I wouldn't mind that, but unfortunately I do not have the time for that. The best I can probably do is transfering to a university that has their own station, but that doesn't seem very likely. Sometimes there are jobs that are just not meant to be, and that might just be how it is for me. Oh well.
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95.7 The Jet --- Seattle's Variety from the 70's 80's and More...
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I wouldn't mind that, but unfortunately I do not have the time for that. The best I can probably do is transfering to a university that has their own station, but that doesn't seem very likely. Sometimes there are jobs that are just not meant to be, and that might just be how it is for me. Oh well.
There's almost NO colleges/schools that offer radio programs anymore. Green River CC is one of the very few. Bellevue High School and KASB-89.9 is another. Most of their music is Top 40 stuff. I don't think I had ever heard anything like country, old rock or classic hits on 89.9 while I lived in Seattle - just CHR. We used to have I-91 KVTI at Clover Park before they got spun off to NWPR, and KYVT used to be YV-Tech's top 40/alternative station with student DJs, that got spun off to NWPR as well. Gonzaga's FM, 88.7 KAGU used to have live DJs as well but it has turned into a 24-7 classical jukebox.
Still, for the few colleges (and even fewer high schools) that have radio broadcasting classes and stations - we salute you!
-crainbebo
Still, for the few colleges (and even fewer high schools) that have radio broadcasting classes and stations - we salute you!
-crainbebo
666 songs and not one of them is "The Number of The Beast" Iron Maiden....WHAT KIND OF RADIO STATION IS THIS??? I mean, if you're gonna be evil, at least do it right!.....SHEESH!!!
In my business (which is radio broadcasting) I've spent many hours dissuading young people from pursuing a career in an industry that is consistently downsizing employees. My local competitor has spent as many hours encouraging young "interns" to work for free with the off-chance that they may have an opening in the next several years. Having spent most of my life in this business, I cannot in good conscience recommend this profession as a career choice. I love this business, but consider myself fortunate to have started back when it still offered opportunities for many talented people.
When there were career opportunities, there were educational opportunities. But the last time I visited a Tacoma area technical college with a broadcasting program (which now is closed down), I found young aspiring disk jockeys learning how to voice-track.
I know this industry continues to be exciting to those on the outside, as it was for me many years ago, but there are many career choices with better chances of success and financial rewards.
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Sounds about right to me. Voice tracking really doesn't teach radio skills anyway; I can just keep redoing it until the proverbial cows come home. I should also note that you don't even touch the controls on the board after everything is clicking along. I'd rather manipulate the buttons in the studio that allow for talking over the beginning or ending of songs, as well as other things.
Yep....666 songs....
Some stations are powered by social media, others by focus groups. 95.7 The Jet must be the only radio station powered by the Necronomicon
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That list says "top songs," doesn't even say anything about airplay (even though the list above it has actual airplay).
For example, The Doobies and Chic in 1-20. They haven't played either of those songs this week.
You're being snookered.
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'95-7 the Joke'...that is what this station should be called. I give it a year...after which CC will look at the ratings (which will be about a third of before the 'flip') and blow it up for something else (or bring back KJR-FM for the X time).
Radio listeners like consistency; I don't think its a good decision on CC's part to evolve 95.7 every few months (as they have been doing since their flip to Christmas music a few years ago).
From what I remember, Christmas music was from Jay Kelly's decision.. CC wanted to start Christmas music earlier than WARM, but he didn't want it so they got rid of him just days before Christmas.. If Jay is moonlighting here, he'll fill you in on that
I think as far as the naming of the station... 95-7 The Jet and 105-7 The Jet, is probably like the thing with having a Mixx 96.1, and at first Mix 95.7, then later Mix 92.5 some years ago. That was very interesting for about a year having 2 "Mix" stations, differently formatted, next to each other though on 95.7 and 96.1...
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Ahhh...That extra "x' at the end of KXXO's moniker. They adopted it after KSEA became KWMX "Mix 100.7" in 1990.
I always said "Mix" is a cursed moniker on Seattle radio stations. Every station that has used it changed format within two years of adopting it. Olympia is the only exception.
I always said "Mix" is a cursed moniker on Seattle radio stations. Every station that has used it changed format within two years of adopting it. Olympia is the only exception.
Maybe KJR...KJET whatever they are, can be bought out by some other company, and flip to a format Seattle ACTUALLY needs, like "real" AC (aka Soft), AAA, or Rhythmic Oldies. At this point I'm shocked anyone will put up with "The Jet 95.7" for so long. I usually listen to Jack FM and even that's getting a little stale on me as well. "Playing What We Want" is not "Playing 700 Songs". At first years ago I thought Jack would be "what we want" - one day country, one day 40s big band, another day 200 70s songs. Nope - it's 700 songs that usually get played on the Jet, or KNDD, or KZOK, or even KRWM when they are not tooling with "KISS-FM Lite".
-crainbebo
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Not a chance with Clear Channel. Maybe when they've finally hit the wall with their debt. But I don't have any hope at all for conglomerate terrestrial radio. It's going to be what it's going to be. And we (still) have our freedom of choice to look elsewhere for better radio. And it does exist. You have to look for what works for you. But if you can't find it locally, then that's the great beauty of the internet and streaming audio. You don't have to be captive to corporate terrestrial AM/FM anymore.
I agree. However, I think Seattle radio as a whole is worse than many other markets. I never thought I would see the day where there is absolutely nothing that I want to listen to in Seattle other than sports/talk. KZOK is the only exception, I do listen daily.
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