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by Art Van Damme
Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:15 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Pistons on TV20
Replies: 7
Views: 1498

Re: Pistons on TV20

I didn’t realize the Tigers were playing at the same time.
That makes sense. Thanks, Robert
by Art Van Damme
Tue Apr 04, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Pistons on TV20
Replies: 7
Views: 1498

Pistons on TV20

Just stumbled across this. It’s really odd. This is not a playoff game. Is this: -a previously scheduled match to be shown on TV20? -a result of the Sinclair/Diamond/Bally mess? -a shape of things to come? FWIW: Tonight’s Wings game is relegated to Bally’s alternate channel as well as WWJ. Personall...
by Art Van Damme
Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Trouble at Bally Sports
Replies: 22
Views: 3557

Re: Trouble at Bally Sports

This could unravel in so many different ways. My 2 cents: -Streaming becomes the primary mode of distribution, with cable being secondary. You may see a Red Wings App, for example, be initiated. -The existing regional infrastructure is already in place. Spin it into a company owned jointly by the th...
by Art Van Damme
Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:42 am
Forum: Chatterbox
Topic: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
Replies: 45
Views: 4041

Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later

Michigan Ave & Outer Rd in Deerbern. Once a rivalry with Kroger in Westborn Mall and the brand new Farmer Jack in the Garrison strip mall. Forced Kroger to purchase Crowley’s, expand it to what it is to this day. Then, the A&P mess happened. Farmer Jack became a Kroger (aka Kro-Jack). There was a Kr...
by Art Van Damme
Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:32 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Nielsen Audio #'s for Grand Rapids - release date 6.27.2022
Replies: 7
Views: 1949

Re: Nielsen Audio #'s for Grand Rapids - release date 6.27.2022

It is far part time for 107.3 to flip to Urban AC.
by Art Van Damme
Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:51 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: The Great American Standards
Replies: 16
Views: 1702

Re: The Great American Standards

I Can’t Get Started - Bunny Berigan
Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Misty - Erroll Garner
Theme from A Summer Place - Percy Faith
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
Moonlight in Vermont - Sinatra
I Wish You Love - Keely Smith
The Lady Is A Tramp - Ella Fitzgerald
by Art Van Damme
Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:41 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Bally Sports Plus Streaming App To Launch June 23
Replies: 12
Views: 2071

Re: Bally Sports Plus Streaming App To Launch June 23

What a bunch of horseshit. I’ll listen to radio and use ‘alternate’ streaming services on a per game basis.

I can’t remember the last time I watched the Tigers on tv.
I don’t watch the Pistons.
And the Wings games that start at 9pm eastern and later are too late for my schedule.

Bite me Bally.
by Art Van Damme
Mon May 09, 2022 5:08 pm
Forum: The Stadium
Topic: Red Wings move on from Blashill
Replies: 55
Views: 5819

Re: Red Wings move on from Blashill

Trotz would be a solid hire.
Paul Maurice, maybe.
Jon Cooper has one year left on his contract. Don’t know if it’s an option or not. Wings could buy out the final year.
Joel Quenneville, no.
by Art Van Damme
Sat Apr 30, 2022 2:51 pm
Forum: The Stadium
Topic: Red Wings move on from Blashill
Replies: 55
Views: 5819

Re: Red Wings move on from Blashill

My, my, my, what short memories we have. Recall the shitstorm going on when Blash was hired as the lowest paid NHL head coach. Boobcock declaring he was staying in Detroit for a long time. Then, two weeks later, boom, he’s off to Toronto. I’m not giving Blash a free pass. The Wings had as much a han...
by Art Van Damme
Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:30 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: WLLZ Applies To Move To Diplex With WDET
Replies: 37
Views: 9524

Re: WLLZ Applies To Move To Diplex With WDET

I’m guessing this application has nothing to do with power and everything to do with signal obstruction. The ongoing construction of the supposed 54 story skyscraper (on the site of the former Hudson’s Department Store) would obstruct the 106.7 signal toward the northwest burbs. Multi path would be ...
by Art Van Damme
Wed Apr 27, 2022 4:25 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Bally Sports Detroit App
Replies: 2
Views: 841

Bally Sports Detroit App

Been streaming the Wings games most of the season via Bally Sports Detroit App on my Apple TV. (I do not have catv service just internet). Until about a month ago. It just wouldn’t stream. I uninstalled the app. Reinstalled it. Did the passcode with my iPhone and identified my provider (WOW!) I even...
by Art Van Damme
Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Latest Nielsen #'s show radio's diminishing relevance
Replies: 22
Views: 4795

Re: Latest Nielsen #'s show radio's diminishing relevance

Does anyone know what the “persons using radio” number is?

I guess nowadays that would be persons that would agree to carrying around a ppm monitor. If that is even used anymore…
by Art Van Damme
Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:55 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Library sizes
Replies: 17
Views: 2841

Re: Library sizes

In my experience, I’ve found “Library size” to be arbitrary depending upon the format, the PD, MD and or consultant. During my time in Oldies radio, there were so many different ways to play with the rotations to make it sound like the station had a vast library, when in reality there were only 600 ...
by Art Van Damme
Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:41 am
Forum: Chatterbox
Topic: Michigan Insurance Refund Checks
Replies: 30
Views: 2926

Re: Michigan Insurance Refund Checks

Received our check from BristolWest for the three vehicles last week. Yay.
by Art Van Damme
Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:33 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: WCAR, Dark ?
Replies: 34
Views: 7190

Re: WCAR, Dark ?

So I heard something interesting today. Listening to WCAR/1090 and definitely heard a sweeper with legal IDs for both WSDS and WCAR.

Did Birach sell 1090 to Vazquez Broadcasting?