WGST flips to Spanish sports talk ESPN Deportes; Rusty Humphries had plans to leave anyway
After Rush Limbaugh finished up his show at 3 p.m. , News/Talk WGST-AM was no more. Instead, 640 began playing the syndicated radio network ESPN Deportes targeting Spanish listeners. (Clear Channel, which owns the signal, also operates a Hispanic music station on the FM side at 105.3 called El Patron.)
This was one of the rumored changes I had heard on Wednesday, but Clear Channel GM Matt Scarano didn’t return calls for comment.
Limbaugh moves to AM 750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB on Monday. I’m not sure what becomes of the other syndicated shows like Glenn Beck, “Coast to Coast AM with George Noory,” Michael Savage and Mark Levin. I presume some of the other talk stations on the AM dial may try to scoop them up.
WGST’s afternoon host Rusty Humphries, a syndicated talk show host who added a local Atlanta show at GST two years ago, said in an interview that he had already told GST months ago that he was going to leave after his two year contract was up next month and before this news came out.
He said the strain of commuting back and forth between his home in Oregon and Atlanta was too much given that he has two daughters on the West Coast. He plans to go back there full time.
When WGST management asked him to do the local show in the fall of 2010, he thought it would be a fun challenge: “I wanted us to go from worst to first. It didn’t happen, but I had a blast.” His syndicated show, he said, is heard on more than 50 stations nationwide (as well as online).
The ratings for WGST have been pretty steady the past few years. Limbaugh always brought in the biggest numbers. In August, the station ranked 21st overall in Arbitron ratings. Limbaugh can often reach top 10 among 25-54 men.
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198 comments Add your comment
Mercedes S.
September 28th, 2012
3:53 pm
Don’t care abt radio stuff; bring on the Dead, please, Rodney!
Ixnay McSwelway
September 28th, 2012
3:55 pm
So….with the exception of 94.9 The Bull, Clear Channel’s new strategy for its Atlanta stations is to cater to the gay and illegal alien communities?
Charon Eve
September 28th, 2012
3:58 pm
So where does that leave Mark Levin? Is he off the air in Atlanta?
R.I.P. WGST
September 28th, 2012
4:04 pm
The Radio Home of THE KIMMER is now a beacon for illegal aliens.
Al-Qaeda truly was victorious in ruining this country, with 0bamaJiveTalker, Nancy Pelosi and Randall Bloomquist finishing the job.
Redneck
September 28th, 2012
4:12 pm
I was stunned. Atlanta has fallen.
I plan on talkin redneckese from now on!!
Lance
September 28th, 2012
4:12 pm
Ugh. Atlanta Radio keeps getting worse.
R.I.P. WGST
September 28th, 2012
4:18 pm
I miss THE KIMMER.
Don
September 28th, 2012
4:26 pm
RIP, don’t forget they don’t speak English, either
David
September 28th, 2012
4:31 pm
Ughh the best and most decorated newstalk station in Atlanta is no more. pathetic.
Mtn Steve
September 28th, 2012
4:33 pm
So Limbaugh doesn’t have a radio home in Atlanta?
LOL
and R.I.P. WGST I miss Kimmer too but to blame the state of Atlanta radio on Al-Qaeda or Obama is probably the most dim witted thing I’ve heard all day.
A
September 28th, 2012
4:35 pm
Tell us more about The Walking Dead!!
Mr. KnowitAll
September 28th, 2012
4:39 pm
Before long, from what was once a great radio station, GST will be just a faint memory in Atlanta’s memory.
ALL of the idiots and blatant morons that ran it into the ground should be ostracized from mass media forever, and held as textbook cases of how to destroy a great station.
GST management—I hope you and your career pay the price for your rampant, stupendous, incompetence.
Gretchen
September 28th, 2012
4:40 pm
Rush will be on WSB
skilly
September 28th, 2012
4:49 pm
bring back hannity and kimmer
Louis Lewow
September 28th, 2012
4:52 pm
Sure. What do a bunch of brain eating zombies need with a fast internet connection?
Ernest
September 28th, 2012
4:52 pm
Were the numbers on the decline for WGST? I was starting to enjoy the direction the station was going with Rob & Dave in the morning and Rusty in the afternoon.
Will Glen Beck be moving to a new home?
Kaley Fornia
September 28th, 2012
4:57 pm
Sirius XM is so worth the $10 a month!!! Atlanta radio is officially DEAD!
SAWB
September 28th, 2012
5:01 pm
It is sad to see a classic Atlanta station depart, but I must admit I haven’t listened to them in years.
Songbird
September 28th, 2012
5:07 pm
Atlanta radio sucks.
steve k
September 28th, 2012
5:11 pm
I will miss the Rob and Dave show as well as Rusty in the afternoon because they talked about local topics. Nobody but the self obsessed Bortz did that and he is gone soon too. All the Mexicans on my work sites listen to music not sports!!!
Pedro
September 28th, 2012
5:25 pm
This is wonderful news for the Mexican community. We are very pleased with the respect given to us.
Stephen Ross
September 28th, 2012
5:55 pm
Clear Channel has FOR YEARS shot itself in the foot as far as being a competitor in the talk market in Atlanta, focusing ONLY on ratings and the associated revenue(s). Prostitution is “rampant” in radio; Whatever the dollar will buy. Clear Channel apparently uses WGST as a tax loss (write off) because IT’S NEVER BEEN ABLE TO COMPETE, either in talk or news since 2005. As for WSB, they see a “mainstay” of revenue (in the form of Neil Boortz) leaving (retiring) in January 2013, and they’ve signed Rush to “prop up” their revenue base, because Herman Cain WILL NOT inherit ALL of Neil’s listeners/sponsors. The signing of Rush with WSB allows WGST to terminate all remaining employees that have EVER BEEN any part of that operations’ success. It’s Sad; WGST used to be THE ONLY STATION my dial was ever set to for years!
Brad
September 28th, 2012
5:59 pm
I can not believe that Atlanta can’t support ONE oldie station!!!
and can’t believe we’ve lost Rusty and the morning guys too!!!
Kimmer you were the greatest!!!
I agree Atl radio is dead…..
MeMe
September 28th, 2012
6:04 pm
I heard Belinda (Neal’s sidekick) supposedly has another “gig” already. * sigh * Sorry, Rush has lost most of his sponsors and with all his latest conspiracy theories, I think he is done as well. Good luck Herman; Rush will get your spot in a little while.
Maggie M
September 28th, 2012
6:22 pm
WGST….are you kidding??!! I hope so..
ted
September 28th, 2012
6:30 pm
(whoops! just noticed that this is an ajc liberal sponsored thingy – lemme outta here!!)
