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Ask and answer questions about books! The format had changed alot when I retired in 2001. 2014: $12,900,000 By 1996 the station was more of a Hot AC with only a couple 70s songs an hour and a few 80s an hour but up to about 4 currents an hour. Sorry Steve but you must not have been listening to hard. Even though Envy never bursts into coins like the evil exes, she does burst into $2.60 in the game. He has taken that success to CBS-FM, where the ratings nearly doubled after his arrival. I have a few ideas that could be written into the Rules that, coupled with a sunset to the grandfathering of their existing stations, would cut them down to size. Ramona tells Envy he is cheating on her with Lynette. Thanks for the best memories. Scott Shannon was losing it and I had no patience for him on my way into work. Gideon also reveals he hid a sword on Envy's dress just in case. Some Christians! Dont be surprised if K-Love outperforms WPLJ in the ratings, simply because the station will now have a clearly defined format and position in the market, something that PLJ lacked due to the various format changes that you mentioned, and multiple better-defined competitors in the Pop/AC music space. When they started tweaking format, changing call letters, I departed. According to the insider, the Talentless founder, 38, is "heartbroken" and. Todd Pettingill, formerly half of Scott and Todd, now host of WPLJ's "Todd Show.". And dont blame EMF for the lost jobs; blame CBS and Entercom for those in LA. Again, the problems really get exaggerated when the ratings are slipping but the billing is good and upper management is ok with that. Ratings are used primarily to set ad rates. After Scott is brought back to life, Gideon reveals his six frozen ex-girlfriends and his plans to add Ramona. I, too, loved PLJ as a Rock station, but also thought that they did a great job through the 90s and into the 2000s. You talk about irony, when or very shortly before WPLJ switched from CHR to Hot AC in 1992, and began using jingles again (after a year-and-change as Mojo Radio (upon morning-drive jock Scott Shannon taking over its programming during the tail end of its CHR era)), it used the melody of WABCs longtime (beginning in 1962) Seven-tee sev-en double you ABC jingle for WPLJs new jingle, which it has used ever since. "What we're doing is just a sort of freshener. Ive been listening to PLJ for years and wouldnt miss the morning show, even getting up on days off to listen. S&T ruled! What killed off a good deal of stations is the amount of commercials between songs. You may recognize some of those names because that have had a few crossover hits lately. Todd was stripped of his powers via the Deveganizing Ray (despite trying to dodge their blast) and left helpless. Knives Chau | Scott Pilgrim Wiki | Fandom Then as a preemptive move 70s rock songs were put back in along with more 80s rock and currents were cut back slightly and they increased regular rotation. "If there's a parade, we want to be there. I wish them all the best of luck and hope to hear them all again in the radio. Played Billie Jean/Michael Jackson in light rotation a few weeks, then played Beat It in heavy rotation. [ Table of Contents ] [ Citation Guide ] [ Feedback ] [ Search ] [ Home ] [ Help! ] Even the stations positioning statements were broad and generic, which didnt help. I wish all of you the very best in wherever life sends you. Source: BIA. My parents drove us to the show. I worked in a huge world headquarters that was one of the first tenants in the World Trade Center before building our office in NJ. I actually won tickets to their studio to see Chris Doughtry and met everyone there! I really will miss this station. She then tells Scott and Ramona Flowers that her relationship with Gideon was somewhat of a sham. Worked with WOLJ for a shole lotta years, from their beginnings to 1994, initially as an engineer with the air personnel (do we say disc jockeys?) I met the morning crew several times over the years. Denise Truscello/WireImage. It got me out the door every day and I laughed and cried when I listened. The replacements Jade Annie Monk are the worst or the worst to be part of a ANY radio show. They all compliment each other. So no this company that specializes in religious programming is not going to bring back a secular format under any circumstances. You had legendary Pat St. John up against legendary Dan Ingram ( WABC77 ) in the 2-6PM drive time slot. Sorry to see you go. So many great comments, memories here. This is probably because I am older now too and tend to appreciate Tods perspective. Ive been a faithful and committed listener to PLJ and will miss them terribly! WPLJ was also heavily processedthe needle on the baseband modulation meter in the transmitter room barely wiggled away from 100%. The two strike up a conversation which quickly devolves into a fight between the two. It has to do with money. Updated on July 28, 2018. Destroy lives, putting perhaps dozens out of work. Consolidation. I moved out of the NY area 17 years ago, but I would still listen to WPLJ occasionally online or through Alexa. Lots of formerly great stations have lost their way, and the stations are not willing or able to make the moves that would fix it. Its still funny after all this time. I know. It was just an effort to shut down conservative talk radio, and they made a huge