Power 106 in L.A. is now cutting back on Rhythmic Pop to focus on Hip Hop & R&B

[only1moore]

Re: Power 106 in L.A. is now cutting back on Rhythmic Pop to focus on Hip Hop & R&B

Meanwhile, having looked at KPWR's playlist, they seemed to have backed off a bit on leaning Urban, which is good since they're still playing Dev and Alexandra Stan.

 

[BJordan]

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Meanwhile, having looked at KPWR's playlist, they seemed to have backed off a bit on leaning Urban, which is good since they're still playing Dev and Alexandra Stan.

They mainly play Dev's Dancing In The Dark, Alexndra Stan's Saxophone Man during their mixes. They may be "the hip hop station" but they're not a mainstream urban. Some of the jocks don't sound so hard core like they did 10 to 16 years ago. The trend cycle continues…stay tuned.

 

[Martin Mac]

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So um, the mix that aired yesterday at 5pm Friday, their airing that same exact mix, in that same exact order right now. I have to say I'm extremely disappointed by this. Why would you air the same exact music log (especially a mixshow at that!) on the same exact time the next day. I would let this pass if their was a significant gap, or at least a different time of day they aired the mix, but the same exact mix 24 hours later?! Wow, really Power 106?

 

[VIBE109]

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BTW Vibe 109 sounds pretty good for a internet station.

Found Vibe 109 and it sound great more variety than the whack stations out here (except for KDAY).

Thank you for the comments and compliments. We've tweaked programming for The City (Mon-Fri, 5 - 8 PM) in a more urban/rhythmic direction compared to the UAC lean of The Daily Grind. Check it out and we welcome feedback.

 

[wdb2003]

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BTW Vibe 109 sounds pretty good for a internet station.

Found Vibe 109 and it sound great more variety than the whack stations out here (except for KDAY).

Thank you for the comments and compliments. We've tweaked programming for The City (Mon-Fri, 5 - 8 PM) in a more urban/rhythmic direction compared to the UAC lean of The Daily Grind. Check it out and we welcome feedback.

The Jazz on Sundays is okay it reminds me of KPRS Sunday Jazz Brunch in the 90's but it would be nice to hear a Old School show on Sunday nights. But I like what Im hearing.

 

[BJordan]

Re: Power 106 in L.A. is now cutting back on Rhythmic Pop to focus on Hip Hop & R&B

BTW Vibe 109 sounds pretty good for a internet station.

Found Vibe 109 and it sound great more variety than the whack stations out here (except for KDAY).

Thank you for the comments and compliments. We've tweaked programming for The City (Mon-Fri, 5 - 8 PM) in a more urban/rhythmic direction compared to the UAC lean of The Daily Grind. Check it out and we welcome feedback.

The Jazz on Sundays is okay it reminds me of KPRS Sunday Jazz Brunch in the 90's but it would be nice to hear a Old School show on Sunday nights. But I like what Im hearing.

The urban station you listened to in Kansas City played jazz? Was it Mainstream Urban or Urban AC? What can you expect from the radio stations down south.

 

[wdb2003]

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Kansas City is the midwest not south. KPRS was consider a full service Urban Contemporary station in the 90's dayparted heavily. Sunday's were Gospel in the morning. Jazz during the afternoon and the Quiet Storm at night. It was the only Urban formatted station at the time. KPRT AM and KGGN AM are Kansas City's gospel stations. No Rhythmic station either. KPRS began making changes after KMJK signed on in 1999. It started as Urban Oldies and flipped to Urban AC during the summer of 2001. Compared to now KPRS is now more of a Mainstream Urban station. Kansas City is a conservative town which is why radio is dull there. Alot of Urban Contempary stations played jazz in the 90's KVSP (back when it was on 1140AM) is Oklahoma City was one of them too playing jazz on Sundays. Doing it now it would be considered out of date.

 

[Martin Mac]

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So I guess nobody else is surprised that Power 106 repeats their mixshows. ???

