Thank you Mix 1075 for playing john Melloncamp and that phil collins CRAP! . DIDn't they learn the first time that people are burnt out on that stuff? The 80's are so stale but apparently nobody over at the mix realizes that.

Hey mix, How about playing "jack and Diane"? I havent heard that in along time. (LOL) That music on that station is a joke- They have the most conservative BORING playlist on the FM dial.

How about a reacharound with all the love you're giving.

Did you get fired too? Sorry man...

His name says it all....

Not to mention Goober is an anagram for Booger.

;(

YIKES!
It's gotta suck to be you Goober.....

Mix 107-5's format is about as stale as it gets...

...also an anagram for bergoo.....

It's just safe and sane radio.... Commercial Muzak.

Mixx 107 your inofensive at work station.....

I find that niche programming is nearly impossible to keep interesting. It's like doing a 70's station. do you play ALL of the hits?
Do you stick with just the pre disco? Do you weed out the Helen Reddy, DeFranco Family, Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods, Jim Stafford pop pap?
Do you dare play The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald? Helen Wheels? Ben? No matter how you mix, blend, add and drop, someone will say it blows.......... MIXX stations are not designed to be ratings leaders, nor personality driven hot spots on the dial.......

They is what they is. Safe and sane background for the mid 30s mom...........Excellent for voicetracking or running on autopilot. A maximum revenue for minimum effort format, perfect for that large or mid market cluster.

Exactly- SAFE is boring and can't get ratings, so why not live a little, try something slightly interesting with the music and you may actually get ratings.

In other breaking news, water is wet.

I agree, Mix's playlist is very stale. If I have to hear "Pour Some Sugar On Me" one more time...

.....Exactly- SAFE is boring and can't get ratings, so why not live a little, try something slightly interesting with the music and you may actually get ratings......

Agree that safe is boring, but you must first understand the cluster mentality, then you will realize why MIXX is what it is... The fact of the matter is they have no interest in spicing up MIXX, and running the risk of chasing or fragmenting their core.. any boost in ratings is probably at the expense of another station in the cluster, so it is a net no gain... It only works if you can guarantee that your core stays with the clusters stations. But the market managers won't run the risk to spice ANY of the WARM/KISS/MIXX type formats. All Safe, Sane researched to death and able to purr along on their own, with or without a generic airstaff.

Remember the numbers are not designed to sell as a stand alone, but rather as a whole. your stations finishing #2, 3, 4, and 8 are worth more to an agency than the other cluster finishing #1, 5, 9, and 10.... if the totals are higher. If so, then no need to tinker and another spin of a little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane..........

Not good radio, not interesting radio, profitable radio! and BORING as all get out!

safe is only boring to unsafe type people. remember everyone out there is not just like you.

Im just glad they stopped playing UB40. ;)

And the only word that counts in this whole thread is -- profitable.

>>And the only word that counts in this whole thread is -- profitable.<<

When it's a public company - you better believe that's all that counts.

The trick is to find a way to be profitable AND entertaining at the same time.

Roger? Any thoughts on that?

Nope, no thoughts at all. you and I have had been at odds for years, and as in the Pat O'Day thread you started I know bait when I see it.

I truly wish it wasn't all about getting the last dollar, and then one more, but it is. If Mega radio is happy with their results, then the people making an extremely good living and calling the shots must figure they are on the right track. My thought is there are other ways to acomplish the same task. All I offer is MY opinion from time to time, as you do yours.....

I actually thought my last post was quite explanatory, without being inflamatory

"His name says it all...."

Hey...not so fast, NOT SO FAST!

I'm hearing more 80's (90's too) butt rock music on Mix 107.5

That could mean something....

Predict full format change within 60 days. Charlie took the life-blood out of that station.
What would work in this market? hard to say what has not been done. Bills "Star" format would be a welcome change but the powers that be don't have the kahunas to do it.

How about spanish oldies?

If they were really going to change it....what about the new morning show?

I don't see Rock Hits of the 80s working.... KLITEs exit and MIXs change both great news for K103 and the Buzz.

NO SPANISH!
Everyone brings this up.... It's NOT going to happen in Portland yet....

K-ROCK!

I think almost every FM stations play list is "stale", especially The Buzz and The Mix... same songs over and over, all day long.

IT WERE a joke, Trix..............

Like right wing spanish talk on a 10K critical directional move in!

How about a flip to an ALL NEW FORMAT called

BOB'S All new LITE/WARM/KISSY/MIXX, with a BUZZ.. all music, but only the top twenty researched songs from each of the LITE, WARM, KISS, MIXX, and BUZZ formats, and of course, no annoying diskey jocks. you know how any talk ruins everything!

yes, no talk because you wouldn't want to accidentally say something that someone might disagree with. THAT would ruin everything!

Rogertoo...
LOL!

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yes, no talk because you wouldn't want to accidentally say something that someone might disagree with. THAT would ruin everything!

And it won't PISS me off either....

Damn it, I'm saying something other than here's another big block o soft rock, with Do you really want to hurt me, on soft warm fuzzy kissy mix....

How about another episode of Trailer Trash theater, or another Classic comedy Cut sponsored by Mountain Chevrolet, or maybe a Fake Antiquities Found Along the Road.....

Take a break from the music on occasion... a 30 sec bit in a six hour shift and some interesting phoners won't hurt nuthin..........And you might like it!

This does not compute! This does not compute!
DANGER!
DANGER!

Human interference!
ABORT!
ABORT!

1075's morning show is brutal to listen to and in middays Tim Taylor wins the award for best liner card jock in Pdx. Sorry to sound mean, good guy but a so so dj on air. Stacy Lynn is too good for that station.

TOO FUNNY MOK...

Drove by and saw a bus with an Ad for Mix 1075 that said "wake me up before you go go".
Glad to see the marketing director is half asleep at the wheel.
Tim taylor is a great guy, and a solid jock, its the cluless management that think liner card radio is good radio. Its funny that jocks continue to get thrown out of first avenue when the problem is not the jocks, The problem is the management who have been their for way too long.Its the management that is stale.

