THANK YOU DANCE DIVA!!! finally someone gets me!!!
But all things considered, Tony Santiago is the voice of reason here... I must admit.
Nope you're not alone. I'm with you too aiboss1 and Dance Diva. I'm dissappointed...optimistic, but dissappointed. Maybe saying its like a Wisconsin Station might be over stated, but then maybe not, maybe its like a station from Madison. But to me, Long Island Radio has been very "Middle America" Sounding. NY, LA, and Miami have been my favorite markets, and to an extent San Francisco, and possibly Seattle. Boston's not that great and desrves better in my opinion, though Philly and DC are pretty good. All my personal opinion of course.
I used to listen to Party FM way back them in Orlando, it didn't last very long, I didn't think it was that great of a station.
* Here's the thing, Id probably LOVE Party FM if I lived in the hamptons. It would probably be my refuge station especially now, since its the closest thing to NYC style way out there.
Problem is, I live IN NYC, where we have KTU, NOW FM, Hot97, Power 105, Z100, etc.
**When I listen to Party 87.7 FM right now, what I hear is KTU with some static and commercials that don't apply to me. I think this is the problem. Many of Pulse's "hardcore listeners were "anti-KTU" so making Party FM some KTU style Long Island NYC compromise will tick off the most devoted listeners. In fact what ticks me off more is that I find my self listening now to clearchannel instead, KTU......HD2 that is! Pride Radio sounds more like Pulse than Party, and pretty much no commercials.
Has anyone realized that Pride FM sounds almost exactly like Pulse (only with a few classics thrown in randomly)
I just have to be honest here, loyal to music , or a station, my loyalty doesn't stick with a frequency. (Ex, when Rumba 107.1 switched to a simulcast of Top 40 (K-104?), I was devastated. 107.1 was "My #1 Station", I didn't say "Well atleast Top-40 is kind of like hurban, I still get the rap.) When I wanted top 40, I just played Z100 because of the better signal
I see that Party FM is trying, but Long Island and the 5 boros are way too different whether or not they are close by. I will give them the occassional chance still here and there during their "transition" But for now it seems (we'll see for how long) Pride FM 103.5 HD2 is my primary station. I think Clearchannel did this on purpose the timing that they did in the New York Market knowing that Pulse would eventually fold.
All in all, "KTU" and any clone out there may make my presets, but I will certainly be switching back and forth all over the dial
* Pulse 87.7 was probably the only station that I literally left on for hours at a time without having to chanel flip; while cooking, during meals, even instead of Primetime TV sometimes, the DJ's were incredible, especailly Borasio I remember. I even loved most of the funny/entertaining/or cool/unique commercials that fit in well, and seemed VERY localized. In fact most important (probably for advertisers) I was so excited about what song would come on next, I wouldn't DARE touch the dial during commercials. And I NEVER had to fear repetition (maybe a few really GOOD songs here and there) But the playlist was so diverse, even FOREIGN songs! and untouched songs elsewhere (Lady Gaga, before anyone else). The "British/European Lady" that always did the hillarios station IDs, announcing Pulse 87, and smart cutdowns at Z100, KTU, AND Now FM at the same time.
I doubt Party will be able to simulcast and hold the NYC audience, as at this point I would honestly rather the Russian CHR format, which was awesome, and smartly targeted. If they copied Radio Gorod?(spelling) Id definitely prefer it, to what Vic has done SO far (I always thought he was a bit overrated BUT that may have been KTU playlist restrictions, Im not sure.
I feel eventually 87.7 will split, either with same ownership and different programming, or with another owner, or gasp.... off the air
silent (I hope not!) But the internet IS competition, and Pulse 87.7 set the bar too high. I doubt any company can match it. I want Radio...REAL Radio, unique, non-repetitive, if not, mp3player it is when away, maybe Pride FM for now at home, and once again an increase in streaming from Dance CHR stations in Europe where they seem to get it right.
Just my opinion
I understand where you are coming from, but to nitpick a little bit Party was actually the 1st station in the country to play Lady Gaga even before Pulse
