It's actually 5 o'clock here on the other coast. Why didn't Hank wait till 5 o'clock there if they were going to use Jackson and Buffett as the first song?
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No Joke. Star 101.5 Flipping Today Too
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No joke:
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Seattle Gearing Up For Country Radio War | Radio & Television Business Report
Until yesterday, the nation's 11th-largest radio market was home to a lone "Wolf," if you will. Audacy's KKWF "100.7 The Wolf" commanded all of the attention of country music fans seeking a local radio station in Seattle-Tacoma to tune to. Now, The Wolf has two new competitors.
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Hmmmm…dare I wager a guess that someone will fill whatever void Star left? Reminds me of ‘17 all over again…
Likely not happening for a bit, if at all.
Likely not happening for a bit, if at all.
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No doubt.
The fact that Star became stagnant, especially after the sale to Lotus, couldn’t be ignored. Something had to be done to fix it.
Biggest question is: can the market sustain 3 full-signal country FMs? (Not counting those in suburban and bedroom communities.)
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and 94.1 The Sound.
You don't go thru the hassle of changing a facebook url for a stunt. This was planned WELL in advance.
A sales demo vid, a registered domain, and statement from Lotus have already been released. Not a stunt.
And they’ve done several lineup tweaks since the sale to Lotus. Barely moved the needle.
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This is how Portland got K103. They had the obvious KKCW call letters in place and were already to go Country when B/EZ KUPL beat them to it 40 years ago!
Well this should liven up the board for a while. 
KPLZ 7-day playlist (showing the changeover on 4/1/2024 at 2:01 PM PT (14:01 military time).
Along with the music song titles, shows imaging/elements info:
Along with the music song titles, shows imaging/elements info:
Interesting move. How will the needle move? Can Seattle support three full powered country FMs?
Well, that will take any revenue away from KKXA 1520 and 101.1. Look out!
Actually, I'm surprised that a gold country station launched on 101.5. I figured if KPLZ were to flip, it would become a simulcast of KNWN-1000 to fill pockets in Snohomish County and other places where 97.7 is weak. Perhaps with Lotus selling off 97.7 for someone like Positive Life Radio to swoop in and buy it out. This is outta left field.
Actually, I'm surprised that a gold country station launched on 101.5. I figured if KPLZ were to flip, it would become a simulcast of KNWN-1000 to fill pockets in Snohomish County and other places where 97.7 is weak. Perhaps with Lotus selling off 97.7 for someone like Positive Life Radio to swoop in and buy it out. This is outta left field.
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wow….I think all 3 country stations are probably very concerned. KKWF obviously has less to be concerned about. Seattle has shown NOT to be able to support even 2 country stations. Most agency buyers will probably only buy 1 of them to reach that audience….unless it’s something like a country concert. The cume is what it is….people who like country music. Suspect it will now be shared between stations (if KPNW and KPLZ are so fortunate). Is HANK a syndicated format? Sure sounds like it. I feel for the hard working folks at STAR.
Yes. Owned by Kroeger Media. This one’s tailored a bit to the market compared to others that utilize it.
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