WJZA Days Numbered?

[AnotherCat]

I just would rather not listen (f****** static) than support sub par product on any level with any format.

Thank you! The settle for less mentality is what allowed the "format" to de-evolve to a mix of covers of oldies and 30 year old Phil Collins/Sting songs. Listeners just sat back and said 'well, that's better than nothing" and stayed tuned in to these BA stations that get so excited about weak R&B vocals that stiffed in every other format and then will not play any of the wonderful new music coming out, instead defaulting to the slowest song on the CD or the cover..or not playing anything at all.

I have to say that when I saw that Nate Harishim's "single" with Rahn and Colionne was a cover of Lionel Richie's "Hello" I about puked.

 

[Jazz_Kat]

In addition, I was reading an newspaper article from the Augusta Chronicle yesterday, I don't know if you all have read it, anyways, it was talking about the the Third Annual CSRA Jazz Festival there, and I saw this piece...

To read more: http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/2010-07-28/augusta-jazz-upswing

IN AUGUSTA, SOME STYLES of jazz sell more readily than others.

Smooth jazz is popular here and tends to draw the largest crowds, Gordon said. On Friday, the Third Annual CSRA Jazz Festival features smooth jazz, with performances by Norman Brown, Alex Bugnon, Phil Perry and Eric Darius.

Smooth jazz is "essentially instrumental R&B. It exposes people to the fundamentals of jazz. It's an entry point," she said.

 

[Bill Harmonic]

Here's a front page look from The Other Paper in Columbus on the loss of Smooth Jazz WJZA.

http://www.theotherpaper.com/articles/2010/08/12/cover_story/doc4c63f9c49b18b303501039.txt