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Does the average radio listener....

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mwf114

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get tired of hearing the same old song played again and again. I ask that, because I passed by MGK tonight on the dial and they were playing a Genisus song, I don't remember which one, but its safe to say it was the same old song I've heard a million times before. I kept flipping, heard a song on XPN that I never heard before, by a band named Calexico apparently. The point is, the "new" song on XPN I've never heard before, liked it, and downloaded it twenty minutes later at home.

There is really no point to this other than the fact, I haven't had that new song or new artist oh wow! type experience on the commercial dial in many years and I'm just an average listener.
 
> get tired of hearing the same old song played again and
> again. I ask that, because I passed by MGK tonight on the
> dial and they were playing a Genisus song, I don't remember
> which one, but its safe to say it was the same old song I've
> heard a million times before. I kept flipping, heard a song
> on XPN that I never heard before, by a band named Calexico
> apparently. The point is, the "new" song on XPN I've never
> heard before, liked it, and downloaded it twenty minutes
> later at home.
>
> There is really no point to this other than the fact, I
> haven't had that new song or new artist oh wow! type
> experience on the commercial dial in many years and I'm just
> an average listener.

The Radio gods split this one two ways. The other side of the coin on your example is a person may say when hearing and unknown tune(WXPN), "what is THAT" and push the button. In the end, it takes balance between new and old and the person picking the tunes needs to have the "ears" to pick what that station's audience will probably like to hear! just my 2 cents!
 
Re: Choices and chachachacha changes...

I think that radio is killing itself by driving away listeners due to a lack of variety, quality content and limited play list.

Those things might have been in place (regarding the mediocrity of radio) for the decades prior. The difference today is that listeners now have choices that are much more easily accessible.

Evolve or die.

We are an age of convenience and short attention spans. If we do not immediately find the entertainment we seek, we move. Just ask the batteries in my television remote control. I have 700 choices on my tv, and sometimes it isn't enough.



> > get tired of hearing the same old song played again and
> > again. I ask that, because I passed by MGK tonight on the
> > dial and they were playing a Genisus song, I don't
> remember
> > which one, but its safe to say it was the same old song
> I've
> > heard a million times before. I kept flipping, heard a
> song
> > on XPN that I never heard before, by a band named Calexico
>
> > apparently. The point is, the "new" song on XPN I've never
>
> > heard before, liked it, and downloaded it twenty minutes
> > later at home.
> >
> > There is really no point to this other than the fact, I
> > haven't had that new song or new artist oh wow! type
> > experience on the commercial dial in many years and I'm
> just
> > an average listener.
>
> The Radio gods split this one two ways. The other side of
> the coin on your example is a person may say when hearing
> and unknown tune(WXPN), "what is THAT" and push the button.
> In the end, it takes balance between new and old and the
> person picking the tunes needs to have the "ears" to pick
> what that station's audience will probably like to hear!
> just my 2 cents!
>
 
> get tired of hearing the same old song played again and
> again. I ask that, because I passed by MGK tonight on the
> dial and they were playing a Genisus song, I don't remember
> which one, but its safe to say it was the same old song I've
> heard a million times before. I kept flipping, heard a song
> on XPN that I never heard before, by a band named Calexico
> apparently. The point is, the "new" song on XPN I've never
> heard before, liked it, and downloaded it twenty minutes
> later at home.
>
> There is really no point to this other than the fact, I
> haven't had that new song or new artist oh wow! type
> experience on the commercial dial in many years and I'm just
> an average listener.
>

I am an average listener and I can say yes, I get tired of hearing the same songs over and over again. Radio can kill a song for me. There are certain songs out there that I can't stand because they are played so much. There is a definite need for variety.
 
If you're an average radio listener, you're not posting on this board.

> > get tired of hearing the same old song played again and
> > again. I ask that, because I passed by MGK tonight on the
> > dial and they were playing a Genisus song, I don't
> remember
> > which one, but its safe to say it was the same old song
> I've
> > heard a million times before. I kept flipping, heard a
> song
> > on XPN that I never heard before, by a band named Calexico
>
> > apparently. The point is, the "new" song on XPN I've never
>
> > heard before, liked it, and downloaded it twenty minutes
> > later at home.
> >
> > There is really no point to this other than the fact, I
> > haven't had that new song or new artist oh wow! type
> > experience on the commercial dial in many years and I'm
> just
> > an average listener.
> >
>
> I am an average listener and I can say yes, I get tired of
> hearing the same songs over and over again. Radio can kill
> a song for me. There are certain songs out there that I
> can't stand because they are played so much. There is a
> definite need for variety.
>
 
Re: If you're an average radio listener, you're not posting on this board.

> > > get tired of hearing the same old song played again and
> > > again. I ask that, because I passed by MGK tonight on
> the
> > > dial and they were playing a Genisus song, I don't
> > remember
> > > which one, but its safe to say it was the same old song
> > I've
> > > heard a million times before. I kept flipping, heard a
> > song
> > > on XPN that I never heard before, by a band named
> Calexico
> >
> > > apparently. The point is, the "new" song on XPN I've
> never
> >
> > > heard before, liked it, and downloaded it twenty minutes
>
> > > later at home.
> > >
> > > There is really no point to this other than the fact, I
> > > haven't had that new song or new artist oh wow! type
> > > experience on the commercial dial in many years and I'm
> > just
> > > an average listener.
> > >
> >
> > I am an average listener and I can say yes, I get tired of
>
> > hearing the same songs over and over again. Radio can
> kill
> > a song for me. There are certain songs out there that I
> > can't stand because they are played so much. There is a
> > definite need for variety.
> >
>
There must be some average listeners - I'm one of them.
 
