Does New York City losing its oldies station mean there's even less chance of someone picking up the country format there? Even though CBS-FM reached 'older' demos, it was still proven to get decent overall ratings, plus there's a big hype about this change right now, so if someone were looking to change formats in the market, would they be more likely to switch to oldies, not country? In most other markets country is seen as viable for the younger adult female audience, but NYC can't get past stereotypes discussed here before, so it seems country is even "more doomed" there now.
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Oldies vs Country in NTC
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Re: Oldies vs Country in
Those Yanks just don't understand country music.
Those Yanks just don't understand country music.
Re: Oldies vs Country in
> Those Yanks just don't understand country music.
>
Guess that was a joke, but country radio is doing pretty well elsewhere in the northeast, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland, Providence, Allentown, Albany, etc.
Just NYC where it doesn't find a home.
> Those Yanks just don't understand country music.
>
Guess that was a joke, but country radio is doing pretty well elsewhere in the northeast, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland, Providence, Allentown, Albany, etc.
Just NYC where it doesn't find a home.
Re: Oldies vs Country in
I disagree. Country has become hotter and with the CMA's coming to NYC, there will be much said for the format, it's new talent and young artists. I feel that 95.5fm (WPLJ) is a prime candidate for the country format, especially since ABC radio has quite a few country outlets and syndicated programming with "Best Country".
> Does New York City losing its oldies station mean there's
> even less chance of someone picking up the country format
> there? Even though CBS-FM reached 'older' demos, it was
> still proven to get decent overall ratings, plus there's a
> big hype about this change right now, so if someone were
> looking to change formats in the market, would they be more
> likely to switch to oldies, not country? In most other
> markets country is seen as viable for the younger adult
> female audience, but NYC can't get past stereotypes
> discussed here before, so it seems country is even "more
> doomed" there now.
>
I disagree. Country has become hotter and with the CMA's coming to NYC, there will be much said for the format, it's new talent and young artists. I feel that 95.5fm (WPLJ) is a prime candidate for the country format, especially since ABC radio has quite a few country outlets and syndicated programming with "Best Country".
> Does New York City losing its oldies station mean there's
> even less chance of someone picking up the country format
> there? Even though CBS-FM reached 'older' demos, it was
> still proven to get decent overall ratings, plus there's a
> big hype about this change right now, so if someone were
> looking to change formats in the market, would they be more
> likely to switch to oldies, not country? In most other
> markets country is seen as viable for the younger adult
> female audience, but NYC can't get past stereotypes
> discussed here before, so it seems country is even "more
> doomed" there now.
>
Re: Oldies vs Country in
> > Those Yanks just don't understand country music.
> >
> Guess that was a joke, but country radio is doing pretty
> well elsewhere in the northeast, Philadelphia, Boston,
> Portland, Providence, Allentown, Albany, etc.
> Just NYC where it doesn't find a home.
>
when i was in nyc in april there was some country blairing in some businesses. so it is being listened to. and its probably a matter of time before its back on fm. btw you can get country on am in nyc...from some surrounding areas.<P ID="signature">______________
deep tracks xm 40 for those who arent single minded</P>
> > Those Yanks just don't understand country music.
> >
> Guess that was a joke, but country radio is doing pretty
> well elsewhere in the northeast, Philadelphia, Boston,
> Portland, Providence, Allentown, Albany, etc.
> Just NYC where it doesn't find a home.
>
when i was in nyc in april there was some country blairing in some businesses. so it is being listened to. and its probably a matter of time before its back on fm. btw you can get country on am in nyc...from some surrounding areas.<P ID="signature">______________
deep tracks xm 40 for those who arent single minded</P>
Re: Oldies vs Country in
> >
> when i was in nyc in april there was some country blairing
> in some businesses. so it is being listened to. and its
> probably a matter of time before its back on fm. btw you can
> get country on am in nyc...from some surrounding areas.
>
You'll need to fill me in on what businesses in NYC. blare country music??
Sounds like quite the rarity to me.
In addition I can assure you that NO AM country radio signal is receivable in New York or it's suburbs.<P ID="signature">______________
WQCD, NY. Chill, Finally some creative radio!</P>
> >
> when i was in nyc in april there was some country blairing
> in some businesses. so it is being listened to. and its
> probably a matter of time before its back on fm. btw you can
> get country on am in nyc...from some surrounding areas.
>
You'll need to fill me in on what businesses in NYC. blare country music??
Sounds like quite the rarity to me.
In addition I can assure you that NO AM country radio signal is receivable in New York or it's suburbs.<P ID="signature">______________
WQCD, NY. Chill, Finally some creative radio!</P>
Re: Oldies vs Country in
> In addition I can assure you that NO AM country radio signal
> is receivable in New York or it's suburbs.
