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LOANSTAR RADIO...COUNTRY AND oldies....PULLEAZE

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melonhead

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Long term this sounds more boring than that tree which no one heard falling in the woods. Its bad enough programmers feel the need to fragment formats into narrow slivers of over played, over tested songs. Now it will be more niche and less choice for DFW. Prediction: 3-6 months and ZPS will drift back to "more of the same" with an older and thinner fragmentation of a format that attracts an audience even closer to death than ZPS already had. Good luck on those 25 to 54's. Cant see many people under 54 being enthusiastic about this. Never thought we'd see the day that the Bone sounded good....wait , sorry, that day hasnt happened yet either.
 
I have been a fairly frequent listener to KZPS for quite some time. I enjoyed their format, up until now. And I am right in the heart of their beloved demographic. I have listened to the Bone less often, primarily because their signal isn't as strong where I am.

Well, I guess I'll have to put up with that weaker signal and listen to the Bone from now on.
 
Or, join the ranks of the rest of us that PAY to not listen to terrestrial anymore. Big Tracks (49XM) is considerably better formatted anyway. Since terrestrial doesn't have talent for the most part anymore, just someone reading cards, the bird is just as good.

I bet the sat guys are loving the fact this is happening in Dallas.
 
OKCRadioGuy said:
I bet the sat guys are loving the fact this is happening in Dallas.
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Have you taken a peek at home much money they're losing?

The only city the sat guys are watching is Washington, DC.
 
Keep in mind that FM didn't make much money either for 10+ years,neither did TV.
 
KPLEXCOMPLEX said:
Keep in mind that FM didn't make much money either for 10+ years,neither did TV.
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Actually, there were essentially no profitable FMs in the band's first 20 years, through 1960, and only a few in the next decade.

The first commercial FMs were licenced before W.W. II. By 1950, there were over 1000 of them. In the decade of the 50's, the total declined to just over 600. Among the notable FMs that turned in their licences was one in San Francisco tht had 250,000 watts on Mount Diablo.
 
KPLEXCOMPLEX said:
WHOOSH the sound going over _________'s head
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Truly, your comparison was so irrelevant that it did not even merit response. Early FMs were all operated as an adjuncts to existing AM's while satellite is independent, has no outside revenue stream to depend on and no sign of change.

By the 50's, a few independent FMs started. They did not make it, unless they were owned by someone who had outside income and wealth. Those that didn't, like satellite, could not survive. So, your analogy really supports the opposite of the point you are tryiing to make.
 
The probem is, Sat radio isn't selling much air time (if any at all) for revenue, yet they are spending tons of money going after high priced programming like Stern and so forth. So unless they reverse this business model, they'll be in the red through the forseeable future. I'm not convinced the subscriber base for both companies is rising fast enough to keep them in business, either. The U.S. population is 300 Million, and the last subscriber count I've seen for Sat radio is not even 30 Million (combined).

The talk of the merger didn't help growth potential either, since such a move pretty much obsoletes equipment (receivers).

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Does this mean, we will have to take out a LOAN to listen? Oh! Sorry, you must be LONE Star; I couldn't resist.
 
Most people will be taking out a LOAN to buy their new satallite radio subscriptions, ipods and cd's.

LONESTAR is pretty unoriginal. Couldnt they come up with something that isnt already being used by every plumming company, dog grooming, construction and other lame business in the state? Oh wait, its Clearchannel, forgot.....the lack of true programming talent forces the "cookie cutter" and "regurgitating" effect .



Some of the other names people have come up with on these boards are better suited....like

MADCOW 92
BUMSTEER 92
COWPADDY 92
BULLTERD 92

GOT ANY MORE?
 
We needed a station like this, first of all KHYI's signal sucks, second this signal on KZPS is a hell of a lot better. If you don't like the change, change the station.
 
melonhead said:
Most people will be taking out a LOAN to buy their new satallite radio subscriptions, ipods and cd's.

LONESTAR is pretty unoriginal. Couldnt they come up with something that isnt already being used by every plumming company, dog grooming, construction and other lame business in the state? Oh wait, its Clearchannel, forgot.....the lack of true programming talent forces the "cookie cutter" and "regurgitating" effect .



Some of the other names people have come up with on these boards are better suited....like

MADCOW 92
BUMSTEER 92
COWPADDY 92
BULLTERD 92

GOT ANY MORE?
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I prefer DEADHORSE 92
because thrying to get CC and 92.5 to break out of their pablum format, is like trying to beat a dead horse !
 
This isn't Nashville country music. This is not pop country. A lot o the acts (CCR, Reckless Kelly, etc) are more rock than country. This market needed something like this, KHYI & KFWR have horribly weak signals.

I am impressed B&J are sticking around after the way they ragged on country, but I am glad. This gives a whole new generation of acts for Redbeard to interview!

I wonder if Bruce Kidder is a part of this?
 
I personally don't think there's enough room for both KHYI and the new KZPS format. The BONE has gone softer on classic rock, so KZPS practically had that demographic market cornered.
 
Sat radio is here to stay and just like all new technologies there is a critical mass point where it will make money. Ad DE pointed out, FM did not make money for 20 years after its inception, but once enough people subscribed (purchased FM band radios) there became a point where everyone started making money. The critical mass point is probably about 50 million subs. There's no way 1 company can do that and that's why you see old Mel K in front of congress seeking approval for the merger. He'll get it and in time Sat radio will rule. I haven't listened to terrestrial FM in 2 years since I got Sat radio. I do listen to AM talk. I believe I am your average listener that discovers Sat radio. There is absolutely NO REASON to listen to the very poorly operated FMs when you can have your genre and/or time frame with Sat radio without commercials for now. RIP terretrial FM. Your death is emminent.
 
Well Ed I agree. Terrestrial radio is in a free fall and they are not willing to admit it nor are the CONsultants. I wouldn't be too sure Mel,will get his merger,after all Directvand Echostar sure didn't get theirs,surprisingly with this administration. cBS is scrambling to find a format idea that will keep listeners not lose them. So far they are failing. CC is trying this new venture to convince holdouts to go private. The passion of radio is missing in large doses.
 
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