KFOG, But Not 10@10

[radical347]

Re: LFTA

I heard the tail end of a promo that mentioned they'd be giving away copies of LFTA before they hit Peets, by being caller 10 when you hear a track off of the new album. Presumably they'll be introducing it with a sounder or somesuch, because how else would you know it's from the new album?

It probably won't be too difficult even without a sounder.  A live version (usually) doesn't sound too much different than the studio version...and they usually don't throw in too many live tracks into the mix anyway.

[RGMike]

Yet another similarity between KFOG & The Peak: the Peak has a feature caled The Kopy Kat Kut -- similar to AL's "Cloud Cover".

[RGMike]

Woke up at 5:30 (just before the 'quake) to Moby's "Natural Blues" -- I thought Webster was playing Nina Simone and went "Huh?"

[radical347]

KFOG is not the only Triple A station where "It's Different Here":

http://www.kmtt.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDMT
http://www.kleinman.com/geoff/music/knrk-its-absolutely-not-different-here/ (Alt/AAA hybrid)

[RGMike]

KFOG is not the only Triple A station where "It's Different Here":

http://www.kmtt.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDMT
http://www.kleinman.com/geoff/music/knrk-its-absolutely-not-different-here/ (Alt/AAA hybrid)

exactly. Which is why I LOL whenever DC says they're not using consultants. As I've said before, The Peak (which is still using "World Class Rock" as their main slogan) has features nearly identical to KFOG's "Connected" and "Cloud Cover", and of course they do 10@10 too. The idea that stations are coming up with these things independently of each other is just crazy.

[RGMike]

Just heard Amy Winehouse's "Love is a Losing Game" (the song that, at long last, finally got me to buy Back in Black) on 1340 and realized that after a brief flurry the week she died, KFOG really doesn't play a lot of Amy W (compared to Adele or even Duffy's "Mercy"). One would think the demo they're aiming for would love more Amy, no?

[sundaygal]

Just heard Amy Winehouse's "Love is a Losing Game" (the song that, at long last, finally got me to buy Back in Black) on 1340 and realized that after a brief flurry the week she died, KFOG really doesn't play a lot of Amy W (compared to Adele or even Duffy's "Mercy"). One would think the demo they're aiming for would love more Amy, no?

Musically, spot on...but lyrically, too ghetto for KFOG.  What f--kery!   

[RGMike]

OK, if I hear that "KFOG plays *that*??" sounder one more time I will go postal.  They're been totally overdoing it this morning.

Meanwhile, will they be doing any actual advertising (MUNI & BART ads or even TV spots) to get the word out? I'm thinking they've got to sooner or later; 20-somethings don't exactly gush to each other about radio stations (radio? what's THAT??).

[Alicat]

LFTA
AL will be at Peets Palo Alto on Nov 5. Which Peets? There are 4 in Palo Alto. Anyone want to meet me there?

[Here'sToYa!]

Alicat, I'm just a couple of towns north of PA. What time on Nov. 5? And, since I've just heard of this appearance, I've no idea which Peets it would be.

[radical347]

Just heard Amy Winehouse's "Love is a Losing Game" (the song that, at long last, finally got me to buy Back in Black) on 1340 and realized that after a brief flurry the week she died, KFOG really doesn't play a lot of Amy W (compared to Adele or even Duffy's "Mercy"). One would think the demo they're aiming for would love more Amy, no?

When DC first took over I swear they played "You Know I'm No Good" every day for a few months, but that seems to have died down (no pun intended ).

[darryl]

I'm not familiar with this DJ, or the Petty song, but disturbing nonetheless:

(From SPIN Magazine's FB Wall)
Sad news: Cumulus Media laid off the man who inspired Tom Petty's "The Last DJ" + many more radio staffers this week...

http://www.spin.com/articles/your-dj-aint-no-dj-he-just-got-laid?utm_source=spinfacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=spinfacebook

[ggould]

Just heard Amy Winehouse's "Love is a Losing Game" (the song that, at long last, finally got me to buy Back in Black) on 1340 and realized that after a brief flurry the week she died, KFOG really doesn't play a lot of Amy W (compared to Adele or even Duffy's "Mercy"). One would think the demo they're aiming for would love more Amy, no?

I don't listen that often, but I've heard "You Know I'm No Good" several times, to the point it seemed like it was their pick as to what her legacy hit would be.  Probably just randomness on my part.

[urth]

I'm not familiar with this DJ, or the Petty song, but disturbing nonetheless:

(From SPIN Magazine's FB Wall)
Sad news: Cumulus Media laid off the man who inspired Tom Petty's "The Last DJ" + many more radio staffers this week...

http://www.spin.com/articles/your-dj-aint-no-dj-he-just-got-laid?utm_source=spinfacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=spinfacebook

Anyone know how many bay area Citadel/Cumulus staffers got the boot? Any airstaff?

[RGMike]

I'm not familiar with this DJ, or the Petty song, but disturbing nonetheless:

(From SPIN Magazine's FB Wall)
Sad news: Cumulus Media laid off the man who inspired Tom Petty's "The Last DJ" + many more radio staffers this week...

http://www.spin.com/articles/your-dj-aint-no-dj-he-just-got-laid?utm_source=spinfacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=spinfacebook

Anyone know how many bay area Citadel/Cumulus staffers got the boot? Any airstaff?

KGO & KSFO management types, for a start:

http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=199588.0