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You Got Served

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y100rocksu

As per the FCC, the radio medium is to "serve the public interest need and necessity".

Therefore, I ask what people is Philadelphia radio not serving right now. How can local radio stations correct this problem? What stations should flip formats to serve these people.
 
> Hey do you hear school closings on the air? That's serving
> the public go cry in your stack of Weezer albums.
>
No, WYSP is playing the hell out of the new Weezer single on the weekends! I think I heard it twice yesterday.

I think def people (actually hearing impared, not the hip-hop version) are not being served by local radio, but I might be wrong.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Wexler on 12/11/05 02:16 PM.</FONT></P>
 
> As per the FCC, the radio medium is to "serve the public
> interest need and necessity".
>
> Therefore, I ask what people is Philadelphia radio not
> serving right now. How can local radio stations correct
> this problem? What stations should flip formats to serve
> these people.

Just as an FYI: a station's format has nothing to do with serving the public interest. Any genre of music is offered for entertainment value and has no bearing on meeting any of the station's community service requirements.

This is why you hear a show about politics and public affairs early on Sunday mornings on WYSP.

Other stations offer hourly news for a good portion of the day and area closings or cancellations due to weather conditions.

I believe all broadcast outlets are required to provide information about emergencies taking place in their coverage area.

To pander out the answer you were fishing for: Philly radio is probably not catering to fans of polka. Perhaps WGPA, a daytimer in Bethlehem, should invest in a satellite outlet in the Philadelphia market. :)<P ID="signature">______________
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Full Time Active Rock, Heavy Metal, Country Classics, Alternative and Jewish language. Seems one race is not being served, check the formats. There is far too much Black programming, break the dial down, we all know the Chicken S FCC will do nothing, as long as the minority and third world peoples who are pouring in the USA are being served, forget the others, who have been here since the Mayflower.
 
> Full Time Active Rock, Heavy Metal, Country Classics,
> Alternative and Jewish language. Seems one race is not
> being served, check the formats. There is far too much Black
> programming, break the dial down, we all know the Chicken S
> FCC will do nothing, as long as the minority and third world
> peoples who are pouring in the USA are being served, forget
> the others, who have been here since the Mayflower.

Good Lord! Really, calm down.

First, the FCC has no mandates as to what format may or may not saturate a market. So, I guess you're right on that one: the "Chicken S FCC" will, in fact, do nothing about that.

Second, I noticed a while back you were complaining for rock. Well, 'YSP seems to have improved its selections on weekends while 'MMR maintains to hold down the more mainstream end. Now, you want "full time active rock" and "alternative." With how you're calling for specifics now, it really seems to me you're just looking to complain about something.

Third, there's no market for country classics in Philadelphia; get over it.

Fourth, www.wnwr.com.

Fifth, I think you need to take a step back and see if this problem you have with the cultures of other races is really only radio-deep.

All the best to you...really.
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The Real Problem

I agree somewhat with Mr. KountyKlassics. Believe me...he means no harm with his statements. He is just one of MANY people who has watched our precious traditions and culture eroded away with the insurgence of a newly transformed, disrespectful culture that celebrates actions and opinions that only a few years ago were considered Un-American and implorable.

I represent a facet of THE SILENT MAJORITY who is viewed as racist for believing that people at this time of year should say, "Merry Christmas."

The song..."We Be Burning" (Legalize It) The last time I checked marijuana was illegal and the general consensus of the nation was to steer our youth away from the use of drugs. But in 2005 it is ok to encourage our youth to break the laws of our land via the public airwaves. It makes me sick.

Our society is in the toilet...it ain't gonna get better, and all you have to do is tune the FM dial to find examples of what many of our wretched citizens find appealing.

Kudos to Mr. Kounty Klassics for having the courage to express his opinions.
 
