re: Format change on The Score 1210 AM...WSKR ?

didn't they lost ESPN a few years ago when 104.5 made its push? perhaps having to go with Fox national killed them

They weren't really making use of the espn programming anyway though

Here is a statement from Ott on his facebook, just posted a little while ago:

I was informed this morning that Clear Channel has changed the format of The Score 1210am to Christian programming effective immediately.My show will be transferred to TV on KPBN "The Pelican" which is aired on HD Channel 1013 and Digital Channel 113 on Cox Baton Rouge and AT&T Uverse Channel 11, New Orleans Channel 116, and Lafayette CHannel 1013. The exact times are being finalized. I am also currently exploring other radio options. I will put that information out when that is finalized. I want to thank everyone for their support after this news broke. It has been unbelievable. Meleia, Ethan, and I have some great friends, supporters, and sponsors. We will be filming 10am-noon from the following locations in New Orleans for The BCS Championship:
Tuesday--Frankie & Johnny's
Wednesday--Superior Grill
Thursday & Friday--Walkon's on Poydras St.
Monday (Gameday)--Mike Serio's Poboys
I will also be contributing on Kaare Johnson's New Orleans show which airs M-F on 690am from these locations. 690am can be heard in most areas of Baton Rouge as well as New Orleans. My dad will be joining me for most of the broadcasts. I often have people compliment my dad on his contributions to the show. He loves chatting with people about sports. Come and say hello if you get a chance. I will continue to update the fluid situation of our show. I want to finally wish good luck to my colleagues Buddy, Jordy, Richard, Tommy, the weekend guys, and the board op's in pursuit of their new ventures.

the actual ratings (12+) on sports talk radio in the BR market is absolutely horrible compared to other formats .. it isn't even a blip on the radar ... it is OK in men 25-54 .. but nowhere near the demographic where advertising agencies look for when it comes to the big money advertisers like car dealers ... if jimmy ott is paying $2000 a month for his air time and billing $10K a month .. the station realizes just $2K .. not $10K .. based on their overhead numbers, the station needed to be billing close to $60K a month in gross revenue to make it work .. and they weren't even close .. the bottom line is that for years, the hosts have been out exclusively for themselves and haven't paid attention to the overall financial viability of the station itself .. some of that is their faults and some of it isn't ... but if they didn't potentially see this coming, they were just incredibly blind .. these guys have been on the air doing the same thing in the same market every day for over 20 years .. don't think they weren't sending resumes out ..

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if jimmy ott is paying $2000 a month for his air time and billing $10K a month .. the station realizes just $2K .. not $10K

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so they're going to get more per month for a gospel show?

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these guys have been on the air doing the same thing in the same market every day for over 20 year

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So it would make sense that they will find another sacrificial lamb and keep going.

hanagriff with gordy rush was awesome. hanagriff by himself was horrible. Soooo dry and boring and as arrogant as Scona is.

Hannagriff should also replace Hawthorne as PBP guy effective 5 years ago.

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the gospel programming is completely automated and is piped in on a network .. so no board op having to sit there all day and all night

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oh well THIS makes sense. that's the missing link

Friend of mine worked over there and said that he got canned via email this morning. Well not necessarily canned, just that they are still on payroll but not to report to work. Obviously they just don't want to pay out the unemployment checks and what not.

Shitty way of firing people is pretty shitty.