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Heard about the new format?
Country/Rock
Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie" stations. (ha)
Country/Rock
Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie" stations. (ha)
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> Heard about the new format?
> Country/Rock
>
> Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie" stations.
> (ha)
>
"Billy Bob", how fitting for the hodge podge format.
> Country/Rock
>
> Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie" stations.
> (ha)
>
"Billy Bob", how fitting for the hodge podge format.
> Heard about the new format?
> Country/Rock
There is a station that just changed formats to the country/rock blend over in Terre Haute, Indiana. I haven't heard it, nor would I care to, since country is definitely the format of music I dislike the most.
> Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie" stations.
Again, Indiana is the spot to look for this... Indianapolis FM 97.1 switched to "Hank" country after being a bottom dweller in ratings with some type of Hot AC format or something. Now it is doing extremely well in the rankings. Again, have not heard it.
Back to this country/rock format... can this format really work? Is there enough similarities in style and tempo nowadays? Pop and rock has generally worked well together I suppose (isn't that sort of what Hot AC is?). What will be staple artists for the format? Maybe Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special, with their southern fried rock?
> Country/Rock
There is a station that just changed formats to the country/rock blend over in Terre Haute, Indiana. I haven't heard it, nor would I care to, since country is definitely the format of music I dislike the most.
> Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie" stations.
Again, Indiana is the spot to look for this... Indianapolis FM 97.1 switched to "Hank" country after being a bottom dweller in ratings with some type of Hot AC format or something. Now it is doing extremely well in the rankings. Again, have not heard it.
Back to this country/rock format... can this format really work? Is there enough similarities in style and tempo nowadays? Pop and rock has generally worked well together I suppose (isn't that sort of what Hot AC is?). What will be staple artists for the format? Maybe Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special, with their southern fried rock?
R
Radio_Realist
Guest
> What will be
> staple artists for the format? Maybe Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38
> Special, with their southern fried rock?
Anyone who has listened to country lately, and who actually knows something about music, will recognize that what is called "country" today is pretty much the exact same thing as what was called "rock" some years back, with some minor changes. The male vocalists in today's counry have a southern "edge" to their voices, and sometimes the songs are in a lower key.
Since the 1970's, there have been country and rock acts that straddled the boundary between the two genres. The bands you mentioned are only two out of many.
Maybe radio will pick up on "country/rock" as a programming format, but it has been around as a musical genre for quite a few years now.
> staple artists for the format? Maybe Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38
> Special, with their southern fried rock?
Anyone who has listened to country lately, and who actually knows something about music, will recognize that what is called "country" today is pretty much the exact same thing as what was called "rock" some years back, with some minor changes. The male vocalists in today's counry have a southern "edge" to their voices, and sometimes the songs are in a lower key.
Since the 1970's, there have been country and rock acts that straddled the boundary between the two genres. The bands you mentioned are only two out of many.
Maybe radio will pick up on "country/rock" as a programming format, but it has been around as a musical genre for quite a few years now.
> > What will be staple artists for the format? Maybe Lynyrd Skynyrd and
> > .38 Special, with their southern fried rock?
>
> Anyone who has listened to country lately, and who actually
> knows something about music, will recognize that what is
> called "country" today is pretty much the exact same thing
> as what was called "rock" some years back, with some minor
> changes. The male vocalists in today's counry have a
> southern "edge" to their voices, and sometimes the songs are
> in a lower key.
>
> Since the 1970's, there have been country and rock acts that
> straddled the boundary between the two genres. The bands you
> mentioned are only two out of many.
>
> Maybe radio will pick up on "country/rock" as a programming
> format, but it has been around as a musical genre for quite
> a few years now.
>
Many '70s groups sound like today's country artists; America, Eagles, Marshall Tucker Band, CCR, Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.
> > .38 Special, with their southern fried rock?
>
> Anyone who has listened to country lately, and who actually
> knows something about music, will recognize that what is
> called "country" today is pretty much the exact same thing
> as what was called "rock" some years back, with some minor
> changes. The male vocalists in today's counry have a
> southern "edge" to their voices, and sometimes the songs are
> in a lower key.
>
> Since the 1970's, there have been country and rock acts that
> straddled the boundary between the two genres. The bands you
> mentioned are only two out of many.
>
> Maybe radio will pick up on "country/rock" as a programming
> format, but it has been around as a musical genre for quite
> a few years now.
>
Many '70s groups sound like today's country artists; America, Eagles, Marshall Tucker Band, CCR, Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.
I checked out the website for the hank station in indianapolis and looking at the artist list they have it looks a lot nicer than the very narrow playlist Y108 has. It would be great to have a hank station. They even mix some Kid Rock in.
Steel City should do this with 92.9 while they are at it with changing the formats of underperforming stations. That station will never beat WSHH so why not try?
> > Heard about the new format?
