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Los Alamos'/Santa Fe's KQBA flips formats

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This morning, at about 5:00 AM, I was browsing through stations on my radio. It was then that I noticed that 107.5 FM no longer aired Spanish music; it was airing country. It is now being called "Outlaw Country." One interesting thing that I noticed was that, after each song, they listed the artist of the song, the song's title, and the year that the song was released.

KQBA has gone through several format changes over the years. When I first started keeping track, KQBA was a rock station. After a while, it switched to a Spanish format. Now it's country. Given the station's history, I can't help but wonder how long this format will stick around.
 
I'm all for "Outlaw Country"...

Probably that newfangled sound called "Alternative Country". It's been gaining popularity for years, and it's for a new more modern younger listener. KBAC's Luther Watts has had the "Sunday Morning Sampler" at 11 AM for years featuring this kind of music and it has an audience in Santa Fe.

"Outlaw" is a good word, since the style is reviled by mainstreamers, while proponents say they are trying to get back to the "real" country music of the 1950s. (ie, not commercial). For someone like me, a 50 year old, the old-timey country-western music of the 1940s and '50s was the real deal, not this mimeographed crap you hear nowadays.

Truth be told, commercialism has ruined the entire genre. Between Nashville, big recording companies and the Country Music Channel the genre is in ruins. I'm all for "Outlaw Country".<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: I'm all for "Outlaw Country"...

> Probably that newfangled sound called "Alternative Country".
> It's been gaining popularity for years, and it's for a new
> more modern younger listener. KBAC's Luther Watts has had
> the "Sunday Morning Sampler" at 11 AM for years featuring
> this kind of music and it has an audience in Santa Fe.
>
> "Outlaw" is a good word, since the style is reviled by
> mainstreamers, while proponents say they are trying to get
> back to the "real" country music of the 1950s. (ie, not
> commercial). For someone like me, a 50 year old, the
> old-timey country-western music of the 1940s and '50s was
> the real deal, not this mimeographed crap you hear nowadays.
>
>
> Truth be told, commercialism has ruined the entire genre.
> Between Nashville, big recording companies and the Country
> Music Channel the genre is in ruins. I'm all for "Outlaw
> Country".
>

From what I've heard of "Outlaw Country", they play many of today's country songs with some older country songs thrown in. I like this format.

KKTC in Angel Fire and translator K264AE in Taos do the same thing. They air Jones Radio Networks' satellite feed of "True Country." This format seems to be doing well in Taos. I've heard many individuals and a surprising number of local businesses tuned into "True Country." I hope that KQBA has the same success.
 
Re: I'm all for "Outlaw Country"...

> Probably that newfangled sound called "Alternative Country".
> It's been gaining popularity for years, and it's for a new
> more modern younger listener. KBAC's Luther Watts has had
> the "Sunday Morning Sampler" at 11 AM for years featuring
> this kind of music and it has an audience in Santa Fe.
>
> "Outlaw" is a good word, since the style is reviled by
> mainstreamers, while proponents say they are trying to get
> back to the "real" country music of the 1950s. (ie, not
> commercial). For someone like me, a 50 year old, the
> old-timey country-western music of the 1940s and '50s was
> the real deal, not this mimeographed crap you hear nowadays.
>

I, like you, find the C/W genre to be over-commercialized. Country tunes...smooth baritone voice over a lead guitar, bass, steel, etc. We don't need a video with all the butts, bods, and (BLEEP). OK, so I'm an old school over-the-hill outlaw! But guess what? I play steel with a local C/W band, and we get more requests for the "old-timey" C/W tunes than we do for any of the current stuff. We mix 40's, 50's, and even throw in some R/R soft-rock, such as Beach Boys. But...Nashville and the big studios listen to the polls, not the local yokels. So, if you're over 40 - you snooze and you loose.
>
> Truth be told, commercialism has ruined the entire genre.
> Between Nashville, big recording companies and the Country
> Music Channel the genre is in ruins. I'm all for "Outlaw
> Country".

Yup, times, they are a'changing. Don't like it, but...
>
 
Re: I'm all for "Outlaw Country"...

> > Hi there, Jennifer Owens-Hutton here. I'm the General
Manager of "Outlaw Country" as was delighted to get each of
your comments even before we technically launched. You guys
obviously get what being an "Outlaw" is all about. Please
keep your feedback coming, as we want to keep ropin' you in.
Thanks again,
Jennifer Owens-Hutton
Hutton Broadcasting, LLC.





