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Pure Rock : Too Pure?

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lovejamminoldies

So how long will Pure Rock really stay around? I mean, is it doing the damage to WEBN it wanted to do? Is it a fair player in Cinci? Do you listen to it over WEBN?

Also, I don't really consider it an Active Rock... it's pretty safe and soft especially compared to WEBN.

Thoughts?
 
lovejamminoldies said:
So how long will Pure Rock really stay around? I mean, is it doing the damage to WEBN it wanted to do? Is it a fair player in Cinci? Do you listen to it over WEBN?

Also, I don't really consider it an Active Rock... it's pretty safe and soft especially compared to WEBN.

Thoughts?
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I'll bite...who's running Pure Rock? Pure Rock on WLRS 102.3/Louisville about 20 years ago was great radio...I may have to give this a listen in spite of my AARP status...
 
BobOnTheJob said:
lovejamminoldies said:
So how long will Pure Rock really stay around? I mean, is it doing the damage to WEBN it wanted to do? Is it a fair player in Cinci? Do you listen to it over WEBN?

Also, I don't really consider it an Active Rock... it's pretty safe and soft especially compared to WEBN.

Thoughts?
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I'll bite...who's running Pure Rock? Pure Rock on WLRS 102.3/Louisville about 20 years ago was great radio...I may have to give this a listen in spite of my AARP status...
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I believe the OP is speaking of "96 Rock" 96.5 WFTK-FM/Cincinnati.
 
Bob, I think most of the programming comes from Cumulus corporate in Atlanta. I'm not sure how much local input there is. What gives me pause is that this is the same company that is letting Warm 98 slide after a super-successful (and locally programmed) run in the books. 96 Rock isn't doing anything particularly adventurous. As a listener, I think a brawl between the two bad kids on the block would be entertaining, but that's just me.

That said, I'm not sure the format is going to make or break the station simply because of the transmitter location. It's way up in the air on the WLW tower in Mason, but it doesn't penetrate downtown Cincinnati and south of the river. That's a good chunk of the Cincinnati market. Also, theirs is a digital transmitter and WEBN's is not. WEBN can theoretically run at slightly over 100% without digital distortion, be slightly louder -- and still be legal.

<OPINON> WTUE puts the format to shame on both Pure Rock and WEBN, if you ask me. I'd love to get that signal consistently in the Cincinnati market... </OPINON>
 
WyllyWylly said:
Bob, I think most of the programming comes from Cumulus corporate in Atlanta. I'm not sure how much local input there is. What gives me pause is that this is the same company that is letting Warm 98 slide after a super-successful (and locally programmed) run in the books. 96 Rock isn't doing anything particularly adventurous. As a listener, I think a brawl between the two bad kids on the block would be entertaining, but that's just me.

That said, I'm not sure the format is going to make or break the station simply because of the transmitter location. It's way up in the air on the WLW tower in Mason, but it doesn't penetrate downtown Cincinnati and south of the river. That's a good chunk of the Cincinnati market. Also, theirs is a digital transmitter and WEBN's is not. WEBN can theoretically run at slightly over 100% without digital distortion, be slightly louder -- and still be legal.

<OPINON> WTUE puts the format to shame on both Pure Rock and WEBN, if you ask me. I'd love to get that signal consistently in the Cincinnati market... </OPINON>
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WTUE puts a great signal over a lot of the Cincinnati market, at least until you get really close to downtown. Might be the best Dayton signal in Cincinnati along with 99.1 and maybe 92.9.
 
Cumulus is very similar to CC.... they have a lot of music control. I don't think Cinci has a good active rock. WEBN leans classic and Pure Rock is more Modern
 
lovejamminoldies said:
Cumulus is very similar to CC.... they have a lot of music control. I don't think Cinci has a good active rock. WEBN leans classic and Pure Rock is more Modern
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Agreed, The Dickey brothers have learned nothing from Clear Channel's slow fall from grace. No one wants cookie cutter stations or even worse, national contesting. Susquehanna got it, but they got out of the game. With the departure of The Sound, Cincinnati has nothing leaning towards adventurous in any format. Everyone plays it safe... that is to say, formulaic. The last thing terrestrial radio needs is to lose more audience to alternative sources that are not so confined.
 
I like how CBS does business, and Bonneville is good too, although they are religious (hence having to edit or not play certain songs), they do keep it fun. Clear Channel is a huge FAIL in both Cinci and Dayton. It's pretty cookie-cutter all around. I'd still trade KISS 107 for Channel 945 since KISS does run majority local programming. They both sound like crap to me but I guess this is the world of radio we live in. Maybe somebody will take risks again. We hope!
 
I don't listen to radio for music anymore. I have Sirius for that.

I listen to radio for talk, especially local talk.

I can not believe Jay Gilbert is still on the air.
 
WyllyWylly said:
Bob, I think most of the programming comes from Cumulus corporate in Atlanta. I'm not sure how much local input there is. What gives me pause is that this is the same company that is letting Warm 98 slide after a super-successful (and locally programmed) run in the books. 96 Rock isn't doing anything particularly adventurous. As a listener, I think a brawl between the two bad kids on the block would be entertaining, but that's just me.

That said, I'm not sure the format is going to make or break the station simply because of the transmitter location. It's way up in the air on the WLW tower in Mason, but it doesn't penetrate downtown Cincinnati and south of the river. That's a good chunk of the Cincinnati market. Also, theirs is a digital transmitter and WEBN's is not. WEBN can theoretically run at slightly over 100% without digital distortion, be slightly louder -- and still be legal.

<OPINON> WTUE puts the format to shame on both Pure Rock and WEBN, if you ask me. I'd love to get that signal consistently in the Cincinnati market... </OPINON>
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You're certainly welcome to your opinion, but in the latest ratings, WTUE is WAY underperforming after 10 am...
 
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