Surely, K-Earth can come up with somebody better than Seacrest in the future. IMO, he's as weak as dishwater. IHeart runs the syndicated version of his show up here on Star 101.3 (K-IOI). Somewhat ironically perhaps, he had a live-local show on the old K-101 here in the 90s, before he hit it big in LA, and I thought the same thing then. I know he has name recognition and fame from American Idol and his other TV gigs, but still... I think the comparison to Dick Clark is apt. Clark was big because of American Bandstand, and his genius in producing TV shows, but his on-air personality was rather dull. So is Seacrest. I guess some listeners like the show-bizzy gossip features his show provides, but I'd rather hear somebody edgy or funny in the morning.
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K-EARTH 101 has entered the 90's!
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There is no live version of the Seacrest radio show, and no syndicated version. The show is made up of workparts... like kibbles and bits... that are used by each station to assemble a show around their locally done music lists, stopset placement and service and promotional elements.
Although rumor has it that they made him an attractive offer.
True. But they made it without him...and I think they now believe they are even less reliant on any particular air personality than ever. It's about the music and the station as a whole.
They are correct. This may not be the most popular thing to say on this board, but DJs are less relevant now than ever before. Music and presentation is what it is all about. If you doubt me, go ask Jack.
Yes - I realize all that. I was using "syndicated" as short-hand. Actually, since its a IHeart produced show that runs here on an iHeart station, "syndicated" is not the proper word. Would you prefer "national" show?" "Non-KIIS show?" Doesn't matter. My point was that I think he's weak, and if K-Earth needs a new morning show, Seacrest or a Seacrest type should hardly be their goal. Better they should find a Rick Dees type.
People like what people like. Some like show biz, some like humor, some like hosts who shut up. The goal is to have a cluster of stations that give each group what they want. The problem is matching music formats and personalities, and there aren't enough radio stations to do that.
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Well who is to say that classic hits stations cannot play grunge or rap or hair metal? Especially if it's with the main demographic grew up listening too, not to mention that some songs from those genres especially rap crossed over on to the pop charts, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Ice Ice Baby, can't think of any hair metal bands. Jump around was one of those songs that crossed over onto the pop charts. A few years ago classic hits stations did not play disco or new wave music, and that's changed. My classic hits station in San Antonio plays Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Def Leppard and Rumors by Timex Social Club.
I think some of the morning show hosts who have had TV exposure will begin to show up on the TV network morning shows or even syndicated show-biz related syndicated TV shows. Think how Seacrest might fit into that scenario now that he is aging.
Seems to me he's already done that sort of thing with The Today Show, especially during the Olympics.
Seacrest isn't done with CHR. Elvis Duran is older than Ryan, and he's still among the top CHR morning shows in the country.
My advice to all these guys who want to stay in the hot seat is to keep close to the target demo's interests. Know what the fans are talking about. That's what Dick Clark did. He was always listening to the kids, asking what they liked, and finding a way to give it to them.
If I was making these decisions, I'd keep RS in the job until someone better comes along. Then send him over to KOST.
Society just never got around to naming the 00 and 10 decades. (Does anyone say "aught", other than someone who lived in the 1900s?)
The problem with the last decade is that it will be hard to come up with a smooth-sounding positioner. "K-Earth 101 - the Greatest Hits of the Ohs, and more." ..."Big 103.7 - Classic Hits from the Aughts..."
This decade will be just as bad - "Greatest Hits of the Teens" (?)
Sounds awkward.
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The problem with the last decade is that it will be hard to come up with a smooth-sounding positioner. "K-Earth 101 - the Greatest Hits of the Ohs, and more." ..."Big 103.7 - Classic Hits from the Aughts..."
This decade will be just as bad - "Greatest Hits of the Teens" (?)
Sounds awkward.
Classic hits stations can say something like "The Greatest Hits from the Turn of the Century", if they wanted to put emphasis on the decades of music they are playing, everything else sounds awkward. If it were 2030 and I heard something like classic hits from the 00's and the 10's, it'd probably make me feel old. Classic hits stations don't have to tell listeners which decade of music, they're music is from, in fact a lot of classic hits stations don't do that anymore, especially once newer music or music from other decades gets added into their playlist like what's happening here with K-RTH.
K-Earth is just known as The Greatest Hits on Earth, and most other cities just use the name of their city and then add greatest hits or classic hits to the end of it, I don't see any reason for that to change.
I suppose they could play them, but it would sound awfully out of place on a station like K-Earth, not really known for the extreme side of music. Heck, years ago I requested "Rock Lobster" and the DJ said they couldn't since it was out of format. Go figure.
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They actually take requests?? Or was that song already slated for play and you got lucky by requesting it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM9Z3FzTt7k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWMnOqnb264
I was think about this change of talent based on how some of the former 93KHJ talent ended up on K-Earth 101 in the past but back then KRTH 101 was playing 1950's and 1960's hits.
You are correct too though. people can just find music anywhere without jocks. Also if a person want talent they can go to a podcast.
The problem is - the phrase "turn of the century" is still used to mean the beginning of the 20th century. But I was just having fun...I don't really think this is a major problems.
There were a lot of things involved there that really have no connection with now or the future. KRTH was KHJ-FM until 1972...Bill Drake, who made KHJ a legend with "Boss Radio", was hired to consult KRTH in 1992, and he hired his former KHJ stars, Robert W. Morgan, The Real Don Steele and Humble Harve for KRTH. 24 years ago, those moves tapped a vein of nostalgia among 40-somethings. Today, KRTH has found a way to be successful playing non-current music without formatic or human ties to the past. It's reasonable to assume they'll continue.
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