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« on: November 19, 2009, 07:49:49 PM » |
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For many years, WWMG-FM Magic 96.1 was a 100,000 watt Oldies powerhouse. Cheap Channel killed that when they bought Magic 96 around 2000. They quickly ran it into the ground. Now, WTHZ-FM Majic 94.1 (100,000 watts out of Lexington, NC) has emerged and in recent weeks they are sounding alot like the old Majic 96.1. Their signal can be clearly in most places in this market. They are doing the reverb with the d.j.`s (VERY COOL!) that Magic 96.1 did for many years. They are now playing a very large playlist of mostly 60`s Oldies. I think that they sound fantastic. I really think that alot of listeners around here are thinking that they are the old Magic 96.1 reborn. Actually, they are in the sense that their playlist and d.j.`s sound like Magic 96.1 did in its` prime.
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« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 01:16:54 PM » |
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What does their imaging sound like? What jingle package? Whose voice on the sweepers?
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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 05:13:27 PM » |
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Hmmm, Charlotte is outside the Old Gringo-approved "red circle" ( www.radio-locator.com) so it's probably hit-and-miss reception. It appears the station is really targeting the Greensboro/W-S/ High Point market. Mostly '60s? Isn't that against the grain, demo-wise? |
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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009, 05:26:38 PM » |
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This same post was on the Greensboro/Raleigh board. The poster appears to be someone in management at 94.1. The post is way too self-serving to be an unbiased opinion. Since they can't afford any advertising, this was probably the best the owner could do. Kind of sad.
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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2009, 07:17:03 PM » |
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Nah....read his posts on the Atlanta board..
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2009, 11:29:36 PM » |
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Any chance that the poster is actually a former Magic jock that was hired at this new station?
Glad to hear someone's giving WWMG's flavor another shot, no matter who's hawking it and how. Though I went and found their website and hit the listen live link and heard some 80's garbage. I'm glad WWMG didn't start with that until after I left town.
Third song = Sweet Home Alabama. Nice song, but the WWMG I remember wouldn't have played that.
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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2009, 08:19:42 AM » |
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I just went to their site and listened on line.
The first post here says that they are now "... playing a very large playlist of mostly 60`s Oldies." I lasted only through three songs, none were from the 60's, Maxine Nightingale "Get Right Back To Where We Started From", Steve Miller Band "Jet Airliner", and The Commodores "Sail On". Heard an imaging promo with clips of "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen and "Jump" by Van Halen in it and then "It's Raining Men" by The Weathergirls came on IN FULL, I had to turn it off.
I was in hopes of hearing something similar to Magic 96 with a lot of 60's songs, didn't hear any jingles. How do you get "MAGIC" out of "WTHZ"?
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« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2009, 08:32:04 AM » |
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They still sound like Classic Hits/Rock to me. I heard "The Chain" from fleetwood mac on 94.1 Now that is not oldies..
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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2009, 11:09:24 AM » |
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Nah....read his posts on the Atlanta board..
Guess you work for 94.1 as well!  Are you Gig? |
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« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2009, 12:33:23 PM » |
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That station still sucks - little listener involvement - strange weird music choices - still a Class C in Lexington trying to join the big boys
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