Re: Choices and chachachacha changes...

The reason we have a limited play list is because of the short attention spans. I get calls all day long for the same song, that sometimes I just played two seconds before they call. If you don't play want they want, when they want, then their off two another station, or to there cd or ipod. People like familar.. that's why they drive the same way home, sit in the same spot at the ball game, go to the same restuarants. Even with new stuff you got to be careful, that's way we have call-out, song fights etc.... Bottom line, radio is changing to trying to compete with short attentions span by giving stuff away, playing hits and force listening-- which is hard to do.





> I think that radio is killing itself by driving away
> listeners due to a lack of variety, quality content and
> limited play list.
>
> Those things might have been in place (regarding the
> mediocrity of radio) for the decades prior. The difference
> today is that listeners now have choices that are much more
> easily accessible.
>
> Evolve or die.
>
> We are an age of convenience and short attention spans. If
> we do not immediately find the entertainment we seek, we
> move. Just ask the batteries in my television remote
> control. I have 700 choices on my tv, and sometimes it
> isn't enough.
>
>
>
> > > get tired of hearing the same old song played again and
> > > again. I ask that, because I passed by MGK tonight on
> the
> > > dial and they were playing a Genisus song, I don't
> > remember
> > > which one, but its safe to say it was the same old song
> > I've
> > > heard a million times before. I kept flipping, heard a
> > song
> > > on XPN that I never heard before, by a band named
> Calexico
> >
> > > apparently. The point is, the "new" song on XPN I've
> never
> >
> > > heard before, liked it, and downloaded it twenty minutes
>
> > > later at home.
> > >
> > > There is really no point to this other than the fact, I
> > > haven't had that new song or new artist oh wow! type
> > > experience on the commercial dial in many years and I'm
> > just
> > > an average listener.
> >
> > The Radio gods split this one two ways. The other side of
>
> > the coin on your example is a person may say when hearing
> > and unknown tune(WXPN), "what is THAT" and push the
> button.
> > In the end, it takes balance between new and old and the
> > person picking the tunes needs to have the "ears" to pick
> > what that station's audience will probably like to hear!
> > just my 2 cents!
> >
>
 
The point being...

...that the vast majority of people that listen to the radio, listen to the radio casually and don't spend their time surfing radio related sites on the internet. The fact that you're a radio listener and that you post messages on a radio-related internet message board, means that you invest much more importance to your radio listening experience than the "average" radio listener does. You're a listener, but you're not an "average" listener and "average" listeners listen differently than you do.

> > > > get tired of hearing the same old song played again
> and
> > > > again. I ask that, because I passed by MGK tonight on
> > the
> > > > dial and they were playing a Genisus song, I don't
> > > remember
> > > > which one, but its safe to say it was the same old
> song
> > > I've
> > > > heard a million times before. I kept flipping, heard a
>
> > > song
> > > > on XPN that I never heard before, by a band named
> > Calexico
> > >
> > > > apparently. The point is, the "new" song on XPN I've
> > never
> > >
> > > > heard before, liked it, and downloaded it twenty
> minutes
> >
> > > > later at home.
> > > >
> > > > There is really no point to this other than the fact,
> I
> > > > haven't had that new song or new artist oh wow! type
> > > > experience on the commercial dial in many years and
> I'm
> > > just
> > > > an average listener.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I am an average listener and I can say yes, I get tired
> of
> >
> > > hearing the same songs over and over again. Radio can
> > kill
> > > a song for me. There are certain songs out there that I
>
> > > can't stand because they are played so much. There is a
>
> > > definite need for variety.
> > >
> >
> There must be some average listeners - I'm one of them.
>
 
Re: The point being...

> ...that the vast majority of people that listen to the
> radio, listen to the radio casually and don't spend their
> time surfing radio related sites on the internet. The fact
> that you're a radio listener and that you post messages on a
> radio-related internet message board, means that you invest
> much more importance to your radio listening experience than
> the "average" radio listener does. You're a listener, but
> you're not an "average" listener and "average" listeners
> listen differently than you do.
>
> > > > > get tired of hearing the same old song played again
> > and
> > > > > again. I ask that, because I passed by MGK tonight
> on
> > > the
> > > > > dial and they were playing a Genisus song, I don't
> > > > remember
> > > > > which one, but its safe to say it was the same old
> > song
> > > > I've
> > > > > heard a million times before. I kept flipping, heard
> a
> >
> > > > song
> > > > > on XPN that I never heard before, by a band named
> > > Calexico
> > > >
> > > > > apparently. The point is, the "new" song on XPN I've
>
> > > never
> > > >
> > > > > heard before, liked it, and downloaded it twenty
> > minutes
> > >
> > > > > later at home.
> > > > >
> > > > > There is really no point to this other than the
> fact,
> > I
> > > > > haven't had that new song or new artist oh wow! type
>
> > > > > experience on the commercial dial in many years and
> > I'm
> > > > just
> > > > > an average listener.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am an average listener and I can say yes, I get
> tired
> > of
> > >
> > > > hearing the same songs over and over again. Radio can
>
> > > kill
> > > > a song for me. There are certain songs out there that
> I
> >
> > > > can't stand because they are played so much. There is
> a
> >
> > > > definite need for variety.
> > > >
> > >
> > There must be some average listeners - I'm one of them.
> >
>

Oh - I wasn't looking at it that way. Thanks
 
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