RE: All-News Radio Format

["Paul Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>]

I've listened to 940 News and thought it was pretty decent.

I must admit I partially listen to hear about what's going on in Canada,
something you won't hear on WBZ, unless it's a major catastrophe.

-Paul Hopfgarten
Derry NH

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Stephen
> Pickford
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 10:34 AM
> To: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: All-News Radio Format
>
>
> As many of you are well aware, CIQC Montreal transformed into CINW 940NEWS
> back in mid-December...
> and has been met with a number of less-than-pleased commentaries in The
> Montreal Mirror, on radiodigest.com, etc.
>
> My question is the following:  Is it common for all-news stations to
> advertise as being "24-hours, constantly-updated"...then run a taped
> newscast overnights (i.e. between Midnight and 5AM or so)...time
> checks are
> edited out (i.e. rather than 940NEWS time is... the tape runs
> saying simply
> 940NEWS (pause...no bother to compress after the edit)...and on and on it
> goes)....
>
> Of course, sometimes this edit is missed...i.e. At 230AM, hearing that
> something is "coming up at 1045"...or, with taped sportscasts,
> the games are
> known to have ended, but the only mention being that "playing
> tonight are..."
>
> When all-news was first announced in Montreal, Brian Kenemy (VP of
> Metromedia Broadcasting) was quoted on CFCF Television as having "WBZ as a
> good model..." --- however, WBZ is news in the day, and talk/sports at
> night...CINW is taped news overnight, with primarily US features
> and little
> in the way of local content (one example that is given was a New Years
> report that talked about last-minute fare deals from New York...of little
> interest or use to a local listener)...I am sure that WBZ has more than 2
> local reporters (in addition to anchors/news readers).
>
> Would be interested in hearing from others as to their impressions of
> all-news radio, and the future of this format...speculation has it that
> 940NEWS will change once again, after a few ratings books are out, and
> become The Incredible 94, Jammin' Oldies....
>
> Listening to WCBS, WBBM, etc., at night, and I notice much more of a local
> news focus and more detailed stories with home market relevance, than what
> is taking place currently in Montreal...
> has anyone tuned in CINW at night down in New England, and how do
> you think
> this station compares with the other 50kw news outlets?
>
> Regards to all,
>
>
>
> Stephen Pickford
>
> Host / Producer -- "Travel World"
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