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Ignoring a #1 hit?
- Thread starter tall_guy1
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Her previous single, "Need to Know," got four spins yesterday. For whatever reason, KMXV must feel that song is still too strong in KC to push a new release yet. Some stations have a reputation for being ultra-cautious in adding songs. Maybe KMXV is one of them.
I think they are. Even things in the Top 20 like "The Motto" only get nighttime play.
No must-play requirement in radio. My guess is they tested the song off air and it failed.
According to Mediabase, the station first played the song on 1/11/22, and it has received 269 spins since then.
They played it 7 times last week, and 5 times this week. It is at #80 in this week's playlist.
Kiss Me More is #22 and Say So is #26 in their current playlist. Need To Know is #43
They're also not playing Tyga's "Freaky Deaky" f/Doja Cat.
They played it 7 times last week, and 5 times this week. It is at #80 in this week's playlist.
Kiss Me More is #22 and Say So is #26 in their current playlist. Need To Know is #43
They're also not playing Tyga's "Freaky Deaky" f/Doja Cat.
It got one spin yesterday on the station and two today (one in the 5 p.m. hour and one in the 7 p.m. hour). One of those times was in the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 (which is one of the few CHRs which still carries this show.) From what I can tell, their competitor KCHZ (95.7 The Vibe) plays all those songs, but doesn't do well at all in the 6+ ratings (only a 1.8 last month and never getting above a 2.0 in over 6 months, so they're probably mainly trying to compete against KZPT (99.7 The point.)
But, how could that be? I liked that song, so every station should be required to play it!
So then they're not "ignoring a #1 hit." They're simply playing it less frequently than everyone else.
Which is great, because it confirms that they're using a locally based playlist, not one mandated by corporate.
KMXV is owned by Steel City Media and they have the 100kw signal. Steel city is limited to Kansas City and Pittsburgh for now.
Your point? you provide no info most of us dont already know or cant find out easily and youve haded absolutely zero worthwhile content to this conversation
I'm not saying its not a good thing. I'd be glad if more stations followed suit. I just started this thread because I thought it was interesting.
It's why the music charts insist on local reporters who use local playlists rather than following corporate edicts. If everyone played songs the same way, there'd be no need for reporters and charts would be a sham.
It's why I like smaller groups like Steel City vs. large conglomerates like Audacy or iHeart which have less individuality.
However, they are all subject to the same rules imposed by the two trade charts.
What's that?
They must play a certain percentage of currents, and they must have a local music director, who regularly takes calls from record label promotion staff, If the percentage drops below the minimum, or it appears the playlist mirrors a company playlist, they get dropped.
How would it "mirror a company playlist."
All of the same details, such as all songs in the same order with the same number of spins.
Good point I left it in cliffhangers here. Sure the station is owned by Steel city but then again if KMXV is going to keep the CHR format it is subjected to keep up with trends from hosts to playlists to keep the median audience.
It sounds a heck of a lot better of a CHR than its rival in town--95.7 The Vibe KCHZ owned by Cumulus. Today, on there they spun "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" by Soulja Boy.😖
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