I am near ocean Parkway and Ave h---we get 106.3 on four radioes.
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Attention Country Fans!!
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I would really love to see a country station coming in the city, but in New Jersey you can hear it on 106.3 this afternoon. Look what they did in the Hudson Valley listening area. WRWD and "The Wolf" are the best, and so does WDBY's "Kicks 105.5" does the same. What's next?
Here is a link to a signal pattern that "Thunder 106" now covers.
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WHTG&service=FM&status=L&hours=U
It covers half of New York City including Staten Island, Manhattan, Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn. I hope if country fans would be happy to hear this station. This is the station that brings country music back to New York City after an 8-year absence without having a country station in New York City. The last time, New York City had a country station was "Y107" back in 2002 when it was WYNY. Prior to that, it was on WYNY when it was on 103.5 back in 1996 before KTU came along as a rhythmic CHR station.
There were other country stations outside of NYC are WDBY's "Kicks 105.5" which is in Danbury, CT and it's a good country station and then in the Hudson Valley area, there's WRWD with the exception of my favorite morning man, CJ and "The Wolf". Both of these stations playing country music. I hope "Thunder 106" would be very happy to pick this station in the New York metro area. There was also the Bronx where anyone cannot picked up the station too well in surrounding areas.
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WHTG&service=FM&status=L&hours=U
It covers half of New York City including Staten Island, Manhattan, Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn. I hope if country fans would be happy to hear this station. This is the station that brings country music back to New York City after an 8-year absence without having a country station in New York City. The last time, New York City had a country station was "Y107" back in 2002 when it was WYNY. Prior to that, it was on WYNY when it was on 103.5 back in 1996 before KTU came along as a rhythmic CHR station.
There were other country stations outside of NYC are WDBY's "Kicks 105.5" which is in Danbury, CT and it's a good country station and then in the Hudson Valley area, there's WRWD with the exception of my favorite morning man, CJ and "The Wolf". Both of these stations playing country music. I hope "Thunder 106" would be very happy to pick this station in the New York metro area. There was also the Bronx where anyone cannot picked up the station too well in surrounding areas.
The radio locator post showing the coverage map is wrong since the WHTG calls moved to the 98.5 freq in ocean county. Here is the correct signal pattern for 106.3 FM with new Call Letters WKMK:Eatontown
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WKMK&service=FM&status=L&hours=U
The 98.5 Signal does not reach past southern Monmouth county.
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WKMK&service=FM&status=L&hours=U
The 98.5 Signal does not reach past southern Monmouth county.
jvn said:
Looking at the signal pattern you would think it would be easy to pull it in but I live in Northern Brooklyn and only barely get it on one radio if I play with the antenna and it's greatly distorted. I haven't been able to get it at all in Manhattan.
There is also a 24 hour caribbean religious pirate on 106.3 ,The Spirit, in Brooklyn which causes interference as well.
Thunder Country has apparently started mixing in one or two Southern Rock tunes per hour. For example, I heard them play Lynyrd Skynyrd. I like that. It fits in with their high energy Rockin' Country imaging. The station sounds very upbeat, and different from competitors such as Cat Country, WPUR.
I'm curious about something...I occasionally tune in to Country 92.5 in Hartford out of curiosity as I'm often within listening range. I'm ignorant about country music and not a fan but I have to wonder what the appeal is to northerners.
I hear songs about preachers, bibles, pick up trucks, tractors, plowing fields, drinking beer, etc...While these words aren't used in every song, they are a big part of the music.
What is it about this music that people can relate to or keeps them listening in this part of the country?
I hear songs about preachers, bibles, pick up trucks, tractors, plowing fields, drinking beer, etc...While these words aren't used in every song, they are a big part of the music.
What is it about this music that people can relate to or keeps them listening in this part of the country?
