Do I like every song we play? 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. The actress has played Sarah Trevanion on the ITV1 drama since 2006, but viewers will see her make . I think many of us have thought that before the change. Most country music icons didnt wear A look because of their music type, it all came naturally. Law degree. 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. Their sound and singles indicate that they could care less about the roots Texas music has. hoptowntiger94 What the Ranch is now is still better than most of its competition, its just not what it was a week ago! Otherwise, its all your usual suspects. I added other songs that were certainly not mainstream country in style, lyric and formula regardless of artist, so long as they fit what might be termed the gritty and raw feeling that is Texas Music and Red Dirt Music. Maybe thats just me. it gets to be much more than 10%. Ive been a frequent Rebel listener ever since. Not that other stations would have easy access to it but once in awhile they do a guest country star being the dj. March 5, 2017 @ Barf. It's possible that Heather adopted Lucy without getting married to Daniel but maybe they just consider Heather the mother-figure since she helped raised Lucy. Bama was trained in oil and gas and roughnecked on rigs and did almost every kind of oil-related job. Listen To Podcasts That Examine The Passion, Perseverance, And Power Of Black Culture! A station like this would be awesome to have up here. Trigger I also can kind of understand WHY the station might be feeling pressure to add more listeners with some recognizable mainstream artists in the mix. Lucy biological mother Daisy Carter is alive. 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. Heather White Radio personality, J.D., Mom.probably not in that order. You just alienated your core fan base because you want to pick up that listener who scrolls looking for a song that is popular, then changes the channel when anything they have never heard before comes on. This new playlist has increased the classic rock content at least 4-5 times normal. Its disingenuous. She did not elaborate if she would be joining another station or something away from TV news. Austin Lee Please send me these studies. 9:48 am. I live on the outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area. Its XM radio, streaming service, or become victim to the iHeart/Cumulus desert up here. Jaime Wyatt Wishing Well This format sounds very similar to BOB 106.1 in Minnesota. Maybe they have but playing it once hardly constitutes a format distinction. Not that they dont have great music, thats just not what I want to hear when Im expecting country/Texas country/Red Dirt music. IHeartMedia and Cumulus are up to their ears in debt with no plan of how to get out of it, streaming continues to take market share, and the music sucks. 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. Aaron Lewis, The Lumineers, Springsteen, Tyler Farr? If it is, then maybe they pat themselves on the back and go about their business. 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. Hats off to Ben Ryan. And the storylines were sort of, you know, heading in different directions. Part and parcel as to why Radio is such a mess anymore. Its hard to picks sides here because I honestly dont care the playlist above looks good to me. Randy Watkins Trigger Everything in bold, plus Clapton and the Stones is ten songs, ten songs that plainly dont belong on your station. Burnes has 13 years of radio experience with 6 producing the morning show. #8 < > Showing 1-8 of 8 comments . But they are a mainstream commercial station in most respects and I started tuning them out around 2010. 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. specifically.. 1:30 pm. In this sample, no Sunny Sweeney, no Bri Bagwell, no Sarah Hobbs. That was the impact of great music & a great station had now that impact is somewhat diluted like adding coke to 20 yr old whiskey, you can do it but why? Best station ever! Eddie Stubbs is a treasure. I live in Columbus, OH. If a song checks off whatever boxes in my mind it takes for me to appreciate it, I can surely like it a whole lot the first time I hear it, even if its from an artist Ive never heard before. Im seconding that thought here in Southern IL. To argue otherwise shows you never listened to the station. As for cross pollination between the mainstream and anti-mainstream factions, check out the curious lineup for a big annual event in Alabama called Rock the South, with Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt headlining, with Cody Jinks among the undercard. Im not from the area but I could see how they would be upset. Saving Country Music ( choice ) means supporting independence of spirit , diversity , tradition , the art and power of the song , the talents of people striving to be more , supporting and respecting honest inspiration , and the authenticity of folks dedicated to inspiring . everyone associated that look, the white jacket with dyed blonde hair with Heather, and Cheryl as the little girl from SH1. Some things are better left unfixed. RitaBallou Its a complete disrespect for choice , for intelligence , integrity and conscience when $$$$$ force folks to shove things down our throats we know are harmful to us socially and spiritually . I dont believe that for a second. 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. Trigger 2:24 pm. After leaving the show in Season 11 (2016), the legendary housewife is all set to join the upcoming sixteenth season of RHOC. The other possibility is for animal rights organizations, the ASPCA and such. I used to stream the Ranch daily. Now, if someones dream mish-mash of music consists of some of the above mentioned classic rock, mainstream artists, along with our deeply-loved and respected Texas/Red Dirt artists, and thats what they really want to hear, theres an app for that. But I also think a little context is needed with this concern. The popular MotorTrend Network's show is all about car make-overs, and it features the best talents, including the host. 