The new Jones Standards format is called "The Greatest Music Ever Made." As far as I know, Sunny 1550 KKAD in Portland, Oregon, and WJAX AM 1220 in Jacksonville, Florida, are using the new Jones Standards format, and KIXI AM 880 in Seattle is using the old Music Of Your Life. Do you know any other stations that are using Jones Standards and/or stations that are using MOYL?
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New Jones Standards vs. Music Of Your Life
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I listened last night online at midnight and WJAX went to Jones Standards then I switched to KKAD at 12:30 easten and they were still MOYL of course there is a 3 hr. difference since I'm in the east. MOYL's web site should be updated sometime Sunday or Monday and it should reflect the station's with MOYL.
amlover said:
I've been listening to WJAX for about 30 minutes now. I like it... ;D
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passtheword said:
I've been listening to WJAX web stream too. Musically, I think it is a lot better than MOYL, or at least so far. The play list seems very similar to my own station.
My only complaint is the volume levels are all over the place. I suspect that is a WJAX problem. Local inserts seem to be about 3-6db (or more) louder than the satellite feed. They also cut in to the satellite feed very abruptly. That is very distracting. Since they are an AM station, I'll bet the on air experience is different, but the web stream needs some processing. A dspx mini would do wonders. There is probably an inexpensive computer plug in that would help the stream a lot.
yes, I noticed that as well. It was pretty loud when they would break away between songs. I was relaxing in my recliner listening to the stream last night, and one time they did that it startled me so bad I about jumped out of the chair, lol...
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WQBB "Studio 1040" in Knoxville, TN has decided to go with Jones. I have a feeling that most of the former MOYL stations will go with Jones because they have made the transistion easy. It's same satellite channel, same contract, etc... All the stations have to do is to take "MOYL" out of their liners and and that's it. On the other hand, to stick with MOYL they would have to get out of the Jones contract, possibly purchase new satellite equipment, and negotiate a new contract. That's too much work for many of these stations which make very little money off the format in the first place. I know that WQBB airs the format only because they make slightly more money than what it costs to run it (which is VERY little.)
As for the Jones format, Based this explanation...
...I was expecting something like the old St. Louis station, Red 104.1, strictly standards with no pop hits from the '60s and '70s. Well after listening this morning, all I hear are '60s and '70s!! It might as well be "soft oldies." Now while I do like this music, I miss the '50s music which MOYL did play. Will we even hear Patti Page or early Perry Como on this station? I certainly hope so.
As for the Jones format, Based this explanation...
Jack Garrett said:
...I was expecting something like the old St. Louis station, Red 104.1, strictly standards with no pop hits from the '60s and '70s. Well after listening this morning, all I hear are '60s and '70s!! It might as well be "soft oldies." Now while I do like this music, I miss the '50s music which MOYL did play. Will we even hear Patti Page or early Perry Como on this station? I certainly hope so.
I've listened to the new Jones format several times over the weekend and thought it was pretty good. I can't say the same thing for the Monday version. It isn't bad music, but it has been closer to Soft AC Oldies. Maybe it is just my luck of when I tune in. Perhaps they have a different play list for weekends? Still I think it is better than MOYL.
I will start this post by saying that - so far - I've only listened to a couple of hours recorded from WJAX's web stream. I'll discount the problems with audio levels as it was the first weekend (although I seem to remember WJAX was a MOYL station so for them not much has changed technically, right?) Since the levels on the sat audio seemed to dip and rise, it's probably fair to say that the station feeds the web stream right off the board sans any limiting.
Anyway, I was expecting more of the new artists that have come into the format. I did hear "Moon River" by Jane Monheit in the first hour, but it was mostly the usual pop hits that MOYL played (70s, 60s) - The Carpenters, Pet Clark and the like.
I think the future of the format lies in the new product that has known pop artists like Rod Stewart, Queen Latifiah, Gladys Knight and others coming back on to the radio. Newer jazz singers like Michael Bublé, Tamela D'Amico, Steve Tyrell, Bobby Caldwell, Diana Krall, Renee Olstead, etal should be showcased as they bring the younger listener. The standards presented by the classics: Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Dino, Bobby Darin, Lena Horne round out the mix.
