In . March 9, 2017 @ 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. Convict charlie March 5, 2017 @ Thats 18.5% of the playlist (highlighted in black below). Robert St When you alienate your core listenership by dickin with the playlist, getting rid of the deeply beloved jock or god forbid flipping formats, the damage is irreparable. But I get why people are pissed about it, and given the degree of anger about it, itll be interesting to see what happens, Farmer Brian Just a theory. Getty Images. Best station ever! The Sirius Outlaw station I primarily listen to plays classic rock all the time in its mix (Hell, Steve Earle plays Prince!) Thats 42.5% of the playlist!!!!!!! Daisy whereabouts are just unknown after being released from the psychiatric hospital. She said she will now have her nights available for her family. Might as well be 95.9 Jack FM now. Previously they had Ray Bensons version of KOKE station identifications, whereas now they have a much more modern or urban identification. March 10, 2017 @ Trigger Has anyone heard of the Josh Abbott Band? 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). It was Texas based country, and southern rock. 10:28 pm. Personally Id much rather hear more classic country mixed in because that more accurately reflects what my playlist is and what led me to Texas country in the first place. By including some quality mainstream artists/songs it could bring in a wider audience. There is no excuse for Tyler Farr, Ill give you that. How is this a minor tweak?????? White feared it would impact his family. THIS DOESNT HAPPEN , thank God With more musical options available to listeners than ever before WHY does mainstream country radio have to be so narrow and mind-numbingly generic ? March 5, 2017 @ 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! specifically.. Didnt see anyone complaining about the classic rock added, but I can understand why some would be angered. Fucking eh. My radio never leaves it. But that song is 12 years old. 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.. This is a playlist designed to bring in a larger audience in an attempt to reel in some outsider that have no idea that The Ranch even exists. Also, wouldnt Eli Young Band fall into the category of being a more mainstream act of today as well? Plus I work in a factory, so the radio only picks up like 2-3 stations. I think the easy answer is no, as you have to wonder if mainstream fans would consider that not getting enough of what they want, but I wonder if the mix would actually make a sizable audience happy? While Heather stated her reasons for choosing to leave the show, her castmates and fellow housewives had a few things to say about why they thought she left. She appeared in 22 episodes in total, giving fans plenty of time to learn her . Give me Eric Church any day. This is only 54 songs among thousands upon thousands of songs on their playlist. Brittany was accepted into MIT in the recent Season 4 finale and since Heather Morris is pregnant, the actress likely wants to focus on motherhood in the coming months. March 5, 2017 @ Zackary Kephart (Dane played Dr. Mark Sloan from season 2 to season 9.) Kacey Musgraves Dime Store Cowgirl Thats less than 4% of the playlist. I agree that songs like Night Moves and Jack and Diane are far from classic country, though they have been around for several decades, long before the millennials took over our airwaves with their hip hop culture. Place the cutting in the hole and gently pat down the soil around the stem. 3:52 pm. It does work. All this is for naught now since the switch back, just trying to make a point that the 10% number quoted here is a gross misrepresentation of the facts. IF this is really a "listener" requested change 95.9 should share the data that is driving the change. This is because White was a huge animal lover, had many canine friends and was . 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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. and I have listened religiously for the last 13 years. Today. The problem is that for the last 10 years or so we had a BETTER (in my opinion) radio station than what we are peft with now. But their nash selected mix during peak hours is subtle and I love they included those artists. Couldnt agree with you more Jimmy. And he was a lifelong resident of Kentucky. Early Saturday, before noon, they played Trampled by Turtles and the Lumineers. Make a hole in the soilless mix with your finger, or optionally, a pencil. Ill give it another listen . Austin Lee No matter what some will complain. 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. 12:08 pm. Seak ..you make THE point about mainstream country I think . The biggest problem with mainstream country radio is that its nearly all pop/bro/AC country..essentially its a diversity problem. By the way, a threat to a station or their employees is considered by the FBI as an act of terror. That club will eventually bite the dust because it cant find and isnt appealing ( respecting ) a consistent patron base. But I do love the legit nash artists and KOKE plays them. 