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Sirius "Shuffle"

Re: Sirius "Shuffle" (sample hours)

>My bone of contention with VH is that their playlists are too "safe" without >any OH WOW pop to it!!! Score one for Sirius.



Valid point. I think this will change drastically in the months ahead.
Playing it safe is costing radio millions. Still, there have to be some
parameters. But, they sure need to be tested...
 
I'm not sure this is legal

> In fact, I've been burning hours on end of Super Shuffle
> onto CD-R and taking it to work. Not to mention, running it
> on my Part 15er and calling it "106.5 the Shuffle".

While I think it's safe to record a Sirius channel for your own use, I'm not sure rebroadcasting any Sirus channel is legal. You better be careful about this.
 
Re: Sirius "Shuffle" (sample hours)

> >My bone of contention with VH is that their playlists are
> too "safe" without >any OH WOW pop to it!!! Score one for
> Sirius.
>
>
>
> Valid point. I think this will change drastically in the
> months ahead.
> Playing it safe is costing radio millions. Still, there have
> to be some
> parameters. But, they sure need to be tested...
>
Well living here in the East Tennessee area, and having Sirius, I can now compare the two since we have a new "Jack FM" on the air here in Knoxville. I really like both "Jack FM" and "Sirius Super Shuffle". But "SuperShuffle" is definately wider and deeper and delves into many more genres. They include formats like country, hip hop, reggae, smooth jazz, standards, etc. into the mix that traditional, over the air "Jack" formats usually do not. These are usually "spice" records and aren't played as heavily as the typical "Jack" type tracks are though. Anyway, I actually really am enjoying both formats. I like all kinds of music, so the variety of "Super Shuffle" works great for me, but I can see where it might be a bit wide and risky for an FM station. That's the advantage of being a satellite station though.
Anyway, I'm a subscriber to both Sirius and XM (and a HUGE fan of Sirius especially), so I am very impressed with their new "Super Shuffle" channel. Also, I am impressed with the new "Jack FM" here in the Knoxville area too. Overall, I think the Variety Hits/Adult Hits format has legs and might be one that stays around if done right. It seems to me to basically be the new "oldies" format for the Generation X age group now in their 30s and 40s. And since it targets this age group, it has that same deadpan, smartass, imaging and presentation that connects with this demographic and makes the presentation sound much different than the typical oldies station that was aimed at the previous, baby boomer generation.
 
Re: Classic Hits definition

You mentioned Boston. The first Classic Hits station that I remember was in 1985. It was 100.7 FM The Cat in Boston. It evolved into Classic Hits 100.

I thought Classic Hits 100 was a fantastic station with a wonderful playlist.

Bell Bottom Blues-Clapton
It Ain't Me Babe-The Turtles
Get Ready-Rare Earth.

Always the LP version even if it was over ten minutes.

"We are not in it for the money, we are in it for the music."

Anyone have an early aircheck of them?




> > Depends on your description of the Classic Hits format.
> > Mine would be more like a female-friendly version of
> Classic
> > Rock (a-la WROR in Boston).
> >
> > Neither of those songs would be on mine.
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Re: Classic Hits definition

So I guess anyone who makes up a definition of what THEY think it is is what the sales staff sells? Sad that million selling hits are not considered hits unless they're white rock n' roll bands who can't give away their records anymore. I'm glad you're not responsible for programming anything, you'd cost people their livelihoods right quick. Stay the lackey you are, you'll have better success with your nose up a format's ass.

> Depends on your description of the Classic Hits format.
> Mine would be more like a female-friendly version of Classic
> Rock (a-la WROR in Boston).
>
> Neither of those songs would be on mine.
>
> > Did I miss something? Were not Flashlight and Bee-Gees
> > classic hits? In fact haven't they both sold millions of
> > records just here in the US? Or is it that it's not white
> > boy rock n' roll and 80s rock? Jeez.
>
 
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