Why not swap "Dr." Laura for Dr. Joy? She fits better with the lkes of Limbaugh and Liddy! And then I could resume listening to civil programs. Bob Brinker is about all I'll bother to tune you in for. Arthur Frommer used to be a decent travel show; that woman who does the Fodor's show often doesn't know answers I could provide! You're losing me!

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Hey did any one else hear BRUCE on sat night?? on wtdy, GREAT going is he back in the line up NOW bring DR JOY back,

I think WTDY's program director needs to be replaced; why does he continually take popular syndicated shows like Ken Hamblin and Dr. Joy off of WTDY and replace them with boring local talk shows that sorely lack character and entertainment value. WDTY has steadily declined in quality programming for the last 2 years, and now I totally wonder what drugs the program director is taking...

I have stopped listening to your station except for bob brinker and when I find him on the web I will drop you all together. For those interested in listening to Joy Brown try stations wor or wsba(2hours).

I encourage those who would like to hear Dr. Joy to call WIBA 1310 and request it. They have said it is a possibility.

Dr. Joy's program was a gem! Don't care for the rest of your lineup with the exception of Dr. Dean Edel. Hope you reconsider.

Dr. Joy was such a pleasure to listen to, and now she is gone. Your station now has nothing worth listening to. So we are gone, too.

New lineup is great! But... Is somebody paying you for keeping Deb in the Afternoon and the Farm Babe? These 3 hours could be used for some more entertaining and, in case of Deb in the Afternoon, more intelligent programming.

To Debbie Monterrey (spelling?) I enjoy your show in the afternoon. I especially like it when you interview local people. So many stations shy away from live, unedited interviews these days. You have a good grasp of what is going on around the area, too. Keep up the good work, Deb!

Just wanted to let you know that I am enjoying those two new guys (John & Ken) that you put on for the drive home. Glad to hear Bruce Williams is still on Sat and Sun night. Even though he answers the same 10 questions over and over and over, it's always comforting to hear ol' "Uncle Bruce" giving his opinion on life's issues! PS: Do you think Bill Clinton will do a radio talk show, after his impeachment?

Sly-I listen to you every morning, not because I agree with you, but because I like to remain open minded to other points of view. I have often been tempted to call you but I seldom have the time.. because you see I have a JOB unlike several of your liberal callers that seem to have nothing to do but call up an bitch about how bad things are in America even though half of them are probably sucking on the government teets for whatever handouts liberals like you are promoting this week. That aside, every day I am amazed at how you rail on your listeners to call in on what you consider REAL important topics when they don't. Didn't it ever occur to you that some of us are kind of busy in the morning and have actual JOBS to go to? Also, I think that a lot of people don't pick up the phone to call you because you don't let people who disagree with you to finish what they have to say. You always interrupt to broadcast your own biased point of view and drowned them out. What a wonderful democracy we would have if your were in charge. Anything that is in opposition to you gets censured. You liberals sure have a selective view about free speech!

Thanks for getting the G-man Liddy on your station. This is an excellent improvement. Now if you could just get that moron Debbie with her stupid phony laugh and her boring format off the air and replace it with something substantial in the afternoon I could become an all day listener.

WTDY I still listen to SLy AT 9:00 I turn to 1310 I use to listen to Doc Joy BROWN< I wounder how many listners you have lost,:( At 6:00 I use to listen to Bruce Now I tune to 1540, You have lost again How many listners have you lost, I Learned to use my seek button again I still listen to deb, but, I agree I dont like her cutting down people calling in!

Just a note to let y'all know that I was listening driving in my car here in Memphis. It's amazing what 1kw will do on the extended band.

Show me a person who doesn't like listening to Bruce Williams and I'll show you a person who is in debt up to their eye balls and has no financial sense at all.

I too am sick of Deb in the afternoon bashing the people who have called to complain of the station's new lineup. Making fun of an old lady's voice - come on show some class! Just because we think your station's new programs stink, does not mean that we are afraid of change. Anyway, if any show is boring, it is Deb in the Afternoon. This show could never make it in a bigger market.

What happened to the evening lineup? Perhaps the programs of these obnoxious and ignorant persons, Tom Lickus and Ken/Dave (or whoever they are), were cheaper than the previous ones. If so, that is understandable that you would switch the schedule. However, it doesn't give one any incentive to listen. Most of us can hear opinionated, ignoramuses without hearing from your sponsors just by leaving the radio off! I would like to suggest that you bring back Fredinburg, but for the entire 3 hours, lose Mr. Bell-he's on another vacation, and hearing 'Best ofs' nearly every week gets tedious very quickly. Failing this, at least replace your old lineup. Otherwise, as I said before, there isn't any reason to listen to WTDY.

Thanks for adding Liddy and Leykis. They are both entertaining and acerbic and a terrific addition to your lineup. My listening time will be expanded accordingly!

outstanding choice to pick up the ggordon liddy show. keep up the good work. It's about time a local radio station has enough ---- to program someone like the gman. It had appeared in the past that a few peoplee ran him off the air waves. again my thanks and congratualtions for a good choice. Happy holidays. george

I would like to take this moment to say that I'm wondering if anyone even looks at this web-site?? there is an outstanding ballot of joy&bruce supporters.. doesn't this world work on polls?? and another comment Enough bashing on your listeners already.. let them voice their opinions.. ok? I turned off deb on 12-16 cause she pissed me off!!!!