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. Im not feeling very positive about this change. Trigger Does. My comment was not addressing the playlist. Below Deck, Bravo, News, Reality TV. On 1st April 2019, Discovery had a press release in which they announced that Garage Squad would be returning for season six. 7:53 pm, Just to clarify, put of that list only 10 are new to the playlist, Former Ranch Fan Theyre complaining about Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, etc. 6:38 pm. At least the listeners dont have to pay to listen. And yes, maybe some of the worst I missed in my specific 54-song bloc. Thats what Nashville radio does, barely eking out Jon Pardi or William Michael Morgan. Any spots that are going to classic rock sucks, in my opinion. Also the Ranch is supposed to be from Texas/Oklahoma I thought. Dave Pilot Now, they are driving away those hardcore fans. 9 Mar 2008. Heather White Texas As seen in: KVET-FM (Austin, TX) Chooses happiness!!! Also Dierks as best of mainstream, hahahhaa, he used to be, but not sure anybody has sold out harder lately. Whiskey Lullaby is better than the whole body of songs of lots of Red Dirt artists. 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 think the fear is just like TNN & CMT or an untold # of great country stations once they start changing the format it starts the transformation to something unrecognizable. On our country side, we play a vast array of mainstream, classic, and yes, Texas Red Dirt music and our listeners LOVE it We have listeners call in all the time that say they have travelled all over the US and have never found a station with such a variety. to be played on the radio and now more stations are playing artists like them. New Slang posted an analysis that is even more in-depth (and accurate) than mine. 1:09 am. It is great, I like it, but I suppose that one little slip up like adding in songs from mainstream artists can lead to playing some nonsense like Star of The Show or whatever its called by Thomas Rhett. To. Haha, its way better than any radio station I can dial into here in Ohio, but I think my Hellbound Glory and Hank3 stations are honed in more to my tastes. I understand the emotional vestment we have in the influencers we follow. That is why its important for listeners to voice their opinions. when all the spots are filled with classic rock and 2000 Nashville Country? Not easy to talk about, but her and her husband have decided to split.. Post some encouraging words! She went up to Captain Lee and informed him that Jess didn't even give her ten seconds before leaving the yacht. I think KOKE has really slid since its reincarnation. No concrete reason was given for the other . No, the classic rock was few and far between. and adding crap you could find on any other station. Its also a fair argument to say that by giving precious spins to major mainstream country stars and taking them away from Texas country and Americana acts, your robbing these artists, however incrementally, of one of the few radio outlets they have for their music. Hearing a damn good song like Smoke Rings in the Dark on radio again? Wouldnt mind something like this here in Pittsburgh. Theyre not trying to appeal to everyone, theyre targeting people that buy brand new full size trucks every two years, drink copious amounts of corporate beer, and pretend theyre from the country when they really live in the suburbs. It turns out that we're going to see intern Heather Brooks,played by actress, Tina Majorino, make her exit from the show in episode 1 as Tina has landed a new gig in a . Anngelle Wood exits as a weekend host at WZLX and 101.1 WGIR-FM Manchester NH. Thats the reason all the songs sound the same and all mention beer and trucks. Ironic that they are complaining about Miranda Lambert. How is this a minor tweak?????? It runs just like a car. The truth is, I didnt want to very often, and still dont. March 5, 2017 @ Smiles By . Im the odd one who is okay with the new artists being added. March 6, 2017 @ Former Ranch Fan They may give the station a listen because of Dierks, Miranda and Maren Morris and go on to discover TPT, Sturgill and Cody Jinks. And I also recall that political and cultural conservatives seemed to be a big part of mainstream countrys fan base in the years after 9/11, but less so today. You would never hear that song on any mainstream iHeartMedia or Cumulus country channel. However, in 2021, serial killer Ryan Chamberlain received a letter from a Heather W, who claimed to be his biggest fan. All Ive ever wanted was a seat at the table (including award shows). 6:46 pm. Thank you so much . These women make GREAT country music. Heather Dubrow starred on Bravo 's hit show from Seasons 7 to 11. She is a radio morning show host, a lawyer and mom to two special needs children. According to Mark Long of the Associated Press, the decision shows how bad the relationship between coach and school had become over the past years. His day job is on a morning radio show on 98.1 KVET here in Austin. March 5, 2017 @ Were Marshall Tucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Clapton, and Seger played before this change (could be a shot at grabbing some classic rock listeners)? It has a phone app or can listen online. I understand, to many Texas country and Americana fans, Brad Paisley still represents putting ketchup on a $48.00 steak. So were likely talking 1 in 10 songs is new to the playlist. They tried this stupid stunt before where they let listeners vote on what they wanted and now they are doing it again. Hes considered some kind of outlaw? In the end, Heather said that she wished that her stint with the show lasted longer than it did. Adding a little Americana and some classic rock, and even a 10-year-old Brad Paisley song might chase away some of the pop. Thats not to say the Radio station will fold and die. Im also not surprised that so many artists (except Charlie Robison!) 