What? You've never heard of any successful listener supported non commercial radio stations. I can give you a list if you'd like.
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Need to locate new internet Adult Standards station
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They still need money to survive don't they? If they don't have enough contributing listeners, they can't make payroll, or pay the bills.
Obviously, I need to clarify what I meant by "making a buck". I was referring to commercial radio stations that aren't hobby stations, that making money for the owner/operator and creating a profit is the priority.
Of course non comm's need money to operate. But their focus is on providing unique programming to the community that is not available on commercial radio, and not about generating a profit. Sorry about the confusion.
Not by much. You can wrap it up any altruistic way one wants but it still needs the moolah.
That aside, there is zero need for things to be limited to “terrestrial.”
They still need to pay the bills... and running a radio station isnt cheap $15K a month minimum for an all automated FM with just one person doing everything
WEBR is also not adult standards, but plays some standards mixed with songs that would be acceptable on an AC station in 2021.
WEBR is not one of my "go to" stations for standards, due to the hybrid Standards/ Soft AC mix. You mentioned in one of your posts that you live in North Carolina, do you ever listen to WLHC / WQLC? The simulcast covers eastern and central NC.
WILE, Byesville, Ohio @97.7, branded as "America's Best Music."
There are ways to raise money without advertising. Non comm's can get money from foundations, affiliated school or University, of course listener donations. CJNU has a very creative way to raise money. Every month they have a different non profit or not for profit organization (hospitals, foundations, etc) that sponsors the station, in return for money, CJNU heavily promotes them on air, even airing special programming for them, sort of like a public affairs show. I just wonder if a similar model would work here in the United States.
If its that easy, buy your own non comm and put standards on it and try to get your money that way
Do you ever try to have a discussion on this board other than making some brief negative remark, apparently not. This thread is in the music genres section, if you don't want to be a part of that topic, post elsewhere. You never offer a remark or opinion that gives insight or expands the conversation.
Let' be straight. It is difficult to sell advertising. It is difficult to get listener donations/grants/underwriting in non-commercial radio. Even non-commercial radio is influenced by the almighty dollar. Have you noticed the trend of stations going NPR News/Talk that once played classical or maybe jazz outside morning and afternoon drive? The reason is the NPR News/Talk is the easiest format to monetize. Sure classical music lovers contribute a bunch but the number that send a modest gift and the quantity of those news/talk listeners that do eclipses that of the classical listener.
A station might opt for an easy listening format but it's a hard way to run a station. Most would choose something that has more potential or good non-traditional revenue sources.
And yes, the bills are the same for commercial and non-commercial stations. The power company doesn't charge a non-profit less money than a commercial station. Same goes with virtually everything else. The reason few stations run the format is because it does not produce the income. There are music styles I like but I know they could never make it on broadcast radio.
I agree with Some Radio Guy's comments. We in the business are not trying to be negative but to share the reality of running a radio station. In fact, what Kilowatt Kat mentioned is an interesting funding angle but I would wonder if that still exists since Covid-19. Federal regulations can be tricky on devoting airtime to other non-profits than your own. In fact, a couple of years back it was illegal by FCC rules.
A station might opt for an easy listening format but it's a hard way to run a station. Most would choose something that has more potential or good non-traditional revenue sources.
And yes, the bills are the same for commercial and non-commercial stations. The power company doesn't charge a non-profit less money than a commercial station. Same goes with virtually everything else. The reason few stations run the format is because it does not produce the income. There are music styles I like but I know they could never make it on broadcast radio.
I agree with Some Radio Guy's comments. We in the business are not trying to be negative but to share the reality of running a radio station. In fact, what Kilowatt Kat mentioned is an interesting funding angle but I would wonder if that still exists since Covid-19. Federal regulations can be tricky on devoting airtime to other non-profits than your own. In fact, a couple of years back it was illegal by FCC rules.
I just read through the thread. I think the OP was looking for suggestions concerning an internet / streamed standards station, not an argument about whether radio stations in particular need some sort of revenue to stay on the air. Sheesh. Can't we all just get along?
Oh, and KIXI Seattle is a decent standards station. Playing Sinatra as I type this. They stream. Not sure if they geo-fence or not, as I live in the market.
Oh, and KIXI Seattle is a decent standards station. Playing Sinatra as I type this. They stream. Not sure if they geo-fence or not, as I live in the market.
I did at one time but it went too far and doesn't have standards any more.
Yeah, But you gotta love that playlist, along with Sunday morning Hymn Time, and Big Band Sunday Brunch. They play only songs that qualify as standards. And they are owned by Cumulus of all things.
Maybe all their songs qualify as standards. Some oldies there too, but nothing really bad. It sounds better than America's Bet Music and it sounds better than WERT because so far there isn't all this rock and roll. However, I'm going back to Christmas music for a while.
I had to stop listening when a basketball game came on.
Christmas music in mid- January?! Lol
They have changed, unfortunately, they are like WAVV mother ship (not the new Easy) now. When did they change? It's been some time since I last listened.
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