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Post by johnm1120 on Dec 11, 2010 11:10:23 GMT -5
They are currently stunting with Christmas music, but afterwords, Miami's only Rock station is flipping to Soft Hits/Easy Listening. Samples they've been advertising include The Temptations and SImon & Garfunkel.
Not sure what to make of this move. The station is owned by Cox and they already own Coast 97.3 Wonder if they think this will go after Lite FM. It looks like it's gonna be a non-rock version of Majic.
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Post by atlantaboy on Dec 11, 2010 14:18:00 GMT -5
I would die if I lived in Miami (musically  ) - no Hot AC, no Alternative, no Rock, no Triple A, and a Rhythmic-leaning CHR |
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Post by God on Dec 11, 2010 14:42:39 GMT -5
Ugh, horrible news.  |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Dec 12, 2010 4:12:32 GMT -5
As someone who follows the rock panel fairly closely, WHDR (93 rock) was maybe the worst rock station on the entire panel over the last few years, so it's not exactly tragic. They added no new artists and were disgustingly recurrent and gold heavy. Hopefully a new rock station moves into Miami that's more successful because they choose better music.
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Post by johnm1120 on Dec 12, 2010 23:44:33 GMT -5
For Hot AC, we can get WRMF which is located in Palm Beach
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Post by johnm1120 on Dec 26, 2010 0:29:03 GMT -5
The switch happened at midnight.
The first song was: The Commodores - Easy
Their playlist so far today:
12am
The Commodores - Easy
The Beatles - Something
James Taylor - You've Got A Friend
Bobby Helms - My Special Angel
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Neil Diamond - I Am... I Said
Journey - Open Arms
The Beach Boys - California Girls
The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
Dennis Yost & The Classics IV - Traces
Barry Manilow - Weekend in New England
Kenny Rogers - Through the Years
Harry Chapin - Cat's In the Cradle
1am
Jay & the Americans - This Magic Moment
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One of Us
Bread - If
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Post by tico on Dec 26, 2010 1:09:32 GMT -5
Seems more truer to a soft rock sound that most other stations that advertise themselves as soft rock. They also reach into the 60s as well. Not too many AC stations these days do that.
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Post by atlantaboy on Dec 26, 2010 10:46:18 GMT -5
Seems more truer to a soft rock sound that most other stations that advertise themselves as soft rock. They also reach into the 60s as well. Not too many AC stations these days do that. That station definitely isn't AC (or even soft rock) - not sure what that format is lol |
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Post by tico on Dec 26, 2010 19:34:56 GMT -5
It may be a gold-based AC station.
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Post by atlantaboy on Dec 26, 2010 21:30:31 GMT -5
^Based on those sample hours, the newest song they played is The Greatest Love Of All by Whitney Houston (24 years old lol) - IMO it's definitely not a gold-based AC station
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Post by EvanJ on Dec 27, 2010 20:39:25 GMT -5
So is it Oldies? Classic Hits? They call themselves Easy 93.1.
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Post by tico on Dec 27, 2010 22:02:31 GMT -5
I was looking at their playlist on yes.com (type in WHDR, though their calls are now WFEZ) and it seems to lean heavily on 60s and 70s. I could something similar to our "oldies" station WQJQ, which calls itself Super Hits of the 60s and 70s. But with a name like Easy, I still think of something AC-ish. By the way, they did play "Only Time" by Enya.
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Post by johnm1120 on Dec 28, 2010 10:33:40 GMT -5
I By the way, they did play "Only Time" by Enya. Well that woke me up! lol The most recent song I've heard so far is "Right Here Waiting." |
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Post by Marv on Dec 28, 2010 18:38:31 GMT -5
Every song on that list is a staple at soft AC radio; I can only assume that they're still researching the current crop of AC product to see what works best in that market, and are consequently playing tons of format staples in order to differentiate themselves from any other station in Miami.
It's definitely not an AC station, since there's no chance whatsoever that you'll be hearing such AC staples as Daughtry, Avril Lavigne, Pink, John Mayer, Train, Rob Thomas or Katy Perry.
A similarly-formatted and fully automated soft AC station in Tampa (Cox-owned WDUV) has been #1 in that market for too many years to count.
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Post by richie on Dec 29, 2010 13:14:38 GMT -5
It's been good so far, I think. But too much Barry Manilow, Simon and Garfunkel, and James Taylor. I agree with John that it does seem a lot like Majic Lite. I don't mean Lite FM.
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Post by johnm1120 on Jan 6, 2011 16:03:16 GMT -5
I am not a James Taylor fan, so the heavyness on him has affected me rather quickly. Same with Manilow.