Aggie
September 28th, 2012
6:31 pm
I was hoping there was just some sort of glitch and now to find out that no, WGST is dead – still stunned. What an asinine business decision. My radio was set all day at WGST – no more.
MR
September 28th, 2012
6:43 pm
I miss Tom Hughes as well as the Kimmer. Radio station was never the same after they let Tom Hughes go and moved Kimmer to morning.
you can't fire me I quit
September 28th, 2012
6:55 pm
Nice try Rusty your ratings sucked and even the idiots at Clear Channel weren’t going to renew your contact.
jerry del core
September 28th, 2012
6:58 pm
Wish I was still around, those Spanish adverstisers like to pay cash…but enough about why I lost my last two radio gigs.
Jo Jo
September 28th, 2012
7:12 pm
radio in Atlanta has continues to decline…
Rusty Humphries
September 28th, 2012
7:22 pm
Yeah I was leaving anyway. Clear Channel begged me to stay. They offered to double my salary, give me my own FM signal and a 25% stake in the company. But I was leaving anyway, yeah that’s it, that’s the ticket.
mike moron
September 28th, 2012
7:27 pm
WGKA reacted to the news and the obvious opening in the Atlanta talk radio market by….wait for it…keeping the same crappy lineup that gets them a .02 in the ratings.
college tunes
September 28th, 2012
7:31 pm
back to 88.5 fm; what a shame the mornings and afternoon shows were great….boycott clear channel
and those who advertise on their stations
kenhotlanta
September 28th, 2012
7:43 pm
In the 1950’s, WGST was a music station and played Easy Listening music during the day, but at night, they played Top 40 Rock and Roll with Paul Drew. The only other station in the ATL that played Rock was the legendary WAKE and Paul Drew became one ot he most important men in Radio for many years.
This is a very sad day for ATL radio. We have lost 96 Rock, Dave FM, and now WGST, a station we took for granted would always be there. They were the home of Georgia Tech broadcasts and I believe, the Braves for awhile.
Baker
September 28th, 2012
7:47 pm
@mike moron: Really? Prager, Hewitt, and Medved are crappy? Because they don’t buy into birther, Obama’s a Muslim conspiracy theories and actually present the ideological foundation of why conservatism is the better choice? We can’t all be Glenn Beck. Now go be sure to check your food storage shack underneath your back yard. Remember to leave enough room in there for food as well as your gold.
ken hatcher
September 28th, 2012
7:52 pm
clear channel sux
david
September 28th, 2012
7:54 pm
@Mtn Steve … did you read the blog?
Dave
September 28th, 2012
8:08 pm
A sports station in Spanish called DEPORTES?
ROFL – An appropriate name, but I bet it doesn’t last 6 months.
WGST has been a train-wreck looking for a place to happen since they fired the Kimmer back in ‘06.
I ws just beginning to warm up to them again and this happens.
RIP?
Not this time.
-Dave
RANDALL BLOOMQUIST
September 28th, 2012
8:21 pm
They should bring me back to run Deportes. My last five years in the kitchen at El Torro gives me experience in the Spanish market!!
Gemagnetman
September 28th, 2012
8:41 pm
Between the loss of 96 Rock, and now WGST, I give up. Glad I have a IPod to keep me sane.
Don
September 28th, 2012
9:26 pm
Amazing! Were the ratings that bad?
Mike Bell
September 28th, 2012
10:05 pm
I think I could turn the station around with my HILARIOUS impersonations…I know I laugh all the way through them.
inman park conservative
September 28th, 2012
10:07 pm
Great.Just what we need a station that gives credibilty to the glut of these undocumented criminals.
And sadly Michael Savage will not be back on the air until his syndication lawsuit is settled.
Easol
September 28th, 2012
10:08 pm
atlanta radio—some of the worst in the u.s.—get satellite radio–you will never go back to these lame local channels!!!!
Steve
September 28th, 2012
10:32 pm
Hey Clear Channel remember your “Planet Radio” fiasco at Wgst. Looks like you have done it again.
baitsout
September 28th, 2012
10:43 pm
The fan 3, 1340, went spanish sports talk about 7 +/- years ago. You see how long that lasted?
No loss for me as I didn’t really listen to 640, but now I won’t be listening to 750 anymore either. Certainly Clark is not gonna do his show live from 8-10pm? Podcasts?
Rush Limbaugh, what a joke. Way to go WSB.
Greedy Kilowatt
September 28th, 2012
10:44 pm
Rusty had plans to leave anyway? Really. You swallowed that? Really.
jay
September 28th, 2012
10:46 pm
You’ve got to be kidding me. And just when you think Atlanta radio can’t sink any lower into the toilet. Thank God I have about 50 cassette tapes I can listen to of music I taped off the radio in the 80’s. That’ll keep me going for a few months rather than having to listen to this Atlanta radio crap. What an embarrassment.
Festus
September 28th, 2012
10:51 pm
The GST in WGST stands for Georgia School of Technology. It used to belong to Georgia Tech way back when they were know as The Georgia School of Technology and played Tenn instead of the Middle of Tenn. They sold it. Doesn’t bother me. I’ve converted to satellite radio. And if it goes under there is Pandora, CDs, MP3s, Blue Tooth, etc. or I could hire someone to sit next to me and perform. The world changes. Time was when you had to go to stores painted yellow to see porn. Now when I turn on the tv or the pc there is enough porn to convert the Marquis de Sade to a Holy Roller.
Don Treply
September 28th, 2012
10:58 pm
Author of this article and blog has lost credibility by not mentioning that WGST also lost a top 3 rated show The Savage Nation. Instead mentions only Rush and some minor talk show hacks.
Junkman
September 28th, 2012
11:04 pm
This once iconic station has been dying a slow death since the day they fired Snake Davis.
ATL UP N HERE
September 28th, 2012
11:11 pm
WGST made a terrible call…screwed over some great people…but they will be fine. I don’t think I’m too worried about Rusty. He’s syndicated around the country PEOPLE!!! We will miss him and Jake in Atlanta..and good luck to all the great people who got the boot.
Norbert
September 28th, 2012
11:30 pm
Somebody above mentioned Tom Hughes – he is far and away the funniest person I have ever heard on local radio. As a straight newscaster, he managed to be miles funnier than anybody I’ve heard who was actually paid primarily to get laughs.
