I'm just curious to see what people think of the new station. Personally, I think it's a major disappointment. I will just say I enjoyed "Austin's Greatest Hits", but not to the same level as many of the fanboys that had frequented this board. I think the new station is not really a true AAA outlet, but just kind of seems to throw a bunch of random crap together that a lot of other stations aren't playing because they want to seem "hip and artistic." I'll hear a song or two that I enjoy followed by many tracks that don't seem to have any coherent flow, causing an audible train wreck. The on air talent (or lack thereof) is not very impressive either. It seems like is the case with many public stations, the announcers I've heard so far don't seem to have any personality or energy, and just seem to get into a monotone, sleep-inducing, babble. I was expecting a lot more, and hoping for a true AAA station to return to the market after KGSR revamped their playlist. I think UT could have invested the time, money, and energy in much better dealings. Just my two cents, I look forward to seeing what you all have to say.
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rbrucecarter5
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theradioexpert said:I'm just curious to see what people think of the new station. Personally, I think it's a major disappointment. I will just say I enjoyed "Austin's Greatest Hits", but not to the same level as many of the fanboys that had frequented this board. I think the new station is not really a true AAA outlet, but just kind of seems to throw a bunch of random crap together that a lot of other stations aren't playing because they want to seem "hip and artistic." I'll hear a song or two that I enjoy followed by many tracks that don't seem to have any coherent flow, causing an audible train wreck. The on air talent (or lack thereof) is not very impressive either. It seems like is the case with many public stations, the announcers I've heard so far don't seem to have any personality or energy, and just seem to get into a monotone, sleep-inducing, babble. I was expecting a lot more, and hoping for a true AAA station to return to the market after KGSR revamped their playlist. I think UT could have invested the time, money, and energy in much better dealings. Just my two cents, I look forward to seeing what you all have to say.
It sounds like you didn't get Exponential Radio - which is what KUHF put on HD-3 in Houston. Perhaps you could petition UT to get it. It sounds like the acquired another signal just because they could - with no clear plan of what to do with it when they did.
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rbrucecarter5 said:It sounds like the acquired another signal just because they could - with no clear plan of what to do with it when they did.
I have to agree - disappointing station. The music is all over the place, and the hosts sound like a) they are either lost, or b) full of themselves.
The OP suggests that it is not a "true AAA outlet". Well there's your problem right there: defining what is true AAA. Deep-cut mainstream or classic rock? Indie/new-pop? Austin-only? Some mix of World-Music, Jazz and Reggae? Narrow-focus or all-over-the-dial? If you suggest that it should be old-KGSR revisited, I say's that's not possible as both "AAA" music and the local competitive situation have completely changed over several decades. Current-KGSR is riding the new upbeat indie-pop train (with good ratings), KOKE has quickly claimed ownership of the greater Willie / Red-Dirt constellation, and KVRX/KOOP are doing what they always do on the out-there side. The path to differentiation for KUTX is therefore a challenge.
If Kevin Conner's Saturday show is a representative sample of what they are doing, I get it... and like it. I hear a basic three-song set format, with a new song or artist (mostly signer-songwriter based), an old song or familiar artist from KGSR of old, and a "something-else" that informs the set. Kevin talks about each song and why it is relevant to the set, and his cheerful presentation is basically what I remember from his KGSR days.
Yeah, the recorded sweepers, underwriting and occasional feature segments have way too much "NPR-ness" for my taste, but KUT has 6 million reasons ($) for KUTX to support and sound like Public Radio. Clearly they're also going through some growing pains -- I can hear Kevin trying to figure out the console, the main stream needs some serious audio processing help, and the Tune-In stream is low bit-rate mono from one channel only.
But in total I'm pleased to be able to hear Jody, Kevin, Susan back on the air, and wish them nothing but wild success.
If Kevin Conner's Saturday show is a representative sample of what they are doing, I get it... and like it. I hear a basic three-song set format, with a new song or artist (mostly signer-songwriter based), an old song or familiar artist from KGSR of old, and a "something-else" that informs the set. Kevin talks about each song and why it is relevant to the set, and his cheerful presentation is basically what I remember from his KGSR days.