 

[BJordan]

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So I guess nobody else is surprised that Power 106 repeats their mixshows. ???

They the same song over & over so with that said I'm not surprised. What you're implying is insane.

Kansas City is the midwest not south. KPRS was consider a full service Urban Contemporary station in the 90's dayparted heavily. Sunday's were Gospel in the morning. Jazz during the afternoon and the Quiet Storm at night. It was the only Urban formatted station at the time. KPRT AM and KGGN AM are Kansas City's gospel stations. No Rhythmic station either. KPRS began making changes after KMJK signed on in 1999. It started as Urban Oldies and flipped to Urban AC during the summer of 2001. Compared to now KPRS is now more of a Mainstream Urban station. Kansas City is a conservative town which is why radio is dull there. Alot of Urban Contempary stations played jazz in the 90's KVSP (back when it was on 1140AM) is Oklahoma City was one of them too playing jazz on
Sundays. Doing it now it would be considered out of date.

KKBT never played smooth jazz in the mix in the 90's because it was a full service Urban Contemporary that leaned heavily on Hip Hop & R&B, KJLH was the only Urban in L.A. to play jazz in every daypart which kind of was a turn off. Thank you sooo much for correcting me wdb2003. I don't know a thing about the radio market in the mid-west.

 

[wdb2003]

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KPRS is the oldest African American owned station in the U.S and the Carter family is very conservative when it comes to certain music on that station. Mainstream Urban and Urban Contempary are 2 different formats. Lots of people disagree but its true.

V103 Atlanta Urban Contempary
Hot 107.9 Atlanta striaght Mainstream Urban

 

[BJordan]

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KPRS is the oldest African American owned station in the U.S and the Carter family is very conservative when it comes to certain music on that station. Mainstream Urban and Urban Contempary are 2 different formats. Lots of people disagree but its true.

V103 Atlanta Urban Contempary
Hot 107.9 Atlanta striaght Mainstream Urban

Thanks for the info. WHTA Hot 107.9 plays a lot of Gucci Mane, Plies and all that ratchet trap music where as "Striaght Mainstream Urbans" own the Hip Hop positioner 24/7 and very picky over R&B tracks like Urban leaning Rhythmic(CHuRban's) but other than that I don't really see a difference.

 

[Martin Mac]

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What am I implying? Im dead serious, I cant believe they repeated a mixshow. Music logs are one thing, but a freaking mixshow when people are mixing live? WOW. I mean whats the point of getting all hype and calling it a mixshow if your going to play a recorded one. SMDH that this is normal, wow!

 

[wdb2003]

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KPRS is the oldest African American owned station in the U.S and the Carter family is very conservative when it comes to certain music on that station. Mainstream Urban and Urban Contempary are 2 different formats. Lots of people disagree but its true.

V103 Atlanta Urban Contempary
Hot 107.9 Atlanta striaght Mainstream Urban

Thanks for the info. WHTA Hot 107.9 plays a lot of Gucci Mane, Plies and all that ratchet trap music where as "Striaght Mainstream Urbans" own the Hip Hop positioner 24/7 and very picky over R&B tracks like Urban leaning Rhythmic(CHuRban's) but other than that I don't really see a difference.

Depends on the market you live in. Urban Contempary is a mix of both Hip Hop, R&B, Gospel and Oldies. Mainstream Urbans are mostly current based Hip Hop and R&B music each station is programmed different. Listen to a few when you get a chance and you will notice the difference.

 

[wdb2003]

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What am I implying? Im dead serious, I cant believe they repeated a mixshow. Music logs are one thing, but a freaking mixshow when people are mixing live? WOW. I mean whats the point of getting all hype and calling it a mixshow if your going to play a recorded one. SMDH that this is normal, wow!

I dont think most of their listeners would even notice. Just us that post on here. KDAY mixes are not even live either they do the exact same thing

 

[Martin Mac]

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What am I implying? Im dead serious, I cant believe they repeated a mixshow. Music logs are one thing, but a freaking mixshow when people are mixing live? WOW. I mean whats the point of getting all hype and calling it a mixshow if your going to play a recorded one. SMDH that this is normal, wow!

