Just funny seeing Dukes taking the piss in general but also about sports talk and to the AJC.What?
Just funny seeing Dukes taking the piss in general but also about sports talk and to the AJC.What?
2021 Atlanta Spring Book Finds 92.9 The Game On TopJust funny seeing Dukes taking the piss in general but also about sports talk and to the AJC.
2021 Atlanta Spring Book Finds 92.9 The Game On Top
“Among The Game’s weekday shows, Dukes & Bell recorded the best numbers.”
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July 19, 2021
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Jason Barrett
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The spring book was kind to Atlanta’s sports radio ratings king 92.9 The Game. station finished in the Top 3 with Men 25-54 in both weekday prime (M-F 6a-7p) and full week (M-SU 6a-Mid). The weekday prime share was an 8.6. The full week produced a 7.5.
Among The Game’s weekday shows, Dukes & Bell recorded the best numbers. The afternoon show, which features Carl Dukes and Mike Bell, delivered a 9.3, strong enough for 3rd place during the hours of 2p-7p ET.
The next highest share came from the midday show. Andy Bunker and Randy McMichael generated an 8.3 during the hours of 10a-2p ET. That performance also earned them a 3rd place finish.
The Game’s morning show had the lowest share among the three weekday programs, however, it snagged the best ranking for the quarter. John Fricke and Hugh Douglas put up a 6.6 share, which was enough to lock up 2nd place during the morning drive hours of 6a-10a ET.
Compared to the winter book, The Game had to be pleased. Mornings gained 2.1 in share and moved up four ranking positions. Middays added 1.6 in share and held on to the same ranking, and afternoons jumped a full two points while also holding steady in the same ranking slot.
Meanwhile for 680 The Fan, the news was also positive. The station tied for 10th in weekday prime (M-F 6a-7p) with a 3.2 share. The Fan was also tied for 12th for the full week (M-SU 6a-Mid) with a 3.1 share.
The Fan’s best showing for the spring book came in middays during the hours of 10a-2p. A 7th place, 3.9 share performance was recorded by a combination of Chris Dimino, Nick Cellini, Hutson Mason, Buck Belue, Brandon ‘Hometown’ Leak and Joe Hamilton. Afternoons produced the second best share for the quarter with a 3.0 securing an 11th place tie during the hours of 2p-7p ET. Those hours featured an hour of Mason and Belue and the drive time team of Chuck Oliver and Matt Chernoff. Mornings had the lowest share at 2.5 but John Michaels and Brian Finneran did deliver an 8th place tie during the hours of 6a-10a.
Though 680 produced some solid stories this quarter, the station has to even more intrigued and focused on future results. The Fan took a bold step last week, announcing a number of changes to its programming lineup. The main headline was the morning show switching to a 5-man crew of Mason, Leak, and Hamilton alongside Michaels and Finneran. ”The Locker Room’ as it’s now called is being counted on to create a bigger sounding morning drive experience, and if those five can find a collective groove to deliver a high quality and well rated show, other stations could look at the model to determine if they should do the same. Rounding out the rest of The Fan’s lineup now are Belue from 10a-11, Cellini and Dimino from 11a-2p, Chernoff & Oliver from 2p-6p and The Audio Funbag with Brian Hoyt and Carlos Medina from 6p-8p ET
Dimino and Cellini are a long way away from 5 hour Bottom Line way back on the Mighty 790, but they still better than Andy and Randy. Andy's Seattle Liberal is a bit too laid back for me and while Randy's English has gotten better, it still need workAndy & Randy is still just meh to me but it’s objectively a better show than Buck/Hut and/or Dimino & Cellini. Younger, more diverse sounding show. Dukes and Bell is ok…they just aren’t an entertaining listen to me anymore but I know people who are diehards and neither Dukes or Bell are saying anything that new or interesting. I think if 680 had a stronger signal the numbers would be ALOT closer but give 92.9 credit
The moves 680 made I think will last for at least 6 months. I think they’re waiting to get rid of Hut and/or John Michaels. Listening to The Locker Room on 680 and you can hear the chemistry of Hometeam, Joe Hamilton & Finn already. Hut sounds out of place if it isn’t strictly about college football and with Hometeam running point Michaels feels redundant. We’ll see what happens but The Locker Room could work
Ima have to google what they up to. Haven’t seen that name or faces In a minfinn might be too MAGA for 92.9 breh. The Stews must have really burned some bridges if they still haven’t been offered a gig after not being on for so long.
Dimino and Cellini better than Andy and Randy??? The fukk.Dimino and Cellini are a long way away from 5 hour Bottom Line way back on the Mighty 790, but they still better than Andy and Randy. Andy's Seattle Liberal is a bit too laid back for me and while Randy's English has gotten better, it still need work
Long winded Dimino >>>>>>>>>> way better stuttering McMichael. (They hated Many Saints but we knew that was gonna happen) Andy too much of mamas boy.Dimino and Cellini better than Andy and Randy??? The fukk.