beatsunc All American 10740 Posts user info edit post |
he's dead jim 3/13/2012 7:12:20 AM |
BigMan157 no u 103353 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "March 13, 2012
If you are a fan of FM Talk 101.1, you’re probably surprised and more than a little disappointed in what you’re hearing on your radio right now. The radio station you have come to love over the past eight years is gone. FM Talk 101.1, like so many good, local businesses, succumbed to the challenging economy and, in particular, the softness in the advertising market, and its format of news, topical talk and sports will soon give way to a new radio sound we feel has more potential for community service and long-term profitability.
FM Talk 101.1 was a radio pioneer in many ways. We were the among the very first commercial stations in North Carolina to offer a full complement of talk shows on the FM band, the first to offer a voice to all sides of the political argument (not just one) and the first to inform and entertain both the Triad and the Triangle at the same time. While we were successful by any number of standards, the advertising slowdown of the last four years—combined with the entry of new talk radio competitors—made a business model we created in 2003 no longer sustainable. There is some good news, however. Many of the shows you’ve come to love—or even dislike—on FM Talk 101.1 can now be heard on other Curtis Media Stations. If you live in the Triad, tune to WSJS--600 on the AM band. In the Triangle, your favorite WZTK programs are now on AM 850. Or simply continue to listen on your computer, SmartPhone or tablet.
All of us at Curtis Media Group thank you for listening to FM Talk 101.1 and your patronage of our fine sponsors. We also acknowledge the extraordinary team of broadcast professionals and journalists who toiled every day to make FM Talk 101.1 WZTK a point of pride for our entire organization and local broadcasters everywhere. Don’t forget you can still hear Neal Boortz, Clark Howard, Brad & Britt and other FM Talk 101.1 programs, on AM 600 WSJS and TalkRadio 850 WPTF. " |
3/13/2012 7:43:54 AM |
wdprice3 BinaryBuffonary 45912 Posts user info edit post |
I thought I heard music on there recently.... sucks... and switching their shows to AM sucks... can't stand that shitty quality. 3/13/2012 7:47:54 AM |
Smath74 All American 93278 Posts user info edit post |
maybe we will get a station with non-shitty music out of the deal? 3/13/2012 8:17:25 AM |
begonias warning: not serious 19578 Posts user info edit post |
WHAT?! 3/13/2012 9:10:26 AM |
BigMan157 no u 103353 Posts user info edit post |
it's begonias fault 3/13/2012 9:11:19 AM |
begonias warning: not serious 19578 Posts user info edit post |
now I'm going to have to reprogram all the buttons in my car 3/13/2012 9:13:49 AM |
wdprice3 BinaryBuffonary 45912 Posts user info edit post |
^this. totally fucks up my organization 3/13/2012 9:20:09 AM |
HockeyRoman All American 11811 Posts user info edit post |
It's a sad day for North Carolina. 3/13/2012 12:18:55 PM |
HOOPS MALONE Suspended 2258 Posts user info edit post |
Wait, WPTF is 850AM now? 3/13/2012 12:32:33 PM |
Smath74 All American 93278 Posts user info edit post |
If i want to listen to talk radio 106.1 is the way to go. can't beat rush or hannity in the afternoons.
[Edited on March 13, 2012 at 12:33 PM. Reason : ha] 3/13/2012 12:32:49 PM |
aaronburro Sup, B 52901 Posts user info edit post |
i remember when 101.1 played country music 3/13/2012 12:35:04 PM |
HOOPS MALONE Suspended 2258 Posts user info edit post |
your post is obvious in its censoring, sanctioning, and attempt to silence Micheal Savage. You are a homosexual and a pervert and also a lover of Marxists. 3/13/2012 12:35:38 PM |
aaronburro Sup, B 52901 Posts user info edit post |
damn, he got me 3/13/2012 12:37:03 PM |
ComputerGuy (IN)Sensitive 5052 Posts user info edit post |
THIS FUCKING SUCKS 3/13/2012 1:10:39 PM |
Hey_McFly All American 1116 Posts user info edit post |
what? no goodnight sweet prince? 3/13/2012 1:25:27 PM |
MORR1799 All American 3051 Posts user info edit post |
3/13/2012 1:29:50 PM |
AxlBonBach All American 45549 Posts user info edit post |
goodnight, sweet prince
3/13/2012 1:47:46 PM |
wolfpackgrrr All American 39759 Posts user info edit post |
maybe we will get a station with non-shitty music out of the deal? 3/13/2012 1:51:33 PM |
AxlBonBach All American 45549 Posts user info edit post |
too many people have too many opinions as to what "shitty music" consists of.