Mike
September 28th, 2012
11:59 pm
I have been with this station since 1993. AHRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAA!!! Okay. Now I’m just sad. Hannity’s local show first got me listening to this station. Then Rush , then everyone. So many great personality’s over the years. Now it’s a &%$#@ Spanish language sports station ? WTF ?
bob
September 29th, 2012
12:08 am
Clear channel, ruining radio one station at a time. They should adopt the constanza rule, whatever their instincts say do, they should do the exact opposite, they would be more successful instead of just owning areas by spending money.
libb nosnews
September 29th, 2012
12:19 am
Glad the internet works to find out what happened. i too have xm in my car and would not miss Mark Levin. I am curious to know what will become of Herman Cain who was going to take over Neil Boorst’s spot nationally. Anyone know?
libb nosnews
September 29th, 2012
12:23 am
got confused there as i surfed between the two station. Cain will still be with us.
Agreed, though what a lame decision to just vanish!
Ghost of Keith Kalland
September 29th, 2012
1:24 am
This is the Ghost of Keith Kalland, I am saddend and shocked to hear about the death of WGST, does anyone remember the ubiquitous ladder in the road way??
BIGPAPA
September 29th, 2012
2:31 am
I GUESS ALL THESE REDNECKS AND HONEY BOO BOO CHILD KKK CLOWNS WILL HAVE TO LISTEN TO THAT OBESE RUSH SOMEWHERE ELSE
Hay Foot
September 29th, 2012
2:46 am
I’ve felt betrayed many times in the last 40 years listening to Atlanta radio, by people being axed, but I must say I didn’t see this one coming. Very very sad!
FarmerRob
September 29th, 2012
3:44 am
R.I.P. WGST
September 28th, 2012
4:18 pm
I miss THE KIMMER.
AMEN!!!
The idiots at Clear Channel must be writing a book on how to ruin a great radio station. It has been a downhill slide since before they got rid of Kimmer. They essentially got rid of all of the actual talent and piped in almost everything. Some of that was good listening but nothing could replace Kimmer, Wayne, and the Newsmaker Line Guy.
And just when I thought they were already at the bottom of the barrel they prove that they can take this great old station even lower. Time to celebrate illegals, (who won’t be listening either.)
Very Sad Day!
Regis
September 29th, 2012
6:11 am
Why do all radio and tv stations want loyal listeners, but they are never honest with there listeners. would it have killed them to let people know what was happening? where they worried that it may cause them to go out of business. I guess they all want loyality to only go one way. I’ll miss WGST.
Eat a Taco now
September 29th, 2012
7:29 am
Hey Pedro u want respect Move back to Mexico bet you illlegal too like rest……we not in Mexico we like have are FM stations back to Music from past here..sure let be some Just sports show Talk show AM only some Music FM bring back Fox 97 stuff remember randy n spiff oldies of 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s can be done here on radio stations in area..Just we need some brass balls awake here as for wgst n wcnn whoopee they be off air after 5pm pass atlanta cause FCC made them reduce power to Out areas of atlanta like they still do now….so Pedro go Home to Mexico want spanish now this not Obama’s america he founded period it was George washington samual adams thomas jefferson and ben franklin the Minute men who founded Us remember that!
Steak Shapiro
September 29th, 2012
8:03 am
Eat a Taco Now – you sir are an idiot
D.Owen
September 29th, 2012
8:05 am
Atlanta has always had the worst fm stations in the country, but least am was the best in the country.I am more tha very sad and I am a native atlantan, stick a fork in me I am done with radio in the ATL.
D.Owen
September 29th, 2012
8:23 am
WGST…. where did you learn such wounderful decision making the University of Obama.
Sassyaunt
September 29th, 2012
8:34 am
Miss Tom Hughes and the Kimmer. Won’t be listening to the druggie Rush Bimbo on WSB. Agree with others, Atlanta radio AM is done, Will keep my satellite radio.
Corny Hull
September 29th, 2012
8:49 am
I didn’t think of the possibility of this happening to talk radio until yesterday, but one way for the libs to overcome the conservative information talk shows, is for foreign or domestic entities to pay the stations enough $$$. That way Congress/President don’t have to legislate them off the air to keep everybody in the dark. Believe me, this is not an off-the -wall impossibility. For the almighty dollar, some people will do virtually anything.
SomeGuy
September 29th, 2012
8:50 am
WGST almost destroyed itself with Planet Radio, recovered, and then did it to itself again. Rob & Dave was Planet Radio Part II. With the same results. This is the station that let Clark Howard, Neal Boortz, and the Kimmer slip through their fingers. Now they’ve lost the cash cow Rush Limbaugh. Becoming a Spanish station is the sort of sad joke that the Kimmer might have told only now it’s coming true. What a crying shame.
Manuel
September 29th, 2012
9:04 am
Now, our local Hispanic community has their own talk radio station and we don’t have to listen to the racist rush limbaugh anymore!!!
un gran día!!!!
Redneck
September 29th, 2012
9:06 am
Dang O messicans, their viddles er tolerable but wassup ain’t this the USA?
Senor Wences & Barney Frank
September 29th, 2012
9:25 am
Now we have radio stations that cater to us. Take that you heterosexual legal citizens!!
Bless Your Heart
September 29th, 2012
9:26 am
*Now, our local Hispanic community has their own talk radio station and we don’t have to listen to the racist rush limbaugh anymore!!!*
Maybe they can inform you the proper way to become an American citizen? First, you stop sending all your $$ back to Mexico, then you’ll have enough money for the process. Second, we all know you are smart enough to know how the process works, because you have enough brain cells to deceptively cheat the US system for years.
Um, racist (that label isn’t working anymore) Limbaugh is Rich because of people like you. You make him wealthy just listening for a minute or two.
Enjoy your pandering while it lasts on WGST, as your segment of the population just isn’t that important or wealthy enough to matter. You only have yourself to blame for the way most Americans feel about you!
The Truth
September 29th, 2012
10:08 am
We all miss The Kimmer and Levin and Denny Radio.
The Truth
September 29th, 2012
10:12 am
The Truth remembers when it was still legal for WSB (Welcome South Brother) to say “White Columns On Peachtree”….sad.
EX AM Radio Listner
September 29th, 2012
10:16 am
Everyone, do yourself a favor and get satellite radio. It’s the best decision I have ever made.
AM and FM Atlanta radio is now officially dead. RIP 96 Rock. RIP WGST. RIP Atlanta radio.
RGB
September 29th, 2012
10:30 am
“…but Clear Channel GM Matt Scarano didn’t return calls for comment.”
Oh, I bet you left a message in ENGLISH and he, uh, didn’t understand it.
On another note, what a sad thing to tune to 640 and hear no news or conservative talk–only Spanish voices repeating “ESPN” with the bravado voice typical of Hispanic stations enhanced by copious amounts of reverb. Can you say “Sabado Gigante”? I’m not a media guy, but I’d like to see the business case for this format.
To think they didn’t hang on to Tom Hughes some years back and to end up with this. Carumba!
