA is expecting to take a further -30% hit. Only education and cable are in the black... (6/26/09) Does anyone else find it extremely hypocritical that all these radio stations are jumping on the Michael Jackson tribute hearsewagon when they haven't played his music in years with the exception of the Saturday night throwaway disco shows? The general public sees through this bullshit as well. (6/26/09) Dave's response: You mean these big, impersonal, bureaucratic, money-grubbing radio corporations could be "hypocritical"? Golly gee! Regardless of the rumors of both Jim and Doreen's absences, this past week, remarkably, has proven something beyond a shadow of a doubt. Craig Melvin and Eun Yang are THE channel 4 prime time news team of the future! WRC, literally, stumbled onto this combination and they found anchor team diamonds, over and above gold. It will be a sad day when either, or both, Jim and Doreen retire (which I think will happen for both before the end of the year). However, Melvin and Yang have proven this week that, not only can they be the go to anchors but that they will crush the competition. These two grabbed hold of their big break and made the most of it! - Bob from College Park (6/26/09) I too wonder where's Steve Chenevey..Maybe the suits told Chenevey to take an extended vacation while they groom Tony Perkins to take over his job.. (6/26/09) "Full credit should go to the Mike O'Meara Show for breaking the death of Michael Jackson even before CNN did."..maybe so or maybe not but even if O'Meara did break the news first it doesn't matter because but it would be Ryan Seacrest who would get the credit which I believe did end up happening. Remember now..Ryan Seacrest "knows the stars" !!! .Fair? NO it isn't..but thats the way it is. Actually I am not surprised that stations like WMZQ played MJ last night, maybe many of these stations remember that one station in the Carolina's a few years back who did "break the news" that Michael Jackson had died only to be a "joke" on the part of the announcer. A lot of peole were pissed as a result. Kinda like what happened in Florida recently when two jocks went on the air and had said that Patrick Swayze had passed on ( again "..he we were just joking",) or the dj in Kansas who as "a joke" had went on the air and gave a fake forecast including a tornado warning ( in Kansas noless !! Ah.....) or that morning team in Indiana who gave a news story about how the guys on the hit TV show "Ice Road Truckers" and The History Channel had made a "deal" with Bear Films of Califronia to do gay porn..yeah that a joke too even though with the latter two ( the tornado & Bear Films ), those jocks went on the air to say they were only joking only because their listeners demanded it otherwise they wouldn't had and they would had tired to pass them as "fact" even if those stories were pure bullshit. Hey I am all for fun and games on the radio but one has to draw the line somewhere. Remember the story of the boy who cried wolf? Knowing all of this and the fact that a lot of people outside of radio no longer trust radio like the number of websites such as the popular Roadfood for example who no longer allow quotes in threads from radio, hopefully the fine work many stations have done with their coverage of Michael Jackson, maybe people would trust radio again. (6/26/09) You have GOT to be kidding me. Sportstalk980 is running "Best of the Sports Reporters"? How sad is that? Do you seriously think that there's not a hungry young intern in the office who would cut off a limb to get three hours of air time? NOBODY'S available to do a show or take calls? Even if it turned into a "Boom goes the dynamite"-style train wreck, it's GOT to be better than RE-RUNS of sports talk. Sheesh. Sincerely, TMU (6/26/09) I'm and ad buyer, so I'll try to educate the braniacs here that love citing 12+ ratings ranks. No one... meaning not ONE advertiser EVER buys time based on 12+ rankings. Which makes them... meaningless. What you do base ad buys on is rank in the demo and cost per point. So, if I have a client looking to buy the top 3 stations in Men 25-54, I simply look at the ranks for the stations, figure my cost per point based on the station's ad rates, plus extras like promotions and endorsements, and buy accordingly. So yes, it does matter that a particular station is 3rd in a big demo like Men 25-54, and means absolutely nothing that the same show doesn't do well in 12+. By the way, you can't buy ads on WAMU, so the Junkies are really 2nd in Men 25-54, to WTOP. That's extremely good, like it or not. (6/26/09) Wow. What a shame. I remember Kwesell both on WRC and then WNTR where he followed Rush before the latter jumped to 630. Both were conservative but Bob was more entertaining and fun to listen to, even if you did not agree with him. In fact, I heard from a reliable source that Bob was actually pretty liberal off the air and his conservatism was an act. Either way, he will be missed. (6/26/09) Was driving south on I95 in Virginia when New Orleans came blowing in via tropo- WYLD 98.5 was doing a tribute to Michael Jackson at noon (central)/ 1 p.m. (eastern). The classic rocker at 95.7 sounded pretty good for the few minutes I got to listen to it. Stephen (6/26/09)  Don Geronimo:: The first week PPM's are in for the new Don Geronimo Show on WGMD and Oscar reflects the numbers. (6/26/09)Dave's response: I don't think the PPMs have reached the Ocean City/Salisbury radio market yet..... "Yeah, the Junkies are doing SO poorly in the PPM's...". OK, let's agree to disagree, my 'strong opinion' is that they suck and I don't listen. As for PPM's, I rely on totals: PPMs - 6/18...age 12+, full-week...17) WJFK [Junks 14th, O'Meara 15th]. Now maybe as a 'radio insider' you can do what the ratings were designed to do: allow you to categorize crap as gold when you are selling ad time, as in: "I'll admit their overall ratings don't look good, but check out our second place in 12 to 34 males who wear their baseball caps backward!, we rule! Now, how many weeks can I sign you up for?". Oh, one other question, um, if the ratings are so good for your boys, what's happened to JFK's revenue numbers? With sick talent like the Junkies/O'Meara 2.5 ton dump trucks clogged with $100 bills should be jamming the streets around WJFK. Let me check 'Trafficland', and, well, gee, I guess not... (6/26/09) What PPM's are you looking at? The last batch to cross my desk had the Junks at 14th overall. Dress it up any way you want to, but that stinks like a steaming pile. There's a reason they don't bill well, and ratings is it. (6/26/09) No kidding!!! I actually heard WMZQ playing "Beat It" and a couple other MJ songs last night! I think