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Here's a format I could get behind

RhythmNGold

> What do you folks think of this as a format? (click on
> link)
>
> http://www.zapoleon.com/zms/RNG/RhythmNGold.html

Not bad. Better than our local oldies stations, with that
Disco and R&B added in.

Even though I prefer pre-65 generally.

I'd listen at times.

Sign up someone in the Miami or PB market.

We've got too many rock and urban stations and boring
oldies stations. Flip one of them.

Please.

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Re: RhythmNGold

I liked what I heard when I listened to the demo. I may be more into old R&B than the average white guy, however.<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: RhythmNGold

> I liked what I heard when I listened to the demo. I may be
> more into old R&B than the average white guy, however.
>
Somebody PLEASE Bring That Format To Orlando And Replace That
100,000 Watt Taco Stand RUMBA 100.3!
Or WJRR
Or WOCL
Or WHTQ
 
> What do you folks think of this as a format? (click on
> link)
>
> http://www.zapoleon.com/zms/RNG/RhythmNGold.html

Aside from the fact that Guy has the audio turned up WAY TOO LOUD on his demo ...

It's an interesting concept, but one that has a few possible pitfalls.

1. It needs to be in a market that has a relatively high percentage of listeners for whom classic R&B and Disco is attractive. In many markets, especially ones where drawing Hispanic listeners is crucial, the music will need to be tweaked substantially. (The good thing is that Guy Zapoleon is probably one of the best people to do that kind of tweaking.)

2. The format is presented as a next generation of sorts to the Jammin' Oldies format and then makes the point that a tight playlist and "unfamiliar" songs doomed that format. Usually, it is a too-deep playlist that results in lesser known titles being part of a format: Exactly what do they mean?

3. More importantly, if songs from the 70s and 80s are treated as the currents and recurrents, with music scheduled as if it were a CHR, how long before burnout occurs?

This has the potential to be a format that could survive for several years before dropping, or it could be a flash in the pan. Its odds are increased by Guy's involvement, but without knowing the approximate library size, I wouldn't proclaim it the latest improvement since Todd Stolz invented Top-40.<P ID="signature">______________


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Average White Guys and Motown

> I liked what I heard when I listened to the demo. I may be
> more into old R&B than the average white guy, however.

And me, as well. For a dorky lookin' white guy over 40, I have a soft spot in my musical rotation for Motown gold.

I posted something about this format on the Variety Hits board a ways back. It's the brainchild of the BuzzNet Media folks, and in particular Russ "Famous Amos" DiBello and his partner, Anita Bonita. Now, I like Russ and Anita, and have known them for a few years, but even without that...it's good stuff, and has a great, energetic feel to it.

And I sense you and I aren't the only "white guys" who would listen.

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The next logical progression in Rhythm & Rock

I give this new R&B Oldies sound the thumbs up, and have admired Zapoleon's work over the years. However KM, when you launch the much anticipated 80's Modern Rock Oldies Format, (unless Guy beats us to it), you must continue to include a healthy dose of R&B & Funk with Reggae too. Let's keep the movement alive!

> Aside from the fact that Guy has the audio turned up WAY TOO
> LOUD on his demo ...
>
> It's an interesting concept, but one that has a few possible
> pitfalls.
>
> 1. It needs to be in a market that has a relatively high
> percentage of listeners for whom classic R&B and Disco is
> attractive. In many markets, especially ones where drawing
> Hispanic listeners is crucial, the music will need to be
> tweaked substantially. (The good thing is that Guy Zapoleon
> is probably one of the best people to do that kind of
> tweaking.)
>
> 2. The format is presented as a next generation of sorts to
> the Jammin' Oldies format and then makes the point that a
> tight playlist and "unfamiliar" songs doomed that format.
> Usually, it is a too-deep playlist that results in lesser
> known titles being part of a format: Exactly what do they
> mean?
>
> 3. More importantly, if songs from the 70s and 80s are
> treated as the currents and recurrents, with music scheduled
> as if it were a CHR, how long before burnout occurs?
>
> This has the potential to be a format that could survive for
> several years before dropping, or it could be a flash in the
> pan. Its odds are increased by Guy's involvement, but
> without knowing the approximate library size, I wouldn't
> proclaim it the latest improvement since Todd Stolz invented
> Top-40.
 
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