Interesting to me that Disney ABC-TV has just announced a new ten year deal with the Country Music Association, and their awards show, which airs tonight. The CMA has been a very active proponant of country radio in New York. Six years ago, when the awards show was held in NYC, part of the deal included airing country music on city-owned WNYE. It's a long shot, but as part of this new deal, could the CMA suggest to Disney that they flip one of their two owned radio stations (WEPN or WQEW) to country?
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Could 1050 AM Return to Country Music ?
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TheBigA said:
It would have to be FM to have a chance of succeeding, period.
Remember, ABC-TV broadcasts nationwide, not just in NYC. I'm sure the CMA Awards bring in nice numbers for ABC across the country...maybe not in certain cities such as the larger coastal ones (I could be wrong), but most certainly in middle-America.
Plus, where else is the CMA going to go (other than a basic-cable outlet)? Disney will program it's radio stations pretty much as they see fit: to promote their brands and make some dollar$. IOW, thanks for the suggestion, we'll see down the road...
I'm sure the CMA would like a presence in NYC. If the non-movement on that front since the awards show last occurred in NYC is that big a deal to them, then I'm sure the awards show won't be making a return trip to NYC any time soon, despite Mayor Bloomberg's (and the NYC Cultural Affairs department's) efforts to bring that type of event to NYC.
This is much like the Grammy Awards, which play L.A. and NYC versus each other, seeing which city will acquiesce to NARAS's demands. I'm sure the shows bring money and notoriety to the host cities, but at what cost/effort in terms of dealing with unions, buildings, accommodations, satellite events, etc.
Plus, where else is the CMA going to go (other than a basic-cable outlet)? Disney will program it's radio stations pretty much as they see fit: to promote their brands and make some dollar$. IOW, thanks for the suggestion, we'll see down the road...
I'm sure the CMA would like a presence in NYC. If the non-movement on that front since the awards show last occurred in NYC is that big a deal to them, then I'm sure the awards show won't be making a return trip to NYC any time soon, despite Mayor Bloomberg's (and the NYC Cultural Affairs department's) efforts to bring that type of event to NYC.
This is much like the Grammy Awards, which play L.A. and NYC versus each other, seeing which city will acquiesce to NARAS's demands. I'm sure the shows bring money and notoriety to the host cities, but at what cost/effort in terms of dealing with unions, buildings, accommodations, satellite events, etc.
UpstateNYBill said:
And I'm in agreeance with most of the posters here that, if they do change formats, it's by virtue of the current format going to an FM signal; ESPN, if they still own the 1050 signal, will likely put "Deportes" on it.
As for the CMA's in NYC... well, hopefully, it'll be more successful than the Miss America Pageant on CMT (remember that?).
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