Radio is out of touch!

[BossJock1947]

Radio One CHR WNOU-FM (RadioNow 100.9)/Indianapolis along with Lincoln Financial's CHR WRST-FM (Star 94)/Atlanta and Beasley CHR WXKB-FM (B103.9)/Fort Myers have jumped on the bandwagon to remove recording artist Chris Brown from its airwaves.

HaHaHaHa...what a joke! Again, RADIO thinks they still matter... HaHaHa...I guarantee you especially with the urban crowd they will still listen and buy Chris Brown's music.

Just like when the idiots at cumulus decided to ban the dixie checks their sales went UP!

Wake up RADIO! You're Ineffective. Play what the people want to hear not a bunch of record thugs, CONsultants and out of touch radio programmers.

 

[DToTheJ]

I'm certain Radio One runs several urban format station.

Yet they're only not playing Chris Brown's records on the pop station?

 

[TonySantiago]

Let me bring this to a local front here....

WBLI pulled Chris Brown off their playlist as well.

 

[BossJock1947]

Let me bring this to a local front here....

WBLI pulled Chris Brown off their playlist as well.

So. Trust me pal...his $ales are going to skyrocket whether radio plays him or not. There's a few in radio that think the world revolves around their thinking and opinions when in reality they're jerking themselves off.

What puzzles me is there are hundreds of thousands both well known and not beating the shit out of their spouses. Why Chris Brown? Why NOW? Because all these do-gooders are piling on?

 

[davideduardo]

Just like when the idiots at cumulus decided to ban the dixie checks their sales went UP!

Wake up RADIO! You're Ineffective. Play what the people want to hear not a bunch of record thugs, CONsultants and out of touch radio programmers.

Jimmy, here we disagree. Country Radio came down on the Chicks because there was a tremdous outpouring of negative feeling from the listeners after the concert remarks. Here, radio truly listened to the listeners and reacted by doing what the listeners wanted... not playing their songs. And just about every country station, group owned or not, did the same.

The current situation is more "at the discretion" of each station. If this is a way to "say no to domestic violence" then such a statement backed with the ban of the songs is something good. Using celebrity misbehaviiour to bring home a point is very effective, and I applaud the stations that are doing something to reduce violence in our society.

 

[TonySantiago]

So. Trust me pal...his $ales are going to skyrocket whether radio plays him or not. There's a few in radio that think the world revolves around their thinking and opinions when in reality they're jerking themselves off.

What puzzles me is there are hundreds of thousands both well known and not beating the (bleep) out of their spouses. Why Chris Brown? Why NOW? Because all these do-gooders are piling on?

Maybe terrestrial radio isn't as "relevant" to the younger folks (teens to twenty-somethings) as it was when I grew up tuning in. Yet terrestrial radio, doing what they did, still holds some significance for the reasons David Eduardo explained in his post; that radio (in general...not that "select few") is following the reactions of their listeners. And I agree 100 percent.

It isn't just radio either. The Wrigley Company dumped Chris Brown as well as their "Doublemint" spokesperson. The Dairy Council also dropped Brown from the "Got Milk?" ad campaign. So the backlash is certainly taking on wings past the radio industry.

Yes, a person is innocent until proven guilty. That is the basis of American law, yes. But based on 911 tapes with Rihanna screaming, the guy has become a "hot potato". And unless Brown does a MAJOR "mea culpa" regarding his "alleged" actions (perhaps by apologizing, condemning his actions, donating money to a battered woman's shelter, etc) his career IS done. He'd be lucky to do a free concert at Rye-Playland and hope that people would stop and listen.

 

[mimo]

The local top 40 station here in Ottawa, Hot 89.9, pulled Chris Brown yesterday, and it was due to listener's concerns. The station has a huge audience, and believe it or not, most of them are teens and 20 somethings. Their phones were ringing off the ho0k with DEMANDS from listeners that his music be banned. This is something that's happening all over the continent from many radio stations. ¿How can radio be out of touch IF, in this case it IS listening to it's listeners?

 

[softmachine]

Radio One CHR WNOU-FM (RadioNow 100.9)/Indianapolis along with Lincoln Financial's CHR WRST-FM (Star 94)/Atlanta and Beasley CHR WXKB-FM (B103.9)/Fort Myers have jumped on the bandwagon to remove recording artist Chris Brown from its airwaves.

HaHaHaHa...what a joke! Again, RADIO thinks they still matter... HaHaHa...I guarantee you especially with the urban crowd they will still listen and buy Chris Brown's music.

Just like when the idiots at cumulus decided to ban the dixie checks their sales went UP!

Wake up RADIO! You're Ineffective. Play what the people want to hear not a bunch of record thugs, CONsultants and out of touch radio programmers.