Management needs to make the move and do something with this station. Flip it or start to incorporate some DIFFERENT songs into the MIX. If something is not done this is going to be the LONGEST death in PDX history...

At least with 80s Rock I don't have to hear KC and the Sunshine Band anymore. But enough of When the Bullet Hits the Bone.

Mix just needs a good format. Own something and do it well, you got a chance. These corprate owners dont put anything into these stations except more spots!

I like the 80's rock but I listen all day and Im already hearing stuff over and over. I agree with Kurtis the morning show is just too slow for me and not really funny. I have heard a few good interviews and they are a pretty smart group but Bob Rivers "dry" delivery wears on me so Im switching around now in the morning. I like the rest of the jocks. I would love to hear Stacey and Tim in the morning. I have ALWAYS loved Stacey and that Tim guy was good on the morning show. Very upbeat and funny. I agree with Cheddardog these corprate guys just dont care about good radio only the stock market. Later.

There is a *lot* of great music from the 80's that just does not get airplay. Why not mix some of that in for a signature sound instead of the same old same old?

I bet they do the same thing some other stations do. They find a hit thats played in a movie and focus on that.

I agee Stacy would be killer in mornings I was a fan of hers from in the day at 100.3.. but not with Tim, he is a great Ac time and temp jock and that is it. when he did mornings there at Mix he got smoked in ratings it appeared.
K

Bingo on that!
107.5 Mixx should grab the buzz afternoon boys and team them up with Stacey Lynn, they all were together a couple years ago on Z100.

Doubt that would happen, Entercom would not let them roll over to Infinity.That is what contracts are for.

Who cares? Contracts are Bullshit-The only reason they have them is to save the stations ass NOT the jock. Thats why you have a good lawyer on speed dial at all times. Radio management will always find a way to FUCK YOU OVER one way or another.

Mix 107-5 needs to be "blown up" and replaced with something more unique.

....."Mix 107-5 needs to be "blown up" and replaced with something more unique...........


How about "The All New MIXX 107" Same great music with an ALL NEW NAME..........

Goober, do you fish?

Stacy is great at whatever she does. She has such talent, and it's being wasted on Mix. I'm no fan of voicetracking, but I was in Salt Lake back when she was doing middays again on Z. I thought she was live in SLC, had no idea it was tracked.

Mix is a big train wreck at this stage of the game. They took a stale playist of a variety of 80s mix, and replaced it with an even staler playlist of a narrow niche of 80s rock. Now that is programming brilliance at its worst!!! Sorry, but with the thousands of 80s songs to choose from and then adding yet another talk morning show to the airwaves, someone stupid is at the helms. Just speaking my opinion. Blow up the station, now, and save the local talent for a new format.

I agree with guru. The music is staler, if that's a word.

So what about dance music Chedder??? Come on, show a brotha some love....And I don't mean KC, I'm talkin "Look Out Weekend" "Bango" "The Chase" "Planet Rock" stuff that actually got played in the clubs and on the mix shows...I know there has to be some 'Typical Portlander' yerning to ditch the Subaru/sweater/coffee crowd and do the ROBOT! I'll frickin supply the damn music... (but you'd have to make space on Harddrive for 1600 tracks to keep me happy BEEEAAATCH!)

Who was that masked man?

LMAO@Where

Dude NO Dance music unless Im drinking and in a club full of girls ;)

Peace

I smell format change for Mix 107.5 in the near future!

Where_am_I

Totally agree! Besides the obvious club connections, that style of music has a lot of energy many people would find appealing. Plus, lots of new music and mixes to air all while having some familarity with the established tired tunes.

Sounds like a win-win, particularly with the kind of high energy jock you prefer.

>>I smell format change for Mix 107.5 in the near future!

Didn't they just make a format adjustment?

Yes Randy, they did....
Just a few MORE tweeks and and K-ROCK will be complete....

Don't 'ya mean B-rock?

Like a B movie? Doesn't Z-One-Hunnerd already have that covered?

Could Mix 107-5 be changing it's handle to K-Rock? 107.5 could become the "Jack" of Rock...playing the rockin' hits of the 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond.

FYI, "KRCK" is already taken.

Yes...they'd have to use something like KRKQ...

Didn't the River try this?

Right now 107.5 is playing AC/DC's "You Shook Me," which The River would not have played. 107.5 includes "butt rock" in the mix while The River was closer to classic KINK hits.

...and another thing...in reference to the screen name of a poster above, maybe mix should become "The New GOOBER-FM."

I agree with Radio Xpert. Go head to head with Charlie except only play rock songs from the 70's 80' and 90's. You would have a sure winner, and keep the dj's-bring in huge contests and charlie will suddenly sound unlistenable. Because who really wants to hear "back in black" followed by "don't worry be happy"?

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It sounds like Trixter might have some inside information.

haha...if Prixter thinks that the Mix will change formats soon then bet on it being the same format in a years time.

MIX 107.5 is zzzzzzzzz!!!!!! 80's music. They don't know what "80's" position they want to be, they tried to be AC-80's, Rhythmic AC 80's, Rock AC 80's, Maybe they can try Rap-80's with Run DMC, and ICe Tea.

Just blow up the station, and try something else, ie 107.5 Free FM?

Seems lately, it's more of a "classic rock lite" with the Boston, Bad Company, etc being played.

Hey Burgerkingtwit....
Did you listen today???
80's ROCK??? Did you listen to the liners???

Right now Mix 1075 is playing Twisted sister 'were not gonna take it". Any station that playsTwised sister is awesome in my book!

Burgerkingtwit???

huh?

"Just blow up the station, and try something else, ie 107.5 Free FM?"

Based on Free FM's ratings, that won't be happening. In many radio circles, Free FM is known as Flop FM.

Tacobellgirl?????

That's what I thought......

So I've finally given the station 2 days of listening and I have to admit.....

No, nevermind, I don't have to admit anything. About half of those songs that are long forgotten were long forgotten for a reason.

Wrong direction to take a station.