the dj was Ed Rodriquez. It was between 8 and 10. Weird. He explained why but it was still strange to hear. (6/26/09) Dave's response: That's funny. I didn't hear a Jackson tribute on WBIG, where some of Jackson's songs would have fit the classic hits format. But CC sister WMZQ, with a country format, did play Jackson??? Strange..... Yeah, the Junkies are doing SO poorly in the PPM's... #3 in Men 25-54 in May (TOP and WAMU 1st and 2nd) and #7 in Persons 25-54, only .2 behind Elliot. Tied with Kane, beating WASH, BIG, Donnie Simpson, KYS, Mike and Mike, Andy and Grandy... on a station with no signal, no cume, no marketing. I love when people have such strong opinions with literally no facts. (6/26/09) I've always thought that Michael Jackson died about twenty years ago. At least he is out of his misery now. And to paraphrase Bette Davis' comments about the death of her famous adversary Joan Crawford..."You should only speak good of the dead. Michael Jackson... He's dead... Good!" Robert in Arlington (6/26/09) Dave's response: My favorite Michael Jackson tune. A version not actually performed by him..... Dear "Wise Up". Take a few minutes in between colt 45's this weekend and go back and google all the f-up's CNN, MSNBC, etc. did during the Bushie years. The Big "X"'s in the screens with Bush and Cheney, the superimposed word "LIAR", the premature fades, etc. How about the scrawl mistakes during the election night coverage? News coverage in general has de-evolved into petty games by both sides. Both are equally "bad" in this column. Its as if the LEFT and RIGHT "journalistic" teams woke up after the lid came off liberal reporting over the last couple of decades and its turned into a school yard brawl. (6/26/09) RE: [That's one network making an occasional mistake.] Well, Skippy - when you have seven recent instances of republicans or independents in some form of hot water, and in five out of those seven cases, one network (FOX) makes the repeated "occasional mistake" of misidentifying their party affiliation as a democrat, it really starts to look like less of an "occasional mistake" and more of an "intentional deception". Actually, I could even excuse their "occasional mistake" as some sort of low-level technical blunder if the distribution were not so heavily skewed against one side of the political aisle either - yet out of the five times that FOX has made this sort of "occasional mistake", all five have been troubled republicans or independents being misidentified as democrats, and not one yet has been a troubled democrat being misidentified as a republican. A 5-0 record? Get real. Here in the real world, we do not call that an "occasional mistake", we ca ll that a "definate pattern". Wise up. (6/26/09) Grandy and Andy accused the Obama administration of having a plant in the audience for a press conference. WOW! "Never has this been done before," they said. "Obama is taking to the extreme," they said. Gentlemen, please google Jeff Gannon (Paul Guckert) and you will see how the right wing and the Bush White House created a fake news service, put a gay prostitute in charge, accepted, and fell back to, his his "loaded" and illogically premised questions, and then denied anything was wrong. Obama came nowhere near the Jeff Gannon plant extreme. (6/26/09) "RE: "Hey what did the Junkies dump this (Thursday) morning?..." You'd have to ask somebody who actually listens to the Junkies...." Word, my brother, word. The dump has to be related to "Lurchie's" one-time BFF, "Osama". The "Loudoun Times" has all the details here: www.loudountimes.com. Two years ago Lurchie and his amateur-hour cohorts couldn't get enough of Osama, his restaurants, cars, money, companionship with @ the Junkies Da Borgata in AC, and general coolness. Now they dump a mention of him. What donks? No loyalty? "Donkey of the Week" should be retired and awarded in perpetuity to Los Junkies and alleged show "producer" Chris Kinard. They've sunk so far they can't even beat O'Meara in PPMs!! (6/26/09) Anderson Cooper went to Studio 54 with MJ at age 10? Well, that just gave me my "A-ha..." moment of the day. (6/26/09) You liberal crybabies are a real hoot. You whine about Fox mis-identification of a Republican as a Democrat. That's one network making an occasional mistake. On the other hand, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, right on down the list commit a convenient error of omission in their reports. Whenever the eventually guilty party is a Democrat, a religion other than Catholic or a preferred minority, that detail is left off the description of the person. There really is not much difference between Fox and the others because both mis-identify the party in question. (6/26/09) (The ONLY positive thing to come out of Michael Jackson's unfortunate passing is that it will bump the asinine daily reports about Jon & Kate's marriage!!! ... Dave's response: Maybe Jon and Kate and their eight kids can go to MJ's funeral? Imagine those ratings numbers for TLC!) My response: LMFAO! Good zing! Oh, and eff Jon and Kate. Waste of space... and TV time for that matter. (6/26/09) RE: "Hey what did the Junkies dump this (Thursday) morning?..." You'd have to ask somebody who actually listens to the Junkies. Good luck with that. It's hard to believe anybody above the age of six or seven gives a damn about "The Donkey of the Week." And, judging by the Junkies always-awful ratings, nobody does. (6/26/09) Dave's response: Signed, Dan Mason. Ha ha ha. Just joking..... The ONLY positive thing to come out of Michael Jackson's unfortunate passing is that it will bump the asinine daily reports about Jon & Kate's marriage!!! (6/26/09) Dave's response: Maybe Jon and Kate and their eight kids can go to MJ's funeral? Imagine those ratings numbers for TLC! pidgin pop... pyroxene... biggs tremulous tremulous (6/26/09) What has happened to Steve Chenevey on Fox 5 morning news?? He is still listed on the Fox 5 website but has been missing from the morning news for some weeks. (6/26/09) Those imps at FOXNews....does EVERY subject behind a scandal story have to be mis-identified as a democrat? (before anyone loses their mind, this is nothing more than a spoof and is intended to be a taken with a sense of humor.) Thanks, Dave! - Jeff in (Gotta love Photoshop!) Bowie (6/26/09)  Shouldn't people at MSNBC be throwing tantrums because Scarborough so rarely books himself onto "Morning Joe"? Howie (6/26/09) Dave of the two of them I presume you mean MJ when you're talking 100 lbs. Don't ya remember with Elvis, how, with the new stamp they were going to make it a $10 denomination for large packages ? Huh-HA ! Or maybe it was which picture to vote on, "fat" Elvis, or "skinny" Elvis. (6/26/09) Dave's response: Yeah, definitely not Elvis..... And like Elvis, drug abuse will be the root cause of MJ's death. You watch. (6/26/09) Dave's response: No surprise there. There's something very wrong with a fully-grown middle-aged man of normal height weighing less than 100 pounds..... Why should anyone be surprised at how David Gregory acted regarding Joe Scarborough. Just a few months before Tim Russert died there was a story in the paper at how Russert chewed out Gregory for the way he belittled a waitress he got his order wrong while he and Russert were having lunch. Gregory is a cry baby who runs to kiss up to management every time. I am sure tony Snow and Russert are laughing in heaven at how your ratings drop each week. (6/26/09) To all those who enjoyed the hilarity of The Joy Boys on WRC and Ed Walker’s continuing shows on WAMU, I urge you to vote for him on the National Radio Hall of Fame’s web site. He’s been nominated into some of the most talented group of people who ever lived. I’ve never laughed as hard in my life at something on my own show than when Ed Walker dropped in to do some schtick. He’s one of the most creative guys in radio. While you’re there, vote for Dick Orkin… Chicken Man!!!!! Tom Gauger (6/26/09) To "Too much Olbermann": I think the reason the anonymous poster mentioned Fox News' reference to Sanford as a Democrat and doesn't think it an accident is that this isn't the first time they've done it when a Republican was caught in a scandal. They also did it when Mark Foley and Larry Craig had their difficulties. I personally don't know if someone at Fox thinks it's funny or if they're just really sloppy journalists, but it seems to happen quite often. Howie (6/26/09) Larry King: "Jacko's dead? I haven't been this shocked since Lincoln was shot." (6/26/09) Dave's response: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Donnie Osmond, and me. All about the same age. Now, one of us is "gone." Sobering, man, sobering..... Larry King: "I can't believe Michael Jackson passed. He was a guest at my 65th birthday party 40 years ago. Or was it my 9th wedding? Tallahassee, hello? Is the caller there? Please, turn down your TV..." (6/26/09) I went pro in 1979, two years after Elvis died. Even then, on the 2nd anniversary of his death that year, the station I worked for still pulled out the stops and did a two-hour Elvi-thon. I didn't understand the fuss back then, as Elvis appealed to a demographic slightly older than myself at that time. Now that it's MJ, I get it. And we'll be seeing the same retrospectives and honors next year, the year after, then 5, then 10. It's OK, it's what radio does. And like Elvis, MJ made radio pretty exciting for awhile. - Al Peterson (6/26/09) Just as the MJ specials were about to start, my Sirius Boombox went to ''Acquiring Signal''....AGAIN! Thank you, Sirius/XM. Paul (6/26/09) A bright spot in yesterday's grim day was having Nancy Grace ask a Johns Hopkins' (local) cardiologist "Doctor, what is the difference between a heart attack," raising her right hand, "and cardiac arrest?" and then raised her left hand to mimic a comparison. In the immortal words of Michael Jackson, "It made me giggle." (6/26/09) Hey what did the Junkies dump this (Thursday) morning? A caller called in for an early "Donkey of the Week" and he was immediately dumped and they said it was a delicate situation and they couldnt talk about it. CK mentioned that it was in the paper. What was it? (6/26/09) Am I the only person who's having trouble sleeping worrying that CNN's Larry King himself will not survive his own midnight - 2AM Michael Jackson death special without kicking the bucket himself in the process? (6/26/09) Here's the way to Jacksons house, if anyone is curious. Bing Maps (6/26/09) Ah, today's media outlets! There's nothing like a huge celebrity death to capitalize on. Anything to drive up web hits. That's all they care about anymore. All the radio & television stations: "We have Michael Jackson photo galleries up on [our website]..." "Share your feelings at [website]..." "Fan reaction at [website]." I expect this from Clear Channel, because that's what they do. It's still about ratings, but the primary goal is 'uniques' and 'page views' for these jackasses. Thanks for continuing to suck, corporate radio. (6/26/09) Full credit should go to the Mike O'Meara Show for breaking the death of Michael Jackson even before CNN did. But, in the portion of the show following the announcement, Mike went on with the tone that MJ may have had a controversial past but that he was very talented and gave a lot to the music industry. This is true. However, when he was doing the old Don & Mike Show, he and Mike Sorce (Don) delved into the more seedy aspects of the molestations and sleeping with children without any mitigation by his music career. Respect for the dead perhaps? Or poor memory? (6/26/09) /\ June 26 Messages /\ \/ June 25 Messages \/ Amazing to me that FOX 5 stayed with an old TMZ when TMZ was live breaking their biggest story ever - Why didn't they go live? (6/25/09) DEATH #3... There's your sign, RIP King of Pop............. I had the unique privilege of seeing him at the CBS Tribute concert at MSG in NYC. It was a mix of a parade of stars and great performances by many different bands and artists, probably the last performance of The Jackson 5, and of course, the circus atmosphere w/ Liz Taylor and Bubbles the Chimp, Whitney Houston on crack, and let's not forget Liza just before she got married and started beating her husband! LOL So I'll never forget it and thank god I bought the $50 program, that's for sure, but its memorable for not one but 2 REASONS. The SECOND reason is the concert was on Sept 10, 2001 and I drove to NYC with free tickets and was supposed to be staying at a friend of a friend's place, but that person did not answer their cell phone to give me the address. So, I slept in my car on Reade Street in lower Manhattan, roughly about 5 blocks away from the World Trade Center. I awoke and not wanting a ticket for illegally sleeping in a car, drove off just after 8am, and in my haste ran a red light camera near the WTC before heading home. I then saw the WTC towers from the highway in NJ and about half way to Philly the news broke that the planes had hit them. Needless to say, I called out of work that day. And no, I never got that red light camera ticket. I assume the camera was destroyed. Anyway, that's my Michael Jackson moment. (6/25/09) For a while I have been among the many critics of Craig Melvin on Channel 4 news, but I now think he's vastly improved in his delivery. He seems to have calmed down and doesn't over enuciate as he used to. I think