March 5, 2017 @ Just a theory. But while there are still a couple of mainstream acts that cater to that demographic (Tim McGraw and Little Big Town come to mind), they seem to be much less predominant in the country genre these days. We wish her all the best," a . Thursday, September 02, 2021 at 2:05 PM by Simon Ayub. What? Just turn it off. It annoys me to no end when people dont like a song simply because they havent heard it before. ThatFireGuy13 Bart Adams Quite serves me well too. Its still a hell of a lot better of an experiment than KSCS playing Ed Sheeran and Kanye West. I dont like these changes, but if the Ranch starts sucking Im sure all the Texas country fans (and me) will listen elsewhere. She claimed in court documents he pushed her and hit her in the attack. Hearing a damn good song like Smoke Rings in the Dark on radio again? At this point even mainstream country radios audience is a niche market. Mason headed out to the then-Cedar Park Center for the ribbon cutting and announcement of the first event, a George Strait concert. A station like this would be awesome to have up here. And yes, maybe some of the worst I missed in my specific 54-song bloc. She is a radio morning show host, a lawyer and mom to two special needs children. However my complaint with KOKE goes beyond even the music scheduling. Anyhow, a longer test period would be called for. Just ask any club or any band from any genre thats played a club that changes up their music genres every other week ..and I know theres a lot of players who relate to this . Fox News has fired Fox & Friends First host Heather Childers after she showed up to work sick and put workers at risk of COVID-19. March 5, 2017 @ March 5, 2017 @ That club will eventually bite the dust because it cant find and isnt appealing ( respecting ) a consistent patron base. I still remember the day XM took away XM 12 Cross Country and forced me to listen to Outlaw Country instead. Place the cutting in the hole and gently pat down the soil around the stem. According to the program director, it was about 10%, and that has now been corroborated independently by numerous studies.. I wouldnt insult my knowledge of the Texas scene. This is only 54 songs among thousands upon thousands of songs on their playlist. I think many of us have thought that before the change. I absolutely love KOKEs format and playlist and I am probably one of the bigger anti-country mainstream guys out there. "It had become really toxic with a . 12:01 pm. It also alleged that publishing company Simon Books is likely to get a portion of Betty White's inheritance. Austin, Texas Area Bama, Rob & Heather in the Morning on KASE 101 at Clear Channel . I was just trying to make a narrow point that the mainstream artists they did add, at least in regards to this specific playlist, were two women. 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. Their playlist was mostly the same pop country commercial fare as well, though at least they would redeem themselves with a classic country program for a few hours on Sundays, Id hear the occasional Loretta Lynn or George Jones song on the drive back from the Sierra but that was 5-10 years ago. iHeartMedia KVET/Austin morning co-host Heather White has departed after more than 15 years with the company and eight with the station. 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.. New York City is officially down one housewife. 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. Not much of variety up here in central Illinois, 99% of the country stations play literally the same shit everyday. Trigger You guys in the Ft. Worth area seem to have it a lot better than us up here. Sure Radio stations are competing for a shrinking pool of radio listeners against on demand streaming options like Spotify or just simply their own playlists through Itunes or Google Play. 11:21 am. On the other hand Brad Paisleys Whiskey Lullabye fits their original format and was a great example of the little bit of classic country influence that made it back into the mainstream around 2002-2004. Jackson Burnes exits as the Executive Producer for "Karlson, Mckenzie and Heather" at Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX. Occasionally you hear a mainstream song that fits in wellusually around ten years old or more. Tap the brakes, it wasnt a critique/insult, I literally was wondering if some of those slipped past ya. Id love to have this station close to where I live. All Ive ever wanted was a seat at the table (including award shows). March 6, 2017 @ I absolutely love some of the stuff I hear on The Rebel that I wont hear anywhere else. Just saw Sturgill S. and Jason I. on this list. New Slang posted an analysis that is even more in-depth (and accurate) than mine. Saving Country Music studied a multi-hour bloc of The Ranchs playlist as it streamed Saturday (3-4) evening to see just how significant the format change is (see below). Well I have a job, and Im not the radio czar. They play what they desire. They replaced the Red Dirt pop with some of the better mainstream stuff. They changed the format back days ago. Its hard to find good music up here in the Rock and Roll hall of fame city. If youre gonna be on the north/northeast side you might try KNBT 92.1 out of New Braunfels, but other than that theres nothing. If thats all I tuned in for, I would be angry too. Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Ida Red Im the odd one who is okay with the new artists being added. Maybe one of the three local country stations could implement it. Duh? Seriously? Im not mad, Im let down. Zackary Kephart Maybe they have but playing it once hardly constitutes a format distinction. Of course it does. It was a reaction to Miranda being a specific target of the complainers, as per the information in Triggers first reply above: 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. Thats not to say the Radio station will fold and die. 12:19 pm. We have a very loyal base of Americana/Alt-Country fans up here. For years, radio station 95.9 The Ranch based in Ft. Worth, TX has been a bastion for fans of true country music, Texas country, Red Dirt, Americana, and country classics that are so often missing or never even given a chance on corporate country radio stations. Farmer Brian Try hearing the same FGL song 20 times in 8 hours. Lot of fun.. Jun 12, 2020 - Enjoyed my time with Heather White @KVET. Ironic that they are complaining about Miranda Lambert. Radio stations trying to play anything and everything will find listeners who only need music ( ads and DJ s ) as a form of company ..a minor distraction .playing in the background at the shop , playing in the garage , around the house while they vacuum ,playing in the van dropping kids at school .. etc.. Its why we listened to The Ranch. I like what I like. the pistolero In terms of The Ranch, its a real shame. It could be good for the station for growth while also being good for the fans and its not as though they are playing the bad mainstream stuff either. My comment was not addressing the playlist. And in 2022, she was on the short list of obvious suspects when Liz was haunted by memories of Franco. That is why it came as such a shock when late last week the radio station decided to slightly tweak their format, and began to file in songs from a few select mainstream actsartists like Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, and Miranda Lambert. You may call it petty, but it marks a distinct shift in the identity of KOKE. 10:03 pm. I listen to The Ranch precisely for the uniqueness they are now turning away from. A Fox News spokesperson announced in July 2020 that the network and Childers had "parted ways.". when all the spots are filled with classic rock and 2000 Nashville Country? 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. only they arent asking for input from listeners, they just changed it. I wonder if theyre testing the waters to go full mainstream? Everything in bold, plus Clapton and the Stones is ten songs, ten songs that plainly dont belong on your station. To that end, Turnpike Troubadours and Stoney LaRue are Red dirt, not Texas. ATX Tiger Paul Im fine with Miranda. It looks like they took alot of stuff off of my personal Playlist. A lot of the artist on The Ranchs playlist are selling out large venues and have huge followings. Listeners of The Ranch have a legitimate concern that it might only be one or two songs an hour right now added from mainstream playlists, but it could go to one quarter, then a third, then half, and completely flip some day if the incremental moves are effectivesort of mission creep if you will, but on your radio dial. Not easy to talk about, but her and her husband have decided to split.. Post some encouraging words! And the storylines were sort of, you know, heading in different directions. (.. he asked somewhat rhetorically ) .. Randy Watkins Im also not surprised that so many artists (except Charlie Robison!) "Fox News and Heather Childers have parted ways. I would kill to have a station like that here in Maryland. In a just country music landscape ,far more authentic music and honest , talented artists should be trickling through onto the mainstream playlists rather than the other way around . Fans are so furious over the move, they have hammered The Ranchs social media accounts with complaints, filled the stations message board with missives of discontent, someone has set up a Facebook page boycotting the station, and program director/DJ Shayne Hollinger has even received threats of violence from angry listeners. How do I know? 5:09 am. March 11, 2017 @ 6:46 pm. Most country music icons didnt wear A look because of their music type, it all came naturally. Radio/Media Im about 20 miles NE of Bucyrus and have a hard time picking that up. If you havent lived that far for the stockyards you dont realize how lucky we are to have great country music. Amanda In 2011, four Real Housewives Of New York were fired: Jill Zarin, Cindy Barshop, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, and Alex McCord. This metro area with over 6 million people has only one country radio station, KRTY, which an underpowered transmitter about 50 miles south of San Francisco. The only thing I can add to this conversation is I wish we had something half as good as the updated format up here in Ohio. I actually welcome some of the artists you mentioned for some variety, as Im apparently not as hard-core pure country as many on herewhatever the heck that is! If we loyal listeners wanted Seger and Paisley wed have either lobbied for them or made a Pandora station. Whiskey Lullaby is better than the whole body of songs of lots of Red Dirt artists. She is the deceased leader of the most popular and powerful clique at Westerburg High known as The Heathers. Sellers said as Lindell spoke over him. Eldon Thacker According to TMZ, Wayde allegedly threatened her as recently as earlier this month. Traditional country fans have Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Jerry Jeff Walker. You might get a knock at your door if they caught your caller ID. I dont remember hearing that many classic rock songs in a 2 hour time frame when I was listening to the Ranch last year. Its all just just a big funnel for advertising dollars. Thats 18.5% of the playlist (highlighted in black below). Far more listeners DESERVE to be exposed to more than the cannon fodder they are settling for . 