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TheRover said:
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VERITAS DE VOCE said:Butterbean said:
With this quote, I'm shocked I haven't seen more of "jazz blows because I said so" die-hards spark conversation about the lines always being open. Nevertheless, JAZZ is always a nice conversation piece
Sure give me the 106.1 version of The Oasis. Or Black talk...DFW is the only top 10 market where there is not a black talk station.
I long for a progressive easy listening station. One that would play music that is interesting, but not jarring. One with processing that doesn't make it sound artificially bright. One with intelligent music selections, from folk, blues, jazz, classical, americana and other genre's. One that would cater to the highest common denominator rather than the lowest. I wish I could hear announcers who could speak intelligently about the music, explaining its significance without hyping me.
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purpledevil
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Salem, Houston is market number 6 and we have no "black talker" that I know of. KCOH is as close as we have to anything regarding a station strictly targeting the black community, besides the 3 gospel music stations KWWJ, KYOK, and KROI.
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transetic
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KDL!!! They would need to add more music to the playlist though.
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VERITAS DE VOCE
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More thoughts?
1. RADIO. I couldn't agree more and nothing more needs to be said. Sigh indeed, Bass. :'( It's comments like this that PROVES listeners (even us) want to be related to and reached out to, instead of farmed out via satellite. That's why KTCK works and KESN can't. And... that's why Gene and Julie don't.
2. BLACK TALK. It's true that although it fits in Top 10 markets, it will never be here because of the stalwarts we already have like Willis Johnson and Joe Bagby and other shows on KNON. I know it has been considered by folk with considerable stroke, and that was the reason. Thoughts were the demo isn't right or active enough. The demo that would listen to it are assumed to have radio stick on KKDA, KHVN, et al. If they wanted to skew younger, it wouldn't work because of the power KBFB refuses to embrace and CHEAT-em could care less about. Again, sigh.
3. KDL. It was a trend that COULD HAVE worked, but you hit Transetic. Their playlist was abysmal. Once they figured most of their "listener requests" had no clue who DJ Tiesto, Frankie Bones and Paul Van Dyk was, they ended up playing everything from Moby, New Order and the Jackal soundtrack. In the long run, this market just isn't "clubby" enough to support it. In the days of KDGE on the weekends and the heyday of Lizard Lounge, it would have reached top 20. Now? Not so much.
4. JAZZ. 106.1 version definitely. But wouldn't it be great if there was a GM out there that understood what it meant to capture to folklore of Nancy Wilson, Dinah Washington, Chet Baker and Stan Getz, while still promoting those that haven't let it go like Terence Blanchard, anything from Marsalis, Connick and a little of Chris Botti. ANOTHER :'(
5. MIX. Why does the MIX (any station) have to include "today". What's so wrong with the hits from the 70s? 80s? Nada. That was the zenith of radio. A couple of stations get it. Other skew much older. But what do I know, I have been told I f**t dust on this board. ;D
1. RADIO. I couldn't agree more and nothing more needs to be said. Sigh indeed, Bass. :'( It's comments like this that PROVES listeners (even us) want to be related to and reached out to, instead of farmed out via satellite. That's why KTCK works and KESN can't. And... that's why Gene and Julie don't.
2. BLACK TALK. It's true that although it fits in Top 10 markets, it will never be here because of the stalwarts we already have like Willis Johnson and Joe Bagby and other shows on KNON. I know it has been considered by folk with considerable stroke, and that was the reason. Thoughts were the demo isn't right or active enough. The demo that would listen to it are assumed to have radio stick on KKDA, KHVN, et al. If they wanted to skew younger, it wouldn't work because of the power KBFB refuses to embrace and CHEAT-em could care less about. Again, sigh.
3. KDL. It was a trend that COULD HAVE worked, but you hit Transetic. Their playlist was abysmal. Once they figured most of their "listener requests" had no clue who DJ Tiesto, Frankie Bones and Paul Van Dyk was, they ended up playing everything from Moby, New Order and the Jackal soundtrack. In the long run, this market just isn't "clubby" enough to support it. In the days of KDGE on the weekends and the heyday of Lizard Lounge, it would have reached top 20. Now? Not so much.
4. JAZZ. 106.1 version definitely. But wouldn't it be great if there was a GM out there that understood what it meant to capture to folklore of Nancy Wilson, Dinah Washington, Chet Baker and Stan Getz, while still promoting those that haven't let it go like Terence Blanchard, anything from Marsalis, Connick and a little of Chris Botti. ANOTHER :'(
5. MIX. Why does the MIX (any station) have to include "today". What's so wrong with the hits from the 70s? 80s? Nada. That was the zenith of radio. A couple of stations get it. Other skew much older. But what do I know, I have been told I f**t dust on this board. ;D
VERITAS DE VOCE said:
Check this out... www.movin939.com they have morphed in the 70's & 80's Mix that makes you move.
