Dance Music Format in Philadelphia?

[Wildstyle K]

It would be fascinating if Philadelphia considered testing a dance or dance leaning chr format...











Any thoughts?

 

[RadioPhillyFan]

Greater Media should try a Dance-Leaning CHR on 97.5 - right next to RDW aside from 97.1 translator and 96.9 in jersey) and it's on the way from the up-seek to 102.1.

Plus, it wouldn't even touch it's other formats.

I think WRDW-HD2 has that format actually.. I really enjoy it.

 

[Dancerev889]

Z889 has a dance format. Its been nominated for Best U.S. Dance station at this years International Dance Music Awards.

 

[danwxman]

Z889 has a dance format. Its been nominated for Best U.S. Dance station at this years International Dance Music Awards.

Cannot be received in Philadelphia.

 

[pab]

Not enough of a market for it. We've been down this road a million times.

 

[doowopvault]

OOOH I JUST CAN'T WAIT. recordings with NO musicians, all electronically put together on a mixing board, and all you hear is BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM,BOOM OVER AND OVER AGAIN.Lovely.

 

[RadioPhillyFan]

Not enough of a market for it. We've been down this road a million times.

Agreed, but what else is there format-wise that has somewhat of a shot?
WRDW-HD2 is a Dance CHR that sounds like a CHR - but it has that pop/disco feel. Most things on the CHR chart work with Dance CHR.

I can't really imagine it pulling well, but it could be a format worth attempting for a stunt at the very least.

 

[Dancerev889]

Z889 has a dance format. Its been nominated for Best U.S. Dance station at this years International Dance Music Awards.

Cannot be received in Philadelphia.

Sure it can. Maybe not the whole city but the eastern part. Can be heard in parts of bucks county too.

 

[Dancerev889]

Not enough of a market for it. We've been down this road a million times.

I guess you havent talked to kids in college and high school. Plus the Grammys had a ton of dance music involved. Funny how every hip hop artist is jumping on the dance movement

 

[d21ofnj]

OOOH I JUST CAN'T WAIT. recordings with NO musicians, all electronically put together on a mixing board, and all you hear is BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM,BOOM OVER AND OVER AGAIN.Lovely.

I want to know how you managed to live thorugh the disco era :

 

[d21ofnj]

Z889 has a dance format. Its been nominated for Best U.S. Dance station at this years International Dance Music Awards.

Cannot be received in Philadelphia.

I was at a trip to the US Mint last week. Depends where I would turn, Z88.9 would come in clear if I was driving North and East.

 

[RadioPhillyFan]

Isn't Dubstep popular now?

 

[doowopvault]

OOOH I JUST CAN'T WAIT. recordings with NO musicians, all electronically put together on a mixing board, and all you hear is BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM,BOOM OVER AND OVER AGAIN.Lovely.

I want to know how you managed to live thorugh the disco era :

By listening to "MUSIC" and not following this plastic crap,hanging out at Disco Clubs shoving Coke up my nose and wearing polyester clothes.

 

[Dancerev889]

OOOH I JUST CAN'T WAIT. recordings with NO musicians, all electronically put together on a mixing board, and all you hear is BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM,BOOM OVER AND OVER AGAIN.Lovely.

I want to know how you managed to live thorugh the disco era :

By listening to "MUSIC" and not following this plastic crap,hanging out at Disco Clubs shoving Coke up my nose and wearing polyester clothes.

Music is a preference. I bet when doo wop was big there were people that thought that was garbage too. Dubstep is huge right now. These big Djs are getting over 125000 dollars a night and they are packing the place. Swedish house mafia sold out Madison square garden and tied to did the same in LA! Now the Electric Daisy tour is coming to NYC. Dance music is also over the place right now

 

[nd2023]

Why can't we not chastise a genre of music we don't like?

I happen to like 50s/60s doo-wop and current dance. I get just as excited hearing the Ronettes as I do hearing Avicii (just not back to back on the same station). I wish we had a station like Easy 93.1 in Miami, with soft AC on the HD1 and current dance on the HD2.

In the past whenever someone brought up the topic of dance music in Philadelphia, there always has been the "filly needz a dans stayshun" backlash.

Z88.9's weak in Philly and its signal is blocked by the buildings in Philly, but it's listenable and it can be heard well in much of NJ south of 195.

 

[RadioPhillyFan]

Why can't we not chastise a genre of music we don't like?

