11,400+ songs and growing

[AZwerebear]

This is how I would like to Hear terrestial radio!

http://k-bear101.tripod.com

Basically its just my MP3 collection on shuffle )

But why does it sound so much better than corporate radio???

Kind of reminds me of Kcdx with pop music added in.

 

[DrAkbar]

Bet your TSL is measured in months! :

In spite of it's 98 record playlist, KOOL-FM (coo-fm as BJ Hunter would say) outperforms most oldies stations en los estados unidos! If Nurse Jeff and I had a buck for everytime we heard Brown Eyed Girl on 94~five, we'd buy the station from CBS and pull the song. But then the ratings would tank And that's what would happen too if any terrestial station had a playlist of 11,400+ songs!

 

[PirateRadio]

If Im not mistaken, alot of great stations of the past had a very small playlist. WHTZ - Z100 NY, when they launched had only 30 or so songs. WABC had also a very narrow playlist. People only want to hear certain songs in some formats (mainly CHR).

That doesnt mean you can build a radiostation with a bigger playlist, or you should change songs from time to time in an oldies format and leave the wellknown be. Like Brown Eyed Girl ;D

 

[AZwerebear]

30 songs in a playlist?
That would drive me up a wall.

I listen to the radio at work and I hate hearing the same songs every hour.
thats why I keep hopping all over the dial.

I drive a lot between phoenix and tucson and basically jump between these stations.

92.7-101.1 energy
92.9 The Mountain
93.3 Kdkb
96.9 Mix
98.7 The Peak
99.5 Kiim
100.7 Kslx
102.5 Knix
103.1 Kcdx
103.9 Kedj
104.1 z-104.1
as you can see I love variety, but even then, these stations just don't seem to cut it for me.

there's just not enough variety in radio.

maybe I need sirius or XM?
I really like Kcdx though, you never know what there going to play next.
anyone know where they get there music or who runs that thing?

 

[AZwerebear]

Anyway's Im going to leave my MP3 collection up and running for anyone that wants to listen.
HELL! I don't even know whats in that thing its so HUGE!

it will be going down in a week or two, because Im moving from west phoenix out to el mirage.
when I get settled in there Im going to set it up on an old computer and just let it run 24/7

maybe someone will find enjoyment in it.

you guys have a great weekend, whats left of it.

 

[zumahans]

Every kid in America, and quite a few older kids, are going to be doing this.

Radio? Left at the bus stop.

Thanks for the music, werebear.

 

[AZwerebear]

hey Zuma,
Radio will never be replaced by Satellite or internet, we will need local content.
and a way to hear whats actually going on.
like KTAR and there new NEWS station on 92.3.

it's just that these other mediums are a relief from the same old song and dance.
and the competition will improve terrestial radio.

I just wish we had stations, that would really play "Whatever WE WANT" as the peak likes to say.
I wonder how KCDX 103.1 does in ratings?
and do they have less appeal, because there jockless and sound like an Ipod on shuffle?
I actually like a station like that.
if I want talk or news, I flip the dial.
but when I want music, thats all I want to hear.
a little comedy thrown in for good measure, but keep it light on the talking.

another good station, that I really do like is Indie 103.1 out of Santa monica, Ca
had a chance to hear them on vacation and they are really appealing.
http://www.indie1031.fm
and they stream on-line.
I wish we had something like that here in phoenix.