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Re: no Espanol

> Saw a new billboard on Nolensville road. WHEW is Spanish?
> Is this new and aren't they a Franklin based station. Big
> board by the zoo.
>
> Nock
>
1380 has been Hispanic for at least five years...former owner drove
the station into the ground...and it was dark before this format.
Station sold for a good price...mainly for the real estate. The station
facilities were horrible...and the station ran unattended for long
periods of time. I had to retrieve equipment from WHEW during this period,
and on several visits the front door was unlocked, with no one there.
I saw a WHEW board last week on Thompson Road (by the tunnel)...same one?

Regarding a prevbious post stating that "nearly 1/2 the AM band is Spanish"...
I'd sure like to know which stations you're talking about.
I know about 1200 Nashville...810 M'boro...1130 Gallatin and 1380 Franklin.
I can also hear more than eight AM stations. I know my math skills suck,
but HALF? <P ID="signature">______________
you're not a lawyer, are you?</P>
 
Lightning 100

I do know the city, much better than you'll ever know. All I'm saying is that station often gets portrayed as this ground-breaking, must-listen-to-when-in-
Nashville station and hugely LOYAL audience in their little eclectic community is OK for some, but the radio world views Arbitron ratings and station revenue as measuring sticks for success.

Does Lightning 100 have it's little loyal niche there? Absolutely. But the key words are "little" and "niche". In a music city like Nashville (which is like no other), it's a great environment for testing and breaking new music. Lighting 100 does a lot of that because so many record types live there. Beyond that, however, they do not come close to running with the big dogs in town.
>
> You obviously don't know radio in this city, so stop
> pretending by reading R & R and pushing your close-minded corporate
> radio arrogance.
>
> I did not say Lightning had HUGE Arbitron ratings, did I?
> No, they have a hugely LOYAL audience where their signal's strongest,
> which happens to have the ideal demographics. They have a totally
> different niche and formula than all the big chains. They don't fit into the
> corporate radio mold, nor do they have to.
>
> Fine dining verses McDonald's.
>
> Do you need me to really explain it? Or is my opinion or
> observationless valid than yours?
>
 
no Espanol- si gospel

All good points. Until a decent signal station goes FM, the fact that X number on AM are spanish is insignificant. And, at under 5% it will not likely happen.

Still think Gospel would kick booty- you don't need a boffo signal (as has been proven in several southern markets) and the audience is intensely loyal.
 
Re: no Espanol

> Regarding a prevbious post stating that "nearly 1/2 the AM
> band is Spanish"...
> I'd sure like to know which stations you're talking about.
> I know about 1200 Nashville...810 M'boro...1130 Gallatin
> and 1380 Franklin.
> I can also hear more than eight AM stations.

You're on to something, my statement was somewhat reckless, I apologize. I was also thinking of 1300 Nashville, which I've since learned is only Spanish in the evenings. And I also had in mind the two stations that were sold recently (880 was one) to groups known for their Spanish portfolios, perhaps mentally flipping them already. And I guess I had in mind a friend's statement that other than 650 and 1510 (okay, and a couple of others) the Nashville AM dial is practically 1/2 religious and 1/2 Spanish. Did I mention I did say "nearly"?<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by jetfli on 06/24/05 01:03 PM.</FONT></P>
 
Re: Lightning 100

> I do know the city, much better than you'll ever know. All
> I'm saying is that station often gets portrayed as this
> ground-breaking, must-listen-to-when-in-
> Nashville station and hugely LOYAL audience in their little
> eclectic community is OK for some, but the radio world views
> Arbitron ratings and station revenue as measuring sticks for
> success.

I was one of the loyal for Lightning 100 when they first hit the air. Several years later, I was one of the faithful for their sister Americana station at 93.7. But I stopped listening to them both after awhile, because while they were incredibly eclectic with their music, their on-air sound was extremely hard to take. Today I group 100 in with those commercial stations which are what they are because ownership wants them that way, no matter how small the ratings and revenue are. In Nashville that group also includes relgious stations, Buzz and Party, and the Fan.
 
No Gospel in Town?

