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WKST (Kiss 96.1) has declining ratings

corporateradiosucks said:
The Doors on B-94 in 1984????

Are you sure that's right? Could that have maybe been Q-94?

Or was it some kind of stunt?

No, it was definitely B-94. As pointed out, B-94 during this time was a mass-appeal CHR that would play a heavy dose of Gold tunes during the morning and midday hours, saving the more current hits till later in the afternoon and at night.

Some other items on that aircheck are worth noting:

*Jim Quinn and Banana Don were out on that particular day in the B-94 van giving away money if you showed your B-94 bumper sticker on the back of your auto. Banana Don mentioned that he just spotted a "13-Q" bumper sticker on the back of a taxi cab and asked Quinn if they qualified and Quinn remarked "Negatory, my good friend". (Jim Quinn worked at 13-Q in the late 70s so that was an slight inside joke that the audience got).

*B-94 was doing no-talk "four-in-a-row" music sweeps. Between the second and third song, the station would insert a jingle to ID the station (jingles at the time were cuts from JAM's "The Flame Thrower" package).

*And I've left off a song. the last song on the list was "It Ain't Enough" by Corey Hart (a follow-up to "Sunglasses At Night" that hit the top 20 in 1984).

A question: I've noticed that B-94 was billed as "Power Hits B-94" in the mid to late 80s on some of the "Billboard" playlists, minus the bee mascot. How long did they used the "Power Hits" tag?

If anyone wants me to, I'll post some B-94 playlists from the 80s and early 90s.

Robyn
 
RobynWattsV2.0 said:
corporateradiosucks said:
The Doors on B-94 in 1984????

Are you sure that's right? Could that have maybe been Q-94?

Or was it some kind of stunt?

No, it was definitely B-94. As pointed out, B-94 during this time was a mass-appeal CHR that would play a heavy dose of Gold tunes during the morning and midday hours, saving the more current hits till later in the afternoon and at night.

Some other items on that aircheck are worth noting:

*Jim Quinn and Banana Don were out on that particular day in the B-94 van giving away money if you showed your B-94 bumper sticker on the back of your auto. Banana Don mentioned that he just spotted a "13-Q" bumper sticker on the back of a taxi cab and asked Quinn if they qualified and Quinn remarked "Negatory, my good friend". (Jim Quinn worked at 13-Q in the late 70s so that was an slight inside joke that the audience got).

*B-94 was doing no-talk "four-in-a-row" music sweeps. Between the second and third song, the station would insert a jingle to ID the station (jingles at the time were cuts from JAM's "The Flame Thrower" package).

*And I've left off a song. the last song on the list was "It Ain't Enough" by Corey Hart (a follow-up to "Sunglasses At Night" that hit the top 20 in 1984).

A question: I've noticed that B-94 was billed as "Power Hits B-94" in the mid to late 80s on some of the "Billboard" playlists, minus the bee mascot. How long did they used the "Power Hits" tag?

If anyone wants me to, I'll post some B-94 playlists from the 80s and early 90s.

Robyn

Hey Robyn,
could you e mail me some of the playlists. Thanks. [email protected]
 
Hi Todd & others:

Since I've had a few people e-mail me off-line, I'd though It would be easier to post some of the older WBZZ playlists. These are from 1986 (which is personally my favorite year for 1980s music with 1983 in a close second).