being thrown into such huge news reports as the Metro crash, the Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson deaths, among other news, have helped him grow as a reporter and given him more confidence. I think having Eun Yang with him on the evening news as they stand in for Wendy, the Jims (Handley & Vance), and Doreen has also helped. I hope they keep Craig and Eun as substitutes on the evening newscasts until the regulars return. Also, something I never thought I would say, I think Barbara Harrison is much better on the evening news, where she's been substituting with Pat Lawson, than she is in the morning. -- Bobbie (6/25/09) hi Dave ... Back before the turn of the century -- 1995, to be exact -- I bought a Packard-Bell 486 PC (I know, I know -- but it looked so good at the time) from Circuit City. The following week it went on sale, and as I recall their policy was to refund you the difference anytime within 30 days of your purchase. The clerk never even blinked as he counted out over $100. Thanks to that experience I was a CC loyalist for years to come. At least until their implosion in recent years. Bill (6/25/09) "FOX News is reporting that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, the REPUBLICAN who just admitted having an affair, is a Democrat? Just an innocent mistake, I suppose?" Mark Sanford was only one of the better known Republican names the party currently has (or had). Every other news story across the country lists his Republican affiliation. So you reason that Fox is going to try and pull a fast one because anyone who sees that is so dumb that they might actually think he's a Democrat. Someone's been watching a little too much Olbermann. (6/25/09) Ed in Perry Hall - holy crap, you just basically described BOTH parties. Good job! And way to deeply personalize things. I am not a Republican operative and I have never done any of the things you accuse. Complain about either party all you want...I don't care, cuz I'm not a party-line guy. But AGAIN redirecting back to my original MEDIA point, I guess the lack of coverage by Dave or comment here in the mailbag stuck out only to me. I figured since there are regularly news stories on the front page about someone who worked in the DC/Baltimore market 20 years ago sneezing in Peoria that maybe a major, contoversial news and media event in DC might warrant coverage. I guess I'm wrong. No problem admitting that. Bob in Forest Hill (6/25/09) Dave's response: This thread is finito..... Bob in Forest Hill: your side asks for...almost demands..elitism and condensation. Your party had control of all three branches of government and blew it. You managed to convince an entire class of people (poorly educated blue collar whites) to vote against their own economic interests...no small feat. Your party shamelessly played to this "base" for years, fanning the flames of slogan-based ignorance. Further, it seems that ignorance ruled this country for 8 long years...intelligence has returned to government. Can't stand it, can you? Oh yes, one other thing, I'll sign this one: I'm Ed in Perry Hall. Happy now? (6/25/09) RE: [But my point was that we had a major media event that occurred locally, was covered locally (on TV and in the WaTimes and Post)] Come on, now...if DCRTV Dave were to actually adopt that absurd standard for what must be covered on HIS blog, he would be forced to do a piece on every White House press pool morning briefing (they are all of National importance and originate right here in D.C. after all), and every stinking episode of Mark Levin's radio show (you know, he does broadcast from his home in VA, and he THINKS the Nation hangs on his every word). Either way, when it comes to the Health Care Forum, considering the subject matter, drawing 5 million viewers is probably right about in line or better than the anticipated target audience the White House intended to attract. Give it up...your thin "I never listen to Limbaugh" excuses and sour grapes denunciations are just sounding sillier by the minute. (6/25/09) Congratulations to Ed Walker from a Joy Boys Fan Club member (I still have the card); long overdue. Howard (6/25/09) To the two brave anon posters referencing and describing Republican "Base"...wow, the condescension and elitism is stunning! And if you wanna talk about easily led, there are examples on all sides, not the least of which is on the left with the last election. But my point was that we had a major media event that occurred locally, was covered locally (on TV and in the WaTimes and Post) and was rather controversial (in terms of journalistic ethics for ABC News, limiting the political make-up of questioners by the White House and ABC, and the accusation that questions were planted) and not a PEEP on Dave's front page or in the mailbag. Really unusual. These controversies coupled with extremely poor ratings, not relative to Amercian Idol, but relative to the President's recent prior televised speeches and news conferences, kinda makes it worthy of comment. And, as for the assumption that I'm listening to Rush, sorry, but I haven't since grad school in the early 90s. I work in an office where radio/streaming play during business hours aint' gonna happen. But I have concluded that based on the number fo Rush and Hannity addicted leftists in this mailbag, it's the lefty listeners that keep their pockets full of coins. You put a lot more stock in them than folks on the right do. Bob in Forest Hill (6/25/09) Re: "Does anyone know what the issue is or was Jason “The King of Ashburn” Bishop would not discuss and deemed off limits on the Junkies show this morning?" It probably had something to do with this previous post: "A friend and neighbor of WJFK's Jason Bishop (Lurch of the Junkies) has been accused of bilking investors of millions of dollars. According to the Loudoun Times Mirror story, a group of creditors has filed an involuntary petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the name of Osama El-Atari, a former Loudoun restaurant owner they claim owes them more than $41.6 million. Lurch often shared stories about El-Atari on the air. One of Lurch's frequent hangouts is The Original Steakhouse in Ashburn, which El-Atari once owned prior to series of strange events. Message boards, including Fairfax Underground, have been speculating for several weeks regarding pending charges against El-Atari and rumors have been rampant that he has fled the country." (6/25/09) "The Base" = high school educated southern white folks who are easily scared, and just as easily led. Thank goodness they only make up less than one-fifth of the electorate. (6/25/09) RE: [no mention of the ratings TRAVESTY that was the locally