AMP v. Z

[whatsnew5000]

Taking a break from AMP Radio, I'm noticing while listening to Z-100 that currently they have tweaked their playlist to play rhythmic hits and throwbacks like AMP is doing. They have included a liner in between songs to listeners stating:

"We are 100 minutes commercial free, every day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year - Z-100."

This is because AMP Radio is commercial free all weekend and then commercial free throughout the summer on the weekends.

Is Z already feeling the threat of AMP Radio or gearing up for it or both?

Thoughts?

 

[JayD]

and now KTU has also announced commercial free weekends so both are reacting.

 

[erwin33]

Strange that both station react on the new situation. They didn't when NOW was started.

 

[ansky212]

I don't know why Z100 or KTU would see Amp as a threat. Despite the name change, Amp is still playing the same (terrible) music as when they were called Now.

 

[nyradio88]

Its the same mush KTU plays so why is it terrible on AMP? Not so much z100 as they lean both ways not only rhythmic

 

[MarioMania]

It a ploy for Z100 to take rating away from Amp

 

[pjc1961]

Z100 has been running 100 minutes commercial-free from 4:30pm-6:10pm ET daily for several years - they're just reiterating this feature.

The commercial-free weekends on WKTU are a new development.

I don't think either station has much to worry about.
Most folks will continue to share amongst the three stations (and others similarly programmed).

 

[whatsnew5000]

Then why would they reiterate now more than ever. Of course it's been around, but why now? How come they weren't this aggressive weeks ago?

 

[Unregistered]

I haven't heard the KTU commercial free weekends yet. On Fridays at 5PM all I hear are commercials and on saturdays i hear commercials.