91.7: What's the verdict?

[bucwhyl]

AAA is not my format, so for you fans and critics of the format, what is your opinion of the new KXT? Thumbs up or thumbs down? I know there's a lot of opinions.

 

[mediawonk]

Love it - D/FW has needed a station like this for some time. Good mix of older songs and new stuff, and first hour was 25% local artists which is a good thing for the area. Already sounds good, and I'm sure presentation will improve further as they get the opening-day jitters out of the way and tweak audio as needed.

 

[charles123]

Love it - D/FW has needed a station like this for some time. Good mix of older songs and new stuff, and first hour was 25% local artists which is a good thing for the area. Already sounds good, and I'm sure presentation will improve further as they get the opening-day jitters out of the way and tweak audio as needed.

Love it too, some of these songs no one plays around here.

 

[salemjedi54]

Does it sound like The Zone when it first hit the airwaves?

 

[jeffdfw]

Does it sound like The Zone when it first hit the airwaves?

No, the Zone was greatness!

The best way I can describe it so far is Lilith Fair meets Woodstock meets Winstar Casino...

Judge for yourself...
DEVENDRA BANHART
Baby

BAABA MAAL with THE BRAZILIAN GIRLS
Tindo

ROLLING STONES
Waiting On A Friend

THE NOISETTES
24 Hours

MELODY GARDOT
Les Etoiles

JOE JACKSON
Breaking Us In Two

THE PIXIES
Where Is My Mind?

ANDREW TINKER
Nineteen

AMONG THE OAK & ASH
Peggy-O

BRYAN FERRY
Simple Twist of Fate

BOB DYLAN
I Want You

FLEET FOXES
He Doesn’t Know Why

FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)

CHOMSKY
Gravitate

7amShareThisSANTANA
She’s Not There

MONSTERS OF FOLK
Whole Lotta Losin’

INGRID MICHAELSON
Maybe

UB40
Kingston Town

PINBACK
Fortress

TELEGRAPH CANYON
Shake Your Fist

VAN MORRISON
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

LANGHORNE SLIM
Say Yes

THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT
Does This Mean You’re Moving On?

ELVIS COSTELLO
Clowntime Is Over

LITTLE BLACK DRESS
Robin

RHETT MILLER
I Need To Know Where I Stand

IMOGEN HEAP
Swoon

MANU DIBANGO
Soul Makossa

HAPPY BULLETS
The Vice and Virtue Ministry

 

[Jane St. John]

I think they are doing pretty good, although some of the stuff is a tad obscure. However, they hit a real clunker with Queen's "Somebody to Love." They should try to distance themselves from such standard classic rock fare. Classic rock is fine and dandy, but make it something that is an "oh wow" track, not an "oh God" track. Queen is an awesome band. But Queen has it's place elsewhere on the dial.

 

[sox fan matt]

So the verdict so far I assume is good? I'm really liking this so far...Great mix and local as was pointed out in the 1st hour.

 

[johnny_letter]

I don't mind some Queen or Rolling Stones sprinkled in. It makes the station more listenable. I definitely want to be exposed to new music, but obscurity after obscurity would get old fast.

 

[salemjedi54]

Most of the songs and artists I have never heard of, but I do like outside of the box playlists. Deep cuts don't bother me at all.

 

[jeffdfw]

I was hoping for something more like KGSR in Austin... you know where you recognize at least some of the songs...