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." So it could be as high as 90%. 2:53 pm. 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). I use Outlaw Nations app a lot as well, although it seems glitchy at times and seems to get a bit repeative after a while. Bravo Insider has your exclusive first look at the December 19 episode in which Heather introduces us to her older brother, Tyler. 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. On the other hand, if adding just a few songs from the mainstream entices more mainstream-oriented fans to the radio station, and the station sticks to their guns and only keeps those mainstream spins to a minimum, it could potentially result in a sum positive for all the independent and Texas artists featured regularly on The Ranch by exposing them to an entirely new demographic. Radio is a dying business model in America, and in the very near future may only exist more as a novelty, and for ultra niche audiences like The Ranch appeals to right now. This obsession with Maren Morris is utterly dumbfounding. TEN. 12:19 pm. Saving Country Music reached out to The Ranch program director Shayne Hollinger for comment on this story, but emails were not immediately responded to. Heather's color is red, symbolizing her power over, not only the Heathers, but the entire Westerburg High student body. Also, thats not what anyones complaining about. Or, perhaps they ask what more mainstream country songs could do. As per Page Six, Kelly Dodd said that Heather left in 2017 " because she had too much 'ego' after being demoted ". I gave up on f.m. Regarding the playlist, I dont care for Maren Morris, and What Was I Thinking sounds like a semi bro country song to me. 10:06 pm. As far as I can remember, Ive always had a love/hate relationship with country radio. the pistolero I would love to see that line-up everyday. Heather White | Austin TX Bart Adams Heather Childers is no longer with Fox News, having parted ways at the network after being off the air since March. Perfecto! As a frequent KOKE listener, I have literally never heard them play Luke Bell. The mainstream they do play is very legit nash artists like Church, D. Bentley(rita loves Dierkes) Brett Eldridge, John Pardi, Gary Allan, William Michael Morgan, Lee Brice, Mo Pitney, Josh Turner. Your band is booked as a country band this week following last weeks Pink Floyd tribute act following last months Top 40 dance band . Thats great and all, except now they are taking away more of Eady, Jinks, Troubadours, etc. Sellers said as Lindell spoke over him. Does it suck that The Ranch has acquiesced and started putting some mainstream country stuff in their rotation? 4:06 pm. Now, they are driving away those hardcore fans. Heather Storm's Departure from Garage Squad. As far as the playlist goes Id kill to have that kind of station in Pittsburgh. Im about 20 miles NE of Bucyrus and have a hard time picking that up. 12:55 pm. He was in that business until he moved to Austin in 1988 when he was thirty and went into radio on Z102 as a part-time jock. 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. I banned the Ranch a year ago when I counted that out of a playlist of 200 songs, they played TEN by women. 3:06 pm. Maybe Im reaching here but couldnt this be a good thing for the artists and music that these people support? My informal stats show anywhere from 6-8 new format songs per hour during that drive. Jill Zarin. Former Ranch Fan But they are a mainstream commercial station in most respects and I started tuning them out around 2010. March 5, 2017 @ I knew where to find those other artists if I wanted to listen to them. Former Ranch Fan Heather has some big news this morning. For Texas country fans you have the Turnpike Troubadours, Cody Jinks, Jack Ingram, Stoney LaRue, William Clark Green, and the Randy Rogers Band. So, if someone was going to inherit her fortune, it would be David and Sarah. I spent hours last night culling through complaints from former listeners of The Ranch, and they were all about Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, and Nashville pop. Even now thats what Im seeing. They can probably now show that client that their listener base WAS this, but now with a slight format change it is NOW this Reach more demographic, thats more potential sales, more revenue, which allows the necessary funds to always upgrade and provide a better product I am the music programmer for 18 radios stations across 2 states. This format sounds very similar to BOB 106.1 in Minnesota. Orgirl1 Im not feeling very positive about this change. I dont remember hearing that many classic rock songs in a 2 hour time frame when I was listening to the Ranch last year. Austin, Texas Area Bama, Rob & Heather in the Morning on KASE 101 at Clear Channel . Their sound and singles indicate that they could care less about the roots Texas music has. Ive got to disagree with you there. Heather then spent the top of the latest episode of her podcast addressing the "elephant in the room" of the situation with Natalie. 