Two weeks ago, the local classic rock station, WKLR, added bands from the 1990s to its playlist. (It already played songs from the early 1990s from already-established bands, such as U2's "Mysterious Ways" and several songs from Guns & Roses' Use Your Illusion albums.) It rebranded itself as "Rock 96.5, Richmond's Home For Rock", notably dropping the word "classic". Given many of these "new" songs are about 20 years old (and still very much a minority of the songs played), I'm not surprised that the move was made, but how many other classic rock stations have done this?
KLIP (105.3 FM) in Monroe, LA did that briefly around 2010. It was roughly the same format as described above, then it began adding more "popular hits" and alternative stuff. However, by the end of 2011, they brought the old format back and branded the station "Back By Popular Demand."
It's not really a classic rock station, but WGNI (102.7 FM) in Wilmington, NC was also known (and well-liked by yours truly) for its 80s hits format and "Totally Eighties Weekends", however it abandoned that format and went with "Hits of the 90s and Today." I also believe that station has somewhat returned to its previous format, whether by popular demand or not.
Quite a few early-to-mid- and even some late-90s bands would have songs that fit the scope of "Classic Rock".
WHTQ used to only play two songs from the 90's at first. Van Halen Right Now and Ozzy Osbourne On My Way Home (or whatever the proper title of his song was). Then later started playing Guns N Roses when DIZ went off the air and became Spanish Music.
Now WHTQ is gone along with many Cox Classic Rock Stations in Florida, and it reverted to WDBO (Orlando's News and Talk). I think now you must subscribe to Sirius to hear Classic Rock. I did find that old WPLJ and MTV Talent are on Deep Cuts. WPLJ was one of the best rock stations around until some wiseguy executive decided to reformat it in 1983 to the current Power 95. It pissed off many as WPLJ had a large listening audience, but WNEW hired the PLJ staff anyway and helped NEW get even more better until the plug was pulled on them in the 90's.
Now Pat St. John (who sounds better older than he did 20 years ago) Dan Near, Earl Bailey and Alan Hunter have shows on Deep Cuts and I enjoyed listening to old talent when I had my rented car on this past road trip. I do not listen to my radio enough to buy a Sirius XM radio and pay the $12 a month fee when I am home. On long distance trips satellite radio is cool cause you do not have to worry about searching for stations every 50 miles as it stays with you everywhere you roam.
In L.A., KLOS (home to the recently retired Mark & Brian) has added a fair amount of grunge to its playlist, in addition to songs from the "classic rock" era that I wouldn't have put in that category (this morning I heard Elton John's "Tiny Dancer").
Not a classic rock station, but K-EARTH, which was for years stuck stubbornly to songs prior to around 1970 (sometimes it felt like "My Girl" and "I'm A Believer" were played once an hour), started adding disco a few years back, and now routinely has early '80s songs (the pop stuff: Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, not new wave, etc.).
104.3 in NY has been playing Nirvana and now Green Day from time to time.
Quote from: roadman65 on September 29, 2012, 01:43:59 PM
I think now you must subscribe to Sirius to hear Classic Rock.
WJRR, Orlando's sole remaining rock station, has added more classic rock to their tracklist since the demise of WHTQ. They've always had some like Pink Floyd to balance out the new shite.
Quote from: Steve on September 29, 2012, 07:42:26 PM
104.3 in NY has been playing Nirvana and now Green Day from time to time.
I haven't heard Green Day, but I would imagine they'd play at least Basket Case, and I've heard the staple Nirvana songs. I've also heard Pearl Jam (Even Flow, Jeremy, Daughter, and they even played all of
Ten as the week's "Killer Classic" the day of the format change), Stone Temple Pilots (Plush, Interstate Love Song), Alice In Chains (Rooster, Man in the Box - not sure if the censored version or not), Collective Soul (Shine and whatever their other "big" song was), RHCP (Give It Away was the first song I heard the day of the change, and I've also heard Scar Tissue and Under the Bridge but nothing from the 80s by them), Bush, and more curious selections from later in the decade like Lenny Kravitz (Fly Away), Kid Rock (Cowboy), and even Three Doors Down (Superman, which was released in 2000). I haven't heard as many in the past couple days as they initially played.
