Clearly, the format is more soft AC or gold than standards these days, but from what I can tell, there is as much Johnny Mathis, Sinatra and Nat King Cole on the playlist as before. But the mix has definitely moved forward into 80s and 90s adult contemporary. I think it's a good balance. One of the stations (I think WILE FM) has been airing promos touting a larger playlist.
One area they have greatly expanded is the timed record, local options spots at the top hour, :30 and :50. Those playlists have essentially doubled. (I keep the stream open all day on my computer at work).
They first starting beefing up the list in April. Then a second wave of additions started coming in the last couple of weeks (Kenny Rogers ought to love the additional royalties from all of his songs they added). Songs with an asterisk are local option timed records:
Kenny Rogers – "A Love Song"*
Bette Midler – “Do You Want To Dance”*
The Delfonics – “La La Means I Love You”
Bonnie Raitt – “Not the Only One”
Kool & The Kang – “Too Hot”*
Kenny Rogers –*“Morning Desire”*
Anita Baker – “Just Because”
Little River Band – “Lady”
Kenny Rogers – “Daytime Friends”*
Kenny Rogers – “Love the World Away”*
The Commodores –*“Oh No”*
Dan Hill – “Sometimes When We Touch”
Tony Bennett & Natalie Cole – “Watch What Happens”
Kim Carnes, Kenny Rogers & James Ingram –*“What About Me”
Loggins & Messina – “My Music”
Bread – “Lost Without Your Love”*
Earth, Wind & Fire – “That’s the Way Of the World”
The Commodores – “Sail On”
Kenny Loggins – “Whenever I Call You Friend”
Bruce Springsteen –*“I’m On Fire”*
Mickey Gilley – “Stand By Me”
Jackson 5 – “Never Can Say Goodbye”
Michael Jackson – “Human Nature”
Michael Jackson – “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You”
Michael Jackson – “Got To Be There”
Heatwave – “Always and Forever”
Sheena Easton – “Almost Over You”*
Dobie Gray – “Drift Away”*
Lionel Richie – “Love Will Conquer All”
Restless Heart – “When She Cries”
Garth Brooks – “The Dance”
Bonnie Raitt – “Something To Talk About”
Anita Baker – “Sweet Love”
Peter Cetera & Amy Grant – “The Next Time I Fall”
Elton John – “Sacrifice”
Fleetwood Mac – “Gypsy”
Wings – “Let ‘Em In”
Foreigner – “I’ve Been Waiting For A Girl Like You”
Cyndi Lauper – “Time After Time”
Billy Joel – “This Is the Time”
Michael McDonald – “I Keep Forgettin’”*
Toto – “I’ll Be Over You”*
Laura Brannigan – “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You”
Paul McCartney & Wings – “No More Lonely Nights”*
One area they have greatly expanded is the timed record, local options spots at the top hour, :30 and :50. Those playlists have essentially doubled. (I keep the stream open all day on my computer at work).
They first starting beefing up the list in April. Then a second wave of additions started coming in the last couple of weeks (Kenny Rogers ought to love the additional royalties from all of his songs they added). Songs with an asterisk are local option timed records:
Kenny Rogers – "A Love Song"*
Bette Midler – “Do You Want To Dance”*
The Delfonics – “La La Means I Love You”
Bonnie Raitt – “Not the Only One”
Kool & The Kang – “Too Hot”*
Kenny Rogers –*“Morning Desire”*
Anita Baker – “Just Because”
Little River Band – “Lady”
Kenny Rogers – “Daytime Friends”*
Kenny Rogers – “Love the World Away”*
The Commodores –*“Oh No”*
Dan Hill – “Sometimes When We Touch”
Tony Bennett & Natalie Cole – “Watch What Happens”
Kim Carnes, Kenny Rogers & James Ingram –*“What About Me”
Loggins & Messina – “My Music”
Bread – “Lost Without Your Love”*
Earth, Wind & Fire – “That’s the Way Of the World”
The Commodores – “Sail On”
Kenny Loggins – “Whenever I Call You Friend”
Bruce Springsteen –*“I’m On Fire”*
Mickey Gilley – “Stand By Me”
Jackson 5 – “Never Can Say Goodbye”
Michael Jackson – “Human Nature”
Michael Jackson – “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You”
Michael Jackson – “Got To Be There”
Heatwave – “Always and Forever”
Sheena Easton – “Almost Over You”*
Dobie Gray – “Drift Away”*
Lionel Richie – “Love Will Conquer All”
Restless Heart – “When She Cries”
Garth Brooks – “The Dance”
Bonnie Raitt – “Something To Talk About”
Anita Baker – “Sweet Love”
Peter Cetera & Amy Grant – “The Next Time I Fall”
Elton John – “Sacrifice”
Fleetwood Mac – “Gypsy”
Wings – “Let ‘Em In”
Foreigner – “I’ve Been Waiting For A Girl Like You”
Cyndi Lauper – “Time After Time”
Billy Joel – “This Is the Time”
Michael McDonald – “I Keep Forgettin’”*
Toto – “I’ll Be Over You”*
Laura Brannigan – “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You”
Paul McCartney & Wings – “No More Lonely Nights”*