Too much moaning in some '70s music?

[CTListener]

And then there was "making love on the green grass behind the stadium..."

No moans, but fairly descriptive.

There's a track on Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" album called "You Sure Love to Ball." No moaning needed there; the title, repeated frequently in the lyrics, get the message across just fine. Come to think of it, did Motown ever use sex sounds in its recordings? I don't think any of the soul songs mentioned in this thread were products of Berry Gordy's hit factory.

("You Sure Love to Ball" had some success on urban formatted radio stations, but not Top 40, event though "ball" has been an acceptable substitute for the f-word for some time, as "Good Golly Miss Molly" never had its lyrics changed or bleeped for radio.)

 

[kevtronics]

It's not coincidental that this trend pretty much disappeared once VCRs became popular. Now people could actually watch porn with sound, instead of having to suffice with either silent 8mm films or audio-only recordings.

I think the last major hit song to include "cries of passion" was Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf" in 1983, although most stations played (and still play today) the short version that faded out before things got hot and heavy. The full version was labeled "Night Version" on the DJ promo, to indicate it should only be played during Safe Harbor hours.

 

[Kelly A]

I'm still amazed that this silly topic is still alive.
Was listening to Jackson and Keith's podcast via Vimeo, and they brought up something in the conversation that will make many of you here squirm in your chair: The amazing rise of a new(ish) format in Palm Springs; KGAY. The little station that went from no listeners, to a serious contender, especially with M-18+.
Will probably mention it in it's own thread to take the pulse of 'radio historian amateurs' around these parts, but thought I'd stir this particular milk-toast controversy-thread by asking what any of you concerned about moaning from fifty years ago thought about the apparent success of a radio format serving the LGBTQ community?

 

[kevtronics]

There's also 105.7 WGAY in Key West, Florida. Those calls went from a Beautiful Music station in Washington DC named after its owner to now a more contemporary purpose in a famous party town that unofficially seceded from the U.S. in 1982.

The first LGBT-oriented broadcast stations I can remember were the Triangle Radio Network, a pair of small AM stations in the Seattle/Tacoma area from 1998-2000.

 

[michael hagerty]

I'm still amazed that this silly topic is still alive.
Was listening to Jackson and Keith's podcast via Vimeo, and they brought up something in the conversation that will make many of you here squirm in your chair: The amazing rise of a new(ish) format in Palm Springs; KGAY. The little station that went from no listeners, to a serious contender, especially with M-18+.
Will probably mention it in it's own thread to take the pulse of 'radio historian amateurs' around these parts, but thought I'd stir this particular milk-toast controversy-thread by asking what any of you concerned about moaning from fifty years ago thought about the apparent success of a radio format serving the LGBTQ community?

The entire point of having a broadcast license is to serve the community. And in Palm Springs, LGBTQ+ is significant section of the community. Other formats have historically attracted a significant LGBTQ+ listenership in other markets. All KGAY is doing is being transparent about it.

 

[Kelly A]

The entire point of having a broadcast license is to serve the community.

And...Say it together now...Make money.

And in Palm Springs, LGBTQ+ is significant section of the community. Other formats have historically attracted a significant LGBTQ+ listenership in other markets. All KGAY is doing is being transparent about it.

It's beyond that. As Jackson pointed out; some existing LGBTQ-geared stations want to talk about LGBTQ things. KGAY plays contemporary and EDL music that anyone who likes that sort of music can appreciate.

 

[CTListener]

And...Say it together now...Make money.

It's beyond that. As Jackson pointed out; some existing LGBTQ-geared stations want to talk about LGBTQ things. KGAY plays contemporary and EDL music that anyone who likes that sort of music can appreciate.

I assume EDL is typoese for EDM. Does WGAY play any non-rhythmic, non-dance music for LGBTQ people who don't conform to that stereotype?

 

[Mikey Radio]

I'd hope that, in 2022, few would care. Gay marriage was legalized by the US Supreme Court nearly 7 years ago (with the majority opinion being written by a Reagan appointee to the bench), gays have been serving openly in the military for some years now and neither has wreaked the kinds of havoc on our fighting forces or been detrimental to the makeup of US families like the republicans were predicting back in the mid 00s when they were fighting tooth and nail against both, and trumpeting that if either of those things came to pass, a push for legalized bestiality would surely be next. Lots of traditional gay bars, LGBT establishments and "neighborhoods" aren't patronized as heavily as they once were, simply because the LGBTQ+ community is much more integrated into everyday society now.

That in mind, if someone has the idea to cater to that segment of the population on their radio station, so be it. Why should it be any different than stations that cater to certain ethnicities, cultures, foreign languages or even religions? As michael hagerty correctly states, that market has a large enough LGBTQ+ population to support the station financially, and even a decade ago, stations in that area were playing 70's disco and other content that somewhat catered to that demographic. Nationally, there are hosts like Elvis Duran who came out as gay in something like 2010. Mario Lopez, also broadcast nationally, was Grand Marshall of Miami's Gay Pride parade a few years back. KGAY deserves little more than a shoulder shrug and a move along from most.

 

[gr8oldies]

There's also 105.7 WGAY in Key West, Florida. Those calls went from a Beautiful Music station in Washington DC named after its owner to now a more contemporary purpose in a famous party town that unofficially seceded from the U.S. in 1982.

The first LGBT-oriented broadcast stations I can remember were the Triangle Radio Network, a pair of small AM stations in the Seattle/Tacoma area from 1998-2000.

I remember Lesbi-Gay Radio Chicago, which was brokered on a couple of stations including WNDZ. There was not a thing explicit or inappropriate on this show. It was music by LGBTQ artists and allies, and information geared to that community, including traffic reports. The producers put a "best foot forward" for the community.

 

[frankberry]

I have removed several posts which had nothing to do with broadcasting.