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CBS in Rockford

Jeff R — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:28:30 -0500

CBS news has moved from WLUV to WROK 1440.

Wonder why they dropped ABC?

Re: NEW RELEASE ! RIKAH - "Out Of Time"

chris_cno — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:16:30 -0500

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KCLN 1390 Clinton

Jeff R — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:18:26 -0500

With the demise of Jones Radio's Standards format, KCLN in Clinton is now back to running Dial Global's Standards format.

950 ESPN's Jody Mac came back on the air today

Julius — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:21:50 -0500

950 ESPN's Jody McDonald returned to the air today for his 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. shift for the first time since undergoing quadruple bypass surgery six weeks ago. He was joined by Harry Mayes as is co-host. For more info: http://950espn.com/

Could Retail Industry Woes Mean More Stations Going All-Christmas Earlier??

Joseph_Gallant — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:29:40 -0500

I realize that by starting this thread, I am risking getting "flamed", but I have always been of the opinion that radio stations playing four to eight weeks of 24/7 Christmas music each year do so not as much to please listeners (although some like it), but to please retail advertisers and their agencies, considering that such advertising accounts for the great majority of revenue (perhaps two-thirds?) for most music-formatted stations.

Several studies have proven that all-Christmas radio can be an effective subliminal way to tell people "Get Your Christmas Shopping Done!" (this is also the reason many stores' "Muzak"-type systems go all-Christmas for about a month prior to and including December 24th).

This year, however, the ecomony is wobbly. Some are predicting that Christmas-season (day after Thanksgiving through December 24th) retail sales will actually decline this year compared to last (even before inflation), due more to the weak ecomony than the fact that thanks to the calendar, there are five fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year than last. (An article quoting a couple of experts predicting a decline in year-to-year Holiday sales can be found at http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/03/news/economy/creditsqueeze_r etail/index.htm?postversion=2008100312)

What does this have to do with radio??

Plenty.

Given that most music-formatted stations get most of their revenue from retail advertisers, I forsee pressure from retail advertisers and their agencies for those stations going all-Christmas to do so earlier this year, and even for those stations that don't go all-Christmas to play more Christmas music this year.

While I don't forsee the number of all-Christmas stations actually going up, what I do think will happen is that many stations that do go all-Christmas will start substantially earlier this year to please what for many of them is their dominant advertising category.

One reason: A terrible Christmas season may lead to a wrenching shakeout in retailing, with the end result being that there will fewer retail chains this time next year, which could mean far fewer ad dollars from retailers going to radio. And with radio so dependent on retail advertisers, it could mean big problems for radio.

Last year, only a handful of stations (including two in Salt Lake City) went all-Christmas as early as November 1st. This year, I wouldn't be surprised if over a hundred do it that day.

Re: B101's commercial-free workdays: NOW what?

phillyradiogeek — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:21:49 -0500

I think the real reason B101 sounds so unappealing is simply that AC music the last 10+ years to now has been pretty poor. That's why I loved Sunny so much; it featured AC back when AC music was good. AC stations today are doing what they can with the product available to them, but it just doesn't appeal to me.

the first all christmas station is

Michael F — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:42:11 -0500

http://www.christmasradio.net/

its live playing x-mas songs

Re: B101's commercial-free workdays: NOW what?

Michael F — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:57:23 -0500

in a month we will find out who flips to ehhhhhhhhh never mind lets wait until october 31st to talk about x-mas music

Re: B101's commercial-free workdays: NOW what?

E Gill CVI — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:56:53 -0500

I just feel like they overreact. It looks desperate. The thing is, if they just made the damn station sound good all the time, they wouldn't have to do any of this.

In the long run, of course, it's a good thing because they only sound good when they have to. And "Now," they have to!

Re: Is Jerry Lee fighting back

oasisrulz — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:00:53 -0500

I hear ya...it seems since B wsa the only game in town they just sat back, now with some competition they are running scared. Guess Mr. Lee is afraid 97.5 might take a few points from his empire. Signal wise B has the clear advantage but I dont know going Northeast, where CBS-FM startes to give them some problems, that area is far enough from the actual rating metro, it might not mean anything. Does anyone here know if 97.5 gets out further Northeast than the B.....With this event happening what if someone went after OGL, would CBS get nuts like Jerry, I was always told in radio competiion is the best for the listener....the B and OGL have had it too good for so long with no actual direct competition. Would BEN go Classic Gold if they have a few bad books...GM would be the clear fly in the ointment for the established powerhouses...