produced, nationally broadcast Obamaspeaks Healthcare Infomercial?] Wow! Yet another issue that serves to make the nativists reatless! I was listening to Limbaughs broadcast today too, and picking on the ratings was Rush's 12:06 lead off, so no wonder it took less than two hours for one of his dittohead parrots to start cawing. It ain't the Oscars people, so trying to compare it to how many sheep across America watched American Idol is a little silly, doncha think? C'mon, guys....Is this really the best you far-righties have to get your panties in a twist? Every day, America is becoming more and more content with the direction of the Country, yet every day, just like ringing Pavlov's bell, Rush and Sean do their best to set off the siren hoping to stir up "The Base" on yet another "scandal du'Jour". Give it a rest, fellas...your broken record is beginning to sound j ust a little bit too screechy and unhinged. (6/25/09) At what point did DC101 become alt rock? I sure as hell don’t know what to call them. I used to be a P1…now I don’t even have them on my preset. I don’t know what the hell they are…but, when I think of alt rock I think of the good ‘ole days of WHFS. They lost me about 2 years ago…I guess if I were a 14 year old boy I might like them. (6/25/09) 
Sure would like to hear from all of those whackos who claim a liberal-media-bias-conspiracy: please explain why FOX News is reporting that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, the REPUBLICAN who just admitted having an affair, is a Democrat? Just an innocent mistake, I suppose? (6/25/09)I started buying "Visio" T.V.'s last year and i have 42" in living room and 31" in my bedroom. I like them better than my Mitubishi 65" DLP. A whole lot better picture and the price. (6/25/09) On June 25 1967, The Beatles performed a new song, "All You Need Is Love". It premiered on "Our World," the first live global television link-up. The program was broadcast, via satellite, to 26 countries and watched by 400 million people. The song is ranked at #362 on the list of 500 greatest songs of all time, by "Rolling Stone" magazine. (6/25/09) (regarding a previous post) "You can join the Radio Hall of Fame and vote for Ed Walker (or anybody else) for the Hall. www.radiohof.org" Actually, you only need to register online, in order to vote. Participation in the voting process doesn't require joining the organization. I just voted for Ed Walker and also for Wendy Williams, who used to be at WOL in DC. (6/25/09) To Fox5, more Holly Morris in little shorts jumping up and down please. Paul (6/25/09) Last night, I acquired from secret ninja forces a copy of Donnie G's first show on his new station (look around kids; it's not that difficult). It's not a great copy, but it's there. I've listened to the first half-hour or so; he sounds pretty relaxed and happy to me, although he DID get a call from a woman who's plainly used to the right-wing yak on that station, and not to the goofy, self-involved, stylings of our own Donnie G. At 3:00, I paused Donnie G., and switched over to the MO'M show, where B.A. was telling a ponderous anecdote about losing her wallet. I think. I didn't hang around for the end. In other words, Donnie G. is more intertaining with a tin can and a string than MO'M and his gang of dimwits. Not an upset. Sincerely, TMU. (6/25/09) Would also like to extend my congratulations to Ed Walker on his nomination to the Hall Of Fame; never got to meet him..but got to hear him speak at our school (Maryland School For The Blind)..he graduated from there..as did I..although he was long-gone when I was there! Tom in Denton, MD. (6/25/09) There is no one more deserving for the Radio Hall than Ed Walker. Congrats on the nomination. BD (6/25/09) Re: What's up with Channel 9's DTV signal? There is a universal problem with DTV on VHF frequencies. 7 and 9 moved back to their VHF frequencies on June 12, as did 11 and 13 in Baltimore. Every other DTV station is on UHF, which uses much higher frequencies. Right now the best guess is that it has to do with the prevalence of metal in buildings, which ends up reflecting the VHF frequencies, and DTV signals can't stand up to reflections. (They're having fewer of these problems on the West Coast, where residential buildings tend to be constructed differently.) The signal meter in most converter boxes and TVs is a signal _quality_ meter, so when it says No Signal, it means No Usable Signal. This is bad for the user, who can't tell the difference between a bad signal and no signal at all. Channel 13 increased their transmitter power to help the situation; I haven't heard if it worked. It appears that the ideal solution would be another round of channel swapping, to get everybody up into the UHF band. But I'm sure that would be an engineering nightmare, and expensive as hell. What's strange to me is that back in the days before cable TV, UHF was the "problem" band, and upper VHF (7-13) was considered the best for reception. Maybe the real problem with UHF was those stupid loop antennas we had back then... Meanwhile, is anyone actually using low-power analog channel 49 to receive WJLA? (I'm up in Baltimore where 7's DTV signal comes booming in, and 49 is non-existent.)~~CA in BC (6/25/09) Geronimo:: It's been an un-eventful first week back on the air for tie-wearing Mike Sorce at WGMD. Surprising even to [us] is the fact that no basement living nethead, nerd, geek or gageteer has taken the time to illegally stream his show? That alone has got to make Sorce mad as hell as [we] know he was counting on that to increase his reach far beyond his CBS non-compete clauses and the stuffy ALL white, ALL right-wing, ALL Christian studio of WGMD. One conclusion. Aside from the fact that Sorce is a bad fit for Gaffney and WGMD, it appears NOBODY CARES among his loyal toothless Delmarva flock. Ouch! Three words for Sorce HAM RADIO OPERATOR -you'll get a bigger worldwide audience and you won't have to wear a tie. (6/25/09) (RE: I really didn't see it as all that much of a "local media issue".) Because it was neither a. homerun for Bobama or a black eye for the Reps... as the staples button on my desk says, "that was easy". (6/25/09) Does anyone know what the issue is or was Jason “The King of Ashburn” Bishop would not discuss and deemed off limits on the Junkies show this morning? (6/25/09) "Shall we continue about how awful WTEM is?" Absolutely we shall continue. Comparing those brilliant numbers with a horrible radio show like MOM and then stating that it could be worse is less than mediocre and pathetic. WTEM is not only not entertaining but it is not even informative on the local sports scene, and may be one of the reasons there are rumors concerning