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[QUOTE=BobKat1;230460]There are talk radio stations everywhere up and down the dial, which appeal to all political and social leanings. They're easy to find, but IMO only, not too unique.

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Hi Bobkat,

Early in this thread the discussion was about the inability to pull in stations other than WVLG, especially at night.

Unfortunately there are not "talk radio stations everywhere up and down the dial" in TV. I like the programming of WVLG during the day but not 24 x 7; I need some variety! I especially like their long playlist, it's not same 30 songs over and over. Always guarenteed to hear a blast from the past I haven't heard for a long time.

That said I also like sports talk which I could not pull in at all in TV. My XM radio should fix that problem, then the Villages will be PERFECT !!!

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Originally Posted by Avista (Post 229441)

My antenna works if I keep it with the radio, but just aimed in the right direction. I have a portable radio that I connect it to and put the radio on AUX. When I say talk radio, I don't mean Rush Limbough and his ilk, but there are quite a few great stations.

Avista
Bravo on discretion with your talk show hosts.
I like the non political Coast to Coast AM, though it comes on late in the East. but our station in DC plays the previous day's show earlier, just after prime time.
While most Villagers would love it, some of the occasional paranormal topicalities might not fly.
I'm going to miss Pacifica when we full time, but at least they are on line.
Then again, many Coast to coast host stations stream as well.
Larry

Thanks for that link, WALT, even better than Pandora.
We appreciate real radio and don't know how they can afford to stay on (not too many ads, and they have to subscribe to their news feed (but ugh, poor choice!) but at least they are not part of a pre-programmed conglomerate!

Larry

I have a background in radio and the last station I was at in New Zealand featured online streaming and two separate advertisers sponsored the service for us, one a restaurant and the other a hardware store. Whenever we mentioned the online website where you could tune in, we also mentioned the sponsors. We also had spots dedicated to the sponsors. I took requests from New Zealand, England, Australia, the Philippines, and the U.S. The station engineer told me that the cost for online streaming was roughly $100 per month.

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Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 230455)

Good morning,

I think we are having two different conversations here. And, of course, people need to be informed and aware of what is happening politically. But political talk radio broadcast on WVLG just won't happen.

Political talk today is more controversial than conversational and sometimes it can get downright combative. But whatever it is, it is definitely being served to us cafeteria style. People choose how they want to hear their news when it comes to talk radio. It is the business of Infotainment. And it causes lots and lots of controversy, no matter which direction the lean may be.

And while people may grumble a little because they think there is too much Dean Martin and not enough Doors on WVLG, I don't think that kind of controversy is going to cause spontaneous combustion like political talk radio can.

And therefore, WVLG will remain a marketing tool, but it will not market the business of politics because that is not the market TV is in. Political controversy would limit the target market. It's about smart marketing. That's all.

And it is kind of nice I think. Sometimes we can all use a little "Memories Are Made of This" playing in the background.

Peggy Sue Boomer

PS: Hey TH, can I have the morning drive-time slot? I am diurnal for sure. But please never, ever let me broadcast after midnight. I cannot be responsible for what I might say when I get sleepy. I am just a daytime kinda girl and I know if I would broadcast after midnight, I would get too sleepy and would be irresponsible and I could turn into one of those awful shock jocks. So even if I beg you for the late night spot, do not let me have it. OK?

Boomer in the Morning

I would love the midnight shift! Plus, what about someone doing a NON-political talk show? I'm sick and tired of politics and we could use the graveyard shift for a music/paranormal format. Very casual, no reason for vast differences of opinion on a format like this. Worst case scenario would be debating whether the aliens are grey or green or whether the Florida Skunk Ape smells like garlic or the South Bronx. :D

I you want to listen to the radio on your computer or smart phone you can go to www.iheartradio.com. Clear Channel radio broadcasts most, if not all of their radio stations, on the internet. There are some very good talk stations as well as sports stations available. You can also download an app for your smartphone.

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Originally Posted by saratogaman (Post 230463)

And then there was WNEW...Clavin & Finch, William B. Williams ("Make Believe Ballroom") and Al 'Jazzbo' Collins ("Purple Pagoda")........that was radio!

i loved the drive-time traffic reports on that station...'looks like the harvest moon dance competition semi-finals have been moved from the roseland ballroom to the lincoln tunnel' or 'when are they going to move the transit authority bowling league out of the lincoln tunnel'...lol! thanx for that memory!

We would like to hear more southern rock played on WVLG. They seem to play mostly bubble gum music. And why not play more doowop? Different types of music at different times of the day perhaps. Some jazz thrown in for coolness, lol! JMHO

FM in The Villages

I am working on putting a not for profit low power FM station up to serve the Villages.

TWO questions
1- Would anyone like to help?

2- How do you feel about another station?

Comments please...
Thanks,
Alan

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Originally Posted by alstock (Post 437753)

Are you looking for sweat equity or "real" equity ?

What music format would you envision for TV?

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Originally Posted by pauld315 (Post 306456)

For the smartphones, there's also TuneIn Radio for Android, but I suppose it's available for iPnones too. I have a docking/charging station for mine and I plug ear buds in and listen to oldies and sometimes the radio station from our old home town.

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Originally Posted by getdul981 (Post 437773)

Another vote for TuneIn radio. Yes, it's available for both Android and iOS (iPhones & iPads). With TuneIn, you can listen to radio stations all over the world.

If you don't want to use a docking/charging station, you can simply purchase an audio cable and connect your smartphone (or iPad) to your stereo system, including most newer car stereo's. Very simply to do and sounds great.

With this app, I am canceling XM in my car...

How does that work when you receive a call while listening to radio?

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Originally Posted by getdul981 (Post 437781)

How does that work when you receive a call while listening to radio?

The call rings through. You have to disconnect the phone to talk though. This should be no different than using a dock, I believe. I should add, I use a cable that plugs into the headphone jack on the phone and then the stereo on the other end. Of course, you can listen to the radio or any other music you happen to have on your phone or iPad.

I use the phone to connect to the car stereo. I have the iPad connected to the home stereo.

If you had your phone connected via bluetooth in the car, you might not have to disconnect. I'm not a big fan of the bluetooth connection in cars though. Our previous cars seemed to have a delay and it was kinda like talking with walkie talkies instead of a phone. I have the cables to connect the phone to the car and I think I might try that today.