WPHH up, WKSS and WZMX down

[CTListener]

Pretty big move by Power 104.1 in the latest 12+ numbers. Kiss takes a tumble, Hot 93.7 down a bit.

Elsewhere, WWYZ is up slightly, WTIC(AM) is down slightly, and everybody else treads water.

Both WDRC-FM and WHCN-FM are listed as "classic hits." I don't see either one qualifying for that label -- 'HCN plays too many currents, recurrents and '90s songs; 'DRC plays too much r&b and '60s/'70s pop. Has the definition of "classic hits" become broader? Is either station truly classic hits? I listened to a half-hour of 'HCN the other night and heard Creed's "One Last Breath" and something by the Dave Matthews Band. I listened to a half-hour of 'DRC last night and heard Labelle's "Lady Marmalade," Abba's "Waterloo," Johnny Bristol's "Hang On In There, Baby," and the Beatles' "You Can't Do That." Classic hits???

 

[FMRadio1]

Classic Hits used to mean "classic rock lite." It seems that with the Jack craze the industry has broadened the term "classic hits." If a station features music popular during the very late 60's through the mid 80's, they are considered classic hits, even if some of the titles are pop or even R&B. Having said that, I agree that WHCN is not Classic Hits. They're a Rock AC. WDRC-FM is closer to this new definition of classic hits, although their recent shift back to 60's and early 70's pop makes them more of an Oldies station again.

--Mike Thomas

> Both WDRC-FM and WHCN-FM are listed as "classic hits." I
> don't see either one qualifying for that label -- 'HCN plays
> too many currents, recurrents and '90s songs; 'DRC plays too
> much r&b and '60s/'70s pop. Has the definition of "classic
> hits" become broader? Is either station truly classic hits?
> I listened to a half-hour of 'HCN the other night and heard
> Creed's "One Last Breath" and something by the Dave Matthews
> Band. I listened to a half-hour of 'DRC last night and heard
> Labelle's "Lady Marmalade," Abba's "Waterloo," Johnny
> Bristol's "Hang On In There, Baby," and the Beatles' "You
> Can't Do That." Classic hits???
>

 

[edthedeal]

> Pretty big move by Power 104.1 in the latest 12+ numbers.
> Kiss takes a tumble, Hot 93.7 down a bit.
>
> Elsewhere, WWYZ is up slightly, WTIC(AM) is down slightly,
> and everybody else treads water.
>
> Both WDRC-FM and WHCN-FM are listed as "classic hits." I
> don't see either one qualifying for that label -- 'HCN plays
> too many currents, recurrents and '90s songs; 'DRC plays too
> much r&b and '60s/'70s pop. Has the definition of "classic
> hits" become broader? Is either station truly classic hits?
> I listened to a half-hour of 'HCN the other night and heard
> Creed's "One Last Breath" and something by the Dave Matthews
> Band. I listened to a half-hour of 'DRC last night and heard
> Labelle's "Lady Marmalade," Abba's "Waterloo," Johnny
> Bristol's "Hang On In There, Baby," and the Beatles' "You
> Can't Do That." Classic hits???
>
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[DJKraze]

> People on this board said power is going to flip to another
> format . NO !
>

I'll chime in and say I didn't believe it to begin with.