Re: AM is dead thanks to iBiquity and the HD Radio Alliance!


"David" <rickets@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:52:40 -0700, "David Eduardo"
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"David" <rickets@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:51:28 GMT, "David Eduardo"
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CHR today includes r&b, hip hop, dance, alternative, rock, pop, etc. It
has
as much variety as the format had in 1957... maybe more.


What about jazz? Country? MOR?

Since Top 40 was invented (August of 1952) to today, the format has
reflected mass tastes... principally 18 to about 34 year olds (the format
was "invented" by watching a 30-something waitress playing the same songs
over and over on a jukebox). Other than crossovers, there have been few
country or jazz Top 40 hits. And, while Top 40 was AOR in the early 50's
(Gogi Grant, Perry Como, etc..) it dropped the MOR tunes almost entirely
by
the late 50's to early 60's... and MOR itself morphed into AC, and today
there are many, many AC and CHR crossovers.

And every one of them sucks. Music radio is good when intelligent DJs
pick their own music. Otherwise your pushing crap on shit eaters.

DJs picking their own music and respectable listening levels do not go
together. Any time a station allows that, and is somewhat successful, like
progressive rock in the late 60's, someone comes and structures the same
concept and kills the free form station. The exceptions are very, very rare.


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