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...hear Christmas music on RQQ earlier?
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Tibbs, that is just mean-
It is easy to define what is WRQQ: the Bob & Tom station with Bob & Sheri, Rick & Bubba, Hollywood & Kristin, and J.T. in the mornings.
Then Star adds to our J.T. morning show if you are caller nine right now. Caller nine, you get a morning show sidekick gig. 97.1 is the total rock experience as The Tower with totally 80's weekends except when we are all 80's all the time.
Then Star adds to our J.T. morning show if you are caller nine right now. Caller nine, you get a morning show sidekick gig. 97.1 is the total rock experience as The Tower with totally 80's weekends except when we are all 80's all the time.
I understand why 92Q wants to stay on 92.1 - it's been around for some time and people are used to it. Some might call it "legendary." You don't fix what's not broken, but would 97Q be such a bad thing? I've started listening to 92Q more and it's a pretty good station. Why not put it on a bigger stick for Franklin, the Boro, Lebanon (and Columbia) to enjoy too? Put the dead station on the dead signal and "The BIG Station" on the bigger signal.
NashvilleNative said:
There are other losses to associate with a long established that is moved to a new frequency.
One of the largest is loss of familiarity. You've spent so long establishing an identity that includes a number representing a dial position that it is so hard for people to think of you as something else. If WSMV (which some folks still call WSM and think is still related to WSM-AM and FM) were to move to Channel 10 tomorrow, tons of folks would still refer to it as Channel 4 for years to come. I believe Nashville's Channel 2 is the least watched of the three original network stations because of so many identity changes, going back to when it was WSIX on Channel 8 and later going through multiple call letter changes.
Another is the sheer cost of promoting a new identity, including everything from changing out the stationary to repainting the truck, not to mention all of the advertising you have to buy to promote the switch.
I'd recommend a change in two scenarios: One, if it were felt that the station had been around so long that it could use an "identity refresh" and moving it would help it better compete with The Beat in terms of being closer to it in frequency; or Two, Cumulus wanted to sell a couple of stations and they decided it would be more advantageous to keep the 97 setup (frequency, availability of power, tower height, etc.) over the 92 setup.
You forgot Coyote and Cathy! And I have listened to 97.1 through all their many changes, but I don't remember a J.T. ???courier37027 said:
Anyway, you summed them up quite well.
Crumb-U-lost needs to sell 97.1! They have had it for over 10 years now, and it is clear that they don't know what they are doing with it! I think we are all in agreement over that!jetfli said:
I've said it before and I'll say it again. No matter WHAT FORMAT 97.1 goes to, several poster on this board will COMPLAIN about it no matter what Cumulus does with that frequency. And if Cumulus were sale the 97.1 frequency to someone else, the same posters will complain on here about the new owners and the new format, no matter who owns it.
jetfli said:
you are correct: I have a computer workstation in the WLAC newsroom...and not one day goes by that
someone doesn't call WLAC when wanting channel 5. Happens at least once a day...often more.
BTW...channel 5 dumped the WLAC calls for WTVF in December of 1975. Also...if you call directory assistance and
ask for "channel 5"...many times you'll get the WLAC news number. Almost 35 years later...
To Firepoint: yes, 97.1 seems like a blur through all the changes. Thanks for adding Coyote and Cathy to list.
IIRC J.T. was solo following only two weeks of Hollywood and Kristin, and before/after Rob Michaels. 97.1 added female sidekick Nicki in a ninth caller contest (staged event? Channel 2 covered as soft news story). I think J.T. was from White Hosue TN and later worked in the Clarksville Saga Communications cluster (Q-108, Eagle 94.3, ...).
IIRC J.T. was solo following only two weeks of Hollywood and Kristin, and before/after Rob Michaels. 97.1 added female sidekick Nicki in a ninth caller contest (staged event? Channel 2 covered as soft news story). I think J.T. was from White Hosue TN and later worked in the Clarksville Saga Communications cluster (Q-108, Eagle 94.3, ...).
firepoint525 said:
Cumulus would never sell that signal unless they sold the whole cluster. They might trade it as a pawn for something better. They don't want the signal to be a competitor. A friend tried to purchase a couple worthless, mostly off-the-air AM signals from them and that is what he was told.
Think about it!
jwk1979 said:
Yeah, ok! I will admit it. IF they sold 97.1 to ME, I would still complain about the format and especially about the new owner. But, who would or could complain about the ultimate format I would pick ~ you all know it ~ you all love it. You all want it. I would not stunt ~ Born the second I give em the check for $25.... WRPT - FM Rupert Radio.... talk about owning the market. No more talk anytime. Rupert Music speaks louder than mere words. Happy Father's Day to all of you fine dads on this board. You rock!
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Okay.. I know this would NEVER happen, but let's just say this is my dream scenario...
WRLT's programming migrates to 97.1
IMHO, 100.1 is the BEST music station around.. but of course it is (has/always will be) hampered by a poor signal.
TUNED IN might finally be able to work magic on the beleaguered signal that is 97.1.
Again.. this would never happen... but it sure is nice to dream!!!
WRLT's programming migrates to 97.1
IMHO, 100.1 is the BEST music station around.. but of course it is (has/always will be) hampered by a poor signal.
TUNED IN might finally be able to work magic on the beleaguered signal that is 97.1.
Again.. this would never happen... but it sure is nice to dream!!!
I'm going to say what needs to be said, and that is this: 97.1 has never really found its niche among Nashville radio stations. They have never really filled a "void" on the Nashville radio dial. One could go as far as to say that they are actually quite irrelevant! They came on the air in 1999, which by almost anyone's definition is very late for a truly new station. They have never really been able to get anyone to change their listening habits. One could say that they have actually been their own worst enemy many times, but no one could truly say, "wow, we had a need for a ___________(fill in the format) radio station here in Nashville, and 97.1 filled that need!" The Nashville radio dial was already crowded even before 97.1 came on the scene, and 97.1 has just never been able to find their way among all those other stations.
Crumb-u-less, pull the plug on 97.1. We don't even need them here! :
Crumb-u-less, pull the plug on 97.1. We don't even need them here! :
I know we have gone over and over about this situation for years on here. All I can say is that if you look at Crumclueless, it's as if every single time they almost conquer their mountain, some general, at the bottom of the hill, with no vision, abruptly changes their format course and sets them on the medicrity failure ride. It's frustrating to see one company in particular commit the same errors over and over for a decade. It's not what they have made in revenues, it's what they COULD have made if they'd done 80's correctly, or Hot AC, or this version of real rock, rock rock, rockless rock, etc. For brief periods of time, someone with insight gets control and they sound good. Two months later, they're sounding as tired and predictable as any rock station could. Listeners get sick of them and abandon them. They've HAD double digit ratings a few times in the past 11 or so years. Why on Earth, they don't stick with something long enough to gain momentum is well beyond my sense. Oh, great. Time for the 3 billionth spin of "Jack and Diane."
That'll get the scan buttons in overdrive after B & T.
That'll get the scan buttons in overdrive after B & T.
firepoint525 said:
I disagree. 97.1 did create a niche for themselves at one point, as savior of Oldies radio in Nashville. Unfortunately, the niche was squandered in that 97.1 never created a unique identity for the station, other than to just be "continuation of 96.3." I dare say they would still be on the air today with the format, even without Coyote, had they given the station its own identity.
Definitely an opening for an oldies station here in Nashville. But some will say that "it's already been tried" blah blah blah. It's worth noting that 97.1 kept Coyote (briefly) through that first change away from oldies. I'm wondering if they "blew their budget" paying him.
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