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Yay, Mike's Back
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BillyBobMarley
2010-07-16 22:48:19 UTC
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Yay, Mike's Back - 7/7 - Rant. Perhaps I'm old-fashioned, but podcasts
and internet streams are just not the same - don't have the same
"reality" - as being live on the local radio waves. And it's good to
hear Mike O'Meara back on the real DC radio this morning. His
podcasts, with his old WJFK buddies Robb, Buzz, and Oscar, are good,
too. But, by their very nature, they're not live. You're listening to
something recorded earlier today, last week, or whatever. When Mike
signed on 105.9 The Edge this morning at 5 with another local radio
vet, Kirk McEwen, it was during pre-dawn darkness and Mike made
reference to that. So, today is "Day One" of Kirk and Mike. Lotsa
questions remain. The least of which is whether the two will "gell" on
the air. I think so, at first impression. Mike can be an emotional
volcano, as your trusty webmaster can attest to via some very very
early morning phone calls I've received from him over the years. But
that quality can make him very engaging to listen to. The big question
is whether a talkish morning show on a classic rocker will generate
enough Portable People Meter ratings for the "new" (almost a year old,
ha ha ha) 105.9 The Edge. The PPMs were not all that kind to the old
"guy talk" WJFK when O'Meara was there, but there is a "hole" in this
market for a not overly political/sports morning (and afternoon) humor-
based talk show aimed at middle-aged guys. Good luck Mike and Kirk. I
think that this could be the start of something very cool on the DC
radio dial
BillyBobMarley
2010-07-17 07:51:55 UTC
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Post by BillyBobMarley
Yay, Mike's Back - 7/7 - Rant. Perhaps I'm old-fashioned, but podcasts
and internet streams are just not the same - don't have the same
"reality" - as being live on the local radio waves. And it's good to
hear Mike O'Meara back on the real DC radio this morning. His
podcasts, with his old WJFK buddies Robb, Buzz, and Oscar, are good,
too. But, by their very nature, they're not live. You're listening to
something recorded earlier today, last week, or whatever. When Mike
signed on 105.9 The Edge this morning at 5 with another local radio
vet, Kirk McEwen, it was during pre-dawn darkness and Mike made
reference to that. So, today is "Day One" of Kirk and Mike. Lotsa
questions remain. The least of which is whether the two will "gell" on
the air. I think so, at first impression. Mike can be an emotional
volcano, as your trusty webmaster can attest to via some very very
early morning phone calls I've received from him over the years. But
that quality can make him very engaging to listen to. The big question
is whether a talkish morning show on a classic rocker will generate
enough Portable People Meter ratings for the "new" (almost a year old,
ha ha ha) 105.9 The Edge. The PPMs were not all that kind to the old
"guy talk" WJFK when O'Meara was there, but there is a "hole" in this
market for a not overly political/sports morning (and afternoon) humor-
based talk show aimed at middle-aged guys. Good luck Mike and Kirk. I
think that this could be the start of something very cool on the DC
radio dial
I was not the author to this rant so credit must be given to the
gentleman at www.dcrtv.com
Spud Demon
2010-07-29 20:29:25 UTC
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Post by BillyBobMarley
Yay, Mike's Back - 7/7 - Rant. Perhaps I'm old-fashioned, but podcasts
and internet streams are just not the same - don't have the same
"reality" - as being live on the local radio waves. And it's good to
hear Mike O'Meara back on the real DC radio this morning. His
podcasts, with his old WJFK buddies Robb, Buzz, and Oscar, are good,
too. But, by their very nature, they're not live. You're listening to
something recorded earlier today, last week, or whatever. When Mike
signed on 105.9 The Edge this morning at 5 with another local radio
vet, Kirk McEwen, it was during pre-dawn darkness and Mike made
reference to that. So, today is "Day One" of Kirk and Mike. Lotsa
questions remain. The least of which is whether the two will "gell" on
the air. I think so, at first impression. Mike can be an emotional
volcano, as your trusty webmaster can attest to via some very very
early morning phone calls I've received from him over the years. But
that quality can make him very engaging to listen to. The big question
is whether a talkish morning show on a classic rocker will generate
enough Portable People Meter ratings for the "new" (almost a year old,
ha ha ha) 105.9 The Edge. The PPMs were not all that kind to the old
"guy talk" WJFK when O'Meara was there, but there is a "hole" in this
market for a not overly political/sports morning (and afternoon) humor-
based talk show aimed at middle-aged guys. Good luck Mike and Kirk. I
think that this could be the start of something very cool on the DC
radio dial
I was not the author to this rant  so credit must be given to the
gentleman at www.dcrtv.com
Yeah I tuned in randomly and noticed Mike and Kirk ("Kirk and Mike"
officially) were together in a new place, I hope it's long-term. When
school starts again I'll be listening every day; for now I don't have
to drive kids in the morning so I go to work at 11AM, or whenever I
wake up.

