Mel A. Phillips

Thanks for being with us! Hey—Happy Holidays! Good luck getting where you need to go. And safely! Have some relaxing days, even (and especially) if you are hosting. Happy & Merry! See ya tomorrow AM Mon/Tues. ⁦@ToniYates7⁩ @abc7ny

#1 Billboard Hot 100 - "Star Wars Theme" - Meco - Oct 11, (1977) youtube.com/watch?v=GCXeSl…

Happy Birthday Jake Karger, former Sales & Promotion Manager at WRKO in the 80s who started her own firm on the west coast. Happy Birthday, Jake...

Nielsen's proposed rules change is welcome news to radio broadcasters who have been whining about PPM for the past 17 years. It should be noted that the change is "proposed". MORE: melphillipsradioviews.com

Swayman is back and Kastelic scores twice. Bruins beat the Canadiens 6-4...

Tonight at sundown and tomorrow until sundown.

Chuck Knapp called this morning to break the sad news of the death of J.J. Jeffrey. Thank you for your call, Chuck. He sent this photo. We lost part of our WRKO family with J.J.'s passing. And what a great photo of JJ. R.I.P. J.J. You were one of a kind, my friend..Mel Phillips

#1 Billboard Hot 100 - "We're An American Band" - Grand Funk - Oct 10, (1973) #fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8478b0a4,vid:SJrgTwdMFd4,st:0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">google.com/search?sca_esv…

Tonight at TD Garden. GO BRUINS!!!

Under Nielsen's new plan the 5 minute requirement would be reduced to 3 minutes. You might not think it's a major change but this new standard generates an average AQH (Average Quarter Hour) increase of 26% in the total 6+ population...melphillipsradioviews.com

#1 Billboard Hot 100 - "Hey Jude" - The Beatles - Oct 9, (1968) youtube.com/watch?v=A_MjCq…

Nielsen explained that nearly half of all radio listening occasions fall short of quarter-hour credit because they come in less than five minutes in duration. That's one of the reasons all current and former program directors are nervous wrecks! melphillipsradioviews.com

Last year's Stanley Cup champion Panthers 6 Bruins 4 (Swayman not ready yet) in season opener...

#1 Billboard Hot 100 - "I'm Sorry" - John Denver - Oct 8, (1975) youtube.com/watch?v=jIjOAW…

On October 8th, 1966 the new format on WOR-FM went live for the first time with Scott Muni (9am-Noon and 3pm-6pm), Johnny Michaels (Noon-3), Murray The K (6pm-Midnight) and Rosko (Midnight-6am). Morning drive was a simulcast of WOR-AM's "Rambling With Gambling." FM had arrived!!!

For the last 100 years, the rule required 5 minutes of listening (not contiguous) to a radio station in order to receive quarter-hour credits. With shortened attention spans and songs, radio can easily miss out of quarter-hours in crucial numbers...melphillipsradioviews.com

Bruins play their NHL season opener in Florida tonight. Good luck to the "B's"...

#1 Billboard Hot 100 - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Bobby Mc Ferrin - Oct 7, (1988) youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB6…

Happy Birthday to Boston's Richard Stadlen, former Corporate PD & Regional Operations Manager @ Cumulus Media. Richard goes back to my WRKO days. His help with the celebration of our anniversary's has been enormous and his humor on social media is unmatched. Happy Birthday, Rich.

In a recent webinar hosted by the Nielsen Audio team a new ratings plan for PPM (Portable People Meter) markets was hatched. Nielsen is proposing to adjust the formula that awards the all-important quarter-hour credits to stations...melphillipsradioviews.com