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« Reply #60 on: July 10, 2008, 10:10:26 PM » |
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Speaking of fm gospel, I was reading MGY's ratings and if I understand correctly, their #1 is Hallajeuah 104.3 WHLW (the old "Cool 104").
Proves that there's money to be made with gospel, but didn't Birmingham already try a hand with Hallajeuah 105.5, and didn't it only last a year or two?
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« Reply #61 on: July 11, 2008, 01:05:11 AM » |
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Some observations.
The last thing B-Ham needs is another Country station. Three stations already exist. Why bring a fourth one, if that's the new format for 94.5?
Hope 97.3 will become Urban Gospel and have success. B-Ham needs an FM Urban Gospel station again. It would be nice to see them get one.
Oh well! What do I know? I can't even pick up 94.5 at all, due to interference from a 205 watt translator, we have at 94.3.
Speaking of that translator, Mr. Glenn King is still doing WMBV from Dixon's Mills on here.
He still plans on rebroadcasting WJUS from Marion, once he gets approval from the FCC.
Sometimes I can get 97.3 but most of time I'm unable to.
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« Reply #62 on: July 11, 2008, 08:36:31 AM » |
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97.3 is really one heck of a signal, all things considered. We get much better reception of them in the Anniston area than 94.5. Must have something to do with their elevation on Big Red.
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« Reply #63 on: July 11, 2008, 01:57:52 PM » |
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Ok folks...it's been a week now. Does the format pendulum madness end today? JOX simulcast....Country....JOX simulcast....Country....JOX simulcast...Country...Round and Round it goes. Where it stops...Nobody knows (but maybe we'll find out today).  _______________________ What If... Radio Didn't Exist? www.LifeWithoutRadio.com |
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« Reply #64 on: July 11, 2008, 11:57:05 PM » |
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Hate to rain on the fun, but 94.5 is still the same as of 11:57 PM Fri evening. I love country music, but something's gotta give. When 94.5 is in't playing w/ the JOX, they DO have a wider variety than the other stations in BHM... Cough, WZZK, cough,The Bull,. |
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« Reply #65 on: July 12, 2008, 01:23:46 AM » |
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Hate to rain on the fun, but 94.5 is still the same as of 11:57 PM Fri evening. I love country music, but something's gotta give. When 94.5 is in't playing w/ the JOX, they DO have a wider variety than the other stations in BHM... Cough, WZZK, cough,The Bull,. Mediabase shows 94.5 with only about 140 unique country songs in their rotation this week. WZZK has well in excess of 350 reported. 94.5's playlist appears to be primariy gold-based, very few currents playing...that's the same thing they did initially with the Hot AC 94.5 format. |
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« Reply #66 on: July 12, 2008, 05:30:06 PM » |
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I found this article on al.com regarding the WYSF format change. Citadel is going to hold out until sometime next week with info about the new format. Looks as though the JOX/country format swapping will continue until then. Here's the link to the story if you haven't seen it already and want to give it a look: AL.com/Birmingham News story on WYSF format change_______________________ What If... Radio Didn't Exist? www.LifeWithoutRadio.com |
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« Reply #67 on: July 12, 2008, 09:45:15 PM » |
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Find it interesting that Reg has been retained. That would seem to put the kibosh on thoughts of a Rhythmic CHR or Oldies. It would also give faint hope to those who think Oldies would be the way to go. Country never really seemed an option, with three strong players in the market already. Bonneville has launched a Triple A styled format called The Sound. http://www.thesoundla.com/index.phpNot a bad sounding station. A bit of L.A. style pretentiousness, but that's pretty much a staple of the format. I could see something like The Sound being launched...does Citadel have any skill set with this type of format? |
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« Reply #68 on: July 13, 2008, 10:03:45 AM » |
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Find it interesting that Reg has been retained.
All Reg, all the time. |
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