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I'm sorry but as big as a dance town as Miami is, I still can't believe no one has jumped at the chance to take on a dance channel. We all know Party would have done better under better programming, but its time someone stepped up and gave this town a dance format. Who is gonna cover WMC? This is the time when a local dance station should be doing live broadcasts, mixes, etc. Sure there are internet stations here for conference week and all, but what about a station representing Miami, one on the radio dial? Come on people.
 
> I'm sorry but as big as a dance town as Miami is, I still
> can't believe no one has jumped at the chance to take on a
> dance channel. We all know Party would have done better

No thanks. We already had one. Greedy Cox decided rock was
more profitable and dropped it, just like they dropped 30
years of classical for potty music a few years earlier.

> under better programming, but its time someone stepped up
> and gave this town a dance format. Who is gonna cover WMC?

You get the investors who are willing to risk it. Unlikely.

> This is the time when a local dance station should be doing
> live broadcasts, mixes, etc. Sure there are internet
> stations here for conference week and all, but what about a
> station representing Miami, one on the radio dial? Come on
> people.

It's not exactly the only format that isn't represented in
this market.

Not even in my top ten.

I'm sure Power 96 would cover it if they thought it worthwhile.

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Well, there was a dance show that was on Y-100 hosted by Marky G called Suth Beach Dance Party. It had been on for five weeks until the debacle of the winter ratings book. Now Clear Channel brass has put a hiatus on the show as they retool the station's image. SBDP was already going to cover the event but thank to Y, the opportunity is now missed. As for Party, Phil Michaels had his hands tied by Cox Brass over how open the playlist could be.

The corporate big wigs 954 truly caused the downfall of the station. As for its Orlando sister, you can't expect much when your station's signal was only 6,00 watts in fringe suburb Apopka, and covered the market with a hard-to-tune-in signal.

I understand your bitterness of Cox's destruction of WTMI. But there's is still a need of a dance format in this market. I think you should not take out your frustration in the fact that COX Radio just happened to capture a strong frequency and that WTMI was ready for the taking as it was solo-owned.

Clear Channel, read this...... flip 103.5 to dance and drop hip hop in favor of a slammin' dance beat. Power and WEDR take care of the hip-hop market perfectly.

No disrespect 954, you have a great site, but drop the WTMI rants.




> > I'm sorry but as big as a dance town as Miami is, I still
> > can't believe no one has jumped at the chance to take on a
>
> > dance channel. We all know Party would have done better
>
> No thanks. We already had one. Greedy Cox decided rock was
> more profitable and dropped it, just like they dropped 30
> years of classical for potty music a few years earlier.
>
> > under better programming, but its time someone stepped up
> > and gave this town a dance format. Who is gonna cover WMC?
>
>
> You get the investors who are willing to risk it. Unlikely.
>
> > This is the time when a local dance station should be
> doing
> > live broadcasts, mixes, etc. Sure there are internet
> > stations here for conference week and all, but what about
> a
> > station representing Miami, one on the radio dial? Come on
>
> > people.
>
> It's not exactly the only format that isn't represented in
> this market.
>
> Not even in my top ten.
>
> I'm sure Power 96 would cover it if they thought it
> worthwhile.
>
> 73s from 954
>
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> I understand your bitterness of Cox's destruction of WTMI.
> But there's is still a need of a dance format in this
> market. I think you should not take out your frustration in
> the fact that COX Radio just happened to capture a strong
> frequency and that WTMI was ready for the taking as it was
> solo-owned.

True. And then Cox decided rock was a better use of
that freq 3 years later. (I've listened to 93Rock. I
agree that it was a good move.)

> Clear Channel, read this...... flip 103.5 to dance and drop
> hip hop in favor of a slammin' dance beat. Power and WEDR
> take care of the hip-hop market perfectly.
>
> No disrespect 954, you have a great site, but drop the WTMI
> rants.

Thank you for your detailed comments, but there's is
ALSO still a need of a classical format in this market
(if you'll excuse the paraphrase).

