Impact of Dred Scott. The morning crew is what got me through many many mornings of a long commute and left a smile on my face. It was just WAPP that had the Commercial-free Summer promo in 1982, not WPLJ. Scott and Todd were definitely the team to beat, and will be sorely missed. The folks running the better NFL Football teams have it right. Envy once again calls off the fight till later. The ex-couple of Todd and Corinna are still best friends and support each other. Very sad. Things took a turn on Aug. 31 after Kourtney's ex,. She ends up becoming more callous and aggressive in contrast to her initial personality. http://radiomaru.tumblr.com/post/27573978382/edgar-gave-me-the-ok-to-post-these-brie-larson, http://radiomaru.tumblr.com/post/52484006420/kinda-just-a-weird-coincidence-that-envy-adams, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Envy's hairstyle in her first appearance was largely inspired by the character. Its the best scam running and it has legs. Parody (01/24/13)6:05:20 - VDay Parody (02/14/13)6:08:45 - KJU \u0026 Rodman (03/19/13)6:20:31 - Scott and Elvis (08/21/13)6:21:45 - Anthony Weiner (09/12/13)6:26:01 - George Clooney (09/19/13)6:31:47 - Jocktober 13 #1 (10/04/13)7:20:58 - Jocktober 13 #2 (10/11/13)8:03:15 - Jocktober 13 #3 (10/18/13)8:50:17 - Jocktober 13 #4 (10/25/13)9:27:25 - First Todd Show (02/24/14)11:19:57 - Phone Scams (10/31/13)I got a tree on my house! When you dont stand for something, you stand for nothing and that is what caused the PLJ downturn., So how do you prevent this from happening at your station? 2015: $ 8,975,000 No rent for studio or office space. My heart too is broken for them and I wish them all the best. We went to bed listening to Led Zep, and woke up to FlashdanceWhat A Feeling! I mean, we went from Carole Miller to friggin Scott Shannon! Natalie eventually takes over Scott's band and dumps him without warning. The couple have broken up after 11 months together following Scott's drama involving ex Kourtney Kardashian and her new flame Travis Barker. So very disappointing. Berkowitz says by insisting your station have a strong and definitive position. At first, Envy does not believe her, telling everyone that Todd punched a hole in the moon for her. WPLJ launched back in 1971 and enjoyed decades of success. They were a great Rock and Roll station. Scott describes her original personality as being "nice" and is baffled as to what she has become (claiming in the movie, "You used to be so nice!"). Since they have a huge following, wherever they land, their audience will be waiting for them. Why they would sell a SUCCESSFUL station and destroy (at least temporarily)the lives of dozens that worked there very hard to make it a success, is beyond comprehension. Talk about a downward spiral. Envy shows she can hold her own in a fight with most of the crowd cheering her on, though Wallace backs Ramona giving her an advantage over Envy. The only difference, really, is, like many Top 40 and Adult Contemporary stations that went to a talk or news format in the late 20th century, WABCs aforementioned format flip was/is often referred to as The Day the Music Died (regardless of whether Don McCleans 1972 classic American Pie was the last song played on either of such stations); the now-quickly approaching end of 95-5 PLJ (as WPLJ has been called since its 92 flip to Hot Adult Contemporary) could very well be called, I GUESS it could be called The Day the Mainstream (read: secular) Music Died, albeit on New Yorks ((by That Time) Heretofore) Other Hot AC Station! The Wikipedia entry for WPLJ says WPLJ became New Yorks most listened-to FM rock station for most of the 1970s. Can anyone find a reference that corroborates this? So why did Scott and Sofia break up? It is impossible to find good tuners. "It has to be local and it has to be about people," he says. When route 80 slowed to a crawl while the terror attack played out I heard it first on PLJ and called work who heard it first from me. Disgusting, low life maggots who are worse than drug dealers. Sofia Richie Reacts to Scott Disick's Breakup Reason on 'KUWTK Denise Truscello/WireImage. Unlike her appearance in the books, Envy has blonde hair. LIONEL RICHIE CALLS SOFIA AND SCOTT DISICK'S RELATIONSHIP 'JUST A PHASE' "The truth is, anybody dating somebody is going to feel neglected when their significant other is spending