Probably that newfangled sound called "Alternative
> Country".
> > It's been gaining popularity for years, and it's for a new
>
> > more modern younger listener. KBAC's Luther Watts has had
> > the "Sunday Morning Sampler" at 11 AM for years featuring
> > this kind of music and it has an audience in Santa Fe.
> >
> > "Outlaw" is a good word, since the style is reviled by
> > mainstreamers, while proponents say they are trying to get
>
> > back to the "real" country music of the 1950s. (ie, not
> > commercial). For someone like me, a 50 year old, the
> > old-timey country-western music of the 1940s and '50s was
> > the real deal, not this mimeographed crap you hear
> nowadays.
> >
> >
> > Truth be told, commercialism has ruined the entire genre.
> > Between Nashville, big recording companies and the Country
>
> > Music Channel the genre is in ruins. I'm all for "Outlaw
> > Country".
> >
>
> From what I've heard of "Outlaw Country", they play many of
> today's country songs with some older country songs thrown
> in. I like this format.
>
> KKTC in Angel Fire and translator K264AE in Taos do the same
> thing. They air Jones Radio Networks' satellite feed of
> "True Country." This format seems to be doing well in Taos.
> I've heard many individuals and a surprising number of local
> businesses tuned into "True Country." I hope that KQBA has
> the same success.
>
 
Re: I'm all for "Outlaw Country"...

> > > Hi there, Jennifer Owens-Hutton here. I'm the General
> Manager of "Outlaw Country" as was delighted to get each of
>
> your comments even before we technically launched. You guys
>
> obviously get what being an "Outlaw" is all about. Please
> keep your feedback coming, as we want to keep ropin' you in.
>
> Thanks again,
> Jennifer Owens-Hutton
> Hutton Broadcasting, LLC.
>
>
>
>
>
> Probably that newfangled sound called "Alternative
> > Country".
> > > It's been gaining popularity for years, and it's for a
> new
> >
> > > more modern younger listener. KBAC's Luther Watts has
> had
> > > the "Sunday Morning Sampler" at 11 AM for years
> featuring
> > > this kind of music and it has an audience in Santa Fe.
> > >
> > > "Outlaw" is a good word, since the style is reviled by
> > > mainstreamers, while proponents say they are trying to
> get
> >
> > > back to the "real" country music of the 1950s. (ie, not
> > > commercial). For someone like me, a 50 year old, the
> > > old-timey country-western music of the 1940s and '50s
> was
> > > the real deal, not this mimeographed crap you hear
> > nowadays.
> > >
> > >
> > > Truth be told, commercialism has ruined the entire
> genre.
> > > Between Nashville, big recording companies and the
> Country
> >
> > > Music Channel the genre is in ruins. I'm all for "Outlaw
>
> > > Country".
> > >
> >
> > From what I've heard of "Outlaw Country", they play many
> of
> > today's country songs with some older country songs thrown
>
> > in. I like this format.
> >
> > KKTC in Angel Fire and translator K264AE in Taos do the
> same
> > thing. They air Jones Radio Networks' satellite feed of
> > "True Country." This format seems to be doing well in
> Taos.
> > I've heard many individuals and a surprising number of
> local
> > businesses tuned into "True Country." I hope that KQBA has
>
> > the same success.
> >
>

It's good to see that you read these boards! Thanks for being here. Best of luck to your station!
 
Re: I'm all for "Outlaw Country"...

> > > Hi there, Jennifer Owens-Hutton here.

Hey! Any relation to Scott Hutton from you-know-where?

> I'm the General
> Manager of "Outlaw Country" as was delighted to get each of
> your comments even before we technically launched. You guys
> obviously get what being an "Outlaw" is all about. Please
> keep your feedback coming, as we want to keep ropin' you in.

LOL that sounds like a good ad.
I've been in Denver for 2 months so I don't know what you're playing but there's lots of room for innovation in Country/Western. There's Rock-a-Billy like Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and Elvis did, along with all the modern spinoffs. There's the classic Southern Fried rock sound which is occasionally tasty. And then there's Country Swing like the Lyle Lovett style. And maybe a little psychobilly just to get crazy. Psychobilly is like Rock a Billy on steroids (bordering on punk).
Along with the aforementioned styles, It could make a very listenable mix for us jaded anticommercial types :=)

> > KKTC in Angel Fire and translator K264AE in Taos do the same
> > thing. They air Jones Radio Networks' satellite feed of
> > "True Country." This format seems to be doing well in
> > Taos.

Google suggests we may hear an AM simulcast of Outlaw Country on the 1400 KVSF channel. That would be a big improvement over ESPN programming, and hearing alt-C/W on AM would be a kick.<P ID="signature">______________
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