If Indy can't support 3 sport am stations, what's the possibility that one of them might go with a music format that the FM's won't play? Maybe "Timeless Classics"? I remember when 1430 use to play that and even had some moderate success along with live dj's!
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What's the chance of someone waking up and doing the smart thing? Who knows? I believe that
an AM station in Indy could do well if it played Classic Country, 50s & 60s Oldies, or Adult Standards.
Yes, most of the listeners would be older than 45. But they would be passionate and support the
station. Guys over 45 don't learn new technology unless they have to. And, AM actualy is a good way
to send audio.
an AM station in Indy could do well if it played Classic Country, 50s & 60s Oldies, or Adult Standards.
Yes, most of the listeners would be older than 45. But they would be passionate and support the
station. Guys over 45 don't learn new technology unless they have to. And, AM actualy is a good way
to send audio.
radio lover said:
Jay Reynolds sounded good, the station had a great signal and sounded good and the ratings couldn't be sold. Move to 1310 same thing.
I like Jeff but he just killed the AM Band and I don't see people sampling it unless they moved here from Guadalahara. Ad agencies don't buy it.
X files format? Tubular Bells and Art Bell sounding announcers all day?
The truth is out there!
BTW - My wife programs the vcr. I can't find anything great on any band these days. AM FM XM TV SW. Many things are good but not like the golden age.
I find an occaisional nice show on Disney aimed at 13 year olds.
I have the answer for Am's next life, but no one wants to hear it.
Move all the NCEs to the AM band.
That would open up the rest of the FM for real competition.
Move all the NCEs to the AM band.
That would open up the rest of the FM for real competition.
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Shadow Catcher
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Shelbyville's WSVX has had moderate success on the AM band for the last year. It has even added an FM translater at 96.5 to cover Shelbyville. The success comes from the stations focus on its community. Nothing outside of Shelby Co. really matters much.
I'm sure the high powered NCE stations would probably refuse to leave FM. OTOH, maybe if we shut down all the analog AM stations, and create a new structure of high powered digital AM stations with really good coverage areas, perhaps it could work. The digital AM should sound at least as good as FM.
Why would you want to move the Educational stations when they are some of the best and
most popular on the dial. I think someone was only joking? When Arbitron starts publishing
the NCE ratings, you will see that NPR is kicking the ass of many a lame stinking commercial
broadcaster.
Yes, many of the American people are not so stupid. They are turning to educational radio
and turning lame cookie cutter corpoate canned radio off.
most popular on the dial. I think someone was only joking? When Arbitron starts publishing
the NCE ratings, you will see that NPR is kicking the ass of many a lame stinking commercial
broadcaster.
Yes, many of the American people are not so stupid. They are turning to educational radio
and turning lame cookie cutter corpoate canned radio off.
AM is dead! Get over it! I have an idea. Try FM! You might find something good there.
AM is dead? Maybe that's why WIBC, when it was on 1070 was coinsistantly ranked among the top 5 stations, Sorry I don't share you views. Emmis proved that a well programed am station could make it, my point was simpley to put something on AM that you can't get on FM. Classic county, Standards or pre Beatles oldies.
Just this past Saturday evening KMOX in St. Louis was play oldies from 9pm-1am. Nice to see someone try something a little different on a N/T station.
Just this past Saturday evening KMOX in St. Louis was play oldies from 9pm-1am. Nice to see someone try something a little different on a N/T station.
When WTUX was doing MOYL on 1310, it enjoyed moderate success up until its' early death. Granted, it was an older audience, but we had a suprising number of younger adults who listened regularly. It was a fun place to work with a great staff and live 24/7...and I still have my TUX/TLC coffee mug!
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radioindy
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cold_coffee said:
You consider a declining 3.1 rating GOOD after more than three years of trying?
Maybe the oldies would work better on the AM. At least in this case, it would free up an FM signal that could be used for much better programming.
Just a suggestion.
I'm in the "AM Demo" & as much as I love AM Oldies, it doesn't set the world on fire ratings wise. It ran with big names, great jingles & numerous live dayparts in Cincy with 50KW Day & Night in recent years and occasionally topped a 2 share. As much as I'd love to see that duplicated in Indy, I fear that it would be even less successful...but would dearly love to see myself proven wrong.radioindy said:
WBRI 1500 AM has been broadcasting with the same format, Christian teaching & preaching programs since 1964. The station has never had high ratings and yet it's a commercial station that's still in business. How can that be when all anyone talks about when it comes to radio success is ratings? Radio success is based on audience response and in the case of WBRI, its programmers must be getting enough response from central Indiana listeners that they deem it worth remaining on the station. In the case of commercial radio high ratings only guarantees high rates, not audience response to the spots.
N_D_Radioguy said:
Why don't we just go digital on FM and open up a lot more space and give the AM band to someone else. If we don't provide more content on FM, it will go the way of AM. The FCC even thinks of radio as a old medium now...why haven't we got a deadline to leave analog? I understand that cars would be greatly effected, but give a 20-year notice or something...otherwise in a digital world we'll be sending an analog signal.
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kirkiefan
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I don't see that happening. Most(if not all PDs) don't see music on AM feasible anymore. "Windy Oldies" on 1260 sounds good,but the Clear kooks obviously have agendas (Fox and Rush) as they knocked down "Real Oldies" in Cincy,Columbus and Chicago back in 2005 and 06. And the arrogant dude who chopped down 990's towers in Muncie before moving to 104.9 several years ago was downright stupid!
Music of Your Life would be good on 1110 up in Noblesville. (860 in Marion is using it last time I heard.)
Classic Country can be heard on 1130 (WEDI,formerly Stanley Coning's "Radio Ranch" WCTM)out of Eaton,OH.....Weak signal in Indy but gets better towards Greenfield and east towards Richmond if you're out on I-70 or U.S. 40.
Music of Your Life would be good on 1110 up in Noblesville. (860 in Marion is using it last time I heard.)
Classic Country can be heard on 1130 (WEDI,formerly Stanley Coning's "Radio Ranch" WCTM)out of Eaton,OH.....Weak signal in Indy but gets better towards Greenfield and east towards Richmond if you're out on I-70 or U.S. 40.
When did the old 1110 Noblesville frequency get reliscenced to the market its been dead for almost 2 decades nowkirkiefan said:
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kirkiefan
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Duh me! Thank you for informing me on that one. My apologies.
MikeStandardsFromIndiana said:
I remember the Noblesville station. Even on the northeast side of Indy it was hard to pick up. It carried Cubs baseball but I could pick up WGN easier than the Noblesville AM station.
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