more time with. We've gotten away from that a little. But now its too late. They added typical CHR songs as the summer went on for current product but did little with the rock product and kept it all on. The station about 3 weeks later began calling themselves the home of the hits and began referring to themselves as a Top 40 station. WRVR , WAPP , Etc. The on air personalities spoke to their listeners as if they were friends or family. Ive been listening to PLJ for years and wouldnt miss the morning show, even getting up on days off to listen. Sebastian consulted the station in the 80s. If I feel this way, I can only imagine how all of YOU are feeling. Although I listened on and off to the morning programs the music format wasnt my thing. Pitiful! Laughed hysterically along with Scott & Todd but always preferred Todd and even bought his crazy CDs. NEW was your guilty pleasure with headphones and a different kind of buzz. I thought that when they got rid of that blowhard Shannon it was on its way back to number one. I could go on and on to talk about WPLJ, how good this station was, the music, the news, the traffic, the weather, the phone scams, the concerts at Jenkinsens, the blown off segment and more but ESPECIALLY the PEOPLE on that station!!! I have been listening to PLJ since the 70s. I remember Jim Kerr in the early 80s. So sad about Plj. I listened to Jim Kerr and Carol Miller faithfully until college when I was too far away to get it. WPIX-FM was at 101.9, starting in 1963 when aquired by the NY Daily News (NYs Picture Newspaper=PIX). Everyone lost their jobs. Worked with WOLJ for a shole lotta years, from their beginnings to 1994, initially as an engineer with the air personnel (do we say disc jockeys?) They were profitable. What a wonderful send off you just gave. According to the backstory in Volume 3, she and Todd were reunited sometime after Todd had finished high school but before he went to Vegan Academy, at which point the two made a vow to remain faithful to each other until they met again. See Featured Authors Answering Questions Learn more It didnt get better than that !! Only complaint was that its volume is lower than the other stations. By mid 94 the station focused more on 70s and 80s and got slightly hotter but maintained being uptempo. Just give it a chance. I moved to Montana for 1$ yrs and came back to Jersey 10 yrs ago and the first thing I did was put on ration to WPLJ! EMF is non-commercial, so they dont sell advertising. Im so incredibly sad to hear this, we all still love WPLJ and everyone there. Considering Scott and Allison's arcs had been entwined for two seasons, with most of that spent trying to justify their relationship to others, it didn't surprise anyone when they broke up. "None of what we're doing changes my love or respect for Scott," he says. The 3 years he was there, they were #1. BE POSITIVE. Thus, in 2002, Scott Hornoff was finally released from prison precisely six years, four months, and 18 days after his conviction. RNC chair Ronna McDaniel that a recent report on the party's disappointing performance in last year's midterms showed that the GOP was unable to lock down the support of independents, citing abortion messaging as a key reason why, The Hill reports. The only classic rock formated station I have heard was 97.1 The River WSRV owned by COX Media. Theres an expression. What killed off a good deal of stations is the amount of commercials between songs. This is just about all the \"Scott \u0026 Todd Show\" on WPLJ in New York that I can find being dissected on Opie and Anthony!#JOCKTOBER #OandA0:00:00 - WNEW (Drag Commercial)0:02:08 - Zoo Bitz (09/07 to 01/08)0:55:06 - April Fool's (2008)1:49:27 - M. Monroe Song (04/15/08)1:58:40 - Jocktober 08 (10/24/08)2:35:41 - Baseball Song (10/23/09)2:45:25 - Jocktober 09 (10/26/09)3:30:20 - VP of Citadel (12/16/09)3:42:04 - Jocktober 2010 (10/28/10)4:14:25 - Facebook Song (11/10/10)4:24:41 - Jocktober 2011 (10/20/11)5:02:52 - Jocktober 2012 (10/08/12)5:45:06 - Scott wont play (10/11/12)5:46:32 - Dish Nation (10/15/12)6:00:11 - Lance A. 2010: $27,100,000 http://www.klove.com/give/what-is-pledge-drive/. The latters sister station, WABC, went all-talk a few weeks before WAPPs aforementioned promo. Scott Disick and Amelia Hamlin break up - Page Six Other than that all the rock they played before remained. Their morning numbers did not hold up nor did they. What has happened to both WPLJ and WABC is sad and was quite avoidable. It was a job I loved and an homor to work with these guys. An awkward pause later, she leaves in the taxi, with Scott lamenting on the lack of proper closure. