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Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:38 am
by CometGSR
Wish the best result to Paul and his team. Not the biggest fan but I listen everyday from 6:00 to 7:00. I use his show to time myself every morning.. His theme song routine means I have to get up really soon, news at 7:00 means I better be close to leaving the house. I hope Guy does something similar.
Glad they are keeping Red Eye Radio. Those guys are a riot.
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:31 pm
by radioandtventhusiast
I wonder if this means Paul may retire or go part-time in a few years. More Fill-in hosts in the morning and now him moving to middays in a shorter timeslot. I have a buddy of mine who knows Paul personally and will ask him about these changes.
I also know there's a "Pre W. Smith show" that comes on at 5 in the morning before Paul starts. I wonder if that will continue.
At least Renwick will stay on as a host like he's doing in the interim when Bongino left.
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:59 pm
by 65memories
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:10 pm
by Mega Hertz
Let me have a show on WJR. It'll be local, and I can definitely find ways to blame my sore back and hang nail on Democrats.
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:19 pm
by thekman
radioandtventhusiast wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:31 pm
I also know there's a "Pre W. Smith show" that comes on at 5 in the morning before Paul starts. I wonder if that will continue.
I think it’s staying, just the name will be changing. First News, First Take. Something along those lines will be the new name. Paul W. mentioned it, and I got the impression nothing is really changing with that hour, other than the title.
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:54 pm
by radiofann
“Pre-W smith show” is so very lame and weak. Pathetic. Amateur hour.
I call them the “nasally nattering nabobs of know-nothingness”. I do appreciate some of the re-run interviews but those three hosts are not very compelling in their conversation.
The 5th hour of Red-Eye guys, while they do stretch it out in the 4th hour, would be more compelling. Maybe cheaper.
At 5-6am, I often switch over to Mike and Lisa on CKLW and hear a good mix of light heartedness funny stories combined with discussion of Windsor and Canada news. Occasionally metro detroit. They have a good chemistry going.
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:23 pm
by CometGSR
The 5th hour of Red-Eye guys, while they do stretch it out in the 4th hour, would be more compelling. Maybe cheaper.
I listen to WLS Chicago for that last hour. Great show! They don't take themselves too serious.
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:28 am
by sizzlechest
Mike and Lisa on CKLW is by far the best morning show in the area--you just have to get used to the fact that most of the content is about Windsor or Canada.
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:31 am
by ZenithCKLW
I enjoy listening to CKLW's programming throughout the day. Aside from when they're talking about specific local or government issues, many of the topics and content are fairly relatable to an American. It's also refreshing to hear alternative perspectives that aren't put through the lens of "democrat" and "republican".
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:14 am
by windsor
sizzlechest wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:28 am
Mike and Lisa on CKLW is by far the best morning show in the area--you just have to get used to the fact that most of the content is about Windsor or Canada.
You must be very easy to please my friend plus as for being centrist in content they are far from it maybe its hard to tell from across the border.
Dan Mac s show is the biggest propaganda machine in the windsor/detroit market.
They have the large share of audience because of no competition....if Blackburn had any balls they would flip 630 CFCO which has a very good daytime signal in Essex county to news/talk with a diff perspective.
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:56 am
by Colonel Flagg
MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:33 pm
I wish WJR would sound a lot less like WJR and a lot more like WLW.
Guy Gordon isn't Mike McConnell, that's for sure. He's not even Jim Scott.

Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:44 am
by sizzlechest
Hey Windsor, I didn't say anything about their content being centrist. I just said it's about Canada.
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:54 am
by windsor
Was referring to Zeniths comment in my post.....
Re: Paul W. Smith moving to middays + other changes at WJR
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:57 am
by ZenithCKLW
I didn't say anything about being centrist either.