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San Diego Radio Survivor July 28, 2000OK. The summer's heat must have gotten to me.It just dawned on me that with the popularity of CBS's "Survivor" and all those other radio contest knock-offs of the TV show, I decided to go one step further, and create an interactive answer to the Survivor trend. Did I say "interactive?" Yes, I did. Let me explain. We're going to start with a list of some 20 or so San Diego radio stations on the FM and AM dial, and week by week, twice a week, a radio station will be knocked off the air until one radio station is left as the ultimate radio survivor! How does this work? Well, I'm going to spare you a cheap typed impression of host Jeff Probst and cut right to the chase. This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. In the next edition of Dave's Radio Waves, I'll tell you which station has been voted off, and it is removed from the "airwaves." Then, you, the Tribal Council, get to select another radio station to be voted off the air, and so forth until only one radio station remains some weeks later, and that radio station is declared the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. Simple enough? Good. Shall we begin?
San Diego Radio Station Survivor - Week OneWhich radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Monday to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor VoteFrom Jack:I vote to remove the conductor of the contest from the "airwaves." (LOL!) L.A. Radio Survivor Poll?From Tom:Do you think you could please do one for the Los Angeles radio stations? Ed: If anyone's interested, please e-mail me and I'll start one after I finish with the San Diego poll. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 1b Aug 1, 2000OK. The votes are in for the first round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past weekend. Monday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating a second radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail: KPRZ 1210 - Who cares about that station! XJAZZ 540 - That station sucks! XJAZZ 540 - Jazz music on AM is useless. Just my opinion. ROCK 105.3 - this isn't the kind of rock and roll I grew up with. KIFM 98.1 - this fluff isn't jazz, it's just watered-down adult contemporary. Rock 105.3 - as a Republican, I am offended with B.C. and Woody's comment about the Bush/Cheney ticket, and he used Cheney's first name before Bush in a sexually suggestive manner. KJOY 94.1 - they played a really bad set of songs for the 6pm Time Warp machine. KCBQ 1170 - it hasn't been the same since it went good talk. I want Leykis back. KOGO 600 - the big one, my foot! I can't get it in Temecula! Rock 105.3 - Please shut up Howard Stern! You're a bore to listen to. KIFM 98.1 - traditional jazz is what jazz is, and KIFM plays anything but jazz. Just a lot of spacey pop instrumentals. Rock 105.3 - It gives me a headache. Jazz 98.1 - this contemporary stuff is an insult to jazz historians.OK. That's all that came in. The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate Rock 105.3 from the "San Diego Airwave island!" But, enough of you mentioned KIFM this week to wish it was elimiated from the "airwaves," so to bend the rules a bit, I decided to allow the second-place vote to take effect and eliminate KIFM 98.1 from the "San Diego Airwave Island." Now, we come to week 1a. Two stations are eliminated and the voting process begins over again. To repeat, this is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 2a Aug 5, 2000OK. The votes are in for the second round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past weekend. Thursday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating a second radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail: 95.7 - they played that sad song "Unbreak My Heart" yucch! 91.1 - I hate No Doubt! I'm still voting to remove XJAZZ 540 from the Island. KFMB 760 - there's no use for this station anymore since the Padres left 540 - jazz does not belong on AM! 96.5 - they play too many wimpy love songs! 95.7 - Phil Collins is boring. 100.7 - I'm sick of hearing about Starvivor every 3 minutes! KJOY 94.1 plays disco music and it's supposed to play easy pop. What kind of direction is it? Last time, we eliminated Rock 105.3 and KIFM 98.1. OK. That's all that came in. The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate XJAZZ 540 from the "San Diego Airwave island!" Now, we come to week 2a. Three stations are eliminated and the voting process begins over again. To repeat, this is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Monday at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 2b Aug 8, 2000OK. The votes are in for the third round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past weekend. Monday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating a second radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail: KJOY 94.1 - since it doesn't air classical anymore, what's the use? Star 100.7 - So many crappy stations to choose from but only one at a time to get the boot. Running that Starvivor Hype to the ground is now getting on my nerves whenever I turn to that station, so I'm banishing "The Star" this time. Not only that but why do they have to play the same songs whenever they play 80's music? I could find a bigger selection of songs from any period of just a few short months from the 80's than gets played on that station for the whole decade. Z-90...it's been a slow