WJMK, 104.3 FM (aka "K-Hits") in Chicago is doing the same thing. WLS, 94.7 FM is into the late 1980s as well now. WERV, 95.9 FM (Aurora) plays from the late 1980s (and may have a few 1990s), as does WRXQ 100.7 FM (Crest Hill). Then there's WDRV, 97.1 FM which is into the 1980s, but IIRC, they haven't played anything from the 1990s yet.
In the Dallas area:
The Classic Rock Station, 92.5 did an odd format shift a few years ago. They added some country and other stuff; the song that I noted was interesting was Bonnie Raitt's "Love Sneakin' up on You" (1994). This format shift lasted only a short time, and they went back to the old playlist.
The rock station, 97.1 The Eagle, completely changed formats to something else (I forget what), but changed back.
The oldies station, 98.7 KLUV, has added a limited number of 80's songs.
Hearing 90's songs on CMT's "Vintage" kinda makes me feel old.
Quote from: Brian556 on September 29, 2012, 11:13:03 PM
In the Dallas area:
The Classic Rock Station, 92.5 did an odd format shift a few years ago. They added some country and other stuff; the song that I noted was interesting was Bonnie Raitt's "Love Sneakin' up on You" (1994). This format shift lasted only a short time, and they went back to the old playlist.
This might be a function of being in Texas more than anything else. Oklahoma classic rock stations tend to slip in songs I'd categorize as country on a regular basis.
There was a station in Connecticut when I was a kid that called itself "Kool 96.7" - it was a pure oldies station of the sort you don't see anymore. Everything they played was from the 50's and 60's, with an occasional spillover into the early 70's ("American Pie", for example)... although their playlist was limited in size and some big names from the era were notoriously absent from it. They never played anything by The Who, or Jimmy Buffet, or Bob Dylan. Lots of Beatles, though. Also lots of Motown.
About 10 years ago, they rebranded themselves as "96.7 The Coast", and became an easy listening station that played 70's-90's stuff. 95.9 and 102.7 were both already doing the same thing in the same market, but the demand for a pure oldies station just wasn't there anymore.
Although all of this is trivia to me since I stopped listening to radio with any regularity years ago.
Quote from: Duke87 on September 30, 2012, 12:43:34 AM
There was a station in Connecticut when I was a kid that called itself "Kool 96.7" - it was a pure oldies station of the sort you don't see anymore. Everything they played was from the 50's and 60's, with an occasional spillover into the early 70's ("American Pie", for example)... although their playlist was limited in size and some big names from the era were notoriously absent from it. They never played anything by The Who, or Jimmy Buffet, or Bob Dylan. Lots of Beatles, though. Also lots of Motown.
About 10 years ago, they rebranded themselves as "96.7 The Coast", and became an easy listening station that played 70's-90's stuff. 95.9 and 102.7 were both already doing the same thing in the same market, but the demand for a pure oldies station just wasn't there anymore.
Although all of this is trivia to me since I stopped listening to radio with any regularity years ago.
Is Golden Oldies WCBS FM in NYC still playing 50s, 60s, and the 70s like American Pie and Rasberries etc. leftover 60s stuff extending into the 70s?
Quote from: roadman65 on September 30, 2012, 10:35:32 AM
Is Golden Oldies WCBS FM in NYC still playing 50s, 60s, and the 70s like American Pie and Rasberries etc. leftover 60s stuff extending into the 70s?
No. The old WCBS died off and Jack FM replaced it. The format was a 70s-90s pop mix, it only lasted a couple of years. WCBS is back playing oldies, but it shifted ahead a decade. No more 50s, it's now 60s-80s.
