atlantaboy
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Post by atlantaboy on Apr 14, 2008 16:13:49 GMT -5
Hey just wonderin if anyone has this format in their market...104.7 The Fish (WFSH/Atlanta) has developed into somethin I've never really heard before - a combination Christian/Hot AC station, playin about 80% Christian AC and 20% Hot AC (Whatever It Takes, Undeniable, Nothing Left To Lose, Home, How To Save A Life, You And Me, etc.) - and their ratings are through the roof!
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Post by Slinky on Apr 14, 2008 17:25:24 GMT -5
Those songs are all by Christian artists or were Christian hits though.
Lifehouse and Mat Kearney are Christian artists and I know "Home" did get some airplay on that chart as well. Don't know about "How To Save A Life", but otherwise, isn't this just your typical Christian CHR?
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Post by Slinky on Apr 14, 2008 18:08:30 GMT -5
I guess to make my point a little clearer: It's not like you're hearing Maroon 5, Colbie Caillat or Sara Bareilles in there. It may not be purely Christian Music but it's certainly music by Christian artists or at the very least with positive, family-friendly themes. I think there was a Christian station that called itself "Positive Hit Music" back when I lived in Philadelphia that would have played stuff like this.
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Post by John77 on Apr 14, 2008 22:54:58 GMT -5
Looks like a normal Christian AC to me... KFSH in Anaheim is pretty similar in sound.
There are some songs in there that aren't by Christian artists:
1 4 CARRIE UNDERWOOD So Small 35 35 0 0.3568
23 16 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Unwritten 12 11 1 0.1323
30 24 MARTINA MCBRIDE Anyway 11 11 0 0.0948
That said, all of the above did make it onto the Christian AC chart...
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Post by atlantaboy on Apr 15, 2008 17:07:22 GMT -5
Looks like a normal Christian AC to me... KFSH in Anaheim is pretty similar in sound. Lol KFSH must be the West Cost version of WFSH  (although seems to play female artists while WFSH mixes in only male Hot AC songs) |
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Post by atlantaboy on Apr 17, 2008 18:06:27 GMT -5
Just checked their playlist on Radio and Records.com, and I guess WFSH is a really extreme example of a Christian/Mainstream AC mix
28 37 Daughtry Home
28 37 Lifehouse Whatever It Takes
35 35 Carrie Underwood So Small
26 32 Fray How To Save A Life
11 14 Switchfoot Dare You To Move
11 12 Natasha Bedingfield Unwritten
8 11 Mat Kearney Nothing Left To Lose
11 11 Mat Kearney Undeniable
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Post by tico on Apr 17, 2008 22:48:36 GMT -5
Just checked their playlist on Radio and Records.com, and I guess WFSH is a really extreme example of a Christian/Mainstream AC mix 28 37 Daughtry Home 28 37 Lifehouse Whatever It Takes 35 35 Carrie Underwood So Small 26 32 Fray How To Save A Life 11 14 Switchfoot Dare You To Move 11 12 Natasha Bedingfield Unwritten 8 11 Mat Kearney Nothing Left To Lose 11 11 Mat Kearney Undeniable As Slinky said, for the most part, these are artists and songs that have Christian roots. Though "Unwritten" isn't really a Christian song, it can be rather inspirational and positive to where fans of Christian music could tolerate it. I've never heard "So Small", but if I were a Christian radio PD, I'd consider playing Carrie Underwood's other big hit, "Jesus Take the Wheel". |
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Post by JCMF3 on Apr 18, 2008 13:28:47 GMT -5
^Jesus Take The Wheel was a Christian AC hit.
And as mentioned, this is no "hybrid" station whatsoever. Christian AC is much more progressive than its mainstream counterpart and hence will jump on songs like Undeniable and Hanging By A Moment if they are by Christian artists and/or have the right "message."
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