I love the spanish stations.. well at least the spanish top 40 and latin rhythm format. They always represent the dance music as well. Out of all the rhythmic stations we have in Phoenix, the ONLY station playing just about ALL the uptempo top 40 hits is KVIB 95.1 - Club 95 Latino Vibe. Then in addition they also have the dance hits in spanish (and even a little bit of exclusive remixes and some booty bass remixes). I remember when I was young and first heard the spanish station get down with house and trance on Sat. nights and ever since I was interested in the spanish stations as well. Not to mention, a lot of my past favorite dance hits were by hispanic artists. 95.1 was the first place I heard Kid Cudi in regular rotation, or just in general, period. They also have poker face, womanizer, hot & cold, right round, beautiful, right now (na na na), the original song right now was sampled from, love is gone w/ rap, love hold on, ...etc. If I were fluent in spanish and stuck to my old ways in music variety and preference, 95.1 would be so perfect for me right now.
As much as it did benefit them, I'm disappointed our KVVA changed because if they were still around, they'd still be getting down with the dance hits on Sat. nights as well. KVIB is alright, but there are too many other songs I don't care for in between. They are much better than KVVA was in my opinion anyway.. Normally I can hear Pitbull "calle ocho" on any four of our rhythm radio stations. Of course, 101.5 JamZ broke it first. The song grew on me because at first the only thing I really liked was the fact that it was another fast song that had potential on top 40/rhythmic radio.
By the way, what happened to latin house?!?!?? With dance making it's come back, why aren't people also trying to bring back latin house? I can't believe with all the imitating that takes place in the music industry today, no one is copying Pitbull's style. It was regional back then, but now, with the endless possibilities in music these days, people should really be trying to get creative, especially with Pitbull already there paving a path for a "new" trend! Who knows how much better latin house could do today with the modernized dance sound being used.. but no one is jumping on it. I'm not talking about the spanish trance or house remixes of Thalia or Shakira or Gisselle...etc, I'm talking about the type of latin house that used to crossover into rhythmic and some top 40 radio. Pitbull is showing clearly with his modernized style of latin house hits that this is once again possible today. C'mon people! Come on Wisin Y Yandel, Don Omar, Lil Rob, Hector El Bambino, Rakim Y Ken-y, Daddy Yankee, ...Dj Laz..? Lets evolve a bit with the reggaeton and latin hip hop try some latin dance/house and follow Pitbull's success on spanish and english hit music radio. I can't believe with everything that's going on, no one is thinking of doing any uptempo hits in spanish. It would be so nice to hear some Latin House hits on Poco's Pero Loco's! Or even Subelo reggaeton radio or the Daddy Yankee show (They don't limit themselves to reggaeton or latin hip hop - if it's a hot spanish pop urbano hit, they'll play it).