50's on 5 Glitch

[K6JHU]

This afternoon Noman Nite(??) spent most of an hour on the 50's on 5 channel complaining how the software would not let him cue up the songs he wanted. He was complaining that the titles were showing on his computer screen but that they didn't match the song that was coming up. He dumped several after a few bars. Unprofessional. But at least we know it's not voicetracked

 

[J Alex Bowab]

Actual air name is Norm N. Nite. And is he b-o-r-i-n-g. Notice how many times per hour he tells you he's broadcasting from the Alan Freed Studio in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Like who cares? In my radio career I never knew any listener cared where the programming originates. You listen because you like it, irrespective of whether the studio is palatial or a dump.

 

[Mainedude2007]

Notice how many times per hour he tells you he's broadcasting from the Alan Freed Studio in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Like who cares? In my radio career I never knew any listener cared where the programming originates.

The number of mentions could be an agreement between XM and the Hall or the Hall is paying XM for the mentions in the same way AM/FM sells practically everything from the studio ("From the Joe's Hardware studios....") to time checks. Everything is sellable on radio these days, radio has gotten that bad in the 21st Century.

 

[K6JHU]

And actually the whole idea of splitting the oldies format across 2 1/2 channels is kind of dumb. The marketing department prbably though the naming was a good idea (50's of 5, 60's on 6, ...) but the format doesn't support it. Howeever, the good news is that when they play something I don't like (Rick Nelson is gettnig way over-plyed the last couple of weeks) I can switch to the other channel

 

[AZJoe]

Actually, the splitting up of the oldies (50s and 60s) channels is a great idea. Many people who like the first decade of rock nroll , may not care for the post Beatle years (huge change in the music styles ) and vice versa. SiriusXm actually has done surveys to see what its listeners prefer...and the splitting up is favored . It also allows both channels to have deeper playlists, which is what many got sat radio for in the first place.

 

[K6JHU]

Looking back from 2012, the early Beatles were golden oldies. So was most of the Britsih Invasion. Anything out past that might be in the Classic Rock category. In fact, it might be possible to say that the 60's as a distinct music channel may not even be necessary. Oldies and Classic Rock may be the answer. I do admit however, that having two oldies channels proves useful when one is playing something that has been long due for a rest.

 

[glc]

Actually, one of the original reasons for separating the music by the decades was presentation. In the early XM days and pretty much up to the merger, the idea was that if you tuned into one of the "decades" channels, it was supposed to sound like a radio station from that time period. Jingles, jock presentation, the whole nine yards. And the playlists were extremely deep - I worked in oldies radio for quite a while and I heard songs on those stations that I had NEVER heard played on the radio before. They sounded great.

 

[FRR]

Actually, one of the original reasons for separating the music by the decades was presentation. In the early XM days and pretty much up to the merger, the idea was that if you tuned into one of the "decades" channels, it was supposed to sound like a radio station from that time period. Jingles, jock presentation, the whole nine yards. And the playlists were extremely deep - I worked in oldies radio for quite a while and I heard songs on those stations that I had NEVER heard played on the radio before. They sounded great.


I think you are correct and that is why many of us subscribed. Since the merger the concept was lost and XM/Sirius has gone to the dogs. That is exactly why so many of us dropped them.

 

[JH_Radio]

How much of these 50's and 60's dj's are Voicetracked? actually how many of the dj's period on all the channels are voicetracked?
it seemes even Terry Yung is voicetracked.
I am posative that brucy is live. past that?
I thought I heard forget her name at night on both the highway and prime country introing a song at the same time. impossible unless voicetracked.
one song intro then a bar and i jumped to the other country station and heard her again introing a different song. oh sure the talkbreak was different but still.

 

[TheFonz]

Actually, the splitting up of the oldies (50s and 60s) channels is a great idea. Many people who like the first decade of rock nroll , may not care for the post Beatle years (huge change in the music styles ) and vice versa. SiriusXm actually has done surveys to see what its listeners prefer...and the splitting up is favored . It also allows both channels to have deeper playlists, which is what many got sat radio for in the first place.

Right on, AZJoe. You are 100% correct. I would think that most Connie Francis fans wouldn't want one of her songs played back-to-back with a Jefferson Airplane song. And vice versa.

 

[amlover]

Listening to the 60,s on 6, first time in a while and noticed not a lot of useless dj babble and I like it much better. I thought Flash was pretty bad and he was one reason I would not listen in the morning. Give me the music!! And I'm a dj myself!

 

[TheFonz]

Listening to the 60,s on 6, first time in a while and noticed not a lot of useless dj babble and I like it much better. I thought Flash was pretty bad and he was one reason I would not listen in the morning. Give me the music!! And I'm a dj myself!

If you're a DJ but you don't "babble", then doesn't that actually make you an engineer?

 

[AZJoe]

Phlash Phelps has been voted in surveys as the most popular SiriusXm DJ on the air, far more care for his style than dislike it...and the ratings show it. Not many XM jocks got to keep their jobs after the merger, Phlash was one of the few, and for good reason- listener support. 8)

 

[CTListener]

Phlash Phelps has been voted in surveys as the most popular SiriusXm DJ on the air, far more care for his style than dislike it...and the ratings show it. Not many XM jocks got to keep their jobs after the merger, Phlash was one of the few, and for good reason- listener support. 8)

Phlash and Terry Young are great for a '60s station, so long as you the listener are old enough to actually remember '60s top 40 radio. I can see where a younger listener who happens to love the music of the '60s would find their classic AM shtick irritating, though, since the strategy for modern day music radio is to sound as much like an iPod as possible and keep the gab to an absolute minimum.

 

[Mike Sheridan]

Phlash Phelps has been voted in surveys as the most popular SiriusXm DJ on the air, far more care for his style than dislike it...and the ratings show it. Not many XM jocks got to keep their jobs after the merger, Phlash was one of the few, and for good reason- listener support. 8)

Phlash and Terry Young are great for a '60s station, so long as you the listener are old enough to actually remember '60s top 40 radio. I can see where a younger listener who happens to love the music of the '60s would find their classic AM shtick irritating, though, since the strategy for modern day music radio is to sound as much like an iPod as possible and keep the gab to an absolute minimum.

I like these two guys, they make listening interesting without overdoing it. In addition to 50's on 5 and 60's on 6 I'd like to hear a 70's MOR mix with radio personalities who had something to say. It will never happen.