Re: Commercial Radio Formats(USvs.Boston)

[Bill Piacentini <billpi@ll.mit.edu>]

You're right, Dan.
My only listening of WQEW is after WNTN sign off.
My point was: So-called Boston's "music stations" could snag a portion of
WBZ's Arbitron/Accu...etc. if they demonstrated a 24-hour commitment (albeit
200seconds an hour in Non-Drive Times) to news (not just AM drive). [Wow,
it's the first time I used "albeit" in written form!]
My contention is the bulk of 'BZ's numbers is the fact (other than their
POWER and LONGEVITY,i.e.INSTANT RECALL) it is where most radio listeners go
during the day to get their news. But I don't believe they stay glued that
long, do they? 
BTW, CBS feeds are becoming more frequent on 'BZ. Also the "mobile news
room" feed  had an a cappella group singing at 11:18 on Wed. 6/4/97. Maybe
it's an omen for their future format change?
<g>
BTW, is CBS going to keep both WCBS and WINS as news stations?

>At 10:29 AM 6/4/97 +0000, Bill wrote:
>>One does not need a huge investment in news sources
>>> these days does one? A good example is WQEW New York. Granted they are owned
>>> by the New York Times but they have the same person announcing songs and
>>> reading the news.
>>> This may start a good discussion.
>>> 
At 12:10 PM 6/4/97 +0000, Dan wrote:
>But WQEW does not use its air personalities for news at all hours of the
>day. Some newscasts (AM drive for sure, probably PM drive too) are simulcast
>with WQXR. And the person who does the news (usually Sam Hall--incredible
>pipes) only does news, as far as I know.
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