11:14 AM "FAT MAN IN THE BATHTUB" - LITTLE FEAT
11:09 AM "CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA" - OASIS
11:00 AM "LISTEN TO THE DARKSIDE" - CHARLIE MARS
10:56 AM "DREAMS" - FLEETWOOD MAC
10:52 AM "HAZEL BLACK" - SEVEN WORLDS COLLIDE
10:48 AM "DON'T GET ME WRONG" - PRETENDERS
10:44 AM "BLUE MOON" - MAVERICKS
10:43 AM "BOAT BEHIND" - KINGS OF CONVENIENCE
10:40 AM "SHE MAKES ME FEEL GOOD" - LYLE LOVETT
10:28 AM "EMINENCE FRONT" - WHO
10:24 AM "EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK" - ELVIS COSTELLO
10:21 AM "GONE GONE GONE (DONE MOVED O" - ROBERT PLANT/ALISON
10:16 AM "ONE HEADLIGHT" - WALLFLOWERS
10:13 AM "BOOGIE CHILLEN" - JOHN LEE HOOKER
10:10 AM "SEX AND CANDY" - MARCY PLAYGROUND
9:53 AM "DO YOU REMEMBER/REMEMBER" - JACK JOHNSON
9:49 AM "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE" - POLICE
9:41 AM "SUPERMAN" - R.E.M.
9:38 AM "FEELIN' GOOD AGAIN" - ROBERT EARL KEEN
9:27 AM "SKATEAWAY" - DIRE STRAITS
9:23 AM "CRASH INTO ME" - DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
9:16 AM "VIVA LA VIDA" - COLDPLAY
9:12 AM "LEARN TO FLY" - FOO FIGHTERS
9:00 AM "SUGARFOOT" - BLACK JOE LEWIS
8:54 AM "AIN'T GONE 'N' GIVE UP ON LO" - STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN/D
8:50 AM "JAMMING" - BOB MARLEY/& THE WAI
8:46 AM "TAKE IT EASY" - EAGLES
8:37 AM "A COMMON DISASTER" - COWBOY JUNKIES
8:34 AM "COME AWAY WITH ME" - NORAH JONES
8:19 AM "AIRSTREAM DRIVER" - GOMEZ
8:15 AM "OLD MAN" - NEIL YOUNG
8:03 AM "REHAB" - AMY WINEHOUSE
7:54 AM "NATURAL FORCES (RADIO EDIT)" - LYLE LOVETT
7:50 AM "LONDON CALLING" - CLASH
7:45 AM "ONE TREE HILL" - U2
7:38 AM "I WAN'NA BE LIKE YOU (THE MO" - LOS LOBOS
7:34 AM "THE LONG WAY AROUND" - DIXIE CHICKS
7:30 AM "GOING TO CALIFORNIA" - LED ZEPPELIN
7:22 AM "THE NEWS" - CARBON/SILICON
7:17 AM "BITTER SWEET SYMPHONY" - VERVE

 

[salemjedi54]

I was hoping for something more like KGSR in Austin... you know where you recognize at least some of the songs...

11:14 AM "FAT MAN IN THE BATHTUB" - LITTLE FEAT
11:09 AM "CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA" - OASIS
11:00 AM "LISTEN TO THE DARKSIDE" - CHARLIE MARS
10:56 AM "DREAMS" - FLEETWOOD MAC
10:52 AM "HAZEL BLACK" - SEVEN WORLDS COLLIDE
10:48 AM "DON'T GET ME WRONG" - PRETENDERS
10:44 AM "BLUE MOON" - MAVERICKS
10:43 AM "BOAT BEHIND" - KINGS OF CONVENIENCE
10:40 AM "SHE MAKES ME FEEL GOOD" - LYLE LOVETT
10:28 AM "EMINENCE FRONT" - WHO
10:24 AM "EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK" - ELVIS COSTELLO
10:21 AM "GONE GONE GONE (DONE MOVED O" - ROBERT PLANT/ALISON
10:16 AM "ONE HEADLIGHT" - WALLFLOWERS
10:13 AM "BOOGIE CHILLEN" - JOHN LEE HOOKER
10:10 AM "SEX AND CANDY" - MARCY PLAYGROUND
9:53 AM "DO YOU REMEMBER/REMEMBER" - JACK JOHNSON
9:49 AM "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE" - POLICE
9:41 AM "SUPERMAN" - R.E.M.
9:38 AM "FEELIN' GOOD AGAIN" - ROBERT EARL KEEN
9:27 AM "SKATEAWAY" - DIRE STRAITS
9:23 AM "CRASH INTO ME" - DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
9:16 AM "VIVA LA VIDA" - COLDPLAY
9:12 AM "LEARN TO FLY" - FOO FIGHTERS
9:00 AM "SUGARFOOT" - BLACK JOE LEWIS
8:54 AM "AIN'T GONE 'N' GIVE UP ON LO" - STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN/D
8:50 AM "JAMMING" - BOB MARLEY/& THE WAI
8:46 AM "TAKE IT EASY" - EAGLES
8:37 AM "A COMMON DISASTER" - COWBOY JUNKIES
8:34 AM "COME AWAY WITH ME" - NORAH JONES
8:19 AM "AIRSTREAM DRIVER" - GOMEZ
8:15 AM "OLD MAN" - NEIL YOUNG
8:03 AM "REHAB" - AMY WINEHOUSE
7:54 AM "NATURAL FORCES (RADIO EDIT)" - LYLE LOVETT
7:50 AM "LONDON CALLING" - CLASH
7:45 AM "ONE TREE HILL" - U2
7:38 AM "I WAN'NA BE LIKE YOU (THE MO" - LOS LOBOS
7:34 AM "THE LONG WAY AROUND" - DIXIE CHICKS
7:30 AM "GOING TO CALIFORNIA" - LED ZEPPELIN
7:22 AM "THE NEWS" - CARBON/SILICON
7:17 AM "BITTER SWEET SYMPHONY" - VERVE

Yeah, I love me some John Lee Hooker.

