[BC] Oldies Stations

[Paul Smith W4KNX]

Why doesnt someone mix pre beatles oldies with Country classics?  Thats the
way top 40 was when it was current

Paul Smith
Sarasota, FL

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Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [BC] Oldies Stations


At 07:46 AM 12/20/05, Alan Alsobrook wrote
>Some days I'm just not so sure about this. On a 1KW daytimer we
>added "A little bit more" by Dr. Hook on the first air play we got 3
>calls saying wow it's been so long since I've heard that!.  I was
>totally amazed.. we didn't even intro the song. That tends to make
>me think that listeners do like to hear something different.

         Some listeners. Most will put up with an
         occasional "bonus" ... but the mass numbers
         indicate they want what they want.


>Actually I'd love to put together a wide wash country format, I
>think it would blow the socks off of most stations..

         That has been done. In fact, we did that when
         I was doing airwork in Phoenix...

         We beat all three competing stations, combined.




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