Thanks for answering my question, YSP is getting better music wise, BUT THEY ARE NOT "FULL TIME". Like I said, where are the full time Active, Alternative and Metal formats, whereas you have the dial saturated with urbanic formats. And YES, the FCC does know whats going on and can have a say what product is put out on the airwaves, if it offends a certain race, or underserves, IF THEY CARE TO. Do you condone/embrace WHAT and WURD's programming..
 
Over a billion served

> Thanks for answering my question, YSP is getting better
> music wise, BUT THEY ARE NOT "FULL TIME". Like I said,
> where are the full time Active, Alternative and Metal
> formats, whereas you have the dial saturated with urbanic
> formats.

Radio groups usually, but not always, assess the market by a study, using focus groups, consultants and their own intuitions to gauge what formatic "hole" may exist in that market. They then flip formats, tweak formats or jump more heavily into existing formats. In short, they make decisions based on business interests.

I don't believe that many if any broadcast companies would spend the millions it takes to buy a frequency and then broadcast what amonts to a niche format from which they would reap basically pennies on the dollar. If that company is a publically-traded one, the stock-holders would howl. A privately-held company COULD do that, but, I suspect they wouldn't either.

Hate to say it, but, a wide diversity of choices is one of the reasons that XM and SIRIUS were born.
 
> Hey do you hear school closings on the air? That's serving
> the public go cry in your stack of Weezer albums.
>
I agree. They're not coming back. Nothing close will ever come back. Splurge on an MP3 player and a cheap car kit, take those Weezer albums and put 'em on there, and listen to that on your way to work. It's working for me so far.
 
> Thanks for answering my question, YSP is getting better
> music wise, BUT THEY ARE NOT "FULL TIME". Like I said,
> where are the full time Active, Alternative and Metal
> formats, whereas you have the dial saturated with urbanic
> formats. And YES, the FCC does know whats going on and can
> have a say what product is put out on the airwaves, if it
> offends a certain race, or underserves, IF THEY CARE TO.

To quote the wise men from Shaolin:

Cash Rules Everything Around Me.

Dude, FACE IT the formats you discuss are not, to quote Falling Down, "Economically Viable". It is not a race thing. It is not a place thing. IT IS A MONEY THING. The only color that matters is green.

And you think the FCC should just get rid of programs that offends any race? Thats GENIUS. We should just have one race. I say all blonde hair blue eyed people how bout you??? 311 offends me because well the 11th letter of the alphabet is K and 3 of those WELL I'm sure you know what that is... KlassiKKountry.

The state of Philadelphia radio has nothing to do with race and its DISGUSTING to me that you feel the need to constantly bring it to that level. It has to do with MONEY. If the stations thought they could make money they would use your precious formats. You need to take a good long hard look in the mirror when it comes to races offending people because you are making the white race look offensive to EVERYONE by spewing your constant hateful propaganda disguised as commentary on the day to day minuta of radio.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by SCRHack on 12/11/05 09:37 PM.</FONT></P>
 
Re: The Real Problem

> I represent a facet of THE SILENT MAJORITY who is viewed as
> racist for believing that people at this time of year should
> say, "Merry Christmas."

Actually its not racist, its secular. Its assuming everyone in this country is of a Christian faith. Which is not the case. People are still practicing the religious freedom that this country was founded over.

> The song..."We Be Burning" (Legalize It) The last time I
> checked marijuana was illegal and the general consensus of
> the nation was to steer our youth away from the use of
> drugs. But in 2005 it is ok to encourage our youth to break
> the laws of our land via the public airwaves. It makes me
> sick.

Its freedom of expression. Yet another one of the Bill of Rights. Sorry that the most cherished document in the history of the world makes you feel violently ill.


> Our society is in the toilet...it ain't gonna get better,
> and all you have to do is tune the FM dial to find examples
> of what many of our wretched citizens find appealing.

Yes, it has everything to do with MUSIC. Not the de-emphasis on the family. Or the crippling living costs, or the corruption in politics. Blame the music. Its ALWAYS the music. Those mop topped Beatles started it all.

> Kudos to Mr. Kounty Klassics for having the courage to
> express his opinions.

