Re: Saga buys WIDE

["Kevin Vahey" <kvahey@tmail.com>]

Didn't Gary Thorne also work there as play by play for the Guides? I 
seem to recall WIDE was the flagship





On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 5:22PM -0500, chuckigo@maine.rr.com wrote:
> i've omitted the "TO' adressees to save time and bandwidth
>
> what has been said here is pretty damn cruel, gang.
>
> i work for THE PORTLAND RADIO GROUP.  yes, we are owned by Saga 
> Communications.
>
> the entity has entered into an agreement to buy a signal that has 
> become, sadly,
> less than a shadow of what it, and many other signals like it, was.
>
> the "live midday" programming was damn Chinese Auction, for God's 
> sake!  that's not radio; that was survive at any cost.  4 minute adlibs 
> about dunkin donuts or a 30 dollar gift certificate to (fill in the 
> blank) for half-price!  yep.  that sure was good radio.
>
> if, in your estimation that the existing bird-fed programming on WIDE 
> is in any way different than any other potential programming, let us 
> know.
>
> wow.  pretty heddy responses for the little am signal in Biddeford.  
> and i have an affection for the joint: i ran it for five years.  we had 
> some pretty talented people pass through, among them Gary Tanguay, 
> Lindsey Dean, Bruce Campbell and others.  i, as well, was sad when the 
> station took a syndicated, non-local turn in 1989.  (*that was 14 years 
> ago; the reason why i left)
>
> take care.  i'm on vacation, hangin' with the mouse.
>
> - -chuck (not a corporate shill) igo