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Post by atfanmpls on Nov 4, 2011 23:13:38 GMT -5
Wow, two months of Christmas crap. I love the jingle "Magic 96.5".. from Birmingham...
Someone should start a new, fresh thread "Christmas 2011" to hyper-focus on the '11 dropouts.
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Post by MEF on Nov 5, 2011 12:53:05 GMT -5
My over the air station in Toledo WRVF flipped to all Xmas today. Thus, AT40 the 80s for me wll be online streaming stations until 2012.
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Nov 5, 2011 13:36:54 GMT -5
My over the air station in Toledo WRVF flipped to all Xmas today. Thus, AT40 the 80s for me wll be online streaming stations until 2012. You're better off for it given WRVF's penchant for editing non-'80s songs out of the shows (and not playing 1980 or 1981 shows). |
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Post by Hervard on Nov 5, 2011 17:39:45 GMT -5
So on the radio, WRVF is Christmas but it still streams regular programming?
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Post by Michael on Nov 5, 2011 19:43:42 GMT -5
Not only is KLOU flipping to Christmas this year. They have a poll on their web site asking when should they should flip to Christmas.
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Post by JMW on Nov 5, 2011 20:16:35 GMT -5
Not only is KLOU flipping to Christmas this year. They have a poll on their web site asking when should they should flip to Christmas. Is "never" an option? ;D |
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Post by MEF on Nov 5, 2011 20:48:02 GMT -5
WRVF did actually air AT40 the 80s 11/5/83 show on 11/5/11. This is the 1st time I can remember WRVF stop Xmas music to air AT40 the 80s at its usual time slot.
I argree with lousysmarchweather. "Never" should be an option.
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Post by Michael on Nov 6, 2011 0:23:16 GMT -5
Not only is KLOU flipping to Christmas this year. They have a poll on their web site asking when should they should flip to Christmas. Is "never" an option? ;D For them no. Because the station just flipped to Christmas. |
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Post by jgve1952 on Nov 6, 2011 7:55:59 GMT -5
I just received a message from Steve Grantano from Mix 98.9--he said they are not doing Christmas programming this year, and Casey will continue as normal. I just wrote him yesterday, and received a response this morning--rather impressive! For those that are new here, and I love the way our membership is growing--Mix 98.9 (look for stations that play the 80's and follow the link for Monday evening at 8pm). The show has no commercials and lasts about 3 hours and 20 minutes--pretty good stream--occasionally loses a second of streaming.
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Post by Michael on Nov 6, 2011 10:28:28 GMT -5
For them no. Because the station just flipped to Christmas. Just an update KLOU is not giving Casey a Christmas break. Their playing at40 at its regular time. |
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Post by Mike on Nov 6, 2011 11:13:17 GMT -5
WRVF did actually air AT40 the 80s 11/5/83 show on 11/5/11. This is the 1st time I can remember WRVF stop Xmas music to air AT40 the 80s at its usual time slot. Maybe they kept it for today because they just flipped today. |
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Post by atruefan on Nov 6, 2011 11:34:04 GMT -5
Two stations that, as of this week, are preempting (which begs the questions: can you postempt something - or even empt something?) AT40 the 70s are WJGH in Jacksonville, Florida, and WODC in Columbus, Ohio.
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Post by atfanmpls on Nov 6, 2011 21:10:31 GMT -5
BTW - I can't for the life of me figure out why a station would play that crap! Do any of you in radio have any angle on this? I would rather listen to puppies being run over - except while I wrap presents, or it's ACTUALLY Christmas. The songs are all so bad, and now they play "made-up" songs like Wham's "Last Christmas" every 90 minutes. The "Ulelog" plays on TV here for 24 hrs for Xmas eve/morning - that's what these stupid music stations should do!
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Post by caseyfan100 on Nov 6, 2011 21:42:11 GMT -5
I'll give you what is going on in my area. I'm located in Iowa where I can pick up Des Moines,Cedar Rapids,Iowa City and Waterloo stations. The stations here that go all Christmas/Holiday music are mainly AC or Hot AC stations that badly lag in the ratings books most of the time and they go to holiday music because it's a gimmick that does help their ratings in most cases. After the holidays are over they go back down
the pack in the ratings. Now I know this does not apply to all areas of the country but as far as I'm concerned it's all gimmick and it's done by stations that I don't listen to at all,if they want to play all holiday music fine but I'm not listening.
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Post by atfanmpls on Nov 6, 2011 21:48:17 GMT -5
Caseyfan - that's crazy you are in Central Iowa! I was born in Iowa Falls. My brothers and my friend Wahoo went to Iowa State - there are almost enough of us to have a "AT40 Fest" at "The Other Place" in Clear Lake sometime! I have many relatives that can hear the KOKZ shows!
As far as ratings, I wish I could do the surveys of these folks and ask why they want to hear "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" for the zillionth time!
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