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88.1 WNAS

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jeffro40299

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does anybody listen to this station? i listen to it all day at work. they also stream at WNAS.org. if you've never heard it, it is new albany high school, and they play everything, from AC/DC to rascall flatts (sp)
 
> does anybody listen to this station? i listen to it all day
> at work. they also stream at WNAS.org. if you've never heard
> it, it is new albany high school, and they play everything,
> from AC/DC to rascall flatts (sp)
>
I've listened to WNAS from time to time. IMO, they had the most to lose from the debut of Louie FM.<P ID="signature">______________
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> does anybody listen to this station? i listen to it all day
> at work. they also stream at WNAS.org. if you've never heard
> it, it is new albany high school, and they play everything,
> from AC/DC to rascall flatts (sp)
>
I listen to WNAS quite often when I am in the mood to listen to music on the radio. Since all the commercial stations are either engaged in Top-40 payola or playing the same 200 classic songs, WNAS and WFPK are probably my favorite choices when it comes to listening to music on the radio. While some commercial stations claim to play either a variety, a maximum mix, or the classics, WNAS and WFPK tend to live up to those names better than the rest.
 
payola

Really? "All the commercial stations"? That's a pretty big accusation to make. What's your proof?

> Since all the commercial stations
> are either engaged in Top-40 payola or playing the same 200
> classic songs, WNAS and WFPK are probably my favorite
> choices when it comes to listening to music on the radio.
> While some commercial stations claim to play either a
> variety, a maximum mix, or the classics, WNAS and WFPK tend
> to live up to those names better than the rest.
>
 
looie

since you mentioned them, how is Louie doing down there? what's the buzz on them? I heard them before the holidays while driving through and thought they were fresh and different (compared to "all the commercial stations" who are supposedly all taking payola LOL).


> >
> I've listened to WNAS from time to time. IMO, they had the
> most to lose from the debut of Louie FM.
>
 
Re: payola

> Really? "All the commercial stations"? That's a pretty big
> accusation to make. What's your proof?
>
> > Since all the commercial stations
> > are either engaged in Top-40 payola or playing the same
> 200
> > classic songs, WNAS and WFPK are probably my favorite
> > choices when it comes to listening to music on the radio.
> > While some commercial stations claim to play either a
> > variety, a maximum mix, or the classics, WNAS and WFPK
> tend
> > to live up to those names better than the rest.
> >
>
Actually, I didn't say all commercial stations are doing payola. I didn't categorize the 200 song playlist classic stations as being involved in payola. In any case, most commercial music stations are just plain predictable.
 
Re: payola

> Actually, I didn't say all commercial stations are doing
> payola. I didn't categorize the 200 song playlist classic
> stations as being involved in payola. In any case, most
> commercial music stations are just plain predictable.
>
But the claim of either is ridiculous: and I'll bet you couldn't find
10 people who have even heard of WNAS in Jeffecrson County...
a definate non-factor. It's good that WNAS is there (I listened to them
when in high school in the late 60's)...but they are NOT a threat to
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right

But that's basically what you were suggesting. It's really easy from a critics standpoint (especially those who love NPR and non-comms) to paint all commercial radio with one wide stroke. Be careful with what you write- not all radio stations fall under such wide and largely unfair blanket statements.

> >
> Actually, I didn't say all commercial stations are doing
> payola. I didn't categorize the 200 song playlist classic
> stations as being involved in payola. In any case, most
> commercial music stations are just plain predictable.
>
 
payola

Probably very true. In many markets, there's the token darling non-com. Many are Contemporary Christian stations who do really well but quite a few are like you mention down there- a high school or college station that 15-20 people love but nobody else has ever heard of.

>
> But the claim of either is ridiculous: and I'll bet you
> couldn't find 10 people who have even heard of WNAS in Jeffecrson
> County... a definate non-factor. It's good that WNAS is there (I
> listened to them> when in high school in the late 60's)...but they are NOT > a threat to any station commercial or non-commercial.
>
> > Actually, I didn't say all commercial stations are doing
> > payola. I didn't categorize the 200 song playlist classic
>
> > stations as being involved in payola. In any case, most
> > commercial music stations are just plain predictable.
 