Yup the courage to express his opinions hidden behind the screen of a computer behind a screen name. Thats courage.

Whens the next meeting yall?
 
> No, WYSP is playing the hell out of the new Weezer single on
> the weekends! I think I heard it twice yesterday.

I like the new Weezer song. The best part is they have stopped playin Beverly Hills so damned much.

> I think def people (actually hearing impared, not the
> hip-hop version) are not being served by local radio, but I
> might be wrong.

Def would be the hip hop version. Deaf are the people :)
 
An HONEST question out of all of this...

Not to thread-jack, but I have an honest question stemming from all of this.

Someome stated that the FCC really has no say what each station broadcasts, as long as they do everything legally and "serve the community/city of liscence."

Well, that begs the question for me...


What if say, a petition went around Jenkintown, and the majority of it's residents signed saying that 103.9 WPPZ did not serve their needs in the community... that an automated Gospel station wasn't serving the Jenkintown community. Could they petition to the FCC that the station changes to something that DID serve the community?

Of course, if that did happen, I could see one giant clusterfuck of problems stemming in EVERY market in the United States.


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Re: The Real Problem

> I agree somewhat with Mr. KountyKlassics. Believe me...he
> means no harm with his statements.

Sure, all bigots and racists mean no harm. Makes sense.


>He is just one of MANY
> people who has watched our precious traditions and culture
> eroded away with the insurgence of a newly transformed,
> disrespectful culture that celebrates actions and opinions
> that only a few years ago were considered Un-American and
> implorable.
Imporable? Huh? I guess if one wants to make up words, it does become difficult to point out their absurdity. So at what point do you think people should have stopped bringing their customs to this country? Was it OK for the waves of Irish? Italians? Germans? Polish? Or is it just a narrow-minded, xenophobic rant that people who aren't "white enough" have dared make themselves known by celebrating their own culture?
>
> I represent a facet of THE SILENT MAJORITY who is viewed as
> racist for believing that people at this time of year should
> say, "Merry Christmas."
Then say it. No one is telling you you can't. If you actually buy into this idiotic "War on Christmas" rhetoric, that's pathetic. Not that many years ago, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth over how Christ was being TOO commercialized, now the complaint is that he's not commercialized enough? Come on, you can do better than that. Businesses marketing to the widest possible audience (you know, those people called Jews, Muslims, athiests, etc.), are simply using capitalism to their advantage. You know, capitalism, that big thing the supposedly silent majority believes in? And if individuals using a different greeting offends you so much because THEY choose to be open and inclusive, you need serious help.



>
> Our society is in the toilet...it ain't gonna get better,
> and all you have to do is tune the FM dial to find examples
> of what many of our wretched citizens find appealing.

Oh yes, the horrid wretched citizens who like something you don't. News flash--if people didn't like it, there wouldn't be a market for it on the FM dial.
>
> Kudos to Mr. Kounty Klassics for having the courage to
> express his opinions.
>
Absolutely, even hate mongers are protected under the First Amendment.
 
> My interst of animal sounds broadcasted over a high powered
> FM isnt being served how DARE they.
>
Where's my "all songs from The Simpsons" frequency? I'm clearly not being served!!!! So many dang WHITE formats for Mr. (BLEEP)...I mean come on, there's...

WXPN
WXTU
WMMR
WYSP
WTHK
WBEN
WBEB
WMGK
WSNI

Where are the YELLOW formats?!?! Give me WHMJ, NOW!
 
IN RESPONSE TO SCHRACK

Mr. Schrack...

Have you ever heard the statement, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it."
>

Its freedom of expression. Yet another one of the Bill of
> Rights. Sorry that the most cherished document in the
> history of the world makes you feel violently ill.
>

I understand the Bill Of Rights dude...Thank you for your elaborate explanation.
I am not advocating the censorship of the song, I am stating that it is inappropriate to play it in my opinion. I am saying that in a nation that supposedly teaches youth that drug use is wrong that the radio stations are acting irresponsibly by playing the song.