WBZZ/Pittsburgh
PD?Nick Bazoo
4/19/86

TW LW Artist/Song

1 6 Robert Palmer/Addicted To Love
2 3 Bangles/Manic Monday
3 4 Van Halen/Why Can't This Be Love?
4 1 Prince & The Revolution/Kiss
5 5 Force M.D.'s/Tender Love
6 11 Janet Jackson/What Have You Done For Me Lately?
7 2 INXS/What You Need
8 10 The Rolling Stones/Harlem Shuffle
9 9 The Outfield/Your Love
10 20 Whitney Houston/Greatest Love Of All
11 12 Phil Collins/Take Me Home
12 15 Pet Shop Boys/West End Girls
13 8 Falco/Rock Me Amadeus
14 18 The Hooters/Where Do The Children Go
15 22 ZZ Top/Rough Boy
16 17 John Taylor/I Do What I Do (From "Ruthless People" Soundtrack)
17 19 Jackson Browne/For America
18 7 Sly Fox/Let's Go All The Way
19 23 Miami Sound Machine/Bad Boy
20 26 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band/American Storm
21 21 Stevie Nicks/I Can't Wait
22 25 Jermaine Jackson/I Think It's Love
23 27 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald/On My Own
24 30 Mike & The Mechanics/All I Need Is A Miracle
25 28 Mr. Mister/Is It Love?
26 EX Madonna/Live To Tell
27 29 Dire Straits/So Far Away
28 EX Journey/Be Good To Yourself
29 EX Nu Shooz/I Can't Wait
30 EX Sade/Never As Good As The First Time
EX EX Starpoint/Restless
Add Orchestral Maneouvers In The Dark/If You Leave
Add Culture Club/Move Away
Add Tears For Fears/Mother's Talk

_______________________________________________________

WBZZ/Pittsburgh
PD/Nick Bazoo
7/5/86

TW LW Artist/Song

1 1 The Jets/Crush On You
2 2 Janet Jackson/Nasty
3 3 El Debarge/Who's Johnny (Theme From "Short Circuit")
4 4 Billy Ocean/There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
5 6 Genesis/Invisible Touch
6 7 Howard Jones/No One Is To Blame
7 10 Peter Gabriel/Sledgehammer
8 5 Madonna/Live To Tell
9 9 Heart/Nothing At All
10 13 Belenda Carlisle/Mad About You
11 21 Simply Red/Holding Back The Years
12 8 Level 42/Something About You
13 17 Rod Stewart/Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles")
14 16 Prince & The Revolution/Mountains
15 15 Van Halen/Dreams
16 19 Kenny Loggins/Danger Zone
17 10 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald/On My Own
18 20 The Bangles/If She Knew What She Wants
19 11 George Michael/A Different Corner
20 12 Mike & The Mechanics/All I Need Is A Miracle
21 28 Madonna/Papa Don't Preach
22 24 The Blow Monkeys/Digging Your Scene
23 25 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band/Like A Rock
24 27 Billy Joel/Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People")
25 29 Jermaine Stewart/We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
26 EX Berlin/Take My Breath Away (Theme From "Top Gun")
27 EX GTR/When The Heart Rules The Mind
28 30 Michael McDonald/Sweet Freedom (Theme From "Running Scared")
29 EX Peter Cetera/Glory Of Love (Theme From "Karate Kid 2")
30 EX Andy Taylor/Take It Easy
Add Bananarama/Venus
Add Timex Social Club/Rumors
Add The Moody Blues/Your Wildest Dreams
EX EX Queen/A Kind Of Magic
EX EX Miami Sound Machine/Words Get In The Way