Re: payola

> But the claim of either is ridiculous: and I'll bet you
> couldn't find
> 10 people who have even heard of WNAS in Jeffecrson
> County...
> a definate non-factor. It's good that WNAS is there (I
> listened to them
> when in high school in the late 60's)...but they are NOT a
> threat to
> any station commercial or non-commercial.
>
WNAS may not be much of a threat, but a significant portion of their underwriting comes from businesses on the Louisville side of the Ohio River.<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: payola

> > Actually, I didn't say all commercial stations are doing
> > payola. I didn't categorize the 200 song playlist classic
>
> > stations as being involved in payola. In any case, most
> > commercial music stations are just plain predictable.
> >
> But the claim of either is ridiculous: and I'll bet you
> couldn't find
> 10 people who have even heard of WNAS in Jeffecrson
> County...
> a definate non-factor. It's good that WNAS is there (I
> listened to them
> when in high school in the late 60's)...but they are NOT a
> threat to
> any station commercial or non-commercial.
>

Actually you would incorrect my friend. While I was PD there back in '86 through '88 a large amount of our calls came from the other side of the river. Oldham county was big. I've got a cousin going through the program right now and they are still getting just as many calls as ever from the ville. Just for the simple fact that, if you call for a song, YOU KNOW YOU'LL HEAR IT! And that it could be anything you could think of. I think Lee has atleast 1500 title spinning in audio vault. The station has also been written about several times in every paper. People are well aware and in callout research in the area they show up A LOT. They are not a factor in that Arb is not rating them, but I think you would be suprised if they did!

riggie
 
Arb

Arbitron does list non-commercial radio stations in it's Maximiser program.
Also, Ad Agency types can pull up rankers to include non-comms. WNAS has one of the lowest overall market shares, below an 0.5 total share.

>
> Actually you would incorrect my friend. While I was PD there
> back in '86 through '88 a large amount of our calls came
> from the other side of the river. Oldham county was big.
> I've got a cousin going through the program right now and
> they are still getting just as many calls as ever from the
> ville. Just for the simple fact that, if you call for a
> song, YOU KNOW YOU'LL HEAR IT! And that it could be anything
> you could think of. I think Lee has atleast 1500 title
> spinning in audio vault. The station has also been written
> about several times in every paper. People are well aware
> and in callout research in the area they show up A LOT. They
> are not a factor in that Arb is not rating them, but I think
> you would be suprised if they did!
>
> riggie
>
 
How current is that?

> Arbitron does list non-commercial radio stations in it's
> Maximiser program.
> Also, Ad Agency types can pull up rankers to include
> non-comms. WNAS has one of the lowest overall market
> shares, below an 0.5 total share.

And where did you get it?

rig
 
Re: How current is that?

From Arbitron, most recent full ratings book (but pretty consistent with what they normally score).


> And where did you get it?
>
> rig
>
 
Re: looie

> since you mentioned them, how is Louie doing down there?
> what's the buzz on them? I heard them before the holidays
> while driving through and thought they were fresh and
> different (compared to "all the commercial stations" who are
> supposedly all taking payola LOL).
>
>
> > >
> > I've listened to WNAS from time to time. IMO, they had
> the
> > most to lose from the debut of Louie FM.
> >
>
Louie is doing quite well, primarily at the expense of Cox's Oldies and Classic Rock stations.<P ID="signature">______________
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looie

heard they debuted as high as #2 in some demos, top 3 in many (and they've only been on since just before the fall book started, I believe)- maybe be the biggest V.H. debut yet, all told.


> >
> Louie is doing quite well, primarily at the expense of Cox's
> Oldies and Classic Rock stations.
>
 
> does anybody listen to this station? i listen to it all day
> at work. they also stream at WNAS.org. if you've never heard
> it, it is new albany high school, and they play everything,
> from AC/DC to rascall flatts (sp)
>
This is the true variety type station that the "Jack" format mirrors (even if not intended)...The "Louies", "Archies" and "Jacks" can take note... WNAS was thr FIRST LICENSED NON-COMMERCIAL FM awarded on the new reserved FM band of 88.1 to 91.9 and was a brainchild of the late Micky McKnown (Teacher at New Albany High School and Alumni of Oakland City University near Evansville).. I used to yak with Micky at Florida alumni retreats on radio and the great Big Band collection he had..He hated rock'n'roll and probably is rolling in his grave over the stuff they play on 88.1....On a great note, the underwriting support from the business community helps to keep 88.1 on 24/7 and not a burden on the school budget of the Floyd County School system! Plus, it's really the only station left in Kentuckiana that caters news, and local information for north of the Ohio River.....
 
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