the possible emergence of another sports-talk station. (6/25/09) Dave...no mention of the ratings TRAVESTY that was the locally produced, nationally broadcast Obamaspeaks Healthcare Infomercial? Here's a link if you need one: www.thrfeed.com... Not only was it a ratings loser, but even members of his own party (i.e., journalists) are raising serious questions and saying he not only controlled the questioners - which everyone new and ABC was deeply criticized for - but (potentially) planted the questions themselves. Maybe the Sean hannity addict who writes in every day about his obviously planted callers should start annoying everybody by keeping track of Obama's! I'm stunned that you haven't provided a link to Shales critique of the wasted hour (oh, wait, he doesn't criticize Obama), or a link to the WashTimes article the mentioned Rebecca Cooper from WJLA and critques the media giddiness ( www.washingtontimes.com ), or converage of it from a media perspective ( www.businessandmedia.org ). So much information, so closely tied to local and national media, yet not a word. Why is that, Dave? (And for anyone readying a flame, I'm writing this with a smile. Dave rules and some of the questions asked of President Obama were tougher than I expected..) Bob in Forest Hill (6/25/09) Dave's response: The issue was covered by a lot of other blogs and websites and, yeah, even though the White House is in DC, I really didn't see it as all that much of a "local media issue"..... RE: "You can join the Radio Hall of Fame and vote for Ed Walker (or anybody else) for the Hall. www.radiohof.org" - Ed Walker has been a friend and supportive mentor to me and countless other broadcasters. Your Radio Hall of Fame vote for him is a simple yet special way to say, "Thank You, Ed". I just cast my vote and I sincerely wish everyone who's been touched by Ed will do the same. Ken Merson - Merson Person Voice Tracks (6/25/09) Regarding WTEM - "And really, how much worse could their ratings be?" - Latest week trend, they could be *much* worse - Men 25-54, 4th place with a 5.6 overall - Afternoon drive handily beating MOM on JFK with a 7.2 share. Shall we continue about how awful WTEM is? (6/25/09) My converter works great for all channels except channel 9. I get "no signal." I moved my antenna. That didn't work. I bought a multi-directional antenna. That didn't work. What's up with the channel 9 signal? I would have thought it would be one of the strongest. Please help. Thank you. Lisa Diggs (6/25/09) Dave's response: Two words - "cable TV"..... Has anyone heard anymore about the passing of Bob Kwessel, I worked with him at WRC, WCBM and with the American Radio Network. He dropped out of sight about 15 years ago. Was a helluva talker back in the day. Something happened back then and he burned out. Last I heard he was living on a lake somewhere in the Carolina’s with his wife. Sure would like to know more. Liked him, nice man. PLB/Davy Jones (6/25/09) A reason to still read the Post - Cartoonist Richard Thompson Speaks at Arlington Central Library Monday, June 29, 7 p.m. Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, Va. Hear from the man behind the syndicated daily comic strip "Cul de Sac," and whose unique style and humor have graced the various parts of the Washington Post ("Richard's Poor Almanac"), National Geographic, the Atlantic and the New Yorker--Arlington's own Richard Thompson. No, not the musician by the same name. The cartoonist Richard Thompson. Book-signing follows. (6/25/09) Hi Dave. Thanks for mentioning Ed Walker's good news. It's great to see such a vital broadcaster get his due. Ed's still going strong, well into his 70's. One correction though...The Big Broadcast began in 1964 on WAMU, but Ed Walker took over from the original host, John Hickman, in 1990. Cheers, Lee Michael Demsey, WAMU's BluegrassCountry, (and WAMU on-air host since 1975) (6/25/09) Dave's response: The Walker blurb has been corrected..... This WAS a Redskins town where nothing else matters. But the Washington sports scene is changing. The Skins have been mismanaged and that is starting to take its toll. Baseball has returned. The Caps are the hottest team in town and likely will be for years. And this has always been a basketball town. WTEM ignores this at its peril. And really, how much worse could their ratings be? BTW, if spending three hours discussing the previous night's baseball game is a sign of a real sports town, then I am glad Washington is not a real sports town. That is HORRENDOUS radio. (6/25/09) Media Jokes for Today: 1) "Argentina? That's a long way to go for a booty call. I didn't even want to date women if they lived on the West Side." 2) did Sanford keep his socks on? 3) Why did he have to outsource his girlfriend? Couldn't he find an American mistress? 4) that Mamoud, he puts the MAD in AhMADinejad. Two shows nightly. - Paul Brandus (6/25/09) I read a post that the Dr. Oz Show will replace the 5 PM WUSA-TV newscast? Is this true? Dan (6/25/09) Hi Quick Question: Does Craig Melvin the new channel 4 anchor have a girlfriend? he is way cute! I'd love to meet him. Do you know anyone who knows him! thanks! Dana, Harvard University :) (6/25/09) You can join the Radio Hall of Fame and vote for Ed Walker (or anybody else) for the Hall. www.radiohof.org (6/25/09) RE:[Dave's response: I sometimes think that the Heritage Foundation mans a "call squad" that provides the bulk of callers to WMAL's G&A show. You seem to hear the same half dozen caller "voices" over and over, day after day on old 630, it seems.....] I have a different take on this, and believe we need to give credit where credit is due...most people can only fake three or four voices, but our Silvie can do more than half a dozen? I mean, wow! We are talking "Rich Little" terretory here! (6/25/09) I was in a doctor's office this a.m. thumbing through their copy of NoVa Mag when I saw your profile. The two women who work there made me autograph the cover. I also saw your rant about it and I'm glad you took everything in the manner it was intended, except maybe Burd's line, but when he said it it made me laugh. In any case, keep up the good work. BzMc (6/25/09) In reference to the guy interviewed on Channel 5 who said he was headed on Metro to a Capitals event downtown Monday night, this was the night that season ticketholders can move to different seats in the arena. They tag the ones that are open and folks can switch, then their old seats become available. So there was a Capitals event that night, not saying whether his story is any more true or not, since I didn't see the interview, but that part of the story is certainly correct.... Charles in Winchester (6/25/09) Critic Roger