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Post by richie on Jan 28, 2011 22:31:18 GMT -5
It may be a gold-based AC station. What exactly is the definition of gold-based AC. I've heard the term but can't find a good explanation of it on the web. Thanks. |
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Post by tico on Jan 28, 2011 22:44:23 GMT -5
It may be a gold-based AC station. What exactly is the definition of gold-based AC. I've heard the term but can't find a good explanation of it on the web. Thanks. Pretty much an AC station that plays very little currents. |
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Post by richie on Jan 28, 2011 22:56:50 GMT -5
What exactly is the definition of gold-based AC. I've heard the term but can't find a good explanation of it on the web. Thanks. Pretty much an AC station that plays very little currents. Thanks. Of course, 93.1 plays no currents and little from the last 10 years. Do you think any of these would fit EZ's format? 1. Desert Rose - Sting 2. Breathless - Corrs 3. Thank You - Dido 4. Never Had A Dream Come True - S Club 7 5. A New Day Has Come - Celine Dion 6. Out Of My Heart (Into My Head) - BB Mak 7. Ordinary Day - Vanessa Carlton 8. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones 9. Voice Within - Christina Aguilera 10. With You - Jessica Simpson 11. First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow 12. Trouble With Love Is - Kelly Clarkson 13. Forever and For Always - Shania Twain 14. She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5 15. Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield 16. You're Beautiful - James Blunt 17. Unfaithful - Rihanna 18. Take A Bow - Rihanna 19. Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie 20. We Belong Together - Mariah Carey 21. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz 22. Hey Soul Sister - Train |
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Post by tico on Jan 29, 2011 12:23:09 GMT -5
Pretty much an AC station that plays very little currents. Thanks. Of course, 93.1 plays no currents and little from the last 10 years. Do you think any of these would fit EZ's format? I'll tell you which ones I think would fit: 1. Desert Rose - Sting 3. Thank You - Dido 4. Never Had A Dream Come True - S Club 7 5. A New Day Has Come - Celine Dion 7. Ordinary Day - Vanessa Carlton 8. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones 9. Voice Within - Christina Aguilera 11. First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow 12. Trouble With Love Is - Kelly Clarkson 13. Forever and For Always - Shania Twain 15. Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield 16. You're Beautiful - James Blunt 18. Take A Bow - Rihanna 19. Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie 20. We Belong Together - Mariah Carey 21. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz |
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Post by richie on Jan 29, 2011 14:40:08 GMT -5
Thanks. Of course, 93.1 plays no currents and little from the last 10 years. Do you think any of these would fit EZ's format? I'll tell you which ones I think would fit: 1. Desert Rose - Sting 3. Thank You - Dido 4. Never Had A Dream Come True - S Club 7 5. A New Day Has Come - Celine Dion 7. Ordinary Day - Vanessa Carlton 8. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones 9. Voice Within - Christina Aguilera 11. First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow 12. Trouble With Love Is - Kelly Clarkson 13. Forever and For Always - Shania Twain 15. Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield 16. You're Beautiful - James Blunt 18. Take A Bow - Rihanna 19. Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie 20. We Belong Together - Mariah Carey 21. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz OK, 16 out of 22. So I'm not altogether clueless. I'm curious about the other 6, though, and in particular why one Rihanna song but not the other. Thanks, again. |
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Post by johnm1120 on Mar 16, 2011 14:51:51 GMT -5
90s songs I've seen added since I last checked:
Amy Grant - Baby Baby
Bette Midler - From a Distance
Brian McKnight - Back at One
Celine Dion - If You Asked Me To
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
Celine Dion & Clive Griffin - When I Fall in Love
Elton John - Blessed
Elton John - Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Elton John - Circle of Life
Faith Hill - This Kiss
James Ingram - I Don't Have the Heart
Jim Brickman f/Martina McBride - Valentine
Madonna - Take a Bow
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle - A Whole New World
Phil Collins - True Colors
Sarah McLachlan - I Will Remember You
Selena - I Could Fall in Love
Shania Twain - From This Moment On
Shania Twain - You're Still the One
Sting - Fields of Gold
Taylor Dayne - Love Will Lead You Back
Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart
Vanessa Williams - Colors of the Wind
Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight - Love Is
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Songs from the 2000s added
Enya - Only Time
Faith Hill - Breathe
Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance
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Post by richie on Mar 21, 2011 21:41:25 GMT -5
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Post by richie on Jul 1, 2011 20:54:54 GMT -5
They seem to be playing fewer songs from the 60's, and I heard Norah Jones' Don't Know Why
from '02 a couple of times.
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Post by johnm1120 on Sept 12, 2012 23:33:45 GMT -5
A year later, EZ seems to be turning more into Lite. They have dropped many of the oldies and are now airing Delilah at night.
In the ratings, the station has now moved to 4th place and has now even pulled ahead of Lite FM.
Songs from the 2000s currently on their playlist (not previously mentioned)
'N Sync - This I Promise You
Celine Dion - Have You Ever Been In Love
Josh Groban - You Raise Me Up
Norah Jones - Don't Know Why
Lonestar - Amazed
Not even gonna bother with the 90s. Pretty much EZ is now Lite without currents or recurrents.
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Post by EvanJ on Sept 16, 2012 9:38:11 GMT -5
It may have peaked on AC in the 2000s but it was out in 1999. |
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Post by johnm1120 on Sept 17, 2012 10:28:21 GMT -5
I include on the cusp songs if it peaked in 2000. ;)
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