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Originally Posted by whiplash
Hi everyone,
A former Village resident is building a new FM radio station this summer. And we're interested in your format thoughts for the new station.
Options include: Easy Oldies, Classic Country and Classic Hits.
Give us your thoughts! Thanks
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why does the format have to be for the whole station? how about different shows with different formats, something like the college stations do it. a large number of owners are obviously of the age where they listened to the new music/new wave/alternative music of the late 70's and 80's so why not a show with that music, even if only on the weekends or late night. I could name dozens of groups and hundreds of GOOD songs that do not fit into any of the 3 categories mentioned above.
not all of us come from areas where country and southern music prevailed. New York and New England people like high energy music of all types. everyone knows the song HOT HOT HOT, but how about the original by the writer ARROW. just an example of what could be heard and this song is not even typical of what we could hear, just a sample of the possibilities. even Sinatra would play on these stations if they fit in with the theme of the rock. I heard it(and recorded it) so I remember.
where would you put performers like Suzanne vega, greg trooper, alpha ville, joe Jackson, wall of voodoo, Elliot murphy, patti smith and even cab callaway. yes, cab was played on the elite rock shows back then if it fit the situation. notice I said elite. there was really only one NY dj that would do it-vin scelsa- but he did not last long. only from 1967 to 2015.
if you pick one of the formats for the whole station, 95% of music goes unheard.
joseph saepia
802 tarrson blvd.