Please, please PLEASE bring back Bruce Williams!!!! He may repeat himself, but then he is just answering questions posed to him by the callers. And providing much needed information at the 'right price'..... free. Please follow the 'will' of the majority of the listeners and return Bruce to the 6-9 PM slot!!! Please!!??

We have been listening to you station for at least 12 years. You could at least listen to us for one minute. Where is Joy? No Joy at Christmas time, shame on you. We do not listen to the format the way it stands. It's the only vote we have. Thank, in advance for bringing Joy back.

My car radio does not go up to 1670 on the dial. With all your program changes I sure am glad I didn't spend a couple of hundred dollars on a new radio! I read in the comments that you added insult to injury when you not only removed Dr. Joy Browne from your lineup but Bruce Williams! Obvsiously you do not understand what made your station popular.

i want mike reagan, bring him back!!!!!

Knock, knock, knock! WTDY? Are you in there? Can you hear us? Your former listeners are trying to say something. Hello, are you there?

Bring Bruce back, its a long ride home at night and a little sanity in this insane world made the ride bearable. I'm tired of listening to the extremes both left and right!

Please bring Bruce back to Madison. I have listened to him for years and really enjoy the show. Now there is no reason to listen to WTDY. Thanks for your consideration.

Congratulations on bringing Tom Leykis back to Madison! Finally a talk show that speaks to people who DON'T turn on the radio so they can sleep! If I heard Bruce Williams give the same advice one more time, I was going to vomit. I think he had a tape of maybe 3 shows that he just ran over and over. Anyway, HOORAY!!! HE'S GONE!!! Thank you WTDY!

I DO NOT like your recent programming changes. There is really no reason to listen to your radio station anymore. You've moved too far to the conservative side of the dial for my taste and I find most of these new talk shows insulting instead of challenging or entertaining. I'd like to know the real reason for these programming changes, I doubt they'll boost your ratings. Good Luck, in my opinion, you'll need it.

I can't believe all these people crying about your new line-up! Get a life! I, for one, think John & Ken, G. Gordon Liddy, & Tom Leykis are great!! Bruce Williams is stale and Michael Reagan only cares about making you write your congressman about some bill. These new hosts talk about my life! I've switched off WIBA-FM and WJJO and switched to talk radio 1670!

I am very disappointed with your new lineup. Three hours of Deb was bad enough but now the whole day has been whittled down to only 3 hrs of decent programming (11:00-2:00). I miss Dr. Browne and Bruce Williams. Now in the mornings I have to be assulted by Dr. Laura and for the drive home I have to either drag out the Elvis CD's or listen to the Chicago stations. Woe is me!

I sure miss Bruce Williams. If I leave work too late to hear Deb and Pam, I could always count on Bruce Williams to listen to on the way home. Now it's back to the FM dial for the ride home.

I cant believe that you allow SLY to play recording of people that call in to complain People voice there option and then you play them on the radio, I think you need to look over your policy's and Clean House, listing to sly this morning I will never call in, Your not the only Talk Radio, IM so dissopointed, YOUR NEW LINE UP SUCKS< :

Hmmmm. Chking out Dr. Joy Browne on the web and there's a link to WTDY. Why oh Why? Bring back the Doc.

Bring back Bruce!!!!

Adding Sly was bad enough. I could live with him - barely. But dropping Bruce Williams is unforgivable. Can't get 1670 on my 1988 Mercedes. I could get it on my '96 Tahoe, but won't. You're losing a guy who kept a Nielsen diary a couple of years ago. Maybe the younger audience will stay with your advertisers. Good Luck.

PLEASE… I had looked forward to Michael Reagan after a long work day. And the 11:00 show. But now… Tom Leykus?! I remember not being able to put up with him before and he's even worse now. If you want to keep this listener and others like me; please reconsider! Otherwise it's WHA and CBC.

It's GREAT that you picked the G-man, I'm not sure about Jon&Ken[ I think their tring to be like Roh&Gary on WLS]. As for Leykes he's worse than Sly.

It's GREAT that you picked the G-man, I'm not sure about Jon&Ken[ I think their tring to be like Roh&Gary on WLS]. As for Leykes he's worse than Sly.

Bruce Williams can be heard on a radio station out of Iowa on 1540. You might need to wait until about 7:00 when it comes in better. Or try 1400AM. Good luck

I am very disappointed in the program changes recently made. I have been listening to Bruce Williams since I came to Madison in 1983. Please bring him back. He is very interesting and provides a lot of useful information. There are still shows I like on WTDY. All About Cars on Saturday and On Computers on Sunday are good examples of smart entertaining talk radio. I do like the addition of G. Gordon Liddy, he makes a good lead in to Rush Limbaugh. As far as Tom Likus, he is a very self centered, obnoxious announcer. I could not take more than 2 minutes of his show. Please reconsider putting Bruce Williams back on the radio in Madison. JEK

UGH. I can't listen all day because of the poor reception in my work building, but I was soooo disappointed last week when I turned you on and could not find Dr. Joy. I object to the changes and hope you will reevaluate the decision based on the feedback.

