Author Topic: Why does music suck today?  (Read 12101 times)

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Re: Why does music suck today?
« Reply #30 on: March 21, 2007, 01:04:29 PM »
Which is very true neep, the listener doesn't stay with the station for more than 5 to 10 minutes at any given time.  Which is why guys like me, who actually work on-air, have to sell it so damn hard.  As an example, my station, does a 1/2 hour music set every hour, where you won't hear a commercial between the :40 of the hour, and the :20 of the next.  We have to sell that time chunk so hard because thats our little gimmick which keeps you all listening, and if we don't sell it right, or we undersell, you all push that little button that makes me go away.
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Re: Why does music suck today?
« Reply #31 on: March 21, 2007, 01:40:41 PM »
Why can't radio stations just do this: 1 song, 1 commercial, 1 song, 1 commercial, 1 song, 1 commercial, etc...

When a commercial comes on the radio, I know to immediately change the station because they aren't going to end anytime soon.  But if it was just one single commercial, I would stick around to see what the next song was.

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Re: Why does music suck today?
« Reply #32 on: March 21, 2007, 01:53:31 PM »
It's because we have a spot load to sell most or all of.  When we sell spots, we sell the most popular spot first at the highest price.  We sell the 6 spots at the last break of the hour, at some outrageous price thats over $1k a spot.  Then we sell back down to the first of the hour, for only like $150 a spot for 30 seconds, PSA's air for free.  It's just a balance of the income from the spots, and the songs, and all of the station crap (ID's, stations promos, EAS) trying to compete for airtime. 

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Re: Why does music suck today?
« Reply #33 on: March 21, 2007, 05:56:24 PM »
Why can't radio stations just do this: 1 song, 1 commercial, 1 song, 1 commercial, 1 song, 1 commercial, etc...

I hate when some station do that. The DJs take 5 minutes attempting to introduce each song and give the history on it. That's fine every one in a while, but not every god damn song. Reminds me of Kasey Kasem, I hated that man's voice.

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Re: Why does music suck today?
« Reply #34 on: March 21, 2007, 06:17:03 PM »
I spend a maximum of 45 seconds on the air yapping total.  I backsell the last 2 songs, sell the next song, mention some point, and STFU! 

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Re: Why does music suck today?
« Reply #35 on: March 21, 2007, 06:39:25 PM »
Why can't radio stations just do this: 1 song, 1 commercial, 1 song, 1 commercial, 1 song, 1 commercial, etc...

I hate when some station do that. The DJs take 5 minutes attempting to introduce each song and give the history on it. That's fine every one in a while, but not every god damn song. Reminds me of Kasey Kasem, I hated that man's voice.

My formula didn't have a DJ in it!

Speaking of Kasey Kasem...I heard him doing his top countdown show this Sunday.  I didn't even know he was still on the air.  He sounds really old now and he's even more boring than he used to be.   He should retire.
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Re: Why does music suck today?
« Reply #36 on: March 22, 2007, 05:51:10 AM »
Kasey Kasem was the voice of Shaggy from Scooby Doo.  I bet he would sound weird doing Shaggy today.

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Re: Why does music suck today?
« Reply #37 on: March 22, 2007, 10:09:37 AM »
There's only one way to find out!

Seriously, this discussion has shown me why I never want to get involved in mainstream radio. I can get college radio playtime just fine, and my band is just starting to emerge in the area Christian stations, so I'm cool with that.