Are the new owners of WPLJ (and every other station in the NYC market that has undergone a format change in the last few years) TRYING to drive me to satellite?? First, the drop the "Rocky Allen Showgram", which, for me was 'appointment radio' (if theres such a thing) during PM drive, but now there are subtle changes slowly taking place on the Big Show. I get that an occasional tweaking is needed to keep a show as long running as theirs fresh, but when your favorite features start to disappear, you begin to wonder. The last straw for me may have been the abrupt end to "Flush the Format Fridays", the last two weeks. For me, 'FTFF' was an all-too brief escape from the too often repetitive playlist heard at other times on the station (and I'm old enough to remember when Top 40 REALLY was Top 40). Times do change, and I get that radio IS a business. However, programmers must begin to realize that unlike back in the day, there are now format alternatives out there (re: XM & Sirius), sadly none of which exist now in the "terristrial" local NY market (If you don't believe me, just ask any oldies, standards, jazz or country fan living the the NY market without access to satellite). Local personalities are what kept me with "terrestrial" radio, but what will happen when the personalities are gone and people begin to see that there's no difference in the music?
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Where's Flush the Format on 'PLJ?
- Thread starter kcandco
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You know, I've pretty much zoned out the songs on PLJ, and even flush the format is a shadow of it's former glory, so I didn't even notice it was missing the last two weeks. Flush the format should have been playing bizzare songs like Pac-Man Fever and the ever popular Stooges song. Instead, I've heard normal songs on that time slot in the last week or two...
But you're right. Every major station in New York now sounds the same. I SO want PLJ to turn into a normal rock and dance station. These songs they play now, while not bad, tend to put you to sleep...
But you're right. Every major station in New York now sounds the same. I SO want PLJ to turn into a normal rock and dance station. These songs they play now, while not bad, tend to put you to sleep...
PLJ is a bore-fest now,I used to love the station back in the 70s and 80s ,but it has become lame and boring ,what they should do is a flush the format FORMAT! How about those quirky songs being played on a regular basis and add back in some TALENT!Like remember the old jocks from Z-100 who are now on sirius?Human Numan and such!Thats what they need to do ,spice it up again ,make it interesting because so many people ARE migrating to sattelite and we do miss the cool talents and different songs on FM.What management needs to do is LET THE JOCKS PLAY WHAT THEY WANT!This doesnt mean Nickelback cant be played 90 times in between ... Where s the Fm wow factor ? closest thing is RXP on 101.9 and NEW on 102.7 Hd2,daring to play different stuff.
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BACKnUSSR
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gumbyandpokie999 said:
PLJ was an AOR station in the 70's. How does that compare to it in the 80's as a Top 40?
When you think of "old jocks from Z-100" you think of Human Numan rather than Scott Shannon??
What different songs did WPLJ play in the 80's?? Larry Berger was one of the tightest format PD's in NY Radio ever.
LET THE JOCKS PLAY WHAT THEY WANT??? You looking for 95.5. WFMU???
What planet did I just land on??
Face it ,PLJ is a BORE!Whats exciting about it,is my point.Back in the day ,it was a good station!
What planet are you on?The planet of bad radio.95.5
Maybe they should just shut off the transmitter and let WPGC come in !
What planet are you on?The planet of bad radio.95.5
Maybe they should just shut off the transmitter and let WPGC come in !
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robbadobba
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Yeah, I think "Flush the Station" would be more appropriate. Then again, I'm not in the soccer mom demo.
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bwild
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Wish they'd kept the ol' MOJO radio thing goin'. I don't live in NY so I'm not a listener, but it was interesting and would be refreshing compared to "normal" programming.
bwild said:
Thats exactly the point where PLJ went down hill,they should maybe do a format like 70s/80s or do an all hits and go against z-100,at least that would be something different.Soccer moms aren't the only people out there
who listen to those formats.PLJ doesnt have the greatest ratings right now ,they should do something..
bwild said:
They surely transformed their image and sound when they went Mojo Radio! I thought this clip on Reel Radio.org is on of the best examples of how they sounded different. Keep in mind that the DJ on the 2 parts is the very same person!
MassMusicMan
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"Showgram" is the stupidest name for a show I've ever heard.
Haven't been listening for Flush the Format, but I say good riddance. It does not make any sense to throw out your entire format and expect your listeners to come back after such a drastic change in music. Talk about making it hard on the midday jock to get the listeners back.
Any word on if they're going to put Joey on for good? That would be a good move, as long as they let him have personality throughout the show.
One thing I find is that the listener requests during the lunch hour seem to me to be rather awkwardly edited and end at such strange points in conversation.
Any word on if they're going to put Joey on for good? That would be a good move, as long as they let him have personality throughout the show.
One thing I find is that the listener requests during the lunch hour seem to me to be rather awkwardly edited and end at such strange points in conversation.
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