Originally posted by Winterie Markie:I think the bigger question is, will Good Charlotte ever be able to give a shout out to WHFS again at their concerts?
No more hfstival……
How will I ever get to see Good Charlotte ever again?
WHFS is now......a salsa channel?
I'd choose to listen to salsa music over what WHFS was playing in a heartbeat.
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by joz:It's not like they brought you a happy alternative. Corporate simply thought they could make more money with a spanish channel. This is no victory - not by a long shot.
another death knell for the corporate scum commercial radio monopoly. personally, i'm glad someone finally shot HFS like the lame mule it was.
Originally posted by andyrichter:If you listen carefully I am sure in the future at least one time they will thank WHF…(um ummm)….101.
]I think the bigger question is, will Good Charlotte ever be able to give a shout out to WHFS again at their concerts?
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:Congratulations, but I'm still quite sure that you didn't your top choice (or even anything in the top 5), now did you?
I'd choose to listen to salsa music over what WHFS was playing in a heartbeat.
Originally posted by vansmack:preparing for flamage…
Originally posted by joz:It's not like they brought you a happy alternative. Corporate simply thought they could make more money with a spanish channel. This is no victory - not by a long shot.
another death knell for the corporate scum commercial radio monopoly. personally, i'm glad someone finally shot HFS like the lame mule it was.
i don't think iPOD/XM has really targeted the latino population with their marketing…once they do, maybe they will wise up too and stop listening to the drivel on commercial radio. furthermore, a lot of latinos are not in the financial position to buy pricey MP3 players (not to mention the computers that go with them) and XM satellite radios. that, of course, is the unfortunate repercussion of being amongst the undereducated and underpaid in america (different topic altogether so we'll stop there).
certainly the number of kitchens in dc restaurants blasting the new salsa channel is music to the corporate scum's ears. i know it may be a generalization but there's a captive audience there. some of my friends are chefs and have been working in dc for years…the radio stations of choice in dc kitchens are latino. case in point.
Originally posted by joz:so how is making money off somebody else "another death knell for the corporate scum commercial radio monopoly?"
preparing for flamage…
i don't think iPOD/XM has really targeted the latino population with their marketing…once they do, maybe they will wise up too and stop listening to the drivel on commercial radio. furthermore, a lot of latinos are not in the financial position to buy pricey MP3 players (not to mention the computers that go with them) and XM satellite radios. that, of course, is the unfortunate repercussion of being amongst the undereducated and underpaid in america (different topic altogether so we'll stop there).
certainly the number of kitchens in dc restaurants blasting the new salsa channel is music to the corporate scum's ears. i know it may be a generalization but there's a captive audience there. some of my friend's are chefs and have been working in dc for years…the radio stations of choice in dc kitchens are latino. case in point.
wonder what will happen to the format of the smaller spanish stations in the area. i'm thinking a smartly programmed station of the best 80s, 90s and OCs to appeal to thoes GenXers seeking a break from thier iPods :)
Either my reading comprehension sucks, or your English sucks.
Don't fret, there will still be stations to hear U2 and Gwen Stefani when you visit DC.
Don't fret, there will still be stations to hear U2 and Gwen Stefani when you visit DC.
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:Congratulations, but I'm still quite sure that you didn't your top choice (or even anything in the top 5), now did you?
I'd choose to listen to salsa music over what WHFS was playing in a heartbeat.
I still loved HFS – warts and all, but the station is not the biggest loss. I'll raise a glass tonight to the passing of the HFStival. What the hell are we going to do on Memorial Day weekend now?
Like a Rap-metal playing,rabies infested dog, it was time to put this station down……hasta la vista!
I'll be in either camping in Big Sur or hanging out in Santa Cruz.
Originally posted by keithcu:
I still loved HFS – warts and all, but the station is not the biggest loss. I'll raise a glass tonight to the passing of the HFStival. What the hell are we going to do on Memorial Day weekend now?
I think you missed my point, joz.