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Even the stations positioning statements were broad and generic, which didnt help. S&T ruled! This was where they were when Z 100 signed on. But its not just these two stations. Envy returns home, and without Todd to make an ass of her, appears to be back to her old self having discarded the glitter of the rock life. They stayed a mainstream CHR with a slightly more adult presentation till 1992 when they quietly morphed to a Hot AC. That radio station was iconic to NY like MTV on TV once was. The great days of radio are coming to a close. The station firstseparated its AM and FM stations at night in 1960 when the AM station went rock. Lots of formerly great stations have lost their way, and the stations are not willing or able to make the moves that would fix it. Envy appears in World 3 as a sub-boss along with Lynette. He's sort of a human chain mover. Well, according to sources, there are multiple reasons. Ratings are used primarily to set ad rates. However, considering that they were the same age, this would place Envy at a time before she herself went to college and met Scott. Because of the difficulty in focusing, more stations than ever are drifting in a sea of mediocrity. I won tickets to shows, went on a boat trip with Scott and Todd. Makes you wonder how a company that big could do that considering they are part of Live Nation/Ticketmaster. I started listening to them a couple of months after they came on air in 71 when I was a kid. RIP WPLJ. By then the station moved to regular CHR going after Z 100. They did it. Motown was gone, Billy Preston was gone. The same can be said about Toni and Todd, who after years of battling over Toni's material desires, eventually split and went through a terrible custody battle due to Toni's selfish ways. The PLJ fall happened over a long period of time. Todd is extremely talented. This should have never happened. My music tastes vary. Scott didnt move, Cumulus didnt want to pay him anymore. I will miss Todd but really loved S&T. Hence.. But the answer to why this power couple didn't make it might be more simple than you think. Got me through a LOT of bad mornings!! 2017: $10,475,000 Holy money. The call letters always remained the same. The loss of WPLJ is tremendous for all NYs culture. Why Pat Cummins is getting a special briefing about the Indigenous I remember theres a moose in my house and the phone scams to the old man in the Deli. I understand people feeling lost and upset with the loss of their WPLJ. It was a surprise. Why do Todd and Toni break up? [Ultimate Guide!] And just all about being positive and encouraging to others.. right on John Walker!!!! They played nearly all modern rock cuts with a couple exceptions. Rather than selling off the station they changed the call sign to WPLJ and made it a subsidiary of ABC pretty much putting them in their own boat. Again, this is just so sad. We need more of that in this world.. Willing buyer, willing seller. While taking a smoke in the alleyway, she meets up with Scott again and the two try to have a formal conversation, Scott even calling her by her real name. ", That said, the show does have a social-media reporter, Sheila Cichon Watco, who Pettengill calls "just terrific. Some of the new music they broke came from the artists themselves before the record companies sent them the promos. EMF should keep the old PLJ format on HD 2 even if no DJs. By October WPLJ was a CHR with jingles and the AOR songs except for ones you would hear on a CHR were gone totally. By 1995 they pulled back slightly on 70s and eliminated 60s completely. Bye bye PLJ, and God Bless! Even though they are no longer together, Todd and Corinna remain good friends. Amen to that!! Completely agree. I never made it to one but always wanted to go. By 2007 they backed off that approach and played the best rock and uptempo pop, rock, and alternative hits of 1980 to the then present. Then in September of 1983, WPLJ purged their rock songs. May 31, 2019 will mark the end of an era in New York City Tri-State Area radio and the end of an era in