music day at the station during the day. where the f--k is the dance music? This and 933 are both jokes! KJOY 941 because its dated 70's mellow junk is a complete bore KGB 101.5 - I had enough of their moronic morning show and switched to Planet Oldies 94.9 - their selection is so repetitious that I just listen to it once a month and that's it Star 100.7 - bye Star, now give me music. Last two years ago, they talked and talked about that stupid rollercoaster thing ad nauseum, now they're doing the same boring thing with this contest. I switched to Mix and almost won free electricity. I like Mix's contest better than Star's. Channel 933 - this morning's selection made me drowsy at work. After a third song in a row by a noname soft artist, I switched to Star, but they don't play enough music. KJOY 94.1 - the seventies is over! KYXY is soooooooooo wimpy it makes me want to wield an axe and bust open the radio! KGB 101.5 - it's the same narrow selection of rock songs selected by that idiot programmer everyday. Star 100.7 - when was the last time they played "When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson? It's my favorite 80's song and Star just don't play it. Z-90 played it at noon opposite Star's so-called 80's request hour. Planet 103.7 has people talking into the songs and it's really annoying Disney 1240 ==it's not local, it's all canned via satellite KSDO 1130 is a waste of effort. Sell it to HBC and put on a Spanish country format to improve things! KGBehind the times for not even bothering to play today's rock that Sets is playing. KSPA because they fired Doug Best because his program didn't fit their format. What the hell are these radio people trying to pull on us? The first time, we eliminated Rock 105.3 and KIFM 98.1. Last time, we knocked XJAZZ 540 off the air. Now, we have a three-way tie for first place, so you know what? Those three stations are pulled! The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate KJOY, Star, and KGB from the "San Diego Airwave island!" And since I still don't care for Radio Disney, except when they play Dr. Demento-type tunes instead of sleepy boy bands, I decided to bend the rules again and eliminate it from the airwaves as well! Now, we come to week 2b. Seven stations are eliminated and the voting process begins over again. To repeat, this is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 3a Aug 11, 2000OK. The votes are in for the fourth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Thursday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail: Z-90...still a slowpoke many times. I put on CD's instead. Oldies 94.9 - I still don't like old radio stations Channel 933 - what a joke! You call this crap Top 40? Planet 103.7...can't Denise shut up during the day? KSPA still because they fired Doug Best. Enuff said! XLNC 90.7 - For jamming KPFK on the same frequency! This time I gotta vote for MIX 95.7. It doesn't deserve one of my presets, so, it doesn't deserve to survive. 'Nuff said. KFMB 760 because I just can't stand Ted Leitner!!!!! 91X because their corporate owners Jackorr bought The Flash and flushed it while expecting its former listeners to listen to their crap on 91X? Ain't going to work with me! Alternative CD's beat the heck out of their predictable short playlist! Hmmm. One vote for each station. That's weird. Looks like I'll have to break the tie with my pocket vote I keep in reserve. Normally I junk a few stations at a time if there's a tie, but since there's just one vote for each station, I'll have to pick one of the stations that I like the least. I put in my vote to eliminate Channel 933 because they are simply not playing the hit mix that should resemble a Top 40 station, and rather, they're a cheap knockoff of a hybrid slow jam and teen contemporary station, a very narrow format that seems to pull in the female listeners 12-24, but nobody else in the other demographics gives a damn about it! Credit the inept programmer Diana Laird for producing an unlistenable mix of The WB meets KYXY! The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate Channel 933 from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" And no, I'm not eliminating another station this round. You'll have to resubmit your votes, or change your mind and submit a station you discovered that sucked even more! Now, we come to week 3a. This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Monday at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 3b Aug 15, 2000OK. The votes are in for the fifth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Monday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail: Z-90...their hip hop is sooo 1990's... XLNC 90.7...For blocking KPFK's signal! I vote for 91X.Their playlist is crappy. Oldies 94.9 - I still don't like old radio stations Planet 103.7...they chop up the classic rock and they played some wimpy Starsh-t today. KSPA still because they fired Doug Best, and I'll keep voting for it until it's off the air XLNC 90.7 - because their classical music sounds like Top 40 chop shop stuff. Are you sure Star isn't programming the music there? KFMB 760 and I just can't stand Ted Leitner! I vote to KSDO 1130 and I can't stand Silly and Schooter's stupid business show. Magic 92.5 - I spent a friggin' two hours in the hot sun in a line of cars, wasting $5 of gas for air conditioning, and all I got was a lousy T-shirt! XLNC - Stands for eXtra Lousy Nonessential Crap The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate XLNC 90.7 from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" Now, we come to week 3b. This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! AND....if I get over 100 votes for the poll before this Friday, I'll be able to knock off about 1/3 of the stations as a BONUS, so get your friends to vote! