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Sucks or overplayed?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Jake_Taylor, Jun 24, 2014.

  1. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Oh for Pete's sake, it's shorthand. And it has nothing to do with ownership but the way it is programmed. Local stations (even those owned by a corporation) have DJs in town; "corporate" stations don't.
     
  2. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    What he's referring to as corporate is the national companies like Clear Channel that owns thousands of stations and pretty much monopolizes the airwaves (thanks deregulation) with its same 30 songs over and over. As opposed to,the few Mom and Pop stations that are locally owned, but may or may not mix things up. Tha national companies don't necessarily have to be publicallly traded. It could be one guy owning a whole bunch of stations.

    Oh, and Exhibit G: Faith

    Exhibit H: Don't You Want Me
     
  3. albert77

    albert77 Well-Known Member

    "Free Bird!"
     
  4. BDC99

    BDC99 Well-Known Member

    It's definitely a fine line. I listen to Backspin, the classic hip-hop station on S/XM quite a bit, but I have heard some of the classics ... "Children's Story," "The Message," "Rapper's Delight" ... that I change the station when a lot of them come on. They still play a pretty good mix, but there are a lot of songs I have loved in the past that I don't want to hear so often anymore.

    I really don't understand the DMB hate either. Matthews seems like douche, but they are a great band and are excellent live. Not my favorite band, but I don't get the harsh criticism. But I have a similar hate for U2, who it seems everyone else loves. And I have seen them live too. To each his own, I guess.
     
  5. joe

    joe Active Member

    U2 is an immediate station change. Bono's self-importance comes through the speakers, and I just want to slap the shit out of him.
     
  6. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Exhibit I: With Or Without You

    Exhibit J: Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money
     
  7. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    It's ignorant. It displays a teenager's view of things. Say "publicly traded company" or "large out of state company."
     
  8. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    No, it's exactly as I described it. People understand what you mean when somebody says "corporate radio" and they know you're talking about programming, not LLCs.
     
  9. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    The switch to PPMs instead of diaries has altered the business dramatically. Now stations format their programming for 10 min. "bites" which is why you get more teasers going into commercials, more topics per hour on a talk stations, more familiar songs and artists no matter what the format.

    http://www.seattleweekly.com/2012-07-04/music/the-meter-s-running/
     
  10. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    No, it's lazy, incorrect, and borne of ignorance, but keep it up.
     
  11. BDC99

    BDC99 Well-Known Member

    Jeez, get the stick outta yer ass.
     
  12. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Perhaps it's actually a rod. Maybe he'll correct you.
     
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