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Thread started 03/18/05 10:40am

theAudience

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A strange thing happened on my way to...

...the orifice this morning.

Whipped the dial over to, what I had known to be, Arrow 93.1 FM "The Best Classic Rock" to get a quick fix.
Hysteria by Def Leppard was playing. Makes sense nod

Then an odd thing occurred. The next song played was September by EW&F. Huh? confuse
This was followed by Better Man by Pearl Jam and The Logical Song by Supertramp.

Whahoppen?

The station ID let the cat out of the bag - 93.1 Jack FM

From the website...



...We'll see if what "they want" is what I want.

tA

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Reply #1 posted 03/18/05 10:44am

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theAudience said:

...the orifice this morning.

Whipped the dial over to, what I had known to be, Arrow 93.1 FM "The Best Classic Rock" to get a quick fix.
Hysteria by Def Leppard was playing. Makes sense nod

Then an odd thing occurred. The next song played was September by EW&F. Huh? confuse
This was followed by Better Man by Pearl Jam and The Logical Song by Supertramp.

Whahoppen?

The station ID let the cat out of the bag - 93.1 Jack FM

From the website...



...We'll see if what "they want" is what I want.

tA

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http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

Well, I'm more of a KLOS fan myself, courtesy of Cynthia Fox. Can't get with Mary Price. But uh, E,W & F after ANYTHING on Classic Rock radio is,..weird.
SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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Reply #2 posted 03/18/05 10:56am

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theAudience said:


Whahoppen?


falloff
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Reply #3 posted 03/18/05 10:57am

TheRealFiness

ok see thats some twilight zone shit smile
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Reply #4 posted 03/18/05 11:18am

Rhondab

Hey U? What's up?

hug

theAudience said:

...the orifice this morning.

Whipped the dial over to, what I had known to be, Arrow 93.1 FM "The Best Classic Rock" to get a quick fix.
Hysteria by Def Leppard was playing. Makes sense nod

Then an odd thing occurred. The next song played was September by EW&F. Huh? confuse
This was followed by Better Man by Pearl Jam and The Logical Song by Supertramp.

Whahoppen?

The station ID let the cat out of the bag - 93.1 Jack FM

From the website...



...We'll see if what "they want" is what I want.

tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm
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Reply #5 posted 03/18/05 11:20am

thedoorkeeper

"playing what we want"?? - that explains how
that crap by Supertramp is getting air time.
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Reply #6 posted 03/18/05 11:25am

theAudience

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Rhondab said:

Hey U? What's up?

hug

I'm hangin'.

Whassupwichew?


hug hug


tA

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Reply #7 posted 03/18/05 11:32am

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blackguitaristz said:

Well, I'm more of a KLOS fan myself, courtesy of Cynthia Fox. Can't get with Mary Price. But uh, E,W & F after ANYTHING on Classic Rock radio is,..weird.

Well, 93.1 is no longer a Classic Rock format station based on this morning's experience.
Guess i'll have to reprogram my radio to include KLOS now to get my Classic Rock on.

I'll just have to make sure it's after those clowns Mark and Brian. disbelief

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Reply #8 posted 03/18/05 11:46am

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TheRealFiness said:

ok see thats some twilight zone shit smile

Or...



...The Outer Limits

"There is nothing wrong with your radio. Do not attempt to adjust the frequency. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the programming. We will control the play list. We can control the clarity, make it static. We can change the fidelity to a soft buzz or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat: there is nothing wrong with your radio. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to... The Outer Limits."

eek

tA

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Reply #9 posted 03/18/05 11:49am

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minneapolisgenius said:

theAudience said:


Whahoppen?


falloff

I have the strange feeling that you're somehow responsible for this malfeasance. confused


wink


tA

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Reply #10 posted 03/18/05 12:05pm

TheRealFiness

theAudience said:

TheRealFiness said:

ok see thats some twilight zone shit smile

Or...



