I listen to The Ranch because I cannot stand what passes for country today, the formulaic P.U. And it was never close to 50%. Any recommendations for radio/club in San Antonio? Quite serves me well too. TRuck, Whiskey, & women I love all three, but you can only take that as the theme of your music for so long, not to mention that these ignorant fools are mixing in Rock & Roll guitar licks, the rock rhythms from the drummers, and guys who wear Cowboy hats like they a part of a uniform. Heather changed her name to Cheryl at the end of Silent Hill 3. . 11:21 am. And even in there, you have a 28-year-old song from Garth Brooks, a 17-year-old and 10-year-old song from Gary Allan that may have been in the rotation before the change, a 14-year-old Dierks Bentley song, a 13-year-old Brad Paisley song written by Bill Anderson, a single from Kacey Musgraves that bombed on country radio a few years ago, and a song from King George Strait. Heather White Radio personality, J.D., Mom.probably not in that order. As much as i hate to say it, Ive actually had to tell someone before that if they didnt like it, they make a seek button on your radio for a reason. Per page: 15 30 50. March 6, 2017 @ 10:06 pm. Some things are better left unfixed. His day job is on a morning radio show on 98.1 KVET here in Austin. Even when times were good, there was a Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts, or Restless Heart stinking up the airwaves. By including some quality mainstream artists/songs it could bring in a wider audience. Listeners of The Ranch have a legitimate concern that it might only be one or two songs an hour right now added from mainstream playlists, but it could go to one quarter, then a third, then half, and completely flip some day if the incremental moves are effectivesort of mission creep if you will, but on your radio dial. Also the teen country, innocent girl songs seems to have disappeared in the last year or two, perhaps Taylor took that audience with her when she officially left the country genre. Everything in bold, plus Clapton and the Stones is ten songs, ten songs that plainly dont belong on your station. In short, we try to create something the greater number of people will love and then we sell those numbers to businesses wanting to reach our listeners in order to stay on the air. And yes, maybe some of the worst I missed in my specific 54-song bloc. Im not saying a station shouldnt have some diversity in their playlist ..but it needs to be diversity WITHIN the traditions of the genre to attract and KEEP listeners who care about saving tradition . I can see the reasoning to pluck the feathers and boil the tar because it sounds like it was pretty fricken awesome at one point. March 5, 2017 @ Id rather hear Josh Turners Home Town Girl than anything by CCR when Im listening to what I think is supposed to be a country station. I love Bob Seger, but it does seem like a strange choice given the other songs. We used to have 101.3 WNCO out of Ashland that was pretty good about 6-8 years ago and theres a real spotty Classic country AM station that started recently in the Bucyrus area. Trigger This metro area with over 6 million people has only one country radio station, KRTY, which an underpowered transmitter about 50 miles south of San Francisco. Radio is dead. Former Ranch Fan This video was originally featured on her Facebook page: . Ive streamed The Ranch for a the past few years since Houston didnt have anything close to it. Thats why Im complaining. Play alot of Alt country as well as Sturgill, Isbell, Margo Price etc. If I were listening to a station for the sole reason that they were an alternative to your usual mainstream station I would be pretty bummed out with this format change, and also worried about what this meant for the stations future. Terms of the new contract weren't released. But while there are still a couple of mainstream acts that cater to that demographic (Tim McGraw and Little Big Town come to mind), they seem to be much less predominant in the country genre these days. Im not saying folks dont have a right to be concerned. Its easy to recognize her talent but the two best songs her name has been tied to are Ill Be the Moon and the outstanding live cover of Fire Away with Brothers Osborne. I used to stream the Ranch daily. He can be reached at [email protected] or 617-669-5242. March 6, 2017 @ March 6, 2017 @ "It had become really toxic with a . Country maybe. 