Seriously? The recent playlists have been flat out awful. Duh? 2:27 pm. Others named . They tried this stupid stunt before where they let listeners vote on what they wanted and now they are doing it again. ***UPDATE: According to some listeners, The Ranch has also added much more classic rock than what was played on the previous format. If they want to play classics from current mainstream artists, they should stick to songs like Should Have Been a Cowboy or Where the Green Grass Grows.. I mainly listen to the radio while Im driving anyway. March 5, 2017 @ Former Ranch Fan iHeartMedia KVET/Austin morning co-host Heather White has departed after more than 15 years with the company and eight with the station. As for me, Ive turned off The Ranch. Depending on my mood its sometimes what I even want to hear. hoptowntiger94 It also must be emphasized here that The Ranch has clearly selected artists from the mainstream that dont represent the worst, but the best of what the mainstream has to offer. I will definitely check this station out online. Overall, I get the frustration from long-time listeners. I find this change to be extremely disappointing and hypocritical; and their excuses for doing it are total bullshit. They were divorced in March 2000, three months before the release of their second album, De Stijl. Sellers said as Lindell spoke over him. Its all just just a big funnel for advertising dollars. Hell Id take something 1/4 as good for a radio station. Speaking as someone who is a college radio DJ for WNIA Radio, it kind of sucks to hear about something like this. The truth is, I didnt want to very often, and still dont. Correction. So were likely talking 1 in 10 songs is new to the playlist. I dont listen to the local country stations, because they dont play country music. Thats why Im complaining. Dr. Garcia's beautiful smile makeovers are completed in as little as two weeks, in just two visits. Shayne keeps saying this is what their listeners have been asking for. Read the comments here and elsewhere. Im a pretty big consumer, I buy albums and singles, I dont use Spotify, and very seldom do I use Pandora anymore. Anngelle Wood exits as a weekend host at WZLX and 101.1 WGIR-FM Manchester NH. March 5, 2017 @ 4:06 pm. After leaving the show in Season 11 (2016), the legendary housewife is all set to join the upcoming sixteenth season of RHOC. Im not mad, Im let down. (.. he asked somewhat rhetorically ) .. Randy Watkins Hes considered some kind of outlaw? Not easy to talk about, but her and her husband have decided to split.. Post some encouraging words! The 40 songs before that included gems such as Mellencamps Jack and Diane and Tyler Farr. Heather White Texas As seen in: KVET-FM (Austin, TX) Chooses happiness!!! March 5, 2017 @ March 5, 2017 @ Thats what Nashville radio does, barely eking out Jon Pardi or William Michael Morgan. So the Ranch alienates female listeners and then starts playing Dierks Bentley???!! San Antonio country radio blows syphilitic goats, with the exception of KKYX (680 AM/104.9 FM). When I hear the bro country stuff that has been getting played the last few years, and even some of the mainstream singles being released by some female artists, I would guess that the audience would be young blue collar white people from broken families, perhaps young Trumpers who feel alienated that the economy and society have left them behind . 3:52 pm. March 6, 2017 @ If I were listening to a station for the sole reason that they were an alternative to your usual mainstream station I would be pretty bummed out with this format change, and also worried about what this meant for the stations future. I miss Stevie Gaines And yes, my labeling of back catalog mainstream singles is up for interpretation, but if a song is 30-years-old, then its a classic if by not other definition than the date. They need more listeners. Austin Lee I would guarantee they have Aaron Watson, Cody Johnson, and Sunny Sweeney in the rotation too. Someone pissed in their favorite cocktail. specifically.. Any recommendations for radio/club in San Antonio? Nonetheless, the vocal minority won. Heather Harrington, 28, co-host for WNML's Sports Animal morning show, was arrested April 29 for allegedly driving under the influence, according to an . They did not play How Bout Them Cowgirls, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Steve Miller Band, Tom Petty, CCR, The Rolling Stones, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, etc. As per Page Six, Kelly Dodd said that Heather left in 2017 " because she had too much 'ego' after being demoted ". But Just like Billy Bobs has transformed from the Worlds Greatest honky tonk to a mediocre dance club that plays country, pop, r&b, latin & TX/red dirt the ranch will transform from a great station to one that is tolerable at best. I started my whole foray into this Texas music scene more than a decade ago with Pandora introducing me to artists like Jason Boland & The Stragglers, it snowballed from there, including with help of this website introducing me to artists like Cody Jinks and Mike and the Moonpies. 