Valley 98.9

[billohno@gmail.com]

Now that I've been dragged, kicking and gnawing, into that demo, I wholeheartedly agree. And the data shows the 55+ cohort is gaining in numbers. Gotta go. There's a sale going on for white belts and matching shoes.

Bill [cough hack wheeze] O'Neill


> On Apr 12, 2017, at 10:38 AM, M.Casey <map@mapinternet.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm OK with the limited local service on some of the AM's and their FM translators and OK with the jukebox. At least they are still on the air--and now playing music on FM in many cases.
> 
> Mr. Fuller has a 250 watt FM translator (WACM AM) playing 60's-70's-80's oldies in West Springfield and similar setups near Hartford and New London. Since WDRC sold out a few years ago we have at least 4 full power FM's (WDRC, WAQY, WPLR, WHCN) with nearly identical progressive leaning classic rock limited playlist formats in the Hartford-New Haven-Springfield markets so, I'm VERY happy to have a station that has a much wider playlist. (WACM 1270 & it's FM translator on 100.1).
> 
> There are a couple of local/regional jocks on the station, some voice tracked shows, along with some jukebox type programs, and occasionally some older Casey Kasem and Wolfman Jack shows. I've heard it on in some stores and a lot of folks are listening to it.
> 
> The over 55 demo often gets ignored by advertisers, but we buy more new cars and spend more money at restaurants than most other groups.
> 
> Mark Casey
> near Springfield
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Mark Watson
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 6:57 PM
> To: 'Don' ; billohno@gmail.com ; boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org
> Subject: RE: Valley 98.9
> 
> Don wrote:
> 
> 
>> While it's nice to hear some of the songs......the station seems like
> another another famous un-manned jukebox.
>> I don't know if this is a service, satellite or music network...but there
> doesn't see to be any human connection with this radio station.
> 
> It seems that many stations run these 10,000 songs in a row commercial free
> promotions jockless, to get folks hooked. Most times the station will have
> live jocks at least in drive times, live, voice tracked or automated outside
> of drive times after the commercial free music run ends.  I wouldn't be
> surprised to hear live or voice tracked voices on Valley 98.9 soon.
> 
> Mark Watson
> 
> 
> 
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