Keep in mine that the station still does not have a PD more changes will come when they bring in Tom Calococci or who ever. It should be Jason Kidd but we will see its time to fill that vacancy. And hopefully the station will not be set back with this new PD in the chair.Martin Mac said:
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Format Change Coming To 95.5 PGC?
- Thread starter CHRles
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carolinaradio said:How is "Rolling In The Deep" even a rhythmic CHR song?
I don't see anything Urban in PGC
You might want to look up WPGC's playlist from 1997 until 2009, they were very much an urban during that time period. After examining their current playlist the vast majority of those songs are spun on urban rather than most rhythmic stations with the exception of the Britney Spears, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry singles. I've seen Far East Movement "Like A G6" spun on the PGC's sister station, V-103 in Atlanta, last year for many weeks. WPGC is still very urban-leaning to present day. Otherwise, they wouldn't be spinning urban & urban AC radio hits "All Your Love" by K'La and "Love Letter" by R. Kelly.
kilamanjero said:carolinaradio said:How is "Rolling In The Deep" even a rhythmic CHR song?
I don't see anything Urban in PGC
You might want to look up WPGC's playlist from 1997 until 2009, they were very much an urban during that time period.
Yeah, during THAT time period. I believe the observation regarding the Adele song is part of a point that *TODAY* (the poster doesn't see) "anything Urban on PGC". The mention of "Rolling In The Deep" implies CURRENT programming, not PAST programming.
1997-2009: irrelevant.
carolinaradio said:How is "Rolling In The Deep" even a rhythmic CHR song?
It's got a rhythmic remix (assuming that's what they're playing) - and it's actually cracked the Top 40 on the Rhythmic chart
BTW I always thought PGC reported to the Rhythmic chart, even though it leaned Urban for a long time (or basically was Urban) - didn't think it ever reported to the Urban panel, but I guess I'm wrong lol
pbf1 said:kilamanjero said:carolinaradio said:How is "Rolling In The Deep" even a rhythmic CHR song?
I don't see anything Urban in PGC
You might want to look up WPGC's playlist from 1997 until 2009, they were very much an urban during that time period.
Yeah, during THAT time period. I believe the observation regarding the Adele song is part of a point that *TODAY* (the poster doesn't see) "anything Urban on PGC". The mention of "Rolling In The Deep" implies CURRENT programming, not PAST programming.
1997-2009: irrelevant.
It's quite relevant. The fact is the station is still very much possesses the urban contemporary core but has decided to seriously compete with the CHR/Top 40 station "Hot 99.5" only means more rhythmic tracks will appear on it playlist. However, I've always considered the station a hybrid between an actual rhythmic (think WKTU/New York or WPOW/Miami) and progressive urban contemporary (sister station WVEE/Atlanta and KMEL/San Francisco). CBS stations like WPGC and WJHM are very much in a league of their own.
kilamanjero said:It's quite relevant.
No, it's not. They're doing what they, whether correct or not, need to do to compete in 2011 and beyond. It has nothing to do with that which was done years ago.
No one is sitting there going, "well, we did it this was in 2009, so we'd better do it this way now....."
pbf1 said:kilamanjero said:It's quite relevant.
No, it's not. They're doing what they, whether correct or not, need to do to compete in 2011 and beyond. It has nothing to do with that which was done years ago.
No one is sitting there going, "well, we did it this was in 2009, so we'd better do it this way now....."
That's your opinion, but considering the history of this station and the numbers doesn't lie. You also might want understand why they've chosen the choices they have made with station programming to "compete in 2011 and beyond" yet it's still at the core still targeting blacks versus going full blown rhythmic like their sister stations in other cities.
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donta1974 said:Now that Sam Rodgers is out as Sr Vp and Market Manager of CBS Radio Washington,DC what does this mean for WPGC? Steve Swenson is the new Sr. VP and Market Manager.
My guess...nothing. But here's hoping! Hoping that he will hire somebody to fix it, that is. Some fear his background as a News Man. I don't think that his background as a manager of news stations matters to PGC. If he were to flip something to compete with WTOP, my guess would be Fresh. 106.7 and 991 have coverage issues. Maybe he will drop sports and spanish and go after TOP with that pair which together covers the region pretty well. But again, my guess, it means nothing to PGC. Though it sucks, it still is the number two biller in the Market, I believe. Isn't it?