And I'm just as entitled to my opinion (including
ranting if desired) as you dance fans.

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I agree for a need of a classical station, but WTMI is never coming back, that's what I don't worry about, let's just push the broadcasters for it.


> > I understand your bitterness of Cox's destruction of WTMI.
>
> > But there's is still a need of a dance format in this
> > market. I think you should not take out your frustration
> in
> > the fact that COX Radio just happened to capture a strong
> > frequency and that WTMI was ready for the taking as it was
>
> > solo-owned.
>
> True. And then Cox decided rock was a better use of
> that freq 3 years later. (I've listened to 93Rock. I
> agree that it was a good move.)
>
> > Clear Channel, read this...... flip 103.5 to dance and
> drop
> > hip hop in favor of a slammin' dance beat. Power and WEDR
> > take care of the hip-hop market perfectly.
> >
> > No disrespect 954, you have a great site, but drop the
> WTMI
> > rants.
>
> Thank you for your detailed comments, but there's is
> ALSO still a need of a classical format in this market
> (if you'll excuse the paraphrase).
>
> And I'm just as entitled to my opinion (including
> ranting if desired) as you dance fans.
>
> 73s from 954
>
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But what we really need is a Ska station.

> I agree for a need of a classical station, but WTMI is never
> coming back, that's what I don't worry about, let's just
> push the broadcasters for it.

Of course.

Nor will dance.

But what we really need is a Ska station.

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> I'm sorry but as big as a dance town as Miami is, I still
> can't believe no one has jumped at the chance to take on a
> dance channel. We all know Party would have done better
> under better programming, but its time someone stepped up
> and gave this town a dance format. Who is gonna cover WMC?
> This is the time when a local dance station should be doing
> live broadcasts, mixes, etc. Sure there are internet
> stations here for conference week and all, but what about a
> station representing Miami, one on the radio dial? Come on
> people.
>

If u have XM Satellite Radio XM is doining the WMC live in Miami on 3 dance channels XM-80 The Move XM-81 BPM and XM-82 The System.....
 
Re: But what we really need is a Ska station.

> But what we really need is a Ska station.
>
OI, OI, OI!

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Re: But what we really need is a Ska station.

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> > But what we really need is a Ska station.
> OI, OI, OI!

That's exactly what I said when we lost our
classical stations. (In July 1967, December 2001,
and January 2005.)

But it's spelled Oy, oy, oy!

73s from 954

> Radio-X
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Ska/Punk station?

> > OI, OI, OI!

> http://youtube.com/watch?v=zAygS78-DyE

Oy! Oy! Oy! Dee-lish!

What is the connection between punk and ska anyway?

If you combine them, you could call it sk_unk.

73s

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> I'm sure Power 96 would cover it if they thought it
> worthwhile.

Power used to cover it back when they actually had dance music in their playlist. It's like I keep saying: it would help to break either Power 96's or Y-100's ratings slumps if they added dance to their playlists again.<P ID="signature">______________
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> Clear Channel, read this...... flip 103.5 to dance and drop
> hip hop in favor of a slammin' dance beat. Power and WEDR
> take care of the hip-hop market perfectly.

Eh... not so fast. Do we really want CC running our dance station? Let's step back and take a look at their "stellar success" here in Miami: Zeta is dead, Y-100 is in the dumps, Big 106 is sucking, Love 94 doesn't play actual jazz (though I will admit there is a market for what they do play), 103.5 can't seem to hold a format for enough time to really do much of anything, and both WINZ and WIOD are quickly-fading shadows of their former selves. On top of all of that, take a look at KTU in New York (also a CC property). After taking a look at that playlist, to be blunt, what more proof do you need? Only 32 spins for the #1 song? Sad...

On one hand, it would be great if WMIB flipped to dance. On the other hand, Clear Channel isn't exactly trustworthy enough to make it work.<P ID="signature">______________
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> > I'm sure Power 96 would cover it if they thought it
> > worthwhile.
>
> Power used to cover it back when they actually had dance
> music in their playlist. It's like I keep saying: it would
> help to break either Power 96's or Y-100's ratings slumps if
> they added dance to their playlists again.

