Ben Fong-Torres column last weekend said KFOG seemingly hadn't suffered a drop in ratings after Dave's retirement, but I have to wonder about that, at least with regard to 10@10 itself. I know we've all been saying this, but I really hope Dave gets back in the driver's seat soon (not the Sniff 'n the Tears one). And I bet Tony Salvadore feels the same way.
Indeed. I'm sure the Morning Show's ratings have held up; as beloved as Dave was, there's really noplace else for that audience to go for relatively smart banter in the morning*. Who are they gonna switch to? Sarah & No-Name? Fernando & Greg? But 10@10 may have taken a hit; if nothing else there may be casual Fogheads who assume 10@10 is gone because Dave retired.
* Speaking of banter, there was a conversation this week about some guy who got a degree in music and (as happens in that situation) had to do a performance in front of a panel of professors who took notes as he played. And Renee immediately blurted out "Oh! Just like Flashdance!" And Greg replied sarcastically "oh, yeah, Renee, JUST like Flashdance..." -- you could just about hear him rolling his eyes. LOL!
Last Friday morning I had two mtgs, one in the City & one in Oakland...at 10:00, at Zhone, which is directly opposite the Oracle Arena. So at 9:45 I was ensnared by the traffic jam caused by the OPD funeral processions, and figured as long as I'm just sitting here watching police cars whiz by me on the shoulder, I'll call KFOG to see if they'd care for an on-the-ground update, and it will be an excuse to ask them directly about Dave's status. So I did.
Me: I was wondering when Dave is going to resume doing the 10@10?
Webster: So are we!
(and I think I herad Peter in the bacground say "It's still being discussed".)
Anyway, off to another 10:00 mtg, have fun without me.