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Wow, Im surprised! WPGC is serious about once again being a CHR-Urban hybrid. They have added "Robin S. - Show Me Love" into their playlist as an regularly played recurrent. They have also played some dance remixes of Urban songs today during their mixshow such as "Motivation - Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne " and "All of The Lights - Kanye West & Rihanna".
Now that is an interesting change of things. Maybe just maybe they will get back to allowing the station to daypart once again as well and breaking new music first as well. Then they will be back to their old selves along with the dance remixes of certain songs.
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Martin Mac
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kilamanjero said:Now that is an interesting change of things. Maybe just maybe they will get back to allowing the station to daypart once again as well and breaking new music first as well. Then they will be back to their old selves along with the dance remixes of certain songs.
Yes, thats one thing Im very disappointed with in WPGC. They have made great changes, but while focusing so much their new music format, they have neglected their playlist in the process. Unfortunately now, WKYS is ALWAYS ahead of WPGC when it comes to new music, and WPGC has very old songs spinning on a regular basis.
IMO, their is no reason to have the recurrent "I Invented Sex - Trey Songz", which peaked way back in late 2009 on the charts, still spinning 20 times a week ahead of "Racks - YC" which is Top 10 on the Urban/Rhythmic charts and is only spinning 8 times a week on WPGC, yet its almost playing 30 times a week over at neighboring WKYS.
In the process of WPGC becoming a hybrid, their playlist has turned a bit old and stale :'(. WPGC can add some new music without straying away from their format.
"T-Pain - Booty Work"
"Lupe Fiasco - Out Of My Head f/Trey Songz"
"Jennifer Lopez - Im Into You f/Lil Wayne"
"Frank Ocean - Novacane"
"Trey Songz - Unusual f/Drake"
"Adele - Rolling In The Deep"
"Nicole Scherzinger - Right There f/50 Cent"
These are all new songs that WPGC can be on FIRST, but instead, WPGC seems to always walk on eggshells with new music and seems to look over to WKYS as if it's waiting for approval.
anatharadiorefugee said:donta1974 said:Now that Sam Rodgers is out as Sr Vp and Market Manager of CBS Radio Washington,DC what does this mean for WPGC? Steve Swenson is the new Sr. VP and Market Manager.
My guess...nothing. But here's hoping! Hoping that he will hire somebody to fix it, that is. Some fear his background as a News Man. I don't think that his background as a manager of news stations matters to PGC. If he were to flip something to compete with WTOP, my guess would be Fresh. 106.7 and 991 have coverage issues. Maybe he will drop sports and spanish and go after TOP with that pair which together covers the region pretty well. But again, my guess, it means nothing to PGC. Though it sucks, it still is the number two biller in the Market, I believe. Isn't it? I think that you are correct it does mean nothing as far as WPGC goes. Yes it is the number two biller but this kind of news is always something to think about. Also you are entitled to your opinion but the station sounds better its commerical radio which in this country is not what it once was not just PGC but indusrty wide the 1970`s early 80`s era of not hearing the same music in east that you hear in the mid- west(as an example) are over. The PD job posting has been removed from CBS`s job site so i would expect Jason Kidd to named PD very soon. Kidd needs a Music Director to help him with the playlist but in commercial radio these days very raely will you have a station that continues to always break new music(you hear the same 10 songs on every station all over the country.
I think that you are correct it does mean nothing as far as WPGC goes. Yes it is the number two biller but this kind of news is always something to think about. Also you are entitled to your opinion but the station sounds better its commerical radio which in this country is not what it once was not just PGC but indusrty wide the 1970`s early 80`s era of not hearing the same music in the east that you hear in the mid- west(as an example) are over most station`s are carbon copies of each other. The PD job posting has been removed from CBS`s job site so i would expect Jason Kidd to be named PD very soon. Kidd needs a Music Director to help him with the playlist but in commercial radio these days very rarely will you have a station that continues to always break new music(you hear the same 10 songs on most station`s all over the country) that`s just the radio today .
Some people in the capitol region seem to want to flip WPGC i think some alterior motives are behind a lot of it though go to some DC media sites LOCAL not this site.anatharadiorefugee said:donta1974 said:Now that Sam Rodgers is out as Sr Vp and Market Manager of CBS Radio Washington,DC what does this mean for WPGC? Steve Swenson is the new Sr. VP and Market Manager.
