Special thanks to KIOL and Cummulus for pointing me in the right direction...

[CW]

Re: Active Rock is the way to go..

> > .....hmmmmm.....taking into account the logisitics of
> > programming costs, nonetheless, one might wonder how this
> > situation would fare now had they gone the satellite feed
> > route of "Z-Rock"......btw, is this satellite feed still
> > available to local stations to choose from?.....
>
> Nope. Z-Rock died with the hair bands. I'm not aware of
> any active rock satellite networks. All the sat formats I
> know of skew on the upper side of 25-54.

Z ROCK from ABC Radio Networks in Dallas went off the bird December 31, 1996...
In fact, I turned off the transponder uplink after the goodbye that lasted 15+ minutes into 1997 from the on air staff. It was NOT a Happy New Year that night

I think there is an active rock on XM and Siruius isnt there???

 

[rockhard]

Re: Active Rock is the way to go..

> As I stated earlier, I'm afraid KIOL is what it is. I don't
> think they plan on changing anything.
>
> I listened for a two day period a while back and really
> loved some of the listening segments. Tom Petty, good Stones
> that I haven't heard on the radio in quite a while, Yes, old
> Foo Fighters--there were some great moments.
>
> However, this station IS fighting an uphill battle. The
> playlist is too rocky. At least when I listen to KISS in SA,
> I know exactly what I'm going to hear before I listen and
> it's mostly stuff I like. Rage, Tool, Slipknot, Pantera,
> Ozzy. That's still the best rock station in Texas.
>
> KIOL is neither unpredictable or predictable, it's mostly
> bleh. Sometimes you'll listen and hear a stowaway song that
> you forgot even existed. Other times you'll nothing but a
> hear a bunch of crap that's been beat into your head (i.e.
> "Rock and Roll"). "Rock and Roll" is a great Zepp. song in
> its own right, but some of these segments where all the song
> are like this just get irritating and boring.
>
> KLOL had the advantage when they had Mandatory Metallica.
> They were able to retain some listeners who liked them. Now
> that KTBZ plays a far better and superior range of
> Metallica, KIOL just can't compete. The other night they
> played "Leper Messiah" and "Fight Fire With Fire." They
> never played these songs on KLOL!
> All I've heard on KIOL is "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else
> Matters." Will not cut it.
> KIOL is missing the mark on playing a lot of rock bands that
> are not played enough on Houston radio.
>
> KTBZ's most requested song is "BYOB" by System of a Down,
> but is it played as such?? NO! They play it maybe 4 times a
> week and then somewhere in nocturnal emissions.
>
> Playing the most wanted song 19 times a week verses another
> song, Exies "Ugly" 47 times that few people are requesting
> just pisses me off.
>
> KIOL could really pick up on this and gain a few more
> listeners.
>
> Active rock is the only way to go.
>
> Slater hath spoken.
>
Houston radio stations will not truly listen to their listeners. That is why the most requested song on KTBZ, System of a Down's "BYOB" only gets limited airplay. Active rock is the winning formula that KIOL so desperately needs. Even with a weak signal they will still see a better following and gain more respect in the community with such an improvement to the station.