Some older People are cool, no doubt, I agree with you on that BurntOutRadio, further more I am glad that you enjoy 50's and 60's music....too bad there isn't a station for you unless you get XM or something.
However again it seems that our Youth oriented culture in America that is dominated by $ale$ and Wall $treet will determine who and what is being aired.
America is so obsessed with being young still.....Look at all the products on TV geared to help you "look years younger" or "strip away the lines of age"...So many creams and lotions out there for women and for men there's hair color to hide the grey or the "rejuvinator" to hide your greying beard...seen that ad? What about Viagra or other drugs...tell me that isn't about "keeping up" with the young guns and being able to do what you once did.....Really it's a sad commentary. It's propigated even more by the ammount of attetion that "young hollywood" garners...All these young stars that America can't seem to get enough of....Miley Cirus, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, The Olsen twins, the cast from The Hills, on and on it goes.....never at anyother time in American history have we become soooo obsessed with the youth and looking, being, and feeling young.
At one point we respected our elders. We honored those who were older. But now we wherehouse them in institutions and what's sad is that they have so much we can learn from....Anyways back to radio......
Changing to Classic Hits is "like the Senior Tour in golf now being called the Champions Tour," . "It's the same age group, but they don't consider themselves seniors."
Research found that the traditional oldies audience was moving out of advertisers' coveted 25-to-54 demographic
In 2002, many Oldies stations have dropped most music from before 1964 from their playlists, as it is believed that doo-wop and other music from the late '50s and early '60s appeals to demographics undesirable to advertisers, namely listeners over 65.
Bob Shannon, one of WCBS-FM's popular on-air personalities, said the term “oldies” may be obsolete
However again it seems that our Youth oriented culture in America that is dominated by $ale$ and Wall $treet will determine who and what is being aired.
America is so obsessed with being young still.....Look at all the products on TV geared to help you "look years younger" or "strip away the lines of age"...So many creams and lotions out there for women and for men there's hair color to hide the grey or the "rejuvinator" to hide your greying beard...seen that ad? What about Viagra or other drugs...tell me that isn't about "keeping up" with the young guns and being able to do what you once did.....Really it's a sad commentary. It's propigated even more by the ammount of attetion that "young hollywood" garners...All these young stars that America can't seem to get enough of....Miley Cirus, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, The Olsen twins, the cast from The Hills, on and on it goes.....never at anyother time in American history have we become soooo obsessed with the youth and looking, being, and feeling young.
At one point we respected our elders. We honored those who were older. But now we wherehouse them in institutions and what's sad is that they have so much we can learn from....Anyways back to radio......
Changing to Classic Hits is "like the Senior Tour in golf now being called the Champions Tour," . "It's the same age group, but they don't consider themselves seniors."
Research found that the traditional oldies audience was moving out of advertisers' coveted 25-to-54 demographic
In 2002, many Oldies stations have dropped most music from before 1964 from their playlists, as it is believed that doo-wop and other music from the late '50s and early '60s appeals to demographics undesirable to advertisers, namely listeners over 65.
Bob Shannon, one of WCBS-FM's popular on-air personalities, said the term “oldies” may be obsolete
