Re: A BETTER IDEA: 94.7, 93.9, OR 99.5
> Actually a group of wealthy former CBS FM listeners should
> buy 94.7 WFME and put CBS FM's old format there. They should
> hire the likes of Max Kinkle, Dan Ingram, Harry Harrison (if
> avialable), Bill Brown (if available), Don K Reed, Bob
> Shannon (make him program director), Holly levis, Dan
> Daniel, Mike Fitzgerald, Dan Taylor, marc Sommers, Gary
> Clark, Cousin Brucie (if available), and ot5hers,,,have Hall
> of Fmaes...80's Monday, Tuesday Trivia, 70's Wednesday,
> Thursday Night 60's, Friday Night 50's, Sock Hop 7-11
> Saturday Nights, Jukebox Saturday Night 11 PM-4 AM, Top 20
> Oldies COuntdowns (80's 8-10 PM Monday-1965-79 Saturdays 5-7
> PM,1955-64 Sundays 5-7 PM) Music For Lovers Only Sunday into
> Monday Mid-2 AM. Also play per hour by day: 1-3 50's, 1-3
> pre 64 60's (total 4), 6 from 64-69, 3-4 70's, 2-3 80's,
> plus one 90's per shift. At night between 11 PM and 6 AM
> play that same rotation with a 90's every hour, a recurrent
> every hour, and a current per hour.
>
> I think "94-7 Gold" sounds nice.
>
I'd love to see that happen (and for something useful to go on 94.7) but wow that would be quite an investment. At least $100 million to buy the frequency, millions of dollars a year in salaries (all those personalities you mentioned don't come cheap), plus promotions, webcasting, etc. And since oldies is a "hard sell" to advertisers, it would probably take many, many years to recoup the investment, if at all.
On the other hand, XM and Sirus and Internet radio sound nice........