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Anyway, I was expecting more of the new artists that have come into the format. I did hear "Moon River" by Jane Monheit in the first hour, but it was mostly the usual pop hits that MOYL played (70s, 60s) - The Carpenters, Pet Clark and the like.
I think the future of the format lies in the new product that has known pop artists like Rod Stewart, Queen Latifiah, Gladys Knight and others coming back on to the radio. Newer jazz singers like Michael Bublé, Tamela D'Amico, Steve Tyrell, Bobby Caldwell, Diana Krall, Renee Olstead, etal should be showcased as they bring the younger listener. The standards presented by the classics: Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Dino, Bobby Darin, Lena Horne round out the mix.
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Chuck said:
Are you sure about that? I'm 32 and I'm not that impressed. I work with many people of all ages including kids as young as 16 and there's no way any of them would listen to him for 2 minutes, let alone think he's "cool." Even my parents think it's old-fogey music. My grandparents may have liked him, but the standards format already has that audience.
The future of the format is not new artists or '70s rockers covering all of these old standards. What does Rod Stewart add to "It Had To Be You" or any other old standard that has been remade a million times? Nothing. All it brings is comparisons to what a great song it used to be.
Now... if these "new" artists would do new ORIGINAL standards music, then you may have something. I thought Diana Krall's "Peel Me A Grape" was one of the freshest new jazz songs of the last 20 years. Now I don't know if she was the first to record it, but it became her signature song. Why can't these artists come up with more new material like this? That is what will save the format.
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RMarino said:
Why are you posting if you don't think Buble' is a hit especially with 35+ Female adults? Your parents, how relevant are they? Are they pop-standards-jazz partisans or old hippies? I read the posts here and I can't believe the attitudes. Rod Stewart, not a fan myself but look at the box office, otherwise do a web stream with all your favorite obscure songs to all 3 listeners.
New Standards? Isn't that an oxymoron? ;D
As this new generation gets into the music (and their producers give them more leeway) I think you'll see more "new" stuff. Remember that for every "My Way" that Sinatra did, he did a dozen songs from The Great American Songbook but lent his own unique interpretation to each one. Every those were revisited and reworked over the years in both live performances and albums.
For an interesting take on a pop tune, check out Tamela D'Amico doing "And I Love Him" (Lennon-McCartney) on her CD. Great album, BTW. We're seeing her in NYC on February 2nd at The Metropolitan Room where she doing four nights.
www.tameladamico.com
CJ
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As this new generation gets into the music (and their producers give them more leeway) I think you'll see more "new" stuff. Remember that for every "My Way" that Sinatra did, he did a dozen songs from The Great American Songbook but lent his own unique interpretation to each one. Every those were revisited and reworked over the years in both live performances and albums.
For an interesting take on a pop tune, check out Tamela D'Amico doing "And I Love Him" (Lennon-McCartney) on her CD. Great album, BTW. We're seeing her in NYC on February 2nd at The Metropolitan Room where she doing four nights.
www.tameladamico.com
CJ
www.thepenthouseradio.com
RMarino said:
Well, the people I was thinking of are a lot younger than you. I'm, basing my opinion on who calls the radio station, as well as who shows up at events we promote. I will agree that not everyone likes any particular artist. In 1963-64, I was OK with the Beatles, but not that wild about them. I was just as happy with other music. There are different tastes for everybody. Nothing has changed.
Remember that this is a niche format. Mass appeal isn't what it is all about.
One thing they do is give quality musicians the opportunity to record the old songs with the best technology. And if they bring in the young people that wouldn't otherwise care, that's what we need.RMarino said:
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AM 1220, WQUN in Hamden, Ct. has made the transition from MOYL to this format. Carl Hampton made a boo-boo by referring to Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love With You" as being a Tijuana Brass cut. It was a rare Herb Alpert vocal without the TB. So rare, it became a #1 song for him in 1968.Ivan Badget said:
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