Posted by Radio Fish Heads on December 15, 2008 at 23:25:18:
In Reply to: Re: Windy City Shakeup: WGN, WLS posted by zac on December 15, 2008 at 23:18:25:
WGN is in trouble. All of Radio in general is in trouble.
Our society today is different; too many media outlets, too many hand held devices to play with
and listen to , too many Computer invloved drones walking around the office, the hallways, the
work place, the streets; Hell even while driving in the car - mindless people are texting each other
all over this Country. In general - people don't listen to radio stations anymore for "Steve & Gary"
type chatter. Even "Imus & Stern " are old farts - has beens; there time is gone; they just don't
know it yet.... The youth of today are mindless ediots, and their parents ( if they have any ) are
too busy chasing a paycheck. "Radio" is not that important to anyone anymore. These guys don't
get it. People like Rush will still have a audience for the hard core news junkies. The days of the
Big Ones aka WLW , WGN , WLS , WSM , WMC , KFI , KGO, ratings are down, money is tight, and
unless you have Rush, Haniety, Levin and so on on your station like WTAM, WJR who put their local
personalities around the Rush & George Nory ( Art Bell ) shows ---- your station is probably feeling
the pinch on dollars also...
Its laughable to hear people talk about "Steve & Gary " that was a million years ago man; just like
all the male & female morning teams ( that constantly laugh at each other - until you want to vomit )
on the FM stations ---- thats "dead zone crap" ; its like listening to Bob & Tom -----its older than
Larry Lujack and the Klunk-letters . "You radio guys; just don't get it "............ stop living in the
past man...... Radio of yesterday is just that. "Yesterday"..... like Jim Morrison ; its dead as we used
to know it.
: It's amazing how Tribune manages to keep hiring former Clear Channel radio people in the midst of their bankruptcy, while dishonoring severance packages and longtime employee buyout benefits.