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Anyone?? Bueller?? Bueller??
Depends on what you mean by "good radio." Two stations were singled out for news awards:
www.wbur.org
But as far as music stations, it depends what type of music you like.
https://news.****************/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n40503
WBUR Wins Six 2021 Regional Murrow Awards
As a regional award winner, WBUR will advance to the national Edward R. Murrow Awards competition.
www.wbur.org
But as far as music stations, it depends what type of music you like.
16 year old necro thread?
OK my #1 choice for an air personality, Audrey Constant at WATD FM
For ownership: Ed Perry WATD FM and other stations/translators
OK my #1 choice for an air personality, Audrey Constant at WATD FM
For ownership: Ed Perry WATD FM and other stations/translators
I guess I'll join the resurrection. Back in 05 I'd have to be obliged to answer my three go-to stations back then, WBCN, WAAF, and WFNX. Time wasn't good to me. I do today like the "independent" approach from WBZ-AM. I also think WERS puts out a good product.
But in the formats of which I'm more prone to tune in, I'd say T&R over Greg Hill. Hill's old show to me was LB and Mike Hsu in the end. Still floors me that Danielle went to WEEI with him over LB.
Carlson & MacKenzie over Dave and Chuck. I know that Dave and Chuck are imported from WRIF in Detroit, and don't count in this discussion. I also will tune into The Morning Buzz out of New Hampshire on WGIR-FM or WHEB.
That's it from my take. I personally don't do Pop and Country. Most mornings, it's podcasts for me, and afternoons are usually WBZ-AM or music from my phone.
But in the formats of which I'm more prone to tune in, I'd say T&R over Greg Hill. Hill's old show to me was LB and Mike Hsu in the end. Still floors me that Danielle went to WEEI with him over LB.
Carlson & MacKenzie over Dave and Chuck. I know that Dave and Chuck are imported from WRIF in Detroit, and don't count in this discussion. I also will tune into The Morning Buzz out of New Hampshire on WGIR-FM or WHEB.
That's it from my take. I personally don't do Pop and Country. Most mornings, it's podcasts for me, and afternoons are usually WBZ-AM or music from my phone.
Nothing on FM in Boston for me, except the occasional tune-in to WCRB during a strenuous drive on Rte 128. But other than that, my radio is parked at WBZ Newsradio 1030. On WRKO the only program I'd consider listening to is The Financial Exchange.
I am going to note one company, then 2 unassociated radio stations.
Despite iHeartRadio having that so much profit over good radio margins, todays company is not really owned by the same people that they were just a decade ago. They are much more listener friendly strategic now, and as a result, most of their stations are top performers!
Next up, you really have to give some applause to WXRV! Being the sole inpedendent (so to speak) commercial FM does reasonably well in the ratings considering!
Finally, there is WCTK! For an out of market radio station to pull a 2+ share indicates that they must be doing something right! Either that, or the Boston area just cannot get enough of Country music.
Despite iHeartRadio having that so much profit over good radio margins, todays company is not really owned by the same people that they were just a decade ago. They are much more listener friendly strategic now, and as a result, most of their stations are top performers!
Next up, you really have to give some applause to WXRV! Being the sole inpedendent (so to speak) commercial FM does reasonably well in the ratings considering!
Finally, there is WCTK! For an out of market radio station to pull a 2+ share indicates that they must be doing something right! Either that, or the Boston area just cannot get enough of Country music.
It puts a big signal into much of the South Shore and lower Cape, certainly competitive or stronger than WKLB and WBWL in many locations. As far as playlist and presentation, there's nothing special about Cat Country -- same general mix of currents and recurrents as KLB (or WWYZ here in Connecticut) with very limited gold drawing from a shallow pool of acceptable old songs.
And, of course, Plymouth County which they cover well is part of the Boston MSA.
I'm pretty glued to Boston's many eclectic college stations. WZBC and WMBR mostly. "good radio" is relative, I often hear some of their non professional DJ / announcers sound more interesting and relatable than pros on the commercial stations. Of course I'm really listening for the music, and stuff I hear on college radio is mind blowing if you're musically adventurous.]
Cat Country is more locally-oriented than most, but it is jockless from 7 PM to 5 AM, features extensive voicetracking outside of morning drive and parts of afternoon drive, and its playlist is one of the tightest and most repetitive of any Country station I have heard. While the station cleans up in the ratings and the public obviously does not agree with my criticisms, Cat Country really needs to freshen the music. The station does not even play all currents. For example, it never added Sam Hunt's "Hard to Forget" when that song was on the charts. Moreover, in terms of gold from the '90s and 2000s, they play VERY limited selections - only one Garth Brooks song, three Tim McGraw songs, and five Kenny Chesney songs. They usually play one Kenny Chesney song an hour. What's odd is that Cat Country's nearby sister station in Norwich, CT (97 WCTY) has a much broader playlist.
WERS and WXRV are not on this list?
not for me. I find their approaches very stale and boring. but they have good ratings, so who am I to say
But exactly just how many of us own HD Receivers though?
That's not the point. The thread is about good radio.
I realize they aren't going to get high ratings on HD2.
It is kind of splitting hairs. But, since you seem to think that it counts, how about internet radio, if it's programming originates out of Boston also? If John Garabedian is still broadcasting his network "City FM", does that count too?
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