A lot of the ads on 1290 are kind of odd. Why exactly are unions advertising at all?
I was curious about the ratings, so I did some googling:
http://www.chrisd.ca/2016/12/02/winnipeg-radio-ratings-fall-2016-numeris/#.WIZmR1MrK70
In the overall ratings, TSN1290 is 11th out of 16 overall, rising up to 7th out of 16 in the morning. And that's the overall rating, not the Male 25-54 that Rick Ralph talked about. As well their ratings were up from the year before. Sounds like the radio station is doing pretty well for itself.
I know I like it well enough to tune in via the internet on my commute home in order to hear the latest Jets talk. It sure beats hearing about the Oilers some more...
That's interesting. I hadn't realized he knew anything about hockey.
A lot of the ads on 1290 are kind of odd. Why exactly are unions advertising at all?
I was curious about the ratings, so I did some googling:
http://www.chrisd.ca/2016/12/02/winnipeg-radio-ratings-fall-2016-numeris/#.WIZmR1MrK70
In the overall ratings, TSN1290 is 11th out of 16 overall, rising up to 7th out of 16 in the morning. And that's the overall rating, not the Male 25-54 that Rick Ralph talked about. As well their ratings were up from the year before. Sounds like the radio station is doing pretty well for itself.
I know I like it well enough to tune in via the internet on my commute home in order to hear the latest Jets talk. It sure beats hearing about the Oilers some more...
Does anyone under 40 listen to the radio?
I'm glad TSN's ratings are improving for the target demo. That's good news - I complain a little, but it's what I listen to when I drive around. If the ratings are good, I hope the owners will continue to invest in the on-air product. Maybe give Rick Ralph a raise to $15/hour, who knows?
CBC radio is my jam.
I'm in a bit of a bubble of media content people, but pretty much everyone my age loves CBC radio. The debaters, This is That, Vinyl Cafe, Under the Influence, its just good shows all day long pretty much.
Speaking of ads, why is the Wpg Fire Department spending money to tell me they have the best service in the world?
I don't listen to much of TSN now, outside of Jets games if I'm on the move.
Does anyone under 40 listen to the radio?
Those are paid for by union dues, not public funds.
Hnidy is a very sharp hockey guy, too bad he's such an insufferable boot lick. Him, Beyak, Edmunds and Munz make me cringe with their TNSE spin.
Their station is the broadcast rights holder. That is tantamount to them working directly for the Jets PR department. What do you expect? Given that fact I quite like Hnidy. He manages occasional real insight.
The other Winnipeg media are in a different relationship and should be free to be much more critical.
What bothers me more about 1290 is the amount of coverage they give the NFL. We don't have a horse in that race.
When TSN lost the NHL they began to emphasize the NFL more and more. An obvious move on their part. The more they push it, the more popular it will become. It will push the CFL out of existence eventually just by the weight of its TV money. I've been a CFL fan for nearly 60 years. The NFL can never be what the CFL was.
Every time I tune in 1290 they are talking NFL, even 3 hrs before a Jets game. I immediately change stations. Every time.
The CFL may change over the time, but it will never die. There will always be enough players for a 2nd American football league, and it's insulated enough from the NFL to stick around.
Totally agree with this one...but I think it's new contract time. Unions are big business too.Speaking of ads, why is the Wpg Fire Department spending money to tell me they have the best service in the world?
I don't listen to much of TSN now, outside of Jets games if I'm on the move.
I don't care about how they spend their money, I don't live in WPG.
I just wonder what they get out of it.
CBC radio is my jam.
I'm in a bit of a bubble of media content people, but pretty much everyone my age loves CBC radio. The debaters, This is That, Vinyl Cafe, Under the Influence, its just good shows all day long pretty much.
Yup, CBC is my bag.
Speaking of ads, why is the Wpg Fire Department spending money to tell me they have the best service in the world?.
Those are paid for by union dues, not public funds.
I don't care about how they spend their money, I don't live in WPG.
I just wonder what they get out of it.
It was kinda cool to hear PNP ads on 1290, as the owner was active on the JetsOwner forums.
Still pumping Pav on 1290 this morning. Pav has provided the Jets the goal tending that they have needed. WTF?