Pricksturd....where is this much vaunted "format change" that you pontificated about ?.....Still the Mix, still the same everywhere else I look.

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck....err even you might get the idea ?

As others much brighter than you have pointed out,( and there are a lot of those), an evolution or a freshening of a playlist doesn't take away from the core idea of a format, its positioner or its target demographic.

Come back into the playground when 107.5 is Spanish

WOW!
You really told me!!!!!
DAMN! I know not to mess with your stupid ass anymore....

Seattle's 92.5 KLSY has flipped to Rhythmic AC; "Movin' 92.5" KQMV. Now, this would be a fun, unique format for Portland's 107.5!

I think The Mix is starting to sound good. They finally are getting some good variety of music. Its the Buzz that plays some brutal music. Who the hell listens to Kristina Agulara(sp?) anyways? 30 year old soccer moms have better taste in music than that.
The Buzz needs a musical enema!
Creed "wiith arms wide open" Are you kidding me?
They are still playing that? Didn't the Video of Scott stapp getting a hummer in his trailor kill his music career?

right on, goob! 'bout time butt rock got more airplay in portland. white lion, enuf z'nuff, cinderella, l.a.guns, faster pussycat, tesla, lita ford, and winger. that's some good sh-- right there.

Interesting about KLSY - it was around so long it was almost a heritage station.

I wonder if they are trying to grab some KUBEheads.

After 23 years, I'm sad to see the KLSY calls leave Seattle. However, the new "Movin'" format just might be a hit.

Portland's 107.5 should really go Rhythmic, since the Rock formats are already covered by KUFO, KINK, KGON and KNRK.

KLSY is going away now that I've finally forgiven them for replacing the moderately successful KZAM, a AAA format that was patterned after KINK in the 70s.

I'd say the "Movin'" format will prove viable, but I'm surprised Seattle is the first place this particular formula is being tried.

I like the term "KUBEheads."

The new "Movin' 92.5" can be heard online at http://www.movin925.fm/.

I didn't dislike it as much as I thought I would.

The website for their consultant, Alan Burns & Associates explains a little more about the target audience and the whys for the format. http://www.burnsradio.com/movin/

"Movin'" sounds similar to New York's 103-5 KTU, although more mainstream.

"Portland's 107.5 should really go Rhythmic, since the Rock formats are already covered by KUFO, KINK, KGON and KNRK."

KINK rock? Are you kidding me?

KINK (Triple A) is a "rock-based" format, but obviously not in the same way as KUFO or KGON.

CONSULTANTS.... They say it, we play it! Who needs a PD. Change the title to Selector Guru, or
Puppet Prince of Programming.

Consultants should consult..... Dictators dictate!

Tater tots Totter?!?!?

Im starting to really like 107.5 I originally took it off my preset because they played the same damn songs day after day. The varitey is much better and I don't have to sit through the Pointer sisters or that disco duck Crap that charlie plays.
What I don't understand is, why didn't they change the name of the station? Why do they still call themselves mix 1075? Mix 1075 is the most generic bland name on the planet. Plus they are not a Mix station they are a rock station, and I have never heard a rock station call themselves "MIX"- Those type of names are for adult AC stations.
They need something a little bit edgier like
107.5 "the Shark" Something that will stick out inn peoples minds when they are filling out Arbitron Diaries. They are shooting themselves in the foot by calling the station "MIX 1075". and Rock Hits of the 80s???? Why? they play more than just the 80's- I hear 90's and 70's tunes also.
They need to drop the 80's liner and instead use
"A new generation of rock".
Just my 2 cents.

107.5 "THE SHARK"
"PLAYING MONSTER ROCK HITS OF THE 70's 80's and 90's."

the 80's are burnt out, they need something more creative.

Who cares what you call it.
Just play the music.

Yes...the "Mix" name needs to go! Calling 107.5 "Mix" is like calling KUFO "Star". I wouldn't mind if 107.5 became "The Shark"...but I'm still thinking that 107.5's future could be Rhythmic.

"who cares what you call it. Just play music"

Name branding makes a HUGE difference on a radio station. A radio station with a real catchy name will be more memorable to a person with an arbitron diary. It doesn't matter if they actually listen to the station or not, as long as the name of the station is memorable and people write it down in the diary then you get ratings. Its that simple.
Thats why I think that using an animal for the name of a station is so effective-its memorable and rolls right off the tounge.
Mix 1075 is starting to sound awesome! but they need to change the name of the station to fit the overall feel of the station. A name like 107.5 the Shark-is brilliant and memorable.
Mix 1075 is Insane to keep that name, and it will hurt them in the long run! Its a no brainer, hopefully 1075 will figure that out before its too late.
By the way- I won't take credit for "the shark" if the mix wants to use that. Infact I insist that you don't send me thank you cards, love letters ect- just go and take the name. I insist. Although I do have a weak spot for brownies.

What about "Mullet 107.5, your Camaro now has a new station to listen to."

Im not sure why your making fun of Mullets Pete?
They were a high point in fashion. I miss my mullet-
Heck i wish I could grow a mullet today, but sadley the years have been rough on me and I have nothing but a few brussels sprouts on the top of my head (sigh)

I think the new Seattle station might have the right idea with its Rhythmic AC format. It should pull 25-54 Women in droves and it could be just the thing 107.5 needs if Charlie doesn't beat them to it after the next book.

Salmonella, you could grow a skullet...

Yes, 107.5 should get "Movin'" on the Rhythmic AC format, right away! This format would give CBS Radio an entirely new audience, since it wouldn't share any songs with it's sisters; KUFO, KINK and KLTH. (107.5's "Rock Hits of the 80's" format has absolutely no future!)

"Movin'" also goes down a completely different path than the "Jack" format, which CBS is pushing in many markets.

If they would just change the DAMN name- 107.5 will have a shot. But, nothing is being done to that station to make it successful. While k-Hits is doing Disney land trips-1075 is doing nothing. No contests, no nutin.
The daypparts on that station are really bland, Linercard radio. 107.5 has no pulse-it sounds lifeless.
The night guy on 107.5 does nothing but Liner card radio talk breaks. They are so painful to listen to. How about getting an actual show going, instead of liner card radio that is killing people off.

