Radio & TV Talk

By Flo Jean

January 22, 2007 3:00 PM | Link to this

That’s too bad about another Oldies format biting the dust. I have a weekend place in that part of Georgia and always enjoyed listening to the music as a change of pace. I don’t get the big Hispanic push. How much disposable income does that demo have?

By Flo Jean

January 22, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

That’s too bad about another Oldies format biting the dust. I have a weekend place in that part of Georgia and always enjoyed listening to the music as a change of pace. I don’t get the big Hispanic push. How much disposable income does that demo have?

By Al

January 22, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

15 radio stations that cater to 8.3% of the market, including the illegals in the area.

By Phred

January 22, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

Really sad to see it happen to another great station. Those of us who don’t like Hot AC, Hard Rock, or Latino can now listen to FoxRiver 97.1 or 95.7 The Ridge, WATG, Trion (provided we’re north of the perimeter.)

By Tom

January 22, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Great! Another radio station bites the dust just to play to the Latino community (legal, and mostly illegal). Really beginning to feel discrimination against the few remaining white, Anglo-Saxon gringos is on the rise in the Atlanta area. Like they once said in Miami, will the last American to leave Atlanta bring the American flag with them?

By Chris

January 23, 2007 8:25 AM | Link to this

Especially sad about this is to see the continued death of community radio that people take seriously. Sure, there’s plenty of God Squad Bible Beater community radio out there, but as for real, 100% community-driven radio, it’s dying off. WKCX 97.7FM in Rome was a good example of that (it’s now a GPB affiliate.) In Rome we have WQTU Q102.3, which is trying to be somewhat community oriented, and we have WTSH Wouth 107.1, but they’re moving their transmitter down near Rockmart in order to blanket north Metro more (why metro needs another country station I’ll never know) so there’ll be less community focus there. Now Sunny100 is gone too.

And I can’t even listen to Flap Jackson in the Morning this Morning, Good Morning! As he has been fired from The Big Frog 109.9, featuring The most music in the morning, the most talk in the afternoon with Flap Jackson in the morning, Tad Pole in the afternoon, time on the 9s, transit check on the 7s, weather on the 4s, sports on the 2s , with the best hits of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, today, and tomorrow, with none of that sleepy elevator music.

By jungleland

January 23, 2007 11:06 AM | Link to this

I still can’t see why the latino demographic is better than the 50-65 demographic for advertisiers (the reason a station changes format is to reach a better demo)Rodney, is there some number to support this?

By Al

January 23, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

Actually, the Hispanic demo has more spending power, especially among the illegals. Remember, these people do not pay income taxes, social security taxes, or property taxes. They only pay sales tax on purchases.

By Skooch

January 23, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this

Now we have no more oldies at all. My 19 year old daughter; that’s right, 19, LOVES oldies and we could sometimes pick up Sunny 100 if the clouds were right. Plus they had Bob Bailey, Mr. Knows-Everything when it comes to oldies, former DJ from Z-93. This is not going to make her happy. Why can’t you just buy another station number and put your Latino station there, instead of taking away something that appeals to people of all ages and all demographics! There are some of us out there who don’t do rap, country, easy listening, hard rock, classic rock or alternative. And besides the mornings on WRFG, Radio Free Georgia, notice there aren’t any Blues music stations either. I guess “good” music will no longer be offered in the Metro… very sad.

By John

January 23, 2007 2:43 PM | Link to this

Another latino station?? Come on already, this is the U.S.A, give me a break!!!

By Rusty

January 23, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

I’m over 35 and under 50. Is there any station out there now besides 97.1 and 98.5 that doesn’t play country,christian or crap?

By Pam

January 23, 2007 3:44 PM | Link to this

No more latino stations! I’m sick and tired of all the catering to the illegals.

By Skooch

January 23, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

Sorry Rusty; you, and we, are screwed in Atlanta radioland.

By Marian Powers

January 23, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

I agree with all the other comments. Why should we cater to a small group of Latino’s (probably mostly illegal)? This is America!! Sad! Sooo Sad. I prefer the oldies. Maybe it’s because I am an oldie.

By Katie

January 23, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

I pay MY hard earned money to have Satelite Radio and listen to whatever I choose at the moment! Quite a list to choose from I might add! Most Atlanta radio stations don’t play any music anyways. Love them or leave them!! Just my 2 cents… Have a great day.

By XM

January 23, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

On XM I can listen to 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, country, Latin, modern rock, classic rock, album rock… well, you get the idea.

Terrestrial radio is a dinosaur.

By AG

January 23, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

When did your immigration status become a factor in whether or not you can listen to music?

By Peggy

January 23, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

I thought we boomers were the majority?? Then why are all our oldies stations going away?? Something wrong with that picture….

By RaisinBran

January 23, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

When do the Hispanics have time to listen to all the new Latino stations popping up in the area? They’re too busy mowing lawns, building houses and sending money back Meh-Hee-Co to even tune in.

