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Post by seattlefollower on Feb 4, 2009 16:56:25 GMT -7
From their Web site, and apparently after returning from the holiday music comes this: We at 97.9 the Breeze appreciate the loyalty of our Smooth Jazz audience over many years. Unfortunately, the format no longer produces the kind of ratings that it takes both in Utah and nationally to remain competitive. Although 97.9 The Breeze has changed direction musically we want our Smooth jazz audience to know what an honor it's been to serve you. We welcome our new listeners as you discover Utah's fresh new station for Smooth vocal Favorites. Tell your friends about us won't you? We hope you'll listen at work, at home, in the car....wherever life takes you. Yet, still sponsoring a Sweet Honey concert? Okayyyy... Good luck being the fourth adult contemporary station in a market.  |
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Feb 4, 2009 23:50:17 GMT -7
I thought someone had commented on this a few weeks back, but apparently not. It was obvious months before the Christmas music that this is the way they were going. (see my comment sixth down at talkingutahradio.proboards83.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=slcradio&thread=145&page=1) Of course they've been fiddling around with the NAC vs AC mix for years. I guess they've finally decided to pull the trigger. I just don't see how this is going to work. It's the same issue as when 105.7 flipped to country a couple of years ago. You've got a dominant station (KSFI) and the main competitor that keeps the dominant one on their toes (KOSY). The third I'm guessing you're talking about is B98.7, but they're more of a Hot AC to me no matter what Arbitron says. Being the 3rd or 4th horse in this race is a losing proposition. Even KOSY and The B aren't setting any ratings books on fire. Even putting that aside, trying to keep the same name and imaging around what they're saying is a new station is just nuts. In this market the name "Breeze" means smooth jazz. If they want to promote themselves as an AC or Lite AC, they don't need the smooth jazz baggage. Besides THAT, they still need to get the word out to potential listeners - which means advertising. They'd better be ready to spend some money or this format has all the chance of a snowball surviving in the noon sun at the equator. As it is, things look very difficult. |
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Post by kenglish on Feb 8, 2009 9:21:39 GMT -7
The entire "Smooth Jazz" format (sounding identical to what the Breeze was doing) is now on KJMY-HD2 (99.5).
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Feb 8, 2009 21:16:53 GMT -7
I wonder how many people actually have radios that pick up IBOC as audio rather than just static. It's got to be fairly small. The percentage of total radios that pick it up has to be a tiny fraction.
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Post by Terry on Feb 8, 2009 22:58:12 GMT -7
I listen to the 99.5 HD-2 "Smooth Jazz" sometimes, mostly because they have no commercials and the 94.1 HD-2 oldies disappeared. But I've never even met another person who has an HD radio. If I had to place a bet, I'd guess that the whole idea will die a slow death, and sooner rather than later. I hope I'm wrong.
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Post by dxstuboy on Feb 8, 2009 23:58:19 GMT -7
I can see the concept of HD working on FM, but HD-AM is going to die, and rightfully should. The only HD radios I've ever used are in the station vehicles. KBER's vechile has an HD radio, as does one of the Bee's vehicles. The first time I heard HD radio was at Best Buy. I wasn't impressed.
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Post by dspete on Feb 10, 2009 12:16:37 GMT -7
Hd going to die Along with Sirius XM - which I'm a huge fan but it was on a list that Yahoo had yesterday of companies that are going to fail and Sirius Xm's Debt is huge.
Looks like the CEO of Dishnetwork is looking into buying Sirius Xm maybe give it a couple years anyways.
I'm not a fan of the merger I feel it has gone a little FM soundish but hey it still has Disco and Trance stuff on it.
DSPete
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Feb 11, 2009 0:14:55 GMT -7
I don't think either Sirius or XM as independent companies were working all that well either.
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Post by utradioguide on Feb 11, 2009 0:27:29 GMT -7
Hd going to die Along with Sirius XM - which I'm a huge fan but it was on a list that Yahoo had yesterday of companies that are going to fail and Sirius Xm's Debt is huge. Looks like the CEO of Dishnetwork is looking into buying Sirius Xm maybe give it a couple years anyways. I'm not a fan of the merger I feel it has gone a little FM soundish but hey it still has Disco and Trance stuff on it. DSPete Are they still running XM81 BPM? That station alone almost made me subscribe. (Now I just download my favorite MP3 illegitimately based on whatever is on their weekly playlist. Haha) |
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Post by dspete on Feb 11, 2009 11:34:41 GMT -7
BPM is on channel 34 on the Sirius side not sure what channel it's on XM.. I did buy that Slacker portable LOVE IT!!! But I love the www.slacker.com whole thingy anyways and they are planning on using a satellite in the future so it will update in your car and while you walk around..But I heard they are using an old C-Band satellite downlink? Uplink or what ever they do Wow a little off the 97.9 talk about... sorry guys |
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Feb 11, 2009 22:26:17 GMT -7
Thread drift is a fact of life.  I'm not sure what that slacker.com site is supposed to be, but the root index file just gives a 403 forbidden error. Not a good sign. |
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Post by seattlefollower on Feb 11, 2009 23:36:43 GMT -7
So Slacker is like Pandora could be ... if you're lucky enough to have a G1 or iPhone.
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