K ROCK 104.1

[menotti1]

Kicking butt in New Orleans and Baton Rouge with a 4.5 12 plus in each market..Way yo rock

 

[TopicA]

It just shows that NOLA & BTR missed some new rock since The End left. Plus, I like the tunes and the way the personalities don't talk about "radio promotions". I mean, who cares about a person saying what car lot they are going to be hanging out at?

 

[ksw2844]

My son LOVES it.
I have to say, I'm more of a classic rock guy, but I like it too.

 

[JasonReed]

They don't talk about radio promotions because the whole station is cyber-jocked! No local personalities what-so-ever! The songs are good, don't get me wrong. But they just keep feeding us the same 15 songs from 1994 and up, with a few new ones, all back to back over and over again....

 

[bender]

The BIG picture, the sad reality that all the jocks are voice tracking and churning out a 4 hour shift in probably 1 hour and still sound better than a lot of live jocks on the air. Despite the fact that the local jocks have the advantage of just that, and phones, and more time to think about and prepare what they are going to say, not a very good argument against VT'ing! But on the other side, the fact that the jocks are being piped in from Tampa is the very reason that station is not my first choice, unlike most of the people running radio today, I listen for entertainment first, information second, and the songs are background noise (noise in a good way, to clarify), I just wish CC would stop putting together radio stations that they have NO interest in operating, 102.5, 104.1, enough already with sending people to your website to do everything from requesting a song to qaulifying for your contest. If there was no internet would I have to send you a fax, or telegram? Even maintaining the stations seems to be taxing for them, when the voice tracks don't come in, it's just dead segs for the next 4 hours, and nobody does anything? I thought radio stations were to broadcast in the public interest, not see how much they could fool the listeners. I am just so glad that CC has not ventured into used car sales or real estate!

Bender

 

[dicktriccol]

They don't talk about radio promotions because the whole station is cyber-jocked! No local personalities what-so-ever! The songs are good, don't get me wrong. But they just keep feeding us the same 15 songs from 1994 and up, with a few new ones, all back to back over and over again....

And I thought I was the only one who could tell this 104.1 was robo-jocked. No local content, no contests, no new music, just the same 15 songs over and over permeated by blasts of meaningless blather from disinterested voices from across the country.

Been saying this for years: where's a station like The Zephyr when radio needs it (like now!)? Cool new music, cool older music, all local and live (not [EDIT] or Stern clones), humor and passion in the mix. Nobody cares anymore, not about the music, not about contests, and certainly not about the public.


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[bjdj]

I too still miss "The Zephyr" but unfortunately it met it's demise with "The End", which was okay but not as good as the original 106.1. While it is not in New Orleans, "104 the X" in Baton Rouge does a great job. Plenty of good new music with some goos alt-rock classics occasionally thrown in. Local and live dj's, although only really two right now (The Fish doing morning & afternoon drive with Dan Day midday and evenings). The real deal is a local morning program - not piped in garbage from who knows where like everyone else. If they could only put ourt a decent signal. Broadcasting on 104.5 (north in Jackson, La.) & 104.9 (south in Donaldsonville)still has breakups in BR. 104.1 is not really the rock of n.o. since it's coming from Tampa.

 

[millhouse]

burp

 

[TopicA]

Wow. You guys are sounding like some old, bitter, out of work jocks...who want "local" personalities so you can have a gig again. Now I agree, the consolidation of the industry is crap because we have lost the ability to farm new talent... especially in a place like NOLA, which isn't a big market and would be a good training ground for next big thing. But large radio companies don't want to win... tomorrow...they want to win right now. That is why they pipe stuff in, from people who have proven to be successful in other places. It doesn't always work, but in this case, you can't deny the early success of this station. Will it last... who knows. But right now, they sound pretty damn good. They get out of the way of the music, (both imaging wise and jock wise) and all the songs are pretty good. As one of you eluded to... people miss The End & The Zephyr, and the songs 1041 is playing... are the songs that those old stations made people dig.

 

[ksw2844]

TopicA has the most "on target" post I have seen on these boards in a long, long time.
Prepare for flaming, but you are right on.

millhouse is pretty on time too!

 

[bjdj]

The problem are we would really like to listen to a New Orleans station not voice-tracking from Tampa.
In this case, we might as well listen to satelite - basically the same thing without commercials.
Corporate radio & satelite have virtually no personality.

 

[smashedcd]

Corporate radio & satelite have virtually no personality.

you havent heard sirius have you? there djs have lots of personality. especially long paul and mojo nixon.

 

[fatman]

JJ on Sirius Totaly 70's is very good as well.

 

[dicktriccol]

It just shows that NOLA & BTR missed some new rock since The End left.

Anyone who knows KKND's signal and the Baton Rouge market is well aware that KKND cannot be heard in that market and never has been, thanks to KQXL, 106.5.

As for missing new rock in New Orleans, Citadel pulled a fast one on the listeners of 106.7 by going "rockin' country" after reassurances otherwise. Some suit decreed a change, and, thankfully, it blew up in their face. Now they're trying to take on WNOE, after 106.7 failed at that very same task years ago. Arrogant corporate managers, won't you EVER learn?

