tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post5177548335723874759..comments2023-08-04T03:10:33.762-07:00Comments on Country Music Chat: TRUE COUNTRY: VIABLE OR VACANT?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-56233019766209169542009-06-05T08:49:49.465-07:002009-06-05T08:49:49.465-07:00John - I did see they were tied. Denver station ha...John - I did see they were tied. Denver station has a signal issue though. CGRAILGRASPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327474359072725986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-71917641404318127942009-06-05T06:58:19.991-07:002009-06-05T06:58:19.991-07:00Chuck--
Have you seen the first pre-currency PPM...Chuck--<br /> Have you seen the first pre-currency PPM's from Seattle? REALLY interesting. Heritage KMPS drops from a perrennial #1 to #8--and here's the most interesting part: they're now in a TIE with KKWF (Scott Mahalick's Wolf), a station that has never gotten into the Top 10, let alone come within 3 shares of KMPS.<br /><br /> I've been beating this dead horse for years: we can't all play the same 300 songs and expect to get any legitimate TSL. People are furiously punching trying to hear something that doesn't bore them to death. <br /><br /> We need to keep an eye on the Seattle PPM's...and Denver is up next in the Fall--KYGO could be in for a bad surprise as KWOF gets a PPM kiss.JohnHendrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826225719592197862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-71392045994085403152009-06-04T15:18:28.231-07:002009-06-04T15:18:28.231-07:00Folks, did you see the posts in AAC and AA for BLU...Folks, did you see the posts in AAC and AA for BLUE COLLAR RADIO? - They will sell you a format like TRUE COUNTRY for $999. It includes everything.RAILGRASPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327474359072725986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-32150493092716886452009-06-04T13:35:13.810-07:002009-06-04T13:35:13.810-07:00Thanks Austin - We need to create a full throttle ...Thanks Austin - We need to create a full throttle approach to radio - What happened to the KFRC's, Z-100's, Power Pig's, Cat Country's of the world? - The corporate phantoms sucked out all the juice.RAILGRASPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327474359072725986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-29211491042638612512009-06-04T13:28:13.946-07:002009-06-04T13:28:13.946-07:00Oh, yes the most important ingrediant about this s...Oh, yes the most important ingrediant about this successful station, no matter what you call it. Is it entertaining/compelling, and fun to listen to.<br /><br />Everybody knows a great radio station when they hear one, very few know how to create one.<br /><br />Austin KeyesAustinKeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04104625024115525674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-23460025760715731462009-06-04T11:59:59.587-07:002009-06-04T11:59:59.587-07:00PLEASE! Don't attribute that niche format cra...PLEASE! Don't attribute that niche format crap to consultants. The smart ones know better. The dumb ones don't know what it means....Niche formats come from overcrowded marketplaces or format leaders trying to cover their 6....<br /><br />From Bob GlascoRAILGRASPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327474359072725986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-1876604732327927042009-06-04T11:58:35.535-07:002009-06-04T11:58:35.535-07:00RW - Good point, the music hour isn't the best...RW - Good point, the music hour isn't the best example, remember that's it more about the presentation and the image than the music. What if TRUE COUNTRY used text-book dayparting and played mainstream after 3p and 90's before 3p?RAILGRASPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327474359072725986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-70356015482823165152009-06-04T11:44:16.858-07:002009-06-04T11:44:16.858-07:00Sounds like a male leaning flanker for an establis...Sounds like a male leaning flanker for an established "pop" country. As I see it, the problem is, you can't drastically mix eras without totally disenfranchising the audience. You'll have a station that will always be a P2.<br /><br />Two things scare me. One is the term "hybrid" and the other is the phrase, "we'll stay away from the mainstream and carve out a niche." Both are often uttered by consultants and both result in radio stations with no ratings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-20551454823854325022009-06-04T10:55:48.141-07:002009-06-04T10:55:48.141-07:00Mag - It does, should have included Gretchen Wilso...Mag - It does, should have included Gretchen Wilson, Judds and non-pop femnale acts.RAILGRASPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327474359072725986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986003228637384953.post-13992505351466338662009-06-04T10:20:52.776-07:002009-06-04T10:20:52.776-07:00Does this new format not play any female artists? ...Does this new format not play any female artists? Because as I remember, traditional country included the likes of Loretta, Tammy, Dolly, Patsy, Barbara? Female artists have always been a part of country music in each era/decade of its history. Is True Country a recurrent/gold format? or more an argument with music row about production sensibilities. Remember how much push back we heard from 35+ demos about playing non classic rock artists (new rock) since we started doing research. Ultimately it created niche formats.<br />Keep the blogs coming, it's so important to think/talk about this all.<br /><br />akAustinKeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04104625024115525674noreply@blogger.com