In St. Louis, KSHE 95 has played a good amount of 90s music since, I think, 2009. KSHE comes from the fact that when it was originally formed, it played female music.
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 30, 2012, 10:44:28 PM
Quote from: NYYPhil777 on September 30, 2012, 09:31:34 PM
female music
I heard of terms like "black music" and "gay music", unless it's a failed attempt for a radio station to draw to a certain demographic by not-so-PC labeling of them as such.
Locally, 99.5FM was once a 1990s-alternative rock station then it became a 1970s-80s era genre and now switched to "old school and R&B" theme to play songs to revive childhood and teenage memories.
The "K-Rock" 97.7 and "K-CLuB" 93.7 used to have 90s rock formats when it was "brand spankin' new", but 97.7 is top 40/dance and 93.7 includes Spanish language songs to their lineup, while it reverts back mostly to classic (1990s!) rock.
I can't wait for the day many years from now when KDES 98.5 and KWXY 1340 airs 90s music when we are (officially) OLD! Prepare for it, because they will be "goodies".
Whenever I hear crappy modern pop songs I always bemusedly think of how unfitting they will sound in thirty years when they make it onto the classic rock and oldies stations.
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 30, 2012, 10:44:28 PM
Quote from: NYYPhil777 on September 30, 2012, 09:31:34 PM
female music
:hmmm:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSHE
Explains what I was trying to say about the radio station. Look in history.
Why did you only quote the words "female music" from my post?
When I was growing up in the 80s, "oldies" stations played 50s and 60s music. I doubt there are very many stations today that play 50s music on a regular basis. "Classic rock" was mostly 60s and 70s. Just a few years ago, some adult contemporary stations I know used to say they played music from the "80s, 90s and today". Now on those same stations, the 80s has been dropped from the general promotions and 80s music is usually relegated to being played only on special nights or hours.
Quote from: NYYPhil777 on October 01, 2012, 01:39:31 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 30, 2012, 10:44:28 PM
Quote from: NYYPhil777 on September 30, 2012, 09:31:34 PM
female music
:hmmm:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSHE
Explains what I was trying to say about the radio station. Look in history.
Why did you only quote the words "female music" from my post?
Because those are the only words that I wanted to :hmmm: about.
Actually, we have a 103.5 WSHE in South Florida: It used to be "She's only Rock and Roll". And it was a damn good radio station, even though in its heyday, I was only a casual listener. Then it was..."we'll, we're sort of alternative, but nothing terribly heavy". A year later, "light, adult contemporary" (because there's at least four other stations playing the same bland stuff). Now, it's hip-hop and R&B...at least it's trying to regain some rebellious roots.
There's one rock station left in the area (Big 105.9FM), and it generally plays classic rock with a little 1990's rock spun in here and there. I don't think there's a "modern rock" station anymore; 103.5 Buzz switched to an adult-contemporary blend a few months ago (from 1990s-today rock), 93.1 became an easy-listening station about a year ago (once they go to 24 Hours of all-Xmas Music around Thanksgiving, your favorite station is effectively dead).
The oldies station (Majic 102.7) has included some light early-80's music recently; it transitioned from 1950-60's to 60's and 70's about a decade ago, so this doesn't surprise me much. Sad that it's about the only place you'd hear anything remotely like rock-and-roll, save the quite-varied programming on 88.5FM WKPX's meek signal...
The other rock station in Richmond, WRXL (102.1, formerly "XL102", now just "The X"), plays mostly modern rock, 1990s to today. I don't listen to it as much simply because it has a weaker signal in my area than WKLR. Another classic rock station, WAFX (106.9, "The Fox") from Hampton Roads also reaches the area, but I don't know if it plays anything from the 1990s. During my lifetime there have also been two other rock stations in the area, both modern formats: WBZU (106.5, "The Buzz" from 1996-98) and WDYL (101.1, "Y101", now a contemporary pop station on 100.9) from 1999-2010.
