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and the trend numbers are in...
- Thread starter DJKraze
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> WRCH claims the top spot in the market, followed by WTIC-AM,
> WWYZ, WCCC & WHCN
>
> Discuss...
>
> (Only doing this as I know everyone loves to make moutains
> out of molehills and besides, no one has mentioned it yet)
>
WWYZ is above their normal range. WTIC-A and WRCH are below their normal range. Hartford is following the national trend which is showing country up and AC and News/Talk down. Of course, WRCH certainly has nothing to panic about, there are still one of the highest rated ACs in the U.S.
> WWYZ, WCCC & WHCN
>
> Discuss...
>
> (Only doing this as I know everyone loves to make moutains
> out of molehills and besides, no one has mentioned it yet)
>
WWYZ is above their normal range. WTIC-A and WRCH are below their normal range. Hartford is following the national trend which is showing country up and AC and News/Talk down. Of course, WRCH certainly has nothing to panic about, there are still one of the highest rated ACs in the U.S.
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KML0224
Guest
> WWYZ is above their normal range. WTIC-A and WRCH are below
> their normal range. Hartford is following the national trend
> which is showing country up and AC and News/Talk down. Of
> course, WRCH certainly has nothing to panic about, there are
> still one of the highest rated ACs in the U.S.
>
Damn! Just how many dentist offices are there in the Farmington Valley? (LOL)
WRCH = The favorite station of the "W"hite "R"ich "C"onnecticut "H"ousewife.
> their normal range. Hartford is following the national trend
> which is showing country up and AC and News/Talk down. Of
> course, WRCH certainly has nothing to panic about, there are
> still one of the highest rated ACs in the U.S.
>
Damn! Just how many dentist offices are there in the Farmington Valley? (LOL)
WRCH = The favorite station of the "W"hite "R"ich "C"onnecticut "H"ousewife.
they've been #1 for what, 68 years now?
> WRCH = The favorite station of the "W"hite "R"ich
> "C"onnecticut "H"ousewife.
>
> WRCH = The favorite station of the "W"hite "R"ich
> "C"onnecticut "H"ousewife.
>
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PilotMan1
Guest
> How did the SW CT stations do?
>
> Webe 108, Star 99.9 PLR, etc....
>
Check the Bridgeport, Danbury, and New Haven ratings for that. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by PilotMan1 on 08/24/05 11:08 PM.</FONT></P>
>
> Webe 108, Star 99.9 PLR, etc....
>
Check the Bridgeport, Danbury, and New Haven ratings for that. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by PilotMan1 on 08/24/05 11:08 PM.</FONT></P>
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PilotMan1
Guest
> How did the SW CT stations do?
>
> Webe 108, Star 99.9 PLR, etc....
>
Check the Bridgeport, Danbury, and New Haven ratings for that.
>
> Webe 108, Star 99.9 PLR, etc....
>
Check the Bridgeport, Danbury, and New Haven ratings for that.
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FMRadio1
Guest
Ok, I know it's only a trend and they're 12+ numbers, but I found it interesting that out of the nine local FM commercial signals, the bottom three were....WZMX, WKSS and WPHH. All the youth-targeted formats took it on the chin this time around. It will be interesting to see if this is a "trend," or maybe hip-hop is entering a down cycle.
I can't help but notice how big of a fall Hot has taken over the last couple of years--and the slow and steady rise of Power. Everyone on these boards was critical of CC's flipping Radio 104 from alternative to Urban, but it has been a rousing success. The station has nearly twice the overall share it had when the flip occurred and it has sliced WZMX's market share in half. Now WPHH is less than a share and a half away from Hot, and they have the inferior signal. Taking out WZMX has broken up the stranglehold Infinity had on the market and now CC has two stations in the top five. From a cluster standpoint, 104.1 is doing it's job well, despite all the naysayers. While Hot was up slightly in this trend, I'm sure Infinity can't be pleased with it's current performance. Lets see how Hot responds.
Anyone else notice that WDRC-FM is now listing itself in the Arbs as a "classic hits" station? I guess Hartford doesn't have an true oldies station anymore. Obviously their musical changes are working since they had the biggest rise of any station in the market this trend.
Just a few random thoughts. Discuss further....
--Mike Thomas
> WRCH claims the top spot in the market, followed by WTIC-AM,
> WWYZ, WCCC & WHCN
>
> Discuss...
I can't help but notice how big of a fall Hot has taken over the last couple of years--and the slow and steady rise of Power. Everyone on these boards was critical of CC's flipping Radio 104 from alternative to Urban, but it has been a rousing success. The station has nearly twice the overall share it had when the flip occurred and it has sliced WZMX's market share in half. Now WPHH is less than a share and a half away from Hot, and they have the inferior signal. Taking out WZMX has broken up the stranglehold Infinity had on the market and now CC has two stations in the top five. From a cluster standpoint, 104.1 is doing it's job well, despite all the naysayers. While Hot was up slightly in this trend, I'm sure Infinity can't be pleased with it's current performance. Lets see how Hot responds.
Anyone else notice that WDRC-FM is now listing itself in the Arbs as a "classic hits" station? I guess Hartford doesn't have an true oldies station anymore. Obviously their musical changes are working since they had the biggest rise of any station in the market this trend.
Just a few random thoughts. Discuss further....
--Mike Thomas
> WRCH claims the top spot in the market, followed by WTIC-AM,
> WWYZ, WCCC & WHCN
>
> Discuss...
> Ok, I know it's only a trend and they're 12+ numbers, but I
> found it interesting that out of the nine local FM
> commercial signals, the bottom three were....WZMX, WKSS and
> WPHH. All the youth-targeted formats took it on the chin
> this time around. It will be interesting to see if this is
> a "trend," or maybe hip-hop is entering a down cycle.
I think it's because current rap music isn't as good as it once was. If somehow a station would have done a switch to a hip-hop & rap format back in the 80's to mid 90's, it would have had huge numbers.
The other problem is it's spread too thinly in a multi market area, one Hartford station MIGHT do well, but because there's 2 main stations and they not only compete with each other but with the college stations which were the mainstays for this music prior to the existence, and they also have to compete with the NYC stations as much of the state can get those.
> found it interesting that out of the nine local FM
> commercial signals, the bottom three were....WZMX, WKSS and
> WPHH. All the youth-targeted formats took it on the chin
> this time around. It will be interesting to see if this is
> a "trend," or maybe hip-hop is entering a down cycle.
I think it's because current rap music isn't as good as it once was. If somehow a station would have done a switch to a hip-hop & rap format back in the 80's to mid 90's, it would have had huge numbers.
The other problem is it's spread too thinly in a multi market area, one Hartford station MIGHT do well, but because there's 2 main stations and they not only compete with each other but with the college stations which were the mainstays for this music prior to the existence, and they also have to compete with the NYC stations as much of the state can get those.
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DjJosB05
Guest
> How did the SW CT stations do?
>
> Webe 108, Star 99.9 PLR, etc....
>
Those markets have not come out with the numbers yet.
JC
Anybody know when their numbers come out?<P ID="signature">______________
JC
NYC & CT Radio Lover
Cumulus Media</P>
>
> Webe 108, Star 99.9 PLR, etc....
>
Those markets have not come out with the numbers yet.
JC
Anybody know when their numbers come out?<P ID="signature">______________
JC
NYC & CT Radio Lover
Cumulus Media</P>
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PilotMan1
Guest
They just did two books ago....
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