impact doing just that. I hope Todd is picked up soon on another nearby station. Like all free-form rockers, WABC-FM sounded a little like a college station with commercials, although it simulcast the AM station during some dayparts. (The call letterson AM, FM and TVwere changed to WABC five years later. She ended up basing the voice on adult actresses she saw on the red carpet for, In the movie, the costume and hairstyle she wears in the Clash at the Demonhead concert bares a resemblance to, This was confirmed to be likely just a coincidence by the series creator. EMF always has money to buy more stations, because they ask their listeners to send in a monthly pledge to keep the programming on the air. Scott made a public statement about their breakup, shocking RHNY fans everywhere. They are strictly a pseudo-Christian outfit that makes money from its listeners gullibility. When Scott was on the Z Morning zoo Z -100 He never liked WPLJ . Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Sums up my feelings too. God needs money! PLJ was good for hanging out on the stoop and drinking a few beers. By April of 83, WPLJ was down to 2 60s songs an hour. You can also attack while she waits for her turn. And while there are many Christians in the NY area, I get the feeling that these rating will plummet by 90% this station should be way at the beginning of the very end of the reading dial where it belongs. After 'The Clash at Demonhead' dissolved, Envy apparently returned to New York and the original Chaos Theatre where she and Gideon Graves began a relationship. Envy appears in World 3 as a sub-boss along with Lynette. Envy can be rather tricky to fight against, she's fast and relies sorely on kicks that can knock you into the air or across the screen. That is the right attitude. Then in September of 1983, WPLJ purged their rock songs. It puts programmers in safe mode where there is a whole different kind of pressure on them., There is a lot of useful information, I look forward to sharing from you. WPLJ flaked out. My heart is broken for you all and for all of us. WPLJs format fluctuation is nothing new; the radio station changed formats various times throughout its history. The equipment consists of a satellite receiver, an audio processor, remote control unit that is connected to their headquarters in California via the internet, and an EAS box. However, considering that they were the same age, this would place Envy at a time before she herself went to college and met Scott. Losing him both on and off the air affected them negatively. The things they said and did was so funny. It is also sad that they only play music now after 8:30 am but I will continue to listen every morning until the very end and hope they get to have one more Summer Blast Off at Jenkins. It confirmed that the two had split up and have been living apart for a few months before the news broke. They should have tried to bring back Rocky Allen (the Rocky Allen Show Gram). There are no plans for an LMA before that and Cumulus is planning a special tribute as the station approaches its final days on-air. I liked Blown Off too but my gut feeling is much of it was phony. PLJ in the mid 70s went to a strict playlist where you heard the same songs cycle 3-4 times a day. Ratings never justified the revenue and it eventually caught up. Eventually she, Scott, and Stephen Stills formed the band Kid Chameleon. They can likely raise the donations to cover their minimal expenses. There are some listenable stations in small markets. Our story about former New York City powerhouse WPLJ struck a nerve with readers Tuesday. The WPLJ of the song was white port lemon juice, concocted from a cheap white wine and lemon juice. Why Sofia Richie and Scott Disick Split After Three Years of Dating - ELLE EMF should keep the old PLJ format on HD 2 even if no DJs. EMF is non-commercial, so they dont sell advertising. The breakup, of course, comes on the heels of Scott mocking his ex, Kourtney Kardashian 's, PDA pics with Travis Barker to her ex, Younes Benjima, and getting called out by Younes. A lot of young people are turning to YouTube and other services for music. Scott Pilgrim Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. They added typical CHR songs as the summer went on for current product but did little with the rock product and kept it all on. a pitiful travesty. Wished it couldve continued. I will miss my friends terribly. I am going to miss them all. Ratings never justified the revenue and it eventually caught up. Then he went to Z100 and they became #1 again. I mean, right off the bat, this is arguably the most talented player in this draft class, and the Eagles got him at No. Having the bands who were playing in the NYC area live in the studio. The Rock N Stereo years were the best for me. I know you will all do well as you go on to the next phase of your careers. Each of these songs were thrown in heavy rotation and played about every couple hours each. But its not just these two stations. I will be the one crying in my car on route 80 that day. Shame on all involved in destroying WYAY. I never understood why Scott left they had a good thing going, but after he did I felt things were not going right. PLJ had a much better format then. The 80s were so hot for WPLJ. The room was shared with WABC-TV and the TV people had to take the FM readings every half hour. From Todds phone scams, to Johnny on the streets