"Movin" would be a unique niche. Smarter move than playing the same rock songs heard on half a dozen other local stations. Instead of "Movin", they could be "Groovin' 1075".

"Movin'" sounds more contemporary, while "Groovin'" sounds more like a Rhythmic Oldies format.

Actually, "Groovin'" sounds like an all Rascals format.

The more i listen to Bob rivers on mix 1075-the more im starting to like it. The show seems a little more intellectual than your typical morning show, but is also funny.
The problem I have with 1075 is still the music. The music is such a mess and doesn't really fit the format. They call themselves rock hits of the 80's yet they are still playing crap like "danger zone" by Kenny Loggins, how is that a rock hit??
The music on 1075 sounds like a half assed kgon. Sometimes they play some good classic rock songs, than other times they are playing these painfully bad lite Ac songs. Make up your mind 1075! I listne to bob rivers in the morning than turn over to K-hits after 10am. I have to give k-hits some credit, the music on that station is sounding damn good!

I also like Bob Rivers-the show is entertaining, and they are not talking about Brittney spears and K-Fed every ten minutes. They had a segment on "milfs" this morning which was funny.
As for the music on 1075-ZZZZZZZZ! Boring stale, not rocking, and too many cheesy power ballads.
K-hits is number one on my presets. I have to agree with Salmonella- the music on k-hits is sounding good. I heard some good James Brown on the way home from work today.

K-Hits has a great variety of music. I like the song choices a lot better than what the River used to have. The deejays are fun to listen to also, especially Steve Loid! He is funny!

Steve Loid is a riot! I think steve Loid was the only jock giving away Pearl necklaces in portland, when he first came to K-hits. How many Pearl necklaces did you give away steve?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pearl+necklace

Sorry steve, i couldn't resist. I have nothing but love for ya buddy. Khits is always on my presets.

I'm thinking that BurgerQUEENtwit might be able to fix the problem at 107-5??? He has the answers for everything else.

I noticed they have added a lot of 70s songs and shortened their positioner to "Rock Hits", dropping the 80s reference. I still hear it on the recorded liners though and it's still Mix.

The playlist looks about the same as it's been, over the past couple of weeks...but I'm glad to hear that the "80's" reference is going away.

Trixter, what are ya... jealous? Most of his/her ideas sounded pretty good.

Hey schoolboy. Get back to the books! That English paper on "Radio Etiquette" is due Tomorrow.

And Trixter gets to Proof read the paper. (LOL)

GD RIGHT!

Sal baby,
Got an A- on that one......

I think that there may be some new programming in the near future. Sounds like the DJ's over there are pushing for some new music but as said in previous posts maybe management dragging there two left feet! I know from emails from both Tim and Michael they would like nothing more than to add new material. I agree with previous posts that there is some really great tunes that are not played that are great music but just did not make it to the charts.

BTW....Stacey just had the twins today!! Bet she is glad that is finally over with. Congrats to her and her husband and there new family.

Anyway don't give up on MIX1075 just yet, I think there is a "Wind of Change" is about to blow through that station. At least I hope so because there is truly only so many times you can listen to the sam hits over and over. Need some interview time with local celebs and maybe throw in a half hour daily comedy program. Kind of miss the music in the morning and cannot really listen to rivers every day.....he gets kind of old some times.

Anyway give it a little time and see if somethings stirs over there.

L8R

Well, it is Classic Hits!

You got it. They are great people over there. Look forward to some new hits. Maybe now with the name change we will see some classic 70's and some of the good stuff from the 90's also. I do not really think management is really dragging there feet it is just that they do have there other brand to consider as well 101 KUFO. Trying to keep the two stations as seperate entities and not playing the same tunes at each would be challenging. They are getting there just wait and see what the October Storms blow our way. With the WHO coming to town should be some good ticket giveaways for the concert.

Out Of My Mind!!! LOL
Taking The Crazy Train To The Dark Side Of The Moon !

Has 107.5 done any marketing?
95% of people in pdx still think they play Madonna songs. Ask any soccer mom what kinda music 1075 plays and the majority will say 80's songs like Prince. This station keeps changing but nobody knows. Plus someone should tell them
KGON owns that classic rock postion in this city and has for many years.
Who will win? =92.3 with tons of marketing and tv and djs that have been on for 20 plus years or 1075 that has revolving djs and has changed format 3 or 4 times this year and has not told anyone..hmmm

hasn't KGON been in the shitter recently, ratings-wise?

107.5 is a great station, BUT they continue to move the station closer and closer to the DUMPER! The name Mix 107.5 HAS TO GO!
Its awful it doesn't match the sound of the station. Mix 1075 is the name of a soft rock station, NOT a rock station.
By the way, SO what if KGON has been here for YEARS!!! Its time to KNOCK THEM OUT OF THE WATER!
Whats up with this Program director at Mix that I have been hearing about? He has done NOTHING, what is he, a corporate puppet? While KGON is starting to do their Workforce Payroll The Mix is continuing to sit on their ASSES and do nothing. Where is the Contests MIX? You have to put some effort into the station, IF YOU WANT TO WIN!!! I was listening today, and the station sounds like CRAP! The dj's sound bored, its awful liner card radio. Where are the programming elements on the station??? There is NONE! Whats sad is that you have a group of jocks that really want to win, but you have management that have given up on the station. THey have done NOTHING, not a damn thing to bring that station to the next level.
I would be livid If I was a jock on that station. Its like you can only try so hard to get a station up and running but when you have management who do a half assed job-you'll never win.
The music is also stale, Time to add some new tunes to the mix.

I like the Bob Rivers show on 1075, i think its the best thing on that station. The problem I have with mix is the boring, stale playlist. How many times do they need to play "working for the weekend"?? i wish they would lay off the soccer mom Rock and play some real rock, not these tiresome Journey songs. AWFUL!

On this thread Trixter wrote in April '06
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And then he shot his mouth about me ridiculing him.

Very soon April will be some six months ago.

