Monday, March 28, 2005
YOU SHOULD KNOW "JACK": LA'S 93.1FM RELOADED
Another FM radio station has bit the dust. And been resurrected.
The latest Phoenix tale: ARROW 93 is gone; in its place, the new "JACK FM" (93.1 FM in LA).
The old station used a classic rock format, and perhaps felt too much competish from KLOS 95.5. The new JACK FM still has a DJ (who sounds pre-recorded, not live), but he is hardly ever in the way; so far, at least, they are letting the songs speak for themselves -- which is great; not only do we get uninterrupted music blocks, but we also get to play the game of "Guess What Our New Format Is". One clue: this DJ has said several times, in various ways, that "the advertisers give us money so we can play what we want" (in fact, that is pretty much all he has said). They have been playing many songs in a row, with no interruptions until a short ad block hits. (No dumb banter or back-announcing song titles -- just song after song, end to end. Maybe that is why one caller said, in a nano-promo spot, that now he knows what happened to his iPod.)
Here are the bands I have heard so far early this morning (some titles may be a bit off, but you'll get the gist): Grateful Dead (my favorite Dead ditty, Touch of Gray), Peter Gabriel (In Your Eyes), Eagles (All She Wants to Do Is Dance...), The Clash (You Can Stand by Me...), Van Morrison (Brown Eyed Girl), Oingo Boingo (Dead Man's Party), Kansas (Dust In The Wind), Tears For Fears (Everybody Wants To Rule The World), and Sir Paul (Band On The Run). Sounds like a greatest hits from other major stations in LA. But I like that, cuz I like eclectic. If you don't like the genre now, wait 3 minutes and odds are you may like the next song. If KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" only played songs before Bush the Elder ruled the world, it might be like this new JACK.
So far, I likes what I hears. Keep your fingers crossed.
JACK FM, 93.1 FM, in Los Angeles. 866-931-JACK is their number. The DJ dude said they don't take requests, because "we play what we want". But if you call anyway, let me know what you find out...
The latest Phoenix tale: ARROW 93 is gone; in its place, the new "JACK FM" (93.1 FM in LA).
The old station used a classic rock format, and perhaps felt too much competish from KLOS 95.5. The new JACK FM still has a DJ (who sounds pre-recorded, not live), but he is hardly ever in the way; so far, at least, they are letting the songs speak for themselves -- which is great; not only do we get uninterrupted music blocks, but we also get to play the game of "Guess What Our New Format Is". One clue: this DJ has said several times, in various ways, that "the advertisers give us money so we can play what we want" (in fact, that is pretty much all he has said). They have been playing many songs in a row, with no interruptions until a short ad block hits. (No dumb banter or back-announcing song titles -- just song after song, end to end. Maybe that is why one caller said, in a nano-promo spot, that now he knows what happened to his iPod.)
Here are the bands I have heard so far early this morning (some titles may be a bit off, but you'll get the gist): Grateful Dead (my favorite Dead ditty, Touch of Gray), Peter Gabriel (In Your Eyes), Eagles (All She Wants to Do Is Dance...), The Clash (You Can Stand by Me...), Van Morrison (Brown Eyed Girl), Oingo Boingo (Dead Man's Party), Kansas (Dust In The Wind), Tears For Fears (Everybody Wants To Rule The World), and Sir Paul (Band On The Run). Sounds like a greatest hits from other major stations in LA. But I like that, cuz I like eclectic. If you don't like the genre now, wait 3 minutes and odds are you may like the next song. If KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" only played songs before Bush the Elder ruled the world, it might be like this new JACK.
So far, I likes what I hears. Keep your fingers crossed.
JACK FM, 93.1 FM, in Los Angeles. 866-931-JACK is their number. The DJ dude said they don't take requests, because "we play what we want". But if you call anyway, let me know what you find out...