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 4a Aug 18, 2000OK. The votes are in for the contest that is much more interesting than StarVivor, in fact, you eliminated the station that was sponsoring the contest a week ago or so. This is the sixth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Thursdays's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. I asked you to get more friends to vote for the stations to knock off the air. Let's see if we reached 100 by the deadline! Because of the volume, I sorted them out by frequency. 600 KOGO because I don't agree with Roger Hedgecock's views KOGO has the worst top of the hour newscasts- three headlines, then three minutes of commercials! 600 because the Padres just plain stink KOGO has the homophobic Dr.Laura on 760 760...I can't stand Ted!!! Once that's eliminated, I'll vote for 600 to be gone! 760 -- shut up Ted already! 1130 I vote again to KSDO 1130 and I can't stand Silly and Schooter's stupid business show. KSDO is of no use to me 1170 KCBQ-QUACK talk 1170 because they took off Leykis 1170 is just not entertaining 1210 KPRZ 1210 - Does anyone actually care about this station? 1450 KSPA again because they fired Doug Best, and I'll keep voting for it until it's off the air KSPA - bring back Best or else I'm not coming back 90.3 Z-90 no more hip hop please 90.3 plays that R&B slow crap that is a bore to listen to 91.1 91X plays crap like Korn, Limp Bizkit, and other rock I can't stand 91suX I vote again for 91X 91X---they're just not the cutting edge of rock 91X won't play the new XTC song Sets plays 92.5 Magic 92.5 because all I got sitting in the line of cars was a sunburn and a lousy teeshirt 94.9 Oldies 94.9 time to move on already 95.7 Mix StinkX not as bad as Star but not with today's times 96.5 KYXY plays backstreet boys for no reason, do they think we're kids? KYXY is just plain too slow 103.7 Planet 103.7-their music is too old Planet---we had our fill of classic rock from another era Well, I said that if I got 100 votes, I'd eliminate seven stations. Looks like we fell way short. So, I'll just chop down one station instead. The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate 91X from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" Now, we come to week 4a. This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! AND....let's make this easier...if I get over 50 votes for the poll before this Monday night, I'll be able to knock off about 1/4 of the stations as a BONUS, so get your friends to vote! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Monday at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 4b Aug 22, 2000This is the seventh round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Monday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. I asked you to get more friends to vote for the stations to knock off the air. Let's see if we reached 50 by the deadline! Some decided as usual to resubmit the same votes, Because of the volume, I sorted them out by frequency. 600 KOGO - Since we're within striking distance of knocking off KOGO (Hate Radio), I'm going to vote it off the Island. Let Rush, Dr. Laura, & Roger have the same fate befall them on the way back to the mainland as the fishermen in "Perfect Storm" as well. KOGO has the worst top of the hour newscasts- three headlines, then three minutes of commercials! KOGO needs to get rid of that annoying Dr. Laura. 600 lost the talented Rick Roberts to KFMB so they could stick with the crook Hedgecock. 760 760 -- shut up Ted already! 760 -- Ted Leitner is just plain overrated! 1130 I vote again to KSDO 1130 and I can't stand Silly and Schooter's stupid business show. 1170 1170 because they took off Leykis 1170 has nothing interesting on 1450 KSPA again because they fired Doug Best, and I'll keep voting for it until it's off the air KSPA - bring back Best or else I'm not coming back KSPA for being clueless in thinking that Doug Best's show doesn't fit their format. KSPA lost Doug Best's educational music show, so we decided to lose KSPA. 90.3 90.3 plays that R&B slow crap that is a bore to listen to 94.9 Moldy Oldies needs a new format to play oldies of the 80's. The 60's are way over. Oldies 94.9 should play oldies of the more recent past, not just in the distant past. 96.5 KYXY is just plain too slow 103.7 Planet---we had our fill of classic rock from another era Well, I said that if I got 50 votes, I'd eliminate five. Looks like we fell way short. You're not keeping up folks. And, we have a tie for first: KOGO and KSPA. So, let's get this over with and eliminate them both! The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate KSPA and KOGO from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" Now, we come to week 4b. This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 5a Aug 25, 2000This is the eighth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Thursday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. 