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- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:11 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Classic Rock WLAV ties its all time record low AQH share in latest Nielsens
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4658
Re: WLAV ties its all time record low AQH share in latest Nielsens
WLAV's shares were at a then all-time-low of 2.9 in the 12+ Winter 1991 Arbitrons (best demo was M 18-24, 16.2 share). Compare to WKLQ, which at the time had shifted to Active Rock, 6.8 12+, best demo M 18-24, 22.1 share). This precipitated, by Memorial Day, a format change on WLAV to alternative/mo...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:41 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Beyonce and Country Music Part 2
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4705
Re: Beyonce and Country Music Part 2
I'd say Album Adult Alternative tends to have these parameters, followed by Adult Contemporary (traditional, as in what has been associated with dentist offices everywhere). Here's what I don't get. Beyonce records a country record and the world goes ape shit. Meanwhile, some fat fuck named Jellyrol...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
- Topic: Macomb County Scanner: WDIV Workers Fight
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9496
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:51 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: WUD T-Vee Speling Errers
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6510
Re: WUD T-Vee Speling Errers
It is generational... but, it is related to an ever-evolving progression of how English is spoken in this country, always cutting corners, linguistically speaking. It appears to be more common with younger, female speakers. If you want to go down a rabbit hole, just look up "t-glottalization". Now i...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: January Book Ratings, Big Wins For iHeart while Cumulus Limps
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7943
Re: January Book Ratings, Big Wins For iHeart while Cumulus Limps
iHeart had tried literally every iteration of classic rock from 2000 to 2020 on 101.3... i.e. skewing older, or nudging it more in a mainstream rock direction, or a quasi-AAA format sometime in the mid 2000s, or "the next generation of classic rock" which really meant more 80s "butt rock". What woul...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:49 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: New meteorologist at WOOD-TV
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6866
Re: New meteorologist at WOOD-TV
She has about as much passion for reporting the weather as Bill Steffen does. I don't see her leaving too easily, but perhaps stepping back somewhat over the next several years. Have a feeling that Ellen is going to leave WOOD TV since she had the baby and wants to be a stay-at-home mom. they will a...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:59 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Nielsen audio AQH shares - new results for GR, K'zoo and Muskegon
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10291
Re: Nielsen audio AQH shares - new results for GR, K'zoo and Muskegon
That's been a trend on increasing amounts of Top 40 radio stations nationally, as of late. It is an acknowledgement that the youngest demos aren't really listening to the radio, so might as well spike in some songs that 18 to 34s who are still listening might identify with. I noticed yesterday 105,3...
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:32 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Holy batman, GRD. Big gains in new Nielsen #s.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2441
Re: Holy batman, GRD. Big gains in new Nielsen #s.
Frankly, I can't even figure out what WGRD is doing right. But, yeah, it must be something... or some sort of fortuitous book placement. There haven't been numbers this good since 2009 (see https://web.archive.org/web/20090828061646/https://ratings.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/arb127) (And, oh, ...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: WLAV's Rob Brandt Heading To iHeartMedia
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3285
Re: WLAV's Rob Brandt Heading To iHeartMedia
As far as WLAV goes... the modern rock experiment lasted from late May of 1992 to September of 1993 - a bit over a year. The top-line ratings never matched or exceeded those of the previous WLAV incarnation, although it had developed a bit of a cult following during that time, especially around neig...
- Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:42 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Nielsen #s for GR radio - some significant movements!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2425
Re: Nielsen #s for GR radio - some significant movements!
That all seems fine, except I'd push WGRD closer to a true active rocker. Cut out ANY pre-1991 product... increase new music adds/spins. Give up that attempt to be the thorn on WLAVs side. If I were in charge of Townsquare GR: 1. Keep WGRD as is 2. Flip 95.7 to country, keeping Big Joe in mornings. ...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:07 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Updated ratings!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4582
Re: Updated ratings!
Per Wikipedia (and this relates to my memory/experiences as well...) "On October 18, 2005, the station flipped to a Jack FM clone called "MAX-FM". It gained the call sign of WMAX from another Clear Channel operation in Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 16, 2005. The station initially was programmed...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:47 am
- Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
- Topic: A weird thing is occurring on my car's HD radio display...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1872
Re: A weird thing is occurring on my car's HD radio display...
If you've ever actually tuned into WGRD/Grand Rapids, there's a strong chance that the icon is cached in the radio's memory, and WJLB has no logo being sent, so it just defaults to that cached icon. You would likely need to check with your dealer, or do some online searching, and see if there are an...
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:23 am
- Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
- Topic: Weather reporting
- Replies: 268
- Views: 50428
Re: Weather reporting
Yep, and WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids made it sound painful... https://ibb.co/vhbwzBW Heaviest rainfall of 2+ plus inches occurred from far northern Oakland County northward, including the entire I-69 corridor. Most of Metro Detroit saw an inch or less with the lowest amounts (half inch or less) from Det...
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Nielsen Ratings May, 2023
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2634
Re: Nielsen Ratings May, 2023
Yes, this is right. CCM (particularly of the CHR/AC style) pretty much has production elements that are on-par with most secular music genres these days. It is built to appeal to a wide audience, and many can relate to them (there are also a fair number of songs in the CCM genre that address positiv...
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:26 am
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Nielsen Ratings May, 2023
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2634
Re: Nielsen Ratings May, 2023
I agree. Urban AC would have a much wider appeal in the market. That is just a dreadful showing for Blunder. Magic 104.9 is another station that needs to be put out of its misery. Flip the damn thing back to Urban AC! Better yet - a "throwbacks" format similar to 92.1 in Lansing. I'm surprised by 94...