Hey Prix just cut and paste this for your next post "I shoot my mouth off a lot hoping that some s**t will stick on the wall. In reality, I have no game at all, I am a big mouthed "bulls**tter" wasting my parent's dial up phone line in their basement. Apologies for being so useless".

And as for everybody piling on seeming to know what's going on with the Mix, that's like guessing the sun will rise tomorrow ..good call.

Of course the MIX DJ's are tired and bored, their resume's are ready to go when the Mix curtain is brought down. You think death row inmates dance around with smiles on their faces all day ?

It's just taking time for all those comfortable white middle class stiffs like Whalen in CBS Radio to trust some wet back PD from Albuquerque with the reins of a market #24 FM Spanish launch.

Maybe they have been waiting for PCC classes to start so they can brush up on their "hey Jose, you're fired " at a few night classes. Who knows ?

BurgerQUEENtwit said>>>
Hey Prix just cut and paste this for your next post "I shoot my mouth off a lot hoping that some s**t will stick on the wall. In reality, I have no game at all, I am a big mouthed "bulls**tter" wasting my parent's dial up phone line in their basement. Apologies for being so useless".


WOW! The meth MUST be getting to you....
JHC on a popsicle stick your funny!
Is KVMX NOT..... ROCK HITS???
When you want to shoot your mouth off and come up with something of substance come back... You were gone for a while and we were so happy....
Prix.....
Luv it!
What an ass....

I find it funny that Arbyboy was once so positive that the mix would be around for a while, and now even he thinks the mix will be gone soon since the station sounds so bland.
Change of heart Roast beef?

I agree....get a new playlist for the new name "Rock Hits" and slap it on the side of TRI-MET buses. Get some bad boy rock going on....Nazarath, White Lion, Skid Row, Twisted Sister, Slaughter....etc...etc. When was the last time you heard some good Pink Floyd come out of there? Or some Judas Priest......Classic Journey and the lot is fine but not all of the time. And get rid of the "John Cougar Mellowcrap"

Just my 2 cents which costs 3 cents to mint!!!!!!!WHY MAKE THEM

Throw in some comical tunes once in a while...they can be a hoot...."I Was Born in EAST LA" some Wierd AL....jsut to break it up.....replace the "DRY RIVERS SLOW" with a "COMEDY CHANNEL" team up!!!!

No Hair Today, Gone Yesterday, and even less Tomorrow....

SOme Hair rock is OK, But too much is syrupy sweet.
Id love to hear more Twisted Sister ect, BUT I think they also should throw in some 90's artists like Candle Box, Pearl Jam ect.

NO MORE Journey, Mellanoma-camp, TOTO, Night Ranger, J Giles Band, THAT STUFF IS CRAP and is clogging up the station.
Someone else pointed this out early and I agree, 1075 should Be the Charlie of ROCK! Playing rock from the early 70' all the way up into the late 90's. Featuring the 70's Rock, The Hair bands, and The Grunge Rock from Seattle AND play a few new rock songs from artists like The Chilli Peppers and Tom Petty, Who continue to put out great music.
AND LAst but not least- THOW IN SOME PERSONALTY!!! THAT STATION SOUNDS SO DRY!!!! Get an afternoon team going on MIX. DO SOMETHING, INSTEAD OF LETTING THE STATION CONINUE TO FLOUNDER!

Continuing the Crap that Mix 1075 needs to get rid of.
Anything by Bryan Adams and Loverboy.
Phil Collins/ Genesis. AWFUL, and how is that a rock hit? There must be some "misunderstanding" Get it? Misunderstanding, an awful hit by Phil Collins.

I think it is unanamous then:
1.) Send Rivers Packing
2.) Play classic seventies, 80,s and newer 90's Rock
3.) Give the DJ's back some creative flexability
4.) Quit with the pre-records and get more DJ's
5.) DJ teams for and entertaining show
6.) If it aint worth listening to loud dont play it
7.) Kick the PD in the AZZ
8.) Advertise the heck out of the name

Kick the PD in the AZZ

How about wake the PD UP and tell him to actually program the station. Maybe give him a cup of starbucks "Burnt rubber" Coffee, that will wake him up or vomit.
107.5 is A mess.

It's the parent that let the child run amuck. Central BullKrap Shoveler! Corporate lack of mentality will drive it into dead air. I thought radio was about DJ's putting on the show and if the ratings were not there then neither were they. They have not say about what they play most of the time. Gotta be tough to be in that position. I feel for them. Some corporate goon on the east coast looking at some krap statistics report setting policy for a market area they have no clue about! Sound about right?

If you are going to claim to speak for everyone you ought to be able to at least spell

"unanimous".

I think 107.5 just needs a good solid PD who can take the station to new heights. Not a corporate puppet, but a REAL pd who has full creative controll over the station. The station sounds like its on Autopilot right now, I can't imagine things will stay this way for much longer. A little creativity will go along way for 1075. I agree that the day parts are very bland, BUT Im thinking some much deserved changes are on the way.

107.5 is sounding like a station that's about ready to flip. It's time to get Movin!

I think 1075 is a good station with an unrealized potential. It could be great. But the programming needs a boost and the DJ's a little time to show some personality. It is great when there are teams and there is some cross talk going on. Some comedy here and there would be outstanding. But someone really needs to put Rivers in a canoe without a paddle and send him over the falls!

Just my two cents as always

Im surprised 107.5 doesn't have an afternoon team in the afternoon. THe Buzz, KUFO, KINK- All have an afternoon show. I think 107.5 needs to follow. Some comedy and entertainment would make the station much more listenable. THe more music less talk aspect is just not working for them. Rosey 105 never had very strong numbers untill they started adding personality to the station, then it took off.

Do you think that has anything to do with personalities connecting with the listener? In return the listener is more loyal and may credit the station for more hours listened to? Jukebox loyalty?? Unlikely.