radio, period. Very disingenuous on their part, since they use the elimination of the main studio rule and routinely got waivers of it before the rule was canned to lower their operating costs to the electric bill at the transmitters. I, too, loved PLJ as a Rock station, but also thought that they did a great job through the 90s and into the 2000s. 2012: $17,700,000 Monk immature. I remember dancing with a hair brush mic to the tune of the Pretenders. I totally agree with you. Todd Ingram | Scott Pilgrim Wiki | Fandom Keep your religion to yourself! Scott made a public statement about their breakup, shocking RHNY fans everywhere. Another meet up between the two also reveals that it was Scott that started the fight at New Year's Eve which led to their break up, though Scott has trouble remembering it. "After fourteen months of engagement, Tinsley and I have ended our relationship, and we have been living independently for the last few months. Natalie "Envy" Adams was born in Montreal. Maybe you need to give him a chance to change you and save you. Burning Questions About 'Teen Wolf: The Movie' and the - Yahoo But unfortunately they screwed him over too. It might have helped. We asked all three how a station so successful can fall so hard? I only listen to PLJ in the morning during my commute now and Ive switched the channel to see what else is on but always come back to PLJ. Very sad, my go-to NYC station is off the air. Why Did Tinsley and Scott Break Up? She Apparently Dodged a Bullet I stuck with Todd and as many have voiced on this thread, mornings will not be the same without him, Monk and Annie at the minimum. Say it isnt so.. So proud to be part of the legacy! Why Did Fox News Fire Tucker Carlson? What We Know. They also dropped a morning host, Jack Diamond, for a short period, but then brought him back. Then in 1999, the station went Alternative but appealing to adults and still positioning themselves as Hot AC. Good riddance. Why Did Kourtney Kardashian, Scott Disick Break Up? Split Reason A lot of young people are turning to YouTube and other services for music. They were so funny. The entire PLJ staff was red hot and really knew how to be a personality without annoying the listening audience. Good luck covering him in a . The station was an uptempo Gold Based AC by the fall of 93. Many of you took time to comment on the story here and send notes to the experts we quoted. It is here we find that their relationship is strained at best, and Gideon takes sexual pleasure "in dressing [her] up like a doll" and "that's about all" according to a conversation they have, suggesting that their relationship is not one of a physical manner as many believe. It is not called the positive encouraging K-LOVE for no reason.. this also will get you through a lot. I am so sad. With the exception of Alices Restaurant around Thanksgiving you wont hear Iron Butterflys Ina Gada Davida or ELPs Tarkus due to their length. Once they're beaten they brawl for a little bit before Lynette teleports away leaving her cybernetic arm while Envy just collapses in despair with a rain cloud over her before dissolving into the floor leaving behind $2.60. Two years later, Shannon was back in New York as PD and morning man on ABC's WPLJ (95.5), and there he remained for almost 23 years, right up . Though leaning mostly rock they played other stuff mixed in and played about 1/3 album cuts and 2/3 hits. They should have tried to bring back Rocky Allen (the Rocky Allen Show Gram). And I wouldnt hire Mary Berner to sweep the floors at the transmitter shack after this. Its still funny after all this time. Stairway To Heaven for example was gone in the fall of 83. They will be missed by me and alot of other people that I know that listened to them everyday . It is also sad that they only play music now after 8:30 am but I will continue to listen every morning until the very end and hope they get to have one more Summer Blast Off at Jenkins. Our story about former New York City powerhouse WPLJ struck a nerve with readers Tuesday. The Rock N Stereo years were the best for me. I remember both PLJ and NEW. I go way back into the 70s when I got my first car. The 80s were so hot for WPLJ. Brie Larson tried a red wig during hair and make-up tests, however the team didn't like it and in the end opted for blonde wig instead.