Problem With Special Weekends on CBSFM

[Oldiesmike]

CBSFM should really go back to doing their special weekends the way they were always done. One song an hour and having it as a hall of fame spolight is no good. Like for example this weekend it has #1 songs listed on wcbsfm.com, Then it should be nothing but #1 hits all weekend long. This is another problem and as far as sound quality on CBSFM mentioned in other posts, they should put the sound back they had in 2003 and early to mid 2004 before they messed it up.

 

[mjb1124]

They did do an all-#1 weekend a little while back. They also have had a few Sunday afternoon countdowns.

That said, I think the reason why they do this is so that they can mix in these special tracks without alienating the "average" listeners. Yes, some special weekends would be nice, but I still vastly prefer this method over just playing the same 500 songs repeatedly with no variation.

 

[andreajesus]

And they're doing a #1 weekend EVEN AS I SPEAK, SO ENOUGH WITH THE KVETCHING, OKAY??

 

[BACKnUSSR]

And they're doing a #1 weekend EVEN AS I SPEAK, SO ENOUGH WITH THE KVETCHING, OKAY??

Yeah. dont complain, they'll keep doing the same #1 weekend until you're bored with it!!! LOL

 

[gumbyandpokie999]

I have therapy for you if you dont like the way 101.1 is .....Its called JACK. javascript:void(0);
Kiss

 

[andreajesus]

Thanks, Gumby! (I figured anybody with the screen name gumbyandpokie999 has GOTTA be cool!)

but it's TRUE - i can't stand all the kvetching that's been going on ever since CBSFM came back - it's horrible!!

 

[BACKnUSSR]

I have therapy for you if you dont like the way 101.1 is .....Its called JACK.
Kiss

Yep. That was the remedy last time. It would be a shame if they screwed up this second chance
and ended up having to do something similar.

 

[BruceS8852]

No radio station is perfect nor can it please all its listeners 100% of the time. I listen to a wide variety of stations with different formats over the air and online.

Bruce

 

[scooty430]

It's ironic that you're asking for a weekend where EVERY song is part of the theme.....on the very weekend when they ARE playing ONLY #1 songs. Yup, even "Billy Don't Be A Hero."

CBS-FM deserves kudos for....

- keeping at least a little pre-64 on the air during "normal" hours
- doing the Radio Greats and Top 20 (and putting them online too.)
- playing a pretty wide variety of songs (considering what the radio mentality is these days)

I agree with you, though, that every "special" weekend should be like this one: wall to wall theme. And the special themes during the week should be more than once an hour too.

Consider yourself lucky: Out here in LA, K-Earth's weekends are things like: "Parade of Hits Weekend." To this day I don't know what that means.

We also have no special shows, (except syndicated), no weekday themes, no pre-64, no "radio greats," and the DJs (except for Charlie Tuna, who is still great) read from cue cards.

 

[BACKnUSSR]

It's ironic that you're asking for a weekend where EVERY song is part of the theme.....on the very weekend when they ARE playing ONLY #1 songs. Yup, even "Billy Don't Be A Hero."

Can we expect Dominique, Chariots Of Fire, Calcutta, and The Happy Organ too....what a rousing weekend!!

(At KRTH) We also have no special shows, (except syndicated), no weekday themes, no pre-64, no "radio greats," and the DJs (except for Charlie Tuna, who is still great) read from cue cards.

Well KRTH does what it does consistently, does play some pre-64, (If You Wanna Be Happy, La Bamba, Surf City, etc) and although even WCBS FM considers Gary Bryan a "radio great", he, "Shotgun" Tom Kelly, Jim Carson and of course Charlie Tuna hold up well (and better in most cases) to anyone on the current CBS FM airstaff.

 

[oldies76]

BACKnUSSR Yeah. dont complain, they'll keep doing the same #1 weekend until you're bored with it!!! LOL

For your info...there are 688 Billboard Hot 100 #1 songs between 1960 and 1989..This offers something totally different that many listeners will never get the chance to hear on a daily rotational basis. And yes, KRTH does not do anything worthy that even compares to WCBS, especially weekend specialties. There is nothing wrong with having fun on your station and pleasing your audience.

Sure, some people will complain (like you), but you know what....you can't please them all! No station can.
So give it a chance..and enjoy something different, instead of the same old redunancies you prefer on stations like KRTH.

CBS has real themed weekends, KRTH does not. Even their Top 500 for this weekend is just a re-shuffle of what they normally play, making it seem like it's something special...when it's not.

 

[oldies76]

Scooty430 It's ironic that you're asking for a weekend where EVERY song is part of the theme.....on the very weekend when they ARE playing ONLY #1 songs. Yup, even "Billy Don't Be A Hero."

CBS-FM deserves kudos for....