2:55 pm, Heres what I played last week, and here I thought balance was a good thing, Jason Eady Barabbas hoptowntiger94 Heather has some big news this morning. (as im typing this, Marshall Tucker band is playing, Luke Bryan was before that, no one is blowing up our phone lines bitching) No matter what you do in radio, theres always gonna be someone who is unhappy, but you can not program a station for just one small group. Is it all Money driven? Austin radio station KVET 98.1 has signed its morning team Bama Brown, Rob Mason and Heather White to a multi-year contract extension. Granted it would be a good Sturgill song, not In Bloom, and they played Stevie Ray Vaughn on occasion (ack!). WAY way too suspect. Why. Jaime Wyatt Wishing Well Heather White joined the show in 2008 and the trio moved to KVET-FM in 2013. WTF?#!!! However, I feel like more stations were beginning to copy what the Ranch was trying to do. 1:39 pm. But they are a mainstream commercial station in most respects and I started tuning them out around 2010. They tried this stupid stunt before where they let listeners vote on what they wanted and now they are doing it again. Ive streamed The Ranch for a the past few years since Houston didnt have anything close to it. BwareDWare94 Most independent and Texas country listeners would probably salivate to have a station like this within antenna range, and will wonder why they didnt tune in online sooner, while the amount of mainstream songs and artists added in the rotationdespite the characterization by some listeners that The Ranch has completely flipped to a pop country modelis marginal at the worst. Their Night format is all Texas Red Dirt along with Sturg and many of the alt country/Americana artists. 2:27 pm. And he was a lifelong resident of Kentucky. Trigger, I share your perspective. 10:06 pm. As far as I can remember, Ive always had a love/hate relationship with country radio. These are songs/artist that weve go requests from from regular Ranch listeners over the last three years. Its starts out pretty typicalTurnpike of course, shifts to Reckkess Kelly, Sturgill, Ryan Beaver, Cody Jinksthen whoaan old Brantley Gilbert song sandwiched in between Rob Baird, and The Casey Donahue Bandat first it threw me off, but then I realized it was actually a nice change of pace. 11:51 am. 2:13 pm. 6:38 pm. (Abuser of punctuation). March 5, 2017 @ Shayne Hollinger Might as well be 95.9 Jack FM now. 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. Steven Swinney Twitter: @heatherbelly Instagram: @heatherbelly TikTok:@Heatherbelly This is my public page. For example, you believe Miranda is flirting with the boy at the station when her transmission blew, where as its a simple observation in Welchs version. Nonetheless, I can appreciate the fans who loved the station because it was unique and played a more narrow, and Texas-oriented playlist. I can stomach a bit of the aforementioned artists, some might even have a few songs I hear on KOKE-FM that are guilty pleasures (Are you With Me, for instance) but its nice to have a refuge where the most objectionable song is something by Uncle Lucious, The Dirty River Boys, or Prophets and Outlaws. to be played on the radio and now more stations are playing artists like them. Lucy biological mother Daisy Carter is alive. The problem Texans have is not that The Ranch promoted and took pride in not playing that stuff, now they are backing off that stance but still flying the Texas music flag. Look, Saving Country Music loves to find instances where companies and radio stations screw up and undervalue the independent/traditional country fan. By the way, a threat to a station or their employees is considered by the FBI as an act of terror. 12:19 pm. That's where the "Bama" nickname came from. March 6, 2017 @ Miranda, Musgraves should be included. 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. I miss Stevie Gaines Working with Bama Brown and Rob Mason for the past six years on KASE 101 and now 98.1 KVET has been a joy. To attempt to analyze just how dramatic or marginal the format change of 95.9 The Ranch has been, Saving Country Music logged a roughly 2 1/2 to 3-hour segment of The Ranchs playlist on Saturday evening that included 54 total songs. brian4. 12:47 pm, If anyone is interested in checking out the previous hours playlist, you can pull it up online, http://player.listenlive.co/48801/en/songhistory, Alexander Grant But lets be honest here about the motivations behind this format change by 95.9 The Ranch: MONEY. 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