_________________________________________________________________

WBZZ/Pittsburgh
PD Nick Ferrara
10/11/86

TW LW Artist/Song

1 1 The Beatles/Twist And Shout (From "Ferris Bueller's Day Off")
2 5 Genesis/Throwing It All Away
3 4 Janet Jackson/When I Think Of You
4 8 Cameo/Word Up
5 2 Stacey Q/Two Of Hearts
6 9 Cyndi Lauper/True Colors
7 3 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force/All Cried Out
8 13 Oran "Juice" Jones/The Rain
9 12 Don Johnson/Heartbeat
10 11 Tina Turner/Typical Male
11 15 Van Halen/Love Walks In
12 19 Glass Tiger/Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
13 17 Robert Palmer/I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
14 23 Boston/Amanda
15 6 Anita Baker/Sweet Love
16 16 Chicago/25 Or 6 To 4
17 22 Madonna/True Blue
18 7 Regina/Baby Love
19 10 Huey Lewis & The News/Stuck With You
20 14 Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring/Friends And Lovers
21 24 Loverboy/Heaven In Your Eyes
22 27 Nu Shooz/Point Of No Return
23 25 Journey/Girl Can't Help It
24 28 Talking Heads/Wild Wild Life
25 30 Peter Cetera & Amy Grant/The Next Time I Fall In Love
26 EX Bon Jovi/You Give Love A Bad Name
27 29 The Human League/Human
28 EX Billy Idol/To Be a Lover
29 EX Corey Hart/I Am By Your Side
30 EX Jermaine Stewart/Jody
Add Ben E. King/Stand By Me (Theme From "Stand By Me")
Add Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark/(Forever) Live And Die
Add Lionel Richie/Love Will Conquer All

I'll post some more when I have the time to do so.

Best,
Robyn
 
RobynWattsV2.0 said:
Hi Todd & others:

Since I've had a few people e-mail me off-line, I'd though It would be easier to post some of the older WBZZ playlists. These are from 1986 (which is personally my favorite year for 1980s music with 1983 in a close second).


WBZZ/Pittsburgh
PD?Nick Bazoo
4/19/86

TW LW Artist/Song

1 6 Robert Palmer/Addicted To Love
2 3 Bangles/Manic Monday
3 4 Van Halen/Why Can't This Be Love?
4 1 Prince & The Revolution/Kiss
5 5 Force M.D.'s/Tender Love
6 11 Janet Jackson/What Have You Done For Me Lately?
7 2 INXS/What You Need
8 10 The Rolling Stones/Harlem Shuffle
9 9 The Outfield/Your Love
10 20 Whitney Houston/Greatest Love Of All
11 12 Phil Collins/Take Me Home
12 15 Pet Shop Boys/West End Girls
13 8 Falco/Rock Me Amadeus
14 18 The Hooters/Where Do The Children Go
15 22 ZZ Top/Rough Boy
16 17 John Taylor/I Do What I Do (From "Ruthless People" Soundtrack)
17 19 Jackson Browne/For America
18 7 Sly Fox/Let's Go All The Way
19 23 Miami Sound Machine/Bad Boy
20 26 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band/American Storm
21 21 Stevie Nicks/I Can't Wait
22 25 Jermaine Jackson/I Think It's Love
23 27 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald/On My Own
24 30 Mike & The Mechanics/All I Need Is A Miracle
25 28 Mr. Mister/Is It Love?
26 EX Madonna/Live To Tell
27 29 Dire Straits/So Far Away
28 EX Journey/Be Good To Yourself
29 EX Nu Shooz/I Can't Wait
30 EX Sade/Never As Good As The First Time
EX EX Starpoint/Restless
Add Orchestral Maneouvers In The Dark/If You Leave
Add Culture Club/Move Away
Add Tears For Fears/Mother's Talk

