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Sirius & XM Oldies Benifiting From CBS-FM Reformating

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ItalianAce

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Hi all:
Satellite radio is really benefiting from the death of oldies stations in NY & Chicago. I heard Sirius Gold Channel 5 (50s oldies) naming around twelve people who had just switched too Sirius than referencing their new subscriptions because of the Oldies station that went off the air in NY & Buffalo.
I heard XM make three or four references to the oldies station in Chicago being pulled off the air while urging people too recommend XM to their friends who might of lost their FM oldies stations.
It seems the oldies/classic rock listener shift is going from AM/FM over too XM/Sirius with the killing of oldies stations.

Anyone believe Infinity is killing off a percentage off themselves, and in a sense committing partial radio suicide by killing off the Oldies (50's/60s) and Classic Rock (late 60s-80s rock) stations?

By the way I heard "Eddie My Love" (1956) by The Teen Queens & "Susie Darlin" (1958) by Robin Luke on Sirius today. Two top 10 hits that have been missing from FM oldies stations for a few years now. I wonder if XM & Sirius will presently benefit even more by going deep into the 1950s/1960s playlists since FM/AM oldies stations are falling away. I have both XM & Sirius (for a few years now) because of the same reasons I listed above in regards to oldies.

Regards,
Anthony--
 
> [Hi all:
> Satellite radio is really benefiting from the death of
> oldies stations in NY & Chicago. I heard Sirius Gold Channel
> 5 (50s oldies) naming around twelve people who had just
> switched to Sirius, then referencing their new subscriptions
> because of the Oldies station that went off the air in NY &
> Buffalo.
> I heard XM make three or four references to the oldies
> station in Chicago being pulled off the air while urging
> people to recommend XM to their friends who might of lost
> their FM oldies stations.
> It seems the oldies/classic rock listener shift is going
> from AM/FM over to XM/Sirius with the killing of oldies
> stations.]

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Can't be true!! The commercial radio guys keep telling us that former Oldies listeners will just find another commercial radio station to listen to.
 
Sirius & XM Oldies

I wouldn't get all worked up over a dozen or so listeners getting satellite.
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies

Sirius & XM is the way too go. No commercials (on music stations), deep play lists, decades on different channels.

I've given up on AM/FM years ago when oldies stations started getting too 1970s, less 50s, cookie-cutting playlists, more commercials and KRLA 1110 went dark. You dont have too worry about the 50's station going off the air on these two satalite providers which is good.

That just my opionion though...I noticed many rather take AM/FM. Although, Im misguided as too why. ;->

Regards
Anthony--
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies

> Behind every 12 listeners who announced they switched to Sirius or XM, are thousands who actually do. Make no mistake, oldie listeners are dedicated to their music...not to the station or company that used to carry it. Many, many oldies fans are solid converts to the wide selection of oldies offered on Sirius & XM!! Dropping oldies on AM and FM stations just is a further boon to sat radio.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by AZJoe on 06/22/05 09:09 AM.</FONT></P>
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies

> Sirius & XM is the way too go. No commercials (on music
> stations), deep play lists, decades on different channels.
>
> I've given up on AM/FM years ago when oldies stations
> started getting too 1970s, less 50s, cookie-cutting
> playlists, more commercials and KRLA 1110 went dark. You
> dont have too worry about the 50's station going off the air
> on these two satalite providers which is good.
>
> That just my opionion though...I noticed many rather take
> AM/FM. Although, Im misguided as too why. ;->

I dunno, I'm just as misguided as to why anyone would pay $13/mo. for basically the same ol'. Never heard Sirius, but wasn't all that impressed with XM.
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies

I listened to 1110 KRLA until they went dark too.
I listened for the great music, DJ's, traffic reports, prizes etc. If I just wanted commercial free music, I could play my cassettes or CD's and not have to pay for 99 channels I don't care about. Also, when I make my own CD's, I'm not paying for songs I don't like. Now I live in New Mexico and listen to KDSK. It is very much like the old KRLA. Live, local DJ's, fun jingles and a huge play list. They will go from the Lemon Pipers to Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash to the Beatles and on and on. They have mentioned getting email from former WCBS listeners on their internet stream. Does this mean AM/FM listeners are all switching to internet radio? (Sorry, A little sarcasm)
I heard an interview on KDSK with a local offical where he talks about only listening to his satellite radio and the DJ reminded him of the free tickets he had won from the station for a concert at a local casino. The offical back tracked and admitted he listened to his satellite radio and KDSK.
Any one remember when 4 track tapes came out? It was going to replace the radio in your car in the early 60's. Then cassettes, CD's, MP3's and now satellite radio. The slices of the pie get smaller, but local radio survives.
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies

>I'm with you RayDios. I love oldies, but would load my CD changer and play my own collection rather than listen (much less pay for) no time, no temperature, no traffic, no weather, no DJ radio. That's exactly what I wrote to the GM of our local station that recently flipped from oldies to Jack.
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies

Sirius and XM both have traffic stations and weather stations through their deals with the weather channel...although the traffic reports are about eight minutes behind.

Regards,
Anthony--
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies

->
>
> I dunno, I'm just as misguided as to why anyone would pay
> $13/mo. for basically the same ol'. Never heard Sirius, but
> wasn't all that impressed with XM.


> The reason you pay for Sirius or XM is that you get no commerical interuptions on any of the music channels. You still have DJs, jingles and such and much larger playlists- its radio not a juke box service. You pay for digital quality , reception coast to coast and vast musical formats -many no longer available on am or fm any longer. If you can't afford 45 cents a day then perhaps sat radio isnt for you- or you could give up your smokes and beer or fast food for one day and youd have money to spare. I cant figue why people still isten to free radio and waste 20 minutes every hour with needless babble and ads and the same 300 songs over & over. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by AZJoe on 06/23/05 12:24 AM.</FONT></P>
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies & Traffic

Does the Sirius and XM traffic service tell you about traffic in
small markets or have reporters on the scene talking to offcials? What about power outages? There used to be a service that during an emergency, station
staff could hit a button that would switch car radios with the receive electronics from tape back to the radio station for information. Maybe they should put those on satellite radios. I remember a year or so ago hearing an emergency message on KDSK that the water in one of the towns they cover had to be boiled because of a problem at the water treatment plant. I'll bet they were glade they were listening to FM that day.
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies

> > The reason you pay for Sirius or XM is that you get no
> commerical interuptions on any of the music channels. You
> still have DJs, jingles and such and much larger
> playlists- its radio not a juke box service. You pay for
> digital quality , reception coast to coast and vast musical
> formats -many no longer available on am or fm any longer.
> If you can't afford 45 cents a day then perhaps sat radio
> isnt for you- or you could give up your smokes and beer
> or fast food for one day and youd have money to spare. I
> cant figue why people still isten to free radio and waste
> 20 minutes every hour with needless babble and ads and the
> same 300 songs over & over.

Frankly, it's not worth it to me. Just what I need...another bill every month. I don't find terrestrial radio that bad anyway. Yeah, the long stopsets can be a bit annoying but not annoying enough to subscribe to satellite radio. The ability to hear the same "station" from coast to coast isn't that important for someone who pretty much sticks close to home. I'd almost be more likely to subscribe if it WAS a jukebox service. As far as the "digital quality" goes, it's like listening to mp3's...they sound OK in a noisy environment or on cheap speakers, but are painful to listen to on a decent ssound system.
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies

> > > The reason you pay for Sirius or XM is that you get no
> > commerical interuptions on any of the music channels.
> You
> > still have DJs, jingles and such and much larger
> > playlists- its radio not a juke box service. You pay for
>
> > digital quality , reception coast to coast and vast
> musical
> > formats -many no longer available on am or fm any longer.
>
> > If you can't afford 45 cents a day then perhaps sat radio
> > isnt for you- or you could give up your smokes and beer
>
> > or fast food for one day and youd have money to spare. I
>
> > cant figue why people still isten to free radio and
> waste
> > 20 minutes every hour with needless babble and ads and
> the
> > same 300 songs over & over.