Are they doing anything that features Mike's voice parodies? LBJ was
my favorite part of DnM.
BillyBobMarley
2010-07-30 11:20:16 UTC
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Post by Spud Demon
Post by BillyBobMarley
Yay, Mike's Back - 7/7 - Rant. Perhaps I'm old-fashioned, but podcasts
and internet streams are just not the same - don't have the same
"reality" - as being live on the local radio waves. And it's good to
hear Mike O'Meara back on the real DC radio this morning. His
podcasts, with his old WJFK buddies Robb, Buzz, and Oscar, are good,
too. But, by their very nature, they're not live. You're listening to
something recorded earlier today, last week, or whatever. When Mike
signed on 105.9 The Edge this morning at 5 with another local radio
vet, Kirk McEwen, it was during pre-dawn darkness and Mike made
reference to that. So, today is "Day One" of Kirk and Mike. Lotsa
questions remain. The least of which is whether the two will "gell" on
the air. I think so, at first impression. Mike can be an emotional
volcano, as your trusty webmaster can attest to via some very very
early morning phone calls I've received from him over the years. But
that quality can make him very engaging to listen to. The big question
is whether a talkish morning show on a classic rocker will generate
enough Portable People Meter ratings for the "new" (almost a year old,
ha ha ha) 105.9 The Edge. The PPMs were not all that kind to the old
"guy talk" WJFK when O'Meara was there, but there is a "hole" in this
market for a not overly political/sports morning (and afternoon) humor-
based talk show aimed at middle-aged guys. Good luck Mike and Kirk. I
think that this could be the start of something very cool on the DC
radio dial
I was not the author to this rant  so credit must be given to the
gentleman atwww.dcrtv.com
Yeah I tuned in randomly and noticed Mike and Kirk ("Kirk and Mike"
officially) were together in a new place, I hope it's long-term.  When
school starts again I'll be listening every day; for now I don't have
to drive kids in the morning so I go to work at 11AM, or whenever I
wake up.
Are they doing anything that features Mike's voice parodies?  LBJ was
my favorite part of DnM.
I'm just outside of the reception area so I either have to listen
online or the podcasts.Podcasts are better cuz they skip the music and
commercials.
BillyBobMarley
2010-07-30 11:22:32 UTC
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Post by Spud Demon
Post by BillyBobMarley
Yay, Mike's Back - 7/7 - Rant. Perhaps I'm old-fashioned, but podcasts
and internet streams are just not the same - don't have the same
"reality" - as being live on the local radio waves. And it's good to
hear Mike O'Meara back on the real DC radio this morning. His
podcasts, with his old WJFK buddies Robb, Buzz, and Oscar, are good,
too. But, by their very nature, they're not live. You're listening to
something recorded earlier today, last week, or whatever. When Mike
signed on 105.9 The Edge this morning at 5 with another local radio
vet, Kirk McEwen, it was during pre-dawn darkness and Mike made
reference to that. So, today is "Day One" of Kirk and Mike. Lotsa
questions remain. The least of which is whether the two will "gell" on
the air. I think so, at first impression. Mike can be an emotional
volcano, as your trusty webmaster can attest to via some very very
early morning phone calls I've received from him over the years. But
that quality can make him very engaging to listen to. The big question
is whether a talkish morning show on a classic rocker will generate
enough Portable People Meter ratings for the "new" (almost a year old,
ha ha ha) 105.9 The Edge. The PPMs were not all that kind to the old
"guy talk" WJFK when O'Meara was there, but there is a "hole" in this
market for a not overly political/sports morning (and afternoon) humor-
based talk show aimed at middle-aged guys. Good luck Mike and Kirk. I
think that this could be the start of something very cool on the DC
radio dial
I was not the author to this rant  so credit must be given to the
gentleman atwww.dcrtv.com
Yeah I tuned in randomly and noticed Mike and Kirk ("Kirk and Mike"
officially) were together in a new place, I hope it's long-term.  When
school starts again I'll be listening every day; for now I don't have
to drive kids in the morning so I go to work at 11AM, or whenever I
wake up.
Are they doing anything that features Mike's voice parodies?  LBJ was
my favorite part of DnM.
Yeah Mike is still Mike and does all of his different voices except
Charlie.Where's Charlie? I dunno.

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