My vote a GOOD top 40 format to compete with that dull kiss 106
I had a nice meal at "COPLEAND'S of new Orleans" in the Hilton at Southlake today.
There was music playing over the speakers all through. Not too loud or too soft... just right. The flavor of the music was New Orleans Jazz, but it was really more swing than anything. It was all good. And what was so refreshing, was that I did not hear one "big band" mega hit the entire time. I heard nothing that is in regular rotation on KAAM!
Copeland's is on to something. I just wonder how they could possibly resist the urge to simply program what people already hear all of the time anyway....
I am thankful for whomever discerned otherwise! ;D
The business conditions that force the same music on us all of the time, is not doing me any favors. There's a big cultural hole in not being able to "share" the enjoyment of listening to great music with others in the virtual radio world.
Selfishy i-Poding it -all of the time-, is --not-- the world I imagine.
There was music playing over the speakers all through. Not too loud or too soft... just right. The flavor of the music was New Orleans Jazz, but it was really more swing than anything. It was all good. And what was so refreshing, was that I did not hear one "big band" mega hit the entire time. I heard nothing that is in regular rotation on KAAM!
Copeland's is on to something. I just wonder how they could possibly resist the urge to simply program what people already hear all of the time anyway....
I am thankful for whomever discerned otherwise! ;D
The business conditions that force the same music on us all of the time, is not doing me any favors. There's a big cultural hole in not being able to "share" the enjoyment of listening to great music with others in the virtual radio world.
Selfishy i-Poding it -all of the time-, is --not-- the world I imagine.
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henderson_s454
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People, this is my first post ever, and I hope you don't mind my barging in. I do, however, agree with MOST of you that some old formats should return. I'll give my top three right here:
1.) Young Country - while Dan Pearman still ran the station.
2.) KVIL-FM - I started listening during the mid-1990s when Chapman was still doing the morning show. The music selection was MUCH better then than it is now; not to mention the fact that Chapman REALLY interacted with his listeners no matter what had to be done!
3.) Smooth Jazz 107.5 (or 106.1 - both work) - The Oasis. While I am fortunate to live six miles south of Commerce, where KETR-FM (88.9) broadcasts Smooth Jazz for two hours in the early evening and then again during late nights, I still don't feel that's enough Smooth Jazz for one day. I mean, if I wanted to listen to Smooth Jazz "instrumentals" at 2:30 in the afternoon, where would I go?
In regards to that earlier bulletin about B-94 in Pittsburgh, I do agree that, as long as the team of Johnson-Henry-Spittle are in charge over at CBS, Russ Martin will continue to run things in DFW. So that causes me to ask this question - what do we have to do to get rid of THEM? Because if we can't do that, we can't get rid of Russ either! But I digress...
1.) Young Country - while Dan Pearman still ran the station.
2.) KVIL-FM - I started listening during the mid-1990s when Chapman was still doing the morning show. The music selection was MUCH better then than it is now; not to mention the fact that Chapman REALLY interacted with his listeners no matter what had to be done!
3.) Smooth Jazz 107.5 (or 106.1 - both work) - The Oasis. While I am fortunate to live six miles south of Commerce, where KETR-FM (88.9) broadcasts Smooth Jazz for two hours in the early evening and then again during late nights, I still don't feel that's enough Smooth Jazz for one day. I mean, if I wanted to listen to Smooth Jazz "instrumentals" at 2:30 in the afternoon, where would I go?
In regards to that earlier bulletin about B-94 in Pittsburgh, I do agree that, as long as the team of Johnson-Henry-Spittle are in charge over at CBS, Russ Martin will continue to run things in DFW. So that causes me to ask this question - what do we have to do to get rid of THEM? Because if we can't do that, we can't get rid of Russ either! But I digress...
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charles123
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My vote will be Z-Rock.
After watching "Mad Men" on AMC (btw, an excellant show about the advertising world in the late 50's, early 60's) It reminded me of my parents listening to KIXL-104 FM in that era. They played "beautiful music" Ray Conniff, Percy Faith, etc. and I remember the music would just float throught the air............................
Anyway, I would listen to music of that era, it was very relaxing. KAAM would be semi close, but they aren't on FM stereo.
Anyway, I would listen to music of that era, it was very relaxing. KAAM would be semi close, but they aren't on FM stereo.
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mrwonton
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Definitely smooth jazz
How about something on FM that has personality and plays exclusively 50s and 60s hit rock and soul. Some reverb on-the-air would be nice too.
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VERITAS DE VOCE
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RADIO TRUTH said:
That was called Ron Chapman on KLUV.
See how great he was
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buttonpuncher
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SeanRuadh said:
That almost describes "One of a Kind, KERA 90.1" before they went talk. I miss 'em.
To bad the KERA music crew and music library didn't migrate over to another station in town after the change. They had a great thing going.
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