MarcR said:
neo11 said:
DavidEduardo said:
Tony Santiago said:
All I can say is that we're ready to do whatever we can to work on getting another dance station on the NY radio dial should this come to fruition.
... and all the pigs are fed and ready to fly.
Yet another thoughtful, intelligent contribution to this board...
What he means is that, since your side cannot point to a *single* successful current-dance formatted station anywhere in North America, how can you expect to persuade a radio conglomerate to give the format a shot in NYC.
You know, as much as you have posted some "hate" stuff in the past MarcR, I will answer this, since at the very least this is coming off as logic instead of a typical David Eduardo "snark" that he's been throwing on me as of late (people have warned me on the sidelines and I'm taking everything into advisement here).
There HAVE been successes when you consider Energy 92.7 (San Francisco) and the Energy 92.7/101.1 in Phoenix. Both stations have lasted for a good amount of time. In both cases, the stations were sold. Had it NOT been the case, both stations would have still kept going. The same thing with Pulse (which still IS going)....in their case it's just financial matters with the company that actually date as far back to 2004 (BEFORE there was a "Pulse"). Party 93.1 (Miami) did strong at the beginning too.
Now, the one thing that is flawed on David's thinking is that he is going under "traditional" radio mores here. That a 1.0 is bad regardless. If Pulse was on a station above 92 with a strong signal, then I would have to agree with him on that. But considering the anamolies (for the 252,634,196th time saying this regarding dial location and poor signal), a 1.0 for this is GOOD!
You also have to factor in New York City. This IS a rhythmic town for the most part whether it is rhythmic/R&B/hip-hop/Spanish and yes, dance. For some other markets, dance won't necessarily work, but for New York City a dance format is actually a "necessity" here...the same way that rock stations rule the roast in Boston, country stations rule Nashville, etc.
Let's also add the fact that "corporate" RUINED terrestrial radio with its overpurchasing of stations based on the Telecommunications Act of 1996. At least prior to that, you had many "mom and pop" style stations doing various formats. Emmis was still a VERY young company with few radio holdings when Hot 103 launched. So back then, the competition was more fierce because you had 20 or more companies doing different things. But now with one company owning 5 FM stations, of course each of them are going to sound "cookie cutter". The "competition" factor has been reduced and the safety issues come in.
That's why with the few dance stations we have had and still had, they are "mom and pop". I honestly don't think corporate has the SLIGHTEST idea about dance music.....instead figuring it must be "gay" music or that "guido" crap without really researching the entire scheme of things. And for what they MAY know about dance, it's going to sound like a 'KTU....to which
NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT if you are in that type of demo that appreciates known and "safe". But the dance music fan in NYC knows better. They want the "edge".
And David, if you want to really HUSH me regarding dance music, pray for my death.
Thank you MarcR