to their Blown Off segments, everything, to sell it to listen to Christian music all day!!!! The real cause of this sale? If the decision took away any power Congress once had to regulate slavery in new territories, these . Scott remarks that she is wearing his sweater and allows her to keep it when she asks if she should give it back. Show me a successful one thats not following this formula. They were actually free-form rock in the pre-WPLJ days. Everybody is quick to have their expert opinion about what happened, but yes look at WRQX. I would have been fired from my job. Everybody always thinks they can do it better. Todd also posted him and natalie on snapchat today too, so definitely still together. Although I listened on and off to the morning programs the music format wasnt my thing. I pray that this crew can stay together somehow. I have so many wonderful memories of this great station. Hey EMF, greed is NOT a Christian virtue. To replace it with a Christian Radio station is an odd choice. I always listened to Scott and Todd in the morning and I was sad when Scott left. Our sources. Thank you for 48 wonderful years as Album-oriented Rock (1971-83), Contemporary Hit Radio (1983-92) and Hot Adult Contemporary (1992-2019). Holy money. I cried today listened to the very end, my throat and chest felt tight like missing your family, 38 years is a long time, who to listen to now? Because of the difficulty in focusing, more stations than ever are drifting in a sea of mediocrity. LIONEL RICHIE CALLS SOFIA AND SCOTT DISICK'S RELATIONSHIP 'JUST A PHASE' "The truth is, anybody dating somebody is going to feel neglected when their significant other is spending more time with. 14 / 27. Which I feel is something spiritual that God had done for me; as Ive forgotten my faith temporarily. Still WPLJ kept it strictly rock though an exception like Bettie Davis Eyes and Maneater were played. WPLJ died when Scott Shannon GOT there, not when he left. It's been years since their split, but fans still continue to wonder why Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's breakup happened the way it did. EMF broadcasts from Rocklin, California which is near Sacramento. It was also automated during some off-peak dayparts, using a Gates automation system. Makes you wonder how a company that big could do that considering they are part of Live Nation/Ticketmaster. I love K-Love as it too has made it into my life for a very different and important place. WPLJ's Todd Pettengill goes on, minus Scott Shannon but with a younger In Scott's ending, Envy is shown hugging Scott, along with Kim and Knives. WPLJ was always in competition with WNEW. Todd is extremely talented. After the K love format bombs like Jack FM did they can bring PLJ back to traditional FM/HD 1 with a new and improved PLJ similar to CBS-FM. I hope they can stay together on a new station or just being the best group of friends. I remember listening to WNCN the night they flipped. They were up to about 1/3 new wave stuff but still was steering clear of rhythmic pop. By mid 2000, while leaning alternative, more pop songs were mixed in again and 80s hits were back. At the end of the battle against Todd Ingram, Scott believes that his victory was a way of evening the breakup from long ago. Maybe you need to give him a chance to change you and save you. I have been a faithful listener to wplj for I cant remember how long. When I was out of the area, I would be on the phone with a friend telling me about the show . What happens when they leave? I won tickets to shows, went on a boat trip with Scott and Todd. 2023 NFL Draft experts roundtable: Best QB landing spots, sleepers and There will NEVER EVER be a radio station like WPLJ ever even to be compared to them!!! Scott & Todd; Todd; Todd & Jade & Annie & Monk (and Johnny). Just give it a chance. At the time, Natalie was something of a dork with a vast array of anime toys and books. RIP WPLJ. I moved to Montana for 1$ yrs and came back to Jersey 10 yrs ago and the first thing I did was put on ration to WPLJ! I was 15 at the time, so I convinced a friends mom to drive us to the mall to buy tickets (the power of radio advertising). Yes in the 1970s WPLJ 95.5 Rock was the best Rock station with the best D.Js . And heres our story from yesterday. For almost ten years, Scott had struggled to regain his freedom--arguing that since he lived with his enslaverJohn Emersonin a free state, he should be free. This is just about all the \"Scott \u0026 Todd Show\" on WPLJ in New York that I can find being dissected on Opie and Anthony!#JOCKTOBER #OandA0:00:00 - WNEW (Drag Commercial)0:02:08 - Zoo Bitz (09/07 to 01/08)0:55:06 - April Fool's (2008)1:49:27 - M. Monroe Song (04/15/08)1:58:40 - Jocktober 08 (10/24/08)2:35:41 - Baseball Song (10/23/09)2:45:25 - Jocktober 09 (10/26/09)3:30:20 - VP of Citadel (12/16/09)3:42:04 - Jocktober 2010 (10/28/10)4:14:25 - Facebook Song (11/10/10)4:24:41 - Jocktober 2011 (10/20/11)5:02:52 - Jocktober 2012 (10/08/12)5:45:06 - Scott wont play (10/11/12)5:46:32 - Dish Nation (10/15/12)6:00:11 - Lance A. Allison needed space because Scott was a constant reminder of her mother's death and how much she lost because she loved him. What a wonderful send off you just gave. Unfortunately for her, Scott broke up with her after he met Ramona Flowers (though he initially "forgot" to break up with her). Opie & Anthony - Trashing Scott and Todd (SUPERCUT) [WNEW-2014]