> > Country/Rock
>
> There is a station that just changed formats to the
> country/rock blend over in Terre Haute, Indiana. I haven't
> heard it, nor would I care to, since country is definitely
> the format of music I dislike the most.
>
> > Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie"
> stations.
>
> Again, Indiana is the spot to look for this... Indianapolis
> FM 97.1 switched to "Hank" country after being a bottom
> dweller in ratings with some type of Hot AC format or
> something. Now it is doing extremely well in the rankings.
> Again, have not heard it.
>
> Back to this country/rock format... can this format really
> work? Is there enough similarities in style and tempo
> nowadays? Pop and rock has generally worked well together I
> suppose (isn't that sort of what Hot AC is?). What will be
> staple artists for the format? Maybe Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38
> Special, with their southern fried rock?
>
Steel City should do this with 92.9 while they are at it with changing the formats of underperforming stations. That station will never beat WSHH so why not try?
> > Heard about the new format?
> > Country/Rock
>
> There is a station that just changed formats to the
> country/rock blend over in Terre Haute, Indiana. I haven't
> heard it, nor would I care to, since country is definitely
> the format of music I dislike the most.
>
> > Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie"
> stations.
>
> Again, Indiana is the spot to look for this... Indianapolis
> FM 97.1 switched to "Hank" country after being a bottom
> dweller in ratings with some type of Hot AC format or
> something. Now it is doing extremely well in the rankings.
> Again, have not heard it.
>
> Back to this country/rock format... can this format really
> work? Is there enough similarities in style and tempo
> nowadays? Pop and rock has generally worked well together I
> suppose (isn't that sort of what Hot AC is?). What will be
> staple artists for the format? Maybe Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38
> Special, with their southern fried rock?
>
P
Part-timer
Guest
> Heard about the new format?
> Country/Rock
>
> Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie" stations.
> (ha)
>
It did so well as Outlaw 92.5 in Tampa that the station is now Spanish.<P ID="signature">______________
"With God as my witness, I could have sworn turkeys could fly."</P>
> Country/Rock
>
> Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie" stations.
> (ha)
>
It did so well as Outlaw 92.5 in Tampa that the station is now Spanish.<P ID="signature">______________
"With God as my witness, I could have sworn turkeys could fly."</P>
P
Part-timer
Guest
> Many '70s groups sound like today's country artists;
> America, Eagles, Marshall Tucker Band, CCR, Allman Brothers
> Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.
>
As rock radio evolved into all sorta-metal all the time, Southern rock got pushed into country formats to get airplay and sell records.
None of those bands would have a prayer on rock radio today. And that's a shame.<P ID="signature">______________
"With God as my witness, I could have sworn turkeys could fly."</P>
> America, Eagles, Marshall Tucker Band, CCR, Allman Brothers
> Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.
>
As rock radio evolved into all sorta-metal all the time, Southern rock got pushed into country formats to get airplay and sell records.
None of those bands would have a prayer on rock radio today. And that's a shame.<P ID="signature">______________
"With God as my witness, I could have sworn turkeys could fly."</P>
R
Radio_Realist
Guest
> > Heard about the new format?
> > Country/Rock
> >
> > Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie"
> stations.
> > (ha)
> >
>
> It did so well as Outlaw 92.5 in Tampa that the station is
> now Spanish.
Considering that Cubans outnumber Cowboys in Tampa by about 2 to 1, that's not surprising.
Here's another one to ponder. All of the successful radio stations in Montreal broadcast in French! I guess that proves that more stations need to program in French, right?
Did you read about that Tampa station on a billboard?
> > Country/Rock
> >
> > Probably good for "Hank", "Billy Bob" or "Willie"
> stations.
> > (ha)
> >
>
> It did so well as Outlaw 92.5 in Tampa that the station is
> now Spanish.
Considering that Cubans outnumber Cowboys in Tampa by about 2 to 1, that's not surprising.
Here's another one to ponder. All of the successful radio stations in Montreal broadcast in French! I guess that proves that more stations need to program in French, right?
Did you read about that Tampa station on a billboard?
R
Radio_Realist
Guest
> > Many '70s groups sound like today's country artists;
> > America, Eagles, Marshall Tucker Band, CCR, Allman
> Brothers
> > Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.
> >
>
> As rock radio evolved into all sorta-metal all the time,
> Southern rock got pushed into country formats to get airplay
> and sell records.
>
> None of those bands would have a prayer on rock radio today.
> And that's a shame.
That is a shame. But, on the positive side, those bands would be getting heavy airplay on today's country stations. And most bands don't care that much about where they get airplay to promote record sales, so long as they get some airplay somewhere.
> > America, Eagles, Marshall Tucker Band, CCR, Allman
> Brothers
> > Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.
> >
>
> As rock radio evolved into all sorta-metal all the time,
> Southern rock got pushed into country formats to get airplay
> and sell records.
>
> None of those bands would have a prayer on rock radio today.