Sandyt
September 29th, 2012
10:35 am
I miss The Rob and Dave Show. My husband had just started to listen. We would have coffee with Rob and Dave every morning….Please keep us informed as to where their show will end up. I so hope they stay in Atlanta, we enjoyed their interviews with local government .etc.
rod
September 29th, 2012
10:45 am
meme your stupid he lost 2 and replaced them and probably is buying a new jet while you keep driving your Yugo
911
September 29th, 2012
11:49 am
Clear Channel should relinquish its license so WGST will have half a chance of surviving in the Atlanta market. It’s impossible to tailor and implement programming of so many stations by remote control from Texas. Attempts to woo an audience of sports enthusiasts will be a dismal failure since the broadcast signal barely makes it beyond its tower on Cheshire Bridge Road. Clear Channel’s biggest mistake was inspired by greed when it sold off its FM outlet. It then became a station with a very limited reach no matter what it programmed. It’s one station I would not want to include in a portfolio if it was given to me.
By the way, Savage won a long-standing fight on Thursday to break his contract with Talk Radio and voluntarily took himself off the air until he makes a deal with another network. WSB would be smart to add him to its nighttime lineup when once again available. Beck and Levin will land somewhere, but it will take some time for the dust to settle.
Kimmer Fan
September 29th, 2012
12:02 pm
Oh man I know the Regular Guys are laughing. And you know Kimmer is loving life.
How the might station has fallen thanks to idiots making decisions.
Kimmer Fan
September 29th, 2012
12:03 pm
Well thats one less station on my presets. LOL
Apostrophe Jones
September 29th, 2012
12:22 pm
Bring back Ludlow (and Junebug).
My attic squirrels are back.
ragnar danneskjold
September 29th, 2012
12:26 pm
Somewhat amused that the parent company of the AJC is now delivering Rush to Atlanta.
Apostrophe Jones
September 29th, 2012
12:32 pm
Years ago, WGST fired Nathalie Dupree on a Monday morning, before her show.
She came on the air and cried the whole time, and I guess for the rest of the week.
No more notice for anybody now.
Wayne stuck in AL
September 29th, 2012
12:34 pm
Atlanta AM radio is turning into a ghetto, or more precisely, a barrio.
Rush Levin
September 29th, 2012
12:54 pm
Unbelievable. Que passa, morons???
Mr. Bauer
September 29th, 2012
1:03 pm
Somewhere Forrest Sawyer is shaking his head.
TBONE
September 29th, 2012
1:04 pm
……………and despite the ratings up for grabs now inthe Atlanta radio market, (Tube)Steak Shapiro’s station will still continue to SUCK!!!
Raymond
September 29th, 2012
1:16 pm
This is certainly a brilliant move. Advertisers will flock to WGST to hone in on those lawn service and construction worker dollars.
Crashing Boulder
September 29th, 2012
1:19 pm
What a shame. I always held out hope that The Kimmer would come back some day. He was the BEST thing in Atlanta talk radio since I moved here almost twenty years ago. The only good thing to come out of this is that the radio wretch Neil Boortz’s time on the radio at WSB will be reduced by an hour to make room for Rush Limbaugh. Since I despise Boortz, I suppose that is a good thing.
pb
September 29th, 2012
2:08 pm
Yes Crashing Boulder,
It is truly a shame. Used to be one of the best and original Atlanta stations, a true competitor to WSB. But I disagree about Limbaugh. He is a windbag; in love with the sound of his own voice. Somewhat self righteous and pompous. And Apostrophe Jones, Ludlow cannot come back. He had passed away recently.
Larry
September 29th, 2012
2:20 pm
This is a big mistake! This market does not need another Spanish station-whose brain fart was this ! I hope this dies a quick death!
Lou Johnson
September 29th, 2012
2:28 pm
Its run by out-of-towners for out-of-towners. What were they thinking? Its so sad. They were the station put on by the engineers at Ga. Tech many years ago. Its all part of the New World Order.
TG
September 29th, 2012
2:42 pm
I hope you folks see the handwriting on the wall. If you don’t know Espanol, you better find a class now. If your kids don’t, get them in Espanol asap else they will lose out on jobs and other opportunities. We are being invaded and there doesn’t seem to be much we can do about it.
911
September 29th, 2012
2:57 pm
Will give this hair brain idea six months at the most. What happens when programming is turned over to consultants and focus groups? Disasters!
ken
September 29th, 2012
3:37 pm
WGST used to push WSB in the mid-90’s but the station died the minute someone named Nancy came up with the whole Planet Radio idea. That was as catastrophic a miscalculation as New Coke was. They never recovered from this and slowly the parts were peeled away until there was nothing but a shell.
Crash clipsock
September 29th, 2012
3:41 pm
Que pasa? El camino? Caca la verde loco?
Cranky old man
September 29th, 2012
4:11 pm
My neighbors put their house up for sale once….got a contract and said it was a nice “Latino” family. Heck they weren’t Latin, they were Mexicans, dang nice family too.
Scott Reynolds
September 29th, 2012
4:11 pm
Well done clear channel, what tf are you people doing?
marko
September 29th, 2012
4:11 pm
Maybe the new GST can air some Spanish language “slower traffic keep right” PSAs. Then at least some good could come from this.
Maria
September 29th, 2012
4:32 pm
What is wrong with a major city that can’t keep decent radio?
Every fm station, with the exception of 2 country stations, is either top 40 or rap.
No more alternative. AM-Clark Howard got screwed, wgst has been irrelevant since the got rid of Kimmer.
Just pathetic.
Gerry
September 29th, 2012
5:58 pm
Ever since they lost their 105.7 a few years ago it’s been downhill.
The only thing that kept GST alive after Kimmer went was Rush,,
‘Til Rusty brightened things up ,,, But up here in Roswell ,, “Unreceivable”.
It’s to bad ,,, I’m gona’ miss y’all while drivin’ around in the car
Last One Out...
September 29th, 2012
6:21 pm
I logged in today and immediately renewed by SiriusXM subscription. Then, I took GST and WSB off my presets. Sadly, there was nothing remotely exciting to replace them with. I put 106.7 in twice, and added 91.9.
Does WSB think adding Rush is the future? Really? The King of Hate Talk is so over. Local radio ain’t local no more. Its enough to make me want to move. Even lame cities like Cincinnati and New Orleans have much better radio than Atlanta.
Last One Out...
September 29th, 2012
6:22 pm
OK, Cincinnati and New Orleans aren’t that lame. Sorry. Well, maybe Cincinnati.
Last One Out...
September 29th, 2012
6:23 pm
Well, I’ve been to a few good restaurants in Cincinnati. And AM700 is way better than anything on the dial here.
