[Speed Gibson,
Monday January 2, 2006 at 9:45pm]
Gentlemen, Start Your Transmitters
Tomorrow, it's back to school and back to work for most of us, even though the Rose Bowl is still two days out. And tomorrow marks the perhaps the biggest sea-change in years for Twin Cities (full time) talk radio.
Looking over the field, I'm going to make a 2006 prediction that the new KTLK-FM station is going to be very successful.
I will dedicate 2006 to sampling and reviewing the new and existing talk programs, one per week, starting with Willie Clark tomorrrow. I plan on taping the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday shows, boiling them down for weekend posting.
Looking over the field, I'm going to make a 2006 prediction that the new KTLK-FM station is going to be very successful.
- They are carrying the #1 program in the nation, Rush Limbaugh, and carrying him live.
- Their 100,000 watt FM signal can be received indoors, at work, at the mall, at the grocery store, etc.
- They have a balance of national and local programming. KSTP-AM is local only now, Hannity's remaining time the last gasp. WWTC-AM is national only except for the NARN, and even this program is generally spends the majority of its time on national issues.
- KTFN-AM (Air America) is as ratings show, unlistenable, little more than sneering.
- WFMP-FM (107.1) isn't political. It is therefore really in competition with Oprah, Ellen, etc., not other talk radio stations.
I will dedicate 2006 to sampling and reviewing the new and existing talk programs, one per week, starting with Willie Clark tomorrrow. I plan on taping the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday shows, boiling them down for weekend posting.