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KOST HD2 Format Change

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chime

I was rather surprised tuning in 103.5 HD2-and-hearing
Dancing on the Ceiling,
but Tuesday heard
other songs which would not
fit regular KOST format,
such as Jungle Love, Weather Girls Its Raining
Men, Kenny Logins I'm Alright, and
My Sharona.
They seem to be calling it "Cool"
slogan is "fell-good hits of
the 70s-and-80s"
I rather like it. However, they
are still running older liners
which mention KOST clasics,
which this obviously is not
any more
 
ChannelFlipper said:
If a tree falls in the forrest...
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ahhh...but someone DID hear it!

but on that note...i saw an ad for a christian pop HD2 channel in boston looking for a salesperson. pay was all on comission.
 
What are the odds that HD-Radio goes the way of AM Stereo or Quadrophonic?

If someone goes out, pays a lot of money for an HD radio because there is a particular format they want is there any guarantee that that format will remain if and when HD catches on? Obviously if it doesn’t catch on broadcasters will likely cut the broadcasts as they have to pay fees for the use of the technology. It isn't just purchasing the hardware (like AM stereo for example) there remains an anual fee to authorize technology.
 
i think HD radio might have a better chance if all new cars came with it standard and most new radios had it built in. the average person won't go out of their way for it, but if it's there then they might listen
 
For years FM radio was not considered viable while AM was king of the road. Then, cars started to come with AM/FM radios. For a long time, car radios were just AM. And, all the fancy wooden upright radios in parlors received just AM frequencies. When cars come standard with HD radios, the technology will revolutionize radio, the way it is programmed, listened to and sold. From everything I've read on the topic, I think it may be 2010 before this all starts to look like a future reality.
 
chime said:
I was rather surprised tuning in 103.5 HD2-and-hearing
Dancing on the Ceiling,
but Tuesday heard
other songs which would not
fit regular KOST format,
such as Jungle Love, Weather Girls Its Raining
Men, Kenny Logins I'm Alright, and
My Sharona.
They seem to be calling it "Cool"
slogan is "fell-good hits of
the 70s-and-80s"
I rather like it. However, they
are still running older liners
which mention KOST clasics,
which this obviously is not
any more
Click to expand...

Here’s the thing with the new “Coast” HD2 format. “Cool” is a national format made and created by Clear Channel. It doesn’t originate from LA.
It’s cheaper to run the HD2 that way. The liners for the LA “Cool” afilliate haven’t been changed yet.

--The Radio Kid
(AKA Oswego Jeremy, as nicknamed by George of the Radio Racket.)
My email: [email protected].
 
LasVegasRadioJunky said:
For years FM radio was not considered viable while AM was king of the road. Then, cars started to come with AM/FM radios. For a long time, car radios were just AM. And, all the fancy wooden upright radios in parlors received just AM frequencies. When cars come standard with HD radios, the technology will revolutionize radio, the way it is programmed, listened to and sold. From everything I've read on the topic, I think it may be 2010 before this all starts to look like a future reality.
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back in the day the listening options were basically none, so when FM came around it was amazing for listeners. now there are way too many options for listeners. from the sats to dj mixed cds to ipods...now it looks like streaming audio content will be available in all cars come 2010. so what would the big deal on a dozen alternate fms giving you the same programming be for a listener in 2010? if i have a choice between some google 700mhz stream audio feed with 10,000 stations that play what i want or a dozen 'fm 2's...guess which one im going to have installed in my car.
 
Yeah, guess we should just turn off all of the terrestrial radio stations now and throw in the towel. I mean we should be able to get everything we need from the internet right? I'm sure some guy operating an internet station from his basement will have teams of reporters ready to gather news for everyone. And of course these internet streams will have my favorite deejays right? Why is everyone so hateful when it comes to local radio? Does anyone here have any love for traditional radio?

Yeah the landscape will be changing because of new technology, but how many people will actually have this technology even by 2012? I think that for radio to survive this, traditional radio will have to be a part of these internet streams and do it better than "Joe-Podcaster" and "Joe Internet from My Basement" and since traditional radio is already ahead of the curve by employing professionals who know how to do the job they should be able to dominate the arena. Should, but will they? Not if radio just gives up. If that were the case the big 3 networks would've been gone by now in favor of cable or satellite only.

Whew, rant over now...
 
HamNCheese.... you make some really good points. My hat is off to you.

HD programming, just like current terrestrial radio programmming, MUST be "locally compelling" to survive amidst all the choices now and in the future.
 
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