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- Thread starter Juan Ruiz
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100.9 NRJ also streams on 95.9 HD-4 KJJZ. It is co-owned with https://937nrg.com, which streams online.
Perpetuating the myth that all LGBTQ+ persons like rhythmic or dance music.
Yes, for it's size, a very unique market. Two more unusual finds are KWXY which plays music from Big Band to Rockabilly, and it's sister station KKGX, that's Oldies billed as "Music for Generation X".
Still, the Coachella Valley is not as unique as Eureka, CA. Now that's a unique market!
Do LGBTQ+ people find the stereotype offensive, or is it more "Yeah, well, a lot of my friends like that music, but it's not for me. Whatever."? When SiriusXM axed its gay channel -- which played rhythmic music -- it turned the channel over to Andy Cohen, who programs it with talk, comedy, celebrity interviews and ... rhythmic music. Are the only people bothered by this straight (like you and me) and if so, does our opinion really matter?
The few people I have heard from are just in a "whatever..." state of mind. One friend said, "oh, another place for club music without a club..."
As part of the LGBTQ alphabet, i cant stand the dance music and i find the stereotype offensive, just incredibly annoying.
For decades, in most parts of America, gay nightclubs were one of the few safe places for LGBTQ+ people. There is a historic connection that should not be discounted between dance music and the gay community.
Of course not everyone that identifies as such likes the same kind of music. But there's often a common thread there.
Of course not everyone that identifies as such likes the same kind of music. But there's often a common thread there.
There you go! It's just like saying all Southerners like country or all Mexicans like ranchera.
Not just a stereotype... overly simplistic and a bit condescending too. Images of "Village People" and not Pete Buttigieg.
But liking dance music at a club is not the same as wanting to hear it over breakfast or during the morning commute. Again, a stereotype.
There is plenty of music that fits certain moods or situations, but it does not define the person.
I'm not sure if you're saying that my response was perpetuating a stereotype or not, but I was just explaining the connection between the older LGBTQ+ population and dance music, and that it's often misunderstood.
Dance music, up until about 15 years ago, was dismissed as "gay" by the mainstream. The stereotype comes from those that were dismissing it.
People under 35 will probably find the whole issue perplexing, as they don't associate dance music with sexual orientation.
It's also vastly exaggerated.
Not necessarily. Dance music in most parts of the world is and was associated with clubs, parties and fun.
I programmed a dance station years ago and it was not considered a "gays only" station. It was, in fact, #1 for a while in a top 15 market. I did another rhythmic / dance station in Miami more recently and it was not considered "gay only" either.
And, while the original Disco phenomenon of the later 70's happened, we did get a sampling of Village People and Baltimora, but the music was not considered "gay" in the broader sense. And that was over 45 years ago!
Yes, you're absolutely correct. The association was mainly in the United States. Stations considered 'dance' in the US in the 1990's and 2000's were playing what was pop music in other countries. And those stations were mainly in cities with international audiences.
And, even rather recently, there are "dance" formatted stations in Latin America that are simply rhythmic pop... a lot of it European. Of course, they do not call themselves "disco" or some "dance" term but, simply, rhythmic pop.
i *dont* find it offensive,.. but annoying, insomuch as they assume all gays like the same type of music and culture and the stuff that goes with it
Hmm, does KRCK 92.7 have any kind of online presence? Did some google searching and couldn't find much.
@Juan Ruiz
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Sorry I meant 97.7 KRCK
We knew this day would come... but one local gay owner might salvage it...
It looks like Palm Springs will lose a Dance outlet, as Audacy spins off KQPS to KGAY owner Brad Fuhr, who plans to flip the format on March 8, 2023.
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