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Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

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Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by MWmetalhead » Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:19 am

I think "Pure Country 89" sounds like crap. At first, I thought the station had promise. However, the absolutely horrible local air talent (the DJs have ZERO energy), cookie cutter imaging, and lack of any discernible service elements makes for a very dull, uninspiring sound.

The playlist doesn't feature nearly the level of variety of 95.9, and I'd say WYCD's music is even a little more varied.

93.9 Virgin Radio, which initially was the crappier sounding of the two stations, has improved. The playlist is structured fairly well and features a much better song selection than when the station first signed on. It appears some effort has been undertaken to pick gold songs that have a track record of success on-air locally (i.e. there has been some observation of Channel 9-5-5). The voiceover imaging adds better flavor to this station than is the case with 88.7. 93.9's signal is much more reliable indoors than that of 88.7, which seems to be having signal polarization issues of some kind - and those issues have been ongoing for about 18 months now.

93.9's air talent is lame, but not quite as lame as 88.7. The people on 93.9 at least sound happy to be there. Sure wish someone would work on the mic processing, though. The audio is flimsy and the air talent sounds like they are sitting 10 feet away.



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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by radioandtventhusiast » Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:03 pm

I've listened to Pure Country a few times going to bed for 90 minutes. I've heard a few songs twice. At least I can hear some of the CanCon that the American stations don't have.



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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by Mega Hertz » Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:15 pm

*makes fart noises while doing jerk off motion with left hand*


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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by Deleted User 15621 » Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:53 am

Bell Media should flip one of the two stations to all Canadian Content all the time. They could create an excellent 60’s through 90’s Canadian Classic Hits station and actually sound halfway decent. Just look at how many great Canadian groups and artists that came out in that era. The CRTC would love an all Canadian content station.



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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by MWmetalhead » Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:00 am

Name some artists. I'm having difficulty naming more than a handful.



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Post by Mega Hertz » Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:15 am

Sum 41. I KNOW how much Mark loves Sum 41 😂


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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by Deleted User 15621 » Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:19 am

MWmetalhead wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:00 am
Name some artists. I'm having difficulty naming more than a handful.
The Guess Who, BTO, April Wine, Lighthouse, Steppenwolf, Neil Young, Rush, The Band, Joni Mitchell, Heart, Bryan Adams, Alanis Morissette, Blue Rodeo, Gordon Lightfoot, Arcade Fire, Triumph, Barenaked Ladies, Saga, Our Lady Peace, Tragically Hip, Sarah McLachlan, Cowboy Junkies, Robbie Robertson, Tom Cochrane, Chilliwack, Sam Roberts, Crash Test Dummies, Aldo Nova, Dan Hill, Men Without Hats, Poppy Family, The Bells, Finger Eleven, Trooper, Max Webster, Spoons, Kings, Red Rider, Ron Sexsmith, Snow, Payolas, Andy Kim, Sum 41, Loverboy, Fiest, Jane Child, Gino Vanelli, Martha & The Muffins, Alannah Myles, Sloan, Jack Scott, k.d. lang, Three Days Grace, Nelly Furtado, Paul Anka, Leonard Cohen, Nickleback, Drake, Bruce Cockurn, and Cory Hart just to name a few. Almost forgot Bill Amesbury, Keith Hampshire, Sweeney Todd, Edward Bear, DeFranco Family, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber and one more, The Stampeders and that’s not all there’s also Canadian Country artists as well.



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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by windsor » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:11 pm

K.C. Mack wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:53 am
Bell Media should flip one of the two stations to all Canadian Content all the time. They could create an excellent 60’s through 90’s Canadian Classic Hits station and actually sound halfway decent. Just look at how many great Canadian groups and artists that came out in that era. The CRTC would love an all Canadian content station.
This is a really great suggestion, its better than being the 5th country format on the dial.

I can see it now......88.7 the Canuck or maybe 88.7 the Moose or how bout Zed 88.7 "Where Canada Rocks". For those who dont know we say zed not zee.... :rollin

Im sure BellMedia could cut into some of CoolFM's numbers....

"When 2 canadian artists arent enough every half hour".....its 88.7 the Canuck

Get a voiceover guy that sounds like Bob from Bob and Doug Mackenzie......"hey hosers your listening to 88.7 the Moose eh?" Kill all the canadian stereotypes in your sweepers....it would be hilarious.

dont think BellMedia Windsor knows what an original idea is over there.

The marxists at the CRTC would wet their pants over a flip like that..... :lol


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Post by Deleted User 15621 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:35 pm

windsor wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:11 pm
K.C. Mack wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:53 am
Bell Media should flip one of the two stations to all Canadian Content all the time. They could create an excellent 60’s through 90’s Canadian Classic Hits station and actually sound halfway decent. Just look at how many great Canadian groups and artists that came out in that era. The CRTC would love an all Canadian content station.
This is a really great suggestion, its better than being the 5th country format on the dial.

I can see it now......88.7 the Canuck or maybe 88.7 the Moose or how bout Zed 88.7 "Where Canada Rocks". For those who dont know we say zed not zee.... :rollin

Im sure BellMedia could cut into some of CoolFM's numbers....

"When 2 canadian artists arent enough every half hour".....its 88.7 the Canuck

The marxists at the CRTC would wet their pants over a flip like that..... :lol
There's a bunch of groups that I haven't even listed. All a station needs is the top 100 Canadian groups or artists and play their top 10 songs and still have at least 1000 songs in rotation and cover the 1960's through 2000. It's a simple Canadian Classic Hits station, 100 percent Canadian content.