In Baton Rouge, the signals that carried new rock (104.5/104.9) or a new-old hybrid (93.7) did not cover the market. If the people can't hear it, it doesn't matter if the station has the most kickin' music. If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it...

Plus, I like the tunes and the way the personalities don't talk about "radio promotions".

Of course you like the tunes, they're the 150 greatest hits of alternative rock, no currents and only a few monster recurrents. There's not much depth, just the same old stuff. Most people want the same old junk anyway. In a year when the playlist is burnt to a crisp, will everyone be as enthusiastic about this lackluster Clear Channel property?

I mean, who cares about a person saying what car lot they are going to be hanging out at?

That's either the most ignorant statement in the history of this board, or you are a Clear Channel employee trying to shift the focus away from the fact that the "personalities" on this station won't be doing any remotes outside of their home market, which isn't New Orleans.

For the uninitiated, DJ's don't "hang out" at businesses especially car dealerships because they like it. Those are remotes which are paid for by the dealer and are really live commercials with a DJ endorsement. How this can be seen as detrimental by a listener or a so-called informed poster is a mystery to this observer!

I'm not a jock who yearns for the old days, but rather a listener who remembers when all stations were live, plugged into what's going on and were oriented to their community. I heard it on the Zephyr, WXRT in Chicago, the Edge in Dallas in the 90's, and other great stations I've listened to in my travels. Is that too much?

 

[TopicA]

Let's be real for a second here. Other than radio geeks like ourselves... NO ONE FRICKIN CARES about personalities at car remotes, or really any "gig" for that matter. Sure, you'll get the creepy radio fan who will show up to the Jiffy Lube Blowout , but most of the audience would never interupt their busy lives to meet a radio DJ. And yes, they are commercials and guess what the number one complaint is about radio... COMMERCIALS!!! Bottom line, if you play the music people like and entertain them will relevant content they care about... you win. Listen, my original post said that it was a shame that radio stations aren't building more local talent. Consolidation will be the ultimate downfall for radio if we don't change the way we think.

But Live & Local, doesn't necessarily mean good radio. Most of the time is means the opposite. When was the last time you complained that your favorite show on television (Daily Show, Letterman, Seinfeld, CSI, or whatever) wasn't live and local? They are neither and you enjoy it's programming. Most of our entertainment is piped in from other places, it's reality. Now I'm not saying 104.1 is on any level close to national television shows, but it's the same concept. And gues what?.. they are building a huge audience, fast.

 

[ksw2844]

Dear God,
a voice of reason on these dying (read dead) boards. TopicA is the smartest one of the 16 of us who "circle-...." around these parts.
The only thing I can even have a "half-hearted" debate with you, TopicA, is I think, I hope, I pray, that the Clear Channel, and other "going private" things are a harbinger of a "de-consolidation" trend, and a move away from the "evil" that is Wall Street, who has "cocked a leg" on the radio industry now for at least 5 years.
Radio gets soiled on it's leg, and Wall Street tells us it's "raining," and radio falls all over itself to agree.
GOOD live and local matters... But WGSO 990am and WIST and of course "The New 99.5 FM.com" (who the heck came up ith that?) are all examples of what a train wreck it can be when "local" radio is bad. Mr. Starr, Mr. Dick (Lewis) and whatever his name is at WIST (whatever) will all take the whuppin' they deserve because of presenting bad local and live radio.
GOOD radio is what people what to hear.
Entercom, Cox, and maybe Beasly are pretty good outfits, I've done biz with them all... For big guys. The rest of the big guys... Hell on earth.
IM(not so)HO.

 

[axedriver]

ksw 2844, I have to disagree with you about Mr. WIST aka Eric Asher-ERIC ASHER FRIGGIN RULES..............
Yeah, he gets emotionally involved on his radio show, but he has a deep love for New Orleans and its people.
His heart is very genuine.

 

[ksw2844]

Axe,
I have no doubt about Eric Asher's passion and his being "genuine." The only thing he needs is... HELP!

He "RULES?" No.

He's a pretty good host, a really good guy, surrounded by people who have no idea how to pull off good radio.

Like Kaare, he'd be better off sticking to sports (don't get me wrong, he's light-years better than Kaare,) but he's surrounded by people who "mean well" but don't know how to do "radio" well.
The fact that they hired, and keep Kaare is proof posive of that. KAAAARRRRREEEEE"SSSS HHHHHOOOOORRRRRIIIIIBBBBBLLLLEEEEEEE.
Simple as that.
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[axedriver]

ksw44, what you're trying to say is that if Eric Asher were at WWL instead of WIST, he would be surrounded by "pros"?
And Kaare Johnson, yeah he's kinda spastic sometimes, but HE'S GOT BALLS and NOT afraid to ask the tough questions and call out the politicians.....

ps. are you Kenny Wilkerson?

 

[ksw2844]

Axe,
Kaare dosn't have "b*!!$," he's wreckless. It will be his demise. And his "sectarian" view of New Orleans versus the other parishes is disgusting. We need to pull together, not continue to be polarized.

And it doesn't matter where Eric is, what I am saying is if he had a "coach" or a PD who could work with him, he could be much better.

And no, I'm not Kenny Wilkerson. My neck is fine and I'm glad Joe Horn is gone. Are you nedryerson?
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