Before that, actually. Back copies of the Omaha World-Herald indicate that this was around 1951, and definitely by 1956, the World-Herald's daily radio listings for KOWH simply said, "Top 40".
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B96 WBBM-FM Rhythmic Gold-Leaning Top 40?
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Before that, actually. Back copies of the Omaha World-Herald indicate that this was around 1951, and definitely by 1956, the World-Herald's daily radio listings for KOWH simply said, "Top 40".
There might be some anomalies in my market. KCKC (which has been discussed before) played it, KKJO (out of St. Joseph) has played it, KRBZ (alternative), and KCJK (alt/rock hybrid) is what I was referring to.
Here's KKJO's playlist for today: KJO 105.5 FM (20:41).
KCJK 105.1 The X On Air Playlist (9:34)
Don't have access to KRBZ or KCKC, but they have played it.
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When? All at the same time? How often?
I edited those in for today for two of them.
If you're going to make a case for "overplay" then they all have to be playing it in heavy. I seriously doubt that.
KRBZ seems to play it the most as multiple days of the week I hear it on there. In any case, probably should have chosen a different example.
And the format is alternative, right?
Yes. I'm not sure, but I think I've heard it on 102.5 Jack FM as well, which is why I used it as an example (since many of these are my presets.)
If so it would be a huge anomaly. No other Jack station that I know of is playing it or any other song by that band.
102.5 JackFM On Air Playlist from Jun 12, 2023 At 6:03 a.m. I don't think that station plays it much though.
How does one spin at 6AM qualify as overplaying a song?
I mean in combination with other stations playing it. I am guessing a lot of people don't run into this song as much as I do, so it's a bad example. It is in light rotation on that station. I didn't hear it then, but heard it other times. In this example, Alt 96.5 plays it the most, but I hear it on the other stations I listed.
That would pre-suppose that lots of people listen to those same four stations. That would also seem a stretch to me.
It could be, especially since it is on a translator and KKJO is technically out of market. Maybe other stations that are more well-listened to try to avoid that type of mash up for a smaller song like that.
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Yes, that is why I mentioned "around 1951" in a prior post. The best tracking can be seen in the ads in Broadcasting Magazine from 1951 and 1952 and then onward to New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Minneapolis, Miami, Kansas City.
I met Todd Storz a few days before his death in Miami when I was in the initial stage of building my first station. He took hours of his time to teach me "how to do Top 40". I was 18 at the time, and took his advice seriously and his guidance was a big part of my success with HCRM in Quito.
And, in any case, a music test does not limit preferences when listening to one station. In fact, most music tests do not even reveal which station or stream is doing the test. It is usually "we represent an organization that wants to find which songs should be played on the radio or your favorite stream today and your input and scores will help them play the music you want to hear".
They were all over CHR radio in 2005
Actually, you wrote "1961", so you might want to edit that.
And I did. Typing by a dyslexic on a cellphone keyboard is a dangerous thing!Actually, you wrote "1961", so you might want to edit that.
They had a total of one Top 10: Mr. Brightside. That was it. If they were "all over CHR," it would have gone higher, and had a follow-up.