Ebert not doing so hot these days either. Battling thyroid cancer, he had an operation three years ago that saved his life but caused him the loss of his voice. Hang in there, Rog... (6/25/09) Dave, you do know that the latest Gannett pay cuts that were announced this week only will affect the broadcasting division, right? (6/25/09) damn, I never thought Id say this, but kudos to Sczaban yesterday on the sports reporters for actually wanting to talk about the US soccer win over Spain! all Pollin wanted to do was talk about the 'blockbuster' Wizards trade, but steve said they could that later and talk about a bigger story. They did for the 1st segment at 5 and even took calls. very nice! (6/25/09) Re; WMAR TV Investigative Reporting (see below). I agree that it was a good story, and we need such reporting (although "investigative" it was not), but the story really needed a police opinion on whether the neighborhood's quasi-vigilante efforts are helping (or perhaps hurting by fueling tensions between white and black citizens), and an interview with someone affected by the efforts, say, a black teen. Context and fairness makes such a story less obviously "quick and dirty." Bob A. in Pikesville, MD. (6/25/09) Just wanted to congratulate Ed Walker for being selected to the Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. Ed definitely has earned this selection. Not only is Ed a fantastic Broadcast Pro, but what's more important, he's a great gentleman and radio scholar to boot. Now, there's one problem with your story though, Ed did not start "The Big Broadcast" in 1964. That honor belonged to the late John Hickman. (As listed in the American University Library Page) "John started collecting vintage radio programs when he was a teenager and began working at WRC-AM, Washington, D.C., while still in high school. As an undergraduate at American University in 1964, Hickman inaugurated a half-hour weekly show on WAMU devoted to classic programs which quickly grew in popularity. Hickman hosted the program, known as The Big Broadcast, until 1990 when he retired in failing health. A lifetime radio enthusiast, Hickman donated his collection of vintage programming to the University in 1994." Ed took over the program after John's illness, and has hosted it since that time. John Hickman died in 1999. Again...congratulations Ed. Now, when is Willard going to be inducted...You can't have just one "Joy Boy" in there. :-) James. (6/25/09) Bill O'Reilly + Sean Hannity + Rush Limbaugh = Howard Beale (6/25/09) Dave, check your Ed Walker story. He's "only" hosted The Big Broadcast for about twenty years, since John Hickman had his stroke. BTW, Ed really deserves the recognition! Howie (6/25/09) Not sure what your poster is smoking. You are correct. The DC Metro system is distinct from all of the other area rail systems. The other systems do share track and yards. Metro shares nothing except perhaps trestles and right-of-way with the other rail systems in the area. While it is possible that the motors powering the wheels (aka the truck) are the same, the method of powering is different. Metro uses the so called third-rail where as the other systems are all deisel-electric. There is no powered 3rd rail for the other systems. It is true however that other Metro systems, and AmTrak at least in parts of the NE Corridor do use an overhead electric pantograph system (similiar to a trolley) that substitutes utility power for the deisel-electric output. That system can share track with diesel electric. That may be what the poster is confusing. (6/25/09) Dave's response: No more Metro postings. This is a local media site..... "There has to be; otherwise, how else could Metro rail cars have been delivered to the DC area? Horseback?" Aren't some or all of the cars made overseas (Italy)? But as you said, time to let this one die. (6/25/09) Roger Ebert penned an excellent piece last week for the Chicago Sun-Times blogs.suntimes.com on the destructive nature of opinion-based talk radio and television, and its corrosive and polarizing effects on modern society. It is well worth the read. Here's a brief (for Ebert) snippet: "What are TV shouters telling their viewers? They use such anger in expressing their opinions. Who are they trying to convince? They're preaching to the choir. Their viewers already agree with them. No minds are going to be changed. Why are they so mad? In a sense they're saying: You're right, but you're not right ENOUGH! I'm angrier about this than you are! Viewers may get the notion that there's unfinished business to be done, and it's up to them to do it."..."How can one effect change? By sincere debate and friendly persuasion? O'R eilly sets the opposite example. He brings on guests who represent the "enemy," doesn't seriously engage their beliefs, and shouts: Be quiet! I'm right and you're wrong! I stand for good and you stand for evil!"..."Talk radio used to feature talkers who discussed things in general. Now most of them are political....It is hard to conceive of the 38 years during which millions of people "from coast to coast" woke up and tuned in NBC for Don McNeil's Breakfast Club ...Gone. All gone and almost forgotten. And the audiences gone too, those who sought companionship rather than goading. There is little comfort to be had from today's polarized shouters. They are discontented, and they think you should be, too." (6/25/09) All Access provides the latest PPM analysis for DC: "Washington: WHUR Takes Top Spot 25-54 From 'TOP... HOWARD UNIVERSITY Urban AC WHUR ends the run of BONNEVILLE News WTOP-F at the top of the D.C. 25-54 PPM standings in MAY. WTOP-F has been #1 every month (with the exception of the holiday book where WASH won with holiday music). WHUR also made a huge move 18-49, surging from 8th in APRIL to 1st in MAY. Here's how the rest of D.C. looked. CLEAR CHANNEL: The cluster lands three of the top five spots 18-49 and two of the top five 25-54. Classic Hits WBIG -- which has evolved into more of a rock-influenced direction -- has benefited from the demise of CBS Classic Rock WTGB (now AC FRESH). WBIG ranks 4th 25-54 and 3rd 18-49. AC WASH has been off since WTGB flipped to AC -- but holds in 3rd place in rank 25-54. They have been down five months in a row 18-49 however (FRESH usually impacts the younger end first). WASH has gone from 4th in FEBRUARY down to 8th in MAY in that cell. Declining slightly in the upper demo is Alternative WWDC (DC101). The station is off in share five months in a row 25-54 -- although they have only dropped in rank from 6th to 8th in that period. DC101 slides from 1st to 4th 18-49, but hold their 18-34 #1 ranking. Top 40 WIHT remains a solid 2nd 18-34, but declines for a fourth