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|  #1 Posted on 4.6.05 1755.25
Reposted on: 4.6.12 1759.02 | Goodbye, Buddy Holly and the Beach Boys.
Best way to give your listening audience a coronary:
At 5 p.m. Friday, just as Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind" faded out, WCBS listeners heard a voice announce: "Why don't we play what we want? There's a whole world of songs out there."
The first song played on the new 'CBS-FM: "Fight for Your Right" by the Beastie Boys. | Promote this thread! |             | spf
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|  #2 Posted on 4.6.05 2339.05
Reposted on: 4.6.12 2346.21 | | (deleted by spf on 4.6.05 2339) | Mayhem
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| #3 Posted on 5.6.05 1921.50
Reposted on: 5.6.12 1926.58 |
Interesting. The oldies station here in Nashville did the exact same thing & are now called "Jack" as well.
It's pretty refreshing to hear "Stayin' Alive" right before "Highway to Hell" :) | redsoxnation
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| #4 Posted on 5.6.05 2006.45
Reposted on: 5.6.12 2006.57 | Originally posted by The Goon
Goodbye, Buddy Holly and the Beach Boys.
Best way to give your listening audience a coronary:
At 5 p.m. Friday, just as Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind" faded out, WCBS listeners heard a voice announce: "Why don't we play what we want? There's a whole world of songs out there."
The first song played on the new 'CBS-FM: "Fight for Your Right" by the Beastie Boys.
After they started the Beastie Boy song, did someone yell Booga on the air? | Excalibur05
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| #5 Posted on 7.6.05 0022.11
Reposted on: 7.6.12 0029.02 | | We have a "Jack" here in the Twin Cities. It took over for our old "80s Pop" station. Actually it saved a lot of bickering at work as it's the only station that's pretty much guarenteed to play something that everybody likes. As an old "radio guy" I hate it, because I hate the automated DJing, and I miss listening to live DJs in studio (especially market specific ones), but I think their playlist is probably the best one in the market so, I guess I'll keep tuning in. | FMW
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| #6 Posted on 7.6.05 1624.32
Reposted on: 7.6.12 1626.30 | Originally posted by Excalibur05
We have a "Jack" here in the Twin Cities. It took over for our old "80s Pop" station. Actually it saved a lot of bickering at work as it's the only station that's pretty much guarenteed to play something that everybody likes. As an old "radio guy" I hate it, because I hate the automated DJing, and I miss listening to live DJs in studio (especially market specific ones), but I think their playlist is probably the best one in the market so, I guess I'll keep tuning in.
I'm pretty sure the Jack in Toronto uses in-studio local DJ's still. | DJ FrostyFreeze
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| #7 Posted on 7.6.05 1833.35
Reposted on: 7.6.12 1840.09 | Originally posted by Excalibur05
because I hate the automated DJing
The automated DJ voice here in LA is kind of a jerk too. I dont like him. I wonder if it's the same guy in every city? And do any of these stations do the occasional news/traffic reports? | ekedolphin
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| #8 Posted on 12.6.05 2324.15
Reposted on: 12.6.12 2329.08 | I dunno, Jack's weather report is always good for a laugh.
"Now time for the weather report. Go to the window. Look outside. See that? That's the weather."
I, too, am a fan of the cool playlist, and the auto-DJ's prickishness is a long-awaited respite from the stereotypical hyper or perky DJ. | Oliver
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| #9 Posted on 16.6.05 1734.09
Reposted on: 16.6.12 1734.11 | Originally posted by DJ FrostyFreeze
Originally posted by Excalibur05
because I hate the automated DJing
The automated DJ voice here in LA is kind of a jerk too. I dont like him. I wonder if it's the same guy in every city? And do any of these stations do the occasional news/traffic reports?
Toronto's JACK FM 92.5 (925jackfm.com) has a listen live option; hopefully that helps. The snarky/sarcastic/bored sounding person who does that "Playing what we want" line did some Wendy's a while back, and...well, they sucked. | Gerald
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| #10 Posted on 19.6.05 1354.19
Reposted on: 19.6.12 1354.27 | Originally posted by DJ FrostyFreeze
Originally posted by Excalibur05
because I hate the automated DJing
The automated DJ voice here in LA is kind of a jerk too. I dont like him. I wonder if it's the same guy in every city? And do any of these stations do the occasional news/traffic reports?
Our oldies station here in Chicago was switched to Jack the same day as WCBS. As for the automated DJ, I think he's quite funny. | PeterStork
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| #11 Posted on 19.6.05 1736.14
Reposted on: 19.6.12 1737.08 | Originally posted by Gerald
As for the automated DJ, I think he's quite funny.
Originally posted by Automated DJ 3000
Those clowns in congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.
How does it keep up with the news like that?
The whole Jack format for me seems like a way for terrestrial radio to catch up with satrad; it's basically the same as I have on XM 25 "The Blend," along with the decade formats on 4 through 9. Just no commercials on the bird. | SchippeWreck
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| #12 Posted on 19.6.05 1743.21
Reposted on: 19.6.12 1745.32 | Originally posted by PeterStork
Originally posted by Gerald
As for the automated DJ, I think he's quite funny.
Originally posted by Automated DJ 3000
Those clowns in congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.
How does it keep up with the news like that?
Don't...praise...the machine! | dwaters
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| #13 Posted on 21.6.05 1116.53
Reposted on: 21.6.12 1116.59 | Originally posted by SchippeWreck
Originally posted by PeterStork
Originally posted by Gerald
As for the automated DJ, I think he's quite funny.
Originally posted by Automated DJ 3000
Those clowns in congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.
How does it keep up with the news like that?
Don't...praise...the machine!
KBBL's gonna give me something stupid!!
Hot Dog! We have a weiner!
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