Moody Blues in Quad and 5.1

[mandrix]

"Classic Rock". One of the former premier rock stations in North Florida now plays that alleged format. I can only hear the same Journey song so many times a day before I want to barf.
If you quit listening to new music in the 90's you'll love it.

 

[ar surround]

"Classic Rock". One of the former premier rock stations in North Florida now plays that alleged format. I can only hear the same Journey song so many times a day before I want to barf.
If you quit listening to new music in the 90's you'll love it.

That's because they have a low budget and can only afford to buy a package with a limited number of songs.

 

[gvl_guy]

AOR ?

Album Oriented Rock. It's a radio term.

 

[mandrix]

Album Oriented Rock. It's a radio term.

I so miss the album rock stations of the '70's.
Florida had several stellar rock stations, my favorite was in Mount Dora, North of Orlando. Sadly they changed formats decades ago.
At times whole album sides were played non stop. It was literally at times like a stack of records were qued up, played on one side through the bunch, then all flipped and played.

 

[gvl_guy]

I so miss the album rock stations of the '70's.
Florida had several stellar rock stations, my favorite was in Mount Dora, North of Orlando. Sadly they changed formats decades ago.
At times whole album sides were played non stop. It was literally at times like a stack of records were qued up, played on one side through the bunch, then all flipped and played.

The problem with rock stations today, IMHO, is they only play the popular cut from the album. Classic rock only plays "the hits." That's fine, but what about those other songs on the album? I remember rock stations playing songs other than "Money" from Dark Side of the Moon. They played them enough that, as a young person, I assumed they were a hit off the album. It doesn't work that way anymore. And, since so many radio stations are owned by major radio companies these days, iHeart, Audacy, Townsquare, Cumulus, Beasley, etc., they all sound the same. One guy is the head of programming for all their rock stations. So, they all play the same songs, use the same sweepers, and often have the same DJs. <yawn> There is ZERO local content. "Sorry, but I'll tune to a stream, thanks."

 

[mandrix]

The problem with rock stations today, IMHO, is they only play the popular cut from the album. Classic rock only plays "the hits." That's fine, but what about those other songs on the album? I remember rock stations playing songs other than "Money" from Dark Side of the Moon. They played them enough that, as a young person, I assumed they were a hit off the album. It doesn't work that way anymore. And, since so many radio stations are owned by major radio companies these days, iHeart, Audacy, Townsquare, Cumulus, Beasley, etc., they all sound the same. One guy is the head of programming for all their rock stations. So, they all play the same songs, use the same sweepers, and often have the same DJs. <yawn> There is ZERO local content. "Sorry, but I'll tune to a stream, thanks."

Yeah there's really only two stations I listen to here, either in my shop or in the car/truck.
One is basically 80's/90's hits, the other is Country. Usually after an hour of either I'm done with it.
When I remember (seldom) to take my phone out to the shop I have a BT speaker in the shop and use some Spotify playlists.

 

[stoopid]

The problem with rock stations today, IMHO, is they only play the popular cut from the album. Classic rock only plays "the hits." That's fine, but what about those other songs on the album? I remember rock stations playing songs other than "Money" from Dark Side of the Moon. They played them enough that, as a young person, I assumed they were a hit off the album. It doesn't work that way anymore. And, since so many radio stations are owned by major radio companies these days, iHeart, Audacy, Townsquare, Cumulus, Beasley, etc., they all sound the same. One guy is the head of programming for all their rock stations. So, they all play the same songs, use the same sweepers, and often have the same DJs. <yawn> There is ZERO local content. "Sorry, but I'll tune to a stream, thanks."

This has been a consolidation trend for decades in radio. Apply this to food products, vehicles, major electronics, etc. Variety isn't good for ensuring a consistent ROI/margin. Radio might be the worse of those examples, with internet streaming and satellite radio being as widely available as it is now, there's almost zero need for FM/AM broadcast (local) stations anymore. If someone wants variety, they find a playlist with variety. If they want to live in the past, they find a nostalgia stream/playlist.