Glub

[billroper]

At cary_lee's suggestion, I tried listening to 95.9, The River today. I hit the scan button and found the station just as they were playing a commercial that went something like this:

"On our station, we play what we want to hear --"

This was followed by the sound of tuning across stations and

"On our station, we play what you want to hear."

I'd like to think that this commercial started running right after WJMK dumped their oldies format yesterday in favor of "Jack", where they play what they want to hear...

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[drzarron.livejournal.com]

Detroit, which is a ripe radio market, has a wide variety of "Oldie Stations". Some plain old oldies, some very specific ranges.

The lame pop/dance station, WDRQ recently changed formats and became "Doug" FM.. "We Play Everything". And its a pretty weird mix. Beatles, then The Clash, then, Manfred Mann, then Nine Inch Nails, then Blondie.

We're enjoying it

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

In Atlanta, it's "Dave", who took over from the old "classic rock" station. They even hired some of the old DJs.

Dave. Jack. Doug. It's like Stepford Radio.

[lensedqso.livejournal.com]

WJMK isn't oldies anymore? That's depressing. I've always thought it was one of the best oldies stations around; better certainly than anything we have here in Boston. I must admit I also got an extra little kick out of listening to a station with my initials as a call sign.

[jmthane.livejournal.com]

I like 95.9. That's what Nan and I wake up to in the morning. They could have a larger playlist for my taste, but what they play, I love to hear.

Alas, they play the clean versions, though. Pink Floyd's "Money", with the line "Goody-good bullshit" has the "shit" scraped off...

MPLS radio

[mplsfish.livejournal.com]

Our 80's station just changed to "Jack" with no aparent change in format. The big excitement here is the new MN public radio station. "The Current" Anything goes. Lots of local. Some old country, some alternative, some pop. I was going to write them to suggest newer Jonny Cash and Leonard Cohen when I heard Jonny Cash singing Leonard cohen. They are the BEST. EVERY ONE I know has heard something they never thought to hear on the radio.