1.26.2007
Memo To WWRL: It's Miller Time
A 24-hour falling out at WWRL with Sam Seder led the Air America New York flagship to black him out Wednesday in favor of the syndicated Stephanie Miller, apparently whetting the growing 1600 audience's appetite for fresh left-talk. And from what I read, she was well-received. Seder returned Thursday to the 9 am-noon slot with little fanfare.
I'll be straight with you: I don't listen to WWRL not "progressive talk" programming, nor am I known to lean that way exlcusively. Also, I don't know Miller personally, and for the record, I don't even know where her show is syndicated out of. But the public has spoken, and they agree: It's Miller Time.
So WWRL, with that huge increase in the last book, you could make it a little bigger by adding her to the lineup full-time. Even if you have to put her or Seder on tape-delay, do it. Don't tease your listeners, or - allegedly - tell them it's an "Air America" show when they call to ask why Seder is not on the air.
And if Access1 (1600's owner) won't do it, maybe Air America can pull a Springer-esque deal and "buy" her show to put it on the network. If they can afford it, that is...
Briefly, it appears Richard French (owner of WRNN-TV, upstate NY) will become the new owner of the Air America network pending approval of the sale. He does an interesting show on WRNN and said he would farm himself out on the Air America network if he owned it. But with all due respect to Richard French, he should realize that Stephanie Miller's face value nationally trumps Richard French, and if he had to choose between one of them for the air, my advice: Tooth and nail, Rich. Fight tooth and nail for the rights to her show from Jones, just like the former AA owners dragged Springer away from Clear Channel. It would be a perfect fit and hopefully won't have disastrous results like the Springer deal.
Ironically, Springer is known universally for his talk show more than his radio work. Miller, few recall, had a failed late-night talker in 1995.
I'll be straight with you: I don't listen to WWRL not "progressive talk" programming, nor am I known to lean that way exlcusively. Also, I don't know Miller personally, and for the record, I don't even know where her show is syndicated out of. But the public has spoken, and they agree: It's Miller Time.
So WWRL, with that huge increase in the last book, you could make it a little bigger by adding her to the lineup full-time. Even if you have to put her or Seder on tape-delay, do it. Don't tease your listeners, or - allegedly - tell them it's an "Air America" show when they call to ask why Seder is not on the air.
And if Access1 (1600's owner) won't do it, maybe Air America can pull a Springer-esque deal and "buy" her show to put it on the network. If they can afford it, that is...
Briefly, it appears Richard French (owner of WRNN-TV, upstate NY) will become the new owner of the Air America network pending approval of the sale. He does an interesting show on WRNN and said he would farm himself out on the Air America network if he owned it. But with all due respect to Richard French, he should realize that Stephanie Miller's face value nationally trumps Richard French, and if he had to choose between one of them for the air, my advice: Tooth and nail, Rich. Fight tooth and nail for the rights to her show from Jones, just like the former AA owners dragged Springer away from Clear Channel. It would be a perfect fit and hopefully won't have disastrous results like the Springer deal.
Ironically, Springer is known universally for his talk show more than his radio work. Miller, few recall, had a failed late-night talker in 1995.