4:47 pm. If you have a small niche group of listeners that doesnt grow, the station will eventually be forced to change the format to get more listeners and advertisers. Why did Eric Dane leave Grey's Anatomy? I like Kacey Musgraves, I like Josh Abbot, I like the song, but wtf??!! Their sound and singles indicate that they could care less about the roots Texas music has. Some things are better left unfixed. Its still a hell of a lot better of an experiment than KSCS playing Ed Sheeran and Kanye West. January 16, 2023, 09:26 PM. 12:27 pm. March 5, 2017 @ The Texas Red Dirt music scene is a boiling pot for all music. But their nash selected mix during peak hours is subtle and I love they included those artists. Id rather hear Josh Turners Home Town Girl than anything by CCR when Im listening to what I think is supposed to be a country station. This is also why I think corporate mainstream radio is doomed in the next two years. A situation like the above issue, where within a ten song rotation you would get a Maren Morris/Eric Church/Ricky Skaggs/Luke Bryan/Turnpike Troubadours mix? I live on the outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area. Getting those beautiful teeth might involve an easier process than you imagined. It can be a fun change of pace. Barf. 2:50 pm. Nonetheless, I totally understand why some listeners are unhappy, I think they have a right to be concerned the format could get even worse in the future, and they should let their voice and opinions be known. Farmer Brian March 5, 2017 @ Same deal as when commercials come on during the Super Bowl. The question is not what The Ranch is playing now, but where the station could be headed in the future, and if it may entice other Texas country stations to consider similar moves, especially if The Ranch format tweak is successful luring in new ears. But this is the reason country music these days marks a dividing line of the culture war. But what can you expect from corporate radio, especially when the ratings are there? Streets of Bakersfield, Highway 40 Blues, and High Cost of Living may have been mainstream back catalogue inclusions, as well. Its why we listened to The Ranch. By my count 18 of the last 40 songs played on The Ranch, as of 1:30PM CST, wouldnt have been played last Sunday. Glad I have no radio loyalty. The point is all Texas, all the time is a ridiculous argument against Whiskey Lullaby given the format of the Ranch. Its the independent owners that need to super serve their listenership while corporate Radio continues to turn each station into a Pandora or iHeartradio app channel. Per page: 15 30 50. Ultimately, what people say on social media is anecdotal. Also Dierks as best of mainstream, hahahhaa, he used to be, but not sure anybody has sold out harder lately. There was a demand for Reckless Kelly, Jason Borland, Ragweed, Jack Ingram etc. I stream it as an app for my phone. Cool to see another fellow northern Ohio person on here! That's where the "Bama" nickname came from. I wonder if theyre testing the waters to go full mainstream? However, she has been absent from the . What good is exposing listeners to Cody, Aaron, etc. Just realized there had been a format change when the Lumineers came on. 10:50 am. But its still worth noting that 98% of the country would kill for a playlist like this from a local radio station. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Thus far their format has not changed too much, but fans are rightly concerned that it might be the beginning of a bigger shift. Matter. Unless theyre trolls, perhaps? Honest music DESERVES airplay and we all deserve to be respected as adults by stations with the reach and power to define culture . The generic aspect of the sound- the lyric content , the melody , the grooves , the phrasing , the production, the arrangements and the vocalists becomes overwhelmingly boring and un-stomachable ( yes Im making that a word ) beyond 3-4 tunes . Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Ida Red March 5, 2017 @ I drove to KC listening the whole way. In 2014 I learned about Lubbocks 105.3 The Red Dirt Rebel, and their mobile app/online streaming. Haha, its way better than any radio station I can dial into here in Ohio, but I think my Hellbound Glory and Hank3 stations are honed in more to my tastes. Support Texas ladies on Texas radio! the pistolero Heather was locked up in D'Archam Asylum and hadn't been seen on screen since 2016. So would Townes and Stevie Ray and Buddy Holly and Janis Joplin. 4:24 pm. Sam Riggs high on a country song and Mike Ryans new hometown are absolutely Nashville pop country songs that they are peddling under the Texas Music banner. Radio tries to create an attractive vehicle youll love but it never gets down the road until you put some gas in the gas tank (aka the money from advertising). Its not bad at all. So pick the more country cuts on all of them. Heck, even streaming Radio Texas Live on Saturday nights would be great, EW in DFW 8:22 am. Unfortunately, I do not have a snapshot of the old playlist pre format change to make a direct comparison, but someone correct me if Im wrong in saying it was not out of the ordinary to hear Lynyrd Skynrd or other classic rock previously. Even though there are still some 90s songs mixed in here and there, for the most part if its more than 10 years old it doesnt get played. When are they going to get an XM station just for the Texas/Red Dirt scene? Heather