Re: Differences between comms and non-comms
> You're absolutely right that the loss of older skewing
> formats on commercial stations could prove to be a boon to
> non-comm stations who could and should be able to serve
> those audiences. In my opinion, the ultimate purpose of
> non-comm radio is to serve audiences that its not profitable
> for commercial broadcasters to serve.>>
That's why I think WRDV in Hatboro & WDVR in Sergentsville do such a good job serving the 'underserved'. RDV plays big bands (I'm still amazed there's still enough audience to cover that in pledges, but appartently there is) all day and all kinds of music nights & weekends not covered by commercial stations here, classic country, beautiful music, polkas, rare doo wop & R&B oldies, etc. WDVR plays a lot of Americana, bluegrass & classic country, plus polkas, rare oldies, and community interest interview shows. In many parts of the country such stations would be snapped up now to relay religious programming from some distant location. I imagine that the audience from streaming on the web helps these stations get pledges now, too. They seem to be what real community radio is about. Some people complain about the ameteur jocks, but they do play music heard nowhere else.
> You're absolutely right that the loss of older skewing
> formats on commercial stations could prove to be a boon to
> non-comm stations who could and should be able to serve
> those audiences. In my opinion, the ultimate purpose of
> non-comm radio is to serve audiences that its not profitable
> for commercial broadcasters to serve.>>
That's why I think WRDV in Hatboro & WDVR in Sergentsville do such a good job serving the 'underserved'. RDV plays big bands (I'm still amazed there's still enough audience to cover that in pledges, but appartently there is) all day and all kinds of music nights & weekends not covered by commercial stations here, classic country, beautiful music, polkas, rare doo wop & R&B oldies, etc. WDVR plays a lot of Americana, bluegrass & classic country, plus polkas, rare oldies, and community interest interview shows. In many parts of the country such stations would be snapped up now to relay religious programming from some distant location. I imagine that the audience from streaming on the web helps these stations get pledges now, too. They seem to be what real community radio is about. Some people complain about the ameteur jocks, but they do play music heard nowhere else.