_______________________________________________________

WBZZ/Pittsburgh
PD/Nick Bazoo
7/5/86

TW LW Artist/Song

1 1 The Jets/Crush On You
2 2 Janet Jackson/Nasty
3 3 El Debarge/Who's Johnny (Theme From "Short Circuit")
4 4 Billy Ocean/There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
5 6 Genesis/Invisible Touch
6 7 Howard Jones/No One Is To Blame
7 10 Peter Gabriel/Sledgehammer
8 5 Madonna/Live To Tell
9 9 Heart/Nothing At All
10 13 Belenda Carlisle/Mad About You
11 21 Simply Red/Holding Back The Years
12 8 Level 42/Something About You
13 17 Rod Stewart/Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles")
14 16 Prince & The Revolution/Mountains
15 15 Van Halen/Dreams
16 19 Kenny Loggins/Danger Zone
17 10 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald/On My Own
18 20 The Bangles/If She Knew What She Wants
19 11 George Michael/A Different Corner
20 12 Mike & The Mechanics/All I Need Is A Miracle
21 28 Madonna/Papa Don't Preach
22 24 The Blow Monkeys/Digging Your Scene
23 25 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band/Like A Rock
24 27 Billy Joel/Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People")
25 29 Jermaine Stewart/We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
26 EX Berlin/Take My Breath Away (Theme From "Top Gun")
27 EX GTR/When The Heart Rules The Mind
28 30 Michael McDonald/Sweet Freedom (Theme From "Running Scared")
29 EX Peter Cetera/Glory Of Love (Theme From "Karate Kid 2")
30 EX Andy Taylor/Take It Easy
Add Bananarama/Venus
Add Timex Social Club/Rumors
Add The Moody Blues/Your Wildest Dreams
EX EX Queen/A Kind Of Magic
EX EX Miami Sound Machine/Words Get In The Way

_________________________________________________________________

WBZZ/Pittsburgh
PD Nick Ferrara
10/11/86

TW LW Artist/Song

1 1 The Beatles/Twist And Shout (From "Ferris Bueller's Day Off")
2 5 Genesis/Throwing It All Away
3 4 Janet Jackson/When I Think Of You
4 8 Cameo/Word Up
5 2 Stacey Q/Two Of Hearts
6 9 Cyndi Lauper/True Colors
7 3 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force/All Cried Out
8 13 Oran "Juice" Jones/The Rain
9 12 Don Johnson/Heartbeat
10 11 Tina Turner/Typical Male
11 15 Van Halen/Love Walks In
12 19 Glass Tiger/Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
13 17 Robert Palmer/I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
14 23 Boston/Amanda
15 6 Anita Baker/Sweet Love
16 16 Chicago/25 Or 6 To 4
17 22 Madonna/True Blue
18 7 Regina/Baby Love
19 10 Huey Lewis & The News/Stuck With You
20 14 Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring/Friends And Lovers
21 24 Loverboy/Heaven In Your Eyes
22 27 Nu Shooz/Point Of No Return
23 25 Journey/Girl Can't Help It
24 28 Talking Heads/Wild Wild Life
25 30 Peter Cetera & Amy Grant/The Next Time I Fall In Love
26 EX Bon Jovi/You Give Love A Bad Name
27 29 The Human League/Human
28 EX Billy Idol/To Be a Lover
29 EX Corey Hart/I Am By Your Side
30 EX Jermaine Stewart/Jody
Add Ben E. King/Stand By Me (Theme From "Stand By Me")
Add Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark/(Forever) Live And Die
Add Lionel Richie/Love Will Conquer All

I'll post some more when I have the time to do so.

Best,
Robyn
Wow...what a trip back in time. I remember listening to all this stuff back in the day. Small world. I used to listen to the "B" back then and these days, I work for the very same Nick Ferrara at our own B94. We're not as cool as the Burgh, but we have fun here in little old Happy Valley with our Penn State Football and Joe Paterno and the likes. Check us out. www.b945live.com
 
It appears that KISS may be putting a little effort into battling with B94.

I am listening to them playing Paralyzer by Finger Eleven right now. I haven't heard them play it before, but its been a staple at B94 since the transition.

(And as a side note, isn't it funny how a song that was being played almost a year ago on the X is suddenly Top 40.)

I wonder if they will be changing the speed of the songs after all the bashing from the B about it.
 
Knisha1 said:
I wonder if they will be changing the speed of the songs after all the bashing from the B about it.

Well, yesterday I was flipping around and "Ice Ice Baby" was on Kiss. Vanilla Ice sounded like he hadn't gone through puberty yet, and I've heard that song enough times (shut up) to know when it's "off."

Robyn, those playlists are the awesome. I had forgotten all about the Duran Duran members doing their "solo projects."
 
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