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Date Posted: 03:53:19 05/19/09 Tue
Author: Dave James
Subject: Re: WAMO soon to be part of Pittsburgh radio nostalgia
In reply to: B & R 's message, "Re: WAMO soon to be part of Pittsburgh radio nostalgia" on 23:42:16 05/17/09 Sun

Take it from me, retirement is a terrific option. I've always wondered why some broadcasters just can't seem to hang it up. Would I go back to work part-time if someone asked me to do an oldies show? You bet. It would be entirely different from the prior work I've done in this market. But, to ply the same old trade to smaller and smaller audiences at smaller and smaller stations until you become near-pitiful is not, to me, the way to go out. I started in broadcasting 53 years ago. I had a nice run. Time to walk...and proudly.

>It's a crime to see WAMO go this route but probably
>inevitable. There needs to be an African-American
>station that is totally of the moment, but one that at
>least once a week, honors the WAMO's grand tradition
>with some kind of R&B oldies program covering the 40s
>through the 70s. Why cede all those kinds of shows to
>smaller stations?
>
>I think Cullen is about done after a long and
>distinguished career here at Channel 4, at WTAE radio
>and finally at WPTT.
>
>When you look at her record here (and this keeps my
>comment within the area of "nostalgia," moderator),
>she was a great add to Channel 4 with her witty,
>sometimes sardonic stories. No station ever had anyone
>who could handle that better. She did well at WTAE
>Radio as well, leaving only when that station changed
>format. At PTT she got a bit shrill after a while,
>she seemed tired and even angry at times. Some of her
>fans have opined she'd be better dialing back the
>political talk for something more general.
>
>It's my understanding that after WPTT changed format,
>she approached but was rebuffed by KDKA for anything
>but part-time. Other local stations also passed for
>whatever reason. Certainly her ratings are not going
>to be what they once were. She has two, maybe three
>choices. She could try to self syndicate, though this
>is not the greatest time economically to do that. The
>second would be to try and be picked up by some
>station in the counties surrounding Pittsburgh, which
>doesn't seem very likely (although it worked for Davey
>Tyson for years when he worked in Greensburg after
>years in Pittsburgh).
>
>Choice # 3 is simple. Retire.
>
>>I am curious if another station will pick up
>>programming directed to the urban market. WAMO AM was
>>once the home of Porky Chedwick who introduced many of
>>us to R/B and ballads sung by some very cool black
>>groups. Wonder if Lynn Cullen will find another home?

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