Anyone hear what happened to the morning show? The station's running splitters saying that they've been suspended due to "outrageous comments that did not represent the company and what was said had no place on the airwaves....etc"

Here's a station that just can't seem to find a foothold in the market.

stunt?

I thought it might be at first too, but it does sound pretty serious. This should get interesting!

Quote from the Hank FM website....

"This is Randy Skulsky, general manager of CHNK 100.7 HANK FM. On behalf of the staff and management of Newcap Radio Winnipeg, I would like to apologize for the remarks made by our on-air staff. The outrageous comments in no way represent the opinions of Newcap Radio Manitoba or its parent company, the Newfoundland Capital Corporation. What was said had no place on the airwaves, and I plan to address the concerns so many of you expressed to me. We are reviewing the incident, and I promise we will take swift action to ensure that it won’t happen again. Those responsible will be held accountable, and our on-air talent is presently suspended until further notice. Please accept my apologies once again. We will do everything we can to regain your trust. Thank you."

If it's not a stunt....... I'd like to know what was said! Sheesh!

Eep!  The word "outrageous" is what sticks out to me as "STUNT", but other than that, it does sound pretty serious.  I know they were trying really hard to "push the envelope" but I'd be shocked if a vet like Abbey White would let it get that far.  Hmmmm...

Come on, they just started the second half of the S1 book...this has stunt written all over it!

Looks like a stunt. Besides, if you actually listen to the morning "show", there is nothing outrageous about them.

http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/

Yeah, the Morning Show is pretty basic with not a lot of content involved.  The whole thing REEEEEEEEEKS of a stunt, and I can't believe the Winnipeg Free Press actually decided to write a friggin' story about how "...it might be a publicity stunt..."

Oyyyyy...

Typical lameass NewCrap move. They couldn't find creative in a dictionary with a map!

If the newspaper got involved, I guess it's "mission acomplished".

Hang on a second; so the last place Station in the Market is stunting and trying to be outrageous and we're talking about it why?  Maybe if they had a listener base in the first place it would have more of an affect.

Hey, other stations have actually done newsworthy things in this market and they don't get newspaper coverage, or the papers will take credit themselves. If they can get a story in print with the call letters, I say "good on 'em!"
When you're at the bottom, there's no such thing as a bad idea to get people talking.

Winnipeg blogger ChrisD  has confirmed with a Hank FM insider that this is purely a publicity stunt. It’s simply a hoax to boost the station’s ratings — where they currently sit in last place.

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Typical lameass NewCrap move. They couldn't fine creative in a dictionary with a map!

Wish stations I worked for did lameass stuff like that and suspended me.  I haven't had a fall vacation since leaving the non-rated markets 17 years ago.  

How is Newcap supposed to fine creative?  What is the usual fine levied towards creative anyways?  

Oooooh angry, bitter internet guy gets carried away and forgets how to spell.  Gotcha.

I'm wondering why they just wouldn't do the same thing they did in Edmonton!!!??? They tripled their audience once they abandoned the country format. Seems like a no brainer to me - there's no one taking on Clear at the moment.

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How is Newcap supposed to fine creative?  What is the usual fine levied towards creative anyways?  

Oooooh angry, bitter internet guy gets carried away and forgets how to spell.  Gotcha.

Wow. Actually attacking someone over a typo? Who's really angry and bitter? Maybe you just work for Newcap?

So what did they say?  Was it something about the cold winters and mosquitos the size of helicopters in the summertime?

Thank you for proving my point

So I see the "apology" is gone from the Hank website now...and nothing seems to have changed.......???  Did anything actually come of this gimmick?  What was the payoff, so to  speak?

I'm %100 sure this isn't the first time a radio stunt hasn't worked out.  I think we have all been through the pain of a bit falling flat on it's ass.  Cut these guys some slack.

apparently that chrisd blog site was in on it... he had a flash banner with HANK on it, and he also had another flash banner that looked like the page was peeling away, and when you clicked on it, it took you to the original HANK entry on his blog.

A very sad attempt at stirring up attention for a radio station that nobody knows or cares about in Winnipeg.

Two words ' "Big Earl"

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Two words ' "Big Earl"  

And as we all know, the ladies of the Dixie Chicks said it best  "That Earl had to Die"

Of course, that was one of the last songs played on Big Earl.

Quoted from DaveTheCompGuy

Of course, that was one of the last songs played on Big Earl.

Actually, it was the FIRST and the LAST song played on Earl...

Quoted from edmontonradiodude

Actually, it was the FIRST and the LAST song played on Earl...

Then you must be one of only 7 people that actually heard it played live... both times.

You'd think that after the Earl debacle, Newcap would have learned a thing or two, and applied it to Winnipeg. Guess not. My prediction is.... Capitol FM launches on Boxing Day.

Well, NewCap applied to the CRTC for a second license in Winnipeg because they wanted a sister-station playing "a TRUE alternative rock" format.  I'm sort of curious if they will just flip to that, since they didn't get the second license...

Not likely to jump into the "Rock Block" of stations like Power, Citi and now Curve - they can't take on 1 station (QX) let alone 3. I'm with DarkKnight - Capitol's got to be in the future. No one's really taking a shot at Clear at the moment and they've had some good books.

* Sorry, forgot about BOB - they play rock too (and yes, I know all 4 stations play their own versions of rock, but you know what I mean, right?)