Re: MUSIC ON 106.9/Point slamming
JohnB I agree Old Chicago's post did not come across as a slam of The Point, but more of a question. Is The Point adding a wider range of music or did the wrong song get programmed into the computor? A slam, no.
John D if The Point was eliminated I don't think you would hear any complaining. It is a station that past it's prime at least two years ago, probably longer than that. Aren't you as a listener tired of terrible radio? Houston has gone from one of the best markets in the country when it came to radio to one of the worst markets in the country over the last twenty years. Many small and medium markets have much more better programmed stations and overall better presentation than Houston. The "good" stations are maybe 10, the "great" stations are, well there are any "great" stations any longer in Houston.
When a station like The Point just keeps on playing the same worn out music it has since October 2000 when the 80's format was hot, it really doesn't matter who is the DJ on KHPT, it is still a tired worn out station. Did you miss dr_doom and his post that the 80's format is finished everywhere in the country except at Cox Radio?
Houston could use a lot of other formats and 80's Hits in a small playlist is not the answer to one of the formats.
Mike O
> I don't know. When I read "Old Chicago"'s post, I didn't
> read it as a "slam" on the Point. I read it to be more like
> "wow...they are playing something new...maybe something is
> up!" and kind of optimistic (I don't want to speak for O.C.
> though-that was just my impression of the post). You know
> how this board gets when there is even the slightest change
> in Houston radio! That's what it is here for.
>
> Personally, I have to admit, I still have 106.9 as a preset
> and still fall back on it quite a bit. It does play some
> good music, but it does feel like I could buy a few "best of
> the 80s" compilation CDs and get the same effect.
>
> I just think that if they are going to focus on music "from
> the late 70s to early 90s", then they could dig a little
> deeper. As an example, I heard "Not Enough Time" by INXS on
> BOB-FM in Austin this past week when I visited there. I'm
> not saying the Point should necessarily flip to BOB or JACK
> (although from reading "Dr. Doom's" posts, it sounds like
> the Point may very well already be BOB-FM, literally-- lol)
> I'm just using that song as an example. Mix 96.5 has played
> some good late 80s/early 90s tunes during its "8:00 Rewind"
> as well that I have not heard on KHPT.
>
> Anyway, it would be nice to hear a few surprise songs every
> once in a while. It sounds like Old Chicago was surprised
> on Sunday morning. Maybe we will hear more things like
> that. They did add a few 90s songs to the mix (pardon the
> expression) but nothing really profound...and now these are
> becoming a little repetitive.
>
> I'd like to see the Point do well. I may be letting myself
> get swayed by the overall attitude of the board (all I know
> about radio I've learned off of here), but it feels like
> they are doing the bare minimum to survive as a radio
> station...no morning show, limited personality (the DJs
> usually just mention that you can check the website to find
> the titles/artists played and that's it), and seemingly
> limited music library.
>
> I really enjoyed the "all-request lunch" in the past. Are
> they still doing this? I just haven't had a chance to
> listen at lunch lately. I hope they are still doing it.
> I've also heard some good music on the Friday/Saturday night
> dance mix, but I don't like the beat/mix effect. It would
> be nice to hear some of those songs (the non-dance version)
> during the day.
>
> I guess my feeling is that, if they are going to promote
> themselves as a station that focuses on music ("more music
> morning show", etc.) then they definitely need to strengthen
> musically.
>
> Sorry that The Point gets bashed so much. I guess that's
> the natural tendency for boards like these, and I think it
> may just be the easiest target out there, unfortunately.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
> > > Perhaps it was an error of some kind, but I heard OH WHAT A
> > > NIGHT (DECEMBER 1963) by FRANKIE VALLI on 106.9 early Sunday
> > > morning. That does not seem to fit the 106.9 format. STRRRRRRANGE.
> > >
> > > Old Chicago
> > >
> >
> > Let me see if I have this straight...
> >
> > The Point gets slammed on this board for being repetitive
> > and playing the same songs for 5 years.
> >
> > Then, when they start to play some songs that they've never
> > played before, they get slammed again because they're doing
> > something different.
> >
> > I think the Point could hire John Lander and this board
> > would find something wrong with it. But that's just my take
> > on what I read here. Your mileage may vary.
> >
>