Last One Out...
September 29th, 2012
6:24 pm
I retract my “lame” comment about Cincinnati as well, but will instead apply it to Memphis.
Last One Out...
September 29th, 2012
6:25 pm
Actually I’ve had a couple of good nights on Beale Street. Let me think about that.
Last One Out...
September 29th, 2012
6:25 pm
I’ll stick with Memphis.
greengo
September 29th, 2012
6:38 pm
Great news! deportes was on AM a year or two ago on 1340 and went away. glad to hear, pun intended, they are back. muy bueno. suck it if you dont like it, whitebacks.
Rosemary
September 29th, 2012
7:08 pm
They could have least had the decency to let the loyal listeners know of the changes.I was listening to Levin one night and Spanish the next. I thought that it was a skit until it kept on going.
RGB
September 29th, 2012
7:42 pm
Where can we hear Mark Levin in Atlanta now?
William R Nicholson
September 29th, 2012
8:12 pm
I’ll mostly miss Rob n Dave. Don’t think either of them will be out of sight long, too talented to stay out of limelight unless they choose to . As for Rusty I believe He can keep his show going on the national syndication but Whatever happens we can follow many online from net streaming. I also was shocked that Dave FM is shutting down ! Will whoever leaves Atlanta last ; Please shut off all the lights Before You Leave , Please ? !
Tweety
September 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
WSB dropped off my dial long ago due to the fact that it is now a combo traffic/commercial for traffic station with a couple of dropped in sentences from the hosts in between. Rusty was a turn off because he spent most of his time name dropping. Unlistenable, as Wachs once said.
Now, my radio time will continue to start with The Regular Guys, followed by Dennis Miller Radio online, Rush on KFI in LA, also online. After that, I’m open to suggestions. On the ride home, I listen to podcasts.
Looks like the only credible local news commentary comes from the News Jog, which has always, and ever shall be the best source of news, in my opinion!
Aristomedes
September 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
I am writing on behalf of my godmother, who is blind. She listened to most of the people on WGST on a daily basis. This is a tremendous loss for her. I also liked Humphries and Savage very much and hope they will be accessible from Atlanta in the future.
Quantez
September 29th, 2012
9:28 pm
In order to listen to an AM radio station you need to be able to actually hear it. WGST’s puny little after sundown signal is nothing but static out in the suburbs. I hate to see an Atlanta icon go down this way but they’ve known about the signal strength issue for years and just shrugged it off.
elliott
September 29th, 2012
10:46 pm
Unbelievable i listen everyday to gst…rob and dave glenn and rush…what a bunch of morons clear channel bosses are.
Melanie
September 29th, 2012
10:59 pm
Thanks for caving to the illegal population and getting rid of voices of reason that this society so needs. Bad move.
a.wilson
September 30th, 2012
12:25 am
[replies from page 2]
Apostrophe Jones: “Bring back Ludlow (and Junebug).”
pb: “Ludlow cannot comeback. He had passed away recently.”
Yup.. and sadly, his old radio show (The Funseekers radio network) has gone off the air as well. Deny decided to pull the plug back in March. Those folks (and Mr. porch) are sorely missed!!
a.wilson
September 30th, 2012
1:06 am
911 wrote: “By the way, Savage won a long-standing fight on Thursday to break his contract with talk Radio and voluntarily took himself off the air until he makes a deal with another network. WSB would be smart to add him to its nighttime lineup when once again available.”
Unfortunately kind of doubtfull that will happen any time soon. Michael’s show used to be on “duh-bya es bee” [WSB] for many years already… and was bumped off in favor for Eric Erickson.. when he showed up.. Probbly won’t ever be there again.
a.wilson
September 30th, 2012
1:26 am
Despite all of the debacles of WGST’s past .. I was an Off-and-On listener of them for many years during the morning at work. The arrival of Savage Nation was icing on the cake, so to speak!!
But now that WGST is gone… I guess it’s time to go back to our local horrible/embarrassment of a radio station in the north section of Georgia (1230 WBLJ). I can’t stand all of their commericals on that station.. but is a tad better than listening to WSB. Or will have to begrudgingly switch to an ipad.
RIP WGST!
a.wilson
September 30th, 2012
1:47 am
*Almost forgot*.. thank goodness for tunein.com . At least they show times & different cities for Cigar Dave show.
Steve
September 30th, 2012
6:35 am
I only listened to WGST & WSB in the car. WGST drove me away for a long time with their Braves Radio GST promos every 10 seconds a few years ago, but when they dropped that incessant campaign I came back. I’m going to miss that station. I listened to them for years. They started going downhill when they got rid of the Kimmer. RIP WGST.
Mick Dee
September 30th, 2012
7:18 am
Way to go, Clear Channel. And thank your Republican-led FCC (headed by Colin Powell’s son) during the Bush years when they decided it was OK for just a couple of corporations to own all of Atlanta’s radio stations. Take the money and run.
Bullwinkle J. Moose
September 30th, 2012
7:37 am
Get you facts straight Mick Dee. Radio station ownership rules were relaxed during the Democrat-led FCC in 1996. Who was president in 1996?
Cruzin
September 30th, 2012
7:51 am
When they axed the Kimmer, that was the last straw. I turned them off completely. The incompetent management team ran the station into the ground sideways. I bet next year they will begin selling off their office furniture. RIP..
George
September 30th, 2012
7:56 am
Once again, Clear Channel clears the channel of all listeners!!!
Whirled Peas
September 30th, 2012
8:41 am
The days for music radio are numbered. Everyone will get their music from the internet. Real radio will disappear first and satellite radio next.
Michael
September 30th, 2012
9:19 am
Thanks again for the 106.7 information. Now I can delete 750 from my presets.
Mike
September 30th, 2012
10:12 am
Where will Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap go now that Momma Carlson has come in and changed formats again to make sure they continue losing money?
Kujohn
September 30th, 2012
12:19 pm
That is great news I would. Rather listen too Spanish. Then the crap these old fat whiteguys spew out Things are a changing in Atlanta I mean come on all the rednecks have is their talk radio Oh and mitt Romney. Baahahahahaha
Eddie
September 30th, 2012
12:50 pm
What makes ESPN Deportes a channel for illegals?? I am white, blonde, green eyed person categorized in a so called Hispanic category because my parents are Cuban and of Spanish ancestry. By the way, I am not illegal. Of course, if you are those idiots that follow Rush……I am!!
liberalefty
September 30th, 2012
12:58 pm
AM is talk radio the last bastion of the insecure racist white male..they find solidarity in their inferiority complex towards black men like OBAMA…but they love their college football which is dominated by the very men they hate..
