Well, they put the site up a little early.
http://channel1067.com/ -- haven't checked any new domains.
http://channel1067.com/ -- haven't checked any new domains.
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Z Country Goes To 1067
- Thread starter lovejamminoldies
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lovejamminoldies said:
Interesting. Going back to the past.
If I'm GTY, I have been officially put on alert.
Bob--Probably not so much.
You can say York and Harrisburg all you want. We'll see if this impacts IOV. Something tells me those double digit shares in Lancaster will be coming to an end.
Since they said they're going to play 10,000 songs in a row, I would think at least at the beginning they will take some WIOV numbers. I live in W. Hempfield and the stick isn't that far from me in Lancaster County. If I decide to listen to some country music, it will be the old Z-107 or Z Country, whatever it will be called. I'm glad it's the original "Z" and not "Cat".
I think back in the day when WIOV and Z-107 were both competing, I think they both drew decent numbers. Just don't bring Dandelion back.
I think back in the day when WIOV and Z-107 were both competing, I think they both drew decent numbers. Just don't bring Dandelion back.
Once the 10,000 songs in a row are complete, I wouldn't be surprised to hear Fuzzy Summers show up on the air. He is with the company and was the longest running Z-107 jock.
You have a point about Fuzzy. But would he appeal to the younger country audience? I know that us "old farts" who remember him on Z107 would love to have him back behind that mic, but what about the 25-34 crowd?
The messages on the Channel 106.7 Facebook are hilarious. Lotta mad people. Didn't realize anyone even listened to Channel 106.7. LOL One guy said the station changed his life and now it's gone.
That would be great if Fuzzy would come back. I'm sure they'll bring out Z Bear from the mothballs too.sprtschick said:
The messages on their Facebook are indeed hilarious. Also, if you hit refresh, you'll see the likes drop almost everytime.
I listened to Z-107 and stuck by them when it was Cat Country. I too think it would be terrific to get Fuzzy back behind that mic. Maybe even Brad Flick. In fact, He helped me out when I was going through Broadcasting school.
Too bad Michael C, Michelle Cruz and Dennis Mitchell are over at The Rose. We could get the whole gang back together again.
I listened to Z-107 and stuck by them when it was Cat Country. I too think it would be terrific to get Fuzzy back behind that mic. Maybe even Brad Flick. In fact, He helped me out when I was going through Broadcasting school.
Too bad Michael C, Michelle Cruz and Dennis Mitchell are over at The Rose. We could get the whole gang back together again.
Here's another idea for the 10,000 songs winds down: hire Dave "Boom Boom" Cannon. Not only was he an integral part of WGTY for 25 years, he was also a part of the original Z107 for several years. Heritage aside, Dave would be great for middays. You'll find him these days doing afternoon traffic on The Peak.
Interesting that 106.7 has chosen this "Modern Country" deal. We tried this back in the late 90's-early 2000's when I was working at WGRX (now WZBA) as a last ditch effort to try to pull some numbers from WPOC. The station was call "New Country 100.7"...we had some good response for about 3 months until the playlist got turned over a ton of times and we started getting calls form people to play something more than just the recent stuff. Sounds like they are trying to appeal to the younger Country demo (18-34)...that generation may not mind the limited playlist selection. Might initially take some numbers away from WGTY, but with the strong numbers they always put up, even if they lost 2-3 points, they will still be number one.
Not sure why you think this is going to be a "Modern Country" or "New Country" when they say they'll play back to the 90s and today. I haven't listened to more than 5 minutes of country in the past 5 years, but today I've had it on off and on since the flip. I just heard Brooks and Dunn "Rock My World Little Country Girl", by no means is that a New Country type song.karlyle said:
If anything, it's a Mainstream Country station... similar to WGNA in Albany, KMPS in Seattle or Y108 in Pittsburgh... Mainstream Country = 1980s or 1990s to present
This format is by no means "modern country". The positioner of "90s and today" encompasses 22 years of music. Using this same time span in 1985 would've been 1963-85. Don't forget the 90s were a halcyon time for the format. Modern Country was much more current based, almost a CHR country and has long since proved ineffective. Yes, Z Country 106.7 is mainstream country for 2012.
Rock, you mentioned Dave Cannon. Someone else mentioned Fuzzy Summers. Here's my point. If you are going to do this "big format" on your big stick, competing with long-established stations, why not hit the ground running with a full staff of great personalities, credible local news, traffic reports, perhaps a meteorologist, and some exciting big-ticket promotions?? Give away a new car...a house full of new furniture...a Caribbean vacation! How exciting would that be in January? 10,000 songs in a row? You can hear 10,000 songs in a row OF YOUR OWN CHOOSING on your I-pod!
News and community information, service elements, and compelling personalities. IMHO, these are ESSENTIAL to any station targeting adults in 2012. Perhaps that's why "Channel 106.7" was such a flop. No personalities or service elements, and everyone already had their favorite "hip-hop and hair bands" on their personal listening devices...
News and community information, service elements, and compelling personalities. IMHO, these are ESSENTIAL to any station targeting adults in 2012. Perhaps that's why "Channel 106.7" was such a flop. No personalities or service elements, and everyone already had their favorite "hip-hop and hair bands" on their personal listening devices...
The vast majority of music stations debut stunting with music marathons, such as 10,000 songs in a row. It is way to always be in music while the competition is in spots. After the initial sampling and burn-in, I'm sure the other elements will be added. Country needs to be more full service, unlike some other formats than don't need air talent to be successful. This approach has been the common way to sign on music stations for about the last 20 years. I remember prior to the 90s, signing a format on full-tilt was the norm. When Mike Joesph would put on his Hot Hits formats, he would hire his airstaff and have them do dry runs of the format off-air, so when it was time to sign-on, they would hit the ground running.
I wonder if all the people upset over the switch is making them change their minds. It seems now that if you visit the old website at www.channel1067.com it takes you to Wink 104. The day of the change, that same address took you to the new Zcountry site.
Even the lowest rated, the seemingly most insignificant radio stations have fans. And when those stations disappear, that fan base can be very vocal. The ratings have spoken loudly and consistently. Channel 106.7 and the Gen X format is forever toast. Too bad, as many programmers rooted for it's success as the 80s music core, as big and as powerful as it has been and fueling quite a number of formats, is aging. The 90s, particularly the early 90s, was a bad time for pop music. I'm not talking about quality, as that is in the ear of the beholder. I amreferring to the music not being mass appeal as much of it was not plsyed in many markets. During the 90-94 era, the Top 40 format was close to dead. Many markets didn't even have a single station in the format. Country was king in the 90s, Long live Z Country.
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