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Should Y102.9 Carry A Doo Woop Show on Sunday Nights?

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A 94Z Fan

Inputs are welcome. Who thinks that Y102.9 should do a doo woop show with Allan Brady on Sunday nights, from what Oldies 100.7 did? To me if Y102.9 carried a doo woop show on sunday nights I think it would bring back some of the old linsners from Oldies 100.7.
 
A 94Z Fan said:
Inputs are welcome. Who thinks that Y102.9 should do a doo woop show with Allan Brady on Sunday nights, from what Oldies 100.7 did? To me if Y102.9 carried a doo woop show on sunday nights I think it would bring back some of the old linsners from Oldies 100.7.
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"Doo Woop"? That's Doo-Wop, my friend. 8)

Ideally, Sunday would be the ideal night to do Doo-Wop, WCBS FM did it for 30+ years! But, research and empty suits think Sunday night should be reserved for "Brown-Eyed-Girl/Ramblin' Man/Mony Mony/I Will Survive/Ain't Too Proud To Beg"/insert one of your burnt out 342 song playlist oldies here.

Uh-Oh, I hear Eduardo coming... :eek:
 
Yeah, the Moonglows are gonna take Y102.9 straight to the top!!!!
Oldies 100.7 ceased to exist five years ago. You need to find some closure. 8)

WPTF's Hall of Fame on Sunday nights plays some doo-wop. Enjoy!
 
Check out WDOX on Sunday evening, as well.
 
;D ;D ;D ;DDear Surfie-D: Y-102.9 could broadcast test tones on Sunday night and have better ratings than now. Come to think of it....maybe you guys should try it 24/7. Could lock in that "gotta have a test tone fix" crowd. You might garner a 3.0....compared to what you've got now. Just a suggestion.
 
I give you credit for at least knowing that it is doo wopp, even spelled correctly, except with a typo because the o and p are right next to each other.

Yes, everyone who does not have a Sunday night doo wopp show should be drummed out of town.
 
i love doo woop, discoo, bluegross, and many other kinds of music
 
Hey bozobilly...very intelligent post. Don't you think 93.9 or 106.1 should get the first crack at that new test tone format? Lets see...full Class C FMs with expensive new antenna locations and they are usually near the bottom of the ratings. Maybe you could stop by Shebel's office on your way to lunch and run that by him? And don't forget all those sports stations we have in Raleigh. All tones all the time might be a better choice for 99.9. You are a genius! Gotta run. My Moonglows 78 is skipping.
 
The last few trends have shown y102, River, Kiss and Rooster neck and neck on the weekend. I would have to agree with Hourly that CC should be looking at change before 102. And I think 102 has Tom Kent Sundays anyway.
 
Why does everyone refer back to WTRG 100.7 as some sort of standard bearer for this format? I'll give them credit for running a decent station, but it never really lit up the world in ratings or revenue and you can't blame Clear Channel for all of that. The fact is, the doo wop show on that station did well ten years ago, and those listeners were old then, even more so now. The very top end for any decent ad buys these days is 54. That means the top end graduated high school in the early 1970's, which is well past the doo wop era.

I think Y102.9 is very well targeted and anything hinting at doo wop would be a step backwards. Tom Kent does a great job, and most people outside of the radio industry would think he was live and local. Congratulations to Bill and his crew there for doing good, contemporary oldies radio.
 
jaybo said:
Why does everyone refer back to WTRG 100.7 as some sort of standard bearer for this format? I'll give them credit for running a decent station, but it never really lit up the world in ratings or revenue and you can't blame Clear Channel for all of that. The fact is, the doo wop show on that station did well ten years ago, and those listeners were old then, even more so now. The very top end for any decent ad buys these days is 54. That means the top end graduated high school in the early 1970's, which is well past the doo wop era.

I think Y102.9 is very well targeted and anything hinting at doo wop would be a step backwards. Tom Kent does a great job, and most people outside of the radio industry would think he was live and local. Congratulations to Bill and his crew there for doing good, contemporary oldies radio.
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And yet WPCM in Burlington, WSAT in Salisbury, WLWL in Rockingham, WVCO in Myrtle Beach (on FM!), and WAIZ in Hickory haven't gone anywhere.

And WNCT-AM is back on the air.
 
While Y102.9 is not exactly a flamethrower, it does cover most of Wake County. The other stations you mention are transmitting by candlepower. I would not consider any of those named to be viable radio stations with the same revenue or ratings opportunity Y102.9 has. No, I think Y102.9 is best advised to stick with Tom Kent and leave the doo-wop to the little niche stations outside of the bigger NC markets. Sorry, but its a business reality.
 
Not such a good idea after all 94z fan...but neither was 94z. Bozobilly can now get back to work restructuring Clear Channel's long term debt. All is well with radio again.
 
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