I happen to like 50s/60s doo-wop and current dance. I get just as excited hearing the Ronettes as I do hearing Avicii (just not back to back on the same station). I wish we had a station like Easy 93.1 in Miami, with soft AC on the HD1 and current dance on the HD2.

In the past whenever someone brought up the topic of dance music in Philadelphia, there always has been the "filly needz a dans stayshun" backlash.

Z88.9's weak in Philly and its signal is blocked by the buildings in Philly, but it's listenable and it can be heard well in much of NJ south of 195.

WRDW-HD2 is a Dance CHR. If we want a dance station in Philly, that's the best we've got. Unless Greater Media wants to try something ambitious (being that they have a few failing formats) Clear Channel, doesn't even operate a single dance station in the country, and I doubt there is a single one operating on FM that's commercial. (not HD/AM/XM).

Sadly, I think a Dance CHR would pull at least a 2.0 in this city, Philadelphia has always been a party-ish city. And with the Delaware Ave additions (sugarhouse) - plus we have a lot of clubs.

I'm sure if done right it could attract young listeners.

After all, Sweedish House Mafia is a huge group right now (one I happen to enjoy).

Dubstep is also pretty hugely popular with kids in college now-a-days. Some alternative stations toss in Dubstep now. MMR plays a modern song by Korn that features a Dubstep group, in fact, that entire album is Dubstep groups and Korn. So there is a foundation in current media.

My final verdict, it won't happen unless the demand (continues to) grows for the genre, but I'd like to see it happen!

 

[doowopvault]

OOOH I JUST CAN'T WAIT. recordings with NO musicians, all electronically put together on a mixing board, and all you hear is BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM,BOOM OVER AND OVER AGAIN.Lovely.

I want to know how you managed to live thorugh the disco era :

By listening to "MUSIC" and not following this plastic crap,hanging out at Disco Clubs shoving Coke up my nose and wearing polyester clothes.

Music is a preference. I bet when doo wop was big there were people that thought that was garbage too. Dubstep is huge right now. These big Djs are getting over 125000 dollars a night and they are packing the place. Swedish house mafia sold out Madison square garden and tied to did the same in LA! Now the Electric Daisy tour is coming to NYC. Dance music is also over the place right now

When Doo Wop was big? these concerts STILL sell out, and Last year, there was a 50's Rockabilly concert in Las Vegas, sold out all three days. when you mention "big right now", I have never bandwagon hopped, never followed what was big at the moment, so as to not get rediculed, just loved what I loved.

 

[nd2023]

Why can't we not chastise a genre of music we don't like?

I happen to like 50s/60s doo-wop and current dance. I get just as excited hearing the Ronettes as I do hearing Avicii (just not back to back on the same station). I wish we had a station like Easy 93.1 in Miami, with soft AC on the HD1 and current dance on the HD2.

In the past whenever someone brought up the topic of dance music in Philadelphia, there always has been the "filly needz a dans stayshun" backlash.

Z88.9's weak in Philly and its signal is blocked by the buildings in Philly, but it's listenable and it can be heard well in much of NJ south of 195.

WRDW-HD2 is a Dance CHR. If we want a dance station in Philly, that's the best we've got. Unless Greater Media wants to try something ambitious (being that they have a few failing formats) Clear Channel, doesn't even operate a single dance station in the country, and I doubt there is a single one operating on FM that's commercial. (not HD/AM/XM).

Sadly, I think a Dance CHR would pull at least a 2.0 in this city, Philadelphia has always been a party-ish city. And with the Delaware Ave additions (sugarhouse) - plus we have a lot of clubs.

I'm sure if done right it could attract young listeners.

After all, Sweedish House Mafia is a huge group right now (one I happen to enjoy).

Dubstep is also pretty hugely popular with kids in college now-a-days. Some alternative stations toss in Dubstep now. MMR plays a modern song by Korn that features a Dubstep group, in fact, that entire album is Dubstep groups and Korn. So there is a foundation in current media.

My final verdict, it won't happen unless the demand (continues to) grows for the genre, but I'd like to see it happen!

Clear Channel does have a few dance mixshows: Buzz Radio on Kiss 95.7 in CT and the House Party on 93.3 FLZ in Tampa, just to name a few. They operate dance formatted KDWB-HD2 and its 102.5 translator in Minneapolis (albeit with no promotion and the fact that 102.5's signal only goes a few miles, and the format will probably change once it upgrades the translator's power).

