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WABC Rewound on WPLJ HD-2 and web only

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WABC has chosen not to run Rewound on 770 this year, relegating it to HD-2 of WPLJ and the internet. What they should do is kill the drivel that is Sat Nite Oldies and leave us to the semi-real thing on Memorial Day if they are worried about demos.
 
I must disagree with you on cancelling Saturday Night Oldies. I think as long as it is making money for the station, it will continue, but with a new program director, you never know. I would recommend some changes.

1. Emphasize 1955-1969 music, not the 70s and 80s. This way they are differentiating themselves from WCBS-FM.
2. I think the nostalgia talk is stale. Have the phone conversations with listeners about the artists and the music of the WABC era. I thin we heard enough about fads of that era.
3. The guests should be only music artists of that era. People like Dick Cavett and Rex Reed should be interviewed on Mark's Morning Show.

Bruce
 
I haven't listened in a while - are they really playing 80s music? I think playing 70s makes sense because WABC still thrived as a music station for most of that decade. But I agree that there should be a good amount of 50s-60s music that CBS doesn't play much, and also that the focus should be on the music. Though I do think the old commercials are a nice touch.

By the way I was under the impression that Rewound would be on WPLJ-HD3 which is the WABC simulcast. Though it would be compatible with the "True Oldies" format on HD2.
 
The relatively muted response to this news here on RI comes in stark contrast to the funeral that's taking place over on the Dentist board.
 
I thought WABC playing post 1982 music like, Some Girls Have All The Luck" by Rod Stewart a song released in the fall of 1984 was out of place because the station switched to talk in May of 1982. But it was still good to hear that song.







Thanks,
Kevin L. Sealy
 
BruceS8852 said:
I must disagree with you on cancelling Saturday Night Oldies. I think as long as it is making money for the station, it will continue, but with a new program director, you never know. I would recommend some changes.

1. Emphasize 1955-1969 music, not the 70s and 80s. This way they are differentiating themselves from WCBS-FM.
2. I think the nostalgia talk is stale. Have the phone conversations with listeners about the artists and the music of the WABC era. I thin we heard enough about fads of that era.
3. The guests should be only music artists of that era. People like Dick Cavett and Rex Reed should be interviewed on Mark's Morning Show.

Bruce
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If they only talk about and play music, they'll lose me as a listener. The talk about LIFE in that era is what keeps me listening.
 
brlmedia said:
sad really, and to think they could have given it one last program on the real station and gave it a graceful exit.
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Hi folks. Allow me to chime in on this programming change with WABC Rewound. While the folks at WABC have decided to not do Rewound on 770, due to what they may feel would be in the best interests of their current Talk Radio audience, they ARE providing an alternative means of getting the show on the air. Sure, not hearing WABC Rewound on 770, would "not be the same". But then again, most things in life never are. People have to think with their heads and not with their emotions. Remember, WABC gains virtually no monetary value by running Rewound, just a little recognition for something that "once was". The WABC Musicradio 77 we grew up with only lasted 21 years (1961-1982). It is now 2009 and 27 years later, long after the fact. WABC Musicradio 77 is no more. 10 years of the Memorial Day celebration was a good run for WABC Rewound on 770. But "like a worn out recording.... of our favorite song" this version of WABC Rewound has come full circle.

BUT.... WABC will provide Rewound on the HD-2 side of WPLJ (95.5) and on the Internet stream of WABC. Now, before people start squawking about this change, WABC could have said, "bye-bye and don't come back now, ya' hear"! But they didn't. Therefore, I say let's welcome WABC Rewound on it's new home. I live in the Boston, MA area. I faithfully listen to Rewound and SNO on line. And I wouldn't miss it. Where there's life, there hope. How we, as former WABC Musicradio listeners act about this change of venue for WABC Rewound will eventually help decide if there will be any more. I hope there are. This also holds true about Saturday Night Oldies as well. So, please.... don't squawk about this change and remember this is an opportunity to show WABC management that we do support Rewound, even if it is a HD-2/webcast and "Saturday Night Oldies". Otherwise, WABC Musicradio 77 will be nothing but a footnote of Internet history.

And having Rewound on the HD-2 of WPLJ is nothing to squawk about, either. After all, it was at one time known as WABC-FM "95 and a half", which also had some simulcast periods at night with WABC/770 during the 1960's. Let's get to it!
 
neo11 said:
The relatively muted response to this news here on RI comes in stark contrast to the funeral that's taking place over on the Dentist board.
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LOL...

Although someone over there makes a great point that once Phil Boyce bolted 'ABC, the chances of Rewound continuing, on terrestrial radio or otherwise, were pretty much doomed.
 
I missed WABC Rewound so much, but it's not going to be on 770 AM anymore. I hope this would be a great move to put "Rewound" on WPLJ's HD-2 as part of Scott Shannon's "True Oldies Channel" and it will be on commercial free and maybe in the summer, WABC Rewound will be available on demand via streaming, just like WBPM's "Music Blimp" where they had this on demand streaming thing each and every week on WBPM's site. I have to go back and listen to the "Music Blimp" on WBPM instead of "Rewound". Just kidding! :D
 
Re HD: I still think they have to straighten out which HD channel will actually carry Rewound.

The HD2/True Oldies option certainly would make sense, but technically, WABC is normally carried on HD3.

Re Memorial Day: I've heard enough (off-net) argument that radio (and TV) should spend most of the day for its intended purpose, honoring those that have served and in most cases died serving their country in its battles. I realize some of it may be pre-produced, but for all we know the usual weekday hosts could have specific Memorial Day material planned.

Re Sat Night Oldies: The heart and soul of that show was and is Mark Simone, and for all we know Laurie Cantillo, the new PD, probably really likes him... he (and his Sat morning talk show) certainly fits in with the mainly-rightie attitude there, and do we really know of anything other than brokered stuff that really needs to be plugged into Saturday nights anyway?
 
It's not going to be fun listening to Musicradio WABC on the Internet as it is listening on 770 AM. I want the static and low fidelity and the ability to hear it on an ancient radio, that further enhances the image of WABC Rewound.
 
nick you got it right!!! i've been quiet about rewound not being on 77 WABC.but nick has has it nailed.the corprats....that's RATS! took it away from us.but little did they know i taped a lot of rewound.so i have it! and i too love the static and low fidelity.thats what AM radio is! a stupid move on their part.long live musicradio 77 WABC.wherever it's on.HD,internet,cassette,cd,mp3,cardboard box....etc.i do enjoy the true oldies channel! and 590 WARM being back on air again.scott shannon has to be carefull on how to announce groups with the letter C in it.......hi chuckie!
 
neo11 said:
The relatively muted response to this news here on RI comes in stark contrast to the funeral that's taking place over on the Dentist board.
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People still post on the Dentist board?
 
Putting WABC Rewound on WPLJ-HD2 and the stream is a compromise. I think a better choice would have been to have played it on 770 AM for only 4 hours.

Bruce
 
Lets see.....

Didn't buy that HD radio because no one else has one.

I'm not going to stay seated in front of my computer for 5 hours.

I guess putting Rewound on HD or online is pretty much listening to the tree fall in the forest, with no one there.

I am sure Peter Kanze can't be too happy about this.
 
The announcement on the NYRMB stated that this year's Rewound show will be archived. Thus, people will be able to download the shows, burn them to a CD, and listen later at their convenience. If you go to http://airchexx.com, there are WABC Rewound shows from previous years.

Bruce
 
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