Those minutes you've all spent with that webio shit are gone forever. You could have been-


Cleaning the lint from your naval

messaging you anal sores

having your dog lick the peanut butter from your sack

masturbating with med grade sand paper

washing the roll-covered parts of your grandmas body

So many countless other fun things. All of which I'd rather do than listen to any North production

Ouch. Though that may be more pleasant than listening to Doyle or Boom Boom.

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I can multitask.

I've been messaging you anal sores all along.

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"messaging you anal sores"
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listened to the last half hour of jigs and north. not bad...i didn't want to punch the computer or anything.

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@audioidkid

What I ultimately think is going to happen with this is some chintzy little suburban station (if there are any remaining that aren't simulcasting WCPT) will see this as a cheap programming option and pick up CSW, like Sporting News Radio or something. They'll still have the streaming and all that, but they'll at least kinda-sorta say they're a radio station and not "Chicago Sports Webio." It will be some sort of lopsided and puzzling arrangement wherein Mike and friends get back on the air and get another shred of credibility, but the station doesn't have to pay for them, but then again they won't make much money off it either. I'm trying to think of what kind of situation allows for the most people to be exploited, which is probably the best way to approach this enterprise.

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I'm sure I'm missing the uproar in multiple other threads but why is Jesse sitting in with Chet? Did Boom Boom go Bye Bye? to myself on that one. Bad.

Seriously, is he gone?

Also, can we lose the commercial that starts off with -

"I'd say hello but I don't have the time. I've got a lot to get in in 30 seconds so I better get started. Here I go..."

That commercial drives me insane. If you've got so much to say, GET TO IT. I don't even know who it's for. What's worse is that they only have like 8 commercials so you hear it about 6 times a freakin' hour. Also, you have enough time at the end to ask if you got it all in!! You obviously don't have that much to say!!!

OK. I feel better.

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No, he can't be gone. Just last week, Jesse told Ed Sherman what a great interviewer Mancini is and how his plusses outweigh his minuses and how when he's bad, he's "fun bad."

And, as we all know, everything that comes out of Jesse's mouth is the gospel truth.

Just a day off for Ray today, nothing more than that.

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How does it feel to be SO irrelevant no one really cares about the failure of your venture? I hope you didn't put up any money to invest in this form of the Titanic. Icebergs ahead for the good ship lollypop.

How does it feel to be irrelevant? Not sure, tell me how it feels to you. You're on a message board posting about how you hope I lose my job. Real nice of you. Most of the guys on here are good guys. Good natured joking, criticism or whatever is fine. There's no need to be a complete jerk.

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You miss the main point, I really don't care if you have a job or not.

You are on a message board begging for listeners. good luck.

Nowhere in my post did I beg for listeners. Perhaps you should go back and reread.

I guess my main point is that people were insinuating that Ray's day off was something other than a "day off." I addressed that, but then you came back talking about how the station wouldn't last, it was the titanic, etc. I guess I just don't understand the reasoning. If you don't care about us, then instead of continuing to talk bad about us, just don't post anything.

Perhaps I'm looking at it too simply...I don't know.

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Tim, do you know the listener count yet? I would think you would have asked somebody by now. What do you average? What was your best day?

Sorry Beardown, as I told you before, that's not my job. My job is to book guests and do audio production for the show. The listener count is not something that I deal with. Sorry to disappoint you buddy...

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I did hear Jesse Rogers attempt to make the argument that Derrick Rose would be the first guy he'd take to start a team after LeBron, Howard, and Kobe.

The guy he was filling in with can't talk, and thinks Ben Wallace plays for the Bulls.

Sounds like that afternoon show is making a lot of sense, and this is coming from somebody who actually likes Chet.

No. It's not disapointing. I would just think that out of curiosity you might ask Jesse. I know I would if I were you. I know it's not your job but I would think you would have an interest in knowing how many people are listening the shows you produce. That kind of has an impact on how long you might do this job. Call me crazy.

You don't have interest in the success of your business then? I would want to know the basics of all major points of my business, regardless of what I specifically contribute to the company. For instance, I know who the top five clients of my company are and I even try to keep up to date on the economic status of them -- if they are laying off, that might mean a trickle down effect into my company, for instance. I work in IT; I don't directly deal with our clients, but they are certainly something I would be very, very interested in hearing and knowing about. I'm also interested in knowing what value the company provides to the clients. In my line of business, there is a direct dollar amount that can be tied back to the transaction; in your business, it sounds like it would be more of a guesstimate that is primarily based upon the listener count (and more specifically the demographics of said listeners if one could ascertain that.)

How will you know when it is time to start looking for other opportunities? For all you know, you are vastly underpaid... twenty seven million listeners a day could be calling up the webio stream. That vastly outpaces the current terrestrial numbers here in Chicago. Or it could be four people a day. Are you honestly telling us you have no interest in finding out what this number is? You would gain a lot more credibility on this board if you simply told people that there are things you are allowed to discuss here and things which the company has asked you to keep private. If you are not asking about these things, you probably should. It will show initiative on your part -- you aren't just simply in it to ride the gravy train; you are looking to find the strengths and weaknesses of your company so that you can help make it stronger. Assuming that you believe this webio can be successful, you have been given a really phenomenal opportunity to carve out your own niche in this arena while the players are somewhat limited. Why not try to learn all you can about the company at this early stage in development? It can only help you in the long run.

Then again, as you say, it's not your job. There's always room for people who just want to do their job and then go home.

