Re: Should WNEW go country?

["Sean Smyth" <ssmyth@suscom.net>]

Kevin Vahey writes:
> Tomorrow (Feb 16th) the NY Times looks at the lack of country radio in
> NYC. Now given the past results of WHN and WYNY a station doing country
> could crack the Top 10 easily and simply make money. Even the 4 FM xmtr
> system that the new WYNY hatched registered a 1.3 even though the signal
> was elusive in the five boros.
>
> So given the fact Infinity has a successful country outlet in Chicago
> WUSN why not fill a void that will be rewarded with decent ratings
> instead of trying to come up with this weeks hybrid rock format.
>
> WLTW shows NYC the same as Podunk, people like bland. Why not give
> country a shot?

The following from today's All Access seems to dash your hopes:

"If the sources are right, WNEW is planning an "Entertainment/Lifestyle"
format, with news and features from the world of pop culture in the manner
of E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION, MTV's news segments, or "ENTERTAINMENT
TONIGHT." The music will be dropped in between the entertainment features."

More at AllAccess.com.