Eddie Edwards a doer, not just a talker; WLTJ tries to fill void
Pittsburgh:Former WPTT-TV (22) (Now WPMY) owner Eddie Edwards has told the Pittsburgh Courier newspaper, "Don't be surprised if I announce that I have negotiated a deal to buy a property and put a black radio station back on the air." Edwards thinks he could be announcing a deal as early as next week. He says he was doing fine in retirement, but it made him angry when the Davenport family sold WAMO-AM/FM and WPGR-AM and nobody was doing anything about replacing them. Local station broker Ray Rosenblum confirms to Tom Taylor that Eddie Edwards is a doer - not just a talker.
Meanwhile, Scott Fybush says WLTJ-FM (92.9) has attempted to fill the void by going urban AC in the evening hours. "Q in the City" is being hosted by former WAMO-FM Program Director Tracey Lee and they hope to pick up some loyal WAMO listeners.
Readers’ Forum
Eddie is the man. Why is 92.9 scared to have a R&B and Classic Soul format…they have it on there HD-3 channel as well as Saturday night when they played Classic Soul..Changing from Lite to Q its not going to work in the ratings having the same format with a new name and competing against Wish..but well see if a Froogy station will be bought out or a 97.7 butler station can be brought the pittsburgh
FM - September 29, 2009 at 11:44 am
“put a black radio station back on the air”. Hmmm If there is a need for “urban content” by definition there must be station to meet the needs of “suburban content”. What about “rural content”? Is this new “urban content” designed to meet the needs of Italians in Bloomfield? Jews in Squirrel Hill as well? What about the Poles? This city needs a full time polka station. There is obviously a burning need for a great many radio outlets. (and without a doubt this should be funded by the federal government in the interest of fairness.)
Roy - September 29, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Yes, this is anti-Polish discrimination!
I’m so tired of not getting jobs because of discrimination against the Polish race! And I’m tired of people following me around in stores because I’m Polish!
Thanks for fighting for Polish rights, Roy!
Larry "Stush" Golembewski (URL) - September 30, 2009 at 09:38 am
Thats wild I thought it was just blacks lol. Pittsburgh is a very slow pace city..this city is the only city in the top 25 market with no diversity in music, but you have to remember a polish station is built for AM since..if it was on FM they would lose money for low ratings since theres not a high population of Polish.
Vick - September 30, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Oh, Stush, we have stations that reek of “suburban” content around these parts …. They’re called NewsTalk Radio.
Rick - September 30, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Hey, if I paint all the walls of my station black, is it a black radio station? Tired old terminology…
Mark La Roi (URL) - September 30, 2009 at 7:51 pm