Is "Radar Love" right for CBS-FM?

[Boss Radio]

Who cares? It's one freaking record!

[Batfink]

"Who cares" is right. This non-issue was covered ad nauseum on "the other board", let's leave it there.

[JimA]

It's an oldie!  Why is this a problem?  Has someone not been taking his meds again?

[StephanieNYC]

Dear God, this subject is not creeping over here, is it? 

[chuckydoll]

CBS-FM is supposed to be a pop-based station. "Radar Love" is hard rock.

Not only that, the station was playing the song on a turntable from a 45 that was skipping. When was the last time a network O&O used a turntable in the on-air studio?

There has been too much rock on 101.1 since the oldies format returned. "Glory Days" in the first hour back. "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" in the morning show the next day. Now "Radar Love" in middays. Pretty soon CBS Radio will have blown off all the goodwill it gained from bringing back CBS-FM.

At least I commute to work beyond CBS-FM's signal area.

[Indielover]

Hard rock?? Radar Love?? it is a 30 plus year old song that fits perfectly in the classic hits format of this station.

[Jack Garrett]

Before this discussion gets to the same backbiting level as it did on Herr Doktor's board, let's remember that
 
a.  WCBS-FM is not an "oldies" station, it is a classic hits station

b.  The record in question Golden Earring's "Radar Love" was played (from vinyl) during Turntable Tuesday as a special song.  It is not in any regular rotation.  Neither is the Brenda Lee song "Coming On Strong" (that is referenced within the "Radar Love").

As to Mr. Doll's complaint of the station playing is Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" and Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", you have probably not figured out that 'CBS-FM ain't "New York's Oldies Station" these days.

CJ

[fang39]

As to Mr. Doll's complaint of the station playing is Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" and Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", you have probably not figured out that 'CBS-FM ain't "New York's Oldies Station" these days.

Maybe not "Oldies", but both artists (Springsteen & Benatar) definitely represent the New York listening area as Springsteen hails from New Jersey and Benatar from Lindenhurts, Long Island.

[Jack Garrett]

I was going to make that link, thanks for bringing it up.  One correction: Little Patty Andrzejewski hails from LINDENHURST on Long Island.

[fang39]

I was going to make that link, thanks for bringing it up.  One correction: Little Patty Andrzejewski hails from LINDENHURST on Long Island.

Although it was a typo, anyone who knows the area may agree!  LOL!