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10/26: An hour of Steve & Vikki
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With just a week left for Star 94’s Steve & Vikki, I decided to listen to an hour of the show this morning just to see how content is carved up.
During the 7 a.m. hour today, Star 94 aired 22 minutes of Steve & Vikki gabbing over five segments (including an eight-minute excerpt from an interview Thursday with Jason Schwartzman), three minutes of news with Rob Stadler over two segments, 16 minutes of advertisements in four stop segments, four traffic breaks taking about three minutes and four songs eating up 16 minutes.
Also, as I prep a farewell story about the show November 2, I’d love your input. If you have a heartfelt opinion about the pair’s 17 years on Star for the print edition of the paper, email me at rho@ajc.com.
6:59 a.m. Rob Stadler news
7:02 a.m. Ads: Nissan, Rooms To Go, Shane Co.
7:05 a.m. “Rockstar” - Nickelback
7:09 a.m. Steve & Vikki gab about sports and a free taco promo
7:11 a.m. Traffic with Shannon Holly
7:12 a.m. Promos for Vikki’s “Quickies from Vikki” celebrity news, then “Chick’s Picks.” Vikki promotes Spa Spydell’s 25th anniversary. Shannon talks about a Sona anti-snoring pillow from Brookstone. Steve jokes, “I sleep at Brookstone every night, just before they close up. Security wakes me up so I can come here.”
7:14 a.m.: Star 94 private concert with matchbox 20//Mercedes Benz//Encore nightclub and Star 94 concert with Plain White T’s and Gym Class Heroes///Home Depot//Airtran//Toyota
7:19 a.m. Excerpt of Thursday’s interview with Jason Schwartzman, promoting his film with Owen Wilson “The Darjeeling Limited.” When Vikki asked him about Owen Wilson, who went into rehab recently, Schwartzman skirted the issue, saying “I’m not going to talk to you about that stuff. I just know he’s doing very well.” Tommy Sullivan quickly moved it along with no awkward pauses and changed topics to no ill effect. After the excerpt aired, Steve noted that Schwartzman’s mom is Talia Shire, Adrien from the “Rocky” flicks and namedropped AJC colleague Richard Eldredge’s “Peach Buzz’ interview with Schwartzman.
7:28 a.m. traffic into Rob Stadler news
7:30 a.m. WATL-TV ad//Cindy promoting Oust//D. Geller & Sons//Neiman Marcus
7:34 a.m. “Who Knew” Pink
7:37 a.m. Steve & Vikki talk about the weather, then read off a bunch of surveys from US magazine such as “Which superpower would you like to have?” with choices such as the cheerleader’s invincible powers on “Heroes,” the Bionic Woman, the dude from “Pushing Daisies” who can revive the dead and Dr. House’s “deadly sarcasm.”
7:41 a.m. Traffic
7:42 a.m. An ad with Steve & Vikki for Verizon Wireless//Atlanta Ballet//Peachtree TV//Cindy & Ray’s Encore promo//Carey Paul Honda
7:47 a.m. Quickies from Vikki with items about Britney Spears, Daniel Dae Kim’s DUI, rumors of an Ellen/Portia breakup Carrie Underwood’s possible new boyfriend, a J.K. Rowling autographed book going for $40K. Steve brings up a TMZ story about how a papparazzi sold a sock with tire marks caused by Btirney for $585 on eBay. The pair also promote an upcoming interview with a CSI actor after 8 and chances to win free cash.
7:51 a.m.: “Wake Up Call” Maroon 5
7:54 a.m. “Bad Day” Daniel Powter
7:57 a.m. More promotions about the “Big Money Cash Game” and the CSI interview
7:58 a.m. Traiffc
7:59 a.m. Rob Stadler news
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By rocker
October 26, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this
I think I would rather slam my wiener in a car door than to have to listen to an hour of “Steve and Vicki”.
By Critic
October 26, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this
I was going to comment on a few things, but why bother. How people can put up with this is beyond me.
By Why?
October 26, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this
why can’t people just leave them alone, if you don’t like them then you dont like them….WHO cares!!
By JJ
October 26, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this
Only 4 songs played in one hour? I thought this was FM? But, this is typical of Atlanta morning radio. Nothing but talk, commercials, talk and more talk and FAR TOO Many commercials……..
Too bad they couldn’t get Randy & Spiff.
By Cindy
October 26, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this
4 songs…one whole hour…that’s why I listen to The Fish or Kicks. Lots of music, but still enough chit chat.
By DP
October 26, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this
KA-Ching
By Pompano
October 26, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this
Enough of the Wimp & Blimp show!
By who cares
October 26, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this
Probably why the Soccer moms listen to them-more talk less of todays pathetic music that all sounds the same. It’s a girl talk station.
By Critic
October 26, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this
To who cares, “girl talk station” Good one!! To Pompano, please don’t slander Pinto and Flounder, they are miles ahead of commercial radio garbage