Will the Spot ever add any songs from the early 2000’s?
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They also need to quit repeating the same songs over and over again
I’ve noticed that too.
Also, 100.3 is down the hall which probably makes 98.7 lean older.
I agree. I often wonder they don't make a few small teaks to diversify the playlist a bit instead of repeating the same songs.
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The Spot played Coldplay’s “Vida la Vida” from 2008 the other day, although it was during syndication.
As has been said constantly, stations play music that has been researched and found to be broadly liked with little dislike among the station core audience. Why would they add songs that don't research well and which would drive away core listeners?
Hint: if a song is liked in research, it is played. It is not as if they kept some "good songs" off the playlist because they had a quota or something.
"Gee, there are not any more good songs, so let's play a few bad ones that listers don't like so that we won't get too many listeners. I mean, we can't be greedy, right?"
Every week, they drop 20 songs and add 20 songs. They also increase and decrease the number of plays of their songs every week.
Their most popular songs receive around 17-20 plays a week, which means maybe twice a day. That's not a lot of repetition for a classic hits station.
So looking at Mediabase, I see tweaks every week. This is not "set it & forget it." Somebody is watching the store.
K.M. Richards
Program Director, The Eighties Channel™
I've actually been known to have some of my Powers only play ten times in a given week, but then we also call every weekday a "no repeat day" so that would account for much of that.
What’s going on with this station? I just heard Weezer on here playing “Say It Ain’t So “
Hey Spot. 103.7 just called, they want their Weezer back.
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98.7 The Spot is playing Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” now. They are beginning to sound more and more like Jack FM lately. Maybe the sale of 100.3 is being finalized to EMF? I dunno!
Gangsta Paradise was released in 1995, and has been getting played on classic hits stations around the country for several years. KRTH LA just played it in morning drive. It's not unusual for a classic hits station to share songs with other stations.
There is no real genre exclusivity in radio. For a long time, classic hits stations around the country have been adding more rock or other genres to their playlists to appeal to a wider audience. The reason for this is we're seeing a breakdown in genre walls among music listeners. People like songs, not genres or formats. So when they start listening to songs outside of pop, that changes the songs you're likely to hear on classic hits stations.
Consider this past year, Beyonce released Texas Holdum, a song from her country album. This song was played on 8 different radio formats, including AAA. She wasn't the first. The #1 song this week on country radio is by Post Malone. How could that be? Genre walls are disappearing in music and in popular culture. Here is what a country artist named Hardy said about genre barriers:
loudwire.com
So get used to hearing unusual songs on the radio, because people like songs, not genres. The thing that will separate radio stations won't be songs, but presentation. Not individual songs, but the overall groupings. That's what distinguishes one station from another.
Consider this past year, Beyonce released Texas Holdum, a song from her country album. This song was played on 8 different radio formats, including AAA. She wasn't the first. The #1 song this week on country radio is by Post Malone. How could that be? Genre walls are disappearing in music and in popular culture. Here is what a country artist named Hardy said about genre barriers:
Why Hardy Thinks Boundaries in Music Are 'Completely Ridiculous' But Genres Are 'Important' - Exclusive Interview
He's one of the artists blurring the line between rock and country.
loudwire.com
So get used to hearing unusual songs on the radio, because people like songs, not genres. The thing that will separate radio stations won't be songs, but presentation. Not individual songs, but the overall groupings. That's what distinguishes one station from another.
They’re playing “Plush” by Stone Temple Pilots right now
Was played in regular rotation on MTV.
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I understand that, but at launch, The Spot was staying away from a lot of stuff like this. I also understand that it’s not unusual for stations to share songs with other stations, but The Spot is inching closer and closer to Jack FM.
The Spot was #1 6+ not too long ago and they seem to making some quick adjustments. You gotta remember that The Spot’s playlist is quite a bit different than KRTH or WCBS. Other people were mentioning the new additions, so it was just a thought. I think selling 100.3 to EMF would work out well for both parties.
Yep. Times change.
The same guy is in charge of both stations. He's keeping track. It's his job to keep them separate.
#1 6+, but lagging behind in the sales demos according to the demo rankings provided by Research Director. The '90s songs are definitely an attempt to appeal to people in their 30s and early 40s. While the '80s are popular with people who don't remember those songs as currents, an '80s heavy focus in 2024 would largely attract 45-64 audiences if there's too many songs from the '80s that are unfamiliar to the younger audience.
They just played “Hypnotized” by Notorious B.I.G.
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