Getting rid of Bruce Williams? Give me a break! He has been an icon on Madison evening radio for years. It is one of the most intelligent, no nonsense radio shows on the air. I will miss him, and maybe WTDY too if this keeps up.

Have you gone nuts?! Bring back Dr. Joy Browne and Bruce Williams! I have been listening to your station for 12 years, more accurately, HAD been listening. I've been recommending Bruce to my friends for years. The two idiots who replaced him stated that radio needs to target a younger market. I'm a thirty- something college educated homeowner whose market you just lost. I'll bet my wife and I put more on the plastic every year than the average dorm rat/ younger audience. Pretty bad move TDY, I'm glad to see I'm not alone in my disgust. because older people don't "try and buy" things.

Your station seems to be doing a lot of programming "thrashing around". I miss DR. JOY and BRUCE WILLIAMS. Both of them have their feet planted in the real world (that I live in), not some far right spouting. I also think it is expecting quite a lot of your listeners to go out and buy a new radio with the expanded band just to listen to what little you now offer. Long live Public Radio!

At least dump Tom Lick-us-where-you-shouldn't.

POWER to the people.. listen to their advice & opinions.. BRING JOY AND BRUCE BACK!!! NOW!!!!!!!! PLEASE......... Thank you :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Put Bruce Williams back!! Earlier responses say he can be heard on 1540 AM...? What city is that out of?

Hey WTDY, your decision to replace Joy Brown with G. Gordon Liddy is truly sad. I will find myself increasingly tuned into public radio in the morning. I'm glad to see Mike Reagan go, but Lickus and the 2 goofballs on earlier are not worth listening to. How about a respectable liberal/progressive like Jim Hightower?

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Bruce Williams can be heard on 1540AM from 6:00-9:00 Mon-Fri , but the signal comes in much clearer about 7:00 or so. You can also try 1400AM.

Ex-listeners-thanks for the info on where Bruce & Dr.Joy can be heard. What time is Bruce on 1540? Thanks

Great choices! I'm sure that the many listeners who used to listen to Bruce Williams for hours on end while doing something around the house or driving long distances will be releived to hear these "fresh" voices in the evening. Juvenile, crude humor is just what people want in the evening -- why should cheesy Top 40 FM morning shows have all the fun? Your program director is right on target! And pat yourselves on the back for landing the distinquished G. Gordon Liddy. He'll surely bring a voice of reason to this nutty town. You'll uncover a whole new audience -- people who listen to convicted felon's political views. Hey, now you can move those ads for bomb shelter food to the morning! Bullseye again! Keep up the great work!

What a disappointment! G.Gordon Liddy? A jail bird with absolutely nothing positive to say. If this is a programming, improvement, I'm hard pressed to see to how. Dr. Joy Browne had a refreshing, positive, informative program. You removed my reason for listening to your station. Good luck in the future, you'll need it.

I agree with all of the folks upset with the program changes. Although Bruce Williams tends to recover the same ground, I still miss his program tremendously and will definitely start listening to 1540!

Your program change from Mike Reagan to Tom Likus (sp?) is the pits. This Tom Likus is a sarcastic, bombastic idiot!

bring back dr.joy ,. 3 hours of clinton bashing is already enough . liddy is boring !! i will not be listening to wtdy any longer.

You've lost me as a listener. I can get Dr Browne on 1350 at 11:00 am and Bri=uce on 1540. Liddy is a forgotten voice from the past. Rush must be forcing you to take his show like he forces you to take Dr. Dean. That's right folks. WTDY can't have Rush without Dr. Dean.

Bruce Williams can be heard on 1540AM on a car radio or a good radio in the house. ENJOY

Please keep Bruce Williams on the air. I was going to go out and get a new car radio that picks up 1670, but now there is no need to. Thanks

1st... you inflict Sly on my barely-awake and sensitive ears... 2nd... you change frequency to beam to a larger audience (forget the fact that the signal quality for some longtime listeners like me in Madison was diminished)... 3rd...you inflict more low-brow juvenile crap on us in the evening - kind of a national evening version of 'Sly in the morning'... Goodbye WTDY, I'm off to WIBA 1310. It used to be good to know you...

Delighted to have LIDDY on the air. He has a great command of proper english that is a welcom relief in todays discourse. Congratulation on having him back in the area Now I can keep WTDY on all day. Can you put Regan back on the air during the day. Unfortunately Baraboo looses you in the evening, even with WTDA. KEEP UP THE GOOD PROGRAMMING.

WE TOO ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH YOUR CHOICE TO REMOVE BRUCE WILIAMS AND DR JOY BROWN. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK.

I like the changes. The others were ok, but it got to the point where I really didn't listen to them anymore. I do wish there was still room to have Mike Reagan however.

Sorry Deb, but I'm putting my name on the list of ex-listeners. Dr. Joy and Bruce were voices of reason. I have learned much from both of them. It is sad that WTDY has chosen lunatics over sanity. I think I'll listen to WIBA news in the morning, then listen to my favorite CD's.

