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>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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