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ABC Memories Soon To Be Gone

That makes sense because ABC "Stardust" is mixing Soft Oldies and Soft AC with big band and swing favorites. I now wonder which ABC satellite format will go away next. They currently have two (2) oldies formats: "Oldies Radio" and Scott Shannon's "True Oldies". It will be interesting to see which of the 2 oldies formats will win on the ABC network.
 
Ivan Badget said:
That makes sense because ABC "Stardust" is mixing Soft Oldies and Soft AC with big band and swing favorites. I now wonder which ABC satellite format will go away next. They currently have two (2) oldies formats: "Oldies Radio" and Scott Shannon's "True Oldies". It will be interesting to see which of the 2 oldies formats will win on the ABC network.
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Agreed. Who knows, maybe the management of the ABC Radio Networks will offer the current "Memories" or "Unforgettable Favorites" affiliates an opportunity to join "Stardust" soon. Or, the chance to join either "Oldies Radio" or "True Oldies". It'll be interesting to see what will happen in the coming weeks.
 
ABC is losing memories - just like the channel's audience. ;DNot surprising that Citadel would make some changes and cut the "under-performing" 24/7 satellite-delivered music formats. ABC, Westwood One, Jones and the rest provide to small and marginal stations the same thing anybody can get now from XM Radio and Sirius - satellite delivered, 24/7 music formats. Who needs some one-lung automated radio station as middle-man?
 
Ivan Badget said:
That makes sense because ABC "Stardust" is mixing Soft Oldies and Soft AC with big band and swing favorites. I now wonder which ABC satellite format will go away next. They currently have two (2) oldies formats: "Oldies Radio" and Scott Shannon's "True Oldies". It will be interesting to see which of the 2 oldies formats will win on the ABC network.
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"Oldies Radio" has over 200 affiliates nationwide and is ABC Radio Network's most affiliated format. "Real Country" comes in second place in terms of affiliate count. I'm not for sure about the rankings of the rest, but a few months ago when I asked my ABC sales rep about "True Oldies," he said it wasn't getting off to that great of a start with just a handful of affiliates. This was before WZZN in Chicago flipped to the format where it caught nationwide attention, however.I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that Oldies Radio is far from shutting down. The format does a great job with promotions and the music. Plus, their jock line-up has personality, is live in-studio 24/7, is entertaining, and is more talented than it's ever been in years past. As for "The True Oldies Channel," the playlist is much wider, which is something I really like, but everything else is repetitive and stale. Scott Shannon is the only personality on the station. He does the promos, liners, and voicetracks around the clock. It's not very convincing that the format could be live or local, which kind of defeats the purpose of being on the network 24/7 in the first place.Are there any stations out there that run "The True Oldies Channel" 24/7? I know WZZN in Chicago was running it all the time, but I'm pretty sure they've since got a local morning show. All of the other stations I've heard that carry the format have local jocks by day and True Oldies as a filler in the evenings and overnights.
 
June 28th is supposed to be the final day for the ABC memories and rejoice feeds.Several stations have already flipped formats.
 
fred flintstone said:
ABC is losing memories - just like the channel's audience. ;DNot surprising that Citadel would make some changes and cut the "under-performing" 24/7 satellite-delivered music formats. ABC, Westwood One, Jones and the rest provide to small and marginal stations the same thing anybody can get now from XM Radio and Sirius - satellite delivered, 24/7 music formats. Who needs some one-lung automated radio station as middle-man?
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You could say that about any voice tracked, soulless station that any of the major conglomerates own. That's why satellite is gaining listeners, but then so is Apple's Ipod.
 
It's not all the surprising - or even that big a deal.

ABC had two 24/7 formats that weren't all that far apart. It makes sense to consolidate and apparently Stardust was the stronger brand.
 
fred flintstone said:
surprising that Citadel would make some changes and cut the "under-performing" 24/7 satellite-delivered music formats.
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ABC is still a part of Disney, I thought...
 
Citadel bought out the ABC Radio Networks, if I'm correct.
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And retained/acquired permission from the Mouse for X amt. of $ to retain use/branding of "ABC" in a radio context, no doubt.

Back to topic: Which service(s) did Wilmington, DE's 1290 am and Reading, PA's 1340 am use when they were standards?

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