OK, why is my local rock station playing country??

[SmileyBoy]

I just got back into Fargo, I was on the Interstate in Fergus Falls, and I thought I would turn the dial to 104.7 The Dam, because it plays all new modern rock, which is the kind of music I like. And I hear country songs playing on the station. Then I get into town, and I log on, and I see the station's website still says "North Dakota's New Rock" and everything like that, and has all the rock designs on the site, and then I see their current playlist, and it shows all country music on there.

Now what am I gonna do for my new rock fix if The Dam is done with?? Q98 recently switched over to half-classic, half-new, but I'm not really into classic rock. I really don't listen to Q98 anymore. But I think I'm gonna have to if they changed The Dam into country. Geez, aren't there already like, six or seven country stations in this city by now??

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. Ouch. That sucks.

I don't like modern rock, but I like country even less. That's a blow, man. x(

[CatholicEdHead]

2. Go Satellite Radio

if KQWB/Q98 is going down the tubes. It is still the best rock station in the RRV, but cannot compare to 93X in the Twin Cities.

[SmileyBoy]

3. Are you kidding me?? 93X blows nut chunks.

And believe me, I listened to 93X since it was called The Edge.

One of the great reasons I moved out of the Twin Cities is because the radio market there is so piss poor.

[CatholicEdHead]

4. I guess I prefer a harder sound

I do have all three Edge CD's but I did think their latter days were better than their early days. I was a fan of 93X before Disney/Capital Cities bought them and turned it into The Edge as 93X was a non-corporate station back then.

Of course in the Cities I also go to 89.3 The Current often as it has a quasi-KEGE/Edge sound.

Edit: when driving up, try Rockin 101 out of St Cloud for that part of the trip.

[SmileyBoy]

5. I listen to 101 out of St. Cloud.

Not as good as The Dam, but better than 93X, IMO.

[CatholicEdHead]

6. How about KNDS, the NDSU College Station?

Do they have a good rock selection? It is at 105.9.

http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/webradio/

[CatholicEdHead]

7. This must be a new Clear Channel corporate format

http://www.thedamrockstation.com/main.html

Some country stations do have enough electric guitar that some suit thought it was a good idea to put them together. It is a weird crossover format.

[Kire]

8. It says "Thanks for listening! Sorry we're gone!"

very weird

Thanks for listening. We never would have made it this long without our DAM listeners. T-Bone has moved over to the Box, and has brought the Boneyard with him. Log onto www.thebox1019.com for more.

http://www.thedamrockstation.com/cc-common/mainheadlines2.html?feed=114260&article=346561

[CatholicEdHead]

9. So they are at 101.9 now

Here is the current playlist:
Takin' Care of Business CD
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Turbo Lover CD
Judas Priest
There's Only One Way to Rock CD
Sammy Hagar
Paradise City CD
Guns N' Roses
Love of a Lifetime CD
Firehouse
Have a Cigar CD
Pink Floyd
Just Between You and Me CD
April Wine
Dream On CD
Aerosmith
Love Song CD
Tesla
Burning Heart CD
Vandenberg

[SmileyBoy]

11. That's classic rock, not new.

101.9 is still classic rock.

[CatholicEdHead]

12. Well, what about the NDSU 105.9 station?

http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/webradio/djInfo/schedule.htm

I have it streaming right now.
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/webradio/Listen_Now/listennow.htm

[leftofthedial]

10. because country ROCKS!

dewd

[CatholicEdHead]

13. If you go XM, there are a few channels for you

http://www.xmradio.com/programming/full_channel_listing.jsp?sort=number

Try 43, 44, 45, 47, 50, 51, 52, 54

[CatholicEdHead]

14. If you go Sirius, try these channels

http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=Page&cid=1065475754154

Channels 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, and 28

[Floogeldy]

15. Life is so fucked up

You need to do something. Get a picket sign. Fast. Stop eating. Letters to the station manager. Propaganda against Roy Acuff. Write books. Call Michael Savage. Donate $269,000 to your Congressperson's campaign. Turn the radio off. Start your own radio station. Buy all country musick CDs for sale in your town. FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD! Spread rumors that Garth Brooks is gay.

DO SOMETHING, MAN!!!!!!

It is important.