No speaky English..
September 30th, 2012
2:08 pm
The intelligence of a WGST listener: if you speak Spanish you must be an illegal alien; what a bunch of dumb-masses. Of course, these are the same listeners that think that vacationing in Panama City and Destin every year is traveling around the world: hey watch this!, ha, ha, ha!
lugnut
September 30th, 2012
2:26 pm
Glad to hear Rush survives and thrives. Now on the Atlanta blowtorch and FM to boot. As for WGST, it’s a loss – but apparently from self inflicted wounds. Let’s call this episode “Kimmer’s Revenge”.
Juan
September 30th, 2012
2:29 pm
Si! Si! Si! Si! Si! Si! Si!
Juan
September 30th, 2012
2:34 pm
Ahora por fin tenemos un lugar para escuchar sobre el fútbol REAL! Inglés conversación deportes no es más que la piel de cerdo buen chico ol durante todo el año. Aburrido!
Manny
September 30th, 2012
3:15 pm
I think this whole thing is funny because only Conservatives and Latino stations even care about AM radio.
left a long time ago
September 30th, 2012
3:30 pm
GST went down after they let Kimmer go…
Planet Radio
September 30th, 2012
5:17 pm
Planet Radio was the start of a long end.
J
September 30th, 2012
5:54 pm
THIS IS HORRIBLE!!!! MEXICANS ARE INVADING OUR COUNTRY!!! AMERICA WILL BE SPEAKING SPANISH IN 5 YEARS.
Jessie
September 30th, 2012
6:15 pm
All of what is now California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas plus parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas was once Mexico. I don’t like illegal immigration any more than the next person, but whenever I think about this it kind of puts the “invasion” thing in perspective.
Kujohn
September 30th, 2012
6:51 pm
Seems very ironic the station that preached the Mexicans are taking over our country Was taken over by those illegal Mexicans What could be better WSB 750 in Spanish
Kujohn
September 30th, 2012
6:58 pm
Enter your
J. Is the redneck version of Paul Revere
Driving thru his trailer park In his pickup
Yelling. The Mexicans are coming The Mexicans are coming
Beaver Boy
September 30th, 2012
7:26 pm
No me gusta!
NotMe
September 30th, 2012
7:34 pm
Now close down WSB too and that would be good news. Both were right wingnuts! They won’t be missed.
Catherine W
September 30th, 2012
7:39 pm
I am totally shocked and appalled! I had heard about Rush moving to WSB, didn’t know why, but this afternoon was driving to church when I turned the radio on WGST. It was en espanol! I should have followed up on the Limbaugh announcement, but never, in my wildest dreams, did I think WGST would be taken over by Latinos. MAN!
Tacos 4 everyone
September 30th, 2012
8:06 pm
yipeeeee
suzanne
September 30th, 2012
9:16 pm
I am sooo disappointed. I dont understand . I listened all day. Now there is nothing to listen too .
Fozzie
September 30th, 2012
9:29 pm
Clear channel has hit bottom and has begun to dig. Well, opens up a spot on my pre-sets.
NJ Devil
September 30th, 2012
10:46 pm
Thank goodness for satellite radio.
Atlanta radio has been on the decline for years.
David Wheeler
September 30th, 2012
11:29 pm
wgst will finally find the bottom of the Marianas Trench
countrymouse
September 30th, 2012
11:33 pm
Wow. I remember WGST as the “GA Tech” station. When Clear Channel bought them and did away with WPCH as the only (surviving) “easy listening” FM station in Atlanta, and turned it into that horrible “The BULL” (yeah it IS bull–right name), I knew we were in trouble. When they then dropped the ONLY Sunday-morning religious programming left in Atlanta (on a mainline station), the “Sounds of Faith”, and when I called them about it snidely told me “well, it didn’t have the ratings”—really? Wonder how it lasted so long, then? — then I knew we were in even MORE trouble. I felt then, that this was a station that was NOT PAYING ATTENTION to what its customer base actually WAS, and actually WANTED. But…the last year or so I felt they were (slowly) pulling it back together and creating a station I might want to listen to again.
And now they pull this.
It’s getting so that there IS no radio left in Atlanta for those who like easy-listening, or classical, or religious, or conservative–or even just ENGLISH-based, programming.
HEY YOU BROADCAST COMPANIES OUT THERE—you are IGNORING an entire MARKET of people who are NOT hispanic, NOT immigrant, NOT liberal, and NOT secular!
Idiots.
Quick2Run
October 1st, 2012
12:14 am
This is a Travesty!! The Whole Damn Thing with WGST Going Off the Air was Kept SECRET!! I didn’t know Anything about it Until it Happened!! And to Turn that Frequency into an All Hispanic Station???? They Don’t Even SPEAK the English Language??? This Damn City is CATERING to the ILLEGALS!! I am SICK of the Whole Mess!! Atlanta Radio SUCKS!! I Detested that Boring Rush Limbaugh!! What a Blow Hard!! Yawn!! I Adored Coast to Coast AM…the ONLY Decent Program On the Air…..and Now It’s Gone!! I Might as Well DIE!!
Quick2Run
October 1st, 2012
12:28 am
OH!! The “New” WGST is called ESPN Deportes!! How Appropriate, Because That’s EXACTLY What We Need to Do with All These Blood-Sucking Midget Hispanics Out there (you know, the ones married to women who can’t seem to keep their legs closed???)!!! DEPORT THEM NOW!!! They are Using Our Government by Taking our Food Stamps and Welfare!! And They Get Away With it Too!!
Marietta Mike
October 1st, 2012
12:31 am
Clear Channel lost the ATL whenit fired the Kimmer to pull in Others who were under contract. They lost a lot of local listeners in the AM and PM and over night. Boortz I believe knew this was coming and made up his mind to go. Spanish radio sports talk? What a fricken joke. Instead of an INFORMATION STATION it has become a lighthouse for the 800K illegals, Obama gave citizenship to, to follow to take American jobs. Screw you Clear Channel will not listen to or support your advertizers in the future. I guess it wont matter i do not speak Mexican.
Rizzy
October 1st, 2012
1:12 am
I think what happened to 640-WGST was a buissness decision, and that is their buissness.
However,
All of you, that are criticizing the people, upset with WGST, for dumping our local talk show hosts, and conservative talk in general, in order to cater to the spanish speaking population, better be ware.
How would “You” feel if the AJC or WSBTV-2 was only available in Spanish…?
I guess if you speak Spanish, not so bad.
How about Arabic?
Where would you get your news from then?
Rob and Dave, Rusty, and all the News Room guys and gals, did a great job of keeping us close to our elected officials. (Both Republican and Democrat) And, holding them accountable to us, to their promises, and resposibilties.