There's a certain lack of self-awareness and inefficaciousness-perhaps-among the remaining ranks in radio, just as there is in specific 62-year-old people who can't spell.

 

[BossJock1947]

So. Trust me pal...his $ales are going to skyrocket whether radio plays him or not. There's a few in radio that think the world revolves around their thinking and opinions when in reality they're jerking themselves off.

What puzzles me is there are hundreds of thousands both well known and not beating the (bleep) out of their spouses. Why Chris Brown? Why NOW? Because all these do-gooders are piling on?

Maybe terrestrial radio isn't as "relevant" to the younger folks (teens to twenty-somethings) as it was when I grew up tuning in. Yet terrestrial radio, doing what they did, still holds some significance for the reasons David Eduardo explained in his post; that radio (in general...not that "select few") is following the reactions of their listeners. And I agree 100 percent.

It isn't just radio either. The Wrigley Company dumped Chris Brown as well as their "Doublemint" spokesperson. The Dairy Council also dropped Brown from the "Got Milk?" ad campaign. So the backlash is certainly taking on wings past the radio industry.

Yes, a person is innocent until proven guilty. That is the basis of American law, yes. But based on 911 tapes with Rihanna screaming, the guy has become a "hot potato". And unless Brown does a MAJOR "mea culpa" regarding his "alleged" actions (perhaps by apologizing, condemning his actions, donating money to a battered woman's shelter, etc) his career IS done. He'd be lucky to do a free concert at Rye-Playland and hope that people would stop and listen.

I agree it's a good thing to stand up for dometic violence i'm just stating that radio doesn't have the influence it once had. Just ask GOOGLE.

 

[BossJock1947]

The local top 40 station here in Ottawa, Hot 89.9, pulled Chris Brown yesterday, and it was due to listener's concerns. The station has a huge audience, and believe it or not, most of them are teens and 20 somethings. Their phones were ringing off the ho0k with DEMANDS from listeners that his music be banned. This is something that's happening all over the continent from many radio stations. ¿How can radio be out of touch IF, in this case it IS listening to it's listeners?

Yesterday huh? Why did they wait so long to act? They didn't listen to the listeners, they listened to other stations and piled on.

 

[TonySantiago]

So. Trust me pal...his $ales are going to skyrocket whether radio plays him or not. There's a few in radio that think the world revolves around their thinking and opinions when in reality they're jerking themselves off.

What puzzles me is there are hundreds of thousands both well known and not beating the (bleep) out of their spouses. Why Chris Brown? Why NOW? Because all these do-gooders are piling on?

Maybe terrestrial radio isn't as "relevant" to the younger folks (teens to twenty-somethings) as it was when I grew up tuning in. Yet terrestrial radio, doing what they did, still holds some significance for the reasons David Eduardo explained in his post; that radio (in general...not that "select few") is following the reactions of their listeners. And I agree 100 percent.

It isn't just radio either. The Wrigley Company dumped Chris Brown as well as their "Doublemint" spokesperson. The Dairy Council also dropped Brown from the "Got Milk?" ad campaign. So the backlash is certainly taking on wings past the radio industry.

Yes, a person is innocent until proven guilty. That is the basis of American law, yes. But based on 911 tapes with Rihanna screaming, the guy has become a "hot potato". And unless Brown does a MAJOR "mea culpa" regarding his "alleged" actions (perhaps by apologizing, condemning his actions, donating money to a battered woman's shelter, etc) his career IS done. He'd be lucky to do a free concert at Rye-Playland and hope that people would stop and listen.

I agree it's a good thing to stand up for dometic violence i'm just stating that radio doesn't have the influence it once had. Just ask GOOGLE.

Which is exactly what I said when I stated "Maybe terrestrial radio isn't as "relevant" to the younger folks". I agree on that point. And the ones that are complaining are the parents of kids or women that have gone through such a bad experience. At least radio is being "responsible" and that's where credit is due. It's not being a "do gooder". It's being responsible. And perhaps that may be something "forgotten" in today's time in regards to the philosophical side of radio...."to serve the public interest" but radio IS addressing it in this case, for the common good of all and to condone domestic violence.

Maybe radio isn't a "big deal" like it was 20 years ago but radio still has some relevancy. But I do feel the dropped endorsements (Wrigley's, Dairy Council, etc.) will hurt Brown more.

The story isn't over yet, that's for sure.

 

[andreajesus]

Call me a prude (people on this Board have called me worse!! ), but I'm glad that the endorsers are dropping Chris Brown and that radio stations are dropping his music (at least temporarily) - the radio stations and the endorsers need to take responsibility and try to make sure that what they're doing reflects at least some sense of decency...and when Chris gets back on track -- SURE let him get back as many endorsements and airplay as he wants!!

