[BC] Country music in the Big Apple?

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

I've encountered some native New Jerseyites that have an incredible
drawl.!...........
M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Wood" <richwood at pobox.com>
To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 8:13 PM
Subject: RE: [BC] Country music in the Big Apple?


> ------ At 07:09 PM 11/14/2005, gblau at jpc.com wrote: -------
>
> >Same reason it doesn't have an oldies station?
> >30 year old female media buyers?
> >Just a guess.
>
> The 30 year old media buyers bought a lot of WCBS-FM. They lost
> massive billing when they changed. WYNY was doing well as a Country
> station, too and was the highest rated Country station in the
> country. Not hard when you have that massive a market. I think no one
> in New York radio wants to be seen as a hick. It's a shame. I think a
> country station without the Southern accent would do well. Instead,
> it's easier to be the 87th rock station.
>
> I want to do a country format with a Brooklyn accent. Or, a country
> stations with a New Jersey Sopranos accent
>
> Rich
>
>
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