You might despise Glenn Beck, Rush, and Michael Savage, and that is fine.
You might feel like they shoudn’t be on the air.
And if that is the case, you have no respect for the Constitution of The United States of America.
Specifically – The First Ammendment.
Freedom of Speach works for all sides, and all political beliefs.
Not once in this post have I made a remark about the accuracy of MSNBC’s reporting of … HAHA
Semper Fi to you Kimmer… Where ever you are.
Same to you Rusty, Cookie, Jen, And all you Guys.
Rob and Dave…
You’ll all be missed.
Come back soon!
WGST: Atlanta Talk Show Mainstay Goes Spanish Speaking Sports Station! AAAARRRGGGHHH! - Stormfront
October 1st, 2012
2:55 am
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Strawberry_Joe
October 1st, 2012
3:42 am
I’m stunned, but not entirely surprised. This is consistent with other past, stupid decisions WGST management has made. Put a fork in it – WGST is done.
BigAintheBigA
October 1st, 2012
4:56 am
I hope the ESPN Deportes thing is temporary. Definitely lost me and I’m assuming everybody else that is not fluent in Spanish. What are they thinking?
WOW
October 1st, 2012
7:13 am
As usual Clear Channel really knows how to screw up a radio channel… so they killed Project 96.1 and not 640 WGST…..real genius up there in the world of corporate management. I enjoyed the Rob & Dave Show at least they focused on local issues and now what do we have left nothing other than Clear Channel wanting to cater to the hispanic community with another spanish speaking channel. Please Clear Channel you suck.
stephen ramsden
October 1st, 2012
9:22 am
wow, this sucks. 640 was my staple for the drive in and the drive home to catch local news and such, why would I want to learn spanish if the only thing I would get is the same old stale sports reports? WHo on Earth made this stupid decision>?
Time to get XM in my work truck too I guess.
Popeye
October 1st, 2012
9:25 am
Too bad GST – you have been on my radio dial since I arrived in Atlanta in 1987. I will never tune into your station again, no matter what you do……You’ve lost me forever.
Megan
October 1st, 2012
9:27 am
I am so disappointed I will no longer get to hear the Rob and Dave Show. Nor will I get to listen to the Dave Merlino show each Saturday afternoon. I truly enjoyed the local information I learned from listening to these two programs. Not to mention Rusty’s afternoon time slot. I had been a WSB listener for years until I tuned into these shows and found them to be more informative on a local level. I guess it is back to WSB again. That’s too bad.
Donlaze
October 1st, 2012
9:56 am
I knew this would happen when they cancelled the Kimmer.
Royal Marshall Fan
October 1st, 2012
10:02 am
Just damn……
jeff
October 1st, 2012
10:02 am
Clear channel is an over leveraged company that is having trouble funding its bonds. I guess they hope they can cut costs and maintain revenue by switching. This may be the sign of Clear Channels death.
Jono
October 1st, 2012
10:07 am
Illegal Aliens are running wild, we need to create laws to prevent this. WAIT, we have laws but the DEMOCRATS and RINOs don’t want to enforce them. Somebody should look up the definition of the word “ILLEGAL” and see what we should consider these people. Are they law biding citizens or law breakers? The USA used to be a nation of LAWS but now it is a nation of crooked polititions and liberal wimps who could not bare to kill a mouse in their own house. We need LEADERS with BACKBONES again. Not these “jelly-fish” leaders we have now.
F. Lovett
October 1st, 2012
10:14 am
This would not have been so bad, perhaps, if some notice would have been given to the listeners. Like others, I thought there was a skit being played; however, I soon realized that something was amiss. I thought it was a glitch with my phone (streaming audio). But on the way home from work, I realized there was a major change with not freakin announcement. Thanks a lot. I had only been listening to WGST for about 6 months, but I thoroughly enjoyed the personalities. I also used to enjoy the Kimmer as others noted. This is really damaging to Talk Radio in Atlanata, to say the least.
Johnny b Fit
October 1st, 2012
10:16 am
Let’s get some things straight here. One, wgst’s ratings had been recovering the last two years thanks to Rusty, Rob and Dave, Glenn Beck and Mark Levin. Savage lent nothing to the station which is why he was on a three hour delay and he can suck an egg for all I care. That fiasco which came when they fired The KImmer and the rest of his crew back in 2006 as well as The Regular Guys at 96 Rock. Second, illegal aliens and homosexuals have replaced the heart and soul of the Atlanta market. Third, from now on I will never listen to a Clear Channel station again and will try get others to do the same. form now on Sirrus will be my best friend.
Lou Johnson
October 1st, 2012
10:23 am
I thought they’d wait till after the election when (hopefully) the economy would turn around. I knew they were operating with a negative cash flow. I heard a lot of PSAs on there.
I thought they would sack the local talkers and plug into satellite all day as they’ve done that before.
This is punishment since the conservative audience did not buy enough spots to support the format.
Rather than fine tune it to make it profitable to operate as a conservative talker, they decided to tear down the foundation and start all over again.
The station is probably up for sale. It costs nothing to plug into satellite all day (except the electric bill). But I can’t see it marketable as a Hispanic formatted station. Is anybody aware that 1550 (a Hispanic station) just went dark???
Jen McClure
October 1st, 2012
11:35 am
I AM SOOOOO UP SET!!!! I LOVED THE ROB AND DAVE SHOW AND NOW IT’S ALL SPANISH ALL THE DAMN TIME!!!! YOU PEOPLE REALLY KNOW HOW TO SCREW THINGS UP!!! YOU COULD HAVE, AT THE VERY LEAST, LET THE GUYS SAY GOOD BYE AND LET US KNOW WHAT THEY WOULD BE DOING NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
reidgal
October 1st, 2012
11:51 am
I just got back from vacation St. George/Apalachicola area and was mourning the loss of the best radio station ever — The Coast (oldies from 40s, 50s, 60s,70s and 80s that even my kids like) — and was looking forward to catching up on the local news and yes, even Rush, that happened while I was gone.
What the heck is wrong with these guys? I have been listening to GST since I was a teenager and lived for Paul Drew. I suffered through Planet Radio and even stuck with them after they got rid of Tom Hughes and The Kimmer, but what is left now? Just another indication of how much we (Atlantans) matter to the money guys!
Patriot
October 1st, 2012
12:16 pm
ESPN Deportes?? What it’s gonna be, a 24/7 Hispanic soccer channel?? What other sports do Hispanics play?? Hope you go under WGST. Been listening to you for a long time. Sayonara!
