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Post by dukelightning on Sept 22, 2016 14:28:57 GMT -5
And I would rather hear over half of the other songs in the 9/5/81 show than "Jessie's Girl" for the 371st time. Of course I also usually have and take the option of hearing the 9/5/81 show itself than some radio station.
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Post by briguy52748 on Sept 22, 2016 14:43:33 GMT -5
And I would rather hear over half of the other songs in the 9/5/81 show than "Jessie's Girl" for the 371st time. Of course I also usually have and take the option of hearing the 9/5/81 show itself than some radio station. And I also thought the Sept. 5, 1981 show was a fantastic show. I'd have to think that this was the last gasp of what I'd consider a perfect CHR -- something for everyone. More than half of the songs, including every country crossover song, would make my playlist. That includes the other 1981 songs by Styx, the Rolling Stones, the Little River Band, Rick James, REO Speedwagon, Marty Balin, Sheena Easton, the Moody Blues, the Electric Light Orchestra, the Manhattan Transfer, Pablo Cruise, Joey Scarbury, Rick Springfield, the Commodores, the Greg Kihn Band, Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty, Journey, Foreigner, the Pointer Sisters -- heck, even the new Lulu song -- and ... the piece de la resistance, the Lionel Richie/Diana Ross duet! Add in those eight current country songs -- and heck, I'd even add in all three of the archive extras (Lulu, the Box Tops and yes, Bobbie Gentry's delta Southern classic), that makes for a great mix of songs and enough to whet everyone's appetite. And JFTR, I don't mind "Jessie's Girl" or even "Bette Davis Eyes." I remember being a big fan of that latter song (at age 9) and my elderly neighbor wondering why I liked such an odd-sounding, esoteric (to her) song. (Keep in mind she had listened to plenty of MOR in her day on the old WQUA in Moline.) Guess she must not have been a fan of Bette Davis, or thought Kim Carnes' voice sounded too rough! But "Bette Davis Eyes," of course, would be all over my playlist! And yes, I also like "Jessie's Girl," too; already said it's on my playlist. I remember my classmates -- they were 9 and 10 years old at the time, too -- squealed over Ricky Springfield ... and I'd guess they still do 35 years later! Brian
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Post by caseyfan100 on Sept 23, 2016 13:03:06 GMT -5
WWIS stream sounds crappy and won't be fixed until next week. Yes,very low volume with nothing I can do to turn it up. WWIS just started. It's not the high technical quality that most people prefer,but at least they turned up the volume. And to me that's all that matters.
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Post by mjl677 on Sept 23, 2016 14:09:03 GMT -5
Yes,very low volume with nothing I can do to turn it up. WWIS just started. It's not the high technical quality that most people prefer,but at least they turned up the volume. And to me that's all that matters. The station is now in stereo too.
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Post by matt on Sept 23, 2016 14:11:32 GMT -5
I will be curious to see if that's an 'A' show or a 'B'. You never know with KOLA...
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Post by mkarns on Sept 23, 2016 14:25:11 GMT -5
I will be curious to see if that's an 'A' show or a 'B'. You never know with KOLA... The only shows I can think of that would make sense as A's, with 1984 as a B, would be 10/4/86 and 10/9/82. But with KOLA playing 1987 this week I can't see why they'd say no to 1986 (though their decisions can be unpredictable), and the 1982 show would fit better next week. 10/4/80 would have made sense if 1980 weren't one of this week's options. 10/3/81 too, but that was just aired two years ago. So I'm guessing that next week is 1984 by itself.
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Post by mkarns on Sept 23, 2016 14:36:51 GMT -5
Predictions for the stations with a history of playing the "B" shows: WODC - Both - 1978 show from 2013 is too recent. The WODC website has 1978 listed, but nothing else. If that's all they play then this may be the first time since their format change when they didn't play any 1980s shows, and on a week when they have two of them to choose from. Last week they also only played one countdown, that being 1983, which I chalked up to 1974 (the only 70s option) as being too long ago for them. If they only air 1978 then they may no longer be regularly airing two shows, but rather picking between the decades for one (though additional "Sunday night specials" may continue periodically.)
