This is something I have never understood in the radio business. They let their biggest stars vacation at the time the greatest number of people are listening.

This is something I have never understood in the radio business. They let their biggest stars vacation at the time the greatest number of people are listening.

You think this is actually the most listened to time of the year? I disagree.

Many people are off right now. Those drive-time shift audiences are probably nearly cut in half right now.

I think a lot of people have the radio on when doing their chores when taking time off, certainly the week before christmas

This is something I have never understood in the radio business. They let their biggest stars vacation at the time the greatest number of people are listening.

right, they should take off the slow times....like in February when football is over, baseball hasn't started and basketball/hockey playoffs haven't started

Thats when you think you are big time and negotiate a contract and your agent negotiates the days off, even if you didnt ask.

I do agree though and if I was such a host, I would do a few holiday shifts, I think it might be the biggest chance to actually get new listeners.

Bernstein, to his credit, has done this.
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I haven't turned a radio on inside my house since the 1990's.

This is something I have never understood in the radio business. They let their biggest stars vacation at the time the greatest number of people are listening.

The greatest number are not listening.

This is why the last two weeks or so of each year are not even rated.

Nope. They should take off the day after a Chicago team wins the World Series for the first time in nearly 200 years of collective baseball.

Did it really impact your enjoyment of that championship to not have meatball mac who really isn't a fan to listen to?

Not at all, but I think that's a pretty important day for your frontline guys to be on the radio. It would be like the lead florist taking off the week before Mother's Day.

How did that happen? Was it Thanksgiving holidays or something? Seems rather dumb otherwise. I listen on and off, but for me 670 is appointment radio during and right after a major development. A world series win obviously qualifies.

How did that happen? Was it Thanksgiving holidays or something? Seems rather dumb otherwise. I listen on and off, but for me 670 is appointment radio during and right after a major development. A world series win obviously qualifies.