[1]. Scott still wanted to pursue a relationship with Envy, and even wrote a song for her, Envy was too blinded by the prospects of fame. Youll be missed WPLJ. Many years later I started working in radio. Their relationship ended shortly after when Envy (voted band president apparently) vetoed everyone and signed the group to a label. EXCELLENCE at its BEST!!!! She then confronts Todd, kicking him in the groin for his unfaithfulness. I stopped listening in the early 1980s, when it went from New Yorks Best Rock, to Top 40. Dont know what went on behind the scenes with Scott and Todd but on air they had chemistry and that reached listeners. EMF doesnt care one whit about the people were actually listening to these stations, and I find it sadly laughable when some of those listeners find their way to message boards and post their dissatisfaction as if it would make any difference. While I might not have always agreed with the djs views on everything, I always looked forward to those familiar voices. Ive been a faithful and committed listener to PLJ and will miss them terribly! Elton John stuck around on a case by case basis. The replacements Jade Annie Monk are the worst or the worst to be part of a ANY radio show. We also learn Envy turned 25 during this point. I realize no business can live long on legacy but theres so much tradition involved with Wine Port and Lemon Juice, I plan to rock my air-shifts till the very end. Ridiculous. Much love to Todd, Jayde, Annie and Monk. Our sources. I remember listening to WNCN the night they flipped. When Carol Miller left PLJ I started listening to Scott Muni. For many people, this is how their parents (and/or grandparents?) This was one amazing morning show. Maybe the sales staff from the older days was GREAT and lately, not so much? Scott Pilgrim - Wikipedia At this moment, Todd comes out of a restroom with Lynette's panties over his head. At the time, Natalie was something of a dork with a vast array of anime toys and books. I wish there could be a different ending to this story. how about justifying the expense of the purchase price of a NYC FM radio station? I also was an avid listener with WPLJ. (Its practically a religious version of The Sting with God in the role of Henry Gandorf.) Said McDaniel: "The biggest . I LOVE 9.55 PLJ BUT I DIDNT WANT IT TO BE SOLD THE CEO COULD HAD KEPT IT. She arrives back in Toronto to prepare for the opening of the Canadian Chaos Theater. Or what happens when theyve been there so long that theyre no longer relevant. There is no way I want to listen to christian music on the way to work. Yes in the 1970s WPLJ 95.5 Rock was the best Rock station with the best D.Js . While there wasn't just one reason behind . Femi Lewis. Scott Disick "wasn't expecting" girlfriend Amelia Gray Hamlin "to dump him," a source exclusively tells Life & Style. I enjoy the morning program while driving to work. Im not surprised at the demise of wplj. I make it appear simple and its not. 2 because she and Scott had sex for an hour. I pray that this crew can stay together somehow. WPLJ gave me a love for 80s music. Actually it died when it changed the calls to WWPR. All EMF cares about is having more good signals in major markets so they can coerce their followers to make regular donations by positioning themselves as being on the verge of going off the air otherwise. No matter what, though, well all have our memories of the radio station we grew up with. You then fight Todd afterward. We already have two Christian music stations in Atlanta. WPLJ should go back to their roots Classic Rock . Scott remarks that she is wearing his sweater and allows her to keep it when she asks if she should give it back. I wish them all the best of luck and hope to hear them all again in the radio. Played Billie Jean/Michael Jackson in light rotation a few weeks, then played Beat It in heavy rotation. They were up to about 1/3 new wave stuff but still was steering clear of rhythmic pop. That's a wrap on Scott Disick and Amelia Gray Hamlin's relationship. So retaining heritage talent isnt necessarily a guarantee of anything either. Why they change their format to power 95 and beyond I dont know .Scott left WPLJ and went to WCBS FM thats great I never like Scott on WPLJ , Z -100 . I always enjoyed this station. Scott is dating them all at once after Ramona left, although it is unclear whether or not he is truly happy. Envy still