KKGO Music

[radiofan]

Been hearing music from 10 years or longer. They are saying country greatest hits. Wonder if this will be new format

 

[ercjncpr]

would not surprise me! What would this one be, Saul Levine format number 103? ;D

 

[nmoore6676]

would not surprise me! What would this one be, Saul Levine format number 103? ;D

First off 105.1 FM has had three formats and 4 sets of Calls and only one owner.

1) KBCA, KKGO: Jazz
2) KMZT: Classical
3) KKGO: Country.

Not bad since 1959 and not duplicated much in the market. The KBCA to KKGO was because someone thought it would somehow get confused with KABC.

On the second point the music going back 10 years is common for country stations and here in Iowa, where I now live, the equivalent station KMGO goes back twenty or more years mixed with the current music, regrettably including Taylor Swift. My guess is that if you are hearing more ten year old stuff it is likely the result of surveying and comparing to other markets.

 

[larkin]

Were you listening at night or on Sunday morning? I notice on their website that they are calling their night show and Sunday morning show are now called "Country's Greatest Hits."

 

[radiofan]

I was listening on May 1 from 7 till about 11. They were playing older songs. I saw on website. 7 to 12 Country!s Greatest hits. Have heard Sunday morning show,they play more classic and 80 an90!s songs. I see they are playing newer music now

 

[Thomps2525]

You can see each day's KKGO playlist at http://gocountry105.com/programming/playlist/

The definitions of "classic country" and "country's greatest hits" have changed. It now appears that Buck Owens, Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, Kitty Wells, Sonny James, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Bob Wills, Gene Autry, Loretta Lynn, Ernest Tubb, Carl Smith, Eddy Arnold and Lefty Frizzell never existed. :-\

 

[RicoGregg]

You can see each day's KKGO playlist at http://gocountry105.com/programming/playlist/

The definitions of "classic country" and "country's greatest hits" have changed. It now appears that Buck Owens, Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, Kitty Wells, Sonny James, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Bob Wills, Gene Autry, Loretta Lynn, Ernest Tubb, Carl Smith, Eddy Arnold and Lefty Frizzell never existed. :-\

How many people in this list are still living? Bet I got more fingers on one hand.

 

[Thomps2525]

Sonny James is alive. That's one. Loretta Lynn makes two. Hank Williams makes three. No, wait---I'm thinking of Hank Williams Jr. Okay---Sonny James, Loretta Lynn.....and....ummm.....

But if radio quit playing music by dead people, most oldies stations would have a 150-song playlist!

 

[RicoGregg]

Sonny James is alive. That's one. Loretta Lynn makes two. Hank Williams makes three. No, wait---I'm thinking of Hank Williams Jr. Okay---Sonny James, Loretta Lynn.....and....ummm.....

But if radio quit playing music by dead people, most oldies stations would have a 150-song playlist!

Counterpoint: That's oldies stations. Even the term "Oldies" is gradually disappearing in favor of terms like "Classic Hits". The "Oldies" stations that most people associate with have phased out music with deceased and/or aged artists (e.g. Frankie Avalon, who is pushing 75 if he's not there yet), with music from eras more recent and with more "Living Legends", who can still be seen and heard.

Sometimes, current music brings the Grim Reaper into play: Within a year after her death, Columbia Records (Thanks a lot, Clive!) posthumously released Janis Joplin's Pearl album backed by the single, "Me & Bobby McGee".

Another case in point: John Lennon's "Watching The Wheels" and "Nobody Told Me" were released Post Mortum.

Last example (promise!) is Selena, and her first English language hit, "I Could Fall in Love".

In all three examples, it was awkward for fans to hear these artists with new material so soon after their passings. People listening to current music prefer for their artists to be alive.

As a billboard for L.A.'s deceased Pirate Radio read: "Less Music by Dead Guys!"

Older rock, country, and blues can now be found in the afterlife of satellite radio, webcasting, and public broadcasting, which is ironic in the latter's case. In earlier decades, public broadcasting used to look down it's snooty nose at these types of music. Now they need it for income.