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BIG NEWS!!!! WRIX-FM 103.1 and WANS 1280 AM in Anderson flip formats!!!!!!!

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Well, radioguy, if 96.7 went oldies, it wouldn't be good enough because more than likely they wouldn't be airing the almighty True Oldies Channel. Then, of course complaints of the signal in the western part of the state. BTW, I think Art owned 106.3 before it moved to Simpsonville, didn't he?

Hey...maybe True Oldies 107.3? True Oldies 100.5? True Oldies 101.1? Since it's a smash hit and setting ratings on fire...surely it could out-perform (and out-bill) what's currently on these stations. ::) :D

TOC is only on several major-market stations and they are all owned by Citadel, who owns ABC Radio, who in turn distributes Mr. Shannon's format. Unless Citadel enters the market (which is 99.9999999999% not happening), this will not be on any significant FM in the upstate.
 
carolinaradio said:
Well, radioguy, if 96.7 went oldies, it wouldn't be good enough because more than likely they wouldn't be airing the almighty True Oldies Channel. Then, of course complaints of the signal in the western part of the state. BTW, I think Art owned 106.3 before it moved to Simpsonville, didn't he?

Hey...maybe True Oldies 107.3? True Oldies 100.5? True Oldies 101.1? Since it's a smash hit and setting ratings on fire...surely it could out-perform (and out-bill) what's currently on these stations. ::) :D

TOC is only on several major-market stations and they are all owned by Citadel, who owns ABC Radio, who in turn distributes Mr. Shannon's format. Unless Citadel enters the market (which is 99.9999999999% not happening), this will not be on any significant FM in the upstate.


Exactly, carolina.... even if an FM somewhere in the upstate went oldies, GoodTimesGreatOldies would complain the signal isnt good enough and then would suggest a 2nd station go oldies.

I think the reason he wants oldies and The True Oldies Channel is because he thinks because it's working OK in other places, it'd work well here...
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radioguybroadcasting said:
Exactly, carolina.... even if an FM somewhere in the upstate went oldies, GoodTimesGreatOldies would complain the signal isnt good enough and then would suggest a 2nd station go oldies.

I think the reason he wants oldies and The True Oldies Channel is because he thinks because it's working OK in other places, it'd work well here...
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Oldies is not going to succeed in this market unless it is programmed locally (not like 103.3 and 103.9) and has a decent signal. Oldies on 103.3/103.9 was satellite and if I recall, the ratings were not very good. WGOG can barely be picked up in Greenville, let alone Simpsonville, Spartanburg, etc. WRIX is a little better, but doesn't hit north Greenville or any of Greer, surrounding communities, Spartanburg, etc. A rimshot signal will just be worse. I think it's best to let these stations play what the local COMMUNITIES want to hear (Walhalla, Anderson). For example, I know nothing about Anderson, so with all due respect to their morning show, I don't care to hear what's going on over there or a satellite format....or any of these stations' local programs. They just don't cater to the Greenville/Spartanburg area, which I perfectly understand.
I love oldies, as it is obvious by my posts...but if anybody plays it, I would rather it be on a station catering to Greenville/Spartanburg and surrounding areas that is programmed in house, even if it is voice-tracked. And unless some miracle happens at 96.7, I doubt we will see this. As long as the upstate radio landscape is like it is, that station is the only candidate for the format...I say we'll see a flip there before the end of the year (CC likes to flip stations around Oct-Dec), but I am not getting excited about it because it will probably not be oldies. It's just reality. I am clueless what they could come up with over there.

I hope I wasn't offensive to the local stations...because I didn't mean to be in any way. You guys at WGOG are doing a great job for your community...keep on keepin' on! As somebody said, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
 
I would prefer that Oldies be programmed in house. The True Oldies Channel feed is good, but I would perfer LIVE Oldies-large playlist. By the way, The True Oldies Channel has been growing and is heard in some smaller non-Citadel markets. Sunny 103 WSYN in Myrtle Beach is TOC and is not owned by Citadel. I think that WRIX is nuts by playing three different Jones formats. It needs to be all Oldies. I do think that WGOG would be a good fit for Oldies too. Not both stations! ONE of these (WRIX or WGOG) will switch to Oldies, in my opinion. I am not saying both. But, there is a HUGE hole in this area for Oldies and both stations are mostly automated playing music that is played by several other area stations...........
 