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 30, 2012, 10:44:28 PM
Quote from: NYYPhil777 on September 30, 2012, 09:31:34 PM
female music
:hmmm:
This reminded me of a mix CD my sister made for me one time. It was a darned good CD. Hmmmm, I wonder if I could find it now.... Anyway! She said she got done planning and recording the CD, then realized afterwards that it was "95% angry women" (her words). I hadn't even noticed, but, looking back over the song list, I saw that she was right.
This actually happened very recently (about a few weeks ago) with San Jose-based KUFX (branded as "KFOX") 98.5, which let go of longtime morning host/80s musician Greg Kihn and has started adding stuff like mid-90s No Doubt to their playlist.
Quote from: signalman on September 30, 2012, 07:14:35 PM
and Jack FM replaced it...
I confess that I don't enjoy radio much, but when I do, I generally enjoy Jack FM when on the road.
It's the trail mix of radio stations, with a few rusted hex nuts thrown in.
Quote from: formulanone on October 02, 2012, 09:49:01 PM
a few rusted hex nuts thrown in.
yes, commercials and self-promotion jingles.
Quote from: TheStranger on October 02, 2012, 09:11:24 PM
This actually happened very recently (about a few weeks ago) with San Jose-based KUFX (branded as "KFOX") 98.5, which let go of longtime morning host/80s musician Greg Kihn....
So Greg finally lost at Jeopardy?
WKRR, a Triad (NC) area station, which has always been a hotbed for classic rock in the area, has recently started playing Metallica, and even Finger Eleven and some Green Day. Not sure I would say that's classic rock at all (okay, I'll just be blunt...IT ISN'T), but it's not a bad change.
I have never heard of Finger Eleven.
I distinctly remember it being 1998 when classic rock station WZLX (100.7, Boston) played Ozzy's "Over the Mountain" (1981). One of my first times driving. I was on I-95. I damn near ran off the road.
Quote from: agentsteel53 on October 02, 2012, 11:03:42 PM
I have never heard of Finger Eleven.
I distinctly remember it being 1998 when classic rock station WZLX (100.7, Boston) played Ozzy's "Over the Mountain" (1981). One of my first times driving. I was on I-95. I damn near ran off the road.
Finger Eleven is known for "Paralyzer" (
Them vs. You vs. Me, 2007) and their most recent album,
Life Turns Electric, released in 2010. Yeah, it's alternative rock.
Quote from: NYYPhil777 on October 02, 2012, 11:19:15 PM
Finger Eleven is known for "Paralyzer" (Them vs. You vs. Me, 2007) and their most recent album, Life Turns Electric, released in 2010. Yeah, it's alternative rock.
more pertinently, it is
five years old. Green Day I can understand being played as classic rock. I think bands like them and Soundgarden and Nirvana and what have you are getting a bit grey-bearded... but music that came out
five years ago??
Quote from: agentsteel53 on October 02, 2012, 11:23:06 PM
Quote from: NYYPhil777 on October 02, 2012, 11:19:15 PM
Finger Eleven is known for "Paralyzer" (Them vs. You vs. Me, 2007) and their most recent album, Life Turns Electric, released in 2010. Yeah, it's alternative rock.
more pertinently, it is five years old. Green Day I can understand being played as classic rock. I think bands like them and Soundgarden and Nirvana and what have you are getting a bit grey-bearded... but music that came out five years ago??
Finger Eleven was formed in 1989, and their first two albums were released in the '90s. Yes, Paralyzer was released five years ago, but that's the one song I think of when I hear about Finger Eleven.
Quote from: formulanone on October 02, 2012, 09:49:01 PM
Quote from: signalman on September 30, 2012, 07:14:35 PM
and Jack FM replaced it...
I confess that I don't enjoy radio much, but when I do, I generally enjoy Jack FM when on the road.
It's the trail mix of radio stations, with a few rusted hex nuts thrown in.
