The Schnitt Show
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| The Schnitt Show | |
| Genre | News-talk show |
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| Running time | 3 hours, Monday-Friday |
| Country |  United States |
| Home station | 970 WFLA |
| Starring | Todd Schnitt |
| Creators | Todd Schnitt |
| Air dates | October 1, 2001 to present |
| Website http://www.schnittshow.com |
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The Schnitt Show is a conservative talk radio show hosted by Todd Schnitt, who also hosts the MJ Morning Show. It is transmitted from and airs in Tampa, Florida. It is also syndicated to stations in Miami, Florida, and Charleston, South Carolina, Biloxi, Mississippi, as well as on XM (Ch. 152) Satellite Radio, and tape delayed in Birmingham, Alabama. The show is distributed by Jones Radio Networks.
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[edit] History
[edit] WIOD (2001-2002)
The show began in October 2001 on Miami's local news-talker WIOD, in the afternoon drive slot. During this post-9/11 period, radio was scrambling for more national news and talk programs, which helped jump-start the careers of hosts like Glenn Beck. During the 2001 months, Schnitt continued to do the Miami talk show out of a studio at Tampa's WFLA radio station.
[edit] WFLA and syndication (2002-)
In 2002, WFLA's afternoon personality, Glenn Beck, was picked up by Premiere Radio Networks for national syndication in mid-mornings. WFLA moved the Beck show from 9 a.m. to noon, and Schnitt was given the afternoon drive time slot on his own flagship station. Since then, Schnitt has continued to deliver strong numbers and listeners for WFLA, and even WIOD. Early on, the show was played on WSRQ in Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida, while it was a simulcast of WFLA, as well as WFLF in Orlando, and later WOAI San Antonio. WFLF dropped the show in 2003, much to Schnitt's chagrin. Schnitt himself claimed the station's management wasn't happy with the show, and particularly didn't like his constant use of the word "assclown." It has not returned to local Orlando radio since. WOAI carried the show from 2003 to the end of 2005, when Schnitt was replaced by Sean Hannity. In 2004, WMAX in Atlanta picked up the show, giving the show its strongest market, but it was dropped after seven months.
2006 saw affiliate growth with Charleston, South Carolina's WSCC, Extreme XM on XM Satellite Radio, and WERC in Birmingham, Alabama. 2007 brought aboard gulf coast stations WBUV and WFBX. During the summer and fall, Schnitt keeps hurricane coverage on his priority list, usually bringing on commentators from local TV and radio outlets. This has made his show appealing to radio stations on the southeast coastlines that are prone to hurricanes.
[edit] Jones Radio signs the show
After nearly a decade of Schnitt's home station syndicating the show, Jones Radio Networks signed the show to syndication. Todd claimed on the air that the deal itself took nearly a year to negotiate. Jones Radio now sells and distributes the show nationally via satellite, after launching it on 2008-04-28. All affiliates were retained.
Due to the show's afternoon drive time slot and news-talk format, Schnitt tries to stay on top of breaking news and uses the Fox News alert sound byte when news breaks. The show often follows an open-line format. Callers are not required to talk about the topic at hand, although it is often preferred. The show's opening theme song (i.e., "It's Time for the Schnitt Show") is based on SR-71's "Right Now".
[edit] Affiliates
Since Jones Radio does not actively update Schnitt's affiliates, this list is updated as timely as possible. As of 2008-05-15, there are 12 markets that the show is being broadcast in. The show originates from WFLA in Tampa, Florida, weekday afternoons from 3PM to 6PM eastern time.
| Calls | Freq. | Branding | Format | Market/Market Rank[1] | Timeslot | Group Owner |
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| Satellite Stations | ||||||
| XM | 152 | Extreme 152 | Talk | United States | Live 3P-6P ET¹ | Clear Channel Communications |
| Terrestrial Stations | ||||||
| WIOD | 610 kHz |  NewsRadio 610 WIOD |
News/Talk | Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida / 12 | Live 3P-6P | Clear Channel Communications |
| WFLA | 970 kHz | Fox Newsradio 970 WFLA |
News/Talk | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida / 19 | Live 3P-6P | Clear Channel Communications |
| KLPW | 1220 kHz | 1220 AM | Talk | St. Louis, MO / 20 | Live 2P-4P | Broadcast Properties |
| WERC | 960 kHz | Newsradio 960 WERC |
News/Talk | Birmingham, AL / 56 | Tape 6P-9P | Clear Channel Communications |
| WSCC-FM | 94.3 MHz | Newsradio 94.3 WSC |
News/Talk | Charleston, SC / 88 | Live 3P-6P | Clear Channel Communications |
| WNTM | 710 kHz | Newsradio 710 WNTM | News/Talk | Mobile, AL / 93 | Live 2P-5P | Clear Channel Communications |
| WBUV | 104.9 MHz | Newsradio 104.9 |
News/Talk | Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS / 144 | Live 2P-5P | Clear Channel Communications |
| KWHN | 1320 kHz | KWHN AM 1320 | News/Talk | Ft. Smith, AR / 173 | Tape 5P-8P | Clear Channel Communications |
| KYHN | 1630 kHz | |||||
| WFLF-FM | 94.5 MHz | Fox Newsradio 94.5 WFLA |
News/Talk | Panama City, FL / 238 | Live 2P-5P | Clear Channel Communications |
| KGLN | 980 kHz | Talk 980 KGLN | Talk | Glenwood Springs, CO / NM | Live 1P-4P | MBC Grand Broadcasting |
- Show streams online.
- ¹ - Extreme 152 on XM Radio replays the show daily from 10 PM-1 AM Eastern time. It also replays old shows on the weekend at 3 PM and 10 PM.
Terrestrial listeners in the Tampa Bay area, areas west of St. Louis, and select areas of South Florida covered by WIOD's signal (such as Ft. Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach and Naples), can also tune into Schnitt's MJ Morning Show on a local affiliate.
[edit] Fill-In hosts
[edit] Current
- Joe Pagliarulo
- Pat Campbell
- Cigar Dave
[edit] Former
- Matt Drudge
- Tedd Webb
- Mark Williams
- Jack Harris
- Jeff Fisher
- Chris Duel and Chuck Booms
[edit] References
- ^ Market Rank according to Arbitron Market Rankings
[edit] External links
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