remembers Scott when they meet again in Vol. During a candid chat with Kourtney on KUWTK, Scott explained the true details of his breakup. Hybrid formats are always a problem, especially when youre in a market like NY where you have many, clearly defined radio stations. Those words from Gary Berkowitz resonate completely!! Did not quite change from Led Zeppelin to Flashdance overnight in 1983. I listen mostly in the morning on my way to work. The next day they added half a dozen pop rhythm currents from such as Flashdance, She Works Hard For The Money, Electric Avenue, Time/Culture Club, Wanna Be Startin Something/Michael Jackson, Maniac/Michael Sembello. It will be interesting to see what happens to the Cox stations when they sell. Soon afterward, Todd went to the Vegan Academy, while Natalie went to the University of Toronto where she met Scott Pilgrim. Even Todds solo after Scott left for WCBS. The content creator duo was already acquainted with each other when rumors about them dating started doing the rounds. WWOM then WKTU Mello 92 , Disco/Studio 92 Other than that, I m done with commercial music FM Stations, and there promise of more great music after 10 minutes of commercials. They can likely raise the donations to cover their minimal expenses. They were actually free-form rock in the pre-WPLJ days. Just recently in the last few months I<3 Radio laid off some major on air talent and went automated to save money. Envy is introduced at the end of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and elaborated further on in Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness when Scott and his friends see her band performing at Lee's Palace. Sums up my feelings too. Todds new format after Scott retired (pushed out) sucked. Everyone. RIP, WPLJ. Remember the great music mix then on PLJ. WPLJ died when Scott Shannon GOT there, not when he left. Best group of jocks ever assembled. PLJ has a full competitive signal covering the market, yet, in recent times its been one of the worst performing FM stations in the NY radio market. It confirmed that the two had split up and have been living apart for a few months before the news broke. I especially loved the Dead Star in an Envelope. McShay's best 2023 NFL draft value picks for all 32 teams Updated on July 28, 2018. WPLJ should be in a museum and on the walk of fame!!! Chad Henry, area scout: "He's a playmaker. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Daily industry headlines plus breaking news bulletins. Institutions can be sick on the inside and yet still look strong on the outside; decline can sneak up on you, and thenseemingly all of a suddenyoure in big trouble. PLJ had a hellava run and second to none, back in the day. In 1857, just a few years before the Emancipation Proclamation, an enslaved man named Samuel Dred Scott lost a fight for his freedom. This is so sad. Who the hell can relate to that? The player(s) fights the two in a tag team battle where they switch in and out with one another (despite the fact that they are fighting amongst themselves). Scott was smart enough to see it coming and moved to a station that fit his personality. It was the best job she ever had. PLJ got stuck in between those two, not to mention what happened when we put Fresh 102.7 on. He has heart and wit. Its all about the almighty dollar. It has been my go to station for many years during my ride to/from work. ", That's not a danger for him with "The Todd Show," Pettengill says, "because it's not about me. Apart from the all-news format during the newspaper strike, it was classical music hosted by the then legendary Milton Cross. Dont be surprised if K-Love outperforms WPLJ in the ratings, simply because the station will now have a clearly defined format and position in the market, something that PLJ lacked due to the various format changes that you mentioned, and multiple better-defined competitors in the Pop/AC music space. Like all free-form rockers, WABC-FM sounded a little like a college station with commercials, although it simulcast the AM station during some dayparts. They had commercial-free summer, which was pretty mind-blowing at the time. And they dont pay taxes (EMF) because they are a foundation !!. People still wrote WPLJ, they never got credit, and by the time they changed it back, it was too late.

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