We had Jack FM here for a while. I liked it and usually left the radio tuned to it.
Then they did a format switch to country. Bleeeeeeeech. Finding a good radio station in Oklahoma is basically playing "dodge the country stations". The Oklahoma City dial is composed of like 20 country stations, 10 gospel stations, 2 or 3 pop stations, two 80s/90s hits, 3 classic rock, and NPR. No round-the-clock jazz, though NPR does play it late at night.
Quote from: formulanone on October 02, 2012, 09:49:01 PM
Quote from: signalman on September 30, 2012, 07:14:35 PM
and Jack FM replaced it...
I confess that I don't enjoy radio much, but when I do, I generally enjoy Jack FM when on the road.
It's the trail mix of radio stations, with a few rusted hex nuts thrown in.
Oh, I never said I didn't enjoy the station. Infact, I did like it. I was only explaining to roadman65 what happened to NY's oldies station temporarily.
I could see why people don't like it...they find some rather unpopular and geeky stuff. But I hop about the dial, usually between the local NPR station, a classic rock station, and something else when neither interest me.
Quote from: formulanone on October 03, 2012, 06:44:28 AM
I could see why people don't like it...they find some rather unpopular and geeky stuff. But I hop about the dial, usually between the local NPR station, a classic rock station, and something else when neither interest me.
what is "geeky"? I've never heard Jack FM play stuff like They Might Be Giants or Weird Al.
I have heard "Video Killed the Radio Star" which I suppose is a bit geeky, but I always thought it was generally popular in that retro sense. it's no more, or less, popular, in my perception than other 80s stuff which are less slightly-out-there-geeky, like the Cars or whatnot.
its sad to realize the music you listened to in high school is on the "Oldies" station
The classic rock station in Jackson, Z106.7, plays quite a bit of 90s rock, most notably, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and Ozzy Osbourne. But take into consideration that this is a Clear Channel station (the same company that owns Q104 in New York) and CC has watered down just about every radio station they own. But with Z, it's almost no choice, as we have no other rock station in town.
In re: Jack FM, we got Jack back here over the summer. He had been here on another frequency (94.7) until it was changed to K-Love in January. The Jack we have now is a satellited version in which smaller markets have to use. The one we had before was a locally programmed station that was grandfathered. The old Jack's sister station was sold to the same company that owns K-Love and was changed to Air1, a more top-40 version of contemporary Christian music. I liked the old Jack better because it was, again, locally programmed, thus, the music catered to what people liked, rather than being forced-fed by a satellite.
I personally think the best strategy anyone did was done at Z-92 (92.3 FM) in Omaha. I think they just called themselves "The Rock Station", without any modifiers like classic or alternative or who knows what else. They play a lot of stuff that is classic rock, but then they also new stuff.
As for the actual classic rock station in Omaha, 105.9 FM, it's been forever since I listened to it for very long, but the last I knew, they didn't play anything after the 80's.
Quote from: OracleUsr on October 02, 2012, 10:57:28 PM
WKRR, a Triad (NC) area station, which has always been a hotbed for classic rock in the area, has recently started playing Metallica, and even Finger Eleven and some Green Day. Not sure I would say that's classic rock at all (okay, I'll just be blunt...IT ISN'T), but it's not a bad change.
Once a song is over 20 y.o. it should safely be called "classic", over 35 and its to the oldies bin. IMHO
KQDS 94.9 in Duluth has added 90s and even a few 2000s bands to their list - I remember being distinctly upset at hearing a Nickelback cut being played while I was on a trip a few months back.
Quote from: TheStranger on October 02, 2012, 09:11:24 PM
This actually happened very recently (about a few weeks ago) with San Jose-based KUFX (branded as "KFOX") 98.5, which let go of longtime morning host/80s musician Greg Kihn and has started adding stuff like mid-90s No Doubt to their playlist.