I dont think most of their listeners would even notice. Just us that post on here. KDAY mixes are not even live either they do the exact same thing

Oh, well I guess that makes sense. Ive just really have never seen it before, I guess that's why Im so shocked. I really didnt know stations repeat mixshows and record them from a day before.I mean I thought that this was something a small market would do, not a station as big as Power 106. They definitely have the resources available to not have to repeat a mixshow.

 

[kilamanjero]

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KPRS is the oldest African American owned station in the U.S and the Carter family is very conservative when it comes to certain music on that station. Mainstream Urban and Urban Contempary are 2 different formats. Lots of people disagree but its true.

V103 Atlanta Urban Contempary
Hot 107.9 Atlanta striaght Mainstream Urban

This is very true. I believe KPRS is still considered "full-service urban contemporary" although the jazz has been greatly reduced on weekends as well as the other specialty shows. In the PPM, most full service stations like KPRS, WVEE, KMEL, etc. can't afford to deviate too much in the overall competition.

 

[wdb2003]

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It still is full service Urban Contempary. That station plays too much slow R&B during the midday. Cumulus just put Urban AC KMJK into a trust until the Cumulus, Citadel deal is done. Most trust stations can take a long time to sell. KOKY in Little Rock is a perfect example. But KMJK is a small threat to KPRS only advantage they have is taking away KPRS adult listeners from the 70's 80's and early 90's generations. But as long as the Carter family owns it KPRS will remain conserative.

 

[kilamanjero]

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It still is full service Urban Contempary. That station plays too much slow R&B during the midday. Cumulus just put Urban AC KMJK into a trust until the Cumulus, Citadel deal is done. Most trust stations can take a long time to sell. KOKY in Little Rock is a perfect example. But KMJK is a small threat to KPRS only advantage they have is taking away KPRS adult listeners from the 70's 80's and early 90's generations. But as long as the Carter family owns it KPRS will remain conserative.

Although it may seem conservative, the tastes of the majority of the market's urban music listeners during that daypart may actually lean more adult thus KPRS beating KMJK in the 25-54 demographic group. Also most of the 18-34 listeners (especially the 18-24 year olds) aren't listening during the middays anyways, so KPRS is doing what working for them even in the post-PPM Kansas City radio market. PPM has shown most stations chasing after younger demographics during the middays is useless for some urbans thus the more conservative and "old school" approach of mostly R&B and numerous golds to keep 25-34 year olds captivated.

 

[wdb2003]

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Your right KPRS has been like that for years. It was worst in the 90's under PD Sam Weaver but since then it has improved a bit. It just drove my generation crazy during the summer when school was out. As far the ratings go KMJK was never able to beat KPRS mainly because of the signal being too far up north. Car reception was good but in a house or walkman the signal was static. I think KMJK moved its tower to North Kansas City a few years back for better coverage. Currently they are the lowest rated FM in Kansas City I been listening lately on Tune In and the playlist is dull.

 

[wdb2003]

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What am I implying? Im dead serious, I cant believe they repeated a mixshow. Music logs are one thing, but a freaking mixshow when people are mixing live? WOW. I mean whats the point of getting all hype and calling it a mixshow if your going to play a recorded one. SMDH that this is normal, wow!

I dont think most of their listeners would even notice. Just us that post on here. KDAY mixes are not even live either they do the exact same thing

Oh, well I guess that makes sense. Ive just really have never seen it before, I guess that's why Im so shocked. I really didnt know stations repeat mixshows and record them from a day before.I mean I thought that this was something a small market would do, not a station as big as Power 106. They definitely have the resources available to not have to repeat a mixshow.

Im not surpised. On the weekends yes its normal to hear the same mixshow even on a 3 day weekend. Your better off going to a club and hearing a live dj mixing vs. on the radio now. Not to mention dj's who mix in clubs and other promtional events make more money vs. in the studio