It si really obvious that the area will not support a oldies station because none have succeeded. I also remember WCCPin the early 90's. I could pick it up in Anderson even though it is out of Clemson and they did not even last as an oldies station. It was satellite fed and now is an all sports station. WGOG serves its area well and I know is primarily transmitting to the Golden Corner area which is Oconee County and they even get out well into Transylvania County, North Carolina, but other than that, I see now hole in the market for an oldies station because past history has shown that the market will not and never support it.
 
I like oldies too. Much like others I bought the albums of my favorite musicians and have them at home to listen to when I want. After that I like current music too. Oldies is a personal choice that is not the same with everyone. Therefore, Oldies can never be a long lasting format.
 
Not only is it not a long lasting format, it is a niche format that doesn't work in every market. It will never have mkore than a 4.0 here in Columbia and has never had a true following in the Greenville/Spartanburg area and never will.
freqdev said:
I like oldies too. Much like others I bought the albums of my favorite musicians and have them at home to listen to when I want. After that I like current music too. Oldies is a personal choice that is not the same with everyone. Therefore, Oldies can never be a long lasting format.
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Goodtimes if WRIX is playing three different formats then it sounds like their testing the waters. If this is the case why don't you talk to them about doing an in house format of true oldies for that segment of the stations time, if they are leaning in any direction why not help them if they would take you on. Everybody has different ideas and I am sure most think theirs are right, take yours and prove it you'll never know unless you try. If you do good then great you will have added something good to radio, if not you will fail but you certainly wouldn't be the first and you would be in very good company either way.
 
Gatekeeper007 said:
Goodtimes if WRIX is playing three different formats then it sounds like their testing the waters. If this is the case why don't you talk to them about doing an in house format of true oldies for that segment of the stations time, if they are leaning in any direction why not help them if they would take you on. Everybody has different ideas and I am sure most think theirs are right, take yours and prove it you'll never know unless you try. If you do good then great you will have added something good to radio, if not you will fail but you certainly wouldn't be the first and you would be in very good company either way.
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We've suggested NUMEROUS times that GoodTimesGreatOldies buy time or propose some program idea to a station, but he's never interested in doing it.
 
Goodtimesgreatoldies, why don't you move to Atlanta or the area so you can listen to WYAY? Actually, they stream, so you can listen online.

1260 was for sale a while back too before the latinos bought it, you could have put it on there. Or maybe CC will get 660 or 1440 back someday and you can get a LMA.
 
carolinaradio said:
Goodtimesgreatoldies, why don't you move to Atlanta or the area so you can listen to WYAY? Actually, they stream, so you can listen online.

1260 was for sale a while back too before the latinos bought it, you could have put it on there. Or maybe CC will get 660 or 1440 back someday and you can get a LMA.
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The power bill on 660 would be almost as big as 1070s.. stick with the 5KW on 1440, lol
 
lol, no wonder CC probably leases 660 out. I've always wanted CC to try to do a talker there, even though it is a daytimer. Whatever that mish-mash is there will probably stay forever. Never cared for WORD....I think the lineup could be bettere but I guess it works for them.
 
Agreed that WORD is weak. Same boring right wing hogwash from all the hosts, and the local news effort is pathetic. But, CC wouldnt spend the money to do a decent N/T format.
 
I am somewhat conservative, but WORD is a little extreme. Wouldn't miss O'Reilly, Gallagher, or Hannity. Rush will always stay and C2C is good. It would be nice to see something different like Neal Boortz, Clark Howard, Dr. Laura, or Laura Ingraham. They could be a little more balanced, since they're the only talk station in the area. JMO.
 
Setting the record straight..

OK, I have heard enough of WRIX to set the record straight.
They are an AC station. NOT an oldies station. They may be airing some oldies feed sometime (which I haven't heard), but they are airing an AC feed almost all the time, coming from DIAL GLOBAL (formerly Jones). They have a 70s and 80s HOUR on the AC feed around 12 or 1 in the afternoon. Not a 70s/80s satellite format. I have yet to hear any oldies format on there yet. They are doing AC, using one feed. And will likely remain to. And I don't think they are trying to re-create WANS-FM from the 70s or 80s. They seem happy with the way things are now.

I hope this didn't sound hostile...just trying to straighten these things up.
 
Not being hostile, just setting the record straight and they will never sound like the old WANS with an AC format because it was strictly a top 40 station and a darn good one at that.
 
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