Growing up, 98.5 was KOME...one of the better rock stations around...complete with the ubiquitous yellow diamond bumper stickers that would show up around the world, and the none-too-subtle play on word promos..."Don't touch that dial, it's got KOME on it."
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 03, 2012, 12:59:56 AM
Quote from: formulanone on October 02, 2012, 09:49:01 PM
Quote from: signalman on September 30, 2012, 07:14:35 PM
and Jack FM replaced it...
I confess that I don't enjoy radio much, but when I do, I generally enjoy Jack FM when on the road.
It's the trail mix of radio stations, with a few rusted hex nuts thrown in.
Finding a good radio station in Oklahoma is basically playing "dodge the country stations".
Yup. It's the same way in Arkansas.
You should try being a fan of talk radio, especially shows broadcast on AM radio. It's almost impossible to hear outside of larger cities. Out in the country or in mountainous terrain, forget it. That's what podcasts are for; you may be listening a day late but at least you get to hear it.
Neither a radio station, nor classic rock, but the 80s nightclub opposite my brother's has changed, becoming generic with respect to time. It could have something to do with students now barely remembering the 90s - let alone being born in the 80s (though I remember incredibly little of the 80s, but still knew most of the songs they played in there the night I went), but the posters seem to have made it a more exclusive venue - which rules out targeting students.
Quote from: formulanone on October 02, 2012, 06:39:41 PM
(once they go to 24 Hours of all-Xmas Music around Thanksgiving, your favorite station is effectively dead).
I couldn't let this go by without commenting. I would consider myself a lover of Christmas music, but the "all Christmas music all the time" format from Thanksgiving to Christmas(and on some stations even from the beginning of November) has really started to annoy me. And invariably such stations tend to be the ones I listen to the most, even while traveling. So during that period, I actually have to try and limit the amount of time I listen to the radio(generally only while I'm in the car) or else by Christmas Day I will be sick of Christmas music. I actually kind of look forward to midnight on December 26 when I finally get regular music back.
I've actually noticed that stations calling themselves "classic rock" have simply dropped the "classic" from their self identity in recent years. So when they expand their playlist to include songs that are less old, there's no quibble about whether or not it's "classic". I'm having difficulty remembering the last time the words "classic rock" came from my radio. It's just "Rock <whatever>" or "<something> Rock".
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Quote from: formulanone on October 02, 2012, 06:39:41 PM
(once they go to 24 Hours of all-Xmas Music around Thanksgiving, your favorite station is effectively dead).
I couldn't let this go by without commenting. I would consider myself a lover of Christmas music, but the "all Christmas music all the time" format from Thanksgiving to Christmas(and on some stations even from the beginning of November) has really started to annoy me. And invariably such stations tend to be the ones I listen to the most, even while traveling. So during that period, I actually have to try and limit the amount of time I listen to the radio(generally only while I'm in the car) or else by Christmas Day I will be sick of Christmas music. I actually kind of look forward to midnight on December 26 when I finally get regular music back.
I do love Christmas music (in fact, I make a good deal of my living working with Christmas music) and like the fact that there are a couple of all-Christmas stations, so if I'm in the mood, I can flip over for a couple of tunes, then listen to something else. Fortunately for me, that station is easy listening the rest of the year, so I don't miss it.
For those of you who listen to the radio on your computer and who are sick and tired of radio stations that play the same song over and over again, try www.kcdx.com. This is an oddball little station that broadcasts from Florence, Arizona, about halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. They frequently play "deep cuts" and other strange stuff you just don't hear anywhere else. It's a mish-mash of mostly '60s and '70s classic rock and oldies, but I've heard everything from Little Richard rock-'n'-rollers from the 1950s all the way up to early '90s songs from the likes of U2. And sometimes, they'll throw in the damndest segues: It'll play a mellow Chicago ballad one minute and AC/DC the next. Once I heard Blondie's "Rapture," immediately followed by a Foghat song--not "Slow Ride," "Fool For the City" or even "Drivin' Wheel" but perhaps the most obscure song in their catalog: "Chateau La Fitte '59 Boogie" from their Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws album! (Raise your hand and yell if you heard that one on the radio recently!) Oh, and best of all: NO COMMERCIALS! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: (But don't expect the deejay to back announce; it's an "automatic" station owned by some fellow with a lot of money and time on his hands, I guess.)
no commercials and no DJs? sounds perfect!