...The Outer Limits

"There is nothing wrong with your radio. Do not attempt to adjust the frequency. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the programming. We will control the play list. We can control the clarity, make it static. We can change the fidelity to a soft buzz or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat: there is nothing wrong with your radio. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to... The Outer Limits."

eek

tA

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http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm



maaaaan that show made Serling's acid trips.. look ez smile
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Reply #11 posted 03/18/05 12:33pm

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A very timely post, tA. Today's Wall Street Journal has front page story on this new "Jack" format (pun not intended). The article posited that this format, which is really a throw back to the AM days, is being developed in response to the increased popularity of the iPod, digital radio and listener's general disgust with the state of today's radio programming. One memorable quote from a Jack station program director: "If a listener hears MC Hammer fade into The Steve Miller Band, I have done my job." eek
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a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on
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Reply #12 posted 03/18/05 12:56pm

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theAudience said:

minneapolisgenius said:


falloff

I have the strange feeling that you're somehow responsible for this malfeasance. confused


wink


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

Did you hear "Stairway" followed by The Dead Kennedys yet? razz
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Reply #13 posted 03/18/05 12:57pm

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Stax said:

A very timely post, tA. Today's Wall Street Journal has front page story on this new "Jack" format (pun not intended). The article posited that this format, which is really a throw back to the AM days, is being developed in response to the increased popularity of the iPod, digital radio and listener's general disgust with the state of today's radio programming. One memorable quote from a Jack station program director: "If a listener hears MC Hammer fade into The Steve Miller Band, I have done my job." eek
[Edited 3/18/05 12:34pm]

I love the Steve Miller Band! woot!

lol
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minneapolisgenius said:

Stax said:

A very timely post, tA. Today's Wall Street Journal has front page story on this new "Jack" format (pun not intended). The article posited that this format, which is really a throw back to the AM days, is being developed in response to the increased popularity of the iPod, digital radio and listener's general disgust with the state of today's radio programming. One memorable quote from a Jack station program director: "If a listener hears MC Hammer fade into The Steve Miller Band, I have done my job." eek
[Edited 3/18/05 12:34pm]

I love the Steve Miller Band! woot!

lol


A great rythym section right there. nod
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Stax said:

minneapolisgenius said:


I love the Steve Miller Band! woot!

lol


A great rythym section right there. nod

Oh yeah. nod
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Reply #16 posted 03/19/05 9:12am

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That is such a strange coincidence because the exact same thing happened down here in December. We had a station called ARROW 94 (the same name as the one in your area) that played classic rock from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This station also bragged on the fact that it was one of the last stations in town that was live.

In December, it took on a new format and changed it's name to JACK FM (the same name as the one in your area). Under the new format, the station's motto is "we play what we want", which is basically any and everything from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. I've heard them play anything ranging from The Doobie Brothers, Edgar Winter, Boston, Styx, Cyndi Lauper, KC & The Sunshine Band, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Michael Jackson, The Cars, Culture Club, C & C Music Factory, Nirvana, Tone Loc, Third Eye Blind, etc. It's a strange combination. It might be cool if they played particular styles of music in three or four hour blocks but I don't like all these different styles thrown together. I'm constantly flipping the channel when a style comes on that I don't like.

Now I'm starting to wonder if this is a satellite broadcast.
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Reply #17 posted 03/21/05 12:04am

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I had to make a quick run so while out I decided to see what Jack (my former Classic Rock station) was puttin' down.

Here's the list:

Hold On Tight - ELO (I wonder if that Julie Delpy woman has heard the 3rd verse of this tune)
The One I Love - R.E.M.
Foolish Heart - Steve Perry
Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
No Rain - Blind Melon
Heartache Tonight - The Eagles
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
What I Like About You - The Romantics
Pick Up The Pieces - AWB

Since they don't announce what they play, it's obvious they're locked into what they've determined as "familiar" material.
I was only tempted to change the station when No Rain came on and actually started laughing when I heard the intro to Sister Christian.

They do have some funny little drop-ins here and there from this slightly slacker, slightly surfer sounding cat.

"If you want to know about the weather, look out the window."

"Tell us what you think, just don't tell us what to play."


tA

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Reply #18 posted 03/21/05 12:25am

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theAudience said:

I had to make a quick run so while out I decided to see what Jack (my former Classic Rock station) was puttin' down.

Here's the list:

Hold On Tight - ELO (I wonder if that Julie Delpy woman has heard the 3rd verse of this tune)
The One I Love - R.E.M.
Foolish Heart - Steve Perry
Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
No Rain - Blind Melon
Heartache Tonight - The Eagles
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
What I Like About You - The Romantics
Pick Up The Pieces - AWB

Since they don't announce what they play, it's obvious they're locked into what they've determined as "familiar" material.
I was only tempted to change the station when No Rain came on and actually started laughing when I heard the intro to Sister Christian.

