KFOG, But Not 10@10

[radical347]

10@10 (and the first few songs afterwards) were normal, but now it's continuing with the 11:00 hour -- it's definitely sideshow-ish this time, but they're still playing the new music sweepers:

unless this continues to happen every nite, I'm gonna guess the computer was mis-programmed and they played a "New Releases Thursday" playlist on Wednesday. It's *very* odd for them to go an hour without playing 3 or 4 "classic" warhorses from the '70s or '80s.

OTOH, there are rumors of Live 105 going all-sports, so maybe they're getting ready to pick up their disgruntled ex-listeners.

ETA: oh, and today is KFOG's 28th Birthday! (yes, they've already played "Rock This Town" once this morning)

I figured that would make the most sense.  The 9:00 hour, with a few caveats for each category, could have passed as a new music hour or sideshow hour, so maybe they mixed up the playlist but there could have been a few open slots that Rick just filled in before he left.

If Live 105 flipped I would love to KFOG to attempt to pick up disgruntled listeners, as opposed to their current sucking up to the Band . That could be very likely too, because Channel 92.3 won't.  They still doesn't have that great of a signal in SF or the East Bay, and not to mention, they've totally shot themselves in the foot the past few months.

[RGMike]

Interesting concept for Friday's Morning Show: a "musical theme" will run throughout the show; every song they play (except one) will be connected in some way. You'll have to guess the connection AND name the song that's "one of these is not like the other". Irish Greg: "so it's like a My 3 Songs with ... 32 Songs!".  I'm intrigued.

totally clueless so far (but then I've missed an hour in transit).

given that the songs have included

"1979", Smashing Pumpkins
"I'm Free", the Who
"Little Bribes", DCFC
"Loving You Is easy", Sarah McLaughlin
"Take it to the Limit", Eagles
"Breaking the Girl", RHCP
"Heartbreak Warfare", John mayer
"Every day is a Winding Road", Sheryl 'Ho

I'd like to think the theme is "songs we'll never play on KFOG again" but that's just wishful thinking.

ETA: great FB comment from a Foghead: "The theme is clearly World Class Rock. The exception will be when you play something by Journey. Prize, please!"

ETA2: The theme was Artists Who have Appeared @ Bridge School Concerts (the "not" was the Eagles).

[radical347]

10@10 (and the first few songs afterwards) were normal, but now it's continuing with the 11:00 hour -- it's definitely sideshow-ish this time, but they're still playing the new music sweepers:

unless this continues to happen every nite, I'm gonna guess the computer was mis-programmed and they played a "New Releases Thursday" playlist on Wednesday. It's *very* odd for them to go an hour without playing 3 or 4 "classic" warhorses from the '70s or '80s.

This has continued Thusday and Friday as well.  I know Thurs. is usually the new music hour 9-10, but the sideshow-ish music played 8-12 (except for the 10 @ 10 hour.)  Big Rick didn't seem to play up the "new music hour" either.  Same thing with Friday - once again, random newfangled tunes from 8-12 except for 10@10.  (And now Junip, The Foals, and the new Bryan Ferry song are already in their Top 40 most played songs list according to yes.com... hmm...)  Nothing out of the ordinary on Saturday, though.

[RGMike]

10@10 (and the first few songs afterwards) were normal, but now it's continuing with the 11:00 hour -- it's definitely sideshow-ish this time, but they're still playing the new music sweepers:

unless this continues to happen every nite, I'm gonna guess the computer was mis-programmed and they played a "New Releases Thursday" playlist on Wednesday. It's *very* odd for them to go an hour without playing 3 or 4 "classic" warhorses from the '70s or '80s.

This has continued Thusday and Friday as well.  I know Thurs. is usually the new music hour 9-10, but the sideshow-ish music played 8-12 (except for the 10 @ 10 hour.)  Big Rick didn't seem to play up the "new music hour" either.  Same thing with Friday - once again, random newfangled tunes from 8-12 except for 10@10.  (And now Junip, The Foals, and the new Bryan Ferry song are already in their Top 40 most played songs list according to yes.com... hmm...)  Nothing out of the ordinary on Saturday, though.

Interesting. Of course "dayparting" is not new -- stations have done it for years, tweaking the playlist according to the clock. But this is like KFOG is 2 different stations. When I turn them on at 5:45am, it's 80% "classics": "Born to Run", "Bobby McGee", "Lola", Beatles, Genesis, Tears for Fears...  But at night it's all current stuff. Hrm.

[urth]

10@10 (and the first few songs afterwards) were normal, but now it's continuing with the 11:00 hour -- it's definitely sideshow-ish this time, but they're still playing the new music sweepers:

unless this continues to happen every nite, I'm gonna guess the computer was mis-programmed and they played a "New Releases Thursday" playlist on Wednesday. It's *very* odd for them to go an hour without playing 3 or 4 "classic" warhorses from the '70s or '80s.

This has continued Thusday and Friday as well.  I know Thurs. is usually the new music hour 9-10, but the sideshow-ish music played 8-12 (except for the 10 @ 10 hour.)  Big Rick didn't seem to play up the "new music hour" either.  Same thing with Friday - once again, random newfangled tunes from 8-12 except for 10@10.  (And now Junip, The Foals, and the new Bryan Ferry song are already in their Top 40 most played songs list according to yes.com... hmm...)  Nothing out of the ordinary on Saturday, though.

Interesting. Of course "dayparting" is not new -- stations have done it for years, tweaking the playlist according to the clock. But this is like KFOG is 2 different stations. When I turn them on at 5:45am, it's 80% "classics": "Born to Run", "Bobby McGee", "Lola", Beatles, Genesis, Tears for Fears...  But at night it's all current stuff. Hrm.