straight month 18-49, and moves from 2nd in APRIL to 5th in MAY. WIHT holds in 9th place 25-54. Country WMZQ, which has been challenged since the advent of PPM, sees some growth in May, rising from 15th to 12th 25-54 -- their best PPM performance yet. Sports WTEM climbs from 18th to 17th 25-54. CBS: The CBS D.C. cluster has some challenges. Their highest rated station 25-54 in MAY is Urban WPGC which comes in 13th. In MAY, only WPGC was top 10 in any of the demos, ranking 10th 18-49 and 6th 18-34. Talk WJFK -- the subject of format change rumors, has their best PPM results yet -- leaping into 14th place 25-54. Tropical WLZL slides from 11th to 15th 25-54, 12th to 14th 18-49, and 5th to 11th 18-34. AC WTGB (FRESH) is basically in the same vicinity that Classic Rock predecessor THE GLOBE was and ranks 18th 25-54. CITADEL: Hot AC WRQX (MIX 107.3) remains a good performer. It ranks 5th 25-54, although it has seen a slide with 18-49, dropping from 1st in MARCH to 4th in APRIL and now 7th in MAY. Could this be impact from FRESH? MIX has also dropped considerably 18-34, where they were 8th in JANUARY and now are 15th in MAY. Classic Hits WJZW (TRUE OLDIES 105.9) ranks 21st 25-54, while News/Talk WMAL-A was 19th. RADIO ONE: The company wins the mainstream Urban battle -- with WKYS ahead of format rival WPGC. WKYS rises to 3rd 18-34 in MAY, while also ranking 6th 18-49, and 11th 25-54. Urban AC WMMJ returns to the top 10 25-54 -- but is still well behind WHUR (who topped the market in MAY). Gospel WPRS has been off lately -- falling from 10th in MARCH to 13th in APRIL and now 16th in MAY 25-54. It also goes 9-11-14-15-17 in rank with adults 18-49. BONNEVILLE: WTOP-F's run at the top ended, but it still ranks a solid #2 25-54, and actually increased in share from APRIL to MAY. WTOP-F is 2nd, however, by a large margin. Two non-commercial stations remain in the top 10 25-54. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY News/Talk WAMU is 6th, with COLUMBIA UNION Christian WGTS 7th." (6/25/09) Dave's response: Memo to All Access's PPM expert - WTEM is no longer owned by Clear Channel..... Last comment from me re trains, as this topic is waaay off the ... er, tracks... WMATA has told me in the past that there *are* a small number of intersecting points along the CSX line and Metro's closed circuit. There has to be; otherwise, how else could Metro rail cars have been delivered to the DC area? Horseback? Even though some common connections exist, the two remain separate and independent operations and do not share rail lines (a single freight would collapse the lighter Metro rail beds in pretty short order). (6/25/09) Holly Morris was bouncing around in some fitness class today with her big ole tiddays. Nipples poking out, too. Too bad all that doesn't make up for the fact she is ANNOYING AS HELL! HA!!!!! (6/25/09) "I was really disappointed with Sean Hanity's Tuesday plant scripted caller." Then why do you keep listening?? (6/25/09) I was really disappointed with Sean Hanity's Tuesday plant scripted caller. She started off by telling us how scared she is about Obama's policies. She then stated" He is already taking away our guns." What gun control measure are you talking about, you drone? There has been no gun legislation introduced, yet alone signed, in the last six months. Hannity didn't correct her; after all, he helped write her script, and then went on his "do we need rationing in this country" diatribe. Script gets a F, caller gets a D, Hannity gets a F for a poor and lazy, written narrative. Sean Hannity's scripted calls can be heard on WMAL. (6/25/09) Dave's response: I sometimes think that the Heritage Foundation mans a "call squad" that provides the bulk of callers to WMAL's G&A show. You seem to hear the same half dozen caller "voices" over and over, day after day on old 630, it seems..... "are you going to dispute my real life experience" Yes! Don't intend to be mean spirited but as the other person said, you don't have a clue what you are talking about. They are two completely independent rail systems. It's that simple. (6/25/09) "The Tony Perkins train wreck" someone wrote - hell ya. Tony filling in for Steve C or anyone else for that matter. What are the suits at Fox5 thinking when they have him filling in at the anchor desk. He sucks reading news! You can do nothing else BUT turn the channel! So then what do they do - they put him there on a day when it's the biggest news story in town when they have great news reporters who could have handled it professionally. He's like a deer in the headlights when it comes to sitting there doing news. Talk about damn painful to watch. I for one tune out and turn off Fox5 when I see him doing news stories. Sorry Tony it's not your fit buddy. (6/25/09) "Dave's response: DCRTV - DC Railroads & TV....." Actually, it's "DC Railroads and Transportation Vehicles". For once, it's not a post about politics, bad sportscasters, or Don and/or Mike! (6/25/09) You can't really hear what that f-word on audio clip from WAMU. In that vein, on Tuesday, June 23, Jim Russ concluded his 3:08 p.m. traffic report and Hillary Howard started talking about the weather. Under Hillary's voice, you could hear Jim Russ say, "I really suck today!" (6/25/09) from dcrtv & dcrtv twitter: "...Unconfirmed rumors that 4's Jim Vance could be out for 6 weeks ..." Redundant: rumors are unconfirmed by their nature. You could say unconfirmed reports...or better, Rumors that..etc (6/25/09) RE: [ " Ok I am not going to mock you but you do not know what you are talking about. " ]....... Ummmm, I've sat there for 1-2 minutes and waited for another train of some type to pass in the other direction on a very close track, are you going to dispute my real life experience now or claim I made it all up ??? (6/25/09) I wish I had been interviewed on TV about the Metro crash. I'd be asking why the Rosslyn station always smells like a burning circuit board after every 5th train that rolls through. There's more wrong with these damn cars than just snoozing computers and bad brakes. (6/25/09) Not Local, But Interesting Nonetheless - Setanta Sport Holdings has not been able to acquire the funding it needs to survive and will end its broadcasting service in the United Kingdom, the company announced June 23. Setanta said it paid huge amounts of capital for leading sports rights but was not able to generate a sufficient return on them. The company recently saw its English Premier League rights taken away and, ESPN has acquired the rights after the packages were re-auctioned... (6/25/09) /\ June 25 Messages /\ Messages from June 18 to June 24, 2009 can be reached HERE.....  |
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