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Here's a format I would like to see in Boston.

C

chitchatjf

http://www.rhythmandgold.com/

Its a RnB oldie format from the folks behind jack.fm. Howeve they want annoncers though would work on an announcer free station.

Where? Mike? Oldies 103 (where they play the same 400 oldies over and over and now play the same 103 Christmas songs over and over and over) WILD-FM? Jamn on weekends (for a change from the all hip hop) One of the underperfoming stations like 101.7?
 
Initially, it might be a good weekend specialty program for an oldies format.
 
> http://www.rhythmandgold.com/
>
> Its a RnB oldie format from the folks behind jack.fm. Howeve
> they want annoncers though would work on an announcer free
> station.
>

> Where? Mike? Oldies 103 (where they play the same 400 oldies
> over and over and now play the same 103 Christmas songs over
> and over and over) WILD-FM? Jamn on weekends (for a change
> from the all hip hop) One of the underperfoming stations
> like 101.7?

I'd love to hear that format in Boston, but I don't see where it could go as a full-time format.

101.7 will not do anything but alternative rock regardless of ratings because owner Steve Mindich uses the station as co-promotion with his "alternative" weekly entertainment paper The Phoenix.

Oldies 103, as the second to highest rated adult music station in the market (behind only Magic 106.7), is too popular among the majority of listeners who actually want to hear the same 400 overplayed oldies repeating every day to change to an R&B gold format.

I doubt if Jam'n 94.5, as the top rated teen/young adult music station and the second to highest rated music station overall in the market (behind only Magic 106.7) would want to change anything.

As for WILD-FM, many adult R&B listeners are disappointed that they didn't move the "Classic Soul" format that had been on WILD-AM over to it, but they appear to want to attempt to serve all ages of the urban contemporary audience with one station.

Too soon to say what will happen with "Mike" in the long run, but I'm sure they want to give the format more time to prove itself, also accounting for how similar formats do nationally. "Mike", "Jack", etc... is still a new format, and I think many programmers are hoping it will eventually become the "oldies" format of the next generation.

Don't know where else it could possibly go as a full-time format that would rate or bill better than any formats currently on the Boston FM dial. Perhaps one of the floundering AM stations could flip to it as a low-overhead completely jockless format running off of a hard drive (at least to start), and maybe at least get some of the old WILD-AM Classic Soul listeners back.

I agree that it could make a good weekend specialty/party show for some of the above mentioned stations.
 
> http://www.rhythmandgold.com/
>
> Its a RnB oldie format from the folks behind jack.fm. Howeve
> they want annoncers though would work on an announcer free
> station.
>
> Where? Mike? Oldies 103 (where they play the same 400 oldies
> over and over and now play the same 103 Christmas songs over
> and over and over) WILD-FM? Jamn on weekends (for a change
> from the all hip hop) One of the underperfoming stations
> like 101.7?
>
This is Jammin' oldies with a fresh coat of paint on it. Granted I thought Jammin oldies was a fantastic sounding format, I only heard jammin' 105 in NYc (the original) which was a great sounding station. However the format didnt hapopen/take off.

We shall see, Zappoleon is no dummy, if anyone make sit work it'll be him.
 
> http://www.rhythmandgold.com/
>
> Its a RnB oldie format from the folks behind jack.fm. Howeve
> they want annoncers though would work on an announcer free
> station.
>
> Where? Mike? Oldies 103 (where they play the same 400 oldies
> over and over and now play the same 103 Christmas songs over
> and over and over) WILD-FM? Jamn on weekends (for a change
> from the all hip hop) One of the underperfoming stations
> like 101.7?
>
How about "The Coffee Shop" with all the tunes you would hear at a Starbucks or Pier One/Pottery Barn? NPR plays some of this music with their programs but they do not devote a lot of time to it. Not as edgy as college/Alt rock but still hip and a big potential demo going from Coffee Shops to Dentists' offices. Great idea for Cambridge hipsters who can listen to new artists before buying.
 
> > http://www.rhythmandgold.com/
> >
> > Its a RnB oldie format from the folks behind jack.fm.
> Howeve
> > they want annoncers though would work on an announcer free
>
> > station.
> >
> > Where? Mike? Oldies 103 (where they play the same 400
> oldies
> > over and over and now play the same 103 Christmas songs
> over
> > and over and over) WILD-FM? Jamn on weekends (for a change
>
> > from the all hip hop) One of the underperfoming stations
> > like 101.7?
> >
> This is Jammin' oldies with a fresh coat of paint on it.
> Granted I thought Jammin oldies was a fantastic sounding
> format, I only heard jammin' 105 in NYc (the original) which
> was a great sounding station. However the format didnt
> hapopen/take off.
>
> We shall see, Zappoleon is no dummy, if anyone make sit
> work it'll be him.
>

Actually when Star 937 first went on the air I thought THEY would be the Jammin oldies station.

I could see it on weekends or on one night on JMN.

ODS on Saturday night (to give Barry Scott something else to play besides the same 100 pop disco tracks over and over {and all in 7" versions = playing a 12" version now and then would be an improvement})

This is a format that would work in Boston.
 
