[BC] Re: Local radio is not dead in small town America yet

[Mark Croom]

As a listener, in this area I may actually get frustrated with the amount of
local sports on commercial radio (esp AM but also FM these days). We're
talking small-town midwest; MN/IA border area. I may want to hear some Fox
Sports radio but they'll preempt for some podunk high school I don't care
about. Usually the guys doing the pbp and color aren't exactly the cream of
the crop either.

As a radio guy I appreciate the fact that the station is trying to serve its
community of license and make a few bucks in the process. One of my church
friends is an owner in Estherville, IA and he does all the good
old-fashioned stuff. Lost dog reports, high school sports, community
bulletin board, etc. He also carries Iowa Hawkeye sports which is quite a
draw in his area of North Iowa.

I'd have to say I agree that local radio is not dead in small-town America.

Mark
MN

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Powell Way <powell at backroads.net> wrote:

> Well local is not dead at WKDK.... we do all of those things, local news,
> weather, local sports, and local remotes. Even though we may at WKDK, be
> automated part time, the music is from the hard drive, and all  of it is put
> in the respective playlist by hand. We broadcast local sports, the local
> high school games and the Newberry College games.
>
> WBCU in Union, SC is local, and they do their local high school cames.
>
> WPUB in Camden, SC is locally run and has the Camden SC area sports.
>
> WNEG in Toccoa, Georgia is local during the day, with local sports. Their
> ratings are high enough you need binoculars to see them.
>
> No, local radio is not dead in small town America. The big corporate guys
> are and no wonder they are circling the drain. Those who were calling you,
> Keith, were jealous and petty because they forgot what they were suppposed
> to do.
>
> Powell
>