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I listened to the podcast of Mancini's discussion of the Duk Duk Goose fight. The guy sounds worse than Hampton. He has no business near a microphone. This pairing couldn't have been Coppock's idea.

i would say timmy knows that nobody is listening and he doesn't want to come off as negative if he said it on this board. which, as i have stated before , read carefully timmy, is understandable. i wouldn't want to get fired for a comment i made on a message board. he knows this gig won't last long.

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Please die in a fire.

People, including myself, are free to post what they want. If it is bashing webio, so be it. Maybe you think a message board should only be for people who say positive things about the venture you are involved with. Too bad, not going to happen. You could always start your own board and edit negative comments, but then, who would bother to post?

From Larz' site, www.chicagolandRadioandMedia.com

Arbitron/Edison Study: Online Radio Audience Reaches 42 Million
April 16, 2009

"The Infinite Dial 2009: Radio's Digital Platforms," the latest study by Arbitron and Edison Research, shows continued growth in usage and ownership of digital audio platforms, including online radio, iPod/MP3 players and podcasting.

Key findings from the study include:

* The weekly online radio audience increased significantly in the past year to 17 percent of the U.S. population age 12+; up from 13 percent in 2008. On a weekly basis, online radio reaches 20 percent of 25-to-54 year-olds; up from 15 percent in 2008.

* The study asked consumers to rate the impact different digital audio platforms has on their lives. More than one in five radio listeners (21 percent) say it has a big impact on their lives; ranking second only to owners of the Apple iPhone in particular (23 percent) and cell phone owners in general (47 percent) as the audio platform/device that has a big impact on people’s lives.

* Online radio listeners are more likely to be upscale, well-educated and employed full time; 54 percent of weekly online radio listeners are employed full-time (compared to 43 percent among persons 12 and older); 16 percent of weekly online radio listeners live in homes with an annual income greater than $100,000 (vs. 10 percent among persons 12 and older); 37 percent of weekly online radio listeners have a college degree or higher education level (vs. 29 percent among persons 12 and older).

* Weekly online video viewing among persons age 12 and older is up significantly in the past year, from 18 percent (approximately 46 million) in 2008 to 27 percent (approximately 69 million) in 2009.

* One-third (34 percent) of persons age 12+ report having a profile on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn or any other social networking Web site, up from 24 percent in 2008; This figure is substantially greater among young adults. Nearly two-thirds of teens age 12-to-17 (63 percent) and 18-to-24 year-olds (64 percent) report having a profile on these social networking sites.

* iPod/portable MP3 player ownership continues to grow dramatically. More than four in ten (42 percent) persons age 12+ own an iPod or other brand of portable MP3 player; up from 37 percent in 2008 and three times the number in 2005 (14 percent). Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of 18-to-24 year-olds own a digital audio player.

* While only 14 percent of persons age 12+ say they are spending less time with terrestrial radio specifically due to time spent with iPods and other portable MP3 players, digital audio players have greater impact on radio among 12-24 year-olds. Thirty two percent of teens age 12-17 and persons 18-24 say they are spending less time with over-the-air radio specifically due to time spent with iPod/other portable MP3 players; this is nearly twice as many 18-to-24 year-olds who reported spending less time with over-the-air radio as 2008.

* Podcasting usage continues to increase, with 22 percent of Americans age 12+ having ever listened to an audio podcast; up from 18 percent in 2008. In 2009, 11 percent (estimated 27 million) reported having listened to an audio podcast in the past month (up from nine percent, or an estimated 23 million, in 2008.)

Selected media implications offered in the study:

* Radio's digital platforms provide advertisers with new touch points to reach consumers: Radio’s digital platform users are a highly attractive consumer segment and Broadcasters provide an increasingly wide variety of digital options for advertisers and new methods to connect ROI with media spend.

* Americans are exercising more control over their use of media: Consumers say flexibility, control and variety drive their use of online and portable media options.

* Audio content providers should not ignore the explosion of online video or social networking: Two-thirds of monthly online radio users also reported having watched online video in the past month; one-third of Americans 12+ and two-thirds of teens 12-17 and 18-24 year-olds now have a profile on a social networking Web site.

* Media should accelerate efforts to get their content on mobile phones: The broad usage and big impact of mobile phones suggests that content providers who have not done so already should consider finding ways to extend their content to mobile phones.

"The sharp growth in weekly usage of online radio in this year's study provides compelling evidence that radio's digital platforms may be reaching critical mass," said Bill Rose, Arbitron SVP of marketing. "The growth of online radio is reinforced with what we are seeing in PPM. We are beginning to see encoded streams of AM/FM broadcasts with significant audience in local markets."

"Consumer use of new digital platforms such as iPods and social networking sites is becoming nearly ubiquitous," said Tom Webster, VP of strategy and marketing, Edison Research. "This represents a window of opportunity for radio to reinvent itself by spreading its content across the expanding choices consumers use to control their media experience."

The full study may be downloaded for free at http://www.arbitron.com and http://www.edisonresearch.com.

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I think we know whose idea it was. If you need a hint, cue the "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" music here.

Bump. I think you guys (especially Conspiracy Theorist Beardown) will find some good reading in here....

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I guess we were right.

Got to admit that I loved my line

"Icebergs ahead for the good ship lollypop."

I guess Bigtim should have paid more attention to the number of listeners.

If you got broadband, thats a piece of cake. Listening to sports radio , doing phone sex, having a few beers, and operating a train during the rush hour , that's a different story. Good night Webio.