[BC] Rock is sliding away

[Jeff Johnson]

>
>>I've often wondered how a 'hit' gets to be one - then I began working in 
>>radio and came to see that what the listener 'wants' has nothing to do with it.
>
>Essentially, no. When I was programming WPIX, New York I was a reporting 
>station which meant I reported my song additions to the trades. Liz Kiley 
>at LOST, Los Angeles, was, too. If either of us added a song it 
>immediately jumped to the top. That meant everyone else added the song. 
>Basically we controlled the chart.
>Rich Wood

You made my point - what the listener wants has nothing to do with it. And 
that, perhaps, is why listeners are turning away from radio for music??

Jeff.Johnson at goodnews.net