> All good points. Until a decent signal station goes FM, the
> fact that X number on AM are spanish is insignificant. And,
> at under 5% it will not likely happen.
>
> Still think Gospel would kick booty- you don't need a boffo
> signal (as has been proven in several southern markets) and
> the audience is intensely loyal.
>

Does this mean there is no gospel station in town? I am surprised.
<P ID="signature">______________
Kevin</P>
 
Re: Lightning 100

Oldiescat:

Then we agree more than we disagree. I wouldn't consider 100.1 all
that ground-breaking at this point or even a must-listen-to station.
It's probably just more comfortable than anything. And you and I
also agree that by normal radio world standards it's not
a typical finacial or ratings success. But, it's a success in it's
own right, on it's own terms. That's what makes it different
and important. Nothing more.

I for one, hope it never tries to run with the big dogs in town.
Two different animals. The real success is unlike the corporate
super powers the owner doesn't need the revenues to survive. He
does just fine elsewhere. Truthfully, in a sense, it's his way
of giving back to Nashville instead of taking. That's a nice
LITTLE NICHE and a BIG change.

And I certainly don't intend to slight all of the hard working
people at Clear Channel, Cumulus, South Central or Cromwell, by
thinking Lightning is the only or best choice. It's just
a different choice.

What do ya think of Jack? (That's a joke!)

Have a good weekend, Oldiescat. Seriously, thanks enough for
caring to spend your time on this (and every other) board. :)

Deep down, this radio stuff is still pretty fun, isn't it?
 
Re: No Gospel in Town?

> Does this mean there is no gospel station in town? I am
> surprised.

Uh, "Solid Gospel 105"? Did we forget about that one?
 
Re: No Gospel in Town?

> > Does this mean there is no gospel station in town? I am
> > surprised.
>
> Uh, "Solid Gospel 105"? Did we forget about that one?

There are several kinds of gospel music. Solid Gospel 105 is Southern Gospel. 1240 WNSG is African-American Gospel. And then you can throw in CCM, which can be considered gospel, and there are 88.7, 89.1, 93.7, and 94.1 playing that.

There are also a bunch of AM stations with "Christian Talk" formats that play gospel music on occasion: 710, 760, 880, 1300, and 1360.<P ID="signature">______________
Bob
Moderator, Nashville board
Radio-Info.com--Always Tuned In</P>
 
radio really IS (or should be)fun!

As that great rock & roll poet Michael Jagger once said, "it's only rock & roll".
We only get out of radio what we put into it.

U,2!

> Have a good weekend, Oldiescat. Seriously, thanks enough for
> caring to spend your time on this (and every other) board.
> :)

> Deep down, this radio stuff is still pretty fun, isn't it?
 
Gospel in Town?

Some stations play gospel music sometimes (not including the AMs), but a station like WHAL in Memphis is kicking angels and taking names. WPZE in Atlanta and
WENN in Birmingham are very hot right now.


> > Uh, "Solid Gospel 105"? Did we forget about that one?
>
> There are several kinds of gospel music. Solid Gospel 105 is
> Southern Gospel. 1240 WNSG is African-American Gospel. And
> then you can throw in CCM, which can be considered gospel,
> and there are 88.7, 89.1, 93.7, and 94.1 playing that.
>
> There are also a bunch of AM stations with "Christian Talk"
> formats that play gospel music on occasion: 710, 760, 880,
> 1300, and 1360.
>
 
Re: Gospel in Town?

> Some stations play gospel music sometimes (not including the
> AMs), but a station like WHAL in Memphis is kicking angels
> and taking names. WPZE in Atlanta and
> WENN in Birmingham are very hot right now.

Those cities also have a higher percentage black population than Nashville.
 
new format!

Absolutely correct- at about 15%. Still, all-Al Yankovic would be better than what they've had until now.

>
> Those cities also have a higher percentage black population
> than Nashville.
>
 
Re: new format!

> Absolutely correct- at about 15%. Still, all-Al Yankovic
> would be better than what they've had until now.

No need to insult Weird Al... :)<P ID="signature">______________
you're not a lawyer, are you?</P>
 
Re: new format!

> Still, all-Al Yankovic
> would be better than what they've had until now.

You are on to something! Just expand it a little... Instead of Jack or Bob or Frank -- AL!

I can hear that liner now: All Al, "Al" the time.

Weird Al, Al Stewart, Al Jarreau, Al Green... Al Franken talk show middays... national sports updates by Al Michaels... AL (American League) game broadcasts...

Wouldn't that be fun for stunting, anyway?
 
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