Another thread on this board moved off-topic, so I thought I'd start a new thread.......... in case there are any final thoughts. The discussion started because a poster said he didn't remember a song that was played on Top 40 radio in 1959. Here is my final post in the other thread:
1.Radio programs to listeners under the age of 55; therefore it "tests" audiences under 55 for songs they like and remember.
2. Audiences under age 55 will like and remember fewer '50s & '60s songs than audiences over age 55.
3. Radio will play fewer songs that listeners over age 55 like and remember.
4. Therefore, commercial over-the-air radio is not the place to be for listeners of ANY age who want to hear the full '50s & '60s Top 40 (or even Top 10) music experience.
Note: If '50s music isn't played at all in your market anymore, substitute '70s for '50s above.
1.Radio programs to listeners under the age of 55; therefore it "tests" audiences under 55 for songs they like and remember.
2. Audiences under age 55 will like and remember fewer '50s & '60s songs than audiences over age 55.
3. Radio will play fewer songs that listeners over age 55 like and remember.
4. Therefore, commercial over-the-air radio is not the place to be for listeners of ANY age who want to hear the full '50s & '60s Top 40 (or even Top 10) music experience.
Note: If '50s music isn't played at all in your market anymore, substitute '70s for '50s above.