The one I can think of is Elvis Duran.
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KBKS Stunting, Bender out
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The one I can think of is Elvis Duran.
Here is an useless format idea for 106-1...How about Adult Standards or Classic MOR?
Maybe featured on an AM (KIXI 880) or an FM HD-3 stream. On a main FM/HD-1? No shot.
Last time I checked, KIXI is on 106.9 HD2. Sounds very good with decent bitrate. I still prefer to listen via 880 when possible.
The only way standards can succeed on FM is using a rimshot signal where not as much upfront cost. With some exceptions (I can think of Ft Meyers/Naples FL), standards/MOR will not be on a FM with full-market coverage.
We can dream, though, can't we?
The only way standards can succeed on FM is using a rimshot signal where not as much upfront cost. With some exceptions (I can think of Ft Meyers/Naples FL), standards/MOR will not be on a FM with full-market coverage.
We can dream, though, can't we?
In Vegas, are you referring to "The Jewel"? Actually transmitting out of Mesquite I believe, but a rimshot. They were a terrific "Adult Standards" station that managed to mix in a "Vegas" vibe. I thought they were a must-listen about 4-6 years ago, but then I thought they were going more mainstream AC. Not sure today. Update?
Oh, sorry, this is off-topic!
A couple more over 50 CHR morning men are Matt Siegel on Kiss 108 in Boston and Giovanni on 92 Pro FM in Providence.
The difference between them and Bender is that XKS and PRO are still at the top of the ratings.
Or go retro as classic country K106. (For those out of the market, that was the moniker on 106.10 MHz from 1990 to 1996.) OK...I'll show myself out too!
I still think there could be a viable alternative to KISW. It might not top the ratings, but there is a niche for a station playing current and nu-metal era rock music during times when KISW has mostly talk -- which happens to be both drive times. Whether it would be a profitable niche or not, who knows. I know Hubbard tried 98.9 and for whatever reason it failed.
I know rock people who miss 98.9. It's kind of tough when there really is only one station in town that plays current rock, and that station has so much time devoted to talk.
People talk about radio investing in talent, and then complain when the talent wants to do their thing. In a format where the music has been cannibalized by so many sub-genres, as well as hurt by the lack of label promotion, all you have to attract listeners is the talent. As is often said, if people just want the music, there are lots of other ways to get it. If you're not going to get big ratings with rock, you might as well flip to country. At least there, you'll get attention from record labels. The other option is non-commercial, but Seattle already has KEXP.
My favorite these days, WEQX is like a commercial KEXP musically. Mostly new indie stuff, but in a rotation. Has potential and would make a nice fit on 106.1 MHz. But since this is an iHeart station we're talking about, fat chance.
106.1 was rock in the late '70s (as KLAY-FM) and flipped to country KRPM in about 1981. Calls changed to KCIN (for "Kickin' Country" in 1995 before it's demise a year later.
A three-way country battle is possible (iHeart has a ton invested in country.) But that has big risks too. Country overall isn't exactly on fire here.
But something also tells me that nothing is going to happen. That it's all a big Halloween stunt - though it would be strange (and frankly, suicidal) to blow off their listeners and advertisers for a week long stunt of goodbyes only to return to the same format unless they REALLY have something in the pipe. And with KQMV practically untouchable, it has to be something MAJOR.
K-Pop (Korean Pop) is a new CHR subgenre that's making waves on social media ("Gangnam Style" in 2012 was just the warning shot) and I heard iHeart was looking into it. K-Pop has no dedicated stations currently, but could one be developed? It seems to have a growing fanbase. Some of my kids friends are fanatically into it. And they're not even Korean.
We discussed this earlier in this thread. Country would have made sense if KNUC hadn't become a hit. iHeart is committed to Bobby Bones, but in markets where Bobby competes with a local morning show, he loses. So that's not likely. As pointed out, they have a morning show doing nights right now, so they just need to shift their schedule, and it's done.
But iHeart will license the brand in markets where they do not intend to use the mark. They do the same with other names they own, like The Beat.
That makes sense in their financial straits.
They have been doing this for decades. Two examples are Kiss in Albuquerque and The Beat in San Antonio... neither were Clear Channel stations.
And a note on "financial status": iHeart is quite profitable based on operations. Their problem is the huge debt caused by the LBO, negotiated just before the 2007-2008 recession began.
But as long as that's hovering over them, it's always going to be a ball and chain keeping the holders of that debt happy. While it may not seem stifling on the surface and things look on the up and up, I can't imagine it's the same way deeper inside this particular beast.
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