I, like many here, have been disappointed with the way wtdy has been blowing off their loyal listeners in favor of what they must feel is a more profitable demographic. When they made a positive change of replacing one of the docs with someone thought provoking I thought I would drop a note to Liddy welcoming him. I copied newstalk@wtdy.com thinking that they would like the feedback on their programming decision. Apparently, because I made a negative comment about Sly in it though, I'm told he found it necessary to read part of it on the air and then take shots at me. Unprofessional in the extreme in my opinion. I will not be providing any more feedback to them since it is apparently not welcome. I will be telling whomever cares my opinion of the current state of their station, and needless to say, I won't be listening to them much any more.

I can't say that I'm enjoying your change in content. Liddy followed by Rush? The variety in the previous lineup provided a reason for me to listen all day. The only good things you have left are your local folks Deb & Sly, and Dr Dean. What ever you do, don't get rid of Dr. Dean!!

Well, you can add my name to the long list of people who are extemely disappointed with your recent line-up changes. Now there is absolutely no reason for me to listen to your station after 9:00 in the morning. Dr. Joy Browne and Bruce Williams presented informative, intelligent, helpful programs that taught me an awful lot. Their replacements are just more examples of the mindless, shock-radio blather that is becoming much too prevalent. Why on earth would I want to listen to G. Gordon Liddy advise people to go for a head shot when confronted by jack-booted government thugs? He is an insult to my intelligence! I am very sorry your station has decied to succumb to the dumbing-down of talk radio. I will continue to listen to Sly, but after that I'm switching over to 970 WHA for some reasoned discussion on a variety of issues. I certainly don't need 6 straight hours of political bashing from Liddy and Limbaugh. I sincerely hope you reconsider these programming changes.

Please bring back Bruce!!

Well sounds like it will be a whole day of talking about the President , :( first sly, then g-man then rush, 1310 here i come, Come on wtdy get the dr, brown back, and bruce,

Bruce Williams has gotten us through many long drives and many tiresome evenings of home remodeling. For those of you who thought he was tiresome, we say part of the fun was guessing his response! If your pupose was to try to capture a younger market, remember that the 20 and 30 somethings like us love listening to Bruce too. I know we'll be listening to WTDY 3 hours less per night now.

FOR ALL YOU NOBODY'S OUT THERE.... YOU CAN GET BRUCE ON 1540 IN THE CAR OR A GOOD RADIO. HAPPY LISTENING

Your format change is very unfortunate, I started listening to WTDY for the Bruce Williams show. Now there is nothing on your station worth listening. Who ever picks up Bruce will have me for a listener.

We are disgusted with the changes you have made. We listened everyday on and off from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Now the only person worth listening to is Deb Monterrey. The John and Ken show is trash and Liddy is insane. We will only turn on WDTY from 3:00pm-5:00.

Here's two more who think you've lost all the common sense we thought you had. Dropping Dr Joy and Bruce Williams must mean that you're going after a different audience, but if there are enough people that appreciate your choices to make a difference, heaven help us.

What happened to Dr. Joy and Bruce Williams?? I have to voice my extreme disappointment in your decision to eliminate these shows from WTDY. Please bring them back! Until then, you can find me listening to WERN.

Hooray!! That boring Bruce Williams show is gone! And for all of you whiners who say "I just don't know what I'll do without Bruce's advice!", well here is the same thing old Brucie gives everybody....Get a lawyer! And hooray for Leykis! He's extremely entertaining, and isn't that what radio is supposed to be? Thank you WTDY for getting rid of the dead wood and bringing some life to your station!

PLEASE put Michael Reagan back on the radio! I don't have a stong opinion regarding Brown or Liddy. I am OVERJOYED Bruce Williams in finally off the air. He had too many hours and too many years; Leikus I can do without however. My main concern is:PLEASE put Michael Reagan back on the radio! PLEASE put Michael Reagan back on the radio! PLEASE put Michael Reagan back on the radio! PLEASE put Michael Reagan back on the radio! PLEASE put Michael Reagan back on the radio! Thanks for caring about what your listeners. Kathy

I came to your station with Sly. I enjoyed Joy Brown but turned it when Rush came on. Now I guess I will listen to Sly and then turn it to Dr. Laura (who I do not like as much as Joy Brown!!) If I can find Dr. Joy on another station I will listen to that. Oh by the way, I just received the Arbitron ratings to do this coming week. Your station will definitely not be listed after 9:00 am

Well, I have no reason to listen to WTDY anymore. First, Liddy is NOT something Wisconsin needs. More importantly, Bruce Williams was a very informative and entertaining show. Your programming choices say a lot about the station and its management. Good luck, and let me know when you get a clue.

After glancing thru some of the other "Sound off" responses, I would have to say that I agree with many other people. We are discussed that WTDY would take such an institution as "The Bruce Williams Show" off their line up for the day. There is a reason Bruce's show has been around for so long. It is very informative and should return to your programing. For those of you who my need it ... the number for Bruce Williams (6:00 PM to 9:00 PM) is 1-800-743-8000. I used to listen to WTDY from the time I got into my car driving to work in the morning until 9:00 PM after Bruce was finished. Now, "Deb in the Afternoon" is the only reason left for me to tune into WTDY. For now I will be tuning out, but I will check back in a few weeks to see if any programing which I enjoyed has returned.

excellent choices in programming changes, liddy is very entertaining, joy was getting tiresome. leykis is a scream, and reagan can go to the religious radio stations.

