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by brianbcomedy
Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: The Point Show on Wood
Replies: 8
Views: 2074

Re: The Point Show on Wood

It's all about the $$$. Media buyers are sometimes obligated to include news shows in their buys. Cheaper to produce than buying syndicated programs too.
by brianbcomedy
Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: JoJo Girard’s last day at WFGR
Replies: 24
Views: 4759

Re: JoJo Girard’s last day at WFGR

Jojo is a quality guy who put 100% of himself into his show. From what he told me he plans to stay in the area, which is great because at least we'll still be able to see him do standup comedy around the area.
by brianbcomedy
Sun May 29, 2022 4:19 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: 95.7 The Lake - Benton Harbor/St. Joseph
Replies: 7
Views: 1535

Re: 95.7 The Lake - Benton Harbor/St. Joseph

Funny that you would just recently post this, Last Wednesday night I was coming back to Grand Rapids after attending a concert in Chicago and happened to find The Lake while traveling through that area. I remember hearing Manfred Mann's cover of Springsteen's I Came For You and wondered why LAV isn'...
by brianbcomedy
Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:54 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Looks like the Orbit Room is finally toast; share your memories here!
Replies: 44
Views: 13376

Re: Looks like the Orbit Room is finally toast; share your memories here!

Big-D wrote:
Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:41 pm
TC Talks wrote:
Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:14 pm
Anyone remember the Reptile House?
I saw Warren Zevon once at The Reptile House. It was such as dump when he came out he said, "I love what you've done with the place."
by brianbcomedy
Sat Dec 18, 2021 4:50 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Fox 17 commercial break
Replies: 5
Views: 2394

Re: Fox 17 commercial break

I use to work in broadcast TV and makegoods was the first thing I thought of. It came right after the 11p. news ended, which was later than is 11:35p. time. I was expecting 2 1/2 Men, but it was commercial right after commercial- several of them the same one- 5/3 Bank, Jet's Pizza just to name a few...
by brianbcomedy
Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:58 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Fox 17 commercial break
Replies: 5
Views: 2394

Fox 17 commercial break

At the time of this post (Friday 11:40p.- ) FOX 17 is airing about 15 minutes straight non-stop commercials after the late newscast.
by brianbcomedy
Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:54 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: 3 Grand Rapids stations were dead air on Sunday afternoon
Replies: 11
Views: 4077

Re: 3 Grand Rapids stations were dead air on Sunday afternoon

Back in '76 leaving GR on a trip to Canada we listened to The Brothers Johnson's I'll Be Good To You skip for 18-20 mintes during American Top Forty.