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Post by ZAK on Jul 9, 2005 1:27:10 GMT -5
Are there any chances of NYC getting an Alt. station anytime soon?
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Post by allow that on Jul 10, 2005 23:41:49 GMT -5
No. The whole absence of an Alt station in the city that's perhaps the Alt-rock capital of the country really bites.
Hopefully K-Rock gets AWFUL ratings so they'll tweak their playlist in the right direction.
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Post by friday on Jul 26, 2005 20:09:23 GMT -5
K-Rock's ratings actually went up for Spring 2005 - from 3.1 to 3.4. Of course, I don't know what the parameters are for the spring quarter, and thus don't know exactly where the format change occurred during the quarter. So I guess we'll wait for the summer quarter ratings to see what the real effect is.
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 26, 2005 21:34:18 GMT -5
I certainly feel bad for you New Yorkers. I don't understand how the #1 market in the country doesn't have an Alternative station. The old K-Rock was a great station from what I remember the many times I've visited the area.
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Post by EvanJ on Jul 27, 2005 9:17:54 GMT -5
K-Rock's ratings actually went up for Spring 2005 - from 3.1 to 3.4. Of course, I don't know what the parameters are for the spring quarter, and thus don't know exactly where the format change occurred during the quarter. So I guess we'll wait for the summer quarter ratings to see what the real effect is. I don't think we have to wait. Arbitron says the Spring 2005 rating are for March 31 to June 22 and 100000watts says the format change was on April 4, so the Spring 2005 ratings were almost completely for the new format. Still, it isn't enough of a change relative to WXRK's normal rating range to call it a good or bad format change. Also, a year ago in Spring 2004, WXRK was 0.9 ahead of Classic Rock WAXQ and now WXRK is 0.1 behind WAXQ. |
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Post by [upsilon]™ on Jul 27, 2005 11:14:57 GMT -5
I've put on the local alt/rock station (I think it is K-Rock) and I didn't like it much. It just played too much oldies, and I'm WAY more familiar with the new music.
The tri-state area needs it BADLY.
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Post by jimmy74747 on Jul 27, 2005 12:48:43 GMT -5
Personally, I like the new format better, and would be happy if I lived in the City. But being in Connecticut, we already have two rock stations (WPLR, WRKI), which are as good, if not better than K Rock. It was nice to have K Rock around to hear the new alternative tracks that I can't get here.
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Post by Houster on Jul 31, 2005 0:24:36 GMT -5
You can get the Jersey Shore's rock station, G-Rock, at either 98.5 or 106.3 on the radio if you have decent radio tuning.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2005 18:05:42 GMT -5
I'm just fine with G-Rock.
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Post by ZAK on Jul 31, 2005 21:16:36 GMT -5
I live in Morristown and still can't get G-Rock
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Post by EvanJ on Aug 1, 2005 8:42:01 GMT -5
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Post by ZAK on Aug 1, 2005 12:04:04 GMT -5
Unfortunately 105.5 is basically the same as the new K-Rock, and I can't pick 92.7 up at all. Thanks for the help though
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Post by allow that on Aug 3, 2005 20:37:41 GMT -5
I live in Morristown and still can't get G-Rock I live in Morristown and get G-Rock in certain rooms of the house, and on and off when driving. |
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Post by [upsilon]™ on Aug 7, 2005 19:58:04 GMT -5
I live in Morristown and still can't get G-Rock I live in Morristown and get G-Rock in certain rooms of the house, and on and off when driving. I don't live in Morristown and I don't think I get this. LOL at the whole "certain rooms" thing. That's weird. |
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Post by allow that on Aug 7, 2005 20:44:48 GMT -5
LOL at the whole "certain rooms" thing. That's weird. Well, it's not that weird considering if you're on the borderline of a stations reception, a few feet can make the difference of being able to tune in or not. |
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Post by ZAK on Aug 7, 2005 21:46:54 GMT -5
Did you know Peppa lives in Morristown?, my sister told me a couple days ago.
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Post by allow that on Aug 7, 2005 23:00:25 GMT -5
Yeah the Bradford Estates but I thought she moved?
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Post by ZAK on Aug 8, 2005 1:11:07 GMT -5
Maybe, I don't really know. By the way, KROCK just played Bon Jovi's new song, futher signaling its downfall.
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Post by hc on Aug 8, 2005 19:11:14 GMT -5
Maybe, I don't really know. By the way, KROCK just played Bon Jovi's new song, futher signaling its downfall. Actually I'd say that's a step in the right direction  Although not if they want to be a respectable alternative station I guess. |
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Aug 28, 2005 0:35:53 GMT -5
Well they're not trying to be alternative, so why not go all the way and play Bon Jovi? And G Rock is now streaming, for those of you outside of NJ who want to hear what (IMHO) an Alternative station should sound like. |
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