Re: Boston's "Original" Oldies Station?

[Norm Rosen <inorm99@earthlink.net>]

Norm Rosen wrote:

> Roger Kirk wrote:
>
> > Norm Rosen wrote:
> >
> > >I think what they are saying ... is to imply more
> > >that the songs that they have in rotation were
> > >"original hits" ... and more of what let's say
> > >WRKO, and WMEX were playing during the 60's and
> > >seventies.
> >
> > Except last night on "Thursday Night Countdown" for
> > this week in 1970, the played the LOOOONG version of
> > "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago.  WRKO played the single
> > version, I was a board op and I own the actual single
> > they played on the air - cue burns and all.
> >
> > Isn't there an "Oldies Consultant" who knows the
> > difference?
> >
> > Roger Kirk
> > rogerkirk@ttlc.net
>
> Oldies consultant?
>
> Now there's a career with a future!
>
> PD to consultant: "should we add this song? It was a big hit in 1970"
>
> consultant:  "No, times have changed,  the lyrics are filled with drug
> references, and we don't wish to offend any new clients."