Our radio has been stuck on 1380 since we moved here in 1974 The quality of programming went down gradually and now rapidly since Tim Morrissey was replaced by the current morning guy. Tim is a pleasant guy to listen to. I hope you'll make a public announcement somewhere when you finally get your act back together and make listening fun again. Our radio is going to have a station change.

WTDWHY! You are removing programs that seek to help people and are replacing them with entertainment. "The Tom Leykis SHOW Weekdays, 9pm-12am" "The G. Gordon Liddy SHOW Weekdays, 9am-11am" They're SHOWS. Entertainment. (Albeit, not in my book...) Sorry. I'm tuning elsewhere. -Jim

Well count me in as another joining the ranks of ex-WTDY listeners. (except for Deb). If the decision was financial why don't you throw out the station programmer and bring back Joy and Bruce. Although, I do have one thing to thank you for, and that was to give me some extra Xmas money that was otherwise going to be spent on getting a new radio for my car.

Bring back Reagan and Fredinburg!!!!! Throw Tom Leykis back down the sewer he crawled out of and your programmer with him! I put up with your lousy new 1670 signal because the programming was good. But now.........FORGET IT!!

A large portion of Deb in the Afternoon was devoted to callers voicing their opinion on the new format. I couldn't get through. All I wanted to know was WHY 1670 chose the programming that they chose. Deb never really gave an explanation. I hope 1670 will read these messages and hear the listeners when they say bring back Dr.Joy & Bruce. In the meantime, contact 1310 WIBA and ask for Dr. Joy and Bruce. I did just that and was told that they are seriously looking into Dr. Joy.

I just wanted to make a few comments about the new line-up...

9am - 11am

I used to like Dr Joy Brown but I agree with Sly on this one.. she's getting tiring. G.Gordon Liddy is an idiot, but he's at least fun to listen to.

2pm - 3pm

PLEASE don't get rid of Dr Dean Edell

6pm - 9pm

I never liked Bruce Williams not because of what he said, but because all his guests were like: "Oh me oh my.. I have an extra $50,000 and I just DON'T know how to invest it". Jeezh! I wish _I_ had an extra $50K. Maybe after I graduate and get a REAL job with REAL money his advice would be worth while, but now his show just depresses me.
I haven't had a chance to check out what those new guys were like. I'll find out Thursday I guess (my first day off during that time).

9pm - Midnight

I might miss Michael Reagan and Roger Fredenberg. I'll have to listen to this Tom guy some more and see if he grows on me.

Anyway... I hope all my HTML formatting works. All I have left to say is "Don't get rid of 'All About Cars' either!"

I can not beleive you cut Bruce Williams if your evening ratings go way down you deserve it

I was about to purchase a new radio because I missed Bruce Williams so much. No need now. With Bruce and Dr Joy gone from WTDY, I won't be listening.

You have made 30 workers very upset by removing Dr. Joy Browne. We work in an Outsourcing Dept. which allows us to listen to Walkmans & always looked forward to our two hours with Dr. Joy. None of us, and I do mean none of us, listen to Dr. Laura! Dr. Joy Browne has a positive show, as was Bruce William's show. Liddy & Limbaugh - enough with the extreme conservatives!!! We're hoping that you don't replace Dr. Dean Edell with Dr. Jack Kevorkian! You have lost a whole department of listeners!

Boy am I glad you dumped Bruce Williams. I started to listen him recently and I actually got a lot of practical and useful advice. Now I can sink back into my previously lobotomized state.

Talk radio continues to sink lower and lower with the loss of Bruce Williams. Is there an explanation for the change other than poor judgment. If so, share it with the few listeners that remain. BRING BACK BRUCE!

Here is one more former listener protesting the loss of Bruce Williams. I listened briefly to his replacements who, compared to Bruce, are blathering idiots. Perhaps even more disturbing than the loss of Bruce is the possibility that the majority of your audience actually prefers the replacements. Hopefully, this is not the case which means that the only other blathering idiots are the people who do your programing.

GoodBye, I am a past listner to your station. Without Bruce Williams and Dr Joy, you have nothing to offer. I have listened to Bruce Williams for over 20 years. I will live without WTDY. I will also encourage everyone I know to do the same.

It was bad enough we lost night time shows when simulcasting ended, I would be demanding a refund of a replaced radio had I bought one. Glad I held out. Well NPR, and others will get my listening ears now. I can't beleive you dropped Bruce Williams. The lineups just get worse and worse.