Jukebox stations have no loyalty!
The stations that use the More music less talk approach have a limited shelf life. Radio has to bring the listeners something more than just music, they have to bring something else to the table that they can't get elsewhere. They need personality.
I find a pattern in portland, The stations that use the more more music less talk approach are gone after a few years. Ever notice that? I have. Star 105.9, The River, K-lite all relied on the music to carry them through and it did not work. It never has and it never will. No one had any connection to the station because the dj's sounded like robots you could not connect to them.
I wish Mix the best of luck and hope they can make some headway with the station because it does have potential. Know that they are "rock hits" the station could play an endless amount of great rock music, with some great personalities. I have always loved Stacey Lynne and can't understand why people have so much venom toward this station.
I agree that they do need to make some changes to the station, but shooting off insults is just stupid.

Due to co-owned KUFO, KINK and KLTH, "Mix 107-5" won't be branching out any further into other decades of Rock. Therefore, 107.5's best option is to flip to Rhythmic AC.

I think you may be incorrect there. They dropped the eighties thing from there name and rumor has it that we will soon see some great rock hits from the 70's and the 90's. They need a crossover person that comes in part on the morning and afternoon shows to generate some creative cross talk and actually present a show that highlights what a great personality these people really have. The DJ's at "ROCK HITS" are all great people but need the chance to show it. It seems like they are so rushed to dish out the tunes (less talk more music) that they dont have time for a little interjection here and there. I agree that there should not be insults and if I have in the past I am sorry but I really do feel that the PD needs to step it up a little!
As far as Rhythmic AC....hmmm....maybe to much to make that happen at this point and with probably 99.5% loss of current listeners that would be a huge gamble.

"Is There Anybody Out There"
Some Pink Floyd would be a great addition!!!

Xpert...
Is it RHY/AC or MOVIN'???

I saw segment this weekend talking about how quickly TV shows get cancelled- sometimes after only 1 episode airs. It went on to say that Seinfeld had no audience for 2 years, and the Office was also a failure at first. There were many more examples.

I think radio has the same shortsightedness. Rock Hits needs time to let it's personalities grow. Changing to the flavor of the month format would not be a surprise, though. It does happen every day.

Anyone who knows Mark and Brian knows that they received constant complaints at KLOS for their entire first year. Then all of the sudden they were an overnight success.

Does anybody remember that it took Stern a long time to crack Portland?

Be honest, those of you who keep saying "off with their heads". Are you really that short sighted, or just playing favorites? I think its the latter, by the way.

I agree! Give them time and watch them shine! Look forward to Stacey returning from leave!
BTW...Tim is Rockin' pretty good today!

"Is it RHY/AC or MOVIN'???"

Same thing...

More shows that took awhile to take off: Cheers, All in the Family. Star Trek went through its entire network run before taking off!

Stacey Lynne needs a co-host in the afternoon.
Team her up and get an actual show going.
I think the station needs to rock harder with the music. No more of this Bryan Adams and Reospeedwagon CRAP!

As long as it's co-owned with 101 KUFO, 107.5 won't be rocking any harder.

LOL!

KVMX's "Rock Hits" format sounds like a temporary fix for 107.5, while CBS waits for the jocks' contracts to run out. Why else would they still be using the "Mix" name on a Rock station?

I'm hearing it positioned as "Rock Hits of the 80s" again.

They are just slow getting all of the tags replaced.....don't know what the holdup is there but they need to get that completed. DJ's billing it as MIX1075 Rock Hits and pre-records say Rock Hits of the Eighties. Cmon....mngmt needs to get that completed....cant leave it like that. I agree that there appears to be a programming conflict with the two stations and that there need to be DJ teams for an actual show. Let Rock Hits go after the classic rock (all of it) and let 101 play all of the newer rock like Limp Bizkit, Pearl Jam, etc etc. With this type of format the two stations will not really compete for the same advertising markets and listeners and stand a chance of pulling dedicated listeners away from KGON in either direction.

My Two Cents

107.5 wouldn't stand a chance with Classic Rock, going up against KGON and all of it's heritage.

Just because it has heritage is not always everything. I'd take a sharp new corvette over and old model T any time! 101 and 1075 need different formats so each has a fair chance to show what they each can do on their own. Right now it seems like the two stations have one PD and he is being over cautious with 1075 and limiting their playlists so as to not conflict with 101. If they do not get on seperate formats you will wind up with KIXUFO. One station disappearing and the two melting together to form one. Even if it means going head to head with KGON. Yes they are entrenched and will never die but they could take some of the audience over to the good side of the FORCE along with keeping the current listeners. Seperate formats would also strengthen their sales with having two different demographic groups represented and not competeing with each other for the same audience!

L8R

Yeah, heritage makes all the difference...kind of like Super 62 never had a chance against the KISN heritage. And what were the people at KUPL thinking taking on 'JJ with all that heritage?

Yep, doing a better job against some stale old heritage station never works. (Not saying 107.5 is better, or that KGON is stale. Only pointing out a heritage station can be beaten.)

I guess we wait and see how all of the pieces of this work in progress get put together and the leftover parts...well...we will see what happens. Hopefully all of these stations find their own niche markets and audiances to keep adequate ratings and advertisers.

Only time will tell at this point...no sense in beating this one up anymore.....have a good one guys...

Xpert says

107.5 wouldn't stand a chance with Classic Rock, going up against KGON and all of it's heritage.

Hey Xpert do you work for Entercom? I think you do because your always praising how awesome KGON and The Buzz is and then Bashing CBS Stations.

By The way XPERT HERITAGE MEANS NOTHING!!!
LOOK at Z100! They used to be a heritage station, until jammin came along and blew them out of the water! Mix 1075 could easily do this to KGON so never say never. 1075 still has a very good chance of winning, BUT they have to start making smarter decisions with the music and the DJ's. AND yes, they do need to change the name. Mix 1075 sounds very silly and very generic for the type of music they are playing.