Mightn't it also alienate some of their
regular listeners?

73s...<P ID="signature">______________
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> > > I'm sure Power 96 would cover it if they thought it
> > > worthwhile.
> >
> > Power used to cover it back when they actually had dance
> > music in their playlist. It's like I keep saying: it
> would
> > help to break either Power 96's or Y-100's ratings slumps
> if
> > they added dance to their playlists again.
>
> Mightn't it also alienate some of their
> regular listeners?
>
> 73s...

Hmm... maybe. I guess with the turns they've taken in order to compete more directly with WEDR, that might be the case. Didn't think of that.

Following that line of thinking, though, that might open up the chance for Clear Channel to kill off The Beat and use the signal for something a bit more productive, which would probably be better for the market in the long run. If you figure that Power reverts to the Rhythmic/Dance hybrid it used to be, that would leave WEDR and WMIB to battle it out, and I think we all know who the winner would be there... a pretty easy win, at that. That would leave WEDR as the proven hip-hop mainstay, Power 96 as the rhythmic alternative to WHYI as it once was, and leaves WMIB open to a new format... shall we say classical?<P ID="signature">______________
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> > Mightn't it also alienate some of their
> > regular listeners?
>
> Hmm... maybe. I guess with the turns they've taken in order
> to compete more directly with WEDR, that might be the case.
> Didn't think of that.
>
> Following that line of thinking, though, that might open up
> the chance for Clear Channel to kill off The Beat and use
> the signal for something a bit more productive, which would
> probably be better for the market in the long run. If you
> figure that Power reverts to the Rhythmic/Dance hybrid it
> used to be, that would leave WEDR and WMIB to battle it out,
> and I think we all know who the winner would be there... a
> pretty easy win, at that. That would leave WEDR as the
> proven hip-hop mainstay, Power 96 as the rhythmic
> alternative to WHYI as it once was, and leaves WMIB open to
> a new format... shall we say classical?

Everything you said is logical 'til the last 4 words.
Never happen.

They'd bring back Zeta on that frequency first, I'd bet.

Or another Spanish station. Even Jack.

73s...<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: But what we really need is a Ska station.

> But it's spelled Oy, oy, oy!
>
Hmm...you sure?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oi!

However you spell it, I demand that a major broadcasting company destroy their current format and put Ska/Punk rock on a major market signal...Right NOW!!!

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Re: But what we really need is a Ska station.

> > But it's spelled Oy, oy, oy!
> Hmm...you sure?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oi!

You didn't even read the whole first paragraph!

"Oi" is a British and Australian working class slang word used to get someone's attention, or to express surprise or disapproval. It is also used in Singapore except that the pronunciation is 'oh-y' instead of 'or-y'. It is not polite, but it is not especially offensive. It is not to be confused with the Yiddish exclamation of dismay or exasperation "oy" or "oy vey".

> However you spell it, I demand that a major broadcasting
> company destroy their current format and put Ska/Punk rock
> on a major market signal...Right NOW!!!

Wonderful. But why is punk rock mixed with ska?

> Radio-X

73s
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Oy vey...

> "Oi" is a British and Australian working class slang word
> used to get someone's attention, or to express surprise or
> disapproval. It is also used in Singapore except that the
> pronunciation is 'oh-y' instead of 'or-y'. It is not polite,
> but it is not especially offensive. It is not to be confused
> with the Yiddish exclamation of dismay or exasperation "oy"
> or "oy vey".
>

Got it...OK...my bad..

> Wonderful. But why is punk rock mixed with ska?

Because it is a mix that makes semi-sense. I consider a band like Sublime to mix aspects of ska and punk.

But, while we're at it, let's mix punk, ska, cabaret, art metal, goth, and gregorian chants. It *WILL* be a hit. I gaaaaraaantee it.

Sorry about the mix up...

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> Or another Spanish station. Even Jack.

Why choose? How about a Spanish Jack? "Juan Oh Three Five"

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