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Clear Channel's "Real Classic Rock" SUCKS!

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pokercho

Recently Clear Channel has tweaked some of its classic rock stations' formats (WQMF and WFBQ at least). They are calling it "Real" classic rock. It is similar to the "classic rock that rocks" format that they had a few years ago. They have added a few hair band songs and some harder guitar songs. Gone are anything that was from the 90's (like STP, Nirvana, 90's U2, Lenny Kravitz) and non guitar lead artists (Steely Dan, Beatles (classic rock without the Beatles!! lol), Billy Joel, and many more).
What gets me, is that they have even run a few promos saying that other stations are not playing real classic rock because they play Steely Dan and Elton John. What a load of BS! These are the artists that built these stations. A month ago they were good enough to be played but today they suck??!!
Classic Rock is a very tired format and definitly needs changed. But elminating songs is never a good idea. I wish someone would try opening up the format like it was in the 80's AOR heyday.
New rock, hard rock, softer rock, old rock.
I miss the days when a rock station could play Led Zepplin next to Huey Lewis, next to Quiet Riot next to Skynrd next to INXS next to U2 next to Heart. With such strict targets for demos, I doubt any station will ever try this (especially a CC station). Clear Channel is the reason why I have recently subscribed to XM.
 
That's what 88.9 & (soon) 89.1 FM in Cincinnati are doing. You can listen to ClassX on the internet at http://classxradio.com. They have a 70's-80's Traditional AOR sound, mixing Classic Rock and new AOR of the day, most of the Frontiers label artists and more.
 
Thanks RockNuts. That is exactly what I'm talking about. Too bad these big conglomerate stations (Clear Channel) will never try this.
 
Pokercho is exactly right, classic rock is well, simply, not classic rock anymore and as long as Clear Channel is the ring master and running the show, and its nation wide, I'm afraid this is the way it will be, so disappointing and so much NOT to look forward to.
 
Citadel's Classic Rock sucks too! Their KHKK-104.1 The Hawk in Modesto, CA absolutely sucks! I love the DJ's but the classic rock selection really sucks!
 
Ya wanna know what blows my mind most about all this?

HOW CAN ANY OF YOU BE SURPRISED BY THIS?

Clear Channel, Citadel and the rest are REAL ESTATE INVESTORS, not broadcasters.
 
Winterwest said:
Ya wanna know what blows my mind most about all this?

HOW CAN ANY OF YOU BE SURPRISED BY THIS?

Clear Channel, Citadel and the rest are REAL ESTATE INVESTORS, not broadcasters.
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If any "Corporate Radio" suits actually knew the "True Meaning" of Classic Rock... it would be scary. Then again; Clear Channel has sucked eggs for some time now and will continue to do so when it comes to having anything of a "Real Classic Rock" format that only has about 100 songs set on autoplay & autoshuffle.

Oh, I'm sorry.... was someone from Clear Channel actually reading this?
 
upstate29651 said:
pokercho said:
I miss the days when a rock station could play Led Zepplin next to Huey Lewis.....
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When were THOSE days!!?? :eek:

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1977. It was a Thursday.
 
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