Is 99.5 The Bear, in Hub City, dead?

[Ash]

Why do any of you even post on the radio boards?  It's a bunch of chicken little mentality here. I noticed you guys glossed over the fact that the Lubbock cluster added two on air and one off air jobs.  Isn't it possible that this one stations changes have more in common with the fact that the old staff wasn't getting it done than with any 'cost cutting'?  Do you think ghosts are going to run this new station?

[crow]

It's great that FMX and KISS have employed new staff members. I hope that Townsquare will employ even more throughout the Company and not allow "ghosts" to run stations. Ghosts have no personality.

[WhoDat!]

am i the ONLY one?[/i What does BLAKE mean in "Blake FM"?

[EggsOverEasy87]

Looks like it officially launched either last night or this morning.

Website is now officially up at 995blakefm.com and kqbr.com forwards you to the blake fm website.

[DMcCloy]

Looked at the playlist on the new website. They certainly do what they say 'play new country.' Much less of the older stuff the Bear played. Also noticed some Texas songs in there, too. Looks like they're trying to wedge themselves evenly between KLLL and 105.3.

[EggsOverEasy87]

Looked at the playlist on the new website. They certainly do what they say 'play new country.' Much less of the older stuff the Bear played. Also noticed some Texas songs in there, too. Looks like they're trying to wedge themselves evenly between KLLL and 105.3.

I admit. I do like that they announce the name of the song thats playing. Always drove me crazy when I heard a good song and didn't know the title.

I think the Bear already was shifting more towards new country. When I moved here in '05, I heard A LOT older country being played on the Bear. Seems like 107.3/94.1 has taken the spot for the the new country/classic country format (they promote themselves as classic country but i've heard both on that station).

[DMcCloy]

This is just my personal preference, but I'm only a casual country listener: 107.3/94.1 is terrible. Seems like every time I'm browsing and come across that station it is either some awkward old country ballad or Steve Ritchie babbling. I usually listen to 105.3 or The Morning Drive on 104.3 in the mornings I admit, but during commercials I'll flip through while I'm driving to work and I can't stand 107.3. I was glad when he left 105.3.


I did notice Blake putting the names on the end of the song. I liked it, too. Cool move and a first for radio in Lubbock.

[WhoDat!]

THIS TIME NEXY YEAR....do you think Ratings will be UP for 99.5? OR will 99.5 be deemed a Failure? or in the end they don't care, Townsquare eliminated 3 salaries? whaddyathink?

[Ash]

I think the stations will a. be a success and b. add personalities to grow the format. 

[WhoDat!]

I think the stations will a. be a success and b. add personalities to grow the format. 

#1. They HAD PERSONALITIES... appearantly IT didn't take them where they wanted to go... and they're gone.

#2"The Blake" format is DESIGNED to run WITHOUT AIR PERSONALITIES...so that won't happen.