ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

My my, it has been a while since I posted any of my worthless drivel..
You know, I need to make this a "Top of the mind thing".. Once I get into a regular swing I think I'll improve. Until then If you are one of the readers, forgive my momentary apathy and know your page views are appreciated.

I don't recall if I mention a recent change in the DFW Radio landscape. I'm sad to report that one of my favorite stations 1400 KGVL has change format for some STUPID reason to Classic County with the usual idiotic cutesy branding cartoon moniker of  "Freindlee" a miner looking idiot character riding on a cartton jackass...
Since Texas is not known for mining of any kind the cartoon jackass sums up the mindset of the format shift.

You may ask, "Jay why are you so upset" well let me tell you bucko, since there are numerous Classic Country stations all over this area on FM it seems to me this attempt is at best dumb. KVGL's reason for the change according to the Facebook page, "was lack of sales" with the oldies format.

Now if you can't sell a popular oldies format in an area that has NO other oldies station on AM or FM, how in the heck do you think you can sell a Country format already on numerous AM and stronger FM outlets. I'm thinking a wiser move would have been changing the sales staff rather than blowing up the ONLY OLDIES STATION in the area. But it's their train-set so what ever.

Hopefully after this falls flat they will return to the much better professionally executed Oldies format with Chuck Brinkmen as the Program Director and more importantly retain the services of an aggressive motivated sales staff..
In the meantime while not strictly oldies stations I'm thankful for KGAF, KPYK, who continue to carry the AM music radio torch and who are live and local focused on their respective markets...

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Until next time 73 and Good DX...