Storm's Departure from Garage Squad. Hearing a damn good song like Smoke Rings in the Dark on radio again? Shayne Hollinger And though its painful to say it, all the bellyaching by hardcore listeners still may not outweigh the gains the radio station could receive by the slight change in the format. I knew where to find those other artists if I wanted to listen to them. Leave classic rock to a classic rock station, that includes Stevie Ray Vaughn, thank you. According to Mark Long of the Associated Press, the decision shows how bad the relationship between coach and school had become over the past years. If so, hopefully the sharks smelling mainstream blood will win. In this sample, no Sunny Sweeney, no Bri Bagwell, no Sarah Hobbs. Farmer Brian To keep up-to-date with what is happening on the croft, please subscribe to our mailing list . If you havent lived that far for the stockyards you dont realize how lucky we are to have great country music. Then it seemed like 6 months later, it was back to Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, & The Doors. Burnes has 13 years of radio experience with 6 producing the morning show. The list you posted is very similar to the mix one hears on Outlaw. As long as they arent playing FGL or Sam Hunt type music and they continue to play mostly Texas and independent music good for them! "It had become really toxic with a . In 2011, four Real Housewives Of New York were fired: Jill Zarin, Cindy Barshop, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, and Alex McCord. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT on Spotify, YouTube or pandora? The true story. Heather Childers (@HeatherChilders) April 22, 2022. Miranda made the big-time and has been rewarded for it, but its hard to see how anyone would question that she is Texas and she is country. Someone who listens to The Ranch, because its The Ranch, isnt calling you up asking to play some Zac Brown followed by CCR. IF this is really a listener requested change 95.9 should share the data that is driving the change. As for me I think Ill just plug in my phone & play what I want to hear when I want to hear it & go to Lil Reds Longhorn to listen to great music that never gets airtime on the ranch. As far as the playlist goes Id kill to have that kind of station in Pittsburgh. I think that 95.9 had a lot to do with stations beginning to play local talent because the Ranch proved it could be done and that people would listen. KOKEs is subtle and based on your analysis, The Ranchs is mirroring KOKEs Nash select playlist. And like any good music fan, theyd just go take a leak when Dierks Bentley came on. March 5, 2017 @ Posted May 7, 2012 at 4:44 p.m., updated May 7, 2012 at 5:48 p.m. A local sports radio personality and former Lady Vol is facing charges in connection with a drunken-driving arrest last month. Apparently exasperated, Sellers then walked off the set, thus finally letting the interview continue uninterrupted. Depending on the amount of classic rock compared to previously, the percentage of change could be greater than 81.5% , but this would NOT be because of pop or mainstream country. Absolutely not, but its not my own personal playlist. Hell No!!! It does work. A station like this would be awesome to have up here. KVET's White Departs. They play what they desire. Is it all Money driven? Heather was the leader of the Heathers clique and . If nothing else, perhaps The Ranch will agree to tweaking the new format a little bit, i.e trash the Tyler Farr and Clapton, and stick closer to their Texas country roots while trying to expand their boundaries. And I say the same damn thing every time The Wall shuffles itself onto my iPhone! KOKE FM in Austin has pretty much the exact format incorporated into their playlist since they came back on the air. Its also a fair argument to say that by giving precious spins to major mainstream country stars and taking them away from Texas country and Americana acts, your robbing these artists, however incrementally, of one of the few radio outlets they have for their music. I suspect the ability of The Ranch to expand their audience to be commercially viable and financially sound is at play. Otherwise, its all your usual suspects. The other possibility is for animal rights organizations, the ASPCA and such. #1. He got started in radio at 15, and it was always a passion for him. "She started making excuses about why she couldn't show up for shoots," an insider told Page Six on June 9, not that . 6:38 pm. Then try to pass it off as if its better for everyone this way. I live in Columbus and 92.3 WCOL is pretty terrible but also an iHeart station so that explains it. Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Heather Thomson spills all about her co-stars Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer, and explains she quit because show is "contrived." Dead by Daylight > General Discussions > Topic Details. He can be reached at [email protected] or 617-669-5242. 6:11 pm. Instead of classic rock why not play the likes of Mark Chesnutt (who put out a great album last year), Tracy Byrd, Clint Black, Clay Walker etc. It just blows out the listenership and thereby justifies more of whatever the change was. 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