105.7 The Groove gets Bigger, Better & Louder Labor Day Weekend

[electroboy73]

THIS JUST IN........

On the Radio Info site, Clear Channel has started a Gen-X CHR in several markets (including Honolulu today). Could this be their plan for 105.7? The format features Rock, Hip-Hop and CHR from about 1990 forward. Goodbye Groove......hello 105.7 THE X ????

WONDERFUL!! : A station that will play some of today's hits but with a RE-CURRENT library from 1990 to 2009...(GREAT)!

Wouldn't that just be another Q100?! ???

 

[RTibbs]

THIS JUST IN........

On the Radio Info site, Clear Channel has started a Gen-X CHR in several markets (including Honolulu today). Could this be their plan for 105.7? The format features Rock, Hip-Hop and CHR from about 1990 forward. Goodbye Groove......hello 105.7 THE X ????

I highly doubt it. With the Beat out of the way why go in a different direction? Plus even if it happens it won't be the X with 99x still around.

 

[Wildstyle K]

I highly doubt it. With the Beat out of the way why go in a different direction?  Plus even if it happens it won't be the X with 99x still around.

Well......

As a matter of fact, I think "well" is all I have to say!  ;D

(ANYTHING could happen..)
By the way, I did see the Honolulu thing when I first signed in. I didn't know it was Gen-X because all the person said was the Rhythmic in Honolulu was "blown up" for Rhythmic AC. I really didn't explore it any further though.

 

[RadioFreak69]

The "We Love The 90s Weekend" is not ALL 90s music as 105.7 was promoting. It's the normal CHR/Rhythmic playlist with a 90s song thrown in. What's the big deal? That's what they normally do. ???

 

[bclark71.]

Big huge banner at the top of The Groove's website that says, LISTEN THIS MONDAY AT NOON.

This tells me that whatever is going to happen will take place this Monday at noon. ;D

 

[RadioFreak69]

Big huge banner at the top of The Groove's website that says, LISTEN THIS MONDAY AT NOON.

This tells me that whatever is going to happen will take place this Monday at noon. ;D

In this week's weekly 105.7 The Groove email newsletter it says, "The Groove gets BIGGER, BETTER, LOUDER! Listen this Monday at 12 Noon!"

 

[artiemad]

In this week's weekly 105.7 The Groove email newsletter it says, "The Groove gets BIGGER, BETTER, LOUDER! Listen this Monday at 12 Noon!"

"can U say hello 94.9 at Noon"

 

[stereolane]

So, my hope is for a tight, high-energy, pop, rhythmic format where you STILL MIGHT hear some Taylor Swift, Train, and Adam Lambert.....MAAYYYBE once or twice an hour....again, like KIIS/L.A., Q-102/Philly, etc.

Any thoughts?

Gag a maggot. Could you make that list any worse? Actually, you could, now that I think about it. Just add the craptastic sounds of Creed, 3 Doors Down, Five for Fighting, and Hinder. yuck... And yet, we scratch our heads wondering why radio is in the crapper. ???

 

[carolinaradio]

If Clear was to blow up one of their FM's, I don't think it would be 94.9. Not yet.

 

[Wildstyle K]

??? NO...NO...NO!! I hope most of these replies are just guesses. BUT, PLEASE...DO NOT give us another ALL HIP-HOP Rhythmic station. I hope the tweaks will make it like, one of CC's rhythmic/LEANING CHR's. Y'know, like WSSX/Charleston (albeit a Citadel owned station), but, other Clear Channel CHR's like, KIIS/Los Angeles, WIOQ-102/Philadelphia or even WZNY-102.3/Augusta.

That would satisfy the former "955-The Beat" fans. PLUS, dominate Q100's audience at the same time by actually playing ALL THE HITS (hip-hop AND pop).

I certainly don't mind current Hip-hop songs, I just hope their imaging is more well rounded with multi-racial dj's and not just use SCREAMING-SCREECHING Lil' Jon shouting, "THIS IS AATTLLAANNTTAA BAAYYBY...L-L-L-LIKE THISSSS!" To me, that sort of ("one-track-minded") imaging seems to only make Atlanta sound even more racially divided than it already is.

So, my hope is for a tight, high-energy, pop, rhythmic format where you STILL MIGHT hear some Taylor Swift, Train, and Adam Lambert.....MAAYYYBE once or twice an hour....again, like KIIS/L.A., Q-102/Philly, etc.

Any thoughts?

Just now noticed this. I'll just keep it short and concise and say a Power 96 style station in Atlanta would be wonderful. As a matter of fact, KIIS is sounding great as well - I'm actually looking forward to the KIIS mix tonight! I wish our KZZP was even more like KIIS! Anyway, I'm just hoping whatever happens on Monday is not a disappointment. It's just hard for me to keep my hopes up based on the past few decades of experience. At one point, both WBTS and WWWQ were just perfect. Then, of course, the greatness of the two sounds mysteriously vanished.... and I'll just leave it at that.