 

[neo11]

The same stations that are dropping Chris Brown's music probably won't have any qualms about playing music from the likes of, say, 50 Cent, despite their criminal past.

 

[MarcR]

Just like when the idiots at cumulus decided to ban the dixie checks their sales went UP!

Wake up RADIO! You're Ineffective. Play what the people want to hear not a bunch of record thugs, CONsultants and out of touch radio programmers.

Jimmy, here we disagree. Country Radio came down on the Chicks because there was a tremdous outpouring of negative feeling from the listeners after the concert remarks. Here, radio truly listened to the listeners and reacted by doing what the listeners wanted... not playing their songs. And just about every country station, group owned or not, did the same.

The current situation is more "at the discretion" of each station. If this is a way to "say no to domestic violence" then such a statement backed with the ban of the songs is something good. Using celebrity misbehaviiour to bring home a point is very effective, and I applaud the stations that are doing something to reduce violence in our society.

I actually think that banning Brown's songs simply serves to open a Pandora's box where all sorts of artists are pulled for one reason or another. For instance, why not ban the rapper TI for attempting to purchase a machine gun, or Akon for recklessly throwing a young male into the crowd at a concert? Quite frankly, your post comes across as very poorly reasoned!

 

[TheBigA]

Wake up RADIO! You're Ineffective. Play what the people want to hear not a bunch of record thugs, CONsultants and out of touch radio programmers.

From what I see, the polls are against Chris Brown. They seem to be doing the right thing.

The Dixie Chick ban was purely listener driven. They had the #1 song in the country the week of the ban. Radio would not have dropped them had it not been for overwhelming radio anger. Same in this case. The easy thing is to just keep the song in rotation.

 

[davideduardo]

For instance, why not ban the rapper TI for attempting to purchase a machine gun, or Akon for recklessly throwing a young male into the crowd at a concert? Quite frankly, your post comes across as very poorly reasoned!

While both the incidents you mention are excesses and not excusable, there is a very real issue with violence in the home against women and children. Taking a stand against this crime, often unreported or not prosecuted, helps those in society who are or who might be violent to see that their behaviour is not tolerated.

 

[neo11]

For instance, why not ban the rapper TI for attempting to purchase a machine gun, or Akon for recklessly throwing a young male into the crowd at a concert? Quite frankly, your post comes across as very poorly reasoned!

While both the incidents you mention are excesses and not excusable, there is a very real issue with violence in the home against women and children. Taking a stand against this crime, often unreported or not prosecuted, helps those in society who are or who might be violent to see that their behaviour is not tolerated.

So you're admitting that radio is picking and choosing when to take a moral stand.

 

[mimo]

The local top 40 station here in Ottawa, Hot 89.9, pulled Chris Brown yesterday, and it was due to listener's concerns. The station has a huge audience, and believe it or not, most of them are teens and 20 somethings. Their phones were ringing off the ho0k with DEMANDS from listeners that his music be banned. This is something that's happening all over the continent from many radio stations. ¿How can radio be out of touch IF, in this case it IS listening to it's listeners?

Yesterday huh? Why did they wait so long to act? They didn't listen to the listeners, they listened to other stations and piled on.

Completely wrong. It was discussed during the morning show, they to0k calls from the listeners over the period of 2 days, and acted. They were the FIRST radio station in Canada to ban him. That's not listening to other stations and piling on. It didn't take long for other stations here to follow Hot 89.9's lead. While it is a corporate station, the company (at least here in Ottawa) has had no problems listening to it's audience. Their sister station, Live 88.5 listened to it's listeners and banned Nickelback, as they're to0 popular to be on an alternative station and you can hear them on every other station on the dial. Hot is not a station I'm particularly fond of, but they did the right thing. They publicly stated it's BECAUSE of violence against women, and that the listeners demanded he be taken off the air that they did it.

 

[BossJock1947]

The local top 40 station here in Ottawa, Hot 89.9, pulled Chris Brown yesterday, and it was due to listener's concerns. The station has a huge audience, and believe it or not, most of them are teens and 20 somethings. Their phones were ringing off the ho0k with DEMANDS from listeners that his music be banned. This is something that's happening all over the continent from many radio stations. ¿How can radio be out of touch IF, in this case it IS listening to it's listeners?

Again i say Chris Brown will still sell records despite radio's efforts.

 

[TheBigA]

Again i say Chris Brown will still sell records despite radio's efforts.

The point isn't to affect record sales. The point is to do what the public wants on the air.

Hey, people still join the KKK and the Nazis. But they don't get radio airplay.