SLY said:
yeah no doubt, i just realized this..... LIVE 105.3 FM in san francisco also does have poor ratings, and there is rumors going around that they might switch there format too HIP-HOP, they have expieremented w/ a few Casual songs and it may be a possibillity, this was going around months before this shit popped off w/ the dogs... this can be a good thing for the bay area rap scene, cuz if that shit happens w/ 94.9 switching format that would leave 1 rap-station : kmel: and they can compete come summer time agian!
i love how SLY talks like he knows all sorts of stuff, but hasnt actually worked at the station in years. But i've heard the rumors of HURBAN too.. I think Hoodrat is gonna do mornings for a while, before they decide what to do.
And as for the dude saying Stern wouldnt be shit if he was on bay radio? That doesnt make any sense. Just because bay area artists are ignored, doesnt mean radio is. KMEL is a legend in the radio biz, but even more than that, Don Blue (Star 101.3), the last Dr Don Rose (KFRC), Mankow (when he was on WILD) etc are all still big names in radio, and all came from the bay. Bay Area radio is well respected in the industry, but I guess you only think in terms of playin local rappers.
if you guys actually saw the requests and research we got, you'd see that bay artists dont even do that well. We get 10 usher requests (god only know why) for any one bay artist..daily.. It sucks, but its true... BET / MTV have forcefed this stuff on people. We have to give the people what they want. That's how you garner ratings, which in turn attract advertisers. Its corporate, sure, but what isnt in America anymore?
95Live is doin a dope job on the internet tip, and I recommend tuning into them if you want all bay all day.