Just keep in mind that regardless of whether WWVA becomes a true rhythmic or a true top 40, ONE traditional sound will still be missing! But, ...it's better to have at least one. I will admit the Q100 Saturday Night Mixshow is pretty much on point for a top 40 station sound. Not sure if anyone noticed, but quite a while of grime and drum & bass was played last week. I almost felt like I was overseas! Anyway, my vote for best U.S. top 40 and rhythmic sounds would be stations like XHTO, WBBM, WPOW and even many of the WiLD stations.

 

[RadioFreak69]

I'm just hoping whatever happens on Monday is not a disappointment.

All that is going to happen on Monday is CC pulling the plug on 96.7 The Legend and then plugging 96.7.back into 105.7. As I mentioned yesterday, http://www.967thegroove.com is under development.

 

[Wildstyle K]

So, in other words, we will still have to wait past Monday to see what the slight format tweaks and changes are eventually leading to and what it will all sound like once the tweakings are done. Hopefully, if they do flip over, they also complete all the tweaking and stuff they are/were currently doing as well all at once. I mean, if you're not going to announce the switch over until the last minute, then you might as well "come back" completely fresh & new on the new channel - if you were planning on also adding in new music or features. I remember when KKFR was switching to 98.3 from 92.3 as Newstalk KTAR was moving over to FM and KKFR announced weeks in advance that it was about to happen because they didn't want to lose their listeners (which, I'm sure some people were still confused in the end). Well, I hope if they are waiting until Monday at noon, then they at least keep the other frequency going to make the announcements that the change has happened, rather than being somewhat abrupt. After all, WBTS just flipped with no warning, so listeners are not going to be far from thinking "oh, well I guess we lost The Groove as well" unless some sort of advanced warning is given. Anyway, I guess it doesn't matter. Either way, the ratings will still eventually hike back up because the unsuspecting people are going to search the dial for the "missing station(s)".

 

[Wildstyle K]

Wow! Detroit definitely has a lovely Channel 95.5! Geezus I am loving their mixshow programming right now! I'm just saying....

 

[electroboy73]

Gag a maggot. Could you make that list any worse? Actually, you could, now that I think about it. Just add the craptastic sounds of Creed, 3 Doors Down, Five for Fighting, and Hinder. yuck... And yet, we scratch our heads wondering why radio is in the crapper.  ???

Aahhh, I couldn't agree more, stereolane! But, my point was that 105.7 could either go Rhythmic with an ALL-OUT Hip-Hop/Rap format. But, I would RATHER them become like the Philly or L.A. CHRs which play about 60 to 70% rythmic (hip-hop, dance...) and the other 30% would still recognize the pop/rock tracks that made it huge, like "Hey Soul Sister" Train,  stuff by John Mayer, Adam Lambert, etc.

It's been WAY TOO LONG that we haven't had that pure (WELL-ROUNDED) CHR in Atlanta that plays EVERYTHING that hits the charts....(they would grab listeners from country, R&B, Hot-AC, Hip-HOP) That's what I miss here is just a NORMAL, (ever-evolving), CHR/Top 40 station.  No, ".....sounds of Creed, 3 Doors Down, Five for Fighting, and Hinder....." (as you mentioned above)

I know you know what I mean. 

And I know y'all can't be tired of my sample playlists! ;D (but, just so you know, this list below is taken from ACTUAL playlists from REAL CHR/TOP-40 stations)

THIS IS THE EXACT TYPE OF TOP-40/CHR (with the full-scale variety that only a pure TOP-40 can deliver) that ATLANTA's BEEN MISSING for nearly 20 years:

Jessica Jarrell - Up And Running (w/ Travie McCoy)
Adam Lambert - If I Had You*
Cee-Lo Green - F**k You
Eminem - Not Afraid
Ke$ha - Take It Off
Enrique Iglesias - I Like It
Flo-Rida - Club Can't Handle Me (w/ David Guetta)
OneRepublic - Secrets*
Mike Posner - Cooler Than Me (w/ Big Sean)
Maroon 5 - Misery*
Trey Songz - Say Aah
Nelly - Just A Dream
Taylor Swift - You Belong To Me*
M.I.A. - Paper Planes
Usher - OMG
ATC - Around The World (La La La La La)
Train - Hey Soul Sister*
3OH!3 - Starstuck

*LIGHTLY sprinkled with rock tracks  (as long as they're hits)

....Just hit, after hit, after hit, after hit, after hit. And not so one dimensional like 95.5 "the beat" was.

And I feel that (ESPECIALLY AS A CLEAR CHANNEL STATION), this possible "change" that 105.7 "the groove" has coming on Monday (albeit ONLY a stronger position/signal), this station could just be our last hope of releasing us from the "Bermuda Triangle of CHR Radio....."

.....KDM, show me some love, brotha! (lol)  ;D

 

[CHRles]

But, I would RATHER them become like the Philly or L.A. CHRs which play about 60 to 70% rythmic (hip-hop, dance...) and the other 30% would still recognize the pop/rock tracks that made it huge, like "Hey Soul Sister" Train, stuff by John Mayer, Adam Lambert, etc.

