What people have been waiting for or hoping for, regardless of whether or not that format sound is their personal music taste; Can it happen? Or will the Bermuda Traingle effect kill the possibility and once again push something else happen ???
THAT IS THE QUESTION!
This is the question regarding Atlanta's quest to finally get a real, traditional rhythmic OR top 40 station sound!
Maybe the 90's is just a temporary segway from the 80's, 90's and 00's sound to the traditional rhythmic or rhythmic top 40 sound (playing strictly currents and some mid 00's and old school sprinkled in from time to time).
OR:
Maybe the 90's is a sign of the Gen-X format that seems to be hinting at the moment, which will still leave Atlanta Rhythmic / Rhythmic Top 40-less as the question, "could it ever happen" continues to roam around freely.
Who knows.. If it's the second of the two, then you must wonder why did they start going more current, phasing out the old school in the first place? Why did they even go after The Beat listeners if they knew that 90's would be their upcoming format? Could the 90's weekend move just be a closure to the back in the day portion of their playlist, or is it a sign of permanent things to come - for as long as it can work in Atlanta? Who knows what will happen.. but the one thing you can most likely count on for sure is the end result being something you would not expect to happen. After all, look at the history of things that have happened top 40 and rhythmic-wise in ATL!
Either WWVA may be the pioneers of "normalcy" 2010+ or The Bermuda Triangle effect will once again champion out undefeated and cause another override and you will end up with anything in the world but a traditional top 40 or rhythmic sound, in the Bermuda Triangle of Traditional Top 40, also known as Atlanta.
I guess we'll wait and see. Lets just take this weekend to enjoy the sounds that will take us back to an era of NO actual rhythmic or top 40 sounds!!!
OH, and lest not forget - the possibility of them becoming an "X" doesn't necessarily rule out the possibility that they could STILL change frequencies (as well)! Next year, you could be listening to Gen-X, 99X, and watching X-Factor!