12:01 pm. White joined then-Clear Channel Christian AC KPEZ/Austin in June 2006 before segueing to Country sister KASE in 2008 (CAT 8/22/08).She and co-hosts Bama Brown and Rob Mason made the move to KVET in 2013, and The Bama, Rob And Heather . And yes, it is alarming to see this marginal, but clear change of format from 95.9 The Ranch. Except they would play some older country song Murder on Music Row and make a comment in praise of the songs message right after, and then they would play that very same Thomas Rhett song right in between Aaron Watsons Freight Train and Luke Bells Where Ya Been. I dont understand the benefit in playing something that is disgraceful to the format right in between two songs that other stations normally wouldnt be playing. News in May that the pregnancy made it "somewhat unlikely" that Morris would return as a series regular on "Glee" for Season 5 , "however it's almost certain . January 16, 2023, 09:26 PM. No Springsteen? Shayne would seem to deviate a bit from the format during his show, but not like it is now. A lot of the artist on The Ranchs playlist are selling out large venues and have huge followings. 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 ? 2:13 pm. Really? The generic aspect of the sound- the lyric content , the melody , the grooves , the phrasing , the production, the arrangements and the vocalists becomes overwhelmingly boring and un-stomachable ( yes Im making that a word ) beyond 3-4 tunes . The influx of top 40 country over the past year and a half or so is astonishing. Because I see the number of people against this format change far outweigh those who are for it on social media and on their streaming app. Long gone are the days of respect for the listener. 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. Its the best station and they stay very true to who they are. As per Page Six, Kelly Dodd said that Heather left in 2017 " because she had too much 'ego' after being demoted ". After the episode aired, viewers believed the editors mistreated Heather for cutting her out of the episode. 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. When are they going to get an XM station just for the Texas/Red Dirt scene? As for me, Ive turned off The Ranch. Zackary Kephart Just looking at this station playlist, it looks good, there is nothing close to this in my market. Its still a hell of a lot better of an experiment than KSCS playing Ed Sheeran and Kanye West. They were divorced in March 2000, three months before the release of their second album, De Stijl. There are much worse places for country radio than Texas. I might have to try streaming them to get a feel for it. And those two songs, highlighted in red below, which are My Church by Maren Morris, and Vice by Miranda Lambert, are both critically acclaimed singles from women, both of which were nominated for Best Country Song at the 2017 Grammy Awards, both artists are from Texas, and both arguably represent some of the best music in the mainstream. 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. Shayne keeps saying this is what their listeners have been asking for. Previously they had Ray Bensons version of KOKE station identifications, whereas now they have a much more modern or urban identification. I worked for a Country independent in Kentucky that wouldnt let me play Kentucky Headhunters because they didnt TEST well in SEATTLE!!! Also, thats not what anyones complaining about. 5:24 pm. 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. Much like 92.5 circa 2005-6, when they switched to Lonestar. Why did Eric Dane leave Grey's Anatomy? When I hear the bro country stuff that has been getting played the last few years, and even some of the mainstream singles being released by some female artists, I would guess that the audience would be young blue collar white people from broken families, perhaps young Trumpers who feel alienated that the economy and society have left them behind . Look, Saving Country Music loves to find instances where companies and radio stations screw up and undervalue the independent/traditional country fan. Eddie Lucas Speaks Out. I love Lamberts current album & would be great to hear some on her ballads especially on Texas radio. Just turn it off. Fuck yes. 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. Whiskey Myers Stone White feared it would impact his family. Heres a concept.how bout doing a listener survey to find out if they even want mainstream artists mixed in? Thursday, September 02, 2021 at 2:05 PM by Simon Ayub. Others named . March 6, 2017 @ Any recommendations for radio/club in San Antonio? Maybe Im reaching here but couldnt this be a good thing for the artists and music that these people support? Theyre damned lucky the owners didnt flip it to news/talk. In 2014 I learned about Lubbocks 105.3 The Red Dirt Rebel, and their mobile app/online streaming. 2. Id love to have this station close to where I live. They recently redid a majority of their KOKE promo plugs. ATX Tiger Paul I dont understand why youd hear Florida Georgia Line at all, unless youre in a bar or somewhere that someone plays them on the jukebox, or maybe in a store with the clerk having a radio on? It can be a fun change of pace. March 5, 2017 @ I listen to The Ranch because I cannot stand what passes for country today, the formulaic P.U. Granted it would be a good Sturgill song, not In Bloom, and they played Stevie Ray Vaughn on occasion (ack!). It also alleged that publishing company Simon Books is likely to get a portion of Betty White's inheritance. Miranda made the big-time and has been rewarded for it, but its hard to see how anyone would question that she is Texas and she is country. Heather Storm's Departure from Garage Squad. No more. A Fox News spokesperson announced in July 2020 that the network and Childers had "parted ways.". They changed the format back days ago. Boy did that go over your head. Is it all Money driven? 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