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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Nov 1, 2019 12:07:52 GMT -5
Wow!-Premiere is starting to air the Christmas shows a bit early-I'm surprised they didn't wait till after Thanksgiving. They've been starting them the second weekend in November in many cases. That gives them 6-7 weekends prior to the final weekend of the calendar year to air the list of Christmas shows they've been going with (AT40s from 1971 and 1973, AT20/AT10 from 2003-2005). ETA: Looking ahead, with much of 2020 mirroring the 2015 calendar, that year the Christmas shows started on the weekend of 11/7, which is the first full weekend in November, and Christmas falling on a Friday.
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Post by mkarns on Nov 1, 2019 12:35:27 GMT -5
I think that they've been starting with the Christmas B shows too early, but they apparently have to if the idea is to get every one of them (the 1970s AT40 specials and 2000s AT10) a turn, though that means the earlier ones are perhaps unfairly overlooked as many affiliates that switch to all-holiday music don't do so until later.
I liked it when the 1971 holiday special was first played in 2012 as the regular choice for all 70s affiliates the last week before Christmas, though they can't do that every year.
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Post by jmack19 on Nov 1, 2019 16:11:44 GMT -5
WMGN is going with 10/30/71 this weekend. Unless I missed something, this is the only confirmed 1971 so far. Anyone know of any others? 2NUR should have the 1971 show. WKDK (airs extras) is a possibility. __________________________________________________________________________________ KOKZ finally acknowledged going with 4-hr 1978 show beginning at 8AM central tomorrow.
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Post by tzmac on Nov 1, 2019 17:20:42 GMT -5
Anyone have a url to listen to WJJR? The 'listen now' button on their website pops up a player - which never works for me. It does not display a separate web address.
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Post by saltrek on Nov 1, 2019 18:55:13 GMT -5
Anyone have a url to listen to WJJR? The 'listen now' button on their website pops up a player - which never works for me. It does not display a separate web address. Here is the entry from the 70's station list for WJJR. There is a URL, but the station is geo-blocked. So, that's why the pop-up player doesn't work, and most likely, the URL won't either. Saturday 6 am - 9 am WJJR - Mix 98.1 - Rutland VT 98.1 FM Listen - Stream Links: player.streamtheworld.com/_players/pamal/?callsign=WJJRFMplayer.listenlive.co/51801Listen – Stream URL: provisioning.streamtheworld.com/pls/wjjrfm.plsStreams are geo-blocked Website: www.wjjr.net/Plays Optional ExtrasNOTE: Not on a consistent basis (Usually the last one is skipped) Station also airs AT 40 80's Sundays at 12 noon.
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Post by tzmac on Nov 1, 2019 21:54:44 GMT -5
Anyone have a url to listen to WJJR? The 'listen now' button on their website pops up a player - which never works for me. It does not display a separate web address. Here is the entry from the 70's station list for WJJR. There is a URL, but the station is geo-blocked. So, that's why the pop-up player doesn't work, and most likely, the URL won't either. Thanks - that explains it. What is the purpose of a geo-block? Is it dictated by somebody other than the station? Why would the station object to people across the country listening to the station?
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Post by pb on Nov 2, 2019 10:24:24 GMT -5
Will WPAC be putting the full, four-hour show up on their player? Yes. You can hear the entire show on the "Mornings" link that is only available today, or the final three hours on the other link that will be up for a week.
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Post by mkarns on Nov 2, 2019 10:40:25 GMT -5
Interesting how on November 11, 1978, Casey did a story on the San Diego KGB-AM chicken, noting the crazy promos that radio stations sometimes did. This aired just after an even crazier fictional radio promo stunt did so on TV, that being WKRP in Cincinnati's Turkey Drop ("As God is my witness, I swore turkeys could fly!"), which was based on a real stunt by Atlanta's WQXI.
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Post by mrjukebox on Nov 2, 2019 12:02:54 GMT -5
That turkey drop episode of "WKRP In Cincinnati" is a classic.
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Post by jmack19 on Nov 2, 2019 13:06:45 GMT -5
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Post by pb on Nov 2, 2019 16:02:17 GMT -5
Unless I missed something, this is the only confirmed 1971 so far. Anyone know of any others? 2NUR should have the 1971 show. WKDK (airs extras) is a possibility. WKDK is playing 1978.
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Post by jmack19 on Nov 2, 2019 16:58:52 GMT -5
KXGL will probably air 10/30/71 tomorrow. I don't think KXGL, 2NUR or WMGN play optional extras on a regular basis.
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Post by mkarns on Nov 2, 2019 20:07:16 GMT -5
1971 now on 2NUR.
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Post by Dale Latimer on Nov 2, 2019 21:45:48 GMT -5
(to saltrek) What is the purpose of a geo-block? Is it dictated by somebody other than the station? Why would the station object to people across the country listening to the station? Geoblocking allows the station to control its streaming royalty (SoundExchange) expenses, which are based on the number of streams generated by the streaming provider. dL
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Post by tzmac on Nov 2, 2019 22:30:45 GMT -5
WMGN is playing 10.30.71.
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