Soooo wrote:
While I am a just a fan (never been in a radio station)
If I read the ratings right, during 2005, the score took a overall gradual decline and WMVP rose?
During 2005, Mike North's show was launched and Mitch Rosen left WMVP and went to the Score, while both events occur, they ratings rise in one place and decline in the other.
I don't even follow ESPN that much but did they make any changes to the daily schedule during 2005? Did they win by default? Did the Score fail by letting Mike North drive the bus?
The Mike North Morning came about in the fall of 2004, Mitch Rosen left ESPN 1000 in spring of 2003, and the ratings at the Score were already down prior to Mitch Rosen's arrival to 670. Having said that, The Score has not fallen because of Mitch, but so far, I don't feel he has done enough to try and make the station better.
About a year ago, AM-1000 fired Jay Mariotti, and they had a rotating chair of hosts middays, until about baseball season began when Silvy and Carmen became official.
Most people dislike Silvy and Carmen, Mike & Mike put a great effort and overall have a good show, but it is national, and doesn't appeal to the Chicagoans, Dan Patrick's show is boring and national. If the Score had a better lineup, they'd win. I prefer AM-1000 easily over the Score, but I admit they win the ratings by default. The Score is that bad right now.