Your programming is spiralling out of control! Whatever were you thinking when you replaced Dr.Joy with G. Gordon Liddy and Bruce Williams with "Who"? The most positive people you had on the radio you replaced with personalities that have nothing better to do with the air waves than to bash the Govt. If you want to set the tone for the day, just tune into WTDY first thing in the morning where you can listen to "Sly" bash our local Govt. and area residents. Then, after he warms you up, you can get a dose of G.Gordon Liddy foaming at the mouth over our Federal Govt. At 11:00am start your lunch with "Rush". 3 hours of ranting and raving on the Clinton's and the growing disastrous state of our world. And who are these clowns you dug up to replace Bruce Williams, one of the most savy, and down to earth financial wizards on the radio? Good Luck! I'm out-a-here until you come to your scenes. I need more positive in my life!

Maybe you guys should read your own station overview and listen to your own advice. It's for this exact reason that many of us USED to listen to this station"Many of the personalities have been on WTDY since the inception of our talk format. Rush Limbaugh, Bruce Williams, Tim Morrissey, Dr. Joy Browne, Dr. Dean Edell and Bob Brinker have all been on the station for years. It is this longevity and stability that makes our station a favorite among Madison listeners."-Found under Station Overview

Has any one found DR JOY please post if you have, WTDY last lost one more listner, also looking for Bruce, Please WTDY Listen to all these posting and BRING THEM BACK !!!!!!

i too will miss joy brown.. she certainly leaves nothing to be desired from the counter-part dr. laura [making gratuitous puking noises] does anyone know what station joy brown can be picked up from madison?

I can't beieve you removed Dr. Joy Browne and Bruce Williams. As far as I'm concerned they were one of the few remaining vestiges of intelligent and benefical talk shows! I've been listening to WTDY and Bruce Williams since the early 1980's and throughout this time I have actively recommended and supported both your station and its sponsors! Since your programing changes you can be rest assured, I will continue to actively voice (and influence) many others in the business and consumer community, - to AVOID WTDY/WTDA (as well as its sister stations) and their bevy of victimized advertisers! I feel your programing decisions and line-up are both grossly arrogant and insulting (to even the most mundane of intellect). Considering the content of what you're now broadcasting, and the apparent wisdom of the station programmers, it only further validates the idiom BIRDS OF A FEATHER ... etc., etc.! Trust me when I say you have not only lost a devoted listener and supporter, I suspect you and you advertisers will also lose many thousands of dollars to other competitive merchants!!! Respectfully, Gary L. Behr, CPC P.S. I'm sure you won't mind if I send you the bills for the radios I bought so OI could listen to Bruce Williams on 1670??

Why don't you finish the job and remove the last iota of intelligent talk and get rid of Dr. Dean. Then move Deb to the 5 to 6 slot. Then move Michael Regan from 2 to 5 to complete your day. That will give you 8 uninterupted hours of inane,uninformative, repetitively boring drivel for those not interested in expanding their beings. While I don't listen at night. Tom Lykus is preferable to the ditto crowd. Is he a clone of sly or visa versa. Oh, did you hear that click that was the sound of my memory butten deleting WTDY noise. While I don't listen at nightTom Lykus is preferable to the

Wish list: 1)Michael Reagan, 2)Bruce Williams, 3)Roger Fredinburg. Also, how many of WTDY's staff with children under 16 would feel comfortable about their listening to Tom Leykis on a regular basis? "What's 'banging,'Mom?" "It's what WTDY capriciously does to its listeners with program changes, honey."

thank you for taking joy off the air. on the other hand i am very upset that you took bruce off the air. i know that our opinion will not matter to you very much, but it is my opinion. thank you nick

Just a note to let you know I strongly disagree with your stations decision to remove Joy Brown and Bruce Williams. In addition I have no interest is listening to their replacements. I also disagree with the decesion to end simulcasting WTDY on 1480. The intent of the FCC in permitting 1480 to be kept for some time after receiving 1670 was to provide for a long transition time for all those who do not have radio's which can receive 1670. For all of those reasons I have decided to no longer listen to WTDY (even though I appreciate Deb in the afternoon). Losing your audience will probably be the only way the station decides to correct its error. Bruce Williams show is far and away one of the best programs on radio anywhere. When he appears on another station, as I am sure he will, that is the station I will be listening too. Thank you.

Thank you for puting the G-Man back on the air!!! When I turned on the radio yesterday just before Rush I herd a voice that has been missing For to long in Madison. I will not be turning my radio of after Sly, It will be on all day.... Thanks Again........PS. Keep the two local shows on Debbie and Sly are fun to listen too...

Re: all the following messages about bringing back Dr. Joy and Bruce - you are all right on the mark. Could not have said it better! 1310 - are you listening???!!!

I'm not religious, but thank god the G-man is back in the Madison area! I also enjoyed listening to Sly and Leynkis when they were local before. I have not listened to your station before but now that I have learned of your format I will.

I've listened to Bruce since I was a teenager. I guess the radio will be tuned to another station looking for his show. Good-bye WTDY!!

Count me as another vote to bring back Joy and Bruce.

Taking Bruce Williams off the air in Madison is a humongous mistake. He has a very popular following and your ratings will suffer greatly. Come to your senses before the next ratings come out or you will be losing massive amounts of advertisement revenues. We just bought a new radio that gets good reception and the higher frequency just so we could listen to Bruce. I guess the radio can go back to the store.

