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http://www.petitiononline.com/991hfs/petition.html


hey, ya never know?

Apparently, "stealth" switchovers aren't uncommon in radio. From Thursday's WashPost:

"Radio stations often switch formats and often without promoting the change in advance."

You can read the rest here (probably requires free registration):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4390-2005Jan12.html

And a related item from the Posts's "Live Discussion" about WHFS:

"In the radio world, such format flips and talent firings happen abruptly like this. Typically, they tell fired on-air personnel that they're fired right after their show ends so they won't go on air and do something the company wouldn't like. It makes no sense, really, to lead up to a format flip and let folks know in advance. Radio stations live and die on buzz and sudden moves like this create buzz."


Personally, I suspect the HFStival will continue in some form, likely with a different name. The event seems to have enough momentum (and opportunity to make money) for someone to keep it alive, even if WHFS isn't there to sponsor it.

I think MTV at some point was a silent partner behind the HFStival. Maybe they will continue to promo it.

Interesting e-mail just came...

The Legendary HFS returns tonight!

Dear Scott,

Last Wednesday, January 12th, at 12 noon WHFS signed off the air...

YOU protested, YOU called, and YOU wanted HFS back! Well, someone heard you...

Listen tonight at 7 PM to LIVE 105.7 Baltimore to witness the return of The Legendary HFS. Thank you, because without YOU this never could have happened.

Who cares. HFS was ranked 19th is listenership.

http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=63087

"Infinity Baltimore's FM Talk station, Live 105.7, will also debut "HFS on Live 105.7" weeknights beginning at 7:00 p.m. and all day Saturdays and Sundays beginning on Friday, Jan. 21. Hosted nightly by Tim Virgin, the exclusive programming will feature personalities and music previously heard on the station, including well-known artists Green Day, Depeche Mode and Linkin Park, among others."

publicity stunt all along, saw it coming, not surprised or impressed

So HFS is now a syndicated show?

no, they're back for nights/weekends as far as I can tell. see, when "the junkies" went to another station, I bet they lost lots of ratings in the morning...they probably did this so they could just keep the time slots where they had good ratings. I HIGHLY doubt this was simply a case of:

"no more HFS! too bad!"

*2 weeks pass*

"you petitioned and [censored] so we're gonna bring it back on the nights and weekends!!!"

It hasn't been all that great for at least 5 years now. It's just that the rest of the DC stations stank so bad that HFS seemed good.