Onetimeradioguy>> KUPL thinking taking on 'JJ
Beano>> LOOK at Z100! They used to be a heritage station, until jammin

Beano>>Mix 1075 could easily do this to KGON

It's not completely an apples to apples comparison. The past examples given were new competition in current-driven formats for those listeners who live in the present. In classic rock or any format of older music heritage can be a much bigger factor. 106.7 went head to head against Kisn-FM in the early 90s and got nowhere. While the Kisn-FM 97.1 "heritage" wasn't totally real, the image of nostalgia they re-created was powerful enough that virtually no newcomer could have beaten them. Beano is correct in saying "never say never," but I'd say the odds are more strongly in favor of a heritage "classic" music station as long as they make an effort to stay competitive.

I have no doubt in my mind that Mix could be just as competitive with KGON but they never will be, and this is why.
-The playlist is too generic and very limited on mix.

-Mix spends no money on advetising a new station that completely changed formats. How are you suppose to draw listener awareness? Ive been seeing tv ads all over the tv for k103, THE FISH, and KGON.

KGON is starting up one of the greatest contests, the workforce payroll. Hundred Bucks an hour to listen to KGON? So simple and so effective, yet Mix is doing nothing. No contests no nothing.

I listen to Both KGON and mix 1075. I listen to Bob rivers in the morning, then switch over to KGON or NRK. I just can't take hearing "hit me with your best shot" by Pat Benetar on mix 1075. Those type of songs are so burnt out, yet 1075 continues to play it.

I'm not sure that anyone is willing to go head to head with anyone else anymore. The only example I can think of other than Talk is the battle between KUPL and the Wolf and even there, the object is to reposition one as young and hip and the other as old and tired.

"Those type of songs are so burnt out, yet 1075 continues to play it"

I've news for you . . . "Louie Louie" was so burnt out back in 1968 and they'll still be playing it on my croak date no doubt.

Maybe i'll just skip this whole radio gig and just get me a dang ipod and load it up....to much BS on the radio anyway!!!! LOL Just kidding. I enjoy a show and that is really the one thing that they need. Not just to shovel out the music, lets here some cross talk between DJ's and see their personalities....whcih I believe this group at 1075 has some great ones if they could only let them out!!!!

Kirk to Enterprise
Beam me up Scotty...

Go for the iPod and Sirius or XM and your set!

I predict that by the end of the winter book KVMX will flip to "Free FM" (Rick Emerson will cream in his jeans), that energy format we hear about in San Francisco and Seattle, or it will become Portland's first FM Spanish station (God, I hope not.)

Spanish.....vamanos

"Free FM" isn't much of a ratings winner, so I don't think it'll be coming to Portland.

107.5 puts me to sleep. Its too bad nothing is being done to get that station off the ground. Im guessing they never hired a Program director because i hear no programing elements at all on that station. Just music and thats it. Not only that but they are too lazy to fix the sweepers that say ROCK HITS OF THE 80's. How long have they droped the 80's part? Over 3 months, yet they are still playing those old sweepers. It looks like someone is asleep at the wheel. WAKE UP 107.5!!!!!!

O.K. O.K. Enough of your griping... I volunteer to fix it................

Maybe if the cluster manager came out on the street with a bull horn and said...

"I hear you, and America hears you." then went back to business as usual...

107.5 won't be doing anything to improve their "Rock Hits" format. They're gearing up for a format change. The writing is on the wall.

Look at it from the business side of things. if it averaged a 2.3 in 2005 it should have 4.6 share of the revenues of the markets. As a Hot AC format it should get a power ratio of 1.8 to 2.2 so it is a $ generator regardless of what you think of the format.

By the way does anyone know what radio revenues Portland has as a market?

107.5 got killed inlast trend, mornings got rocked bad. record low numbers for the station.

I think something is going to happen to 107.5 come january. They can't continue on with this stale approach for too much longer. With Daria and her new co-host getting ready on the buzz and Doug & skippy moving over to Charlie mormings, Mix WILL have to do something with the station to keep it competitive.
107.5 needs a PD very badley. The station is so dry it is starting to chafe.

By the way is it just "Rock hits" or "Rock hits of the 80's"? I keep hearing both!

Hey, here’s a question. Do you think satellite programming; let’s just say like the Jones Network or others, does a good job with choosing music? Can they actually program a good sound for the Portland market? Other than in Portland… are their any live stations any more? So can a programmer from a satellite service ever really hit or do the markets they sell to just settle because of lack of competition??

I predict that Mix will soon begin referring to itself as K-Lite and go All Christmas. Then we may see a format change and it looks like Movin'.

Well, now it's Movin'.

Like I said, the writing was on the wall. It was obvious to any radio expert, 107-5 needed to get Movin!

flash in the pan format. Like Charlie

This format actually has some real growth potential.

How so Xpert? Please explain.

Growth Potential...
Explanation:
Other stations Ratings and audiances will grow as people bail and leave!
Nuff Said!

Put that in your Pipe and Smoke It!

Madonna, The Pointer Sisters, Ciara, Pattie Labelle(SP), Gwen Stefani, BEP, Ashanti....

Sounds like DUHBuzz with some long RE-MIX semi-dance songs....

RHY/AC??? Huh?

Sounds like Charlie w/o the ROCK!!!

Xpert you have NOT answered my question.

With currrents in the mix, "Movin" has the potential to grow and evolve.

If you don't like "Movin", you're probably not in the demo...or you don't care for Rhythmic music. Obviously, "Movin" wasn't created for people who prefer Rock.

Xpert...
Rhythmic hits include the below? Seems like Movin' is just a Chalie clone w/o the rock...

Nu Shooz | I Can't Wait

Blaque | Bring It All To Me (w/ N Sync)

Rihanna | SOS (Rescue Me)

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | Summertime

Tina Turner | What's Love Got To Do With It

Gnarls Barkley | Crazy

Prince | 1999

"Movin" plays Rhythmic hits (from the late 70's through today) while "Charlie" plays everything.

I heard Bob Marley and Marvin Gaye on Movin, I hope they keep that in the mix.

If you check out "Movin's" TOP 100 you will see hardly any late 70's Rhythmic hits. Lot's of 80's Z100 hits.....
Sounds like listening to the radio from 84-91....

