Streaming outside Los Angeles.

[nmoore6676]

I was wondering how many people on this board find streaming a station that is broadcast outside of Los Angeles their first or second choice over local stations on the radio dial. I am not talking about satellite.

Just wondering why you ask? Your question would suggest (to me) you are asking how many may be dissatisfied with LA radio and have a fav somewhere else. Those that participate on this board have many reasons to stream from outside the market and don't represent any sort mass opinion. Most of us are weird and actually find radio fascinating and therefore actively tune in stations in other markets to see what they're doing.

I tend to stream many local, but KROQ probably more than any other. I collectively probably spend more time streaming several other market stations and formats too. This morning for example I was checking out the new Rock 100.5 in Atlanta that went on yesterday.

People do have many reasons for streaming a station, but I did not pose a "why" portion of the question above. I was just wondering how many on this board do stream stations from outside the local market. There was no ill thought with that post. I also did not think because a person streams a station outside a local area that they were dissatisfied with radio were they live. I don't think that is the case.

The reason I even posed the question is somewhat two-fold. First because that does show a population who gains their listening pleasures elsewhere. Or maybe a format exists outside a local area they cannot get here. Of course, I could pose this question on several other boards here, but ask instead "How many people stream stations that broadcast out of Los Angeles?" Both of which, from a old ratings system standard, creates a bit of a dilemma.

Second, as a local market programmer, one might ask why or what their listeners like about the formats other stations program that listeners venture elsewhere to hear.

As one who see the internet and streaming as a viable source, I was curious as to the numbers that might be found here. I was not worried that individuals on this site skewing the numbers a bit, just thought I would pose the question because peole ehere are radio savvy. I am delighted at the answers.

I think that the stations who can learn how to utilize and sell the internet will be more successful in the future, especially for specialty and less ratings generating formats like Classical, Rock and Roll Oldies, Classic Country, Music of your Life, and narrow genre divisions of all music. The problems have been the artist fees for commercials and with the current writers strike issues showing that there is a lot concern over getting paid new technologies there will be some rocks in the road for live streaming broadcasters.

In the long run a station with and over air presence will likely survive better than net only stations. The reason being that for now advertisers like to know there is a tower somewhere when they buy time. And a lot of Internet only outlets are mostly hobbies for devoted fanatics, though if any of them can prove enough log ons that could change and they can become advertising vehicles as well. But for now they need deep pockets to survive, especially with the RIAA seeking bigger pay for play fees.

 

[crazyokie]

98 KUPD in Phoenix, AZ. Too bad Phoenix does rock radio far better than L.A.