55+ (was: Boxford pirate's coax cable cut)

[Gary's Ice Cream]

 When I was programming the overnight show "Music & Memories" on WCAP from
2002 thru Nov 2007 we would regularly get calls and letters from listeners
from Lowell to Cape Cod (station aims that direction at night) saying how
much they enjoyed the music. I was programming a very eclectic mix from the
late 40's thru the 70's...everything from Glenn Miller to Barry Manilow.  We
seemed to have a lot of listeners in the Arlington area.  Ages ranged from
the early 30's through the 70's.  We were working off of an active library
of over 5,000 songs.

Gary Francis


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Subject: Re: 55+ (was: Boxford pirate's coax cable cut) 

 
In a message dated 9/23/2009 12:02:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
boston-radio-interest-request@tsornin.BostonRadio.org writes:

Generally speaking, the offerings for 55+ are more like crumbs  tossed out
to the birds than a full meal.  Little segments of  broadcasting time on
little stations.  Meanwhile we've had 4 or 5  fulltime big-power stations at
the same time stumbling over each other to  present various flavors of
sports.  I guess we have to be thankful  for what we get.  Or maybe surf Web
radio instead, order some tunes  from Collectors Choice / Time-Life / iTunes
/ Amazon, and shut the old  radio off for the last time.



Mark, 
 
The problem with oldies stations is oldies are the 70's and 80's in NY and
NJ. When that group hits the hump it will be 80's and 90's. I guess they
think  our feeble minds can't remember that far back.
 
Mike