Yeah, the recorded sweepers, underwriting and occasional feature segments have way too much "NPR-ness" for my taste, but KUT has 6 million reasons ($) for KUTX to support and sound like Public Radio. Clearly they're also going through some growing pains -- I can hear Kevin trying to figure out the console, the main stream needs some serious audio processing help, and the Tune-In stream is low bit-rate mono from one channel only.
But in total I'm pleased to be able to hear Jody, Kevin, Susan back on the air, and wish them nothing but wild success.
captex said:more of the same, on austin radio, the greatest hits station was the one of best in along time. it seems that austin radio doens't keep good stations on the air too long and personalties. it's more of the same. keeping me on my ipod, internet radio and out of town stations.
I was listening to Coast to Coast on 99.7 and that son of a gun 98.9 was splattering all over the signal, 590 AM wasn't really listenable tonight on my Walkman, and when I got home, I just gave up.
AAA has never been my forte. However I did sort of like Twine Time, when does that air on KUTX?
I would have to agree about the former greatest hits station, the music always reminded me of back in 1990 when San Antonio had 4 different oldies stations on the AM and FM dial.
But Time Warner's Music Choice is good, I am listening to MC-Solid Gold Oldies at the moment Channel 824. They play some good ones like Scott Shannon does on Sunday nights with Crusin America.
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willdav713 said:But Time Warner's Music Choice is good, I am listening to MC-Solid Gold Oldies at the moment Channel 824. They play some good ones like Scott Shannon does on Sunday nights with Crusin America.
Like this? mms://arcostream-musicchoice-easylistening.wm.llnwd.net/arcostream_musicchoice_solidgoldoldies
Not really into oldies though.
Kevan said:willdav713 said:But Time Warner's Music Choice is good, I am listening to MC-Solid Gold Oldies at the moment Channel 824. They play some good ones like Scott Shannon does on Sunday nights with Crusin America.
Like this? mms://arcostream-musicchoice-easylistening.wm.llnwd.net/arcostream_musicchoice_solidgoldoldies
Not really into oldies though.
Yes that is the channel but it is playing the song before the one I am listening to know and the quality is not so great as listening to it directly through the Cable Box.
willdav713 said:I was listening to Coast to Coast on 99.7 and that son of a gun 98.9 was splattering all over the signal, 590 AM wasn't really listenable tonight on my Walkman, and when I got home, I just gave up.
Remember KUTX is a 25,000 watt Class C3 and 99.7 is a 215 watt translator. In other words, 98.9 has more than 100 times the power. If 99.7 was a full power station it could fight off this kind of issue and we wouldn't be having this conversation.
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fredcantu said:Remember KUTX is a 25,000 watt Class C3 and 99.7 is a 215 watt translator. In other words, 98.9 has more than 100 times the power. If 99.7 was a full power station it could fight off this kind of issue and we wouldn't be having this conversation.
Remember that different radios pick up stations differently. Older walkmans tend to not pick up weak stations, they're overloaded with interference from powerful stations. Newer portable radios like the MP3 players out today filter out all the interference, I like my Sansa Clip Zip for this reason.
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rbrucecarter5
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willdav713 said:I was listening to Coast to Coast on 99.7 and that son of a gun 98.9 was splattering all over the signal, 590 AM wasn't really listenable tonight on my Walkman, and when I got home, I just gave up.
Wow - bad selectivity! I'd get a new walkman
rbrucecarter5 said:willdav713 said:I was listening to Coast to Coast on 99.7 and that son of a gun 98.9 was splattering all over the signal, 590 AM wasn't really listenable tonight on my Walkman, and when I got home, I just gave up.
Wow - bad selectivity! I'd get a new walkman
It is actually a pretty decent walkman, One of the most durable. It's analog, and it may have it's flaws.
The station does come in very good on both bands, but for some reason it has to be tropo because an out of town AM station was doing the splattering.
jras20 said:Is it a Sony walkman? I had one a while back with bad selectivity I since then got a sangean portable, it does a lot better, more costly but does the job. Most of the time I'm in my truck though.
It is a Panasonic Walkman and the cover broke as of yesterday. I have 2nd one and I will either try to repair it, or hunt down the exact same one on Ebay. It still works!!!
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