760 760 -- Ted Leitner is just plain overrated! KFMB - Ted Leitner as a morning man? You've got to be kidding! I choose 760 because I never listen to it anyway 1130 KOGO'S off the island, but since KSDO still broadcasts Hedgecock and Co. during ball games, we have to get rid of KSDO to eliminate these pests for good. I vote again to KSDO 1130 and I can't stand Silly and Schooter's stupid business show. KSDO (no reason was given) KSDO keeps moving Rush to 1130. We can get him on 640 I therefore remove KSDO from my presets for sounding like a rubbish pile KSDO 1130 because they keep preempting the funny Phil Hendrie for the unfunny Roger Hedgecock 1170 KCBQ. End of story KCBQ for losing Leykis 1360 KPOP (no reason was given) 90.3 Z90 (no reason was given) 90.3 (no reason was given) Jammin Z90 doesn't play enough dance 92.5 Magic 92.5 because I won a lousy shirt instead of a prize 92.5 for playing the same old songs so many times XHRM for flushing the Flash 94.9 KBEST is just moldy oldies we've heard enough times KBZT as it doesn't play our recent oldies such as the 80's 96.5 KYXY is just plain too slow KYXY (no reason was given) 96.5, case closed. KYXY is for wimps! KYXY (no reason was given) but a different voter Soft KYXY is dangerous to play while operating heavy machinery KickSY 96.5 off the dial, please! 97.3 KSON because I can't stand country music I choose 97.3 -- I can't stand those guys from Alabama 99.3 XHCR because I can't stand country music (Editor: I guess it's the same guy voting twice under two different e-mail addresses!) 103.7 Planet---we had our fill of classic rock from another era The Planet-it's not as bad as KGB, but just as old Planet (no reason was given) The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate KYXY from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" Now, we come to week 5a. This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Monday at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 5b Aug 29, 2000This is the ninth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Monday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. 760 760 -- Ted Leitner is just plain overrated! I choose 760 because I never listen to it anyway KFMB for losing the Padres 1130 KSDO 1130 -- For airing KOGO's lame programming during Padre's Games. Who needs Dr. Laura and Rush anyway when KFI comes in strong everywhere KSDO does. I vote again to KSDO 1130 and I can't stand Silly and Schooter's stupid business show. I therefore remove KSDO from my presets for sounding like a rubbish pile KSDO 1130 because they keep preempting the funny Phil Hendrie for the unfunny Roger Hedgecock KSDO 1130 (no reason was given) KSDO sounds pretty junked up to me! 1170 KCBQ (no reason was given) 1170 Talk? Bring back the oldies! 1170 because they dumped Tom Leykis! 1360 KPOP (no reason was given) KPOP is soo 1900's. 90.3 Jammin Z90 doesn't play enough dance 90.3 has outdated hip hop. 92.5 92.5 isn't Magic without any new soul grooves! XHRM for flushing the Flash Magic (no reason was given) 94.9 KBEST is tired. Change to Q or something! 94.9 (no reason was given) 103.7 Planet (no reason was given) KPLN (no reason was given) 103.7 (no reason was given) The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate KSDO from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" Now, we come to week 5b. This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 6 Sep 1, 2000This is the tenth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Thursday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Special Announcement:The vote will be extended to seven days due to the Labor Day weekend. Due to personal matters, my web updates will be infrequent, so therefore, there will be no 6b Tuesday, so this week is just plain 6, meaning, the votes will count for seven days until 9pm Thursday the 7th.Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. 760 760 -- Ted Leitner is just plain overrated! I'm going to keep e-mailing you until its gone! KFMB for losing the Padres 1130 KSDO has that Silly and Scotter show that's so infantile (this e-mail came in late due to problems on the Internet; we already eliminated the station in the last session) 1170 KCBQ 1170 -- For dumping Leykis. 1170 Talk? Bring back the oldies! 1170 because they dumped Tom Leykis! 1210 KPRZ - who listens anyway? 1360 KPOP is soo 1900's. KPOP -- I just don't need it anyway. 90.3 90.3 has outdated hip hop. Z90 (no reason was given) 92.5 92.5 isn't Magic without any new soul grooves! XHRM for flushing the Flash Magic 92.5 doesn't do magic on my dial Magic (no reason was given) 94.9 I vote off 94.9. KBEST = KWORST KBZT - I'm sick of those 60's girl groups and British hits ad nauseum. Where's the beautiful music that was also featured in the 60's? KBEST is tired. Change to Q or something! KBEST (no reason was given) Oldies 94.9 -- I rest my case. 95.7 I vote for the Mix, 95.7. The music is wimpy, and the station is boring. McMix (no reason given) Mucks because the format is irrevelant to today's San Diego's tastes 95.7 gave away electricity, but that's not a good enough reason for it not to be voted off! Mix because the "radio" people won't get Dr. Demento on its station. 