My guess...nothing. But here's hoping! Hoping that he will hire somebody to fix it, that is. Some fear his background as a News Man. I don't think that his background as a manager of news stations matters to PGC. If he were to flip something to compete with WTOP, my guess would be Fresh. 106.7 and 991 have coverage issues. Maybe he will drop sports and spanish and go after TOP with that pair which together covers the region pretty well. But again, my guess, it means nothing to PGC. Though it sucks, it still is the number two biller in the Market, I believe. Isn't it?
Martin Mac said:kilamanjero said:Now that is an interesting change of things. Maybe just maybe they will get back to allowing the station to daypart once again as well and breaking new music first as well. Then they will be back to their old selves along with the dance remixes of certain songs.
Yes, thats one thing Im very disappointed with in WPGC. They have made great changes, but while focusing so much their new music format, they have neglected their playlist in the process. Unfortunately now, WKYS is ALWAYS ahead of WPGC when it comes to new music, and WPGC has very old songs spinning on a regular basis.
IMO, their is no reason to have the recurrent "I Invented Sex - Trey Songz", which peaked way back in late 2009 on the charts, still spinning 20 times a week ahead of "Racks - YC" which is Top 10 on the Urban/Rhythmic charts and is only spinning 8 times a week on WPGC, yet its almost playing 30 times a week over at neighboring WKYS.
In the process of WPGC becoming a hybrid, their playlist has turned a bit old and stale :'(. WPGC can add some new music without straying away from their format.
"T-Pain - Booty Work"
"Lupe Fiasco - Out Of My Head f/Trey Songz"
"Jennifer Lopez - Im Into You f/Lil Wayne"
"Frank Ocean - Novacane"
"Trey Songz - Unusual f/Drake"
"Adele - Rolling In The Deep"
"Nicole Scherzinger - Right There f/50 Cent"
These are all new songs that WPGC can be on FIRST, but instead, WPGC seems to always walk on eggshells with new music and seems to look over to WKYS as if it's waiting for approval.
I don't know what to say about the over-spinning of recurrents on their playlist. WPGC is doing like WBHJ/Birmingham with their over reliance on recurrents than current songs. Considering WPGC is CBS Radio-owned radio station but it's very embarrassing. I concur that their new songs practices need to seriously improve considering until 2007, they were the ones of the few stations in the nation to break new songs from artists before any other station while WKYS was following them. WPGC needs to step it up seriously on song choices as well as truncating their musical programming towards something that competes with the market's urbans and CHR station.
donta1974 said:I think that you are correct it does mean nothing as far as WPGC goes. Yes it is the number two biller but this kind of news is always something to think about. Also you are entitled to your opinion but the station sounds better its commerical radio which in this country is not what it once was not just PGC but indusrty wide the 1970`s early 80`s era of not hearing the same music in the east that you hear in the mid- west(as an example) are over most station`s are carbon copies of each other. The PD job posting has been removed from CBS`s job site so i would expect Jason Kidd to be named PD very soon. Kidd needs a Music Director to help him with the playlist but in commercial radio these days very rarely will you have a station that continues to always break new music(you hear the same 10 songs on most station`s all over the country) that`s just the radio today .
Donta1974, that is very true. However, WPGC has yet to try to reintroduce the musical genre famous in DC back into regular song rotation, that is Go-Go. I remember when WPGC was spinning new music from Chuck Brown, Rare Essence, E.U. along with a number of other Go-Go bands from the DMV in their regular rotation as well as during the Coolout. They used to be one of the trademark stations in the nation known adding local artists to their playlist while others would stick to the standard top 10 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts. They don't have to be on top of every single new song from major artists but they should be on the local music tip like they used to be. That's how WPGC can one-up on both WKYS and Hot. This would would also make a dent in the some of the ratings of WHUR and Majic because many black professionals in DC are fond of the local artists and bands like E.U. and Chuck Brown.
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fatlady said:This just in Jason Kidd NEW PD! Congrats!
YES! I may not be 100% happy with WPGC right now, but it's undeniable that Jason Kidd has made great changes for WPGC in his few months as APD, it would be like a slap in the face for them not to hire him.
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