94.7's Oldies Format After ABC is Sold

[burbs]

> Oldies should be dropped because it is a dead format. If you
> want to hear oldies, listen to your records/tapes/cd's.
> There is also Satellite radio and AM.

And if you don't, listen to something else. There's plenty of dial for all of us.

 

[gr8oldies]

CKLW-FM in the mid 80s and again in the early 90s. They brought back the jingles, some of the personalities (or in some cases, new guys with old jock names)and music. Of course, the Morris WCFL effort.

 

[magicmk]

> > >
> >
> > "Heaven 94.7" maybe? Just kidding... couldn't resist!
> (it
> > just rhymes far too well)
> >
>

The best rapping personality I ever heard on Chicago airwaves was B96's George McFly, and I'd be quite a far cry from that... lol

 

[bigtim]

> > Oldies should be dropped because it is a dead format. If
> you
> > want to hear oldies, listen to your records/tapes/cd's.
> > There is also Satellite radio and AM.
>
> And if you don't, listen to something else. There's plenty
> of dial for all of us.
>
Really? For ALL of us? Even the people who listen to Dance music, and Active Rock?<P ID="signature">______________
Tim</P>

 

[Ed_Walker]

> There's just way too many Christians radio stations on both
> AM & FM
> Why do we need more of them anyway???..

To quote Linda Ronstadt, as played on Larry Lujack's last "rock" show on AM 1000 WCFL:

"We Need A Whole Lot More Of Jesus (And A Lot Less Rock & Roll)"

Crow on!

 

[burbs]

> > > Oldies should be dropped because it is a dead format. If
>
> > you
> > > want to hear oldies, listen to your records/tapes/cd's.
> > > There is also Satellite radio and AM.
> >
> > And if you don't, listen to something else. There's
> plenty
> > of dial for all of us.
> >
> Really? For ALL of us? Even the people who listen to Dance
> music, and Active Rock?

Then using your logic, if you want to hear Dance or Active Rock, listen to your records/tapes/cds. There is also Satellite Radio.

(Not as much fun, is it?)

Point is, Oldies was pulling a three share in this market before WJMK flipped to "Jack." The format is aging to be sure, but not "dead."

 

[rkchicago]

> > There's just way too many Christians radio stations on
> both
> > AM & FM
> > Why do we need more of them anyway???..
>
> To quote Linda Ronstadt, as played on Larry Lujack's last
> "rock" show on AM 1000 WCFL:
>
> "We Need A Whole Lot More Of Jesus (And A Lot Less Rock &
> Roll)"
>
> Crow on!
>

Yaknow, even though I am not a particularly religious person, I might agree with the possibility of more Christian stations - if they weren't run mostly "for profit".

Years ago I worked for a very short time at a small (then-)daytimer station in the north burbs, which was a Christian station, brokered on weekend mornings. Although I wasn't very religious then either, I was willing to respect their opinions, regardless. I bought into all the holiness right up until, on the same day, the GM told me that (a) the large chain of Christian stations was owned by a nice pair of Jewish fellows, and (b) that he (the GM) was "a businessman first and a Christian second".

Now you know why it's this man's opinion that GodRadio is mostly a scam.

 

[bigtim]

> > > > Oldies should be dropped because it is a dead format.
> If
> >
> > > you
> > > > want to hear oldies, listen to your
> records/tapes/cd's.
> > > > There is also Satellite radio and AM.
> > >
> > > And if you don't, listen to something else. There's
> > plenty
> > > of dial for all of us.
> > >
> > Really? For ALL of us? Even the people who listen to Dance
>
> > music, and Active Rock?
>
> Then using your logic, if you want to hear Dance or Active
> Rock, listen to your records/tapes/cds. There is also
> Satellite Radio.
How can I get Satellite Radio? I'm only 13 <P ID="signature">______________
Tim</P>