Country Cross-Overs on CBS-FM

[Those RRRRs]

Was in NYC on Tuesday evening 9/4.  Heard 9-5 (Dolly Parton I think) on CBS-FM. I don't know if "country cross-overs" have already been discussed on this board regarding that radio station, but I thought it was strange to hear that song.

Are these country tunes a regular occurence on 101.1?  If so, am I alone in thinking that these songs don't belong on that station?  Even if that particular tune was popular, I think the station should stick to Rock 'N Roll.

Thoughts?

[lalumia]

"9 to 5" was a huge hit on AM 77WABC back in the day, considered pop at that time;
that's CBS FM's target audience, I'd think...

[fang39]

Was in NYC on Tuesday evening 9/4.  Heard 9-5 (Dolly Parton I think) on CBS-FM. I don't know if "country cross-overs" have already been discussed on this board regarding that radio station, but I thought it was strange to hear that song.

Are these country tunes a regular occurence on 101.1?  If so, am I alone in thinking that these songs don't belong on that station?  Even if that particular tune was popular, I think the station should stick to Rock 'N Roll.

Thoughts?

"Country Crossovers" was the theme of the day of CBS-FM's "Hall of Fame" feature.  They also played tunes like "Spders & Snakes" by Jim Stafford and "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins.  It's only one song per hour, so I don't think it's anything to get upset over.  I think its inclusion helps spice up the daily playlist.  Today's theme is "One Hit Wonders."

[jerrold]

Was in NYC on Tuesday evening 9/4.  Heard 9-5 (Dolly Parton I think) on CBS-FM. I don't know if "country cross-overs" have already been discussed on this board regarding that radio station, but I thought it was strange to hear that song.

Are these country tunes a regular occurence on 101.1?  If so, am I alone in thinking that these songs don't belong on that station?  Even if that particular tune was popular, I think the station should stick to Rock 'N Roll.

Thoughts?

With all due respect, I think you may have been the victim of a bit of brainwashing at the hand of corporate radio brass.  Either that, or it has been entirely too long since the unfortunate microniching of radio formats by the advertisers and other powers-that-be for their own gain.  Not your fault.  They want you to feel uncomfortable when you encounter a station such as CBS-FM, which has now taken more of a mass-appeal (and higher maintenance) approach to programming.

I say, cover as many genres as there were hits.  Let some of the burnouts rest for a long while, and keep spiking in tunes like “9 – 5” and “The Israelites” (heard today as a one-hit wonder).  Those were legitimate hits back in the day, and they certainly belong in the format today.  Show the consultants what good radio is really supposed to sound like, and continue to give the rest of us what we have been sorely missing for all of these years.

[fang39]

I say, cover as many genres as there were hits.  Let some of the burnouts rest for a long while, and keep spiking in tunes like “9 – 5” and “The Israelites” (heard today as a one-hit wonder).  Those were legitimate hits back in the day, and they certainly belong in the format today.  Show the consultants what good radio is really supposed to sound like, and continue to give the rest of us what we have been sorely missing for all of these years.

Excellent post!

[Anita Bonita]

I say, cover as many genres as there were hits.  Let some of the burnouts rest for a long while, and keep spiking in tunes like “9 – 5” and “The Israelites” (heard today as a one-hit wonder).  Those were legitimate hits back in the day, and they certainly belong in the format today.  Show the consultants what good radio is really supposed to sound like, and continue to give the rest of us what we have been sorely missing for all of these years.

Which is exactly why, on WJRZ (down the Shore), our "Magical Mystery Tunes" for the past couple of weeks have included "I Can See For Miles" by the Who, "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate, "Hushabye" by the Mystics, and "Brand New Key" by Melanie -- and we've been known to throw in "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" as well.

They were all hits -- big hits -- and it always seems to make someone's day when we play them. 

Anita

[dmargalotti]

Which is exactly why, on WJRZ (down the Shore), our "Magical Mystery Tunes" for the past couple of weeks have included "I Can See For Miles" by the Who, "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate, "Hushabye" by the Mystics, and "Brand New Key" by Melanie -- and we've been known to throw in "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" as well.  They were all hits -- big hits -- and it always seems to make someone's day when we play them.

This concludes the shameless self-promotion part of our program.  Now, back to our regularly scheduled discussion.

 

[RADIOGM]

Great job on CBS FM doing the country crossover tunes.  I have seen recent research where many pockets of the NYC area want a country station to serve them.  Perhaps CBS FM will pull in some of those people and increase their cume. 

It was great hearing artists like Glen Campbell yesterday.  FYI, in 1968 "HARPER VALLEY PTA" was number 20 for the entire year on WABC!  Country cross overs were huge in NYC in the 60's and 70's.  It is all part of CBS FM being mass appeal just like WABC was in their heyday.


RGM

[chacha]

A LOT of Top 40 tunes can be called crossover, whether R&B crossover, Country crossover, AC (then MOR) crossover or Rock crossover.....thats what Top 40 was (especially in the 60's and 70's).

[Anita Bonita]

Which is exactly why, on WJRZ (down the Shore), our "Magical Mystery Tunes" for the past couple of weeks have included "I Can See For Miles" by the Who, "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate, "Hushabye" by the Mystics, and "Brand New Key" by Melanie -- and we've been known to throw in "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" as well.  They were all hits -- big hits -- and it always seems to make someone's day when we play them.

This concludes the shameless self-promotion part of our program.  Now, back to our regularly scheduled discussion.

 

Honestly, my only intention was to give a necessary boost to the concept of the expanded playlist.

If I'd been seeking shameless self-promotion, I'd have included that the feature airs every weekday after the second song of the 9 AM hour on 100.1 WJRZ, and on the Internet at wjrz.com.