New Orleans' shifting radio market
New Orleans has been granted a Nielsen ratings reprieve for now, but once ratings return to a city with less than half its original population, some stations may not survive. It's exciting, because stations are now trying to reposition themselves for a changing market.
I don't know if either of these stations existed before, but I encourage people to listen in.
The Rajun Cajun, KLRZ Larose, 100.3 plays mostly zydeco with a sprinkling of country. I became fascinated with the station last week when, before 6 AM (I think), I heard them broadcasting a Catholic mass in cajun french -- my God, what a concept!!! It's amazing! This is what radio ought to be.
New Orleans Martini, 106.1 -- okay, it's a really stupid station name, but I heard them play Pete Fountain this morning! Can you imagine? What? A *New Orleans* radio station actually playing *New Orleans* music? What a revolutionary idea!!!
posted by Schroeder @ 5:57 AM
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What does WWOZ play? Spitballs?
Ahem ... smart alec -- it goes without saying that WWOZ, the Jazz and Heritage Festival station (which, by the way, whores itself for Australian wine merchants), *is* the best station anywhere for New Orleans music of a particular type.
The post had more to do with the changing landscape of *commercial* radio.
Well Tara, this past Saturday morning, just before 8:00, I was shocked to hear cheezy reviews of Australian wines accompanied by equally cheezy music. It seems WWOZ sold its airwaves to promote Australian wines -- a unique interpretation of its responsibility to serve and educate the community. I guess the Jazz and Heritage Festival isn't making enough money for them.
Schroeder,
KLRZ has been around for a while,at least four years or so, but they were always really small, and seemed more inclined to broadcast high school football games.
there used to be a really great station in jennings that did a net cast that was completely in French, but I think they've fallen by the wayside.
I've been pretty much addicted to WWOZ lately, though I cant really stand their bluegrass show, probably because I hear it all the time up here(I could take you into downtown Charlotte and show you where Bill Monroe did his first recordings), but I'll have to try Martini 106
i love the rajun cajun!!!
you should hear them segueway from the lord's prayer in french into a hyperceremonial take of the star-spangled banner.
we live in a wonderful radio market.
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