Fairbanks WKLB/WCLB & WCRB

[Don]

>>My recollection was that WCRB got a lot of complaints, and even admitted on the air that the practice of playing single
>> movements was unpopular among listeners, and they discontinued it.

My recollection was that they got a lot of elitist complaints...but the ratings showed more people were listening (and enjoying) Classical music in Boston than ever before...and , since ratings = billing....they did not change.

WCRB was at a time considered to be the most successful Classical station in the Country by some estimates.

If I recall correctly, the continued that format until the station ownership changed.


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  From: A Joseph Ross 
  To: Don Astelle ; Rob Landry 
  Cc: Ron Bello ; boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 1:49 AM
  Subject: Re: Fairbanks WKLB/WCLB & WCRB


  My recollection was that WCRB got a lot of complaints, and even admitted on the air that the practice of playing single movements was unpopular among listeners, and they discontinued it.



  On 1/15/2017 2:42 AM, Don Astelle wrote:


    >>I already heard it back then, and I didn't like it.<<


    You and the late Laurence Glavin both!   





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    Subject: Re: Fairbanks WKLB/WCLB & WCRB
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    I already heard it back then, and I didn't like it.


    On 1/14/2017 4:26 PM, Rob Landry wrote:
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    >
    >
    > On Sat, 14 Jan 2017, Don wrote:
    >
    >> Actually, during this incarnation of Country on 105.7, Classical 
    >> WCRB started doing VERY well in the ratings. This is when Matio was 
    >> running CRB and they were playing "movements" in a somewhat Top 40 
    >> style rotation.
    >
    > They were playing the same format as WFCC and WCRI do today. See 
    > http://classical959.com to hear it.
    >
    >
    > Rob
    >

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