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Clark2

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I get the idea Bull may be trying to skew just a tiny bit older, perhaps because of Eagle. Otherwise, Bull and Kicks are clearly going to split the Country audience because they're playing the same music. That means the true battle will come in what they do BETWEEN records and how each one services the audience. If Bull doesn't bring more to the table than just the Moby Morning Show, it'll be a short fight.
 
Clark2 said:
I get the idea Bull may be trying to skew just a tiny bit older, perhaps because of Eagle. Otherwise, Bull and Kicks are clearly going to split the Country audience because they're playing the same music. That means the true battle will come in what they do BETWEEN records and how each one services the audience. If Bull doesn't bring more to the table than just the Moby Morning Show, it'll be a short fight.
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Again, I expect the opposite- a young adult formatted station. I also suspect this will be a very music intensive station outside of morning.

I wonder if NASCAR will show up?
 
Musically, nothing diferent than KICKS or Eagle, just without commercials and cover the library. Imaging is young and male to me...typical bull.
 
no1uno said:
Musically, nothing diferent than KICKS or Eagle, just without commercials and cover the library. Imaging is young and male to me...typical bull.
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It's a much narrower playlist, stylistically. It'll take time to catch that aspect.
 
If what I have heard for the last couple of hours is what the station intends to sound like, then pull the plug NOW! It sounds like bulls--t! They are skewering much older. I would say even older than Eagle for now. Sad. I had hoped for something that would shake up the country radio battle in this market. This sux!!
 
Typical Bulls...and CC country...55/45 current to gold, lot of talk mornings. I think what we hear is what we get...with commerce and stationality inserted after the million songs are over.
 
In the short time I've listened, I've heard two Alabama songs and one Ricky Skaggs. Can't see how you think that skews younger than Kicks.
 
The Bull is playing some Christmas music, mostly by country artists, however, at 4:00 pm I heard the First Noel by Johnny Mathis. Maybe their trying to keep SOME of their Christmas audience.
 
Heavy on the late 90's gold from what I've gathered today. Playing some good cuts that haven't gotten as much airtime as they used to.

Kind of reminds me of Wizard 106 in Tupelo, MS when I started there in '98...with the exception of having the currents added in.

So far, I like.

MC
 
Clark2 said:
In the short time I've listened, I've heard two Alabama songs and one Ricky Skaggs. Can't see how you think that skews younger than Kicks.
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I haven't heard the Skaggs.

As I've said, what I hear sounds like the one I worked for, and it skewed decidedly younger. At this point, I can only base what I say on what I know of another station not just from CC but from some of the people making these decisions, and certain inside knowledge I have been tossed by a CC programmer. Can't detail that much more than I have there, but there's a connection.
 
Clark2 said:
In the short time I've listened, I've heard two Alabama songs and one Ricky Skaggs. Can't see how you think that skews younger than Kicks.
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Listened a bit more on the way home- and yep, I did hear a little older skew in it. Not greatly so, but a shade older than the one I was with. Time will tell.
 
There is already two stations playing the songs that the Bull is playing. :-\ If they plan on making it a jukebox they will need to kick it up a touch. The River works as a jukebox because they are the only ones in town playing that music. Will Kicks and Eagle keep the course or will one of them jump format? Will Kicks combine the best between them and Eagle and have the best of country jocks? What will happen? Does outside competition mean the end of Rhubarb? I have more questions but this is a good start. ???

concerned
 
No, Viginia.....this does not spell the end for Rhubarb!
Rhubarb is the longevity award winner in ATL....22 years!! Years ago, while Bill Wise programmed Y106, Rhubarb was #1 in several key demos....he was a "run away train!" It was only after CapCities/ABC bought the station from New City that Y106 was deliberately "destroyed." Neil McGinnely was inept at programming KHX (remember mornings with Rocky??)but did succeed in turning a great country station into radio dog squeeze.
And that is the ONLY reason Rhubarb isn't a mega-morning show. Anyone (staff )will tell you that ABC/Disney deliberately keeps Y106 inferior.
 
The glory ratings at Y came befor Wise... who was no foolin' inept. Bob Neil was part of the magic, and got the place to an 8 12+ in one book. A combination of Rhubarb, an excellent contest (Lottery) and Neil's ability.
 
I thought Bill Wise got the golden book(s) back in the early 90's!
No doubt, Bob Neil(now CEO of Cox Radio)proved his genius at programming/promotions.....Y106 was a damn serious country station back then in the late 80's.
And I remember it was you Littlejohn, who brought "big city" audio processing to Atlanta. Man....Y106 just filled the car speakers....it was balls to the wall loud and proud! Charlie and Massey never could catch you at KHX!!
 
music master said:
If what I have heard for the last couple of hours is what the station intends to sound like, then pull the plug NOW! It sounds like bulls--t! They are skewering much older. I would say even older than Eagle for now. Sad. I had hoped for something that would shake up the country radio battle in this market. This sux!!
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Shake up Country how? Just curious what you are wanting. I also guess I missed something because I see it (hear it) as not so old of Country as 106. My cousin, who is NOT a Country Music fan said it best. Country Music is unique in that you can actually hear and understand the lyrics. What's wrong with a staion that mom, baby and grandmom can all listen too? Does everything have to drop to the crotch?
 
music master said:
If what I have heard for the last couple of hours is what the station intends to sound like, then pull the plug NOW! It sounds like bulls--t! They are skewering much older. I would say even older than Eagle for now. Sad. I had hoped for something that would shake up the country radio battle in this market. This sux!!
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What time I've spent listening to The Bull, I haven't heard anything older than Alabama's "High Cotton," which is about 1989 or '90 if memory serves. Please tell me how that skews older than Eagle, who, last time I listened, will play Merle Haggard and Jerry Reed more often than Rascal Flatts?
 
>And I remember it was you Littlejohn, who brought "big city" audio processing to Atlanta. Man....Y106 just filled the car speakers....it was >balls to the wall loud and proud! Charlie and Massey never could catch you at KHX!!

That was mostly support from John Marino (Currently VP for technical stuff at the NAB) and trying to catch up to The Bushman. 96Rock set the standard for FM audio for a couple of decades. Our trick was to play Kenny and Dolly's 'Islands in the Stream', and if it was loud withiout coming unstuck, we were close.
 
Yes....Bob Helbush set the standard for audio quality at 96 Rock for many years. But we did not burn a hole in the dial in those days....heavy processing was sort of an anathema in album rock in those days.
Pass the praise to others....that's the kinda guy you are....but it was you, who made that station work, technically. When a station is a "rimshot"(broadcasting from outside the main service area) engineering ability and talent become critical....you were instrumental in the stations early success!
 
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