By Stephanie

January 23, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

Last week’s “shutdown” of the only oldies radio station in Atlanta was the last straw. Over the weekend we bought 2 Sirius Radio systems for our vehicles as well as a home base kit. WONDERFUL!! FM radio is dead.

By Get Your Facts Straight

January 23, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

Tom,

Do you know how many illegal hispanics are in this country? It’s a small fraction, dude. If you weren’t feeling so sorry for white anglo-saxons, you’d have time to pick up a book and get educated to overcome your overwhelming insecurities.

By Skooch

January 23, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

I work one minute from my home, so it doesn’t make sense to pay for radio. Just like plugging in the rabbit ears on a TV, it’s free and I have a hard time adjusting to the fact that I have to pay for something bouncing around in the sky. On the downside, XM (not sure about Sirius) plays the “AM” versions of songs, and not the real, full length versions, which just chaps my a$$.

By Gareth

January 23, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

Hey Folks,

Your hands are not tied, you can always get satellite radio or get and ipod and put your music or podcasts on it and play it thru your car radio. Yes are I know there are expenses involved, but remember when TV was free.

By Get Your Facts Straight

January 23, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

Pam,

Guess what? Given the choice of voicing an ignorant personal opinion, most people would opt out.

What does one’s musical tastes have to do with one’s immigration status?

By Bob

January 23, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

I was an advertiser on Sunny. I Guess I’ll save my money. I have seen this coming for a while and now have an Ipod full of the music I love. The next car I buy will HAVEW to have a jack… the cheap plug in that I bought at Target doesn’t really get it.

By oddman

January 23, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

I gave up last year and got Sirius radio. I wish I had done it two years ago. Commercial radio is all talk, commercials, and the same 12 songs. I no longer have to suffer through everyone taking a commercial break at the same time, desperately trying to find some music.

12 dollars a month has bought me a lot of good music and interesting sports. Who knew you could get a Thrashers game on the radio outside the perimeter?

Radio shouldn’t have to be painful. Try XM or Sirius, you’ll never listen to local radio again…

By Katie

January 23, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

Wow! I wonder if either of the satelite stations will give us any free time for ALL of the great advertising they are getting here! ha! Love my ‘Sirius’!!!

By Lane

January 23, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

OK-so, I woke up this morning to I’m not sure what on the radio, but was VERY saddened to hear that it wasn’t my new favorite station, Sunny 100.

As far as the issue with Latin radio, although I’m not Hispanic myself, I too am considered a minority in this country, and understand what it’s like to not have cultural representation in ‘maintstream’ media. So, I will not belittle their demand to hear their own voices speak back to them.

However, I am very sorry to see Sunny 100 go because it’s the first time in a long time that I remember hearing a truly diverse format on Atlanta radio. More often than not, Oldies meant a lot of Elvis and the Beatles…while they undoubtedly have their place in music history, it was extremely satisfying to also hear a wide range of artists on Sunny, which included the Motown greats and a number of (yes) Latino artists, including Richie Valenz and the Ronnettes.

So, hopefully Atlanta will have the good sense to realize what a gem it’s missing.

If there’s any way we can notify the owners about it, count me in.

By MOT

January 23, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

Ever since we lost two great stations so close together, I’ve turned my radio off, and the silence is golden. I am sure I will get tired of it, but I am amazed at how much clearer I think things through as I drive now. I feel like I get a lot done, when all I have done was to think…in peace. Sure it is not total peace (other drivers) but when you have the radio on it is as though you have people in the car with you, and sometimes, I just need the quiet.

When I want to listen, I will use my mp3 player to play through the radio, or cd’s, that way I can control what comes through and no commercials.

I think it is sad, so sad that no one will stand up for us “oldies” and keep a good station going for us. I really wonder how long 97.1 will hang in there? Probably not too long with all of us broadcasting that we are turning our radios off for other options!

By American Mother

January 24, 2007 8:27 AM | Link to this

Has the old format returned????? I hate the other one, a lot!!!!!

Peace!

I am thinking about Sirrus More and More!!!!!!

By Captain Tom

January 24, 2007 8:36 AM | Link to this

Just what we need….more Spanish on the AMERICAN airwaves….Let’s just go ahead and surrender….Moving to Ireland is looking better and better

By scribe

January 24, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this

*Basically, looking 20 years into the future, the current AM/FM stations will cater to the minority populations. Satellite radio will be in every car and it will be the norm. Remember when cable tv first started? it wasn’t the norm to have it, but now, most of the population does. it will be the same way with satellite radio. *

By Jeannie Scott

January 24, 2007 8:42 AM | Link to this

Last time I checked, the baby boomers were the largest age group in the country. I’d bet we control most of the disposable income as well - how about a little respect!