> > http://www.rhythmandgold.com/
> >
> > Its a RnB oldie format from the folks behind jack.fm.
> Howeve
> > they want annoncers though would work on an announcer free
>
> > station.
> >
>
> > Where? Mike? Oldies 103 (where they play the same 400
> oldies
> > over and over and now play the same 103 Christmas songs
> over
> > and over and over) WILD-FM? Jamn on weekends (for a change
>
> > from the all hip hop) One of the underperfoming stations
> > like 101.7?
>
> I'd love to hear that format in Boston, but I don't see
> where it could go as a full-time format.
>
> 101.7 will not do anything but alternative rock regardless
> of ratings because owner Steve Mindich uses the station as
> co-promotion with his "alternative" weekly entertainment
> paper The Phoenix.
>
101.7 is a joke ratings wise. Someone should just buy them out and put this format there :)

> Oldies 103, as the second to highest rated adult music
> station in the market (behind only Magic 106.7), is too
> popular among the majority of listeners who actually want to
> hear the same 400 overplayed oldies repeating every day to
> change to an R&B gold format.
>
This would still be a good place. The biggest beef about Jack in NY was the loss of annoucers. I know the usual rule about Jack is no annoucers for at least the first few months. What I would have done had they chose to make 103.3 Jack I would have kept the annoucers and say "We're jacking it up".

> I doubt if Jam'n 94.5, as the top rated teen/young adult
> music station and the second to highest rated music station
> overall in the market (behind only Magic 106.7) would want
> to change anything.
>
perhaps but a weekend show would still be good. A urban contempoary AC station (gnerally all RnB except rap) perhaps WITH RnB gold would be a killer in Boston and a strong contender for #1 music station.

> As for WILD-FM, many adult R&B listeners are disappointed
> that they didn't move the "Classic Soul" format that had
> been on WILD-AM over to it, but they appear to want to
> attempt to serve all ages of the urban contemporary audience
> with one station.
>
It is still young. Give them time.

> Too soon to say what will happen with "Mike" in the long
> run, but I'm sure they want to give the format more time to
> prove itself, also accounting for how similar formats do
> nationally. "Mike", "Jack", etc... is still a new format,
> and I think many programmers are hoping it will eventually
> become the "oldies" format of the next generation.
>
Adding the jammin oldie music to the blend would be something good.
 
> > > http://www.rhythmandgold.com/
> > >
> > > Its a RnB oldie format from the folks behind jack.fm.
> > Howeve
> > > they want annoncers though would work on an announcer
> free
> >
> > > station.
> > >
> > > Where? Mike? Oldies 103 (where they play the same 400
> > oldies
> > > over and over and now play the same 103 Christmas songs
> > over
> > > and over and over) WILD-FM? Jamn on weekends (for a
> change
> >
> > > from the all hip hop) One of the underperfoming stations
>
> > > like 101.7?
> > >
> > This is Jammin' oldies with a fresh coat of paint on it.
> > Granted I thought Jammin oldies was a fantastic sounding
> > format, I only heard jammin' 105 in NYc (the original)
> which
> > was a great sounding station. However the format didnt
> > hapopen/take off.
> >
> > We shall see, Zappoleon is no dummy, if anyone make sit
> > work it'll be him.
> >
>
> Actually when Star 937 first went on the air I thought THEY
> would be the Jammin oldies station.
>
> I could see it on weekends or on one night on JMN.
>
> ODS on Saturday night (to give Barry Scott something else to
> play besides the same 100 pop disco tracks over and over
> {and all in 7" versions = playing a 12" version now and then
> would be an improvement})
>
> This is a format that would work in Boston.
>
Yeah they reported as rythmic ac they had elements of jammin oldies but they blew it on so may levels. they also played some currents which pretty much nixed their being a jammin oldies outlet.
 
I would LOVE this format in Boston. I think WILD FM would be a great place for it.

> > > http://www.rhythmandgold.com/
> > >
> > > Its a RnB oldie format from the folks behind jack.fm.
> > Howeve
> > > they want annoncers though would work on an announcer
> free
> >
> > > station.
> > >
> > > Where? Mike? Oldies 103 (where they play the same 400
> > oldies
> > > over and over and now play the same 103 Christmas songs
> > over
> > > and over and over) WILD-FM? Jamn on weekends (for a
> change
> >
> > > from the all hip hop) One of the underperfoming stations
>
> > > like 101.7?
> > >
> > This is Jammin' oldies with a fresh coat of paint on it.
> > Granted I thought Jammin oldies was a fantastic sounding
> > format, I only heard jammin' 105 in NYc (the original)
> which
> > was a great sounding station. However the format didnt
> > hapopen/take off.
> >
> > We shall see, Zappoleon is no dummy, if anyone make sit
> > work it'll be him.
> >
>
> Actually when Star 937 first went on the air I thought THEY
> would be the Jammin oldies station.
>
> I could see it on weekends or on one night on JMN.
>
> ODS on Saturday night (to give Barry Scott something else to
> play besides the same 100 pop disco tracks over and over
> {and all in 7" versions = playing a 12" version now and then
> would be an improvement})
>
> This is a format that would work in Boston.
>
 
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