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Post by seattlefollower on Dec 2, 2008 21:21:31 GMT -6
When I turned on my DTV converter just now, it did an automatic scan and told me that there was a new channel, 5.2. I took a look and it's just a static screen saying "Universal Sports, coming soon! 5.2 KSL". And 5.3 is still there with the weather stuff. Universal Sports was where the paralympics aired as part of NBC's coverage. I don't think it was a digital subchannel at the time, but perhaps that's what they think is the best revenue model now.
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 25, 2008 16:41:15 GMT -6
Wow, glad I'm not programming KOSY. Of course, with mandates like this... is anyone actually programming KOSY? From Taylor at Radio-Info: Where does the Christmas music come from? Not the North Pole, but (if you’re a Clear Channel station) Cincinnati. That’s where the main server is located and most CC stations that are going all-Christmas get a Selector database with pre-programmed logs. I’m told that if the local PD wants to salt in some regional favorites, he or she needs to check with the Regional VP of programming. Things are different at the large-market stations like New York’s “Lite” – but again, there’s going to be more and more centralization.
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 25, 2008 16:36:36 GMT -6
Here's some great jingles and station IDs from stations in the 80s. I want someone to sound like this again... and just listen to that REACH! Stations should talk more about their translators. ;-)
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 21, 2008 18:11:41 GMT -6
I hadn't, but I also don't have an IBUZ radio. Was there something else that CC was running on KJMY-2 previously? It's interesting that they'd bother putting an NAC ("smooth jazz") station on, since that's a dying breed all over the country. Then again, we have almost everything else, so why not. www.utahsmoothjazz.com/cc-common/iphone/ I think this answers the second question - with the iPhone now America's most popular phone handset, this capability/demand will only spread... www.iheartmusic.com/national_radio_tuner/As for the first question, it kept varying all the time. The last one was basically "My 99-5" regurgitated. Clear Channel cut way back on their 'format lab' formats. There are only 7-8 now, mostly mainstream 'margin' formats (smooth jazz, country [in certain parts of the country, only]). It was supposed to be 'adult alternative' or some way of saying 'middle of the road rock' - at one point it was "Lisa" which I think is comparable to XM's now canceled 'named' stations (Lucy, Ethel, Fred, etc.)
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 21, 2008 16:41:39 GMT -6
Well for one, I heard that if a diary keeper only wrote "Christmas" or "Christmas music" that both KOSY and FM 100 had to receive split credit... or I guess this year, three way credit with KBZN.
I guess some of it is that I enjoy a little holiday music, but I get burned out on it. Apparently the market's (older) female listeners don't, or FM100, KOSY and KBZN all would not switch so early.
Here in Seattle, KRWM flipped last Friday (the earliest they ever have) and Bellingham rimshotter KAFE is waiting until Devember 14. I think that seems much more appropriate. I remember when FM100's "100 hours of Christmas" used to mean something... but of course now it's just a way to brand those last few days leading to the holiday.
On a related note, as much as it pains me to say it, I really like KBZN's blend. They don't play *too* much of the traditional 1930s-50s artists but instead more contemporary and unique covers. I have always liked their blend - when they mix it in or go all Xmas like this year or in '02 or '03 (I think that was the last time).
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 21, 2008 16:36:35 GMT -6
So KBZN announces the liquid propane tanker spill on air instead of a regular traffic report and then tells people to "go to KBZN.com for more information." Hearing this in my office, I go to the site and find NOTHING.
I'm thinking the station is using voice tracking all day long or something as this was not very well handled, and it was the traffic office giving this information - not an over the air DJ.
Production of the online stream got bad right afterward as well, it sounded like a misfired computer "cart." Commercials started walking on top of each other. (KBZN somehow gets away with letting its over the air commercials online, as does Simmons...)
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 18, 2008 20:38:41 GMT -6
The market is now ranked #30 by Arbitron. Gosh, I remember when it was #32.
Did they add in more counties (ie. Morgan, Summit) or did the population actually shift that much in the metro/2-book full market to justify a bump up?
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 13, 2008 11:30:42 GMT -6
Nope, I don't remember those. Even if I had, they're bland enough that I probably wouldn't remember. It's really rare that I disagree with you or Michael, but I don't think this jingle series was bland. Then again, I live in a market with no jingle imaging now, beyond the *howl*(yawn) of the "Wolf" Country brand that's so popular now. I guess that latter PD's of KEGA/KNIX may have felt as you two do, since they do something totally different now. Of course, on the other hand KBEE still uses the same series they've had for 5 years now. Seattle - Tacoma radio = YUK!
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 10, 2008 20:03:24 GMT -6
Bonneville, like other broadcasters, has made some firings in other markets.