12:34 pm, I live in the area and The Ranch is programmed into my radio, but honestly I only rarely listen to it because for every 30 minute block I try, there are always a few songs that I just dont care for at all, and I end up switching it to another station or just turning it off. specifically. 7:16 am. 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 . 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. Gotta say I always really loved Gary Allans Smoke Rings in the Dark., Trying to be all things to all people whether this is an artists approach to their music making or a radio stations approach to their programming is NEVER a good thing when it comes to finding and keeping a discerning listener . Not easy to talk about, but her and her husband have decided to split.. Post some encouraging words! Just realized there had been a format change when the Lumineers came on. There are much worse places for country radio than Texas. Then make yourself a Pandora station and do that. March 7, 2017 @ 10:03 pm. So the Ranch alienates female listeners and then starts playing Dierks Bentley???!! Lets all eat Penguin meat . Trigger, I share your perspective. You may call it petty, but it marks a distinct shift in the identity of KOKE. Theres a reason we dont like Keith Urban, its not the style of music we like, just as someone who loves Keith Urban isnt likely to get excited about Cody Jinks. though. "She started making excuses about why she couldn't show up for shoots," an insider told Page Six on June 9, not that . These are songs/artist that weve go requests from from regular Ranch listeners over the last three years. 2:44 pm. March 5, 2017 @ Thats not a bad playlist by any means, at least if the sample here is anything to go by. The Detroit Free Press revealed that Jack formerly Jack Gilles and Meg had gotten married on September 21, 1996, and that he had taken her last name. Someone pissed in their favorite cocktail. Any recommendations for radio/club in San Antonio? One of the songs on the playlist (Look At Miss Ohio written by Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings off Welchs 2003 album, Soul Journey) was covered by Miranda on her 2011 album Four The Record. Personally, Ive found that more freedom in what you can play leads to a greater confusion in what to actually play. No more. None of them are from Texas, and thats only five names out of many off this list that would be excluded. Maybe one of the three local country stations could implement it. Far more listeners DESERVE to be exposed to more than the cannon fodder they are settling for . Aaron Lewis, The Lumineers, Springsteen, Tyler Farr? Dr. White's research program focuses on the health and nutrition of dairy cows during the transition period and is centered on hepatic and whole-animal nutrient partitioning and metabolism. At this point even mainstream country radios audience is a niche market. 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. I live on the outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area. Insiders also offer that the show's request . 11:21 am. 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. 11:08 pm. March 5, 2017 @ 11:51 am. That is why I have migrated to Sirius XM and lizten to stations there. Per page: 15 30 50. They play everything. And the storylines were sort of, you know, heading in different directions. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. In May, the news made rounds that Heather Childers is no longer anchor of Newsmax. March 6, 2017 @ 2:37 pm. I had to stop listening to WYRK a few years ago because I could only take so much FGL and Blake Shelton. Same deal as when commercials come on during the Super Bowl. Owned and operated by LKCM Radio Group, with its studios located in Ft. Worths Sundance Square, The Ranch is one of those rare gems that actually plays what they want to play. Well I have a job, and Im not the radio czar. Traditional country fans have Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Jerry Jeff Walker. Trigger hit it on the head with the whole slippery slope analogy. 1:09 am. Its a shame that radio stations like The Ranch arent duplicated all across the country, and with the increased popularity of independent country, perhaps that will happen someday. I suspect the ability of The Ranch to expand their audience to be commercially viable and financially sound is at play. I am concerned. Im not saying folks dont have a right to be concerned. Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and hang up the phone an act of terror do love the legit artists. 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