>
What about WRWD 1370 from Ellenville, the new simulcast of the FM Highland/Poughkeepsie country station? Also I think WGBB on Long Island still has a couple hours each week, too.
> In addition I can assure you that NO AM country radio signal
> is receivable in New York or it's suburbs.
>
What about WRWD 1370 from Ellenville, the new simulcast of the FM Highland/Poughkeepsie country station? Also I think WGBB on Long Island still has a couple hours each week, too.
Re: Oldies vs Country in
> > In addition I can assure you that NO AM country radio
> signal
> > is receivable in New York or it's suburbs.
> >
> What about WRWD 1370 from Ellenville, the new simulcast of
> the FM Highland/Poughkeepsie country station? Also I think
> WGBB on Long Island still has a couple hours each week, too.
>
i was listning on a car radio in the city. near where the trade center towers were. and at the hotel at night. i was to busy to write down the call letters.<P ID="signature">______________
deep tracks xm 40 for those who arent single minded</P>
> > In addition I can assure you that NO AM country radio
> signal
> > is receivable in New York or it's suburbs.
> >
> What about WRWD 1370 from Ellenville, the new simulcast of
> the FM Highland/Poughkeepsie country station? Also I think
> WGBB on Long Island still has a couple hours each week, too.
>
i was listning on a car radio in the city. near where the trade center towers were. and at the hotel at night. i was to busy to write down the call letters.<P ID="signature">______________
deep tracks xm 40 for those who arent single minded</P>
Re: Oldies vs Country in
Are you sure it was a country station?
There are no rimshot stations that penetrate the city or the suburbs.
Was it at night or during the day?
You might have gotten a DX from some other state.
There is absolutely no audable country music station in the NYC. metro on AM or FM on a regular basis.<P ID="signature">______________
WQCD, NY. Chill, Finally some creative radio!</P>
Are you sure it was a country station?
There are no rimshot stations that penetrate the city or the suburbs.
Was it at night or during the day?
You might have gotten a DX from some other state.
There is absolutely no audable country music station in the NYC. metro on AM or FM on a regular basis.<P ID="signature">______________
WQCD, NY. Chill, Finally some creative radio!</P>
Re: Oldies vs Country in
> > In addition I can assure you that NO AM country radio
> signal
> > is receivable in New York or it's suburbs.
> >
> What about WRWD 1370 from Ellenville, the new simulcast of
> the FM Highland/Poughkeepsie country station? Also I think
> WGBB on Long Island still has a couple hours each week, too.
>
WGBB is mostly The Chinese Radio Network with some local programming of Carribean music/spanish programming, mostly ethnic and some religious programming from time to time. No country program is broadcast on that station.
http://www.am1240wgbb.com/schedule.html.html
WRWD cannot be heard in the city and only broadcasts during the day thus preventing it's signal to travel.
Local AM radio doesn't come in well in the city because of the building let alone an AM station 80 miles north.<P ID="signature">______________
WQCD, NY. Chill, Finally some creative radio!</P>
> > In addition I can assure you that NO AM country radio
> signal
> > is receivable in New York or it's suburbs.
> >
> What about WRWD 1370 from Ellenville, the new simulcast of
> the FM Highland/Poughkeepsie country station? Also I think
> WGBB on Long Island still has a couple hours each week, too.
>
WGBB is mostly The Chinese Radio Network with some local programming of Carribean music/spanish programming, mostly ethnic and some religious programming from time to time. No country program is broadcast on that station.
http://www.am1240wgbb.com/schedule.html.html
WRWD cannot be heard in the city and only broadcasts during the day thus preventing it's signal to travel.
Local AM radio doesn't come in well in the city because of the building let alone an AM station 80 miles north.<P ID="signature">______________
WQCD, NY. Chill, Finally some creative radio!</P>
Re: WGBB Country
> WGBB is mostly The Chinese Radio Network with some local
> programming of Carribean music/spanish programming, mostly
> ethnic and some religious programming from time to time. No
> country program is broadcast on that station.
> http://www.am1240wgbb.com/schedule.html.html
>
I posted this on the Long Island board, and the response was WGBB has an hour long country show 3 nights a week at 11pm, their program schedule on line is a year old.
> WGBB is mostly The Chinese Radio Network with some local
> programming of Carribean music/spanish programming, mostly
> ethnic and some religious programming from time to time. No
> country program is broadcast on that station.
> http://www.am1240wgbb.com/schedule.html.html
>
I posted this on the Long Island board, and the response was WGBB has an hour long country show 3 nights a week at 11pm, their program schedule on line is a year old.
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