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Post by matt on Sept 23, 2016 15:19:27 GMT -5
I will be curious to see if that's an 'A' show or a 'B'. You never know with KOLA... It is a stand alone. So is next week's 10/1/77 presentation. Scratching my head...not really getting some of the show selections over the last month or so. Both those shows last aired in 2011, but that almost guarantees that we won't hear 10/27/84 this year. I would have swapped the next two years and played 9/29/84 this weekend and 10/3/87 next weekend...at least that way the '84 show is one that almost nobody (other than the devout fans who've been tuned into the show during its entire run) has heard as part of the classic 80's series.
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Post by mjl677 on Sept 23, 2016 16:51:48 GMT -5
It is a stand alone. So is next week's 10/1/77 presentation. Scratching my head...not really getting some of the show selections over the last month or so. Both those shows last aired in 2011, but that almost guarantees that we won't hear 10/27/84 this year. I would have swapped the next two years and played 9/29/84 this weekend and 10/3/87 next weekend...at least that way the '84 show is one that almost nobody (other than the devout fans who've been tuned into the show during its entire run) has heard as part of the classic 80's series. And I being one of those devout fans..lol. That 9/29/84 was the final Casey Kasem AT40 aired on Sirius XM in 2009. I'm so devout I had my dvr recording that show on that channel that was on Dish Network (I believe) at the time.. Sirius XM really shot themselves in the foot by getting rid of the show the following week..
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Post by briguy52748 on Sept 23, 2016 16:54:54 GMT -5
Since the cat's out of the bag and there is no bickering over songs from 1981 that are or are not suited to classic hits airplay in 2016 -- I wonder which songs that are now prominently on oldies stations today that 10 years from now would be laughed at and scorned as "not fitting in" -- I'll go in early for 1984:
* "What About Me" -- Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes and James Ingram. Interestingly, never a country hit. (I do recall it being performed on that year's CMAs, however, with a couple of country artists substituted for Carnes and Ingram.) * "All Through the Night" -- Cyndi Lauper. * "I Can't Drive 55" -- Sammy Hagar. * "Penny Lover" -- Lionel Richie.
Honestly, other than "All Through the Night" and "I Can't Drive 55," the best songs below the top 40 had already dropped. I mean, I'd pick "I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman (even though he has a new song that did respectably well climbing the charts now) or "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart if I could ... but that danged rule of songs that dropped from the top 40 is in play.
Then again, I'd also make it a Prince three-fer ... since the intent of Premiere seems to be honoring Prince's memory with his masterpiece album/film ... I'd go with "When Doves Cry," which was STILL on the Hot 100, and would be for two more weeks yet. And "Ghostbusters" was recently out, so that's another possible song I'd pick.
Brian
P.S. -- Getting back to Prince ... notice that he had the highest debut on the Hot 100, coming in at No. 28? Wonder when the last time that happened that a song debuted on the Hot 100 within the top 40, and in the 20s to boot? With the rules Billboard I'm guessing was using at the time, that had to be ultra rare.
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Post by davewollenberg on Sept 23, 2016 17:05:24 GMT -5
The OEs for the 9-26-87 show, were the same as the last broadcast.
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Post by mga707 on Sept 23, 2016 17:06:11 GMT -5
WWIS just started. It's not the high technical quality that most people prefer,but at least they turned up the volume. And to me that's all that matters. The station is now in stereo too. I'm giving kudos to WWIS' technical person. Their stream worked perfectly today, with clear sound and none of the 'dropouts' that formerly had been common on their stream most weeks. Improvements noted and appreciated!
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Post by dth1971 on Sept 23, 2016 19:10:08 GMT -5
There goes hope for the 10/27/1984 AT40 episode to be played at the end of the October 2016 month. And when did the 10/6/1984 AT40: The 80's episode last air? Will there be new OPTIONAL EXTRAS or the same ones from the previous airing?
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Post by mellongraig on Sept 23, 2016 20:35:23 GMT -5
There goes hope for the 10/27/1984 AT40 episode to be played at the end of the October 2016 month. And when did the 10/6/1984 AT40: The 80's episode last air? Will there be new OPTIONAL EXTRAS or the same ones from the previous airing? Well it is still possible they could air 10/27/84 - although likely slim, even though Premiere can surprise us. This last aired in 2008, so unless if anything dramatically changes, the optional extras will likely change.
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Post by freakyflybry on Sept 23, 2016 23:09:45 GMT -5
This show last aired in 2011 so I predict the same extras as before.
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