Then what do we call the "old" classic rock?TheForce wrote:Agreed. Maybe I should revisit KLT. It's been a while since I've tuned it. Nothing against Blue Oyster Cult, Rush, or Foghat but I don't wanna keep hearing that. I think they should delve into more 80's hair bands as that is kinda the "new" classic rock.
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Oh I dunno...maybe fossil rock? lol I think there is a shift in what is considered "oldies" and "classic rock" nowadays. As the generations pass, people will have their own idea of what oldies and classic rock are. As a gen-x'er (40), oldies to me now are 80's music while classic rock to me would be from that time frame as well.
Then what do we call the "old" classic rock?
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Fossil Rock
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Isn't KLT's voice guy Tony Scott, who used to be heard on the old WGFM and Westwood One years ago? If BSB replaces him with Q100's voice guy, they'll have hell to pay.SpartanAM wrote:The imaging is so piss-poor it's pathetic. If/when this KLT merger happens, I hope they will use KLT's voice guy. Also hope Blarney Stone doesn't gut KLT because I think it's on of the better sounding rock stations out there.
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Q100 sounds like a CD player on shuffle.
Very cheap sounding.
They also play a lot of stiffs.
Very cheap sounding.
They also play a lot of stiffs.
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I never made that connection before - but I believe you are absolutely right!!!Isn't KLT's voice guy Tony Scott, who used to be heard on the old WGFM and Westwood One years ago?
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I think their slogan is outdated... The only place for Rock & Roll does sounds like something out of the 50's.
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I enjoy their variety, absolutely. However, I'd classify them more as a classic hits stations, but they would still color outside the lines on that...because not everything they play was a hit.
As a small indie-station in a small market programmer myself, we have found turning the classic rock playlist on its ear really gets listeners excited. Our county based Nielsen numbers have jumped substantially, as well. Additionaly, we are moving the goalposts on the years served to broaden the playlist without widening the sounds too much.
I like WQON, just not as much as WIDL.
As a small indie-station in a small market programmer myself, we have found turning the classic rock playlist on its ear really gets listeners excited. Our county based Nielsen numbers have jumped substantially, as well. Additionaly, we are moving the goalposts on the years served to broaden the playlist without widening the sounds too much.
I like WQON, just not as much as WIDL.
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Classic Rock is usually limited to 500 - 800 songs. This playlist is closer to 3000 songs... It's freeform or AOR.
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Classic Rock has no limit to song count; that is placed upon it by the programming entity. Although, I would agree with AOR.
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Most consultants would disagree. Tightly tested libraries are the only way to go...
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Yes that is correct, BUT there is no limit to song count in a genre or format. WWO may have a 700 song rotation and Cumulus may have an 800 song count, but that doesn’t affect what they choose from, only what they choose. Both are still classic rock, just different programmers.
What music is played defines the format, not how many songs are played.
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Additionally, classic rock is generally defined based on which chart a song lands,
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As someone who helped flip the second Classic Rock station in the US, I disagree with your assessment.
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