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WVCR Sucks

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4dude

They have been playing alot of 80s music lately (Which is quite awesome),but they have been playing all the songs SLIGHTLY FAST and it sounds like crap!!!!!

I called and talked to someone today there and they first tried to lie to me and tell me the songs were played AT THE RIGHT SPEED (Which is BS) then they finally said yea they are played slightly fast.......... I asked WHY they did this and he said "It sounds good that way"

I didnt say anything but i wanted to blow up in his ear and say "It does????? NO,it sounds like crap (Swearing,etc..........) I wanna hear songs played AT THE RIGHT SPEED!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there no one left in this radio industry that cares about what they are putting out and what it sounds like??????

I REFUSE TO LISTEN TO AN IDIOTIC STATION WHICH PLAYS THE MUSIC "SLIGHTLY FAST"

Unreal............(But like everything else in the world,its going down the tubes)
 
Slightly speeding the songs up is nothing new. I can recall that it was a standard practice on Top 40 stations, of the early 70s. The idea was that it made the music, on that station, sound slightly "hotter", then the cross town Top 40 competitor's.
 
Music loses tempo over time. When I worked Oldies back in the late 90's the PD hyped the Oldies by 2% and we did well in the ratings. Then a new PD came in and in his infinite wisdom, played all the songs at the correct speed. The station sounded tired and we lost 1/3 of the audience by the next book. I'm a major supporter of hyping the Gold.
 
Dude, with all respect. (1), there are lots of stations that do this on a regular basis...ever listen to FLY? They've been doing it like that for almost 20 years, ain't hurt em yet. (2) Don't like it, don't listen, bfg! (3) it's a COLLEGE radio station, they can do whatever the hell they want and it won 't hurt em. Hell monks can fart through their robes to the tune of "Macarena" and they'll still stay on the air.
 
The Dude said:
They have been playing alot of 80s music lately (Which is quite awesome),but they have been playing all the songs SLIGHTLY FAST and it sounds like crap!!!!!

I called and talked to someone today there and they first tried to lie to me and tell me the songs were played AT THE RIGHT SPEED (Which is BS) then they finally said yea they are played slightly fast.......... I asked WHY they did this and he said "It sounds good that way"

I didnt say anything but i wanted to blow up in his ear and say "It does????? NO,it sounds like crap (Swearing,etc..........) I wanna hear songs played AT THE RIGHT SPEED!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there no one left in this radio industry that cares about what they are putting out and what it sounds like??????

I REFUSE TO LISTEN TO AN IDIOTIC STATION WHICH PLAYS THE MUSIC "SLIGHTLY FAST"

Unreal............(But like everything else in the world,its going down the tubes)
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Are you talking about....The Saint? Like....the *college* station? "IS THERE NO ONE IN THE COLLEGE RADIO INDUSTRY THAT......." (under his breath) oh wait a minute, I might come across as real dumb if I start using college radio as a gauge for commercial radio. "WHAT I MEANT TO SAY WAS, NEVER MIND!"

Son, if you want to hear bad radio, listen to 94.5 The One. ha...haha.....hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
 
I just cant stand all the UNPROFESSIONAL broadcasters today!!!

Everything is going down za tubes im afraid!!
 
The way the music is sped up on 88.3 reminds me of the way KTU in nyc always had their music speed. One time i found out stations also do this to fit more music into an hour, this could be the case too. The dj's on 88.3 are not good, but then, on college radio who is any good. the way how 88.3 started with the new format they have now all automated, it should have stayed like that. Don't get me wrong I like hearing dj's on commercial radio but not on the saint. One other very annoying thing they must dump on that station is that sunday programming. When they made the move to flip the format back in april, that should have been gone with the other format and 24/7 should have been the new format. The programmers at 88.3 are not too swift.
 
All i know is it sounds like crap and anyone who listens to them is very uneducated....... (Im in a bad mood right now i better end this reply before i say more :()
 
When I had to get to ABC Radio News at the top of the hour, you'd be surprised how fast those Beach Boys could sing "Surfin USA", on a ever so slightly speeded up turntable...

Hit the fleamarkets and try and find any old K-Tel Compliation. Theres only one reason 22 songs fit on two sides o wax.....its Speed, baby,

lol
 
R&B

When I lived in Albany many years ago, WVCR played R&B from 6-9am and 6-9pm. Does it still day part like this?
 
Nope........

For awhile they were solid R&B (24/7 -- Made alot of people on campus angry though).. Then when Terry left,they changed again.......

Now they play mostly 80s music......I have noticed the last week the songs sound like they are playing @ the right speed...... (Maybe my call to the PD had an effect,im not sure)
 
That would be a good step in the right direction having the speed on all the songs go at a normal pace. The next thing 88.3 must do is dump that sunday garbage on 88.3. On sundays i usually relax and i want to tune in 88.3 and i can't because of that garbage they have all day. That turns me off to the station.
 
Well thats special programming and cant really be removed i dont think...

Almost all radio starions do some type of special programs on sundays.....
 
They are still playing the songs fast!!!

THEY SHOULD JUST DROP OFF THE AIR,THEY ARE GARBAGE FAIR AND SQUARE (And i hope someone is viewing this thread from WVCR)
 
Yes maybe we could direct them to this thread!!

Who wants to hear 80s music FASTER THAN ITS SUPPOSED TO BE??

Not me!!
 
I'M SO GLAD NORMAL CAPITAL REGION RESIDENTS LISTEN TO THIS STATION AND NOT STUFFY, KNOW-IT-ALL SO CALLED RADIO-GEAKS... LET'S BE HONEST, REALLY... THE NORMAL, AVERAGE RADIO LISTENER WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW THE DIFFRENCE IN SONG SPEEDS... CONSIDERING THEY ONLY LISTEN FOR AN AVERAGE OF 2 1/2 - 3 HOURS A DAY. I'M VERY GLAD SOMEONE FORWARDED THIS TO ME.... WHY DON'T YOU GET OUT OF YOUR LITTLE COCOON AND ENJOY RADIO FOR WHAT IT'S FOR. OR EVEN BETTER PICK-UP PICK PHONE AND CALL THE STATION... HMMMM, I'M WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU ;)
 
Do you work for WVCR??

Are you the one that someone said told them "It sounds better"?? Hehehe yea right,the artists really intended thier songs PLAYED @ THE WRONG SPEED!!!!!

80s music is far too good to disrespect like that!
 
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