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From: gregbo@houxm.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: MTV Censorship
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Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 12:38:50 EST
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From: robert@nmtvax.UUCP

>    I hope that radio stations will consider the consequences of
> program changes very carefully.  Since when does an area need three
> top 40 stations in the same area (One can be found in the Modesto/
> Stockton area of California...)?  Whatever happened to a good old 
> ROCK (Boy George is not what I consider ROCK!) stations like WKRP?
> I just wish that the services would look not only to profits (though 
> they are important), but to the type of viewer/listener that they
> currently have.

For one, the personalities of the DJ's of the three top 40 stations may be 
totally different, resulting in differing listening audiences.  For example,
the Z-100 (WHTZ) Morning Zoo is one of the most controversial radio shows --
it has caught a lot of flak from the media for some of the things they say,
however there are a large number of people in the NYC area who like to hear
what they have to say, so they listen.  For those who do not want to hear
silly, sometimes obscene things, but still enjoy top 40 music, there are 
WPLJ and WAPP.

For another, different top 40 stations may have differing playlists.  WHTZ
plays a normal rotation of about 30-35 popular songs, plus they feature some
album cuts (both old and new), and some humorous songs besides.  WPLJ has less 
variety, and WAPP even less.  WHTZ tends to get the newer songs earlier.

There are other reasons, but what it boils down to is that top 40 stations are
not all alike, so it is reasonable for different levels of appreciation among
fans warranting different stations is the same area.
-- 
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Greg Skinner (gregbo)
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