Or the Cutting Crew (I Just Died In Your Arms)

Forward Power wrote:

splunge wrote:

the non-hit rule was eliminated years ago.

It was eliminated for most of the country, but last year, it was finally dropped in the Ottawa-Gatineau and Montreal markets, where the English commercial FMs had remained bound by the non-hit rule, to "protect" the French stations in those markets.

From what I recall at the time, the CRTC did say any hit after 1981 was considered a non-hit but I thought that meant an FM station couldn’t play all 50s, 60s, 70s music because they were all hits.    All the CRTC did was change the meaning of what was a hit and what was a non-hit.

He really should still be on HNIC broadcasts.   The current round-table discussions are fine but Grapes threw in that extra grit.

paterson1 wrote:

CFOS as we know is hoping to move to the FM dial.  All of the radio stations in Grey/Bruce and Huron counties seem to be surviving.  The area has about 20 stations for a population of 235,000.  The CFOS format is kind of eclectic, a little similar to Zoomer and will sound interesting and unique on FM. CFOS likely still does fairly well in the mornings. 

If approved by the CRTC, they’ll have to examine their ratio of 50s/60s/70s hits versus any hits 1981 and older.  Why?   The FM 49% non-hit rule versus 51% hit still applies.   If it’s a hit on any of their approved charts before 1981 then it’s a “CRTC hit” but any top 40 hits from 1981 to current are considered “CRTC non-hits”.  As long as the station meets the criteria then they’re good.

They might be able to axe that rule if they choose to simulcast AM on the new FM frequency.   Zoomer Radio 740 and CKDO are doing this already in their markets.

paterson1 wrote:

I have noticed more stations this year mixing in some Christmas music with the regular playlist.  This is what was done normally years ago before the ALL CHRISTMAS stations took over.  The stations that mix in the seasonal tunes will increase the amount as we get closer to the big day.  

When I worked for a few stations years ago on-air, we’d start Christmas music mixed in with regular Dec 1.   We’d have a schedule starting with one song per hour then increase once a week to start and then every few days till we get to Christmas Day when we are 100% Christmas.      This was late 80’s and 90’s when there wasn’t a lot of current Christmas music.   Now, it’s easier to program 100% Christmas since there’s a lot of artists putting out Christmas albums.      Thank goodness the album project “A Very Special Christmas” in 1987 kicked off the novice idea of current artists taking on classic Christmas music then eventually artists and writers were composing new Christmas songs.      We would decrease seasonal music on Dec 26 & 27.   Notice I said seasonal music.  We would only play winter-themed songs after Christmas because Santa Claus had already come to town so any Santa songs would not be played on Boxing Day and the 27th.  After the 27th we would go back to our regular format as listeners are then thinking New Year’s Eve.

I’m glad the all-Christmas format always gets 98.1 CHFI the #1 spot here in Toronto!   They go all-Christmas in late November and go right through till Dec 31.   Glad the Christmas format is usually a #1 format in North America.

Not sure what time the format flip incurred but it was sometime this past Friday morning

At least they didn’t say “rear-ended from the front”

I was reading with interest people’s reply as to presets.    Not sure how many here load their presets starting from left to right based on dial position.   I mostly do.

I now have a newer vehicle and take FULL advantage of HD radio for the stations that are AM.   

I have a 2021 Ford Escape and the presets can be a mixture of AM, FM, SiriusXM.   I have 6 pages of 5 presets per page.   Wish I could add more.

92.1 Lite 92
92.5 Kiss FM
92.5 HD2 CFTR CityNews 680
93.1 Fresh 93.1
95.3 Fresh 95.3
96.3 HD2 Zoomer Radio AM740
97.3 boom 97.3
98.1 CHFI
98.5 Kiss 98.5
99.9 Virgin Radio
99.9 HD2 CFRB Newstalk 1010
102.9 Bounce Radio
103.5HD Z103.5
104.5 CHUM 104.5
105.7 Move 105.7
1220 CFAJ Classic 1220
70’s on 7 SiriusXM
80’s on 8 SXM
90’s on 9 SXM
Pop2K on 10 SXM
10’s Spot on 11 SXM
Blend on 16 SXM
Bridge on 17 SXM
ClassicRewind on 25 SXM
1st Wave on 33 SXM
Groove on 50
PrimeCountry on 58 SXM
YachtRock 311 on 311 SXM
Hits 1 on 2 SXM
Venus 303 on 303 SXM

I’m concerned about them being able to fully function as a radio station when they start paying staff.    What concerns me most is the owner has one station - on the AM band - an all-music AM radio station.    I just don’t want them telling staff that pay day will have to be delayed till they get money in

It’s actually Classic 1220 not Classical.    They appear to play a wide mix of oldies, not just a consultant’s top 300 oldies like other markets.

Maybe Marilyn Denis if the hours work in conjunction with CHUM-FM.

A similar story to what was posted just above me.   This is from Radio Ink in the U.S.

https://radioink.com/2023/05/17/am-for-every-vehicle-act-introduced-in-congress/?vgo_ee=DrPRhzy06XQmUvPX0RAIJipkjpQPYcSNR4t/T6JMiN96nJsi9w==:hyPm6UN92wMs/RMVeErw0DPcRIgKI522

I remember Anwar on Z103-5 live at the CNE.   I also remember him on The Weather Network.   Hey, nothing wrong with Anwar returning to his weathered roots at TWN.  A job is a job and as Roger Christian from WECK told me and my friend Joe when we visited him at Star 102.5 - “ya gotta do what ya gotta do” to pay the bills.   I live by that quote and am never afraid to apply for a job that may be below the level I’ve worked because you have to still pay the bills.

I do miss Anwar and Tom at CTV Toronto (CFTO) even if I like the two weather ladies they have now.   I miss Tom’s energy and at Christmas for the kids gifts where he’d say “we’re building a toyyyyyy mountain”

Rogers is already testing the system so count on mass layoffs of announcers by summer

After the longggggggest test cycle, CFAJ is soon to officially launch.   They’re also hiring staff.

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