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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jun 13, 2018 12:34:38 GMT -5
^ Good point, matt - and also may be due to the new 3/29/1986 show airing just three weeks prior, although airing the same year three weeks apart isn't unheard of (see fall 2015 with two new 1987 shows). And you are correct about 4/19/1986 being the only "B" show to have previously aired before the Larry Morgan era, and still is the only show with that designation to this day. Premiere's selections this year for the 80s series have been great so far overall, and admittedly, easier to predict. The 70s series, OTOH, very puzzling. ETA: Thinking about that week's picks a little more - although not unheard of, the date was earlier than the week's previous show (4/12/1980). It doesn't happen often where the dates go backwards (more common in the early years of the series). So there may be some truth in that. I suppose we'll never truly know, unless someone on the inside chooses to share, which is well after the fact at this point.
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Post by at40nut on Jun 13, 2018 16:22:54 GMT -5
^ Yeah, I don't think 6/13/1987 is up for consideration at this time, since it wasn't last voiced by Larry Morgan. Any show that has aired since 7/11/2009 is fair game for "B" show consideration. (Rare exception was the 4/19/1986 show that aired in 2016 selected as a "B", which the previous airing was prior to 7/11/2009 - but had new voice tracks from Larry Morgan.) It's quite possible that 8/6/1988 could air this year - unsure as an "A" or "B" (though I think 1981 gets the first weekend in August as an "A", since it's unlikely in June and very unlikely for July). That final 1988 show might be the one exception that Premiere makes for "anniversary" airings - although I really don't think any certain show is more likely to air any given year just because it's on an anniversary. The listing of shows played in the series certainly reflects that. The 4/19/86 airing on the weekend of April 16, 2016 was a very odd exception (there were a few unusual picks for shows during 2016) - the 'A' show for that weekend was 4/11/81, which had been played before with Larry M as the emcee (in 2011). It felt as if Premiere had originally planned for 4/19/86 to be the 'A' show, with 4/11/81 as the 'B', but then swapped them at the last minute, possibly since somebody may have realized that 1981 had yet to be aired as an 'A' show in 2016 at the time. I believe that's the only time that a show has been designated as a 'B' that hadn't been previously aired with Larry M hosting. It's a little surreal looking at it now. Prince held down the two top spots on the charts (4-19-86) with 2 songs he had written-"Manic Monday" by The Bangles at #2, while his own hit "Kiss" was at #1 that week. Later that week after that Premiere airing, Prince passed away on 4-21-16
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Post by burcjm on Jun 18, 2018 13:25:12 GMT -5
Prediction for the June 30 airing:
6/28/86 (S)
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jun 18, 2018 13:37:34 GMT -5
Prediction for the June 30 airing: 6/28/86 (S) That's what I'm going with as well. For the 70s, I'm guessing the new 7/3/1971 show. I wonder what was up with 6/23/1984 getting passed over for 6/16 this coming weekend.
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Post by burcjm on Jun 18, 2018 15:37:10 GMT -5
I'm still puzzled over 6/25/88 being chosen over 6/18/88 for the "B" last week. In my mind this makes 7/9/88 a little less likely for an "A". I don't believe A's and B's have ever differed by 2 weeks in the same year since 1985 and 1986 became standalone years. Once thing is for sure: If no 1988 show airs in July it would set up 8/6/88 as an "A" for the first week of August while 8/8/81 is still possible the second week of August.
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jun 18, 2018 17:46:57 GMT -5
^ It's possible those two shows may be paired for the first weekend in August. With 1981 out as "A" selections for all of July, that likely sets up 8/8/1981 as the "A", which 1981 will have run around 12-13 weeks between airings by then.
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Post by listenerwants2know on Jun 19, 2018 13:54:11 GMT -5
Prediction for the June 30 airing: 6/28/86 (S) That's what I'm going with as well. For the 70s, I'm guessing the new 7/3/1971 show. I wonder what was up with 6/23/1984 getting passed over for 6/16 this coming weekend. Maybe the 6/30/84-show which was an "A" last year is a "B" in a few weeks.
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Post by dth1971 on Jun 19, 2018 14:37:57 GMT -5
That's what I'm going with as well. For the 70s, I'm guessing the new 7/3/1971 show. I wonder what was up with 6/23/1984 getting passed over for 6/16 this coming weekend. Maybe the 6/30/84-show which was an "A" last year is a "B" in a few weeks. 7/7/1984 last played in 2016 could also be a B show in a few weeks as well.
