Gigantic (FM) Playlists

[kfbkfb]

A few months ago I noticed that KCKC was playing songs I hadn't heard on the radio
for many years (some Disco songs, for example), then more recently, KCMO also added
songs I hadn't heard on the radio for a long time (KZPT also seems to have increased
their playlist).

Is this a permanent thing (as if anything is permanent in business) or just related to
the pandemic and more people (at home) possibly listening to the radio?


Kirk Bayne

 

[Kelly A]

A few months ago I noticed that KCKC was playing songs I hadn't heard on the radio
for many years (some Disco songs, for example), then more recently, KCMO also added
songs I hadn't heard on the radio for a long time (KZPT also seems to have increased
their playlist).

Is this a permanent thing (as if anything is permanent in business) or just related to
the pandemic and more people (at home) possibly listening to the radio?


Kirk Bayne

My guess is the songs have always been in the playlist, probably in a low rotation. You're just listening longer and catching them.

Some stations, mostly CR or oldies, will sometimes throw in a deeper track from a well known artist, surrounding it with proven researched music to reduce the chances of wider tune-out by playing too many unfamiliar songs.

 

[awsherrill]

Along those lines, there's this...have fun with it y'all

(lights fuse, runs off)

https://codcourier.org/13425/features/opinion-todays-pop-music-is-killing-the-genre/

 

[davideduardo]

My guess is the songs have always been in the playlist, probably in a low rotation. You're just listening longer and catching them.

Some stations, mostly CR or oldies, will sometimes throw in a deeper track from a well known artist, surrounding it with proven researched music to reduce the chances of wider tune-out by playing too many unfamiliar songs.

Also: many stations have 10 PM to 6 AM fill songs that play in overnights and the last two hours of night when there are few commercials. Rather than speed up the rotation of the "good" songs and hurt the daytime pattern, they add several extra songs an hour out of a "mediocre test result but playable" category.

With lower sales now, some stations may be playing them in the daytime.