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Does New York City really need a third hip hop station?

Kevin L. Sealy said:
I thought Hip-Hop is on the wane. Look at (Hot 97) WQHT's & (Power 105.1) WWPR-FM's numbers. They're in decline, while the rock formatted stations like WAXQ-1043 are on the rise.



Thanks,
Kevin L. Sealy

mostly due to PPM I thought. People predicted that PPM would favor rock formats over ethnic ones. It appears to be the case.
 
Again, they aren't an "urban" or "Hip Hop" station. They are the true and original meaning of the word "Rhythmic" when it comes to radio.

The station isn't aimed at Dance Purists. The station isn't aimed at Hip Hop Heads. It takes the best of both worlds, much like you would hear at 90% of the clubs or parties that you would go to in the Tri-State. Consider it Top 40 without the Rock.

Whether you like it or not is up to you but let's not start making stuff up about what the station is.

jp
 
KDM 7000 said:
magicjellybeans said:

They could've conserved time by just saying "hits & hip hop".

Actually, now I can see why Jamz 96.3 has that long, somewhat awkward slogan. They do play a lot of hip hop, so saying "#1 for hip hop & today's hits" is more accurate for them, even though I still think a simpler "hits & hip hop" would work, despite the fact that "hits" is what you'd hear or see first within the slogan.
 
Brooklyndon,

You're correct. WAXQ 104.3 bill themselves as a Classic Rock station. They do play nothing but Classic Rock. WQXR identify themselves as a Classical music station which they play only Classical music.

WQHT (Hot 97) which reports to Arbitron as a Rhythmic Mix station is more known as a Hip-Hop station.

The thread should read, "Does New York Need a Wall to Wall Hip Hop Station?"


Thanks,
Kevin L. Sealy
 
Kevin L. Sealy said:
The thread should read, "Does New York Need a Wall to Wall Hip Hop Station?"

The answer to that question is Yes, New York does need a full-time hip-hop station. CBS radio, please save us.
 
Nick said:
mary said:
NEW YORK NEEDS A COUNTRY STATION :)
New York has a country station: 106.7 HD2

I know where Mary's getting at.

And Mary, take it from me...you know what you have to do! :)
 
mary said:
not many have that. We need one on the reg radio!! :)

What would you say is the overall demand for a country music station in New York City? Would a country station have enough cume to build enough AQH to attract decent billing to make the station profitable and economically feasable? How well did the former WHN-AM 1050, WKHK-FM 106.7 and later WYNY-FM, first on 97.1, later moving to 103.5, perform in the ratings with a country format? In other words is there a large enough country audience base in NYC to make it worth while to "blow up" and existing FM station and reintroduce it as a profitable country station?
 
mary said:
not many have that. We need one on the reg radio!! :)

And once again Mary, you know what you have to do! :)

Jmtillery is giving you the "tools" (in form of the questions) right there to do the research on. That is what you have to prove and be persistent on. It worked for dance music fans ;). You gotta find that audience base and give the proof! :)
 
rapking said:
mary said:
NEW YORK NEEDS A COUNTRY STATION :)
Taylor Swift is all over New York radio. There no need for a country station in NYC.

I'm not a country fan but are you serious with that comment? lol Well for that matter then, NYC MOST certainly does NOT need another Hip Hop station either, since the genre has been completely played out on NY radio in recent years.
 
musik187 said:
rapking said:
mary said:
NEW YORK NEEDS A COUNTRY STATION :)
Taylor Swift is all over New York radio. There no need for a country station in NYC.

I'm not a country fan but are you serious with that comment? lol Well for that matter then, NYC MOST certainly does NOT need another Hip Hop station either, since the genre has been completely played out on NY radio in recent years.
Thanks to Kanye West, New York only know and care about one country music artist Taylor Swift. Good Country stations has been here (NYC)in the past and they all died. Country music only works out in the burbs, Not in The Big Apple .
 
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