>
> Frankly, it's not worth it to me. Just what I
> need...another bill every month. I don't find terrestrial
> radio that bad anyway. Yeah, the long stopsets can be a bit
> annoying but not annoying enough to subscribe to satellite
> radio. The ability to hear the same "station" from coast to



> coast isn't that important for someone who pretty much
> sticks close to home. I'd almost be more likely to
> subscribe if it WAS a jukebox service. As far as the
> "digital quality" goes, it's like listening to mp3's...they
> sound OK in a noisy environment or on cheap speakers, but

> are painful to listen to on a decent ssound system.
>

> I wonder if you settle for local over the air tv too? Why would anyone pay for cable or sat tv either? Maybe because of better selection? Sat radio isnt going away, it may not be for you- but it is for alot of people. A small price for many to pay to get rid of bad terrestrial radio....enjoy and save a few bucks a month. I can easily give up other things that pay for my sat radio subscription.
 
Re: Sirius & XM Oldies & Traffic

> Does the Sirius and XM traffic service tell you about
> traffic in
> small markets or have reporters on the scene talking to
> offcials? What about power outages? There used to be a
> service that during an emergency, station
> staff could hit a button that would switch car radios with
> the receive electronics from tape back to the radio station
> for information. Maybe they should put those on satellite
> radios. I remember a year or so ago hearing an emergency
> message on KDSK that the water in one of the towns they
> cover had to be boiled because of a problem at the water
> treatment plant. I'll bet they were glade they were
> listening to FM that day.


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Terrestrial radio must have been concerned about satellite radio traffic reports. They fought it in court..............and lost.
 
> Hi all:
> Satellite radio is really benefiting from the death of
> oldies stations in NY & Chicago. I heard Sirius Gold Channel
> 5 (50s oldies) naming around twelve people who had just
> switched too Sirius than referencing their new subscriptions
> because of the Oldies station that went off the air in NY &
> Buffalo.
>

Just to set the record straight.... Buffalo still has its oldies stations
WHTT on FM and WWKB (KB) on AM WHTT plays more late 60's & 70's. KB plays a lot more 50's and early 60's. Rochester lost its oldies station WBBF when they switched to a Jack clone.
 
> Hi all:
> Satellite radio is really benefiting from the death of
> oldies stations in NY & Chicago. I heard Sirius Gold Channel
> 5 (50s oldies) naming around twelve people who had just
> switched too Sirius than referencing their new subscriptions
> because of the Oldies station that went off the air in NY &
> Buffalo.
> Just to set the record straight. Buffalo still has its two oldies stations.
WHTT playing mostly late 60's & 70's on FM and WWKB (KB) playing mostly 50's & 60's. Nearby Rochester lost its oldies station WBBF, when they switched to a Jack clone.
 
> > [Hi all:
> > Satellite radio is really benefiting from the death of
> > oldies stations in NY & Chicago. I heard Sirius Gold
> Channel
> > 5 (50s oldies) naming around twelve people who had just
> > switched to Sirius, then referencing their new
> subscriptions
> > because of the Oldies station that went off the air in NY
> &
> > Buffalo.
> > I heard XM make three or four references to the oldies
> > station in Chicago being pulled off the air while urging
> > people to recommend XM to their friends who might of lost
> > their FM oldies stations.
> > It seems the oldies/classic rock listener shift is going
>
> > from AM/FM over to XM/Sirius with the killing of oldies
> > stations.]
>
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>
>
>
> Can't be true!! The commercial radio guys keep telling us
> that former Oldies listeners will just find another
> commercial radio station to listen to.
>
. . . and we're too old to change our buying habits and buy into XM or Sirius.
 
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