 

[RadioPhillyFan]

Why can't we not chastise a genre of music we don't like?

I happen to like 50s/60s doo-wop and current dance. I get just as excited hearing the Ronettes as I do hearing Avicii (just not back to back on the same station). I wish we had a station like Easy 93.1 in Miami, with soft AC on the HD1 and current dance on the HD2.

In the past whenever someone brought up the topic of dance music in Philadelphia, there always has been the "filly needz a dans stayshun" backlash.

Z88.9's weak in Philly and its signal is blocked by the buildings in Philly, but it's listenable and it can be heard well in much of NJ south of 195.

WRDW-HD2 is a Dance CHR. If we want a dance station in Philly, that's the best we've got. Unless Greater Media wants to try something ambitious (being that they have a few failing formats) Clear Channel, doesn't even operate a single dance station in the country, and I doubt there is a single one operating on FM that's commercial. (not HD/AM/XM).

Sadly, I think a Dance CHR would pull at least a 2.0 in this city, Philadelphia has always been a party-ish city. And with the Delaware Ave additions (sugarhouse) - plus we have a lot of clubs.

I'm sure if done right it could attract young listeners.

After all, Sweedish House Mafia is a huge group right now (one I happen to enjoy).

Dubstep is also pretty hugely popular with kids in college now-a-days. Some alternative stations toss in Dubstep now. MMR plays a modern song by Korn that features a Dubstep group, in fact, that entire album is Dubstep groups and Korn. So there is a foundation in current media.

My final verdict, it won't happen unless the demand (continues to) grows for the genre, but I'd like to see it happen!

Clear Channel does have a few dance mixshows: Buzz Radio on Kiss 95.7 in CT and the House Party on 93.3 FLZ in Tampa, just to name a few. They operate dance formatted KDWB-HD2 and its 102.5 translator in Minneapolis (albeit with no promotion and the fact that 102.5's signal only goes a few miles, and the format will probably change once it upgrades the translator's power).

WISX airs a dance format show Friday nights I believe.

I was talking, full fledged FM HD-1 Dance format station.

 

[Dancerev889]

Why can't we not chastise a genre of music we don't like?

I happen to like 50s/60s doo-wop and current dance. I get just as excited hearing the Ronettes as I do hearing Avicii (just not back to back on the same station). I wish we had a station like Easy 93.1 in Miami, with soft AC on the HD1 and current dance on the HD2.

In the past whenever someone brought up the topic of dance music in Philadelphia, there always has been the "filly needz a dans stayshun" backlash.

Z88.9's weak in Philly and its signal is blocked by the buildings in Philly, but it's listenable and it can be heard well in much of NJ south of 195.

WRDW-HD2 is a Dance CHR. If we want a dance station in Philly, that's the best we've got. Unless Greater Media wants to try something ambitious (being that they have a few failing formats) Clear Channel, doesn't even operate a single dance station in the country, and I doubt there is a single one operating on FM that's commercial. (not HD/AM/XM).

Sadly, I think a Dance CHR would pull at least a 2.0 in this city, Philadelphia has always been a party-ish city. And with the Delaware Ave additions (sugarhouse) - plus we have a lot of clubs.

I'm sure if done right it could attract young listeners.

After all, Sweedish House Mafia is a huge group right now (one I happen to enjoy).

Dubstep is also pretty hugely popular with kids in college now-a-days. Some alternative stations toss in Dubstep now. MMR plays a modern song by Korn that features a Dubstep group, in fact, that entire album is Dubstep groups and Korn. So there is a foundation in current media.

My final verdict, it won't happen unless the demand (continues to) grows for the genre, but I'd like to see it happen!

Clear Channel does have a few dance mixshows: Buzz Radio on Kiss 95.7 in CT and the House Party on 93.3 FLZ in Tampa, just to name a few. They operate dance formatted KDWB-HD2 and its 102.5 translator in Minneapolis (albeit with no promotion and the fact that 102.5's signal only goes a few miles, and the format will probably change once it upgrades the translator's power).

WISX airs a dance format show Friday nights I believe.

I was talking, full fledged FM HD-1 Dance format station.

106 does a live broadcast from the Coastline on Friday nights. It is dance driven but also needs to stick around their playlist, but they play more back in the day than what you would consider pure dance. They do air the Remix Top 30 with Hollywood Hamilton, which again is very similar to KTU's playlist. Z889 also airs this show at 9 pm.