stamplaw
June 8th, 2006, 07:30 PM
Jesus, this one document may explain what's wrong with XM. From the
Superstar days to the present, I believe Lee has violated the three
rules of radio programing.
Rule 1: Try not to believe your own bull----.
Rule 2: There are no exceptions to rule one.
Rule 3: Never forget rules one and two.
Good programmers realize the formula for success is simple. Your music
rotation, whatever your format, should be A-B-Oldie.
A; Current songs
B: Lesser current songs and recurrents
C: Oldies (Varied by time and tempo)
Remember your listeners can't hear your color chart and you may need to
make adjstments.
If you're looking for a golden rule there aren't any. But some simple
rules seem to transsend time and format. Less is more and more or less.
If your are playing too many songs, the important songs are not coming
up as often as they should. With fewer songs, more of the important
songs are heard during a given period. This is not cast in stone, Moses
was silent on this point.
Here are some other tips (not rules) that may help XM.
1. Don't try to prove you're cool. Be yourself.
2. Don't talk over the music, it drives people crazy. If you have to
talk over an intro, do it sparingly.
3. Try not to talk down to the audience. You do it alot.
4. Listen to your detractors, they may tell you what's wrong.
5. Try to avoid anything really stupid.
6. Nobody turns on a music station to hear a jock talk. Nobody.
For the most part, stations that play the most familiar music are the
most successful. In market after market this is true. It is real easy
to be the hippest guy in town, just play music nobody has ever heard.
Good programmers take care of the basics and the rest falls into place.
XM has a big enough canvas to offer variety, but at least some of the
channels should sound like they know what they are doing.
Let me tell you my prejudices: The first satellite receiver I purchaed
was XM. Almost at once I decided I made a mistake and bought a Sirius
Jam Box. I was about to cancel XM when it got Bob Edwards and baseball.
Recently I bought a new vehicle and have Sirius installed, but I also
have an XM2Go soft wired for baseball and Bob Edwards (and some other
things on XMPR 133).
On Sirius I listen to the Spectrum 18, it's a good Adult Alternative.
By comparison XM45 The Cafe is clueless. I listen to Blues 74 alot. The
blues on XM is awful. I also listen to NPR on Sirius.
The alternative-country on both systems are horrible and a disgrace.
Listen to the Music Choice "Americana" channel and get a clue.
I should like The Loft XM50, but I don't.
I want every channel on both systems to be good. That will justify the
$36 a month I spend on satellite radio.
My advice to XM: Get a bull---- detector.
Superstar days to the present, I believe Lee has violated the three
rules of radio programing.
Rule 1: Try not to believe your own bull----.
Rule 2: There are no exceptions to rule one.
Rule 3: Never forget rules one and two.
Good programmers realize the formula for success is simple. Your music
rotation, whatever your format, should be A-B-Oldie.
A; Current songs
B: Lesser current songs and recurrents
C: Oldies (Varied by time and tempo)
Remember your listeners can't hear your color chart and you may need to
make adjstments.
If you're looking for a golden rule there aren't any. But some simple
rules seem to transsend time and format. Less is more and more or less.
If your are playing too many songs, the important songs are not coming
up as often as they should. With fewer songs, more of the important
songs are heard during a given period. This is not cast in stone, Moses
was silent on this point.
Here are some other tips (not rules) that may help XM.
1. Don't try to prove you're cool. Be yourself.
2. Don't talk over the music, it drives people crazy. If you have to
talk over an intro, do it sparingly.
3. Try not to talk down to the audience. You do it alot.
4. Listen to your detractors, they may tell you what's wrong.
5. Try to avoid anything really stupid.
6. Nobody turns on a music station to hear a jock talk. Nobody.
For the most part, stations that play the most familiar music are the
most successful. In market after market this is true. It is real easy
to be the hippest guy in town, just play music nobody has ever heard.
Good programmers take care of the basics and the rest falls into place.
XM has a big enough canvas to offer variety, but at least some of the
channels should sound like they know what they are doing.
Let me tell you my prejudices: The first satellite receiver I purchaed
was XM. Almost at once I decided I made a mistake and bought a Sirius
Jam Box. I was about to cancel XM when it got Bob Edwards and baseball.
Recently I bought a new vehicle and have Sirius installed, but I also
have an XM2Go soft wired for baseball and Bob Edwards (and some other
things on XMPR 133).
On Sirius I listen to the Spectrum 18, it's a good Adult Alternative.
By comparison XM45 The Cafe is clueless. I listen to Blues 74 alot. The
blues on XM is awful. I also listen to NPR on Sirius.
The alternative-country on both systems are horrible and a disgrace.
Listen to the Music Choice "Americana" channel and get a clue.
I should like The Loft XM50, but I don't.
I want every channel on both systems to be good. That will justify the
$36 a month I spend on satellite radio.
My advice to XM: Get a bull---- detector.