I was very sorry to see Bruce Williams and Joy Brown taken off the schedule. 90% of the radio I listen to is WDTY, but I will not listen to Liddy. I am a conservative but not in the mold of Liddy or Rush. Every chance I got I listened to Bruce Williams and Joy Brown. I think you made a very serious mistake. I will not be listening to your station as much as in the past, but will be searching around for Bruce and Joy. PS: I do listen to All About Cars every week, it's great.

I sure don't understand why you took Dr Joy Brown off and replaced her with that idiot - G Gordon Liddy! You have lost another listener -- me!

Where is Bruce Williams? Is his show going to be carried on another station? His show was my favorite for nearly 10 years, long before I moved to Madison. Last night I was met with the stimulating discussion of bumper stickers followed by Christmas partiers that got out of hand. Bring Bruce Back!!

Does the below paragraph sound familar? It is on your home page. Bruce, Dr Joy makes your station a favorite amoung listeners? Listen to yourselves Many of the personalities have been on WTDY since the inception of our talk format. Rush Limbaugh, Bruce Williams, Tim Morrissey, Dr. Joy Browne, Dr. Dean Edell and Bob Brinker have all been on the station for years. It is this longevity and stability that makes our station a favorite among Madison listeners.

What were you thinking when you took Bruce Williams off the air? WTDY got me hooked to talk radio with the line up that you had. Now you took my nightly talk show away. Now I will have to tune into 1310AM. BRING BRUCE WILLIAMS BACK!! Your replacement can not replace Bruce.

I have been an avid listener of this station for a very longtime..NO MORE!! It was bad enough that you took Dr. Joy off but when I tuned in to Bruce Williams and he too was gone I was furious.. I spend most if not all of my day tuned to this station. My job involves a great deal of driving from 3p-11p and I really enjoyed your line up at that time. What did I hear last night...Some nimrod talking about "banging" co-workers at Christmas parties. Thats lovely. I missed your programing from 11-6 yesterday but I'm sure you kept that Rush idiot. He fits right in with the rest of the crap you've added. I hope someone pays attention to the input you get from all of your disappointed listeners. For now you won't find my radio tuned to your station!

Sly is way off, he was trying to get people to listen, the g-man, bring Joy Brown back,

What a disappointment! No more Bruce Williams? Just a couple of jerks yelling at each other, and encouraging their listeners to do the same. Don't you have enought of that w/Limbaugh? If I'm reading your comments right, Dr. Joy is gone too. I'm changing stations.

Glen, I am disappointed. Very disappointed. I have been listening to Bruce for at least 10 years. He gets calls from Madison almost every night. What are you guys thinking? Are you interested in what your listeners think? It's bad enough that you have Sly ranting every morning. I am disappointed in all of your program changes since you put sly on. I'll tune in for Dr. Dean and Debbie, but as for the rest of your programing, I won't be listening. Please reconsider. Thanks for this forum.

Bring Dr Joy Back, and Bruce Do you think they LISTEN to US !!!!!!!! They made a more powerful station and now they don't want us to listen Listen to what we have to say !!!!!!! Put them back

Debbie has always said to tell your radio station what you like and dislike. Well I'm very disappointed in your new line up. I missed Tim and Debbie in the morning, but I adjusted (by listening to 1310). I tuned back for Dr. Joy (whom I'll vote for in the Wisconsin State Journal readers survey), for Dr. Dean, Deb in the afternoon, and Bruce Williams (who always took calls from Madison, WI listeners). Now that two of my absolute FAVORITES, Dr. Joy & Bruce are no longer on the radio, I'll need to start channel surfing for greener pastures. I can't believe you made such changes. Deb...I thought Dr. Joy was your favorite? Why did you have us all call in and voice our opinion if you were just going to take it off the air? I hope you'll re-think your decision and I'll check back in a month or so. Does anyone know alternate stations for Dr. Joy? Amy

One question. Why put Roger Fredinburg on so late I can't listen. Why only on Saturday? And why the hell did you put this Leykis freak on instead. The last thing I want to hear about is threesomes. I want to hear intelligent talk on the radio. I never have had any great love for Southern California. Thank God I can get sports talk at night. At least you still have Sly on.

Good move on the changes. Now go one better; put Dr. Joy where the Farm Babe is and put Bruce Williams where Deb in the afternoon is. Then you can get rid of Sly and put the Don Imas show on. Your local stuff is so lame, thank God for .970 WHA!

Good luck with your new program changes. Replacing Mike Reagan with someone whose topic tonight was "scoring" at Christmas office parties had to make sense to someone there at WTDY; I'll check back in six months to see if you've fired him/her yet.

Man oh man. What a mistake to put on G. Boredom Liddy. At least Rush has an entertaining show. Liddy is DULL. Dr. Joy Browne provided a great thoughtful complement to Sly's fine show, and Liddy is too stark a contrast. The man reads entire articles and letters on the air--actually, I may not be right about that. After he's about 3 or 4 minutes into his reading, I always tune out. He didn't exactly set Madison ablaze when he was on WTSO, did he? Bring back Dr. Joy!

