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Blue Monday is coming!

KWNR started off 2007 by screwing up royally. No more Stunt Runt(Jeff Jay on tape isnt cuttin it!) Rob Banks at Coyote has it locked up at night. Coyote's morning show with an added Rick Kelly is picking up steam.(told you in November of last year that would happen) Worst of all, when they had a huge lead over Coyote, KWNR totally reacted to them. C ya. Buh bye. You're done! Brooks who?
Sunny isn't doing the best either. Quit hurting Party by playing their music too. Be the soft office station you were. Put Tom back in mornings. The Oasis is going to make big gains because of this. Clear Channel had it all, and screwed it up...big time!
They finally understood how a decent oldies station should sound, then they blow it up! Whoopi sucks on radio. A two person staff won't cut it. The music is SO far off the mark, and the ratings will prove it!

With CBS, I can't believe how Jack has hung on this long. They just don't get it. Let CBS' Kevin Weatherly hire a P.D. who "gets it" and doesn't just play his favorite songs. Jack in LA sounds so much better.
I am also amazed that Xtreme has hung on this long. Thanks to a good month, maybe they will last until early next year before trying something else.
Mix is doing much better. They are more familiar now. KLUC sounds a little tired musically, but not bad.

KKLZ had a good run. Eventually, they will have to stick with "The greatest hits of all time." I like that. It doesn't paint them into a corner and allows them to do fun things.(Love to see them evolve to the kick ass KRTH 101 days) That would do well here.

What to do with Star? That's one station I don't undertand at all. There's no focus. Blow it up and start over please. Sad to say they did better playing 300 tired-ass 80's songs.

I am really surprised The Point didn't totally capitalize on KKLZ's format flip. I would never have welcomed KKLZ's listeners and informed Point listeners of any format change. What if your P1's try it and like it? I would change the liners immediatelty to say "The ONLY classic rock staion." Congrats to Lotus for sticking to their guns and sandwiching KKLZ right out of the format. I give Lotus a lot of credit. Their salespeople know how to sell, and they have had the same talent for many years. They don't seem to screw many people over like most companies these days.
I can't wait for Monday's numbers. Nice thing about retirement. I get to sit and laugh at people who lack common sense. So many companies spend big money on research, then add their 2 cents in. It's about finding out what your audience wants LOCALLY(not some national corporate study) giving it to them, and never stop giving it to them. Come on radio, get a clue! You can compete with satellite...LOCALIZE, LOCALIZE, LOCALIZE!
 
I don't think that SUNNY really is that hard. I just heard them play Air Supply the other day. Go to Mediabase or yes.com and check out some ACs in other markets. KSNE is actually one of the softer ACs. Yes they have gotten brighter over the past few years, but not to the extreme of many other ACs.

I have noticed that when songs get older they lose much of their edge. Let's take for example "1999". That song was cutting edge when it was released a quarter of a century ago, but now it's a soccer mom song. I read that Prince won't even preform it in concert anymore, it's about a future that has already passed.

Even if SUNNY shares a few songs that sister station PARTY plays, it wouldn't surprise me if they share more songs with KWNR. Two of the most recent being "My Little Girl" by Tim Mcgraw and "Anyway" by Martina McBride.

I'm sure the intention isn't to hurt other stations in the cluster, the idea is to play a wide variety. A lot of stations throw the "variety" word around but KSNE truly lives up to it, it seems more than ever. musically they are like a variety hits station for middle aged women.
 
Vegasradio's comments above couldn't be further from reality!

Here is Reality.....

Star was 2nd 25-54! What's not to get? Oh I know you don't get it!

Coyote's not even in the top ten, Rick Kelly may be a nice guy but that didn't equal ratings. Coyote flubbed their launch and still sounds like crap! They sound like the old station and KWNR sounds like the new Country station! Their ratings prove it too.

KWNR screwed up? That's laughable, they're 6th 25-54 in the month!

Jack is back where they have been since their launch 3rd. I listen to the LA Jack almost every day and the LA Jack fm sounds great for LA and the Vegas Jack fm sounds great for Vegas!

Your amazed thet Xtreme has hung on this long? Hmmm lets evaluate this....Extreme ranks 4th and KOMP 18th? Gosh how do they hang on?

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Star spent $200,000 on tv, and you dont think that "bought" them ratings?
Rick Kelly went UP again on Coyote(maybe you need to take a look at the numbers, sir.
Jack has had crappy numbers for the past 12 months, and they FINALLY get a good month.
I did say that Sunny and Oasis race would tighten up.
Yes I am retired. You, [EDIT], have the ability to look at "monthlies" and know where you stand, thats why you havent been "bragging." I listen to your station, and cringe everytime I hear Wild Thing or Bust a Move.(just play it out of the top of the hour why dont you?)
And next year, when Beasley blows up Star, I'll be saying I told you so. SO what is it I don't get again? Spell it out! Since you're still a brilliant day to day P.D. [EDIT]


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OK let me spell it out for you....again.

1) Everything you said in your post regarding "Blue Monday" was wrong! Everything!
2) Everything you said in your latest post was wrong too!

Happy Retirement!
 
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