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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by 48125er » Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:07 am

I’ve noticed 96.7 sounds more hot ac like it was say 9-10 years ago



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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by 48125er » Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:09 am

K.C. Mack wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:35 pm
windsor wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:11 pm
K.C. Mack wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:53 am
Bell Media should flip one of the two stations to all Canadian Content all the time. They could create an excellent 60’s through 90’s Canadian Classic Hits station and actually sound halfway decent. Just look at how many great Canadian groups and artists that came out in that era. The CRTC would love an all Canadian content station.
This is a really great suggestion, its better than being the 5th country format on the dial.

I can see it now......88.7 the Canuck or maybe 88.7 the Moose or how bout Zed 88.7 "Where Canada Rocks". For those who dont know we say zed not zee.... :rollin

Im sure BellMedia could cut into some of CoolFM's numbers....

"When 2 canadian artists arent enough every half hour".....its 88.7 the Canuck

The marxists at the CRTC would wet their pants over a flip like that..... :lol
There's a bunch of groups that I haven't even listed. All a station needs is the top 100 Canadian groups or artists and play their top 10 songs and still have at least 1000 songs in rotation and cover the 1960's through 2000. It's a simple Canadian Classic Hits station, 100 percent Canadian content.
A station that just plays Gordon lightfoot and Rush all day would suffice



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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by MWmetalhead » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:22 am

I agree with you regarding 96.7. Definitely have expanded library usage. Smart move; most recently released music sucks.



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Post by Deleted User 9015 » Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:01 am

48125er wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:09 am
K.C. Mack wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:35 pm
windsor wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:11 pm
K.C. Mack wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:53 am
Bell Media should flip one of the two stations to all Canadian Content all the time. They could create an excellent 60’s through 90’s Canadian Classic Hits station and actually sound halfway decent. Just look at how many great Canadian groups and artists that came out in that era. The CRTC would love an all Canadian content station.
This is a really great suggestion, its better than being the 5th country format on the dial.

I can see it now......88.7 the Canuck or maybe 88.7 the Moose or how bout Zed 88.7 "Where Canada Rocks". For those who dont know we say zed not zee.... :rollin

Im sure BellMedia could cut into some of CoolFM's numbers....

"When 2 canadian artists arent enough every half hour".....its 88.7 the Canuck

The marxists at the CRTC would wet their pants over a flip like that..... :lol
There's a bunch of groups that I haven't even listed. All a station needs is the top 100 Canadian groups or artists and play their top 10 songs and still have at least 1000 songs in rotation and cover the 1960's through 2000. It's a simple Canadian Classic Hits station, 100 percent Canadian content.
A station that just plays Gordon lightfoot and Rush all day would suffice
I agree, but without that hippie Lightfoot



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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by Mega Hertz » Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:46 pm

Neckbeard wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:01 am
48125er wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:09 am
K.C. Mack wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:35 pm
windsor wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:11 pm
K.C. Mack wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:53 am
Bell Media should flip one of the two stations to all Canadian Content all the time. They could create an excellent 60’s through 90’s Canadian Classic Hits station and actually sound halfway decent. Just look at how many great Canadian groups and artists that came out in that era. The CRTC would love an all Canadian content station.
This is a really great suggestion, its better than being the 5th country format on the dial.

I can see it now......88.7 the Canuck or maybe 88.7 the Moose or how bout Zed 88.7 "Where Canada Rocks". For those who dont know we say zed not zee.... :rollin

Im sure BellMedia could cut into some of CoolFM's numbers....

"When 2 canadian artists arent enough every half hour".....its 88.7 the Canuck

The marxists at the CRTC would wet their pants over a flip like that..... :lol
There's a bunch of groups that I haven't even listed. All a station needs is the top 100 Canadian groups or artists and play their top 10 songs and still have at least 1000 songs in rotation and cover the 1960's through 2000. It's a simple Canadian Classic Hits station, 100 percent Canadian content.
A station that just plays Gordon lightfoot and Rush all day would suffice
I agree, but without that hippie Lightfoot
Are you posting under the wrong name?


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Re: Pure Country 89 and 93.9 Virgin Radio - thoughts roughly 8 months after the big flip

Post by Deleted User 9015 » Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:31 pm

Mega Hertz wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:46 pm
Neckbeard wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:01 am
48125er wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:09 am
K.C. Mack wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:35 pm
windsor wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:11 pm
K.C. Mack wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:53 am
Bell Media should flip one of the two stations to all Canadian Content all the time. They could create an excellent 60’s through 90’s Canadian Classic Hits station and actually sound halfway decent. Just look at how many great Canadian groups and artists that came out in that era. The CRTC would love an all Canadian content station.
This is a really great suggestion, its better than being the 5th country format on the dial.

I can see it now......88.7 the Canuck or maybe 88.7 the Moose or how bout Zed 88.7 "Where Canada Rocks". For those who dont know we say zed not zee.... :rollin

Im sure BellMedia could cut into some of CoolFM's numbers....

"When 2 canadian artists arent enough every half hour".....its 88.7 the Canuck

The marxists at the CRTC would wet their pants over a flip like that..... :lol
There's a bunch of groups that I haven't even listed. All a station needs is the top 100 Canadian groups or artists and play their top 10 songs and still have at least 1000 songs in rotation and cover the 1960's through 2000. It's a simple Canadian Classic Hits station, 100 percent Canadian content.
A station that just plays Gordon lightfoot and Rush all day would suffice
I agree, but without that hippie Lightfoot
Are you posting under the wrong name?
I went to click on the other name and pressed enter and it logged me in. i wasn't paying attention and started posting. oops!



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