By Dogstar

January 24, 2007 8:50 AM | Link to this

One word…….SIRIUS!!!!

By sam

January 24, 2007 8:56 AM | Link to this

WOW — it’s so great to see there are A LOT of people out there who feel the same way i do about what is happening! and i love the bring the American flag with you comment for the last man leaving — there is truly something wrong and it isn’t us who love the oldies —

By Bobalicious

January 24, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

I heard a rumor Sirrus was buying up local stations and changing the format to latino. It seems to be producing the desired effects. …but remember it’s only a rumor.

By Bud

January 24, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

Isn’t it amazing how the market slowly and carefully screws us over? We used to watch TV for free…now, we pay $50 or $60+ per month to watch content that often has 4 minute and 15 second ad breaks in it…and the program itself is often an ad for something else that you can buy. We pay $600+ a year to watch de facto long ads with short ads mixed into it. They didn’t do this overnight, they did it bit by bit, slowly getting the views adjusted to greater ads and higher subscription costs.

Terrestrial Radio is going to suffer the same fate. I can remember a time when I could turn on a radio and hear something I wanted to hear. This is getting tougher and tougher. And all of the smug Satellite Radio listeners out there drinking $4 Venti sized Skim-Mocha-Latte’s and $12.95 a month for XM or Sirius are going to get the same relentless creep in price and in smuggled ads into the content. I could afford to do the same thing, but I won’t. I’ll brew my coffee at home and play my mp3z in my stereos. At the end of the day, corporations maximize the wealth of the shareholders by getting the highest profit for their service that the consumer will grant them. All that, and the lawyers will make money.

By milt

January 24, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

Folks over 45 are not ignorant enough to be swayed by radio advertising. They make their purchase decisions based on hard facts instead of catchy slogans, so they are not a target audience.

By ED HAWKINS

January 24, 2007 9:55 AM | Link to this

THANK GOODNESS FOR XM RADIO. IT LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY WAY PEOPLE CAN CHOOSE WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR.

By Harold

January 24, 2007 10:06 AM | Link to this

Thanks to my boss for the XM gift.XM is available without charge to use with PC, have choices of background ground music while working.My radio at work is limited to Boortz,and Russ.

By Turn (It) Around

January 24, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

I’ve been complaining about the crummy way Atlanta radio treats its listeners since they did away with FOX97. There must be some way we could all do something to be heard, and, if not, how does the “Sirius” thing work? I never thought I’d ever even think about paying for radio. Wouldn’t it be a joke on us if Sirius is buying stations and running them into the ground so we’ll eventually give up and subscribe! To Rodney: Are you at AJC to simply be the messenger or to be a voice and advocate for those of us who have been dumped on? You know who to talk to to get us some satisfaction or to at least let us know that our opinions are being heard, and possibly even considered. How about doing your job, Rod.

By CFryer

January 24, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

Write to the FCC at 445 12th ST SW Washington, D.C 20554 to the attn of Irene Beilweiss Radio License Renewals. Register a complaint that WNSY, if it goes latino, is not serving the market. Complaints do matter at license renewal time. 105.7, 105.3, and others already serve NW GA with latim programming.

By CFryer

January 24, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

Sorry for my fat fingering but the POC at the FCC is Irene Bleiweiss,and that should be latin.

By MaryGrace

January 25, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

They may shut down the station. However, they will never shut out our memories of the listening fun we all had. So sorry this had to happen. Good luck to Jack, Scott, Bob and the Sunny 100 Crew. Miss you Guys.

By MaryGrace

January 25, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

They may shut down your radio station. However, they will never shut out our memories of the listening fun we all share. Good luck Jack, Scott, Bob and the Sunny 100 crew. Sure do miss you Guys. MaryGrace

By Kathy

January 25, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

Apparently, they’re not shut down. The reason I say that is, yesterday, I was on the southeast side of Gainesville waiting in the car for my husband. I had the radio on Sunny 100 but hadn’t been able to get anything of course. Well, we stopped at this place and the car was surrounded by metal. The radio started playing oldies from the Sunny 100 dial location. I thought I had found another oldies station, but then the song finished and the announcer came on and said, “Sunny 100 FM……” But, when we left there, I lost it again. So, if you’re right under their tower or surrounded by metal buildings, you can pick it up. I’m with everyone here! I want our oldies station back!!!!!!

By JEFF

January 26, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

jUST WHAT WE NEED ANOTHER LATINO RADIO STATION

By Ashley

January 29, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

I’m very upset about the loss of sunny 100. I’m 20 years old and know people in many age groups who love to listen to the oldies. This was my favorite radio station and one of the last good upbeat things to listen to. I, personally think it is a great injustice to cater to the Latin community any more than people already are. This is our country and we have a right to have a place to listen to our music preference, too. A lot more people than one might think listened to Sunny 100 daily and it was a very good place to advertise.