97.3 KSON (and I did vote twice the other week) -- When that's gone, then I'll vote for 99.3 because I hate country music! I spell boot-off KSON. 102.1 Sets FM because they play too many slow rock bands. (first vote for this station) 103.7 KPLN (no reason was given) Planet stinks -- we need a dance format instead of old rock music Planet from another planet isn't fit for THIS planet. Planet - Shut up, jocks and play the hits, 90's and today I prefer! It's a tie for first, but since I'm not doing a mid-week radio report next week, I decided to kill two birds with one stone anyway. the Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate Oldies 94.9 and Mix 95.7 from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" Now, we come to week 6 (no a's or b's this week) This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: NORMALLY twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday September 7th at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 6 Sep 5, 2000There is no elimination of radio stations in this session. The elimination session takes place this Friday only due to the Labor Day weekend.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have been voting for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island over the past month. Here are the votes and comments that have been FLOODING the postmaster in the past weekend (actually...ONE) XHCR Country doesn't spell country right. This is still week 6 (no a's or b's this week) This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: NORMALLY twice each week (this radio news post comes twice a week), you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday September 7th at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 7a Sep 8, 2000This is the eleventh round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Thursday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. 690 Please get rid of XTRA. Let Lee Hamilton fade away slowly into the sunset. XTRA (no reason) XTRA Mold - Resurrect the Wolfman! 690 (no reason) XTRA (no reason, another e-mailer) Dump XTRA---now! XTRA because I don't like sports talk, I prefer music talk. The Blighty 690 -- I'd rather hear old Foreigner tunes in AM stereo than jock talk. 760 760 -- Ted Leitner is just plain overrated! I'm going to keep e-mailing you until its gone! KFMBoring (no reason) 760 has no personality. KFMB (no reason, another e-mailer) 1170 1170 Talk? Bring back the oldies! 1170 - For dropping Leykis! KCBQ---QUACK!s 1170 - KCBQUIT! 1210 KPRZ - I don't Praise that station. I'm athiest. 1360 KPOP is soo 1900's. 1360 because they won't pick up Doug Best KPOP (no reason) 1450 KSPA isn't the Best without Doug. (this e-mail was sent two weeks ago, but it didn't reach my web server until yesterday) 90.3 Slam Z-90. Bring back freeform! Z-90 (no reason) 90.3 (no reason) 92.1 KFSD is outdated. Bring in house music! 92.5 XHRM for flushing the Flash Magic (no reason was given) 92.5 is no Merlin the Magician! 92.5 - Let's put this last Cheap Channel FM out of misery! 97.3 KSON -- When that's gone, then I'll vote for 99.3 because I hate country music! I spell boot-off KSON. KSON because I can't stand those guys from the east coast! 99.3 XHCR Country doesn't spell country right. 99.3 Stinks! Hot Country (no reason) 102.1 Sets 102 is too slow Sets- I'm sick of them telling us how "independent" they are and it's getting old. 103.7 KPLN (no reason was given) Planet from another planet isn't fit for THIS planet. The Planet - make it a Top 40 station to kill Channel 933! What a difference a week makes. The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate XTRA 690 from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" Now, we come to week 7a This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: Twice each week, you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Monday September 11th at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. San Diego Radio Survivor Week 7b Sep 12, 2000This is the twelfth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Monday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. This week: KSON 97.3 has immunity...solely because I got a $15 tip on a $100 pizza order. A man's gotta make some money somehow, haven't you? Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. 760 760 -- Shut the "F" up already, Ted Leitner! You're ruining the Charger games! KFMB (no reason) 1170 KCBQ - Former home of Happy Hare, and more recently Tom Leykis now has nothing worth listening to. KCBQ---QUACK QUACK QUACK! FLUSH THE Q! 1170 Talk? Bring back the oldies! 1170 - For dropping Leykis! 1210 KPRZ 1210 - Who cares??? KPRZ - I don't Praise that station. I'm athiest. 1360 KPOP for dropping Rod Page 1360 - no more Rod for what reason? Who cares! KPOP fired Page, so dump this Cheap Channel station! KPOP - boo! hiss! bring back Rod Page! 1360 - they won't pick up Doug Best 1360 - bring back the old 13K sound. It was better than that lame pop sound! 89.5 KPBS - borrrring talk! where's the music culture? 90.3 Z-90 (no reason) 90.3 (no reason) z90 plays hip hop and I hate that 92.1 KFSD - classical is passe. KFSD - format for snobs only 92.5 Magic (no reason was given) 92.5 is a period piece format that's better off on satellite. 97.3 (this station has immunity) KSON -- I hate country music! KSON because I can't stand those guys from the east coast! 99.3 XHCR Country doesn't spell country right. 102.1 Sets - I'm sick of them telling us how "independent" they are and it's getting old. 103.7 KPLN is too repetitious for my tastes! I want real progressive classic rock! The Planet - make it a Top 40 station to kill Channel 933! The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate KPOP 1360 from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" And since I'm not a fan of Oliver North, and the votes for KCBQ are high, out goes KCBQ as well! Now, we come to week 7b This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: Twice each week, you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday September 14th at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. I might knock down two more just to get this slow contest over with before the after effects of "Survivor" wear off! San Diego Radio Survivor Week 8a Sep 15, 2000This is the thirteenth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Thursday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. This week: no station has immunity. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. 760 760 -- Shut the "F" up already, Ted Leitner! You're ruining the Charger games! KFMB stinks. I hate Leitner in the morning. Haven't we heard enough from him? 1210 KPraise - We need an all news station, not this Bible Banging format. KPRZ - I don't Praise that station. I'm athiest. 89.5 KPBS - borrrring talk! where's the music culture? KPBS (no reason) 90.3 Jammin' Z90 (no reason) Z-90 (no reason) Z-90 (no reason, another e-mailer) 92.1 KFSD sounds so 1500's. KFSD - bring back KOW country! 92.5 92.5 Magic is all old stuff all the time. New soul is where it's at! Magic 92.5 (no reason) 92.5 is just too old for me 97.3 KSON -- I hate country music! 99.3 XHCR -- I'm a different e-mailer and I also hate country music! (ed: both e-mails check out different ISP's) 100.7 Star is so happy all the time that I could just throw up! (ed: you must have read an earlier news page from the archives where I have all the older Survivor rounds. I have eliminated Star in the early reports. Please see the latest radio news for an accurate list of radio stations that are left.) 102.1 Sets - get faster rock, play some Metallica! 103.7 KPLN is too repetitious for my tastes! I want real progressive classic rock! Planet from another planet is not from this planet. The Planet - make it a Top 40 station to kill Channel 933! KPLN was a good idea if they simply played some rock of today. Planet (no reason) The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate KPLN The Planet 103.7 from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" I'm surprised that it lasted this long. And no, I'm not eliminating KPRZ 1210 as a second choice. Please vote again. Now, we come to week 8a This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: Twice each week, you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Monday September 18th at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. I might knock down two more just to get this slow contest over with before the after effects of "Survivor" wear off! San Diego Radio Survivor Week 8b Sep 19, 2000This is the fourteenth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Monday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. 760 760 -- Shut the "F" up already, Ted Leitner! You're ruining the Charger games! KFMB (no reason) KFMB (no reason, another e-mailer) 76 KFMB - for firing their real AM newscasters and forcing the channel 8 guys to be radio people as well. 1210 KPRZ - (no reason) KPRAISE - I'm running out of stations and I don't listen to this one. KPRZ - I wish it had 24 hours of music like Fish does in Orange. KRZP (he jumbled his letters) - because I'm Athiest (ed: The opinions expressed here does not necessairily reflect the thoughts of David Tanny or its affilliates...in this case, it doesn't...so there!). 88.3 KSDS - I had to pick this one because I don't listen to it much. KSDS - I just picked it at random and I like all the stations that are left. 89.5 KPBS - borrrring talk! where's the music culture? KPBS (no reason) KPBS - I never tune in to it anyway. Why not? KPBS (no reason, another e-mailer) 90.3 Z-90 (no reason) Z-90 (no reason, another e-mailer) XHTZ (no reason, yet another e-mailer) Jammin' z90 (no reason) 92.1 KFSD sounds so 1500's. KFSD (no reason) 92.5 92.5 Magic is all old stuff all the time. New soul is where it's at! Magic 92.5 (no reason) XHRM - for flushing The Flash 92.5 - just because, that's all. 92.5 - I'm sick of disco! XHRM because its' corporate-run! 97.3 KSON -- I hate country music! (this guy e-mails me every week!) KSON doesn't spell country right. 99.3 XHCR -- I also hate country music! Hot Country (no reason) 102.1 Sets - get faster rock, play some Metallica! Sets 102 - their music is too weird (sorry, d.t., I know you like this station) (ed: want weird? Listen to 933's bland mix of Top 40) The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate XHRM Magic 92.5 from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" As of now, there are no Clear Channel stations remaining on the Island. And guess what folks? I think I've had enough of the KPRZ vote counts that have been close, so I've decided to dump KPRZ as well! Now, we come to week 8b This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: Twice each week, you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday September 21st at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. I might knock down two more just to get this slow contest over with before the after effects of "Survivor" wear off! San Diego Radio Survivor Week 9a Sep 22, 2000This is the fifteenth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Thursday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. Here are the votes and comments that came in via e-mail. 760 760 -- Ted Leitner! KFMB (no reason) KFMB I'm still pissed that they dropped Stacy Taylor! Seventy Sucksty KFMB 88.3 KSDS (no reason) KSDS - I don't care for jazz 89.5 KPBS - borrrring talk! where's the music culture? KPBS (no reason) KPBS (no reason, another e-mailer) KPBS is all BS to me! KPBS because I hate all-talk and no music 90.3 Z-90 (no reason) Jammin Z-90 (no reason, another e-mailer) Z90 raps too much. 92.1 KFSD - classical music is so boring KFSD because this music is too intelligent for my dumb taste! KFSD (no reason) KFSBORING! (I guess he means 92.1) KFSD was better playing KOW Country 97.3 KSON - COUNTRY MUSIC SUCKS!!! KSON - I hate country music! (this guy e-mails me every week!) KSON because they won't play Loretta Lynn KSON (no reason) KSON doesn't spell country correctly (a XHCR employee voted!) KSON - those guys from Alabama are not worth my time KSON because I like XHCR better anyway. KSON - that's all I want to say. KSON (no reason, another e-mailer) 99.3 XHCR -- I also hate country music! Hot Country (no reason) XHCR - Loretta Lynn sucks! Hot Country plays too much oldies, who cares? XHCR because country is my grandfather's format. 99.3 because they're so outdated in today's country tastes. This isn't the Hee-Haw generation anymore! XHCR doesn't play fair when it comes to competetion (a KSON employee voted) XHCR should have went dance instead of country! XHCR (no reason, another e-mailer) 102.1 Sets 102 - too much weird rock sets 102 - who cares if they're independent? (a Clear Channel employee voted!) Sets wont' play Van Halen! Sets (no reason) Sets plays a lot of wimp tunes like Seal and soft guitar crap! (sent in by a KGB employee) Well, as the station count gets smaller, the out numbers get bigger. Unfortunately, we seem to have a tie for first when it comes to which country station should get the boot off the Radio Station Island. So, in keeping with our policy to present all viewpoints whenever possible, the Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate both of these stations from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" Just as well. The listeners have had it with this station war. Now, we come to week 9a This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: Twice each week, you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Monday September 25th at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. I might knock down two more just to get this slow contest over with before the after effects of "Survivor" wear off! And this in...I will be eliminating the top three vote getters on Tuesday and two more Friday in order to get this contest over and done with! No exceptions! San Diego Radio Survivor Week 9b Sep 26, 2000This is the sixteenth round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Monday's deadline has passed. Votes being recevied now will go towards eliminating another radio station from the island. This week: three radio stations will be removed. I'm wrapping this contest this Friday! Here are some of the comments that came in via e-mail. We're running out of space, so I'll just give you the definitive comment for each of the stations. 760 760 -- Ted Leitner! Where's the beef? New KFMB slogan "We're almost as highly rated in the Arbitrons as SETS-FM". 88.3 KSDS - too slow for my taste 89.5 KPBS - I never bother with it 90.3 Z-90 - They're good when they play dance, but they don't play enough! 92.1 KFSD - classical music is so second millenium 102.1 Sets - they call this a rock station? Where's Metallica?The vote count: 760 - 9 votes 88.3 - 7 votes 89.5 - 11 votes 90.3 - 10 votes 92.1 - 7 votes 102.1 - 5 votes Well, as the station count gets smaller, the out numbers get bigger. It's getting a lot harder for people to vote off a radio station. The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate KPBS, Z-90, and KFMB 760 from from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" Now, we come to week 9b...the final elimination round! This is the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations are the inhabitants of the radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, are the Radio Tribal Council! The rules are simple: This last time, you are presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial that remain. You send me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. So which radio station do you want knocked off the air this week?
You have until Thursday September 28th at 9pm to send in your votes. Have fun. Remember, two stations will be eliminated! San Diego Radio Survivor Conclusion Sep 29, 2000This is the seventeenth and FINAL round of elimination in the San Diego Radio Station Survivor voting poll.You, the Radio Tribal Council, have spoken and voted for several radio stations to knock "off the air" from the San Diego radio island this past week. Thursday's deadline has passed. If you try to vote now, I will forward your vote to our local Funny Farm staff where the e-mail will be traced to the location where two strong men in the white coats will take you away to the Happy Home, with trees, flowers, chirping birds, and a nice padded cell to live in while your mind rests comfortably as your body is fitted with a clean strait-jacket! This week: two radio stations will be removed. Here are some of the comments that came in via e-mail. We're running out of space, so I'll just give you the definitive comment for each of the stations. Sets 102 - Too weak of a signal to get in South County. Also, too much DJ chatter! KFSD - Classical is an old man's genre. KSDS - I prefer "pop" jazz than this hardcore stuff.The vote count: 88.3 - 12 votes 92.1 - 15 votes 102.1 - 21 votes After all the work I put into writing