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Size of KIXI Library?

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LITTLEBOYBLUE

Curious if anyone has a reasonable guess on the number of tunes KIXI actively rotates (not counting the stuff from specialty shows like Big Band, etc.). SEEMS fairly large because each category I hear seems to have some depth. Am curious how the real numbers play against my perceptions from listening to them.

My guess would be 500-ish? Is that too high?
 
> My guess would be 500-ish? Is that too high?

Too low. If they are anything like some other Adult Standards stations, they have three to four times that many titles altogether, of which about 800-900 are active at any given time.
 
> > My guess would be 500-ish? Is that too high?
>
> Too low. If they are anything like some other Adult
> Standards stations, they have three to four times that
> many titles altogether, of which about 800-900 are active at
> any given time.

I think that's what makes them so listenable. Has that incredible "oh wow" factor that I love ... and Bob Brooks is doing an awesome job of even rolling in some currents (heard a Michael Buble/Nelly Furtado remake of Quando.. last night).

I raised this question because I think there is a strong parallel between what they are doing and their success (albeit with unpopular sales demos) and the discussion about oldies libraries being miniscule compared to the potential. Yes, I know the cuts in oldies land are researched to death ... but I'll NEVER buy into a limited library of OLD, familiar that is rotated for 30 years will always be better than "variety" for those with slightly more ... uh ... discerning tastes.

Other thing that KIXI "gets" is the relatable personality thing. Doesn't matter if live or tracked ... it works for me. For example, was busting gut when J.Morton plows into a PSA for spay/neuter and accidentally makes a reference to get "your" spay/neuter ... realizes the reference and launches into a whole "why not ask for a two-fer...probably cheaper under your health plan" and all sorts of other stuff. Turned a dull :20 into a funny bit. How many "liner readers" can pull that sort of thing off?? Think most would delete the track (assuming they care enough to do that detail) and just redo the PSA as intended....
 
> > > My guess would be 500-ish? Is that too high?
> >
> > Too low. If they are anything like some other Adult
> > Standards stations, they have three to four times that
> > many titles altogether, of which about 800-900 are active
> at
> > any given time.
>
> I think that's what makes them so listenable. Has that
> incredible "oh wow" factor that I love ... and Bob Brooks is
> doing an awesome job of even rolling in some currents (heard
> a Michael Buble/Nelly Furtado remake of Quando.. last
> night).
>
> I raised this question because I think there is a strong
> parallel between what they are doing and their success
> (albeit with unpopular sales demos) and the discussion about
> oldies libraries being miniscule compared to the potential.
> Yes, I know the cuts in oldies land are researched to death
> ... but I'll NEVER buy into a limited library of OLD,
> familiar that is rotated for 30 years will always be better
> than "variety" for those with slightly more ... uh ...
> discerning tastes.
>
> Other thing that KIXI "gets" is the relatable personality
> thing. Doesn't matter if live or tracked ... it works for
> me. For example, was busting gut when J.Morton plows into a
> PSA for spay/neuter and accidentally makes a reference to
> get "your" spay/neuter ... realizes the reference and
> launches into a whole "why not ask for a two-fer...probably
> cheaper under your health plan" and all sorts of other
> stuff. Turned a dull :20 into a funny bit. How many "liner
> readers" can pull that sort of thing off?? Think most would
> delete the track (assuming they care enough to do that
> detail) and just redo the PSA as intended....


Move KIXI to FM and my hunch is it's a 3.5-4.5 (12+) share radio station. And the demos would be decent - though not stellar. KIXI in some way's is a reincarnation of Pat O'Day's Mega format - lots of variety and plenty of 'wow...I haven't heard that in 20 years'.
 
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