What has become of classic rock radio stations?

Question

I mean Q104.3 plays Greeday, Nirvana and Pearl Jam now. I mean Greenday? Geez, it use to be my escape from bad rock. Anyone else annoyed?

Don't get me wrong, I like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots, but I in no way think they're classic rock.
Fonzie T, you worked at Q104.3? cool....

opp, I didn't mean at 104.3, I meant at a classic rock station... man, I'm really off today

Answer 1

probably they want a 'younger' audience-the Advertisers be it radio/tv or movie generally want the 16-35 age bracket-sometimes it goes up to age 45 but the key "demo' audience they seek is 18-40- 'classic rock" or even oldies are geared towards the UNDER 45 age group-not the OVER 45's

there was recently an piece in a seattle newspaper about how the "oldies" stations are playing little to no late 50's/early 60's rock and even cutting mid to late 60's and adding more mid to 70's/ early 80's/ and sometime early 90's--

Example : let's take the Led Zepplin classic "Whole Lotta Love"- that came out in 1970- 37 yrs ago--say you were 15 when that came out that makes you 52 yrs old-and Way over the "target" age the station wants to attract- so they play more Nivana and Pearl Jam- attracting a Younger audience


remember it's Always about the $$$$$$$ and what the Advertisers who pay the Bills for radio/tv want

Answer 2

Our station does stuff like that too... The dude who I sent a request into emailed me back saying "That's not classic rock, that's sh**" (the song was "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister) They played MCR once... They lost a lot of listeners... If they play Katy Perry, I won't be listening to them ever again. Edit-- I think I'm the only person who can't find another Classic Rock station. Living in Alberta, all the stations are country. So getting a new classic rock station means I would have to pay for it...

Answer 3

I listen to Q104.3 too & I used to work at a classic rock station myself. It's not unusual to hear *some* more recent rock mixed w/ the classics.

& to be honest, I like Nirvana & some PJ.

*Greenday* seems a bit suspect on that station to me though....

EDIT:

Never worked at 104. I was at a station in Conn.

Answer 4

i don't know where you live at, but, i don't get Q104.3...but, i CAN get some classic rock up here in northern missouri! i like classic rock, too, but, i also like greenday...very little nirvana and no pearl jam that i've heard yet!
i would be annoyed if i couldn't have my classic rock, tho

Answer 5

My classic rock stations have become talk shows. Now that I am 16 and driving I always have a cd case in the car with me.

Answer 6

I'm glad mine haven't started that. The most recent stuff our Classic Rock station plays is Metallica (1983-1988 Metallica not the 90's stuff).

Answer 7

well im in jacksonville,fl and here there arent many rock stations but like there is like one just for all modern rock and then there is a few that are just for classic rock but the classic rock is more old like elton john acdc journey and old stuff not like nirvana and greenday that stuff is still on the modern rock station

Answer 8

we still have one in Jersey (Philadelphia metro area) WMGK 102.9 but the others have sadly gone by the wayside
you should be able to find some stations to listen to online

Answer 9

i live in Milwauke, and we've got a good classic rock station- 102.9 the hog

Answer 10

The ones where I'm at (Boston, MA) haven't started that. I would definitely be pissed as well..........those are NOT Classic Rock.....what are they thinking????