so no matter what the format is, someone will call it shit. The idea is to get the fewest amount of people to call it shit. In that sense, you target towards large audiences, teens, and families.
So, it'll probably be another Rock station that plays the same 14 songs in a loop.
That said, I'd love a 50's-60's channel. 3/13/2012 1:57:04 PM |
ComputerGuy (IN)Sensitive 5052 Posts user info edit post |
680 WPTF 850?
WHAT THE FUCK CURTIS MEDIA GROUP? 3/13/2012 2:06:12 PM |
BSTE02 All American 1493 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "i remember when 101.1 played country music" |
I listened to it a ton during HS. Was surprised to hear it went to talk when I found out sometime later.3/13/2012 2:16:35 PM |
Snewf All American 63348 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "maybe we will get a station with non-shitty music out of the deal?" |
not bloody likely3/13/2012 2:19:52 PM |
FeloniousQ All American 6797 Posts user info edit post |
according to Packpride it's going Hispanic 3/13/2012 2:22:24 PM |
Snewf All American 63348 Posts user info edit post |
good for them
they're getting La Ley'ed 3/13/2012 2:24:20 PM |
HOOPS MALONE Suspended 2258 Posts user info edit post |
all dubstep station 3/13/2012 2:35:49 PM |
HockeyRoman All American 11811 Posts user info edit post |
It's about time for Brad & Britt in the morning afternoon (3pm-7pm)! I'm curious to hear what their show is like now that it appears as though they've lost all of their ABC connections. 3/13/2012 2:48:45 PM |
jbtilley All American 12796 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "according to Packpride it's going Hispanic" |
Hopefully it won't be as bad as 96.9. I'm not sure they are even aware that there are more genres than just Ranchera and Norteña.
Hopefully they play some Salsa/Merengue/Bachata.3/13/2012 3:06:15 PM |
d357r0y3r Jimmies: Unrustled 8198 Posts user info edit post |
Brad and Britt could be pretty funny. I would listen to that in the morning, then when I'd get in my car at night it'd be Michael Savage. I'd listen to that for about 2 minutes before getting pissed off. Luckily, my replacement AM/FM transmitter I ordered last week arrives today, so I'm done with radio for a while. 3/13/2012 3:16:48 PM |
HockeyRoman All American 11811 Posts user info edit post |
http://wptf.com/ http://wptf.com/ http://wptf.com/ http://wptf.com/http://wptf.com/http://wptf.com/
Listen NOW! 3/13/2012 3:19:53 PM |
golbasi984 Veteran 427 Posts user info edit post |
Wait first that one guy dies, and now no more Dan rather impersonations in the morning?? WTF? 3/16/2012 10:24:05 PM |
beatsunc All American 10740 Posts user info edit post |
brad and britt podcast appears to be dead too 3/17/2012 6:16:33 AM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
i might care if this thread was about 91.5 FM
but it's not 3/17/2012 7:30:33 AM |
golbasi984 Veteran 427 Posts user info edit post |
.....courage 3/17/2012 9:48:28 AM |
Restricted All American 15537 Posts user info edit post |
Maybe they would have generated more money if that stopped playing smooth jazz on the weekends 3/17/2012 11:49:16 AM |
golbasi984 Veteran 427 Posts user info edit post |
That and Savage was un-listenable. 3/18/2012 3:47:11 PM |