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Country Crossover Songs on New York Radio

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Barry

Tuning around the dial this morning I heard WPLJ playing Cruise, by Florida Georgia Line. This country crossover song (a very appropriate tune for summer) has been on and off the pop charts for quite some time. But I have not heard it on any other local station (other than of course country broadcasters such as Nash FM). It was a change of pace to hear this tune on 'PLJ, because most of the country crossover songs that are aired here are from a tiny selection of artists, such as Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Rascal Flatts.
Have local stations been adding any current country performers, other than the ones listed above? Has the amount of country crossover songs being played in recent years increased to any significant degree, in response to Nash FM and the boom in country music?
 
You have to question if a station like WPLJ owned by Cumulus plays too many crossover country artists. Is that good for WPLJ's numbers? Are they trying to get people to move to NASH?

So far I'm not impressed by NASH-FM. The morning show is too much talk and not enough local detail. A recent NY Daily News article summed up the station's morning show perfectly, saying they have no local flavor and sounds too much like a national syndicated show. The article sais that the only recognizable local name was the traffic reporter.

If you're going to make a national show local, you have to either add more local elements or dump all local recognition and just be a national show. You cannot have it both ways.
 
Does WPLJ play more country crossover songs than the other local stations?
Their largely suburban audience may have quite a bit of overlap with that of Nash. Though both stations have the same PD, I doubt that would make a difference.
 
People like songs, not formats. If they hear the songs they like among other songs they like, then they continue to listen. This particular song is the #1 most downloaded song in any genre. That's the kind of song WPLJ would play regardless of the artist. Z-100 should be playing it too.

RadioRayWedeman said:
If you're going to make a national show local, you have to either add more local elements or dump all local recognition and just be a national show. You cannot have it both ways.
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Sez who? There are no rules in radio. And no one cares if it's local or national origination.
 
TheBigA said:
People like songs, not formats. If they hear the songs they like among other songs they like, then they continue to listen. This particular song is the #1 most downloaded song in any genre. That's the kind of song WPLJ would play regardless of the artist. Z-100 should be playing it too.
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This makes sense.
But I wonder why Z-100 is not playing Cruise (if indeed they are not). They have been on top of pop music for a long time, and are probably quite savvy in selecting songs. Same for WLTW.
 
Cruise is #9 on the billboard adult top 40 chart so thats why PLJ plays it.

Z100 plays it cause they play all the top hits & cruise is #7 on the billboard top 40 airplay chart.

Yet another reason why Z100 rules & NOW sux.

Just look at the charts & it usually gives you answers as to who plays what why.
 
RadioRayWedeman said:
You have to question if a station like WPLJ owned by Cumulus plays too many crossover country artists. Is that good for WPLJ's numbers? Are they trying to get people to move to NASH?

So far I'm not impressed by NASH-FM. The morning show is too much talk and not enough local detail. A recent NY Daily News article summed up the station's morning show perfectly, saying they have no local flavor and sounds too much like a national syndicated show. The article sais that the only recognizable local name was the traffic reporter.

If you're going to make a national show local, you have to either add more local elements or dump all local recognition and just be a national show. You cannot have it both ways.
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This is news? Cumulus could care less if the flavor is local. Nash is a brand NOT a New York station. WNSH is there as the flagship station enabling Cumulus to sell their brand on a national level. My guess is that you will find a very generic syndicated feel as time goes on. This is not about ratings in New York.
 
TheBigA said:
This particular song is the #1 most downloaded song in any genre. That's the kind of song WPLJ would play regardless of the artist.
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Dont think thats true about PLJ.

For example this years macklemore & lewis hits "thrift shop" & "cant hold us" were both #1 download songs yet PLJ didnt play either of them.

They both hit #1 on the billboard top 40 airplay chart but didnt do any damage on the adult top 40 chart & are both too "rap" for PLJ to play.


Gotta say im lovin NASH as they are playing each top 20 song on the billboard country airplay top 40 chart.
 
My weekly travel to NYC allows me to listen to both of the country stations in the area. I have to admit I like Thunder, maybe because of the local flavor it has. Nothing against NASH-FM, but the morning show is a bit stale and outside of traffic doesn't cater to NYC at all. Just my opinion only.
 
100.7 WLEV in the Allentown, PA area is playing "Cruise", but that is a market with a very successful Country station, so it makes sense for the AC station there to play country crossover hits.

p.s. I would love for some NYC station to start playing Steve Grand's "All-American Boy", but he isn't even signed to a record label yet...
 
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