I was discussing radio stations with someone this week.
More specifically, formats. Stations do sometimes change their format and
sometimes the change is radical. The gentleman with whom I was speaking had
asked why they do that and I was reminded of USA station that was, as I recall,
an all-Elvis station. They became an all-news station and the change was
precipitated by a revealing event. The band, Alabama, was coming to town and
the radio station offered free tickets on air. When nobody phoned they knew it
was time to switch to a format which would garner them some listeners.
Speaking of Alabama, the band has a museum in Fort
Payne. It’s worth seeing if you have an
hour to kill while in Fort Payne. A beautiful area in a beautiful state.
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