Re: Radio One Moves
> I'm guessing it was more a matter of Radio One deciding to
> serve a format that was completely absent from the
> (legitimate) commercial FM band in the market, urban AC,
> rather than continuing to compete with WJMN for hip-hop
> full-time.
Although, both stations were targetting different niches in the Boston market. WBOT was obviously aiming for the African American numbers, while Jam'n has historically gone for the Caucasian audience and getting much of the African American audience (likely more now with the demise of WBOT) and the Hispanic audience (likely more now, considering the demise of WAMG) as well.
Same music, different targets. If programmed correctly, Urban AC should work well in the Boston market.
> Besides, it seems like 97.7 is still pretty much the WBOT
> hip-hop format after 4 PM.
The hip-hop started at 4:00PM and ended at 10:00PM, with the post-10:00PM hours called "The Quiet Storm".
How long can this idea possibly last? Until DJ Chubby Chub, who is still on 97.7, gets a replacement gig? The blend of music, from the Tom Joyner talk show in the morning, standard Urban AC daytime, Hip-Hop at night, and the soft Urban AC blend during overnights, together create almost a segregated Jack format on WILD-FM.
In the end, Tom Joyner (just look at his success on 107.9 WRNB in Philadelphia) and a blend of Today's R&B and Classic Soul will create a great sounding, long needed station on the Boston airwaves. The hip-hop afternoons: I'm not so sure.
> I'm guessing it was more a matter of Radio One deciding to
> serve a format that was completely absent from the
> (legitimate) commercial FM band in the market, urban AC,
> rather than continuing to compete with WJMN for hip-hop
> full-time.
Although, both stations were targetting different niches in the Boston market. WBOT was obviously aiming for the African American numbers, while Jam'n has historically gone for the Caucasian audience and getting much of the African American audience (likely more now with the demise of WBOT) and the Hispanic audience (likely more now, considering the demise of WAMG) as well.
Same music, different targets. If programmed correctly, Urban AC should work well in the Boston market.
> Besides, it seems like 97.7 is still pretty much the WBOT
> hip-hop format after 4 PM.
The hip-hop started at 4:00PM and ended at 10:00PM, with the post-10:00PM hours called "The Quiet Storm".
How long can this idea possibly last? Until DJ Chubby Chub, who is still on 97.7, gets a replacement gig? The blend of music, from the Tom Joyner talk show in the morning, standard Urban AC daytime, Hip-Hop at night, and the soft Urban AC blend during overnights, together create almost a segregated Jack format on WILD-FM.
In the end, Tom Joyner (just look at his success on 107.9 WRNB in Philadelphia) and a blend of Today's R&B and Classic Soul will create a great sounding, long needed station on the Boston airwaves. The hip-hop afternoons: I'm not so sure.