WDUV anyone?

[Lease-a-Mona]

I was in Clearwater Florida for the last few weeks. Don't be envious. It wasn't that hot. Literally.

Something I did like was one of their radio stations. WDUV. We tried some others but always kept coming back to them. I think they do very well there. You can listen to them online. http://streaming.wduv.com/_players/coxradio/index.php?callsign=WDUVFM

My question is would a station like that do well here?

 

[Yeziknoradio]

Hmmm...if you add 35-40% Canadian content to it, does the station still sound great?
(That's a requirement of Canadian radio stations)

Here's a station that could use your input:

----> http://www.jewelradio.com/885/

In the Toronto market, I do see a possible 3 share for the WDUV format, but there's no room on the dial to launch a brand new radio station, and no one wants to change format.

The best bet is to try and get Jewel 88five to lean toward the WDUV sound.
They will most likely agree with you.
However, they are NOT a true Toronto radio station (even though they like to think so)
and their signal is not strong enough to cover all of Toronto.

 

[Lease-a-Mona]

I tried the Jewel station. It didn't do much for me and the reception was terrible.

WDUV hit me just right, not to raucous, not too young, not too old like AM740. There seems to be an appeal cutoff among our stations at 40 or 45 and then we've got 740 for people 60 or 65 plus. What about all us baby boomers in between? Where’s our station?

I'm past the 50 threshold but only by a couple of years. I think I'm still desirable. Some men apparently still find me desirable. I wish the local radio stations did.

 

[Yeziknoradio]

I tried the Jewel station. It didn't do much for me and the reception was terrible.

WDUV hit me just right, not to raucous, not too young, not too old like AM740. There seems to be an appeal cutoff among our stations at 40 or 45 and then we've got 740 for people 60 or 65 plus. What about all us baby boomers in between? Where’s our station?

I'm past the 50 threshold but only by a couple of years. I think I'm still desirable. Some men apparently still find me desirable. I wish the local radio stations did.

Again, if you try contacting Jewel 88five, they may hear you out, but they might not.
There's still the problem of having to play 35-40% Can Con. The American stations don't have to worry about stuff like that.
Then there's the reality of what the heck kind of ratings they really want. Jewel has always been a strange station...

 

[RBW]

WDUV hit me just right, not to raucous, not too young, not too old like AM740. There seems to be an appeal cutoff among our stations at 40 or 45 and then we've got 740 for people 60 or 65 plus. What about all us baby boomers in between? Where’s our station?

I'm past the 50 threshold but only by a couple of years. I think I'm still desirable. Some men apparently still find me desirable.

I'm the same age as you. But in the past few years I've taken a more appreciative attitude towards Sinatra, NK Cole, Bennet, Como `et all. Even in my younger years I always enjoyed Striesand, Johnny Mathis, Dionne Warwicke etc.

Where I live we just got a new format on 96.7 which sounds something like WDUV, but a bit more up-tempo, and probably a few more 60's tunes. It's owned by the same company that programs 102.7 from Rochester, NY ("legends") The WDUV format sounds like a "vocal" cousin of what "beautiful music" used to be, or when FM's in the 90's would ID themselves, as "lite"... more music, less talk.

 

[audioguy]

Not for me!

Tried the web stream. After waiting through the pre-stream ads, I got hit with 5 straight ads, including the dreaded Hyundai car dealer ad with the announcer shouting into a reverb. HIDEOUS!

Is it any wonder that people are tuning out and turning to iPods?

 

[Yeziknoradio]

Is it any wonder that people are tuning out and turning to iPods?

The iPod has nothing to do with it.

I own enough casette tapes to fill a swimming pool, and always have, yet I still enjoy listening to the radio.

Back then, and now, We've always had the choice to listen to something that's not radio.

 

[RBW]

I own enough casette tapes to fill a swimming pool, and always have, yet I still enjoy listening to the radio.

Back then, and now, We've always had the choice to listen to something that's not radio.

Yes, I too have a substantial cassette collection. Most of which are those antiquated "mix" tapes that I spent all too many an hour as a young adult, putting together. Since our cars are losing tape decks these days (faster than grandpappy's hair)... including the one I just bought 2 weeks ago... it was a good idea when I spent several weeks last year, RE-recording those classic mix's onto CD! -- which now play just fine in my car ;D

Still, radio has always been "numero-UNO" with me... and I don't see that changing anytime too soon. (even though the new wheels gets satellite radio too).

 

[Yeziknoradio]

LoL! Satellite radio is for those who are stuck in a traffic jam that they wouldn't be in if they listened to the local traffic report on the radio in the first place instead.

 

[RBW]

LoL! Satellite radio is for those who are stuck in a traffic jam that they wouldn't be in if they listened to the local traffic report on the radio in the first place instead.

Hmmm... not sure if I get your reasoning there.

Now since you've kinda strayed from WDUV; let me comment.

The problem I have with the so-called traffic report (at least where I live) is that it sucks! First of all, you gotta wait, & wait, & wait until the station you're on decides to HAVE the report. Unfortuantely there are NO "traffic & weather together every 10 min" stations around here. Usually I start flipping channels to find one, and where I happen to catch it, it's just ENDING. Most stations will only have ONE report each 1/2 hour. Most reports are about 30 seconds or less! They pick the 3 most travelled roadways in the area (with thruway connections) and that's ALL they mention. I've been stuck many times in b-to-b traffic --on the interstate no-less -- and it NEVER gets a mention. If an accident was the cause, it'll get a brief blurb. Now speaking of satellite radio --- it's interesting to note, that among the loooonnnnggg list of channel offerings, are several devoted to continuous TRAFFIC and weather updates for key cities across the country. And in my defense of satellite as a whole... it's nice to be able to to tune-in the format that you WANT to hear... without commercial breaks.






Ok, that's my radio traffic rant.