NYC Metro Area DU'ers: Damn! I hate losing radio stations...

[mcscajun]

...to new formats, that is.

I get out of work this afternoon and turn on the radio...WCBS-FM 101.1

Been playing the oldies since forever. Recently dropped the 50's music and put Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees on as the morning DJ.

It's not the only station I listen to...but it was a recent favorite for when I don't feel like listening to WFUV or my Grateful Dead/Allman Bros/Cajun Music tapes. :)

Sooooooo...it's 4:30...and they're playing some kind of crazy 'novelty' loop over and over and over...in and out of the car to pick up pizza...it's still playing. Weird. 5:00 PM...Jack-FM. We play what we want, you don't tell us what to play. Launches into the Beastie Boys' "(You've Got to)Fight for Your Right To Party." It was then I realized that in nearly every piece in the 'novelty' loop that ran for at least half an hour, "jack" was an element. Ugh.

I hit the station website to make inquiry...everything looks good...same as it was last week. That was at 5:30. Now it's 8:30 -- and the old site is gone, and JackFM is in its place. Total wipeout.

:(

FUCK "Surprise" New Format Changes!!!

[Debbi801]

1. Not in NY, but I heard about this today...

Don & Mike (a talk radio show) were talking about it. It really sucks. The only oldies station here in town did the same thing about a month ago or so. Not sure what is with this movement to "Jack" but i think it stinks.

Debbi

[mcscajun]

6. I wish I'd heard before it happened.

:(

Jack-FM...PAH!

[Chovexani]

2. I've heard 92.3 is changing format

Once Howard Stern goes over to Sirius. It's a damn shame, it was about the last station here where you could hear Depeche Mode, then NIN, then Soundgarden, etc. Like there aren't enough rap/hip-hop stations in town. At least there's Q104.3 for classic rock (unless that changed formats again?).

Oh well, the only radio I listen to is AAR and KTU for some dance music. There's nothing good on. I was thinking of getting satellite radio, if Dr. Demento is carried on it. So sick of the homogenized crap.

[mcscajun]

3. Q104.3 Classic...and not.

They've 'redefined' classic to include much newer bands that couldn't truly be called classic.

:sigh:

Oh...and if you're looking for Dr. Demento-like stuff...check out this site of a NJ DU'er:

The Pab Sungenis Project: http://www.lowbudgetradio.com/

[Chovexani]

7. Thanks for the link!

I've resorted to downloading best of shows from Usenet cause it seems like nobody carries Dr. Demento anymore. I miss my funny music and filks, dammit!

That's a shame about Q104.3. What's a rock fan in NY to do? Every station here is either gangsta rap/hip-hop or whatever Pop Tart the Disney channel is pushing. :(

[Pab Sungenis]

11. Thanks for the plug!

Being discovered by a Freeper is bringing more and more attention to me. :)

[mcscajun]

12. I'd actually thought about PMing you with this...

...but I see you found me out, anyhow. :)

You're welcome.

[Pab Sungenis]

22. Heheheh.

I use Sitemeter on the show's site, which logs referrers.

[name not needed]

17. It already changed to a broader rock format

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Thanks for the headsup. I will take that station off my presets.

[mcscajun]

5. That's what I'm doing...sadly.

Well...it just makes more room for Jazz/Blues stations. :)

But... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Sometimes I just want my oldies!!!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!


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[Steven_S]

8. No more Beatles for Breakfast?

That was my favorite.

I got some JACK for you right over here

:mad:

[mcscajun]

9. Nope...no more Beatles, PERIOD.

They're not playing anything now but late 70s, 80s, 90s and today.

:grr:

Bas-TARDS!!!!

Memo to self: MUST get "The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1" immediately.

[KamaAina]

10. Hey Infinity: You don't know Jack!

Mom used to keep the car running in the parking lot up in Conn. so she could listen to a few more minutes of the Doo-Wop Shop. My favorite: The Kingtones' rendition of "Blue Christmas". It so happens that the Kingtones are from Japan: "I'll have a broo Chrissmas, broo..."

Who's gonna keep the c ar running so they can keep listening to Jack (or is that Jack Shit)?

[mcscajun]

13. Repeating Our Top (entertainment) Story for Today:

Bas-TARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!


FUCK!!!


:cry:


:grr:

[unhappycamper]

14. Don't you DARE post in our thread..... n/t

[mcscajun]

16. Huh?

:shrug:

[unhappycamper]

20. thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3383791

[qnr]

15. Been out of NYC too long... WPLJ & WBLS were my stations back in the

70's.... wonder what format they are now.

[mcscajun]

18. Current Formats

WPLJ is Top 40

WBLS Urban Contemporary, R&B

[qnr]

19. Top 40? ugh. Urban Contemporary & R&B are close to the old format

though. Thanks.

[July]

21. Oh, fucking crap.

Driving July Kid to Japanese lesson tomorrow is going to be painful without the oldies. I'm living in a time warp when I'm in my car, flashing back to my youth and staying awake singing along.

Crap. Fuck. Crap.

[mcscajun]

23. You Said It.

Those were my very words when I realized what was happening at 5:00 today.

:grr:

[Pab Sungenis]

24. "Jack" is the hot new format.

Very broad playlists and loose formatics. "Jack" stations usually have libraries of anywhere from 1200-2000 songs in rotation, compared to 300-500 for most stations.

(Of course, I'm a little biased in its favor, since it's pretty much a bastardization of a format called "Fred" which Bill Gravino and I created at a station we ran back in 1999.)

I'm shocked that WCBS would switch to Jack, however. If I had to lay money I would have predicted WNEW would flip to it.

[mcscajun]

25. Here's hoping that "Jack" goes the way of "New Coke"

At least in the NY Market.

[mcscajun]

26. Shameless kick for the weekenders...

:kick: