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wktu OFFICIALLY Called Rhythmic AC

htowler

htowler

All the Tweaks and changes KTU has made with their Playlist has now Been Considered a Full Flip. All Access is Listing KTU officially as a Rhythmic AC. All KTU needs to do is add Movin in their Setup and it's complete.
 
I really don't think that Clear Channel will license the name from Alan Burns. They have used their own take on a Rhythmic AC (usually called "Party" or somesuch) in a number of markets.

If I were Rick Martini (PD at MIX 102.7/WNEW), I would go after such a "move", as his station as been using "movin to the mix" for about two years already in NYC.
 
Ok - Let's call it, "Gone in a year 103.5." I used to love KTU, since the good old days with Paco on 92.5. Since CC took it over, the station has slowly slipped into garbage. It's uniqueness is being converted into another "Jammin Oldies". Big deal, programming NY radio from San Antonio is a loser idea. Yes, you have local managers but San Antonio sets the "vision". See ya.
 
htowler said:
All the Tweaks and changes KTU has made with their Playlist has now Been Considered a Full Flip. All Access is Listing KTU officially as a Rhythmic AC. All KTU needs to do is add Movin in their Setup and it's complete.
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Just in time for the new Rhythmic AC board.
 
John Waywoods said:
I used to love KTU, since the good old days with Paco on 92.5. Since CC took it over, the station has slowly slipped into garbage.
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John, the only link between 92.3 WKTU and 103.5 WKTU are the call letters. Clear Channel did not "take it over", 92KTU died years ago. The calls were dug up and slapped on the station from Lake Success.
 
Jack Garrett said:
John Waywoods said:
I used to love KTU, since the good old days with Paco on 92.5. Since CC took it over, the station has slowly slipped into garbage.
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John, the only link between 92.3 WKTU and 103.5 WKTU are the call letters. Clear Channel did not "take it over", 92KTU died years ago. The calls were dug up and slapped on the station from Lake Success.
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Agreed. It is unfortunate for the old 92KTU fans that CC used the same calls for 103.5 giving them a bad name with those who consider the new 103.5 KTU sappy radio at best.
 
And also sit and wait when they change there oneliner: 'The Beat Of New York' in something with the word 'movin' in it...
 
OK. How many 35 year old WOMEN participating on this thread?
If not, your opinons on KTU's music doesn't count. It's designed for women
25-44.
 
Just because a station has a preferred demo doesn't mean that they also don't want listeners in other demo groups. I always found that to be a naive argument. It also doesn't mean that radio fans and especially fans of the music don't have the right to speak out regarding the programming decisions that station makes. By your logic, KTU should also be programmed by a 35 year old woman, which it isn't, since after all, only their opinion counts for this particular station.
 
surfdude said:
OK. How many 35 year old WOMEN participating on this thread?
If not, your opinons on KTU's music doesn't count. It's designed for women
25-44.
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I believe all posters are aware of that but given the fact that the change is recent permit us to air our grievances.
 
erwin33 said:
And also sit and wait when they change there oneliner: 'The Beat Of New York' in something with the word 'movin' in it...
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you win the prize. Tonight, Friday, Oct. 27 at around 7:30pm they said, "KTU, move to the beat".
 
The calls were dug up and slapped on the station from Lake Success.
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Actually if you want to get historical, prior to 103.5 the WKTU call letters belonged to a country station in Atlantic City. Evergreen (pre-CC) bought the calls from the station; the country station became WTKU.
 
neo11 said:
Just because a station has a preferred demo doesn't mean that they also don't want listeners in other demo groups. I always found that to be a naive argument. It also doesn't mean that radio fans and especially fans of the music don't have the right to speak out regarding the programming decisions that station makes. By your logic, KTU should also be programmed by a 35 year old woman, which it isn't, since after all, only their opinion counts for this particular station.
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A good example would be an AC station... most research only women and only in a tight demo. The #1 AC in LA, for example, does not research men, and nobody outside a tight demos. The reason stations do this is simple: they superseve the core. Nothing that would reduce the apeal to the core is done or programmed. So, men are not researched, and out of target people are not researched. If they come, great. Bot nothing is done to specifically appeal to these out of target demos.

You can talk all you want. The station will not pay any attention, and you are naive to think they do.
 
htowler:

With WKTU moving towards a Rhythmic AC format, this could lead to more confusion, especially with (Mix 102.7) WNEW-FM playing the same style of music.

If marketted right, what KTU should do is recreate the original WKTU.



Thanks,
Kevin L. Sealy
 
The station will not pay any attention, and you are naive to think they do.
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You are right, the station will not pay attention. This is a matter of corporate. And you are right, corporate may not pay attention but as the numbers continue to fall downward, one has to consider something.

If marketted right, what KTU should do is recreate the original WKTU.
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Kevin, in a weird way, that's what Mix 102.7 tried to do. Jammin' 105 had that sound towards the end of its run (and I did like it). It is time for current dance. Not saying 'KTU or Mix 102.7 should do it...but someone.
 
Since WKTU is officially being branded as Rhythmic AC, what does that mean for the future of shows like the KTU Dance Factory? Will programming keep it, or eventually get it off of the air? I still see the DJ's listed, but will that be a thing of the past?
Most "movin" type formats don't have shows like this.
 
Yea!!! Ktu and mix will both site at a 1.9 12+ and both will get beat by z100 25-54, nice job.
 
Since WKTU is officially being branded as Rhythmic AC, what does that mean for the future of shows like the KTU Dance Factory? Will programming keep it, or eventually get it off of the air?
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I'm sure that all of the Dance Factory remixes will go down as well. What's really the point of the mixshows if the music no longer caters to the demos the station is looking for. Maybe a "Studio 54 enhanced" Dance Factory???

Also...today's Daily News had Rob Miller, the new PD and the first paragraph stated....

"The only change needed at WKTU (103.5) says new program director Rob Miller is that it had to go back to giving the people what they want!"

:eek: :eek: Uh...did anyone want repeats of Gloria Gaynor and the Bee Gees mixed in with Justin Timberlake????
 
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