Hrm indeed. Perhaps their market research sez that their older demo tunes out after 8pm, so they're courting a younger one for that timeslot? Or trying to break in some new stuff in a timeslot when they don't need to worry about keeping up ratings? Or maybe New Music Thursday has started to pull some better numbers so they're trying to spread that across every night of the week. Just hypothesizing, in any case. Maybe someone should send Kelly Ransford a note, tell her what you've noticed and ask her what's up? You probably won't get the entire straight scoop, but it'd likely be more accurate than my brainfarts.  

Btw, had a double take when Mike referred to "Sheryl Ho" several posts above. Sheryl Ho was the name of one of my music profs at CSU Sacto, aka Slack State. Quite a looker, as I recall--great smile, long legs, fond of pencil skirts. Hadn't thought of her in years. Thanks, Mike!

[radical347]

Done.  I just heard back from K. Ransford - she did indeed confirm that they're adding more "fresh new music I'm hoping you like" at nights. (She didn't really say why, but oh well.)  She hoped right, since it's nice to actually hear new songs more than, oh, say once or twice a month (No stations left that add songs more often than that, now that Channel 92.3 stopped breaking in new tunes too  ) & hear them enough to get familiar with.  Hearing them once a week on the sideshow is nice, but for the most part doesn't help them become familiar.  I'll be listening to KFOG outside of 10@10 a lot more now! 

[urth]

And here's Big Rick's current FB status:

KFOG Coolness tonight 8-10p mostly new from MGMT, Arcade Fire, Neil Young, The Temper Trap, Los Lobos, New Pornographers, Lou Barlow, Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, Hold Steady and much more.

Not sure if "Coolness" is the name they've decided to use for this franchise, or if it's just BR's turn of a phrase. But there are some interesting bands in there that should appeal to several demographics. Hope they can make this fly.

[Gazoo]

Done.  I just heard back from K. Ransford - she did indeed confirm that they're adding more "fresh new music I'm hoping you like" at nights. (She didn't really say why, but oh well.)  She hoped right, since it's nice to actually hear new songs more than, oh, say once or twice a month (No stations left that add songs more often than that, now that Channel 92.3 stopped breaking in new tunes too  ) & hear them enough to get familiar with.  Hearing them once a week on the sideshow is nice, but for the most part doesn't help them become familiar.  I'll be listening to KFOG outside of 10@10 a lot more now! 

Me too - thanks for the detective work!  I don't hear nearly enough worthy new music since I stopped writing for the Singles Jukebox two years ago.

[Alicat]

Long live Elmo and Dave Morey
Driving to work this morn, heard the replay of the Elmo interview with Dave, Pepeter, Renee and Greg from a few years back. Hearing Dave and the gang got me choked up and even an involuntary tear was shed. Odd emotions.

[Tinka Cat]

before 10 at 10 today, over-the-air KFOG played a bumper commercial that said something like "you'll hear it here on KNBR."  Same owners, of course.  oops.

does anyone besides me find those KFOG stream commercials featuring "Dan Dibbly" grating?   and WTF is "quersatin?"

[RGMike]

heard the Elvis/JXL remix of "A Little Less Convo" at 6:45 this morning -- struck me as odd, I don't recall them playing it in a very long time.

[radical347]

heard the Elvis/JXL remix of "A Little Less Convo" at 6:45 this morning -- struck me as odd, I don't recall them playing it in a very long time.

Wow!  I haven't heard that one in forever either, although I do know that it's been hovering around #100 on their playlist according to yes.com for the past few weeks, so I figure it's getting maybe 2 or 3 spins/wk.  Back when I monitored this sort of thing, I remember KFOG being one of the four AAA stations that spun this in regular rotation.  (along with WXRT/Chicago, WXRV/Boston, and I forget the fourth...)

[ggould]

Just peeked at the Just Played column on the site.  Boy am I out of touch!:

Song: THE MALL & MISERY
Artist: BROKEN BELLS
Song: TOTAL LIFE FOREVER
Artist: FOALS
Song: WORDLESS CHORUS
Artist: MY MORNING JACKET
Song: WITCHCRAFT
Artist: MATT COSTA
Song: HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW?
Artist: HEAVY
Song: OH PRETTY BOY, YOU'RE SU
Artist: MENOMENA
Song: RADIOACTIVE
Artist: KINGS OF LEON
Song: DOG DAYS ARE OVER
Artist: FLORENCE & THE MACHINES
Song: READY TO START
Artist: ARCADE FIRE

[RGMike]

Just peeked at the Just Played column on the site.  Boy am I out of touch!:

Song: THE MALL & MISERY
Artist: BROKEN BELLS
Song: TOTAL LIFE FOREVER
Artist: FOALS
Song: WORDLESS CHORUS
Artist: MY MORNING JACKET
Song: WITCHCRAFT
Artist: MATT COSTA
Song: HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW?
Artist: HEAVY
Song: OH PRETTY BOY, YOU'RE SU
Artist: MENOMENA
Song: RADIOACTIVE
Artist: KINGS OF LEON
Song: DOG DAYS ARE OVER
Artist: FLORENCE & THE MACHINES
Song: READY TO START
Artist: ARCADE FIRE

this is what we've been talking about: at nite it's "all new'n'current, all the time"

[urth]

does anyone besides me find those KFOG stream commercials featuring "Dan Dibbly" grating?   and WTF is "quersatin?"

Yes, and I'm also getting sick to death of "missed-your opportunity" in the Toyota of El Cerrito ads that precede the stream on the player. The least they could do is get a new spot once in a while.