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It seems to me that a legacy AM station with lots of power such as WJR should reevaluate their talk shows, keep the top of the hour news and full service news, and maybe instead of all talk shows they should consider MOR personalities that play music to fill in the gaps when there isn't news, talk ...

Matt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:26 am Seems odd to leave Phoenix for Detroit...

Was he not unemployed since last April? If so, it makes perfect sense.

I thought this was disapointing. It felt all over the place. 4 and 7 did a much better job at packaging their histories.

Marcus wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:19 am I've noticed that WMYD continues to ID as 20 Detroit although the CW programming aired during Primetime. Are they still not sure if the WADL sale to Mission Broadcasting is going to happen or be approved?

This is my guess. It doesn't make sense to re-brand while the situation is still fluid.

I know that call letters don't really mean much anymore (execpt to broadcast geeks like me), but anyone think we'll get new calls for 20 now that they'll be the CW affiliate?

Story here too: Detroit’s WMYD-TV to Become CW Affiliate on Monday, Nov. 13 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/detroit-wmyd-tv-become-cw-193100447.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA3tQkOTuR4o5ckRgghiDm_DE-SO6UPOYwr5i_K ...

RayQix wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:15 am I find it sad that the WKBD that once was… has been reduced to reruns of what appears to be mid 2000’s Dateline.

:-/ sad indeed

I'm surprised that CBS isn't taking more of a chance to run CBS News Detroit on 50 at other times - maybe even something like a 9pm newscast.

I would see WWJ-FM 98.7 before I'd see a classic country. Or even a return to Top 40 (not as Amp) to take on 95.5.

I thought we were promised a change at 107.5 something like three years ago. Chop, chop. 107.5 should be 100% Classic Soul. They should hire Foody. A couple years ago, WMXD shit canned his Sunday night show, which was excellent, and replaced it with reruns of Keith Sweat. :x It's absolutely absurd ...

Steve79 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:05 am I\m hoping Motown Oldies!!!! Its needed!

I'd LOVE a motown and classic soul station, focused on 60s-80s. It's a shame that Detroit doesn't have such a station.

Here are a few links to the new CW-38 logos [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MfbZGeiJdaXMtJt8X3uWskWb--435qVo/view?usp=share_link] [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ANFEi4Kvub12OJW-BG13bmVkK-h7TSJw/view?usp=share_link] [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zHPuPDEtAFoUaXia_-qXn8DkX6dk_mpL/view?usp ...

How long will Cumulus stick around in Detroit? WDVD is struggling and It feels like the last chance for WJR - they've invested in local talent and it's still not moving the dial. They really need some younger talent to bring down the average listener age from 85. Will someone go after WKQI? 96.3 ...

I've been trying to look into her background. It doesn't seem like she's know for coming in and making H*** programming changes. A PD to just steer the ship and avoid the icebergs?

While I love the WDRQ calls and agree the WDVD calls suck, that would confuse the audience. They honestly don't care about call letters. I'm not sure about not caring, but certainly unless 96.3 is going to change the format - like moving more rhythmic Top 40 - it doesn't make sense to change the ...

Any chance that the CKWW format might move to 93.9?