Opinions on 107.5 Frank-FM

[Magnum]

What are your opinions on the station? Personally, I enjoy Frank-FM. I've always been a fan of the classic hits format. Sure, the format isn't anything innovative and new to the area. We have stations like 97.3 WRVV Harrisburg (rock n roll without the hard edge) and 102.9 MGK (classic rock, although I always consider them more of a classic hits station with the "classic rock" branding). I consider 93.5 WTPA Harrisburg a true classic rocker. Anyhow, Frank is a nice alternative to some of the other stations in the Reading area, especially Y102. While Y102 has leaned more classic rock over the past few weeks, you will still hear some new songs that aren't familiar. Every song on Frank-FM is a familiar song. I asked my brother-in-law if he heard the new station in Reading. He said he did, but it was interesting that he also mentioned "Y102 has changed their music mix," in reference to the classic rock approach. Y102 has brand loyalty and music variety going for them. As much as I like Frank-FM, I don't think they'll be able to topple WRFY. They'll take a chunk of their audience, but I don't think they'll overcome Y102.

 

[Betrayed]

> What are your opinions on the station? Personally, I enjoy
> Frank-FM. I've always been a fan of the classic hits format.
> Sure, the format isn't anything innovative and new to the
> area. We have stations like 97.3 WRVV Harrisburg (rock n
> roll without the hard edge) and 102.9 MGK (classic rock,
> although I always consider them more of a classic hits
> station with the "classic rock" branding). I consider 93.5
> WTPA Harrisburg a true classic rocker. Anyhow, Frank is a
> nice alternative to some of the other stations in the
> Reading area, especially Y102. While Y102 has leaned more
> classic rock over the past few weeks, you will still hear
> some new songs that aren't familiar. Every song on Frank-FM
> is a familiar song. I asked my brother-in-law if he heard
> the new station in Reading. He said he did, but it was
> interesting that he also mentioned "Y102 has changed their
> music mix," in reference to the classic rock approach. Y102
> has brand loyalty and music variety going for them. As much
> as I like Frank-FM, I don't think they'll be able to topple
> WRFY. They'll take a chunk of their audience, but I don't
> think they'll overcome Y102.
>
"Every song on Frank-FM is a familiar song."
Therein lies the problem for my ears. I am too far east to get 'The River',but the rest of them, Frank, MGK, the Allentown Hawk, the Trenton Hawk, all the same. Song for song they sound the same. I can't grasp the concept that a group/artist can have a 20+ year career, with 15+ CDs/albums released and these stations take that career and strip it down to 2 songs.

WRFY just has more variety. From the past to the present. They just do a better job than the others.

 

[optimist]

>
> >
> "Every song on Frank-FM is a familiar song."
> Therein lies the problem for my ears. I am too far east to
> get 'The River',but the rest of them, Frank, MGK, the
> Allentown Hawk, the Trenton Hawk, all the same. Song for
> song they sound the same. I can't grasp the concept that a
> group/artist can have a 20+ year career, with 15+ CDs/albums
> released and these stations take that career and strip it
> down to 2 songs.
>
> I agree with Betrayed. Although they say that "it's not the same old thing over and over" it sure sounds that way to me. With all this canned format the station has NO personality. Of course that is because nobody is there and they have to come up with that pseudoperson Frank and he just repeats the "same old thing over and over." Why would anyone want to advertise on a station like that?