Chad
October 1st, 2012
1:49 pm
Clear Channel can suck it.
me big conservative
October 1st, 2012
1:51 pm
It is astonishing to me that there are people that will not except the truth about whats happening in America and around the world. All they can do is make fun of people that want the truth and want to be informed. when SHTF hits dont come to me bitchin and beggin for help .
Lou Johnson
October 1st, 2012
2:14 pm
Even the Chinese station WJTP 890 broadcasts in ENGLISH!
WGST is now a station run by illegals for illegals making $2 an hour. Far less than Rob Johnson.
I guarantee the Mom & Pop taco stands on Buford Hwy won’t be paying their old spot rate. Probably won’t be able to make their electric bill.
Here’s what to do- BOYCOTT!!!!!!
Boycott all the American clients who advertise on this station. So far as I can tell, that’s McDonald’s, Subway, and Home Depot!!!!
catmom
October 1st, 2012
2:59 pm
This blows! I loved listening to the Rob and Dave Show on my way to work. So does anyone know where I can find Rob and Dave, Glenn Beck, and/or the Dave Merlino Show that played on Saturdays?
Rainy Dayz
October 1st, 2012
3:44 pm
Catmon, I heard Glenn Beck without problems this morning at glennbeck.com. I’ll look for Mark levin this evening. I don’t think we’ll find Rob and Dave, at least for awhile.
Greg
October 1st, 2012
3:54 pm
Major mistake!
Rich Simpson
October 1st, 2012
5:02 pm
I was raised on “Quixie” am 790 WQXI, in the 60’s and 70’s. I miss that station.
M. Kearns
October 1st, 2012
6:13 pm
The guys up the dial at AM 750, must be doing back flips !
fact checker
October 1st, 2012
7:16 pm
WGST ratings were not “recovering” as noted earlier, they were pulling the same 1.1 share they had with all syndicated shows. Rob Johnson and Rusty Humphries actually did worse than the canned programs they replaced, which anybody with a brain could have predicted. Tom Hughes and the Kimmer they were not!
Jerro
October 1st, 2012
9:43 pm
You have got to be kidding me clear channelli??!! What did George Souros buy u out , or did u sell out the America conservative on your own??!! I would bet you are not that smart , what a shame you have done to a great radio station in Atlanta !!
Mr. Pickles
October 1st, 2012
10:58 pm
LOL! Rusty Humphries, what a joke!
Odio a los hombres blancos enojados
October 1st, 2012
11:37 pm
Sorry folks! Bain Capital, in combination with Thomas H. Lee Partners, acquired Clear Channel, the owner of WGST 640 radio in 2008. Premier Networks, which syndicates the Rush Limbaugh Show, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clear Channel, and thus is also under the Bain family of companies.
So don’t blame Obama, the Democrats, George Soros, or undocumented aliens for taking away your right wing security blanket or firing its employees. It was more likely done in the boardroom of Bain Capital to create a tax write-off for its wealthy owners to suck off the public dole, including at least one person who likes to fire people and is enamoured by car elevators, dancing horses, and public office.
Drexel Gal
October 2nd, 2012
6:52 am
Someone said earlier that most of the current Western US was once part of Mexico. Mexicans don’t need it, since all of them live in a total of six apartments.
RadioFan
October 2nd, 2012
10:25 am
I remember WGST in the early 1970s. It was all news 24 hours. They had the largest news team in the state. It was great. This is where Forrest Sawyer came from in the late 1970s. I used to work at WAGA when we hired him from WGST. I think most radio stations are almost bankrupt now since people are so spread out with satellite, wifi, etc. WSB plays commercials and promos about 80% of the time so they are about useless. The remaning stations just try increase commerical content to make up for lost ratings which just drives more people away.
Uncle Tom Bill
October 2nd, 2012
2:57 pm
WGST has been on the wane for many years. I started listening when they were on another frequency years ago. They tried in vain to displace WSB to no avail. My problem is, why are all immigrants that speak Spanish, are broadcasting only in Spanish? With all of the Spanish speaking stations already on the air, why do we need more? Most immigrants upon arrival here, try to learn ENGLISH! It would be nice, and very thoughtful if some of these stations would speak in both languages,then the general public would get an idea of what’s on their minds.To me, it’s an insult, as though they’re really saying that they DON’T want to learn English. All of the Europeans that immigrated here, quickly learned how to speak basic English.
Hoads
October 2nd, 2012
4:56 pm
Sorry folks. No way in hell you’re gonna convince me that a Spanish sports channel will bring higher advertising dollars than conservative talk radio. This is the problem with consolidation of our media companies- especially when they are reliant on the federal government for licensing- And a federal government intent on reinstitutung the “Fairness Doctrine”. Shutting down conservative talk radio that included Rush, Glenn Beck & Mark Levine!?!?!? 5 weeks before the most pivotal election in recent history?
Wonder how many other conservative talk radio stations will soon be disappearing around the country.
lYNN
October 2nd, 2012
5:30 pm
Glad to see so many people remember THE KIMMER! It was a great show. And Tom Hughes..a classic. Its just sad to run a good thing in the ground. Can’t really say I was surprised though…but what a non classy way to pull the plug!
lYNN2
October 2nd, 2012
5:35 pm
Hey…almost forgot about “planet radio” some number of years ago What a joke that turned out to be.
Maybe that was the beginning of the end.
No Habla
October 2nd, 2012
11:28 pm
I can’t understand anything they are saying now on wgst. Should I take spanish lessons???
Dawn
October 2nd, 2012
11:31 pm
Hmmm. Well, I’ll never listen to 640 am again … and I am fluent in BOTH languages. Hasta Luego.
WQXI
October 2nd, 2012
11:37 pm
Bring back the ramblin raft race! Booze and decadence—nothing like it!
kevin
October 3rd, 2012
12:37 am
For all you regular coast to coast listeners…….THIS IS IT. Its everything that half that shows guests have been saying in actual manifestation. Atlanta, illuminati capital of the south US, plus CLEAR CHANNEL monopoly, plus BAIN CAPITAL, plus GOP/Mitt Romney illuminati poster child. Add all that up- SOMETHING HAD TO GO. We lost George Noory and the biggest night time radio program in history along with mr “I DONT LIKE MITT ROMNEY” Rush Limbaugh…….and pow, lights out. FYI: Coast to Coast is STREAMABLE LIVE FROM SOME 20 OTHER US STATIONS VIA YOUR PC. Just google: how do i now listen to coast to coast am in atlanta. The second hit is a streaming guide. PASS THAT INFO AROUND.
Darren
October 3rd, 2012
4:54 am
You can listen to Coast-to-coast am on 1510 out of Nashville. It, sadly, has a clearer signal most of the time than 640 did.