- keeping at least a little pre-64 on the air during "normal" hours
- doing the Radio Greats and Top 20 (and putting them online too.)
- playing a pretty wide variety of songs (considering what the radio mentality is these days)

Consider yourself lucky: Out here in LA, K-Earth's weekends are things like: "Parade of Hits Weekend." To this day I don't know what that means.

What is a "Parade of Hits Weekend"? Just the same ole overplayed 500 songs..right? CBS does the above mentioned..you are right. Even their 70's Saturday Night were all number ones...Heard some incredible "obscurities"....like the "Morning After" by M. McGovern, "Go Away Little Girl" by Mr. Osmond himself and "Annie's Song" by John Denver...slow songs for sure, but they're #1's...Why Not??

 

[BACKnUSSR]

Scooty430 It's ironic that you're asking for a weekend where EVERY song is part of the theme.....on the very weekend when they ARE playing ONLY #1 songs. Yup, even "Billy Don't Be A Hero."

CBS-FM deserves kudos for....

- keeping at least a little pre-64 on the air during "normal" hours
- doing the Radio Greats and Top 20 (and putting them online too.)
- playing a pretty wide variety of songs (considering what the radio mentality is these days)

Consider yourself lucky: Out here in LA, K-Earth's weekends are things like: "Parade of Hits Weekend." To this day I don't know what that means.

What is a "Parade of Hits Weekend"? Just the same ole overplayed 500 songs..right? CBS does the above mentioned..you are right. Even their 70's Saturday Night were all number ones...Heard some incredible "obscurities"....like the "Morning After" by M. McGovern, "Go Away Little Girl" by Mr. Osmond himself and "Annie's Song" by John Denver...slow songs for sure, but they're #1's...Why Not??

Why not? Well, because in 2008, songs like that drive away the CORE audience in droves.
I'm certainly not COMPLAINING about it, just trying to explain WHY it's not usually done.
As David Eduardo pointed out before, many of the "obscure" stuff the station plays are in (for lack of a better term)
throwaway dayparts that don't have much audience listening to begin with.
You want to appeal to your demo, "Little Brown Jug" by Glenn Miller was also a #1 song, but I think if CBS FM played it, even the "upper" upper end of the demo would go "whats this" and tune away.
Does chart position even matter? Chew on this..... "The Morning After" was a #1 song, "All My Loving" never charted, which is the more appealing song to listeners?

I understand your passion for these obscurities and loving the idea that they "try something different",
but lets say all of a sudden Coca-Cola had a chocolatey taste for the month of June..."just to try something different"
do you suppose that would be a good or bad move for its consumer base? Might not it be wiser for them to, as you say,
stick with the "same old redundacy".

 

[oldies76]

BACKnUSSR You want to appeal to your demo, "Little Brown Jug" by Glenn Miller was also a #1 song, but I think if CBS FM played it, even the "upper" upper end of the demo would go "whats this" and tune away.
Does chart position even matter? Chew on this..... "The Morning After" was a #1 song, "All My Loving" never charted, which is the more appealing song to listeners?

Well, of course you wouldn't play a hit from 1939, mixed with your 1960's - 1980's songs. "All My Loving" is just of those popular Beatles songs that just fits in, it would appeal more by far, than Maureen McGovern. When you feature a number 1 hits weekend, you have to play them all, including "Morning After" and others.
Would you play McGovern daily?? Probably not, but mixing an "obscurity", every so often into the CBS-FM playlist isn't a bad idea either....they do this everyday (mainly evenings and nights).

BACKnUSSR I understand your passion for these obscurities and loving the idea that they "try something different",
but lets say all of a sudden Coca-Cola had a chocolatey taste for the month of June..."just to try something different"
do you suppose that would be a good or bad move for its consumer base? Might not it be wiser for them to, as you say,
stick with the "same old redundacy".

Coca-Cola has been around for more than 100 years..it would be fatal to even mess with the formula (like they did in 1985/86). Most people love Coca-Cola, and its "redundancy" is accepted among its drinkers; they love it!! Most people won't just abandon Coke, because of it's 100 year taste being "redundant". It's accepted by them and they're #1 because of this. Coke can experiment with other tastes, as long it does not replace the original.

Music is different though. Some people get tired of the same 500 songs played and welcome a change (or something "new") and they'll say.."Haven't heard that one in a long time". CBS-FM is trying to reach all potential listeners by tweaking the rotation a bit and by having some huge weekend specials..like the #1's.

Remember we are dealing with just a handful of major brands that sell colas..in music we are dealing with thousands of hits from the past.

It's mind perception....the sense of taste differs greatly from the sense of hearing. People get bored with hearing things over and over (a rambling conversation, movies and music). People love & cherish their food and drink...it's just the way it is, the way we are I guess.