brian451 wrote:

Since Corus launched 107.3 The Edge in Calgary as an Iconic Alternative format, and now Power 97 Winnipeg has launched the same format, could this format take over Edge Toronto? Well it seems possible. I keep looking to the recently played page on  https://edge.ca/music/and it seems to me that there are a lot more older songs in the mix than ever before. Could a full flip to Iconic Alternative happen? My gut instinct says that it will happen, sooner rather than later. But I feel if Toronto is going to do it, I think they will go big with the change. Meaning there will be some specialty programming on the station. More shows over the weekend possibly, including some form of a classic club show. 

Yes I checked the recently played and was surprised to see Payolas, Suzanne Vega and even Joan Jett! So it appears to be slowly easing int that direction, although the difference between Toronto and Calgary's Edge is Toronto is still playing some currents while Calgary isn't. With regard to "going big" and specialty programming, Edge 102 used to have all that but Corus cut all of that years ago. It appears that Indie 88 is going to be the one to do the specialty programming as they recently hired CFNY's Dani Elwell.

Paul Jeffries wrote:

km93 wrote:

I checked the recently played and was surprised to see Payolas, Suzanne Vega and even Joan Jett!

Wouldn't that potentially cut into Q107's audience, though?


PJ

Doubt it, long as they don't start playing Van Halen or Rush. There was a brief period I remember hearing Guns N' Roses and Metallica on Edge.

RadioAaron wrote:

The cannibalization's going the other way:



 

Yikes!

km93 wrote:

Paul Jeffries wrote:

km93 wrote:

I checked the recently played and was surprised to see Payolas, Suzanne Vega and even Joan Jett!

Wouldn't that potentially cut into Q107's audience, though?


PJ

Doubt it, long as they don't start playing Van Halen or Rush. There was a brief period I remember hearing Guns N' Roses and Metallica on Edge.

Metallica gets into the playlist at Buffalo's WEDG(the OTHER Edge)on occasion.

haydenmatthews14 wrote:

I was wondering why CFNY was playing some classics like Depeche Mode, Tears For Fears and David Bowie. But how will that compete against stations like Boom 97.3 and Q107?

Q & Edge are the same company, so there will be (clear) differences between stations. 
 
 

I have never been a fan of Alternative Rock, so I will have zero interest in Classic Alternative Rock. But for those who do, enjoy!

Although I haven't been a regular Y108 listener in a long time, a quick scan of their playlist looks like they might be incorporating a little more classic alternative into their mix, too.



PJ

Just playing anything past 2010 is pretty progressive for them. Mind you, they would score some Cancon points with that selection, along with Our Lady Peace. Good to see they are doing a refresh though.