These are companies where you've noticed of the stations you've listened to have the worst sounding stations. For me, it's Audacy. Generally their playlist is 300 or so songs, they play a lot of worn-out music and their selections aren't very good. There might be some good Audacy stations somewhere, but I don't see any at least around here (KC). What do you think?
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Company (to you) with the worst sounding stations?
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"Generally?" In what format? No station I know plays the same songs week in and week out. Some add or delete currents every few days. Those that don't play currents cycle different songs into the playlist all the time. The selections they play are hits that people say they like and want to hear. And if you look at their classic hits stations, they're usually near the top of the ratings. So they can't be doing a bad job if people are listening.
My advice to you, if you think the station is playing worn out music, maybe you should listen to a completely different format. That way you'll hear music you've probably never heard before. Maybe you'll like that better. For you, I suggest the country station.
That's true...don't listen to a lot of country. Might give it a try.
You have several choices, including one owned by Audacy.
That is a mistaken and inaccurate generalization. The library size depends on the format and station research within a format.
These are generalizations, and each station and market will be different:
CHR stations will have 80 to 120 songs outside of special shows like mixes.
Hot AC may be in the 200 song range.
AC can be around 300
Classic hits is usually over 600, but can be much smaller (KRTH, for example) or larger.
Format and station research determine library size. It is not arbitrary. So, for the actual listeners of each station, the songs are, indeed, "good" and not "worn out".
You are using your personal taste and criteria to judge radio stations. A station programs for a group of people, and has to play only songs that the group at least likes a little. If some like a particular song and others hate it, it is not played.
WCBS-FM is probably the best you can get for an American classic hits station, and they are owned by Audacy. Although some Audacy classic hits stations do sound dry in their presentation, particularly KLUV. Some smaller companies, like Summit, have great sounding classic hits stations (a great selection of 80s/90s pop mixed with JAM jingles).
With that said, I do believe that iHeart has better CHRs than Cumulus. Audacy CHRs don't seem as bad when it comes to presentation, but voicetracking can work a little better. But for Hot ACs [in North America], only WKTU and CHUM-FM are listenable.
Audio quality.
Programming.
Presentation.
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Programming.
Presentation.
Which one?
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