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WRQQ's ratings almost doubled!!!
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And why does KDF keep slipping?
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jharmon
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Because it's a terrible station! How many country stations does it take in Nashville, TN to make you want to puke your sausage and biscuits from the Loveless?
How many ways can you introduce "Alan Jackson's new CD" and make it interesting, and different.
Thank God for Pandora, I-Phone, I-Pad, Zune...etc.
You wonder why none of the country stations are doing as well as other formats in Nashville. Because they are boring...tired...and certainly not bringing anything new to the table.
Throw on another Kenny Chesney song that sounds like the last 12 Kenny Chesney songs.
I'm just saying...two many country stations in Music City USA..how ironic.
How many ways can you introduce "Alan Jackson's new CD" and make it interesting, and different.
Thank God for Pandora, I-Phone, I-Pad, Zune...etc.
You wonder why none of the country stations are doing as well as other formats in Nashville. Because they are boring...tired...and certainly not bringing anything new to the table.
Throw on another Kenny Chesney song that sounds like the last 12 Kenny Chesney songs.
I'm just saying...two many country stations in Music City USA..how ironic.
jharmon said:
really? what do you suggest?
maybe bringing some new cliches 'to the table' ?
To know how to keep a country station near the top, look at the one that keeps bouncing so close to the top: You get a homey guy who can still be somewhat hilarious for morning drive. Until KDF does that, they'll never be as close to the top again.
Now with the Titans gone, they'll keep slipping. Were the Titans moved from KDF because there's a new plan for it, or did the move happen to help the Zone? It seems that most of the attention now is directed into the Zone (adding Titans, Vols, ESPN), to get it floating near the top, where KDF had once been the cluster's bread and butter. Seems like in the past few years, KDF has tried to be more like the Wolf than SIX. When you've been the number two country station, this is what happens when you try to compete with #3.
Could the spike at RQQ be due to the season of airing Predators games that conflict with other Zone programming, or the addition of racing?
Free advice: From the looks of things, if you want to compete in present day Nashville, you have to go after soft A/C and the "listen at work" women, or you have to segment the Urban audience.
Oh, and by the way, those two listeners who are "changing stations after B&T"? It wasn't clear that you probably meant to say they are "changing stations to RQQ after B&T is over". I know that's the only time I'll ever move it over there.
Now with the Titans gone, they'll keep slipping. Were the Titans moved from KDF because there's a new plan for it, or did the move happen to help the Zone? It seems that most of the attention now is directed into the Zone (adding Titans, Vols, ESPN), to get it floating near the top, where KDF had once been the cluster's bread and butter. Seems like in the past few years, KDF has tried to be more like the Wolf than SIX. When you've been the number two country station, this is what happens when you try to compete with #3.
Could the spike at RQQ be due to the season of airing Predators games that conflict with other Zone programming, or the addition of racing?
Free advice: From the looks of things, if you want to compete in present day Nashville, you have to go after soft A/C and the "listen at work" women, or you have to segment the Urban audience.
- To go after the soft A/C audience, you'll have to program an easy talking local pair in the mornings, and bring in Citadel's Donny Osmond Show for middays. Go with a lot of information bits (weather, traffic, news, quick and simple recipes) between songs for afternoon drive, and syndicated programming for the rest of the day. Need a heavy Facebook tie-in, and less (but still some) pre-'80s music. Signal must be strong to penetrate office walls, as women have far less tolerance for static.
- To segment the urban audience, try a format that's not currently available on FM, such as Classic R&B or Urban Gospel. Urban Talk is not an option because 92Q is pretty heavy with talk.
Oh, and by the way, those two listeners who are "changing stations after B&T"? It wasn't clear that you probably meant to say they are "changing stations to RQQ after B&T is over". I know that's the only time I'll ever move it over there.
fireworks said:
okay then...please enlighten us how your station thrives without a successful morning show.
please. wait...let me get something to write it down. okay...enlighten away.
waiting.
waiting..
waiting...
romer979fm said:
Chris, you missed the point, which makes me wonder if you can even read. A station must have a successful morning show to succeed. And while the path to get there varies, my point is the entire thought process on how to create a successful morning show is becoming more and more skewed by programmers who think they know what the trend is from listening to all the other morning shows on the radio today.
And no, I won't tell you how to do it, because (a): you are in the same group of creative garbage who won't believe me because someone is blowing smoke up your butt (and you're doing the same thing to your superiors to keep your job), and (b) you can't afford me.
And jetfli, my numbers prove my theories work, because my numbers have exceeded yours.
fireworks said:
hard to take someone's success too seriously if they hide behind a screen name...but that's not important:
I don't need you to tell me how to do it, as I work daily with a very successful morning show. I'm not part of the core, but I've been doing what I do
successfully for 20 years at the same station. You won't believe me I'm sure, but no one in my "group of creative garbage" is blowing smoke (or having it blown). I do agree that I can't afford you: prefer to limit expenses to necessary elements.
Thanks, but no thanks...
BTW...nice touch with the name-calling: I'm sure that attracts the 25-54s
Nock said:
Nice comeback. You should do mornings, Nock. But, what does anyone know?
You could talk about your grass and yardwork...(inside joke...) Get #1 in the ratings and "#1 Yard of the Book."
Chris (Romer), you can handle the fire, but sometimes we gotta even git yir back....wait til Buddy reads this.
Tibbs2 said:
I believe I musta worked for ole 'fireworks' sometime in the past. hasn't he been here 2 or 3 times...if it's the same fireworks. I think he started out as 'sparky' and worked his way up from there.
I'm not sure, but I think I agree with Nock...who was Nick-Kock when he first got here. And was Tibbs2 better known as Tubbs till that Miami Vice show came on?
I forgot now...what were we talking about?
Just calm down Romer.....take a few pictures...and remember it could be worse. They could consolidate your whole network into your work area...then we'd have to come visit you in West Nashville. inside joke
I'm not sure, but I think I agree with Nock...who was Nick-Kock when he first got here. And was Tibbs2 better known as Tubbs till that Miami Vice show came on?
I forgot now...what were we talking about?
Just calm down Romer.....take a few pictures...and remember it could be worse. They could consolidate your whole network into your work area...then we'd have to come visit you in West Nashville. inside joke
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