 

[Neil56]

It sounds a lot like 90.1 did when they played music during the mid-day. I like it. It's quite different.

Yeah, the Zone was great!

 

[dantheman]

Re: 91.7: What's the verdict? Need to go on KERA 90.1

Hello All, I like the format on KXT but they did not need to move out KVTT 91.7. They could start the format on KERA 90.1. They just needed to drop all the NPR talk SH_____T. KERA 90.1 would be a GREAT place for this format. I am a little mad at the whole KVTT 91.7 deal. I like KVTT 91.7 Christian preachers and teachers. I hate they are now pushed to 1110AM.

Dan-the-MAN!!
The North Texas Radio Man!!!

 

[salemjedi54]

Re: 91.7: What's the verdict? Need to go on KERA 90.1

Hello All, I like the format on KXT but they did not need to move out KVTT 91.7. They could start the format on KERA 90.1. They just needed to drop all the NPR talk SH_____T. KERA 90.1 would be a GREAT place for this format. I am a little mad at the whole KVTT 91.7 deal. I like KVTT 91.7 Christian preachers and teachers. I hate they are now pushed to 1110AM.

Dan-the-MAN!!
The North Texas Radio Man!!!

the KVTT owners should have bought 990am.

 

[Bob E. Nelson]

Re: 91.7: What's the verdict? Need to go on KERA 90.1

I am a little mad at the whole KVTT 91.7 deal. I like KVTT 91.7 Christian preachers and teachers. I hate they are now pushed to 1110AM.

They were not ``pushed'' to 1110 AM. KVTT sold the 91.7 FM facility of their own volition. It was a business decision and they were not ``silenced'' by outside sinister forces per their misleading campaign.

 

[wooderson]

I want to like it, but for the most part I'm finding it bland and uninteresting. Need to mix up the acoustic girl/folky indie with different tempos and styles.

Sounds like the waiting room of a hip dentist for now.

 

[Albert19X]

Re: 91.7: What's the verdict? Need to go on KERA 90.1

Hello All, I like the format on KXT but they did not need to move out KVTT 91.7. They could start the format on KERA 90.1. They just needed to drop all the NPR talk SH_____T. KERA 90.1 would be a GREAT place for this format. I am a little mad at the whole KVTT 91.7 deal. I like KVTT 91.7 Christian preachers and teachers. I hate they are now pushed to 1110AM.

Dan-the-MAN!!
The North Texas Radio Man!!!

The irony being KVTT's preachers and teachers are ardent proponents of the free market capitalism that booted them to the AM band.

I'm happy as a clam at having two NPR programming choices. Excellent news coverage and so far some very good musical explorations. Aside from my daily tuning to the talk team that may not be named I might never listen to commercial radio again.

 

[TheRover]

Re: 91.7: What's the verdict? Need to go on KERA 90.1

Hello All, I like the format on KXT but they did not need to move out KVTT 91.7. They could start the format on KERA 90.1. They just needed to drop all the NPR talk SH_____T. KERA 90.1 would be a GREAT place for this format. I am a little mad at the whole KVTT 91.7 deal. I like KVTT 91.7 Christian preachers and teachers. I hate they are now pushed to 1110AM.

Dan-the-MAN!!
The North Texas Radio Man!!!

I thought that KERA should have the gone the way of HD with 3 channels ala KUT in Austin..... I still do... 91.7 should branch out to 3 channels of music. We need more locally responsive DJ's ---WHAT A CONCEPT !!
http://www.hdradio.com/the_buzz.php?thebuzz=393

The Kera - TV Dept. seems to think that a Digital CH 2 would be of worth....

The opportunity to snag such a powerful non-com radio frequency in the DFW Metroplex was irresistible. The extended reach for Pledge money on KXT 91.7 will be a win-win for the KERA franchise, I suspect.

 

[TheRover]

KXT Music Playlist Log

http://kxt.org/playlists/

 

[arnoldevns]

good music, awful processing. sounds very tinny to me.