> Radio programs are often shifted as you get
>further and further out west. For instance, the
>Opie & Anthony show (pre-whups) was regularly
>aired an hour or two off to hit an affiliate's
>drive home slot. In NYC, the show is (was) on
>from 3 to 7 and gets insane ratings for its slot.
>If aired live in Seattle, it would be on from 12
>to 5 -- nowhere near the coveted "everyone is in
>their cars and they're listening to our radio
>station" time.

This makes sense for a show like Opie and Anthony. Unless they changed their format drastically from the days I used to listen to their drive-time (non-syndicated) show on WAAF in Boston, they didn't rely heavily on listeners calling in.

Phil Hendrie, on the other hand, has NO SHOW without callers. Even moresoe than Art Bell, Phil just can't do a show without listeners phoning in. So tape delaying his show would hurt it drastically, I would think.

-- Dave