a Sets 102 piece this week, it gets voted off??? This is an outrage! The count for the jazz station and the classical station is close, however! The Radio Tribal Council has decided by poll to eliminate Sets 102 and KFSD 92.1 from the "San Diego Radio Airwave Island!" And now, we have the sole survivor winner! KSDS 88.3 Playing Traditional Jazz! This has been the San Diego Radio Station Survivor. The radio stations were the inhabitants of the fictious radio band. You, yes, YOU, the readers collectively, were the Radio Tribal Council! The rules were simple: You were presented with a list of radio stations on the San Diego radio dial that remain. You sent me the name of ONE radio station that you want to see removed from the "airwaves" on the radio dial once each session. After nine weeks, sometimes knocking more than two stations off a week, here is what the final skyline of the San Diego Radio Station Island looks like:
And that is all for San Diego Radio Station Survivor. I was thinking about doing the same for Los Angeles Radio Station Survivor, but I'll let Don Barrett of laradio.com do it himself. I quit! Rich Hatch Wins 'Survivor' Contest Aug 23, 2000Well, it was the most anticipated August finale since The Fugitive.OK, we're not the first news website to report this news, but so what? Richard Hatch, the ruthless strategist on CBS' ''Survivor,'' proved his mettle Wednesday night by wangling the million-dollar prize. Wasn't Richard Hatch that space soldier on "Battlestar Galactica" or something? During the two-hour finale, Hatch edged out three rival castaways on the tropical island that served as the setting for the game-show hit that became a pop-culture phenomenon. Outlasting Susan Hawk, Rudy Boesch and Kelly Wiglesworth, Hatch became the sole survivor from the 16 who marooned themselves on remote Pulau Tiga at the series' launch in May. The final choice -- between Hatch and Wiglesworth -- was handed down by a jury of seven former tribe-mates. Their vote was a squeaker: 4 to 3. ''Survivor'' host Jeff Probst called out his name. There was a sprinkling of applause from the group and Rich looked stunned. With the castaways originally divided into two tribes, one of them, ''Pagong,'' faced a tactical buzzsaw from the other, ''Tagi.'' The final four contenders all were part of that ''Tagi'' alliance, which was left to consume itself. Rich emerged from the rubble with $1 million in cash and a new car. (As runner-up, Kelly wins $100,000.) When ''Survivor'' premiered three months ago, critics called it ''Gilligan's Island'' meets ''Lord of the Flies.'' But the TV show more directly comparable was ''Dallas.'' Since that drama's ''Who Shot J.R.?'' stunt in 1980, nothing on television had gripped the nation in quite the same way -- until ''Survivor.'' An audience that experts said might reach 40 million viewers awaited the final resolution. Fans threw ''Survivor'' viewing parties, complete with tropical costumes and the ever-present threat of getting voted out of the bash. A half-hour into the show, Susan, the trucker from Palmyra, Wis., was sacked in a tribal vote. River guide Kelly had won immunity from that vote after correctly answering the most questions about former castaways. She also won a second immunity challenge by standing the longest with one hand touching the immunity idol. Her rival in that contest, Rudy, dropped out after 4 hours, 11 minutes. Then, in the second tribal council, Kelly was placed in the odd position of single-handedly deciding the fates of Richard and Rudy. She voted against Rudy, the retired Navy SEAL from Virginia Beach, Va. ''Survivor'' buzz, predictions and, most of all, hype reached epic proportions. Jumping on the reality-TV bandwagon, CBS launched the 13-week ''Survivor'' on May 31 to breathe life into a prime-time schedule largely filled with reruns. The show had been taped during 39 days last spring. On opening night, the 16 volunteers were seen arriving on the tiny tropical isle. By the end of the hour -- actually three days later -- the first among them was voted off the island during a solemn tribal council. All summer, CBS beat the ''Survivor'' drum, from morning (on its ''Early Show,'' where weekly castoffs were showcased) to night (on Wednesday, ''Late Show'' host David Letterman welcomed the castaways to recite the Top 10 list -- ''Things I Learned on the 'Survivor' Island''). Letterman had made fun of Hatch, who liked to roam the island in the buff, as ''the naked fat guy.'' Hatch, who appeared trim and clean-shaven on a live broadcast after the show Wednesday, said he had lost 34 pounds on the island and 100 pounds before he got there. The first ''Survivor'' episode drew a healthy 15.5 million viewers, but by mid-August, that number had nearly doubled. The final "Survivor" netted a whopping 51.7 million viewers, with a 28.6 rating and 45 share of those watching TV during the period. It was far from the 60.2 rating and 77 share for TV's all-time leader, the ''M A S H'' finale in 1983. It was probably the most-viewed Wednesday at 8pm show since....um....it's a tossup between Sonny and Cher vs. Tom and Abby's wedding on Eight is Enough. Is 'Survivor' a Dying Species? http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,38380,00.html?tw=wn20000824 - The finale of the first season of 'Survivor' may be the peak of 'Reality TV,' as the genre immediately hits a ratings decline, some experts say. Of course, wait 'til they send a winner into space. By Michelle Delio. |