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>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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