Aack! What happened??? Dr. Joy and Bruce Williams are two of my favorite radio people and you dumped them!!! I really like listening to political talk with Rush and Sly, but to have more is not necessary. Your schedule was perfect the way it was. I'm also frustrated because now I can't get WTDY in my car past 4:30. Not everyone in Madison has a new car. I think you lost listeners with the switch to 1670 at night, and now you're REALLY going to lose listeners with your programming change...PLEASE CHANGE IT BACK!

I've listened to your station for over ten years. Now I'll have to listen to 1310 except when Rush is on. Its a shame you keep Deb and the "Farm Babe" on and get rid of good quality programming like Dr. Joy and Bruce. Well, 1310 should thank you because after people listen to the new programming that's what they'll tune into.

No more Dr. Joy. Back to the oldies for me.

I think you could still have Dr. Joy Browne AND Bruce Williams on your station. Simply put them where Deb in the Afternoon and Sly in the Morning are now! BTW - the Fabulous Farm Babe rules!!

What are you nuts? Where is JOY Get her back! G-man is nuts. You have a enough with Rush. I am going to change to listin to the BITCH laura if you dont get joy back NOW

Hi. Caught your new AM line-up. Quite a change! One quick question: Is NPR on 88.7 or 89.5? Thanks.

I can't believe that you are getting rid of Bruce Williams, by far the best thing on your station. Do you really think that more people will listen to these new guys from 6-9 pm than Bruce? You must be out of your minds. By the way, I know your signal goes farther now, but is it really worth having the whole city of Madison change frequencies at 5 pm so that a few farmers can get corn prices?

Thanks for bringing the G-Man back to madison I love the show, and have missed him for months

WTDY- With this recent move to more political talk, I like many other listeners will not be listening to your station any more. Dr. Joy Brown's show was my favorate program to listen to everyday. While listening to your station, I also benefited from the Auto Briefs and the superior news broadcasts. You had just the right mix of programs, but now you have screwed it up and 1670 is not worth listening to any more. Dr. Laura will have to do, but Dr. Brown will always get my consumer adverstising support. You all have made a big mistake, and 1310 is right in line to take such a huge market share away from you, if they haven't already. Bring Joy Brown back.

You just lost my devoted listening. Turn the radio on this morning and hear Gordon Liddy?!! Yuck!! Dr. Joy Browne is intelligent, entertaining and interesting. Gordon and Rush blah, blah on and on about themselves and their booring attitudes. Give me a bright spot!! Otherwise you have totally lost my devoted listening. Bring her back. I think it would be a good idea would be to lose Rush and/or Gordon and put Joy Browne in for three hours. What in the world are you thinking???

Every Monday-Friday at 9:00 am I turn my radio to 1670 to hear Dr. Joy Browne. Today, I am met with G. Gordon Liddy?!?!?! What a disappointment. And so close to Christmas. I will be tuning my radio elsewhere... BRING HER BACK!!!

Please...bring back Dr. Joy. She is an amazingly intelligent, concise, and perceptive woman (who incidently has a real degree in psychology, unlike Dr. Laura). I don't need to listen to a convicted off-the-wall criminal like this Liddy guy. It's bad enough you have Rush for THREE HOURS. Dr. Laura is rude, so I won't listen to her either. I really look forward to Dr. Dean Edell and his new Web site, Sly is entertaining, and Deb in the Afternoon is nice girl talk. I must confess that Rush has made me appreciate Public Radio and now with Dr. Joy gone, I'm sure I will be listening to more Public Radio or simply music. Skot W.

Please, please, just have that gun nut Liddy shoot me! I'd rather that than listen to him for two hours. Bring back Dr. Joy!! Did you folks throw in the towel to WIBA and Dr. Laura? I can't stand her either! Seems to me like you're new format is "right wing radio." If you're trying to get more listeners, you've had the opposite effect with me. I'm turning off my radio off altogether! If nothing else, bring her back on tape at another time slot, and not at 1 a.m.

Why oh why oh why did you do away w/ Dr.Joy. Rush is all the conservative garbage you need, and the perfect balance to Sly. There's no need to two arch-conservatives. I'll be switching to WIBA during that time slot. Dr. Laura's not great, but she's better than G. Gordon Liddy

Finally, the G-Man is back! Now we have a talk show host that isn't afraid to step on some toes.

I will have to find another talk radio station to listen to in the morning! Bring back Dr. Joy. Thanks.

Whats this crap on from 9-11 am PLEASE bring Dr Joy Brown back I now need to find something else to listen to

Dear WTDY - The reason you didn't advertise that you were replacing Dr. Joy Browne with Gordon Liddy is because you knew you get complaints like this one. Please bring Dr. Browne back, even if it's another time slot.

Good to see the G-Man back.

What happened to Dr. Laura? I was suprised to tune in this morning and find another political show prior to Rush. Please mix it up a little better!

A while back, when Deb was on vacation, you had a guest host on your station. I know he's on another radio station, but I can't remember which one. Does anyone know who I'm talking about? What was his name and what station is he on?? Thanks, Steve

No offense to Pam, but cant you put the farm stuff on a station that only farmers listen to?? Maybe, oh I dont know....A COUNTRY STATION!? I dont get it!

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