OLDIES 103.7 PROGRAMMER(S) TAKE NOTE...KOOL/PHX SOLID #1 IN LATEST PPM'S

[Fastphilly]

I'd say anything prior to 1974 is well blended into a 60's playlist. Thats what most oldies stations up until a few years ago were doing and stuck with that era for far too long. I don't think I can ever sit through "American Pie", "Everlasting Love", "Let's Stay Together" again courtesy of KFRC. I'm with the poster above. Keep it a uptempo late 70's with a good variety of 80's hits and I believe it would work. The first half of the 80's decade was still a time CHR was thriving in major markets so the theory of blending in the hits of each genre would work. The late 80's is a different story since different genre's began to split up into their own niche stations (modern rock,R&B,dance).

 

[LKellerIII]

Folks:

As much as I enjoy 60's music, I really think they should drop that decade. Much of that music simply does not fit in with the 70's music.

Better to have the playlist run from 1970-1984 or 1985.

Mike

Classic Hits KHLX-Classic 93.1 in Sacramento already does that. Speaking of which, isn't the year "1970" still part of the 1960's? I thought we count from 1-10, not 0-9? So technically the 60's are from 1961-70, the 70's are from 1971-80, etc.

A decade ago, I bet you were one of those irritating people who kept saying that we couldn't celebrate the 21st century until 2001. ;D

 

[Madmansam]

Folks:

As much as I enjoy 60's music, I really think they should drop that decade. Much of that music simply does not fit in with the 70's music.

Better to have the playlist run from 1970-1984 or 1985.

Mike

Classic Hits KHLX-Classic 93.1 in Sacramento already does that. Speaking of which, isn't the year "1970" still part of the 1960's? I thought we count from 1-10, not 0-9? So technically the 60's are from 1961-70, the 70's are from 1971-80, etc.

A decade ago, I bet you were one of those irritating people who kept saying that we couldn't celebrate the 21st century until 2001. ;D

No, but I did hear from many irritating people who bragged about the start of the 21st century in 2000. ;D

 

[LKellerIII]

Folks:

As much as I enjoy 60's music, I really think they should drop that decade. Much of that music simply does not fit in with the 70's music.

Better to have the playlist run from 1970-1984 or 1985.

Mike

Classic Hits KHLX-Classic 93.1 in Sacramento already does that. Speaking of which, isn't the year "1970" still part of the 1960's? I thought we count from 1-10, not 0-9? So technically the 60's are from 1961-70, the 70's are from 1971-80, etc.

A decade ago, I bet you were one of those irritating people who kept saying that we couldn't celebrate the 21st century until 2001. ;D

No, but I did hear from many irritating people who bragged about the start of the 21st century in 2000. ;D

Hey, Madmansam - I just thought of an advantage to your decade methodology. I'm turning 60 next February. But now I can say still I'm in my 50s for another year - until I hit 61. Cool, dude.

 

[DavidKaye]

No, but I did hear from many irritating people who bragged about the start of the 21st century in 2000. ;D

It doesn't matter since it's all about when Jesus was born, and by most estimates he was really born in 7BC. That would make the turn of the 21st Century 1993.

 

[1069_KIFR]

Happy New Year!!!!!

 

[Goldilocks94941]

If you want to hear something different in the "oldies" genre, try sampling KMCQ in Seattle on 104.5 FM. I don't think they're streaming, but you could check. Not much of a website for them.

They've been in a holding pattern ever since they signed on last year as a "move-in" to add a high powered FM to the market where a low power high school station had been. Hardly any staff, no commercials (thanks to no sales staff), and the licensee is in bankruptcy, holding on a bit too long, waiting for a big bucks buyer. But in the meantime, we get to hear some genuinely interesting segues and song sets. Kinda like Album-oriented oldies, but pretty much all of the selections were played in regular rotation back in its original day -- but many haven't been heard since, until now on KMCQ. Stuff from the 1960s thru the 80s. Whoever is programming the playlists knows how to provide some really fine mixes and offer some interesting groupings of songs. Sounds like what you'd get if a live DJ were doing mixes "on the fly" of a broad oldies format - something that a random generated playlist just can't do with some of a sense of artistry.

 

[viper452]

Real oldies is 1955-1974. Anything above that is fake bullshit.

 

[viper452]

And there isnt anything worse than these "Classic hits" stations. Im glad they dont call themselves oldies, but they only have a 50 song playlist.

