Speculation: Who's going to take CBS-FM's place?

[Garrett]

Re: Speculation - ABC In NY & Chicago

How about this...

Instead of NY getting an oldies station, Infinity now has the levearge to play more music on Mix102.7. They can add all sorts of oldies in with the Hot AC and dicso, giving PLJ an one two punch. I think the biggiest issue these days with the Hot AC or Rhythemic Oldies formats is playlist burn-out. Now, Infinity can actually have their cake and eat it too, by having the original Jack FM plus an alternative (102.7) for listeners who like the variety, but not the idea of going jockless, or not being able to ask for requests.

What about that?

> > But PLJ is heritage. If 95.5 goes oldies, they can form a
> > reputation and heritage as oldies and PLJ FM. I doubt that
>
> > would happen though. Would be interesting if some station
> > goes oldies. How about 101.9?
>
> Again, a traditional oldies format will not be returning to
> New York. That's the hard truth.
>
> I also wouldn't be surprised if 101.9 was on shaky ground
> given their "Chill" tactics, but that's another story for
> another day.
>

 

[DiamondJoe]

Re: Variety on Mix - Negative

> How about this...
>
> Instead of NY getting an oldies station, Infinity now has
> the levearge to play more music on Mix102.7. They can add
> all sorts of oldies in with the Hot AC and dicso, giving PLJ
> an one two punch. I think the biggiest issue these days with
> the Hot AC or Rhythemic Oldies formats is playlist burn-out.
> Now, Infinity can actually have their cake and eat it too,
> by having the original Jack FM plus an alternative (102.7)
> for listeners who like the variety, but not the idea of
> going jockless, or not being able to ask for requests.
>
> What about that?

Good idea, but no. Mix is too entrenched in the dance music battle with WKTU (yeah, I know, and for what?) that any playlist moves on their part would not work.<P ID="signature">______________


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[mikebatchelor]

Re: Speculation - ABC In NY & Chicago

My guess is that Emmis is way more likely to flip 101.9 to Country than Oldies. Emmis' KZLA in LA gets OK ratings, and bills pretty decent.

I will go out on a limb and say that NYC will see Country on a full market FM stick before they see Oldies again. But, I doubt either is too likely.

If Country were to return to New York, IMHO Emmis would be the only company with the guts to do it, though.



> > But PLJ is heritage. If 95.5 goes oldies, they can form a
> > reputation and heritage as oldies and PLJ FM. I doubt that
>
> > would happen though. Would be interesting if some station
> > goes oldies. How about 101.9?
>
> Again, a traditional oldies format will not be returning to
> New York. That's the hard truth.
>
> I also wouldn't be surprised if 101.9 was on shaky ground
> given their "Chill" tactics, but that's another story for
> another day.
>

 

[uncamark]

Re: If I had 200 Million Dollars

> 3. I would also buy 99.5 FM WBAI and 91.1 WFMU and sell the
> WFMU unit to back to Pacifica moving much of WBAI's
> programming to 91.1 FM

This may have been possible a few years ago, during the last great intercine squabble at Pacifica. Some of the hardcores at Pacifica were convinced that the more pragmatic board in place at that time were going to sell WBAI and KPFA, their two above-92 signals and stations that could probably get at least $50M each. When the hardcores regained control of the company, that pretty much ended any speculation over selling the signal.

The other problem with what sounds like a WBAI/WFMU merger is that the two stations are totally separate cultures. The current WBAI management is basically black and Latino radicals who are disposed to predominately news and talk in their war over "Oppressive Evil Capitalist Corpoate AmeriKKKa," programming largely (and ironically) to a white, Jewish, professorial, aging audience, with air people who believe they have a time slot for life and a overwhelmingly combative atmosphere. WFMU is music-driven with a group of people who seem to be in tune more with everyone else on the station and their generally-younger-skewing audience, with a more lassiez-faire attitude by management on programming--as long as you're not playing what commercial radio's playing, you're OK. There's also more tolerance on varying political views than at 'BAI, considering that morning drive at 'FMU (their only strip time slot) is held by an avid Zionist neo-con. Management has consistently supported the guy, in some cases from attacks by other station staffers. There also seems to be an understanding that management has the right to move people around or take them off for new blood, even if they are volunteer talent.

Put the 'BAI and 'FMU camps on one station and you have a recipe for brutal warfare. If it lasted five years, I'd be shocked.