The Problem I see with Movin is that they seem to think that we want to hear the notoriously corny stuff. Granted the term corny is subjective but artists like Brittney Spears, Samantha Fox, give me a break. I'm in Movin's demo and I don't know any 20-30 year old woman who listens to Brittney Spears, or wants to hear her today.
Movin is really going to narrow its audience down to almost nothing if they insist on playing the disposable teenie boper crap like Brittney. Just an FYI.
I miss Rock hits

If CBS cared at all about what their listeners wanted they would do online surveys in the local markets they wish to serve. When I joined the KGON work force they asked all kinds of questions of the music I wanted played. KGON is now #1 and #6 on my pre-sets....could not find anything decent to replace 107.5 ROCK HITS so I just put KGON there. BTW....2, 3, 4, and 5 are the wifes! USER IMPUT....wow what a concept....LIVE and LOCAL talent...CBS pull up a seat and take notes. I guess thats kind of hard when all you have is an eraser to rub out expenses....like live and local talent!

This listeners Two Cents...Costing taxpayers 3.25 cents to mint....

INPUT

spell checkers broken...or simply just cantz spelz.

Darktemper, what is your deal? Did someone piss in your Cornflakes?? YES, we get it, you like classic rock and roll and, we get the fact that you think KGON is the greatest thing since sliced bread. You are acting like the little kid who keeps screaming at the top of his lungs "I don't like this!" is there really nothing else you can bring to the table....

If you had read previous posts instead of just boiling off steam you would see that:

a) Rock Hits was not a consulted format, and more of a stop gap.
b) MOViN is a prepackaged concept from Burns and Associates that is targeted at Middle-aged females (NOT bitter old rockers..) In fact on the way to work, I spotted a gorgous blonde driving a Jeep thumping...wait for it...MOViN 107.5!
c) As much as Tom McCall tried to keep from happening, there is now an influx of transplants to the Portland area. People who did not grow up in Portland and don't like 80's rock. Most came from California, Arizona, or East coast were Rythmic music was more of a staple.


And finally, aren't you happy with all the rock music being played on other stations in this market? You've got KGON, K-HITS, KINK, KUFO, KNRK, K-103..Let us have for once something that plays music WE like, I am tired of rock, I want something with a beat. There, I have stated my opinion, but I am not going to hijack every thread restating it again..

Nope,,,no one pissed in my cornflakes they just used water to boil my BEER dogs in! You are right....no more complaining. Sorry to have beat that one to death. Not that KGON is not without problems but I listen to the radio all day and do not want to have to keep switching channels.
Lets just say that right now only their format allows me to do that and leave it at that.

End of Line

You're right "where am I" We don't have enough stations in portland playing Destinys child and Justin Timberlake. WE ALREADY HAVE 2 stations playing that CRAP, why do we need a third?

Well said, "Where_am_i"!

Bunsofsteel, 107.5 doesn't really sound anything like 95.5 or 100.3, does it? When was the last time you heard anything from the 80's or early 90's on those two?

The bottom line is; CBS chose the best possible, most unique format for 107.5. Will it sink or swim? Only time will tell...

Darktemper, I have to say that you seem extremely bitter at those who have spent many hours honing their craft and presenting a product that you can listen to...whether it's a format you like or not.

I think about what you have said and can only think that it's not a black and white deal here...not everyone is going to like the Movin format but I have to say that the people who developed the format know what they are doing...

I think, for what it's worth, that the format has potential...I think as it develops they can add some talent on air, they can add some more music that is "movin" and that just because it's something you don't like that it's not wrong.

I could easily say that KGON isn't what it used to be either...when you think back at all of the great talent that has been behind the board there like Dick Sheets, Gloria Johnson, and the big B.A to name just a few, it's not what it used to be either. There isn't a station in P-town that is.

Let's let the CBS brass make the decision that's right for them and if it turns out to be wrong, well then it's wrong.

I like the format and I'm an old dog (53 years of age) and it's a refreshing change from the other stations...I wish them the best of luck.

Dick Sheets?? Is that a real person?

Dick used to be the evening dj on KGON...Dick passed away a few years ago. He had the most amazing voice.

If memory serves me right Robin Banks used to be on KGON...

And Mike Turner too

Hey it is there station and good luck to them. No more bitter from here on....have a bad taste in my mouth from those beer dogs that got boiled in water instead of beer! LOL Hey soory bout all the cranky posts......had a bad week....month.

So...has any station adopted the name ROSE FM in portland? Would be kind of catchy what with Portland being the ROSE City. Could be used for an easy listening station.

Have A Good One All

100.3 KKRZ was briefly called "The Rose" before changing to Z100. Also, 105.1 KRSK was "Rosie/Rosey 105" from 1998 to 2003.

They could name a station after the Trailblazers and you could use team members as live DJ's. Broadcasting live on Trailblazer FM from the Oregon State Pen....!!! LOL

After becoming a KGON jock, Dick Sheetz returned to KGON as Program Director in 1991 and Operations Manager in 1992. He passed away at age of 47 on October 9, 2000. At the time he was WJRR's P.D. & Group P.D. in Orlando FL.

Mike Turner is KGON's News Director. A position he's held continuously since 1985 with interruptions back to 1976.

Robin Banks was on KGON overnights 1989 to 1991 plus did weekends.

The Movin format is a joke and so are those that think it will succeed. It's pure garbage!

I agree, its Awful. Bobby Brown, Paula Abduel, Brittney Spears? Who wants to listen to this crap all the time? Nobody that I know of, and Im in the demo. Research my butt, 30 year old women like music with substance, not Britney spears and Bobby Brown.
This station is beyond pathetic, CBS jumped the gun way too early on this ridiculous flavor of the month format. It is disposable crap.

MADONNA radio 24/7
La Isla Bonita?????
That's Movin'???

This has got to be a stunt.....

It's interesting that someone should coincidentally mention Dick Sheetz' name on the anniversary of his death. I'm surprised to learn that was 6 years ago!

Semoochie: There are no coincidences. Everything happens for a reason.

Hey Tixter-
What about UB40 "red red wine" how is that movin??
Ive heard it twice in the last day.