They do have some funny little drop-ins here and there from this slightly slacker, slightly surfer sounding cat.

"If you want to know about the weather, look out the window."

"Tell us what you think, just don't tell us what to play."


tA

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http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm


tA - Can you do me a favor and call Jack up for me and tell him to play Sunshine Anderson's, "Heard It All Before?" I'll make you some filipino food...
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Reply #19 posted 03/21/05 12:35am

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Pr3ttyM3ss said:


tA - Can you do me a favor and call Jack up for me and tell him to play Sunshine Anderson's, "Heard It All Before?" I'll make you some filipino food...

That's a pretty tasty proposition but unfortunately Jack already said...

"Tell us what you think, just don't tell us what to play." confused

What else can I do for that meal? whistling


tA

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theAudience said:

.....and actually started laughing when I heard the intro to Sister Christian.

falloff I'm laughing just reading this and hearing the intro in my head. lol I always secretly liked that song. razz
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Reply #21 posted 03/21/05 11:49am

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minneapolisgenius said:

theAudience said:

.....and actually started laughing when I heard the intro to Sister Christian.

falloff I'm laughing just reading this and hearing the intro in my head. lol eek I always secretly liked that song.

eek

You're motoring
What's your price for flight
In finding mister right
You'll be alright tonight


confuse "You're motoring"?

You ever been caught "motoring"? shrug


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Reply #22 posted 03/21/05 12:01pm

psykosoul

...sounds like a station I might like boxed
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theAudience said:

minneapolisgenius said:


falloff I'm laughing just reading this and hearing the intro in my head. lol eek I always secretly liked that song.

eek

You're motoring
What's your price for flight
In finding mister right
You'll be alright tonight


confuse "You're motoring"?

You ever been caught "motoring"? shrug


tA

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fallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffalloff

I'm not sure I've ever been caught motoring. confuse

But I've been caught doing everything else, so chances are yes. biggrin
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minneapolisgenius said:

theAudience said:


eek

You're motoring
What's your price for flight
In finding mister right
You'll be alright tonight


confuse "You're motoring"?

You ever been caught "motoring"? shrug


tA

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fallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffalloff

I'm not sure I've ever been caught motoring. confuse

But I've been caught doing everything else, so chances are yes. biggrin

Let me put on my sunglasses so I can see what i'm doin'. cool

Now the pictures are available where?

cool

tA

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Reply #25 posted 03/21/05 1:12pm

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theAudience said:

minneapolisgenius said:


falloff I'm laughing just reading this and hearing the intro in my head. lol eek I always secretly liked that song.

eek

You're motoring
What's your price for flight
In finding mister right
You'll be alright tonight


confuse "You're motoring"?

You ever been caught "motoring"? shrug


tA

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Good God! I knew the song sucked out loud, but never knew the lyrics were so STUUUPID.
This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes.
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Reply #26 posted 03/21/05 1:14pm

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psykosoul said:

...sounds like a station I might like boxed

Get outta that box! Freestyle radio is what it's all about! This is what radio was like for a lot of stations way back when...
This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes.
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theAudience said

They do have some funny little drop-ins here and there from this slightly slacker, slightly surfer sounding cat.

"If you want to know about the weather, look out the window."

"Tell us what you think, just don't tell us what to play."


They are saying the exact same lines down here. This must be a satellite.
Andy is a four letter word.
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theAudience said:

minneapolisgenius said:


fallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffallofffalloff

I'm not sure I've ever been caught motoring. confuse

But I've been caught doing everything else, so chances are yes. biggrin

Let me put on my sunglasses so I can see what i'm doin'. cool

Now the pictures are available where?

cool

tA

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Just Google "minnieG" and "motoring". You should find plenty. razz
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Reply #29 posted 03/22/05 4:52am

CinisterCee

Jack is a Canadian format as far as I know. Did really well in British Columbia, and migrated to Calgary, Alberta last year and took over the radio market. Edmonton, Alberta has one called "Joe".

It's basically songs straight out of a Billboard Charts history book... if the single peaked in the top 40 from the 1970's onward, they'll play it. But that's why they don't take requests, either. Their format is all research. So don't be fooled into thinking you're gonna hear them bust out some wild album track. These songs would all hypothetically appear on each artist's "greatest hits".
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