Chicago: Love FM's morning personality's contract wasn't renewed (he seemed kind of 'out of touch' for the station anyway, imho)
Cincinnati: Frequency swap of "The Wolf" and "The Sound" - music director and program director take over all on-air duties and 4 on-air staff let go.
Seattle: Prior air staff layoffs from KBSG to KIRO FM shuffle, now 5 full time and 2 part time employees post-election '08 coverage
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 5, 2008 11:36:47 GMT -6
You wonder if this might have anything to do with the sweeping recent changes at KUDD/KUDE "107.9 The Mix" as they start to move more in a CHR line again to compete against Z-H-T? Also looks like this is the last "Christmas Kiss" for KOSY and FM100. Kansas City, San Antonio, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas are going to see their People Meter numbers sooner. While Milwaukee, Charlotte, Columbus, Providence and Orlando will wait three months longer. The first four markets had been on Arbitron's list to go "live" in March 2010, and instead they'll be electronic in December 2009, just one year from now. Their last diary-based surveys will be the Summer '09 book , June 25-September 16. Source: Radio-Info.com news page
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 4, 2008 11:11:49 GMT -6
We all can't keep these changes straight, but as I know that this part of Wyoming is in the 'border zone' for Utah and E. Idaho, I'm sure this College Creek move is related to the signal re-adjustments in E. Idaho and the Salt Lake -Ogden - Provo market. From Today's Taylor on Radio-Info e-mail: In Wyoming, a South Park move? This has nothing to do with the rude and award-winning animated series of the same name, but for the role that an actual community plays in a deal in the state of Wyoming. For starters: a Chris Devine company (College Creek Media) is selling KRFD (105.9) to Ted and Jana tucker’s Cochise Broadcasting for one of several different prices – depending on whether the Commission grants the pending construction permit to re-license it from Thayne to South Park, or denies it, or just hasn’t acted yet when the deal goes down. If the CP’s approved before the deal closes and KRFD is then a Class C2, the price is $520,000. That’s $470,000 on top of the $50,000 deposit. If the FCC “dismisses, denies or fails to grant” the move by closing time, then “buyer shall pay to seller’s lender” – we’ll get to that in a second – “the sum of $250,000, with the pre-closing escrow deposit to be applied to the alternate closing asset payment.” There’s yet a third option: if the CP has either been granted and not yet become what the lawyers call a Final Order, or is still pending, the buyer pays $220,000 as a deposit. As for the “pay to the seller’s lender” stuff – it appears that the proceeds of the sale won’t pass through the hands of College Creek, but go directly to its lender.
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Post by seattlefollower on Nov 3, 2008 10:47:40 GMT -6
"FM100" was clearly too concerned about losing that 'Christmas' brand so they chose to flip at the same time (basically) as KOSY. I'm assuming they've looked back at past diaries and seen how stations have trended in this last period of the diaries.
In the future, we may see Christmas come later, since the PPM will be a more accurate picture of listening.
As a reminder, the fall book ends December 10, so that's just one reason adult contemporary stations flipped around (or sometimes before) Thanksgiving. This year that would have only been about 2 weeks of holiday music - this way both stations get 5 and a few days. That should show results in at least 2 of the 3 trends in fall book. I guess people looking for ordinary tunes will have to flip to KBEE or KBZN. The question is... [glow=red,2,300]will they?[/glow]
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Post by seattlefollower on Oct 28, 2008 16:04:50 GMT -6
I guess this is really for "outside the metro" but I was wondering if anyone knows a station that still uses the KNIX jingles? I think if I hadn't known so much about the internal politics around KEGA and the fact it was attacking KSOP I would have been a P2 or so (country isn't my favorite, but I like it sometimes). Those jingles were high energy and helped me like the station. I was basically becoming a P1/2 to KKAT after Millcreek took over as that was a great brand too.
I haven't heard KNIX jingles anywhere anymore (including KNIX) and was wondering if anyone knew a station that streams and uses them? I've tried all 3 Boise stations - I thought KIZN used to use them also, but it seems not. Obviously up here in Seattle I have KMPS that kind of does its own thing and KKWF that uses the "Wolf" branding that Entercom came up with.
Edit: I know that Simmons/Sand Creek uses them on KUPI 99 in Idaho Falls, but of course, they don't want to match any of their competition and have a (decent) Web site, let alone stream. [Young Country 105.5 the Hawk and KID-FM "the Bull" both stream online]
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Post by seattlefollower on Oct 27, 2008 21:08:18 GMT -6
I always had a hard time with them on my portable stereo. I was someone with a lot of dedication and would tune them in on my home stereo or boombox. I used to really like 103.9 despite being in Salt Lake County. I'd get static on 107.9 sometimes despite being in the car in Sugar House.
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Post by seattlefollower on Oct 24, 2008 17:20:00 GMT -6
In seeing if there was one of those great All Access write ups about the SLC-Ogden-Provo book like they tend to do, I found this news item:
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