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Format Changes 2024

The songwriters/artist are basically [IMHO] writing songs that appeal to listeners that can be played across almost all types of formats. Why? More listeners=more sales of that artists streaming/CDs/LPs and maybe singles, if they even do singles anymore. You've got the "old school" country artists moaning that some of the current stuff being played has strayed way far away from what country music actually is. The day I hear a Greta Van Fleet song playing on WSM-AM then I'll know there's no hope left.

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Yabadabado1 said:
The songwriters/artist are basically [IMHO] writing songs that appeal to listeners that can be played across almost all types of formats. Why? More listeners=more sales of that artists streaming/CDs/LPs and maybe singles, if they even do singles anymore.
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Yes, they still do singles. In fact, the music industry now is a songs-based, singles-based industry, with playlists organized by singles. The main chart that tracks music usage, the Billboard Hot 100, is a singles chart. The Hot 100 is not based on a genre or format. It's just whatever are the most played singles.
 
After reading all of these pages about rock in NYC, here's what's going to preclude any attempts at bringing rock, whether alternative or anything else, to NYC: New Yorkers right now just do not listen to rock at the same rate as the rest of the world.

For instance, local NYC band The Strokes. According to Spotify, their strongest concentration of listeners is in Mexico City. The highest US city is Los Angeles. Fellow NYC band Interpol is identical in this regard.

What about the brand new breakout alt-rock artist, Djo? The US city giving them the most streaming attention is Chicago. They're not even a murmur in NYC despite their ferocious streaming.

Hipster queen St. Vincent? Chicago and Los Angeles, with a side of London, England. Fellow indie darlings Vampire Weekend is the same.

Twenty One Pilots, arguably the biggest modern alternative artist in the United States? Mexico City first according to Spotify, and their highest US city is Chicago.

What about metal bands like Bring Me The Horizon, Bad Omens, and I Prevail? Chicago, Chicago, Chicago, with a side of Denver and Dallas. Most older rock hitmakers like Shinedown, Papa Roach, and Skillet are also all Chicago with Denver and Dallas backup.

New Jersey sons Bleachers do have NYC as their 5th city, but it's beaten by Los Angeles, London, Chicago, and Jakarta Indonesia (yes, Indonesia loves Bleachers apparently) in that order.

It's an uphill battle that would have to be fought to get any form of rock to penetrate in NYC. It's not impossible, but the odds aren't good.
 
CassChopper96 said:
94.7 will go classic alternative
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95.5 will revert to Hot AC as 95•5PLJ.

We all want a few of our words to completely change a station on the radio station or two on the dial, but it just doesn't work like that. Here's a few things to help:

1. If your car supports Bluetooth and/or Aux, take advantage of that and connect your phone to the Aux/Bluetooth radio in the car.

2. Listen to old airchecks of ALT, K-ROCK, RXP, or any other alt station you enjoy.

3. Or you can find an alt station with a playlist you enjoy. Your choice.
 
lanceventa said:
Please tell from a business standpoint, how and why each of those moves will happen? I'm curious how you think each of those can and will happen and why?
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Why would 1010 WINS give up a full power station and go to 94.7, which barely covers Long Island. It’s difficult enough to get 1010 AM at night, so why move its FM from 92.3 to a frequency that is landlocked (94.7) and cannot move any further East?

It made sense to use the WOR tower for 94.7 as it already existed, but even though its power increased to 40,000 watts, it might have been able to get better Long Island coverage with a taller antenna, at the expense of wattage.

Their current antenna is lower in height than the old one. Even though it is closer to NYC, the lower height hobbles its distance and is likely too low in height to penetrate into Manhattan.
 
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