Something strange is happening on Country radio

erik · Post by **erik** » 28 Mar 2007 4:34 pm

I noticed in the past few weeks they are changing the format by adding some 80's and 90's hits, as well as playing 70's southern rock. Before they were just playing current chart material. The local station is owned by clear channel.

John Parker · Post by **John Parker** » 28 Mar 2007 5:35 pm

eric,

One of the Clear Channel radio stations in my area switched to an all classic country format about 4 years ago. They are among the top rated in the area. Go figure. Maybe someone at Clear Channel is starting to pay attention to the people who listen to the radio. Real country music isn't dead, as some would try to have us believe.

Cliff Kane · Post by **Cliff Kane** » 28 Mar 2007 9:27 pm

To misquote Frank Zappa: "Country music's not dead, it just smells funny."

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 29 Mar 2007 3:19 am

Just around the corner is a return to Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle, Lee Greenwood and a few others that turned me off to Country radio.
I get 3 different stations here from Philly, Maryland & Delaware. they all suck.

Mark Edwards · Post by **Mark Edwards** » 29 Mar 2007 4:38 am

Guys you would think here in Texas there would be a butt load of great (old) country music stations. Unfortunately there is only one good station that is classic country, and I mean it is a NO Garth Brooks/Kenny Chesney radio station. They are big on the Steel sound down here to as a matter of fact this same radio stations fill in music (when they are making announcements) is nothing but steel guitar.

So can ya'll guess which radio station I listen too?

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 29 Mar 2007 12:06 pm

Bo,you mentioned Kenny,Crystal,and Lee,IMO these are more pop artist than country,I did LIKE Kenny with the First Edition,but his over produced,syrupy,so-called country I never cared for,But can't knock him,he made big bucks doing it.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 29 Mar 2007 12:15 pm

Mark,what do you guys have there in Texas[maybe something in the water]I have always noticed that some of the very best musicians are Texans,In swing,pop,country,rock and roll,blues,jazz,etc,If you find out what it is,please send me a big dose of it.I'm an old Alabama boy that loves Texas.

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 29 Mar 2007 12:58 pm

http://www.radioksey.com/index.html

dial this little dumpling in. Jimmy Loessberg is an emcee on this one. It's country you can bet on it.

Texans like me are sadists, we just like to punish the listener. LOL

Phred

Mark Edwards · Post by **Mark Edwards** » 29 Mar 2007 6:34 pm

Charles I'll get back to you on that one. I've checked the water. It's not there.

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 30 Mar 2007 2:03 pm

Charles, I would never knock an artist for making major money doing what they do. Like you, I just never cared for it much on the country radio stations, but the housewives who call in and make requests obviously did. At least that is the spin the music directors always told me.
I also never cared much for the over produced stuff Chet Atkins or even Ray Price did.
I have a Sirius radio that gives me 5 or 6 country stations 24-7-365 I flat love it.

Steve Alonzo Walker · Post by **Steve Alonzo Walker** » 30 Mar 2007 3:34 pm

The format change was probably because of the $12.5 million dollar fine that was imposed on them and they also have to play more independant label stuff.