KJET Flies Again?

[fordranger797]

Or we can all put our hands together for "Jet Country" and the Bobby Bones Show (and then proceed to choke ourselves).

 

[crainbebo]

And "Jet Country" would have 300 songs on the playlist, Florida Georgia Line 10x a day, every day, and no 1990s. Nope, can't do this option.

-crainbebo

 

[fordranger797]

And "Jet Country" would have 300 songs on the playlist, Florida Georgia Line 10x a day, every day, and no 1990s. Nope, can't do this option.

-crainbebo

As much as I hate to say it, CC seems like they would be interested in bringing some sort of country music programming back to Seattle. I hope I'm wrong.

Maybe my first real job as a personality will bring me to a country station; that'd be ironic...

 

[Bongwater]

"The Jet" would be a pretty funny name for a country station. But I'm pretty sure they aren't going to tackle KMPS and KKWF (it's a bloody enough battle between them.)

 

[David1960]

Yesterday afternoon I heard them play Motley Crue's 'Kickstart My Heart', which hasn't been part of the KJR-FM sound so I'm guessing that a next generation Classic Rock or Active Rock could be on its way.

 

[AQH]

Yesterday afternoon I heard them play Motley Crue's 'Kickstart My Heart', which hasn't been part of the KJR-FM sound so I'm guessing that a next generation Classic Rock or Active Rock could be on its way.

You're basing a format direction for a market #13 signal based on hearing a Motley Crue song?

 

[on_air_dont_care]

As much as I hate to say it, CC seems like they would be interested in bringing some sort of country music programming back to Seattle. I hope I'm wrong.

Maybe my first real job as a personality will bring me to a country station; that'd be ironic...

CC would be dumb to bring back a country station, especially when they removed the one they had that already brought $1.4mil a year to simulcast their sports station that brought $0 to the 102.9 dial.

 

[fordranger797]

CC would be dumb to bring back a country station, especially when they removed the one they had that already brought $1.4mil a year to simulcast their sports station that brought $0 to the 102.9 dial.

I think it was dumb to flip Q country in the first place. Although Q country never burned up the Seattle ratings, they had a following southern Washington, and could be heard all of the way from Seattle to Portland along I-5, as well as all of the way to the coast. Sure, there are other country stations that fill the void, but none that had as much power as Q country. I'm excited to see what becomes of that frequency in the future, because it has a lot of potential.

 

[on_air_dont_care]

I think it was dumb to flip Q country in the first place. Although Q country never burned up the Seattle ratings, they had a following southern Washington, and could be heard all of the way from Seattle to Portland along I-5, as well as all of the way to the coast. Sure, there are other country stations that fill the void, but none that had as much power as Q country. I'm excited to see what becomes of that frequency in the future, because it has a lot of potential.

That's why it was called "The South Sound Station." Focusing "South" of Seattle which made them number 1, but the suits in TX didn't see it that way looking at the numbers the Wolf and KMPS were bringing for Seattle.

 

[crainbebo]

I wonder if KMNT and KXXK also had to do with KNBQ's demise of "Q Country". 104.3 has a good following in Lewis and parts of Thurston Counties.

-crainbebo

 

[fordranger797]

I wonder if KMNT and KXXK also had to do with KNBQ's demise of "Q Country". 104.3 has a good following in Lewis and parts of Thurston Counties.

-crainbebo

Undoubtedly. But even still, KMNT and KXXK are not not class C signals. The novelty to KNBQ was that you could listen just about anywhere in southern Washington. I think thats important when you think about listeners. Im sure it can be argued that a bigger signal is not essential to success, but the big signal on 102.9 was really the best part.

 

[dp374]

I recall, maybe it was just my car or ideal weather, but I could pick up KJR in Astoria and seaside. When I got near Kelso the signal got killed.

 

[JakeMott]

There is some kind of gap in the terrain that allows Seattle FM signals to come in strong in Astoria. But just across the river on the Long Beach peninsula in Washington the signals don't come in or are very weak.

 

[bobdavcav]

Sorry to derail this thread, but on a related topic to 102.9, what exactly happened back in 2005? KMNT was on 102.9 for quite a while, then CC bought them and moved it to nes sign-on 104.3 and launched a new country station on 102.9, right?

 

[on_air_dont_care]

Sorry to derail this thread, but on a related topic to 102.9, what exactly happened back in 2005? KMNT was on 102.9 for quite a while, then CC bought them and moved it to nes sign-on 104.3 and launched a new country station on 102.9, right?

Sounds about right.. It was a swift move, once the papers were signed over, QCountry was ready to air.

 

[W7PAT]

CC just changed the name of Oldies 106.7 in Portland to The Eagle. They played it up like it was going to be something big but just a name change.

 

[fordranger797]

CC just changed the name of Oldies 106.7 in Portland to The Eagle. They played it up like it was going to be something big but just a name change.

"Oldies" can refer to 50's and 60's, which is not the focus of 106.7. I guess its their way of trying to advance into the future without rocking the boat too much.

 

[on_air_dont_care]

"Oldies" can refer to 50's and 60's, which is not the focus of 106.7. I guess its their way of trying to advance into the future without rocking the boat too much.

I can see CC using that dial as a "Barter" station.. Airing nothing but network spots to help pay for the frequency and any other network related programs from other stations.. KJR-FM was exactly like that before Bob Rivers came and brought Sleep Country, Bellevue Rare Coins, and other local clients to the table.

 

[semoochie]

I can see CC using that dial as a "Barter" station.. Airing nothing but network spots to help pay for the frequency and any other network related programs from other stations.. KJR-FM was exactly like that before Bob Rivers came and brought Sleep Country, Bellevue Rare Coins, and other local clients to the table.

Let's not count the #1 station in town out yet.

 

[on_air_dont_care]

Let's not count the #1 station in town out yet.

I just hate seeing the "Walmart" of radio taking over a station someone built from the ground up knowing that they have been in the red as far as revenue for many years, but yet they want to keep expanding.. The balloon will soon burst.