Re: Hot Talk

["Terrence M. Wood" <TERRY_WOOD@prodigy.net>]

That is what "RKO" is supposed to be is "HOT TALK"  it doesn't work for the
older crowd and it doesn't work for the younger crowd either.  Who wants to
discuss ones sex life hour after hour with Dr Laura, or here the incessantly
boring how Carr talk about the political families and their friends and
family being on what payroll in the state.  It is time to talk about real
issues.  Boston used to be a very political town, but look at it now just a
boring town that doesn't even put up a candidate against a really boring
mayor that can't really communicate without mumbling.  Boston Radio has
become mediocre because we as listeners allowed it to be so.  Be we young or
old we accept mediocrity, and seem to love it.
- -----Original Message-----
From: PWerlin <PWerlin@aol.com>
To: boston-radio-interest@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu
<boston-radio-interest@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>
Date: Friday, April 24, 1998 1:08 AM
Subject: Almost 40 -- what *I* want...(was- let's be civil)


>In a message dated 98-04-23 23:09:53 EDT, nuhuc@juno.com writes:
>
><< The big question for all of us as the population ages is:  what does
> TODAY'S  50 year old want? >>
>
>I will be 39 in 44 days and you know what? Nothing on radio excites me or
>makes me want to listen anymore, especially in the morning. I used to be a
>BIG radio junkie and I've been thru it all in the last few years -- my rock
>phase ( WBCN, WFNX), then I discovered WBUR, and then I started with WRKO.
>Now when I'm in the car going to work, I usually  listen to Howard Stern
>(really, sometimes he is very funny) or WRKO  but nothing gets me
interested
>on the ride home unless Howie Carr happens to be talking about something
funny
>or interesting (not that often) . Either the NPR shows got boring or I got
>tired of them because even the topics on Morning Edition don't interest me
>anymore.  I hate those loud gossipy morning dj's too. You know what???   I
>wish there was more CHOICE of news stations or at least morning TALK
stations
>in this town, other than the syndicated shows (Stern and Imus).  There's no
>competition - there are no billboards on buses anymore advertising any
>stimulating talk shows like there used to be  -- Boston radio just hasn't
got
>much to recommend it anymore.  Whatever "Hot talk" is, that I've heard
about
>-- - maybe it's time to give that a try.
>
>just my $.02 --
>

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