 

[viper452]

I was referring to mid 60's through mid 70's, Not 50's, even though KOFY 1050 in the late 80's had many 50's titles on their playlist. The point I am trying to make is if songs have not been played in many years, they tent to regain a "freshness"..I would hardly use "Goldens/recurrents" on the old RKO Top 40's (KFRC) back in the late 60's/early 70's as a reason for contributing to burned out titles. KYA on 1260 in the early 80's had a very diverse playlist of oldies spanning from the late 50's through the late 60's and never touched the 70's. It was'nt until the late 80's that KYA-FM started integrating early 70's titles into their playlist. I can't buy into the fact that every title that managed to sneak inside the top 20 on most CHR playlists back in the 60's and 70's has been played out. Thats a tough one to try and sell.

There is nothing more cringeworthy than playing a song from the 60s, and then playing a song in from the freaking 80s and calling it an Oldies station, LOL. Luckily most of these stations are classic hits stations or Jack FM type stations.

I have a true oldies station in my area thats on the AM dial. They dont play anything newer than 1972.

 

[viper452]

Actually have 2 true oldies stations in my area. The FM one doesnt play anything newer than 1974.

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[mikecroaro]

Folks:

Listening to Kool-Fm from Phoenix all day today at work. Very nice playlist; better than KKSF.

Mike

 

[mikecroaro]

Actually have 2 true oldies stations in my area. The FM one doesnt play anything newer than 1974.

I

What area? What stations? I'm always looking to check out new oldies stations via the internet.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[airpab]

Mike-

You found KOOL....The best one!

Some other good ones to check out...KONO 101.1/San Antonio...Q105/Tampa Bay...The Walrus 105.7/San Diego...KKLZ 96.3/Las Vegas

Tell me what ya think??

 

[1069_KIFR]

Not having heard the others, But I can say I really enjoy WRBQ, Q105 in Tampa. Mostly listen to it because of Jojo Knicaid.

 

[RadioJunkieMike]

Just got back from 10 days in NYC, listening to the sad-shell-of-its-once-great-self that 'CBS-FM has become, and believe-it-or-not, in comparison Oldies 103.7 sounded pretty good in the car this afternoon. Seemed rather '60s-centric today -- a Mother's Day thing?

 

[mikecroaro]

Folks:

I have been listining off and on the last 1-2 weeks (to 103.7) and it seems the station is playing more 60's and less 70's.

I am actually enjoying 1550 AM more since it is more 70's oriented.

Mike

 

[JohnnyOhJohnny]

There is only one problem with this station it is owned by clear channel

 

[rricci]

I still don't understand why some people are so much into oldies. They've been done to death. I don't see any reason why a radio station should play oldies when there are thousands of streaming sites that play oldies of one form or another.

I believe the Oldies format needs an update and I have an idea what that update could be Play tracks from established artists that aren't played to death. There are plenty of gems out there waiting to be discovered or re-discovered. I'll give an example: A few years ago, I went with a friend of mine to the local used record dealer. I wanted to buy my 2nd copy of Journey's Next album to replaced my copy which was worn due to repeated plains My friend saw what I was getting and sneered "Journey?!?" I told him "Don't knock it until you tried it". We go back to his house and he puts the record on. As he flips the record over to play the other side, he says "You ARE leaving this here so I can copy it". It was more a statement than a question.

Next was a progressive Rock album, not this love ballad drivel that the radio stations insist on playing.

My point is that there is universe full of music out there that doesn't get the airplay they deserve.

I have a few questions: Who decides what gets played? Do the record companies have any say so on musical selections? As for playing the older material, I feel that if someone like some of the songs that gets played, that person would be inclined to go out and buy the album. Don't tell me the PD. Most radio stations sound alike. All I'm asking for is more variety.
Listening to the radio should be adventure

 

[RadioJunkieMike]

Mike-

You found KOOL....The best one!

Some other good ones to check out...KONO 101.1/San Antonio...Q105/Tampa Bay...The Walrus 105.7/San Diego...KKLZ 96.3/Las Vegas

Tell me what ya think??

Clear channel has several

Oldies 95.7 in Seattle, Oldies 95.7 in Milwaukee, Oldies 106.7 in Portland, Magic 105.3 in Norfolk, and 107.3 in Jacksonville, FL

CBS also has CBS-FM in New York and KRTH

I was just in NYC for 10 days and sadly, 'CBS-FM is back to being a sad shell of its former self -- not unlike what it had become in the days before "Jack". The morning show is awful, they barely let the great Bob Shannon do his shtick, and the repetition is mind-numbing. A shame.