Time For A Little Fun: Your Dream Radio Station in LA

[romer979fm]

I'm still stunned that Radio_Bored_Op would choose to buy 103.1 with his lottery winnings:
must have been  scratch-off card winnings.

[scanman1]

I'd re-program Jack-FM with music from 1955 to the present. Make it a true "Variety Hits" station! 

[Radio_bored-Op]

i think:
103.1 is the most "available" in even a dream-scenario..
not like CC, will be ditching 102.7 or even 98.7

[musicfan101]

i think:
103.1 is the most "available" in even a dream-scenario..
not like CC, will be ditching 102.7 or even 98.7

If I gave CC the m&m's in my pocket, they would probably give me 98.7...

[Lopaka]

If I had a dream station it would of course require me to have the money to keep a money losing proposition on the air.  I would be perfectly happy with a nice 5kw am signal, maybe good old 1330 or 1300, and I would play...all Hawaiian, all the time.  Its never going to happen but its kind of fun to dream about, like hitting the lottery.

[ajc_trw]

Definitely KROQ from the 80's playing B sides and songs that won't hit the regular stations for at least a year.

I'm currently stuck back in Delaware taking care of my parents. In 2005 I was working at a job where I had access to Virgin Radio (UK) through the internet. They played the song "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt as a hot hit. The next year I had another job where they played "The River" a local DE FM on a boombox in the office. The song they played over and over was this new US hit by James Blunt called "You're Beautiful" which was the same song.   

KROQ in it's day would have played YB at the same time as Virgin because they got the new songs when they were new. So I'd like a KROQ that has folks listening to the latest alternative and new music and put it on without waiting for the rest of the country to catch up. 

Oh, and less hard rock. That always ticked me off. 

P.S.: Thanks for the emoticons back!       

[KDM 7000]

TOP 3 PICKS!!!

1. Radio_bored-op
2. airpab
3. Dj Woody

Enough Said.

[AM FM listener]

I would go with 94.7 for my frequency and Hot AC for my format, "K-Hits 94-7," or something like that.  It would lean very current, almost an adult CHR but no rap nor hard rock.  I would mix in adult-friendly hip-hop and modern rock, even toss in some AAA hits to give it some flavor.  The gold library would be mostly from this decade and some from the 90's.  Specialty shows, however, could feature old "ROQ of the 80's" hits. 

Assuming Ryan Seacrest and Ellen K were not available, or just too expensive for my budget, I would look outside the market for a similar morning show with a proven ability to attract 25-49 year old females.  Perhaps someone from San Diego or SF that knows the LA lifestyle.  The rest of the day would be more music intensive. 

[radiojomo]

I never answered the question to my own post!
I would take over the 93.9 frequency and start an Alternative station branded as either "[ALT 93.9]", "Live/93.9" or "Rocket 93.9"
The station's playlist would sound like a cross between KROQ and Indie 103.1 focusing our playlist on artists like Phoenix, Fall Out Boy, Muse, Rise Against, Silversun Pickups, Incubus, Kings of Leon, Death Cab for Cutie, etc. and new and upcoming artists like All Time Low, We The Kings, etc. and have CHR style energy and imaging. Similar to AMP, the station would launch with "93.9 MINUTES NONSTOP MUSIC" for around 2 months and target a younger audience than KROQ and KYSR. The station could even pose a threat to KIIS.
While the station would be music intensive, the station would have personalities with Stryker (from AMP, ex-KROQ) in the morning drive, Madison (from Sirius XM Alt Nation) on middays, Kallao on the afternoon drive (ex-91X) and TK (ex-Indie 103.1) on nights.
The station target would try to attract the same target audience as a Top 40 (18-34) with a focus on females. (The station would not play a big majority of hard rock like KROQ does at times.)
Maybe I should propose my idea to GRC? HAHAH Yeah right

[oldies76]

Thousands of classic hits / oldies would be featured in my rotation (50's thru mid 80's) with incredible weekend specials and listener interaction (giveaways, contests, requests). In other words, the way radio used to be...so long ago!!  We'll even throw in a few classic jingles and evening countdowns to spruce things up, for L.A. that is.