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"C) Destroy the rigid format structure and promote a mix of the three formats. Basically this would compeletly unglue the weekday constraints of Daytime=rock with a few other things, Evenings=Afterhours, Nights=Underground. DJs would be encouraged to play a pure mix of rock, hiphop, and electronic together, constantly providing something for everyone each hour. "

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"i'm all for C with probably even more genres represented (like maybe even some funk, soul, classical, jazz, bluegrasss, blues and older country...nothing drastic as there are stations that play this music 24/7, but something sprinkled in) during the daytime... "

Yup, I usually can't stand any of the formats for more than 20 minutes. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy ALOT of types of music, including what you play now. But with afterhours its hour after hour of "BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM" and the daytime rock is hour after hour of guitar "CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP" and it's just more than I can stand. Even the themed shows should stay short. The acapella show is pretty impressive, but should last about an hour or so. Same with the Indian music(though sunday mornings don't really matter, so let it run long). Even better would be to mix some of the good Indian stuff right in with regular rotation on weekdays. Ditto for bluegrass, ambient, old school rap, whatever. Just switch it up some.

Of course, for this to work, the DJ's actually have to know something about more than one genre. (which they probably do anyway)

6/17/2006 12:41:17 PM

Actually I'm faily certain that Electronic-formatted stations do exist, and no not just in Europe. They're rare in the states, but I believe that part of the problem contributing to their rarity has something to do with the current trends in FM broadcast radio and the FCC. It is really hard to start a new station, usually taking years to just get the paperwork to go through, and even making a format change takes a while. Electronic music, being so new to the music scene, hasn't really had a chance to land stations across the country yet. The places they do exist are huge population centers that would normally see the first of a new innovation (LA, Chicago, Miami, NYC, ect). Plus, with XM and Sirius to compete with (both offer 3+ electronic music channels) and the internet/ipods, FM commercial radio as a whole isn't seeing a whole lot of expansion. Some in the industry are actually worried that we are at the eve of the downfall of commercial radio, because of other, better alternatives.

On format change, WKNC as a non-profit college radio station doesn't have to push a lot of the paperwork that commercial radio stations do. We could have then, in theory, changed format with little to no difficulty. One of the perks of being that low on the dial.

[Edited on June 17, 2006 at 1:53 PM. Reason : .]

6/17/2006 1:51:57 PM

whered the dude who likes She Wants Revenge go?

and CMJ sucks

6/18/2006 9:23:41 PM

sometimes i wish i had picked a daytime slot in the end

6/18/2006 11:30:59 PM

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"the station was x1000000 better when Jaime Que Sera was there"

I love the daytime stuff (sans She Wants Revenge and Clap Your Hands)

6/19/2006 12:16:07 PM

que sera was the best

some lesser radio played classic rock and newer stuff with a spine...plus some other genres mixed in

[Edited on June 19, 2006 at 12:35 PM. Reason : +]

6/19/2006 12:32:22 PM

I know she went on to 96 because I would sometimes switch stations to listen to her show on there, but now she seems to have dissapeared from radioland

6/19/2006 12:36:10 PM

she works for XM now

6/19/2006 9:53:34 PM

i definitely make it a point to have it on after 8pm on weeknights

6/19/2006 10:10:41 PM

i gave knc two songs:

sorry the darkness and morningwood suck ass. you lose again knc.

wuag: neutral milk hotel.

uncg wins again. "oh comely" is one of my favorite all-time songs.

6/22/2006 2:58:07 PM

oh jesus and now knc is playing NOFX. holy god this is awful.

6/22/2006 3:04:18 PM

do I have to be a student (I am a former...) to work there? Or can I come and get out my aggression for HAVING to play Kelly Clarkson all the time by playing some music that I would actually want to hear?



[Edited on June 22, 2006 at 4:13 PM. Reason : just 'cause]

6/22/2006 4:13:05 PM

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"whered the dude who likes She Wants Revenge go"

I don't know, but I hope he stays away.

6/22/2006 4:30:23 PM

haha, i definitely heard she wants revenge yesterday afternoon. it might have been the robot dj, though.

6/22/2006 4:31:24 PM

If I wanted to listen to a band like that, I'd just play Interpol.

6/22/2006 4:36:43 PM

If I wanted to listen to a band like that, I'd just play Joy Division.

[Edited on June 22, 2006 at 4:39 PM. Reason : ]

6/22/2006 4:39:16 PM

i prefer interpol to joy division

[Edited on June 22, 2006 at 4:40 PM. Reason : omg!!!!]

6/22/2006 4:39:44 PM

I don't think Joy Division and Interpol are in the same category at all. But I'd totally go Joy Division > Interpol >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SWR

6/22/2006 4:40:39 PM

It's all jokes, man.

6/22/2006 4:45:30 PM

your face is all jokes.

6/22/2006 4:46:15 PM

Your mom was all jokes last night.

6/22/2006 4:46:46 PM

my jokes were about your mom last night.

6/22/2006 4:47:13 PM

Your mom's jokes joked my mom's jokes' jokes!

6/22/2006 4:48:07 PM

your jokes are my mom.

6/22/2006 4:52:50 PM

Quit trying to be funny, moms.

6/22/2006 4:53:59 PM

to get back on topic, this banter is far more entertaining and enlightening than the repeat/behind the times radio that is wknc

6/22/2006 4:55:21 PM

Yeah but only if you imagine it in wacky radio voices.

6/22/2006 6:27:14 PM

6/22/2006 7:07:05 PM

did anyone listen to the Zoo today.

sickest show ever.

6/22/2006 9:06:20 PM

so the current "DJ Tanner" on wknc is not Ghassan Hamra is it?

6/26/2006 3:27:37 PM

i heard they played tapes 'n tapes today. that band is the shit and gives knc a little more rep.

^i don't know, but that guy was cool when i worked with him at technician. he would be a welcome addition. (i know he was the programming director or something at knc 5 years ago or so).

[Edited on June 26, 2006 at 3:32 PM. Reason : o;aiwjef]


just read his bio on the wknc.org and it says he hosts the saturday morning sports show. . . that doesn't really sound like ghassan's game. . . but who knows.

[Edited on June 26, 2006 at 3:33 PM. Reason : more]

6/26/2006 3:31:21 PM

Ghassan graduated years ago, I think.

2003 or 2004.

6/26/2006 3:44:24 PM

that's what i thought

must be someone using the same dj name as he did...guess it's been way long enough that newer dj's never would have known him

6/26/2006 4:38:52 PM

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