But then stations like KFRR are still reporting as alternative, so songs from bands like Nickelback and Metallica keep making their way on the alternative chart. By my judgement, they could cut about 10 or 12 stations from their current reporting panels that really should be reporting as active rock stations, and then add in several stations that should be reporting as alternative stations, but right now are second tier stations that are not "official" reporting stations. IMO, the Mediabase alternative panel is slightly better than the BDS alternative panel, but not by much.
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