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Topic: Something strange is happening on Country radio |
erik
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 4:34 pm |
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I noticed in the past few weeks they are changing the format by adding some 80's and 90's hits, as well as playing 70's southern rock. Before they were just playing current chart material. The local station is owned by clear channel.
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John Parker
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Golden Valley, Az. USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 5:35 pm
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eric,
One of the Clear Channel radio stations in my area switched to an all classic country format about 4 years ago. They are among the top rated in the area. Go figure. Maybe someone at Clear Channel is starting to pay attention to the people who listen to the radio. Real country music isn't dead, as some would try to have us believe.
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John Parker
Zumsteel SD10 3x5
Peavey Session 400
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 28 Mar 2007 9:27 pm
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| To misquote Frank Zappa: "Country music's not dead, it just smells funny." |
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Bo Borland
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Posted 29 Mar 2007 3:19 am
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Just around the corner is a return to Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle, Lee Greenwood and a few others that turned me off to Country radio.
I get 3 different stations here from Philly, Maryland & Delaware. they all suck.
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Bo Borland
Rittenberry SD10 , Derby D-10, Quilter TT12, Peavey Session 400 w/ JBL, NV112, Fender Blues Jr. , 1974 Dobro 60N squareneck, Rickenbacher NS lapsteel, 1973 Telecaster Thinline, 1979 blonde/black Frankenstrat
Currently picking with
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Mark Edwards
From:
Weatherford,Texas, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2007 4:38 am
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Guys you would think here in Texas there would be a butt load of great (old) country music stations. Unfortunately there is only one good station that is classic country, and I mean it is a NO Garth Brooks/Kenny Chesney radio station. They are big on the Steel sound down here to as a matter of fact this same radio stations fill in music (when they are making announcements) is nothing but steel guitar.
So can ya'll guess which radio station I listen too? |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2007 12:06 pm
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Bo,you mentioned Kenny,Crystal,and Lee,IMO these are more pop artist than country,I did LIKE Kenny with the First Edition,but his over produced,syrupy,so-called country I never cared for,But can't knock him,he made big bucks doing it.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2007 12:15 pm
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Mark,what do you guys have there in Texas[maybe something in the water]I have always noticed that some of the very best musicians are Texans,In swing,pop,country,rock and roll,blues,jazz,etc,If you find out what it is,please send me a big dose of it.I'm an old Alabama boy that loves Texas.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Fred Shannon
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Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 29 Mar 2007 12:58 pm
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http://www.radioksey.com/index.html
dial this little dumpling in. Jimmy Loessberg is an emcee on this one. It's country you can bet on it.
Texans like me are sadists, we just like to punish the listener. LOL
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Mark Edwards
From:
Weatherford,Texas, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2007 6:34 pm
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| Charles I'll get back to you on that one. I've checked the water. It's not there. |
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Bo Borland
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Posted 30 Mar 2007 2:03 pm
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Charles, I would never knock an artist for making major money doing what they do. Like you, I just never cared for it much on the country radio stations, but the housewives who call in and make requests obviously did. At least that is the spin the music directors always told me.
I also never cared much for the over produced stuff Chet Atkins or even Ray Price did.
I have a Sirius radio that gives me 5 or 6 country stations 24-7-365 I flat love it.
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Bo Borland
Rittenberry SD10 , Derby D-10, Quilter TT12, Peavey Session 400 w/ JBL, NV112, Fender Blues Jr. , 1974 Dobro 60N squareneck, Rickenbacher NS lapsteel, 1973 Telecaster Thinline, 1979 blonde/black Frankenstrat
Currently picking with
Mason Dixon Band masondixonband.net |
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Steve Alonzo Walker
From:
Spartanburg,S.C. USA (deceased)
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Posted 30 Mar 2007 3:34 pm
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| The format change was probably because of the $12.5 million dollar fine that was imposed on them and they also have to play more independant label stuff. |
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