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Post by listenerwants2know on Jun 21, 2018 9:44:24 GMT -5
Maybe the 6/30/84-show which was an "A" last year is a "B" in a few weeks. 7/7/1984 last played in 2016 could also be a B show in a few weeks as well. Just a little comparison: Different AT40-songs (excluding special versions) between 6/16/84 and ...
6/23/84: 6 songs 6/30/84: 11 songs 7/7/84: 15 songs
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Post by burcjm on Jun 25, 2018 13:08:46 GMT -5
Prediction for the next 2 weeks shows:
July 7: 7/9/88 (A), 7/3/82 (B) July 14: 7/9/83 (S)
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jun 26, 2018 22:31:10 GMT -5
Given what we now know about 1981 being a "B" in July, limits the "A" show options - especially now that 1985 and 1986 are stand-alones. I believe the only 1988 "A" option in play would be 7/9, due to 7/16 and 7/23 both being "B" selections the last two years. (7/9 was last played as an "A" in 2015.) And 1987 is limited as well, with only 7/4 and 7/25 available (7/11 and 7/18 were both guest-hosted by CVD). They're both eligible for repeat, last played in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
A 7/9/1988 airing would also set up the 8/6 finale to be a "B" the weekend of 8/4, assuming 8/8/1981 is being aired. Then 7/25/1987 would be in play later in July, with a possible pairing with 1980.
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Post by Hervard on Jun 27, 2018 9:22:07 GMT -5
Given what we now know about 1981 being a "B" in July, limits the "A" show options - especially now that 1985 and 1986 are stand-alones. I believe the only 1988 "A" option in play would be 7/9, due to 7/16 and 7/23 both being "B" selections the last two years. (7/9 was last played as an "A" in 2015.) And 1987 is limited as well, with only 7/4 and 7/25 available (7/11 and 7/18 were both guest-hosted by CVD). They're both eligible for repeat, last played in 2015 and 2014, respectively. A 7/9/1988 airing would also set up the 8/6 finale to be a "B" the weekend of 8/4, assuming 8/8/1981 is being aired. Then 7/25/1987 would be in play later in July, with a possible pairing with 1980. I sure hope 8/8/81 gets played. That's the only show from the series that I haven't heard yet (it was played the week before I began listening to the show). All other shows first aired during April-August, 2007 have been repeated at least once.
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Post by Hervard on Jun 27, 2018 10:06:38 GMT -5
The 4/19/86 airing on the weekend of April 16, 2016 was a very odd exception (there were a few unusual picks for shows during 2016) - the 'A' show for that weekend was 4/11/81, which had been played before with Larry M as the emcee (in 2011). It felt as if Premiere had originally planned for 4/19/86 to be the 'A' show, with 4/11/81 as the 'B', but then swapped them at the last minute, possibly since somebody may have realized that 1981 had yet to be aired as an 'A' show in 2016 at the time. I doubt it, as there was a 1986 just three weeks prior.
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jun 27, 2018 10:44:55 GMT -5
Mid-April was a bit limited in show selections as well, with both 4/16 shows (1983 and 1988) off the table due to being guest-hosted, as well as 4/12/1986. 4/18/1981 aired the previous year (2015). It was indeed an interesting pick of 4/19/1986, with it not having been aired in the Larry Morgan era at that point. I suppose 4/5/1986 would have been outside of the date range, since it was the weekend of 4/16/2016...although 9/8/1984 aired almost two weekends after the calendar date (9/20/2014, IIRC). And 9/15/1984 was guest-hosted by CVD.
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Post by matt on Jun 27, 2018 14:52:11 GMT -5
The 4/19/86 airing on the weekend of April 16, 2016 was a very odd exception (there were a few unusual picks for shows during 2016) - the 'A' show for that weekend was 4/11/81, which had been played before with Larry M as the emcee (in 2011). It felt as if Premiere had originally planned for 4/19/86 to be the 'A' show, with 4/11/81 as the 'B', but then swapped them at the last minute, possibly since somebody may have realized that 1981 had yet to be aired as an 'A' show in 2016 at the time. I doubt it, as there was a 1986 just three weeks prior. A bit unusual, but it's happened before a few times in the series that the same year has aired 3 weeks apart.
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