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CBS-FM PD On Why He Killed "Jack"

DToTheJ said:
The New York Examiner interviews WCBS-FM PD Brian Thomas on why the now-defunct "Jack" format was shelved for the return of CBS-FM two years ago. He also boasts that they play an estimated 2,000 songs in a 12-week period! Is that including the "Z to A" countdowns?

http://www.examiner.com/x-5468-NY-M...irector-Brian-Thomas-gives-CBSFM-back-to-fans
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From my read of the article, it was in the context of Hall of Fame and other specialty programming, so yes, the Z to A countdowns would have been the source of those different songs. Thomas was trying to make the point that he is able to offer a diverse playlist (like a Jack station), but do it within the structure of a classic hits format. The core playlist would obviously be significantly tighter then 2000, but WCBS can get away with such variety due to its brand within the market.
 
I'll agree that CBS-FM does sound good, and as I've argued before, they're doing the right thing by updating the station's music and evolving with the times. There was certainly plenty of argument by some, especially on the other board, that CBS-FM should stick to the 1964-1979 era, and others who were whining about hearing 80s music on their beloved oldies station, but it seems like the approach CBS-FM has taken musically has paid off. And...it also seems that those A-Z countdowns, despite the gloom and doom some radio "insiders" predicted, have not hurt the station at all.

The station sounds much, much, much better and fresher than it did in the last few years before it was "jacked," when it went through such bland cookie-cutter programming phases as "Motown, Soul and Great Rock n' Roll." I guess it's not too surprising that some of the more fervent "oldies fanatics" have muted their criticisms of the station in recent months.

In the meantime, it's kind of ironic that the reviled Jack FM ultimately did better than CBS Radio's latest monumental flop, 92.3 Now.
 
My only question is when CBS-FM will now start sprinkling in 90's music... Actually, they have: the other day, I heard Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire" (1990).
 
I'm pretty sure that on occasion they've even played music from *this* decade...I seem to recall reading here or on the "dentist" board that they played "The Game of Love" with Carlos Santana and Michelle Branch.
 
:) I saw that article about Brian Thomas, He came a Long way. He is bringing it back to a station I can love again. I also saw the articles about Bob Shannon, fits right in the 10am slot and Broadway Bill Lee in the 3pm slot. They are Awsome and I can tell many people who I talk too are listening now to the Station it should be WCBSFM. I understand some people want doowop back, but that won't happen, We must go on and the music is Awsome now. I liked doowop also, but really I was always a 60 and 70's Era. I also listened to 80's alot as my children got older, and I was not so busy. The 70's I had a hard time listening alot as the children were still babies. Keep it up WCBSFM I NEVER Gave up on you!! A dream I had came true. :)
 
neo11 said:
I'm pretty sure that on occasion they've even played music from *this* decade...I seem to recall reading here or on the "dentist" board that they played "The Game of Love" with Carlos Santana and Michelle Branch.
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I doubt CBS-FM would play that song now, maybe they will 20 years from now. However, that song fits right in B101's format.
 
The question remains, so we understand why he "killed Jack" .... well actually banished it to HD Radio.... The real question is why did he "kill" Jack again and replace him with Tony?
 
Nick said:
neo11 said:
I'm pretty sure that on occasion they've even played music from *this* decade...I seem to recall reading here or on the "dentist" board that they played "The Game of Love" with Carlos Santana and Michelle Branch.
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I doubt CBS-FM would play that song now, maybe they will 20 years from now. However, that song fits right in B101's format.
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They definitely have played that song now but it was for some "special" reason that I can't seem to recall right now...I think it was touted as "future gold" or something along those lines. Probably not much different from Q104.3 playing the occasional relatively new rock song as a future classic.
 
neo11 said:
neo11 said:
I'm pretty sure that on occasion they've even played music from *this* decade...I seem to recall reading here or on the "dentist" board that they played "The Game of Love" with Carlos Santana and Michelle Branch.
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They definitely have played that song now but it was for some "special" reason that I can't seem to recall right now...I think it was touted as "future gold" or something along those lines. Probably not much different from Q104.3 playing the occasional relatively new rock song as a future classic.
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They "definitely" played it, neo11? Are you definite from something you think you remember reading, or are you now remembering hearing it yourself?
 
Maybe as a previous poster suggests, there was an E-skip and neo was actually listening to Philadelphia's B101 instead of CBS-FM.
 
They played "The Game of Love" when they did a "first and last hits" Hall of Fame spotlight, and also during their A-Z/Z-A countdowns.
 
mjb1124 said:
They played "The Game of Love" when they did a "first and last hits" Hall of Fame spotlight, and also during their A-Z/Z-A countdowns.
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Thank you....the "first and last hits" spotlight was the feature I was trying to remember. Thanks for the reply and for avoiding the snide comments.
 
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