I still have it lol even tough I could just use Apple Music on the Apple play car or whatever it's called.
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B96 WBBM-FM Rhythmic Gold-Leaning Top 40?
- Thread starter Gregg.
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I've been a subscriber since 2002 and still feel the same way 21 years later.
After one month, the B96 talent lineup appears to be set, with the addition of Dash in afternoons:
www.insideradio.com
Dash Joins Chicago’s ‘B96’ For Afternoons; Julia Lepidi To Middays.
Recently named “B96” WBBM-FM Chicago Brand Manager Molly Cruz resets the on-air lineup of the Audacy rhythmic CHR with the addition of Dash (Jordan Orman-Weiss), who will be heard weekdays
The Killers?
I know for a fact 106.5 Jack FM WVFM in Kalamazoo, MI plays them (have heard them play the Killers on several occasions).
A tiny station in a tiny market, 93.1 Jack FM in Los Angeles, played "All These Things that I've Done" by the Killers last night around 2:15a local time.
I would be very surprised if "Mr. Brightside" by the Killers isn't part of the music library of a large number of Jack FM stations out there.
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They have been from the beginning
Don’t you think a case could be made that TMX is beating Kiss in chicago in some Dayparts/demos?
Probably. A lot of Hot ACs shave off the upper end (and sometimes lower) of CHR. However, given the "dry spell" of music for CHR (outside of a few core artists, which are often shared with Hot AC), the timing is ripe for Hot AC stations to gain the lead overall, I think. Though with golds going farther back on CHR, I do not know.
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Definitely more than 4 I will say during certain time periods it's more than others but there still considered CHR. Granted Rhythmic CHR but it's still CHR. Is CHR dead a little.... but Audacy has it in them as they own the highest rated CHR in the country in Scranton so it can be done.
Another thing I forgot to mention the new PD better increase the ratings more significantly than low 2s to at least mid 2s or she will be out of a job. With the appointment of Erik Bradley to Jams it's apparent that both B96 and Jams are staying so she better keep the station profitable like Todd had it and I know the ratings were not high and I know a lot of people here never cared for Todd but he did keep the fume high it billed Top 10 in the city (mostly in top 5) and he kept the expenses low most of the shows were tracked .But the point is a few ratings points won't matter she better keep the dollars flowing . I don't know why she's concentrating on jocks I mean sure local is always better but if they are gonna start spending money again I don't know why they didn't bring back the mix show that's what I would have done . Who cares about some afternoon jock.
They should have NEVER gotten rid of the mix show. That was one the stupidest moves B96 could have made. They even decreased the hours it was on. The mixes put the station on top in the first place. If they decide to put them back on, I hope they aren't cookie cutter national playlists like they were towards the end. The playlists need to come from CHICAGO clubs.
No station in the market even has a single ratings point, let alone "several" they can lose.
Right now, the #1 and #2 stations each have a 0.3 rating. 10 stations have a 0.2 rating.
I think they play on Hot AC and Alternative stations but not AC stations. They may play on some Adult Hits stations but they don’t seem to play them on Mainstream/Active Rock stations.
Maybe they will bring it back if the ratings don’t go up with their current playlist plus songs from Chicago Clubs into the mix shows but I’m not into rave music at all.
I think Somebody Told Me only plays. Primarily on Hot AC and Alternative stations but probably some Adult Hits stations as well.
The thing about a mix show is you need a good mixer. It's not something you can just program into a scheduling software.
Audacy's WXBK NYC has invested a lot into a series of Saturday night mix shows. They could consider sharing some talent.