I found out that Clear Channel's AC(or hot AC) station that tends to play "80's(or even 90's) thru NOW are deceiving their listeners! There is a station around here that is branded KISS and claims to be playing hot AC product, but when I listen to the station, most of the programming comes from Premium Choice, and some of the songs are too sleepy, especially those from the 70's. I even hear Bee Gee's Emotion, which was never part of the playlist before the company decided to fire their local talent. I often hear Anita Baker which was mostly heard on R&B and the now-dying smooth jazz stations, but that artist was never heard on mainstream AC stations that are owned by different companies like Cumulus or Entercom. And what about Barry White? Except for his #1 hit "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe, his other songs are deemed not suitable for today's AC standards, and is only heard on oldies or R&B outlets.
Glad I live 50 miles away from the market that has a KISS, and no place around here plays that station. I would definitely stay away from that station the next time I travel on I-80 west because that can put me to sleep with boring oldies music mixing with Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, and Daughtry. When you program a station that targets 25-44, they SHOULD NOT put in older music(I'm not talking about the 80s, but anything pre-1975)! That can drive off younger listeners.
God, this is why I don't trust Clear Channel. They say they are the number one broadcaster in the country, but they are the worst when it comes to programming certain formats, when you live in a medium-sized market. CBS's AC outlets are very well programmed, so does Cumulus and Entercom, and even Townsquare. They have local talent, with the exception of Delilah or John Tesh at nights. Even the Westwood One's AC formats has a better playlist.
The solution is for CC to sell the small market stations to locally owned companies and hire back local talent. Their ratings usually take a hit when they use Premium Choice.
Glad I live 50 miles away from the market that has a KISS, and no place around here plays that station. I would definitely stay away from that station the next time I travel on I-80 west because that can put me to sleep with boring oldies music mixing with Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, and Daughtry. When you program a station that targets 25-44, they SHOULD NOT put in older music(I'm not talking about the 80s, but anything pre-1975)! That can drive off younger listeners.
God, this is why I don't trust Clear Channel. They say they are the number one broadcaster in the country, but they are the worst when it comes to programming certain formats, when you live in a medium-sized market. CBS's AC outlets are very well programmed, so does Cumulus and Entercom, and even Townsquare. They have local talent, with the exception of Delilah or John Tesh at nights. Even the Westwood One's AC formats has a better playlist.
The solution is for CC to sell the small market stations to locally owned companies and hire back local talent. Their ratings usually take a hit when they use Premium Choice.