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From: merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Top 40 radio in New York
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Date: Sat, 8-Dec-84 18:28:39 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec  8 18:28:39 1984
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> A question on the side: With as many people as there are around here,
> why are all the radio stations so much the same?
>                          -Warren Moe
>                           houxf!wrmoe


Well, now that I am working down in New York (it's a loooong story)
I was wondering about that, too.  Also, most of the Top 40 outlets
are so far behind that it is rediculous!  Now, I don't dislike Top 40,
but I can see why people down here do: Every Top 40 station in the
area is basically a Top 10 station that plays the same stuff over
and over again!  They never even come CLOSE to the lower lower end of
the 40.  Argh!

However, the question arises:  Why do all the radio stations sound
the same?  Because most people in New York prefer Top 40 music.
Tah dah.

Two stations that sound exactly the same to me are WAPP and WPLJ.
I haven't seen arbitrons for ages, but I would assume these two
are battling it out.  There's also Z-100, which I just find to be
obnoxious.  "The Morning Zoo" likes to scream and yell and carry
on.  I hate people yelling at me in the morning.
 
But enough of this random prattle.  If you don't like the music
in New York, there are three stations that I have found to be
very good:
 
   WLIR -- A "new wave" station.  Kind of fun to listen to, if
           you are really into listening to the music on your
           radio.
   WNEW -- Standard AOR...a little metallic.  "Two For Tuesday"s
           and such liven things up.
   WYNY -- A very nice AC station.  Not all "love songs" but very
           mellow.  I was exceedingly happy to find they played
           "Left in the Dark" by Barbara Streisand and written by
           my favourite, Jim Steinman.  Too bad the song is bad.

Other then that, you have the standard KISS station for a more
"Urban Contemporary" sound.
--
"I just need some love                 Peter Merchant
 so turn out the lights
 and I'll be left in the dark again."