People are celebrating the end of HFS. Great, you didn't approve of their music selection. But it's not like they heard you and started playing music from your top 40 albums of 2004 and the music you were looking forward to hearing in 2005, let alone all of the great classics you wanted hear. As Kosmo pointed out, it will be even harder for bands to make on the radio unless they speak spainsh - how is this a good thing? Remember when Lollapallooza was cancelled in DC? This isn't going to help that either. If you think the DC music scene (most notably concerts) isn't going to suffer from this, then I'd be surprised. This extends much further then the Linkin Park crap they were playing, because there were local shows, DJ sets in late hours, and even if it were one out of every 6 songs that was good - that's still better than nothing.
Which say s nothing of a lack of competition for DC 101 to play whatever they feel like because there can be no ratings comparison any longer because there is no alternative.
I think you're all a little to over excited about this - they didn't give you what you wanted.
People are celebrating the end of HFS. Great, you didn't approve of their music selection. But it's not like they heard you and started playing music from your top 40 albums of 2004 and the music you were looking forward to hearing in 2005, let alone all of the great classics you wanted hear. As Kosmo pointed out, it will be even harder for bands to make on the radio unless they speak spainsh - how is this a good thing? Remember when Lollapallooza was cancelled in DC? This isn't going to help that either. If you think the DC music scene (most notably concerts) isn't going to suffer from this, then I'd be surprised. This extends much further then the Linkin Park crap they were playing, because there were local shows, DJ sets in late hours, and even if it were one out of every 6 songs that was good - that's still better than nothing.
Which say s nothing of a lack of competition for DC 101 to play whatever they feel like because there can be no ratings comparison any longer because there is no alternative.
I think you're all a little to over excited about this - they didn't give you what you wanted.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:o much for the city
I'll be in either camping in Big Sur or hanging out in Santa Cruz.
Tell me that you'll dance to the end
Just tell me that you'll dance to the end
Hey, hey you're the monkees
People said you monkeyed around
But nobody's listening now
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Baby baby please don't go
So much for the street lights
They're never gonna guide you home
No they're never gonna guide you home
Down at the steam boat show,
All the kids start spittin'
I guess it didn't live up to the billing.
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Baby baby please don't go
Originally posted by pollard:notice how often commercial radio stations are switching formats lately? they're scrambling to find their niche as the rug is slowly being pulled from under them by the advent of personal mp3 players, streaming internet radio and satellite radio…how many people on this forum listen to radio stations in their car on a daily basis (with the exception of NPR-affiliated stations, C-SPAN, college radio)? i'd be curious to know…i, for one, generally listen to the iPod, NPR or pop in a CD.
so how is making money off somebody else "another death knell for the corporate scum commercial radio monopoly?"
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:I left out an important word "get", but you could have figured that out with a little work:
Either my reading comprehension sucks, or your English sucks.
Congratulations, but I'm still quite sure that you didn't get your top choice (or even anything in the top 5), now did you?
Originally posted by keithcu:Nu metal kids and 10th graders everywhere across the D.C. area share your sentiment. They'll have to spend time with their families from now on! :eek:
What the hell are we going to do on Memorial Day weekend now?
Originally posted by joz:this forum is hardly the place to be looking for mainstream trends in music
notice how often commercial radio stations are switching formats lately? they're scrambling to find their niche as the rug is slowly being pulled from under them by the advent of personal mp3 players, streaming internet radio and satellite radio…how many people on this forum listen to radio stations in their car on a daily basis (with the exception of NPR-affiliated stations, C-SPAN, college radio)? i'd be curious to know…i, for one, generally listen to the iPod, NPR or pop in a CD.
have you noticed that the Hispanic population has been growing in the United States?
What will happen to Weasel?
Weasel's been on 94.7 for a while now.
lol. this is hilarious.
times are a changing and hopefully this will open a door for a new channel to grasp a new audience and change music and radio in Baltimore and DC for the better
times are a changing and hopefully this will open a door for a new channel to grasp a new audience and change music and radio in Baltimore and DC for the better