Jeffrey said:
I don't think you have to relate to the lyrics to like any type of music. I love country music for it's catchy tunes and simplicity. It's such a nice break from all the "rhythmic" stuff that we have way too much of on NY radio. I can't relate to driving tractors, but I still like country music, just like I can't relate to the life of a gangsta, but I still listen to and enjoy some hip-hop and rap.
People in the northeast seem to like country music stations just fine. This is a list of many the largest markets in this area, with the ranking for the country station, among those with music formats.
WXTU Philadelphia #8 (and #5 among music stations in Trenton, NJ)
WKLB Boston #3
WWYZ Hartford #3. Also #5 among music stations in somewhat distant Bridgeport, #6 in New Haven, CT.
WGNA Albany #1 (by a wide margin)
WYRK Buffalo #1 (by a wide margin)
WPUR Atlantic City #3.
WRWD, #4 in nearby Poughkeepsie. This would be doing better, if not for competition from The Wolf.
WCTK, #1 in Providence, RI
WPKX #6 in Springfield, MA
WKLB #2 in Worcester, MA
WPOR #1, WTHT #2, Portland, ME
WGGY #1 Wilkes Barre-Scranton PA
WDSY #3 in Pittsburgh PA
WXCY #3 in Wilmington, DE
WPOC #3 in Baltimore.
WXTU Philadelphia #8 (and #5 among music stations in Trenton, NJ)
WKLB Boston #3
WWYZ Hartford #3. Also #5 among music stations in somewhat distant Bridgeport, #6 in New Haven, CT.
WGNA Albany #1 (by a wide margin)
WYRK Buffalo #1 (by a wide margin)
WPUR Atlantic City #3.
WRWD, #4 in nearby Poughkeepsie. This would be doing better, if not for competition from The Wolf.
WCTK, #1 in Providence, RI
WPKX #6 in Springfield, MA
WKLB #2 in Worcester, MA
WPOR #1, WTHT #2, Portland, ME
WGGY #1 Wilkes Barre-Scranton PA
WDSY #3 in Pittsburgh PA
WXCY #3 in Wilmington, DE
WPOC #3 in Baltimore.
Buffalo take: WYRK is a superb radio station... FOR BUFFALO. There's a world of difference between what works north of Poughkeepsie or Middletown and what might (or might not) work in Market #1. To its credit, WYRK is top 3 and often #1, Persons 25-54 and 25-49; it's frequently top 3 Men and Women 25-54 and once, a few Springs back, insanely placed #1 Persons 18-34, although it's not unusual for WYRK to place top 3 Persons 18-34. I've had the 'pleasure' of competing with this station (albeit with Classic Rock and Classic Hits) and can honestly say WYRK does Country right. But again, New York is a different breed of cat and one cannot make projections or assumptions about how well Country might do in The Apple based on how Country performs in any other northeast market.
106.3 is hard to get by car due to a pirate---I am lucky to get it at home on ave h and ocean p'kwy. Also :the breeze also has a pirate on their 107.1 frequency.
From the website, Inside Radio, dated today, 10/5: "Boston’s only country station is savoring its highest 25-54 rank ever thanks to the latest PPM ratings. WKLB says electronic measurement has shown there are more country listeners in the Northeast than what many believe."
As previously posted, WKLB is #3 among music stations in very urbane Boston, with a 5.6 share!
As previously posted, WKLB is #3 among music stations in very urbane Boston, with a 5.6 share!
TheBigA said:
The 97.9 signal would move into Hartford, CT but not as country format. But that Rush Radio, now thats if CC is aloud to move 97.9 from Springfield, MA. (as for more check the Conn. Board)
sorry posted at about the same time
JimPastrick said:
I do realise this is something of an 'old chestnut', but as well as the popularity of Country in smaller towns in the NorthEast, I'm also stuck by its success in Chicago and (especially) Detroit.
If the basic line of argument is that NYC is 'too Urban' and 'too ethnically diverse' to support a Country station, doesn't that argument also apply to these cities? (I've never been to any of them, so correct me if I'm wrong)
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