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Indy's new Jack station.

I'm not partial to hunting the dial for new radio stations at the moment ... :-\ ... care to share where to look for this new jack?
 
The Track has been around for about two years.

They did just tweak/refresh the image a little: new voice guy and new positioner.

If it made the station seem like something new to someone, then I guess it was successful.
 
I got a kick when the "Jack" format debuted a few years back. When I was asked about it, I said "new? college radio has been doing this for years." WUEV in Evansville had a program called "Intro to Radio" - it was Jack before Jack.
 
so...college radio...where the jocks bring in music from home...
it equal to jack?
at least with jack, no one opens the mic
 
That depends on the college station. some are operated as "electronic sandboxes", others tend to be more "prfoessioanl"...when I was GM (professional - not student) at a University station. No outside music was allowed to be brought in to to the station. Shows were programmed. In the case of our "Jack" program, it was an eclectic mix of music and helped generate seven NAB Marconi nominations. Our "Jack" format was to educate listeners music by introducing them to the music and artists. Live announcers complimented the program.
 
You can watch the bottom line so much that eventually there will be no bottom line to watch. Overall, a station must entertain or it collapses. That is truly the bottom line.
 
NDMA90 said:
In the case of our "Jack" program, it was an eclectic mix of music and helped generate seven NAB Marconi nominations.
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Tell me...did you fill out the Marconi nominations yourself...or did you have a student do it? My guess is; you did as the "professional" at a college station has a lot of time on his/her hand so you might as well fill out the nomination forms as a way to fill your day while boosting your resume.

From the NAB website:

To be considered for a 2007 NAB Marconi Radio Award, general managers may nominate their station in the "Station of the Year by Market Size" and/or "Station of the Year by Format" categories, as well as one of their outstanding air personalities in the "Personality of the Year by Market Size" category. They may also submit nominations for "Legendary Station of the Year" and "Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year."

Stations can submit their nominations online at www.nab.org/marconiawards
 
I must have really done a great job to get seven nominations accepted by the Marconi committee. You're right...I did everything I could to give students something to put on their resume.
 
I have a feeling I know who NDMA90 is, and if I'm right, I certainly don't think any of the students who worked with him would feel as suspcicious as you do.
 
The new imaging just doesn't sound right with the disco songs. Are they moving to a more Jack sound with more classic rock/hits?
 
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