> And that's a shame.
That is a shame. But, on the positive side, those bands would be getting heavy airplay on today's country stations. And most bands don't care that much about where they get airplay to promote record sales, so long as they get some airplay somewhere.
Country/Rock Format Briefly Tried Near Da Burgh - 1991
> Maybe radio will pick up on "country/rock" as a programming
> format, but it has been around as a musical genre for quite
> a few years now.
If you go back to 1991, it actually was done on the radio not far from Pittsburgh.
95.9 Sharpsville PA, which is a Youngstown/Warren market station, was country/rock "95.9 WAX FM" that year. It lasted less than a year, due to financial problems with the owner.
It was a great sounding little station. From what I'd heard, it actually started showing up with growing ratings, until it was forced off the air. (Not paying your utility bills or your staff tends to do that.)
As speculated on this thread, there was a lot of L.S. and other "southern fried rock", a lot of the Eagles, etc., and Hank Jr. was all over the playlist, but there was also a lot of Bruce Hornsby for some reason. The station did not position with either the words "country" or "rock" - just "good times and great music".
The station was live and local 24/7, operated out of "a dumpy little building above a stationery store".
95.9 is now Clear Channel's Youngstown CHR "95.9 KISS FM", with an upgraded class A stick since the "WAX" days.
-OA <P ID="signature">______________
Ohio Media Watch - <a target="_blank" href=http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com>http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com</a></P>
> Maybe radio will pick up on "country/rock" as a programming
> format, but it has been around as a musical genre for quite
> a few years now.
If you go back to 1991, it actually was done on the radio not far from Pittsburgh.
95.9 Sharpsville PA, which is a Youngstown/Warren market station, was country/rock "95.9 WAX FM" that year. It lasted less than a year, due to financial problems with the owner.
It was a great sounding little station. From what I'd heard, it actually started showing up with growing ratings, until it was forced off the air. (Not paying your utility bills or your staff tends to do that.)
As speculated on this thread, there was a lot of L.S. and other "southern fried rock", a lot of the Eagles, etc., and Hank Jr. was all over the playlist, but there was also a lot of Bruce Hornsby for some reason. The station did not position with either the words "country" or "rock" - just "good times and great music".
The station was live and local 24/7, operated out of "a dumpy little building above a stationery store".
95.9 is now Clear Channel's Youngstown CHR "95.9 KISS FM", with an upgraded class A stick since the "WAX" days.
-OA <P ID="signature">______________
Ohio Media Watch - <a target="_blank" href=http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com>http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com</a></P>
R
Radio_Realist
Guest
Re: Country/Rock Format Briefly Tried Near Da Burgh - 1991
> 95.9 Sharpsville PA, which is a Youngstown/Warren market
> station, was country/rock "95.9 WAX FM" that year. It
> lasted less than a year, due to financial problems with the
> owner.
>
> It was a great sounding little station. From what I'd
> heard, it actually started showing up with growing ratings,
> until it was forced off the air. (Not paying your utility
> bills or your staff tends to do that.)
>
> As speculated on this thread, there was a lot of L.S. and
> other "southern fried rock", a lot of the Eagles, etc., and
> Hank Jr. was all over the playlist, but there was also a lot
> of Bruce Hornsby for some reason. The station did not
> position with either the words "country" or "rock" - just
> "good times and great music".
>
> The station was live and local 24/7, operated out of "a
> dumpy little building above a stationery store".
>
> 95.9 is now Clear Channel's Youngstown CHR "95.9 KISS FM",
> with an upgraded class A stick since the "WAX" days.
Among musicians, the debate over just what is and what isn't "country" or "rock" gets as heated as debate in here over deep versus shallow playlists.
I still think Kris Kristofferson's definition of a country song is the most accurate.
> 95.9 Sharpsville PA, which is a Youngstown/Warren market
> station, was country/rock "95.9 WAX FM" that year. It
> lasted less than a year, due to financial problems with the
> owner.
>
> It was a great sounding little station. From what I'd
> heard, it actually started showing up with growing ratings,
> until it was forced off the air. (Not paying your utility
> bills or your staff tends to do that.)
>
> As speculated on this thread, there was a lot of L.S. and
> other "southern fried rock", a lot of the Eagles, etc., and
> Hank Jr. was all over the playlist, but there was also a lot
> of Bruce Hornsby for some reason. The station did not
> position with either the words "country" or "rock" - just
> "good times and great music".
>
> The station was live and local 24/7, operated out of "a
> dumpy little building above a stationery store".
>
> 95.9 is now Clear Channel's Youngstown CHR "95.9 KISS FM",
> with an upgraded class A stick since the "WAX" days.
Among musicians, the debate over just what is and what isn't "country" or "rock" gets as heated as debate in here over deep versus shallow playlists.
I still think Kris Kristofferson's definition of a country song is the most accurate.
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