Oahu FM Dial

[ScottBurns]

Last week, I was fortunate to visit Oahu for the first time in 11 years. I was pleasantly surprised by what I heard on much of the FM dial on Oahu. Some thoughts:
1. 102.7 and 104.3 seemed to move toward CHR/Pop and away from the more Rhythmic direction of years ago.
2. Both 102.7 and 104.3 seemed to have identical playlists. And playlists on both stations were too tight.
3. I liked KUMU's Rhythmic AC format. The playlist seemed wide and they played a good deal of songs that are not played anywhere else.
4. I was surprised how crowded the FM dial was on Oahu, especially in a market that the experts claim is not profitable. There are so many more translators than I can remember.
5. I am a fan of 105.9 The Wave's Soft AC format. They seemed to play a good variety.
6. 92.3 KSSK's playlist is too tight and repetitive.
7. I enjoy FM DX'ing. Has anyone ever picked up any Big Island stations from Oahu? I easily picked up some Kauai stations from the North Shore, and the Maui stations are regulars near Hanauma Bay and Sandy Beach. I was unable to DX anything from the Big Island, however.

Aloha, everyone!

 

[ZantennaG1]

7. I enjoy FM DX'ing. Has anyone ever picked up any Big Island stations from Oahu? I easily picked up some Kauai stations from the North Shore, and the Maui stations are regulars near Hanauma Bay and Sandy Beach. I was unable to DX anything from the Big Island, however.

@gar hi might be able to shed some light on this.

 

[Michael Rivers Kramer]

Last week, I was fortunate to visit Oahu for the first time in 11 years. I was pleasantly surprised by what I heard on much of the FM dial on Oahu. Some thoughts:
1. 102.7 and 104.3 seemed to move toward CHR/Pop and away from the more Rhythmic direction of years ago.
2. Both 102.7 and 104.3 seemed to have identical playlists. And playlists on both stations were too tight.
3. I liked KUMU's Rhythmic AC format. The playlist seemed wide and they played a good deal of songs that are not played anywhere else.
4. I was surprised how crowded the FM dial was on Oahu, especially in a market that the experts claim is not profitable. There are so many more translators than I can remember.
5. I am a fan of 105.9 The Wave's Soft AC format. They seemed to play a good variety.
6. 92.3 KSSK's playlist is too tight and repetitive.
7. I enjoy FM DX'ing. Has anyone ever picked up any Big Island stations from Oahu? I easily picked up some Kauai stations from the North Shore, and the Maui stations are regulars near Hanauma Bay and Sandy Beach. I was unable to DX anything from the Big Island, however.

Aloha, everyone!

Tight Playlists = More listeners will agree. Large Playlists= Fewer listeners will agree. It's all about getting a large consensus to agree on a list of songs. Strength will always trump repetition. They key is to keep the songs moving through the different dayparts and not show up at the same time every day.

 

[ScottBurns]

Tight Playlists = More listeners will agree. Large Playlists= Fewer listeners will agree. It's all about getting a large consensus to agree on a list of songs. Strength will always trump repetition. They key is to keep the songs moving through the different dayparts and not show up at the same time every day.

I understand the strategy and don’t disagree. I just subjectively hate tight playlists. It bores me to no end.

 

[Michael Rivers Kramer]

Noticing that KNAN is programming on its own. However, it still must be from out of state over the internet. The audio keeps sputtering and dropping out.

Also happy to report that I was able to listen to KNX last night from my rental car here on Oahu. Not bad for a crowded dial full of splatter. I’ve always found AM DXing easier on the neighbor islands.