Ban it? No. Discourage it. Yes.

That has nothing to do with The Bill Of Rights making me violently ill you self-righteous bastard.


> Yes, it has everything to do with MUSIC. Not the de-emphasis
> on the family. Or the crippling living costs, or the
> corruption in politics. Blame the music. Its ALWAYS the
> music. Those mop topped Beatles started it all.
>

Who said it has everything to do with music? NO ONE. I said the music is an EXAMPLE, not the only factor. If you put down the pot for a moment and concentrate on what is written you may have observed that.

Actually its not racist, its secular. Its assuming everyone
> in this country is of a Christian faith. Which is not the
> case. People are still practicing the religious freedom that
> this country was founded over.
>
Who the HELL is assuming everyone is of a Christian faith? Again, NO ONE! But the majority rules, and the FACT is that MOST people celebrate Christmas. And MOST people are tired of arrogant self-righteous folks such as yourself throwing terms such as SECULAR at us for celebrating our blessed traditions.

Remember Mr. Schrack? The Bill Of Rights? Freedom Of Expression? Or does that only apply to YOUR beliefs?

I thought so. Smoke your pot and SHUT UP you moron.
 
IN RESPONSE TO HOMERJAY

So at
> what point do you think people should have stopped bringing
> their customs to this country? Was it OK for the waves of
> Irish? Italians? Germans? Polish? Or is it just a
> narrow-minded, xenophobic rant that people who aren't "white
> enough" have dared make themselves known by celebrating
> their own culture?

Who said people should stop bring their own customs to this country or they aren't WHITE enough? NO ONE! Don't put words in my mouth you jerk.


Then say it. No one is telling you you can't. If you
> actually buy into this idiotic "War on Christmas" rhetoric,
> that's pathetic. Not that many years ago, there was much
> wailing and gnashing of teeth over how Christ was being TOO
> commercialized, now the complaint is that he's not
> commercialized enough? Come on, you can do better than
> that. Businesses marketing to the widest possible audience
> (you know, those people called Jews, Muslims, athiests,
> etc.), are simply using capitalism to their advantage. You
> know, capitalism, that big thing the supposedly silent
> majority believes in? And if individuals using a different
> greeting offends you so much because THEY choose to be open
> and inclusive, you need serious help.

> Don't hand me the capitalism rant. This has NOTHING to do with capatalism. It has to do with the fact within the last 5 to 10 years the term MERRY CHRISTMAS has been abolished from the airwaves because of the notion that it might offend foreigners. It's disgusting. THIS IS AMERICA. In God We Trust. Get over it. MAJORITY RULES...and believe me, people want to hear it. Does this mean that people who celebrate other traditions should be ousted? Of course not. STOP PUTTING WORDS IN MY MOUTH.

There IS a war on Christmas...hmmm, a reporter asked Laura Bush on TV, "Is it a Christmas tree or a holiday tree?" The VERY mention of Christmas is considered racist or secular by MOST of the mainstream media. It's not PATHETIC as you say, it's reality.


You say, "Then say it. No one is telling you you can't." Actually, I have already heard about five times so far that I shouldn't say it because it might offend someone. Wake up. IT IS HAPPENING.

Absolutely, even hate mongers are protected under the First
> Amendment.

Who is a hate monger? Why is someone a hate monger for stating the ABSOLUTE FACT that most of America is made up of WHITE CHRISTIANS. Should we BAN other celebrations? NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. I am not a hate monger. But in AMERICA, most of us celebrate CHRISTMAS.

You go celebrate DIVERSITY and smoke your pot. I'm going to celebrate CHRISTMAS.

IT'S MERRY CHRISTMAS you moron.
 
> How can local radio stations correct
> this problem? What stations should flip formats to serve
> these people.

There's a need for some Spanish programming on a signal that reaches at least 2/3 of the metro.

There's also no programming at all for the Asian population in the area, someone should be doing this at least part-time.

There's no (adult) talk radio programming for anyone outside of the radical right, this needs to change as well.
 
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