I’ve been listening to the morning show for almost two years and it’s pretty good. A lot of audience interaction and seems like those listening enjoy it and are invested in it. The music on the other hand is the same 50 or so songs over and over again. Research must tell them that’s what people want to hear but it gets old quickly.
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Will KROQ tweak its format?
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FYI: The playlist at KROQ is almost twice the size of KYSR. KROQ's playlist is also larger than most other Audacy alt stations.
Hey David I know you have said a radio station is built around a strong morning show or does it depend on format? Makes me sad to hear seacrest morning show on kiss isnt live and is voice tracked.
I think the Woody show is much better. Klein is funny. I don't care for Ali.
Not really voice tracked... it is made up mostly of pre-recorded bits and assembled in the studio. Sort of like the way movies and scripted TV shows are assembled.
Well tbh. Seattle is like LA in certain ways but different in others.
LA is over 80% Hispanic, Asian, Black and first generation immigrants from other areas. How can you find any meaningful similarities?
No…not really. Other than sharing a time zone, being near an ocean, and having certain political ideologies, they’re really not in common.
Very logical add, since they play the Lumineers.
Doing a cross-reference, I see the song was also added at two other Audacy alternative stations: KITS and KKDO. Plus SiriusXM.
And his collab with Kacey Musgraves picked up an unsolicited add from a station on Nielsen's country panel this week. That said, Saving Country Music is reporting some sort of trouble with police that Zach has gotten into in Oklahoma. Details vague, but may be a confrontation with a highway patrolman, the charge is obstruction of investigation, so who knows. Maybe he was hiding a joint or an open bottle. Not what he needs, as he's a veteran and very pro-police, pro-law and order. Politics matter in music, unfortunately, and this could slow him down, especially with his base.
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He has apologized, which is what crisis managers always advise:
Zach Bryan Issues Statement, Explaining His Arrest: "I'm Truly Sorry"
Zach Bryan issued an apologetic statement explaining the reason for his arrest on Thursday, September 7, in Oklahoma.
musicmayhemmagazine.com
That song is being played on 35 country stations, but also on two alternative stations: WWDC in Washington DC, and WRXL in Richmond. I've said in other threads that I believe Zach Bryan is an alternative artist.
Both are near the Pacific Ocean
Question for you or others -- You were saying that politics matter in music..........do you think that politics determines who gets airplay, or would radio stations factor in listener response when programming songs? I was thinking about this for a couple of reasons. First, country music vocalist Kelsey Ballerini appeared at the CMT Awards last April, and for backup singers and dancers, she brought drag queens from Ru Paul's Drag Race ( about 6 months ago, drag shows were a big topic in state legislatures). She wanted to make a statement about LGBT rights. Other than that, Kelsey Ballerini has a very typical county sound to her music.
That situation kind of reminded me of The Chicks ( formerly the Dixie Chicks) who derailed their career back in 2006 by making remarks about the Iraq War and Pres. G.W. Bush. They never quite recovered.
On the other hand, in the world of standup comedy, Dave Chapelle has become increasingly more conservative, in the past 10 years, and he is a giant in comedy - an all time great. While some of his fans have been disappointed, he is still going very strong.
I don't think that KROQ will receive too many comments from their listeners about Zach Bryan. But here's my question -- What happens when stations opt to play a major hit from a famous artist who is charting -- and listeners call in with complaints. How do they determine whether to continue playing it or whether to de-emphasize it?
I don't know the answer, but I think that your comment about Zach Bryan brings up an interesting point. -- Daryl
Sort of a loaded question, isn't it? The politics of WHOM determines airplay?
I don't know the answer. I was thinking about CT Listener's comment that politics matter in music and that Zach Bryan's arrest could slow him down. What happens if listeners contact the station and say that they don't want to hear any more of an artist because they disagree with the artist? ( An example would be the Dixie Chicks, who were canceled in Texas, then their career plummeted).
I don't have an opinion one way or another. I know that if a program director gets many requests from listeners to add a certain song to the station's playlit, then he or she might do that. But, what happens if a station starts getting calls to delete an artist from the playlist? I'm not advocating that this should be done. I was just thinking about what CT was saying about Zach Bryan. -- Daryl
Those remarks by Natalie of the Dixie chicks were in 2003 I remember cause I worked on a Lipton tea commercial overnight and it never aired cause of her remarks about the Iraq war. Staying up all night w 500 of your closes friends for nuttin but at least we got paid. And some radio stations back then pulled there music. Very sad..
Kinda like the nonsense at Christmas a few years ago when baby it's cold outside shouldn't be played and that was quite the stretch. Just a fun little ditty made out to be bad song. That was quite silly.
Who said it needed to be a “morning show”. I said “until they figure out what to do with the morning show”
Then what the listeners want will happen. The only reason a station plays music is to attract an audience. If that audience wants to hear an artist, the artist will get played. The most recent example was Morgan Wallen. A few years ago, a video went public with him saying the "n" word. Radio stations and the rest of the music industry banned Morgan and his music. Radio (satellite and broadcast) removed his music, he was suspended from his record label, and he was banned from music awards shows. His fan base mobilized in his support, and less than a year later, he and his music were returned, and now he's selling out stadiums. Same with Jason Aldean. His video was banned from CMT, but the song is currently in the airplay Top 10. What the listeners want matters. And also, how the artist responds. In Zach's case, he immediately apologized. So I don't think this will have any effect.
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