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Post by mstgator on Jun 14, 2013 21:16:57 GMT -5
Haven't heard a jingle on our local CHR or Hit AC station since I moved here in 2008. In fact, I don't think WFLZ has used jingles since they became a CHR station back in 1989 (part of the reason was to set themselves apart from then-market-leader Q105, which was very jingle-heavy and still is in their current format). Personally, as someone who grew up listening to radio jingles in the '70s and '80s, I can see where "your friend" is coming from, and I too miss the days of AT40 being weekend event programming. But it is what it is. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 4:13:01 GMT -5
Ok, but jingles or not do you think AT40 would be a weekend event for most anyone? I don't. Why? The chart moves slow, songs IMO suck, and I don't know or care about 99% of the people he talks to weekly. I am not saying people don't listen. They do. But it is far from appointment listening for most everyone now.
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Post by mstgator on Jun 15, 2013 8:52:13 GMT -5
No argument with any of that.
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Post by shadster on Jun 16, 2013 21:53:01 GMT -5
Z-100 NY was famous for using jingles, but they too did stop using them. Even Dave Fox admits it. He said in a youtube video that he, or someone at Z100s organiztion heard some listeners singing thier old jingles. Dave said they relized the importantance and the identity/name recognition that jingles gave to Z100 and the station, an thus, they brought them back. But I will aggree that most station don't use them and prefer seemless transitions between local programming and syndicated. To make the syndicated/national program appear local. And I wanna say that Power93 did use some jingles back in the early days
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Post by mstgator on Jun 17, 2013 19:16:48 GMT -5
And I wanna say that Power93 did use some jingles back in the early days You may be correct, I've found airchecks of their "3 Little Pigs" morning show which did have its own jingle. The majority of what I've found for the station from that period is just a voice saying "Power 93" or "The Power Pig" with sound effects. I know they were jingle-free by 1994. |
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Post by your friend on Jun 18, 2013 9:42:31 GMT -5
To make the syndicated/national program appear local. Is anyone fooled by this? It seems so artificial to have Ryan Seacrest "pretend" like he is broadcasting locally. And it further muddies the entire idea behind American Top 40. |
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Post by mkarns on Jun 18, 2013 11:15:12 GMT -5
To make the syndicated/national program appear local. Is anyone fooled by this? It seems so artificial to have Ryan Seacrest "pretend" like he is broadcasting locally. And it further muddies the entire idea behind American Top 40. I often hear the line "D-C-M-D-V-A, you're listening to American Top 40" leading in or out of commercials, but to be fair I have often heard the same from Casey; several stations still use station-tailored bumper intros/outros from him (presumably recorded in 2007 or later) during the 70s and 80s AT40 rebroadcasts. |
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Post by shadster on Jun 28, 2013 20:48:45 GMT -5
I found some Power93 jingles. Featuring Ernie Anderson, "The South's last, untamed radio station" cuts to singers: "POWwweR, ninty THREE" Not much of a jingle, I know.
and the Seacrest id is, "DC MD an VA, its A-T Forty, on Hot 99 five"
Yes, I do think ppl are fooled by the syndication appearing to be as local. Obvious not everyone will be fooled but I think most are. Most ppl arnt like us an dont even give it a second thought. Sure its artificial but I don't think most listeners ever come to that realization.
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Post by shadster on Jun 29, 2013 8:30:31 GMT -5
Rick dees now has jingles on his show again.
Hollywood Hamiltons Weekend Top 30 I believe does also, but not the Remix Top 30.
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