Not really sure when was the last time you actually listened to either Q-102 Philly or 102.7 KIIS FM Los Angeles but they sound vastly different.
KIIS usually play 10-15 percent crossover Pop/Rock in a given hour whereas Q-102 is much more balaned with a good 40-50 percent of the music being non Rhythmic.


I'm guessing that the type of CHR you're longing for in Atlanta is likely more along the lines of Q-102 or a station like 106.1 Kiss FM Dallas, Y-100 Miami, 93.3 FLZ Tampa, or 101.3 KDWB Minneapolis. Basically a CHR/Pop station that is more current based than Q-100, more Rhythmic friendly than Q-100, less Adult sounding than Q-100, and the music mix is a bit more customized for the market.

BTW, the type of CHR/Pop station you were referring to that's fast on Rhythm, slow on Rock, and plays about 20-30% non Rhythmic hits are stations like 107.1 Kiss FM Cincinnati, 103.7 Kiss FM Milwaukee, 96.5 Kiss FM Cleveland, 96.7 Kiss FM Austin, Z-104.3 Baltimore

 

[electroboy73]

I'm guessing that the type of CHR you're longing for in Atlanta is likely more along the lines of Q-102 or a station like 106.1 Kiss FM Dallas, Y-100 Miami, 93.3 FLZ Tampa, or 101.3 KDWB Minneapolis. Basically a CHR/Pop station that is more current based than Q-100, more Rhythmic friendly than Q-100, less  Adult sounding than Q-100, and the music mix is a bit more customized for the market.

BTW, the type of CHR/Pop station you were referring to that's fast on Rhythm, slow on Rock, and plays about 20-30% non Rhythmic hits are stations like 107.1 Kiss FM Cincinnati, 103.7 Kiss FM Milwaukee, 96.5 Kiss FM Cleveland, 96.7 Kiss FM Austin, Z-104.3 Baltimore

Hey, CHRles....well, sure my percentages and all that weren't "to the book" exact. Certainly stations have been tweaked over even in just a couple of years. Guess, my point was well made anyhow. Been a long time since I was in radio, but still fascinated as heck about it all.;D But, what you said previously was dead-on! Was in Lauderdale a few months back and had on WHYI. Sounded brilliant! Great station for going on now, what...40 years?? Just awesome.

 

[CHRles]

Y-100's music mix is great and the imaging is what really takes it to the next level. You hear drops with Flo Rida, Maroon 5, The Script, and others telling you that you're listening to Y-100, that Miami is America's sexiest cities, or that the commercials are over.

 

[Kabrich]

Mainstream CHR does not work on outling signals (or simulcast signals). The worse the primary signal, the more rhythmic you need to be.

 

[Wildstyle K]

I just realized; I don't need to stream a 90's weekend from Atl this weekend because it's still summertime and every weekend all summer long, 104.7 Kiss FM, The Valley's Hit music Station, is doing "summer party weekends"! That means with All The Hits, I get to hear all the

Mase
J-lo
Nototious BIG
Snoop D o double g
Mystical
Lil Kim
Daft Punk
Nelly
LL Cool J
Destiny's Child
Ja Rule
Mariah Carey
Modjo
Cam'ron
No Doubt
De la Soul
Da Brat

That I want!!  ;D I get to hear it all heavily sprinkled in in between my Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Richard Humpty Vission, Cee-lo, Mike Posner, Taylor Swift, Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Taio Cruz, And just like Houston, I Like That!  ;D

Anyway, I guess the point I'm trying to make is that all stations have their "weird ways" from time to time - BUT, it's one thing to do it from time to time on a set schedule than to be "in bizarro world" ALL the time! It's ok, or "normal" to do a "we love the 90's weekend" and play some 90's or all 90's, and even more so IF your station doesn't already do this ALL THE TIME!

So, with that being said, if playing some 90's constitutes for a "We love the 90's weekend", could it mean that the normal playlist coming this Monday could be a traditionally sounding CURRENT  chr? Or does the weekend just mysteriously make the normally sprinkled in 90's more special? ..And even though I have a little more to say, I'll just end it here for now.

 

[jal41]

Whois search of 967thegroove.com confirms. Looks like a 105.7/96.7 simulcast. Although there is the rare possibility the Groove is headed to 96.7 to die...just like Lite FM did.

In regards to theme weekends...B98.5's theme weekends (now just an 80s weekend) is a preemptive theme weekend. Nothing from the normal weekday playlist plays (unless it is a part of the theme weekend). Star 94 did a preemptive retro weekend a while back.

True Oldies 106.7's theme weekends are non-preemptive...meaning that the theme songs are sprinkled in with the regular playlist. It appears the Groove is going this route instead. I think given the upcoming changes...it seems like a bad idea. Do it next weekend after the changes. Focus on the changes instead.

We will have to see what happens on Monday...as to whether they go full-blown CHR/Rhythmic, or stay rhythmic hot AC (which I am using because it has the playlist pattern of a hot AC, but with rhythmic hits instead.