Quote from: Takumi on October 02, 2012, 08:03:28 PM
The other rock station in Richmond, WRXL (102.1, formerly "XL102", now just "The X"), plays mostly modern rock, 1990s to today. I don't listen to it as much simply because it has a weaker signal in my area than WKLR. Another classic rock station, WAFX (106.9, "The Fox") from Hampton Roads also reaches the area, but I don't know if it plays anything from the 1990s. During my lifetime there have also been two other rock stations in the area, both modern formats: WBZU (106.5, "The Buzz" from 1996-98) and WDYL (101.1, "Y101", now a contemporary pop station on 100.9) from 1999-2010.
IIRC, 106.9 doesn't play 90s music yet, but I could be wrong (I usually listen to 96.9 and 96.5 for "classic" rock). WWUZ ("96.9 The Rock") out of Fredericksburg is another classic rock station, and IIRC they have Nirvana and a couple other early 90s bands in their rotation.
Sort of off-topic, "Big Oldies 107.3" (WBBT) out of Richmond claims to play "oldies" music. However, they have a LOT of 90s music in their rotation. I have listened for an hour and heard both Donna Summer and Natalie Imbruglia ("Torn" is from
1997!) in that same hour.
Quote from: agentsteel53 on October 09, 2012, 06:29:05 PM
no commercials and no DJs? sounds perfect!
WDYL was like that its first few months. Then it slowly went downhill.
I caught the local classic rock station (KRXO) playing Nirvana last night.
I've heard the old grunge bands on KZOK in Seattle, which is fitting since that style was formed there.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 10, 2012, 09:02:26 AM
I caught the local classic rock station (KRXO) playing Nirvana last night.
Nirvana I'm OK with because I like them. I've heard them on a couple Minnesota classic rock stations now. I think they'll throw on other occasional grunge tunes too which I generally like.
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 10, 2012, 09:02:26 AM
I caught the local classic rock station (KRXO) playing Nirvana last night.
Not a surprise being as though a good portion (majority?) of there songs are or approaching 20+ years old.
Quote from: on_wisconsin on October 11, 2012, 12:40:33 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on October 10, 2012, 09:02:26 AM
I caught the local classic rock station (KRXO) playing Nirvana last night.
Not a surprise being as though a good portion (majority?) of there songs are or approaching 20+ years old.
I think everything but their last album and their famous unplugged show is over 20 by now.
Quote from: Takumi on October 09, 2012, 10:54:12 PM
Quote from: agentsteel53 on October 09, 2012, 06:29:05 PM
no commercials and no DJs? sounds perfect!
WDYL was like that its first few months. Then it slowly went downhill.
Well, that's what Internet radio is for! :)
Quote from: Henry on October 12, 2012, 10:40:22 AM
Well, that's what Internet radio is for! :)
I listen to radio only in the car. internet there is a tough one.
satellite radio is great for not having DJs during night hours, but during they day, there they go with their incessant yakking.
Quote from: agentsteel53 on October 02, 2012, 09:56:19 PM
Quote from: formulanone on October 02, 2012, 09:49:01 PM
a few rusted hex nuts thrown in.
yes, commercials and self-promotion jingles.
I hate the "crazy irreverant" crap... they are the same in multip,e markets but put something city specifc in the announcements to make it seem local... In Jacksonville they say that they broadcast" from a liottle shack on the other side of the ditch" The ditch is a local term for the Intercoastal Waterway and some peole that live at the beach has bumper stickersay saying they dont cross the ditch
but the sonegs are OK and then some crappy song