2:06 pm. Shayne would seem to deviate a bit from the format during his show, but not like it is now. Bryan Cranston gives his take on Breaking Bad 's finale; specifically, Walter White's decision to leave behind the watch Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) gave him for his 51st birthday. It has a phone app or can listen online. That coupled with the more mainstream song has reduced the old format songs to about 50% of what they were. As far as I can tell its core audience has become less rural since the end of the neo trad movement in the early 1990s. March 5, 2017 @ And like any good music fan, theyd just go take a leak when Dierks Bentley came on. Its also a fair argument to say that by giving precious spins to major mainstream country stars and taking them away from Texas country and Americana acts, your robbing these artists, however incrementally, of one of the few radio outlets they have for their music. Early Saturday, before noon, they played Trampled by Turtles and the Lumineers. As Austin rapidly changes and loses its distinct Texas feel KOKE is just laying over by the wasteside. January 16, 2023, 09:26 PM. Miranda, Musgraves should be included. 3:52 pm. The irony is Nashville country stations are finally catching onto the popularity of Texas/Red Dirt music and are trying to play catch up. KILT recently added a short-playlist Texas country HD station (KIKK). Hell No!!! I think this is exactly the playlist I would want transplanted to my local radio station. March 5, 2017 @ Corncaster Im not a huge fan of the classic rock type songs but that wont keep me from listening. How many times have we mentioned the lack of female artists in the Texas country scene? Lets all eat Penguin meat . They tried this stupid stunt before where they let listeners vote on what they wanted and now they are doing it again. March 5, 2017 @ Im with you Orgirl1. Deckhand Rayna Lindsey heard her say . Owned and operated by LKCM Radio Group, with its studios located in Ft. Worths Sundance Square, The Ranch is one of those rare gems that actually plays what they want to play. Coaltrain 12:19 pm. Christian Coalition Right Wing Conservatives Trigger Read the comments here and elsewhere. Nothing makes this more evident than the Texas music they promote. Cristy Lee, a car enthusiast that had . ***UPDATE: According to some listeners, The Ranch has also added much more classic rock than what was played on the previous format. Luke Bell? Former Ranch Fan March 5, 2017 @ I have deleted this station from my preset list and will now stream other stations like KOKE or The Range. Ive never been one of the I dont listen to that Nashville crap. Inconsistency by an artist , a club or a restaurant ends up alienating and even pissing off prospective customers who like to know what they can expect. If you havent lived that far for the stockyards you dont realize how lucky we are to have great country music. Former Ranch Fan I love your station, even if you do stroll into work with a towel on your head. Later in November, she announced her new job at Newsmax TV, co-hosting the American Agenda alongside Bob Sellers. Glad I have no radio loyalty. Whiskey Lullaby is better than the whole body of songs of lots of Red Dirt artists. When I hear the bro country stuff that has been getting played the last few years, and even some of the mainstream singles being released by some female artists, I would guess that the audience would be young blue collar white people from broken families, perhaps young Trumpers who feel alienated that the economy and society have left them behind . I suspect the ability of The Ranch to expand their audience to be commercially viable and financially sound is at play. No Petty? March 5, 2017 @ We have consistently been the #1 station for many years. 5:09 am. Burnes has 13 years of radio experience with 6 producing the morning show. 12:47 pm, If anyone is interested in checking out the previous hours playlist, you can pull it up online, http://player.listenlive.co/48801/en/songhistory, Alexander Grant Zackary Kephart Its a complete disrespect for choice , for intelligence , integrity and conscience when $$$$$ force folks to shove things down our throats we know are harmful to us socially and spiritually . All of this talk about Pandora stations *has* got me wonderingwould something like a Jack FM / We play anything! format work on mainstream/corporate country radio? Since we dont have a baseline, its hard to say if any of the ten mainstream songs would have been included before the change, but some of them probably were. Trigger Its all just just a big funnel for advertising dollars. Disappointed in Houston I wouldnt insult my knowledge of the Texas scene. 4:13 pm. Oh, I live in Nashville, and you are pretty correct, as WSMs AM channel *is* pretty close to what I was talking about. 10:44 pm. This is because White was a huge animal lover, had many canine friends and was . As a frequent KOKE listener, I have literally never heard them play Luke Bell. Adding the opry a few nights a week is pretty cool. I live on the outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area. 12:08 pm. Radio is a dying business model in America, and in the very near future may only exist more as a novelty, and for ultra niche audiences like The Ranch appeals to right now. To that end, Turnpike Troubadours and Stoney LaRue are Red dirt, not Texas. No Seger? March 6, 2017 @ Is it all Money driven? At least the listeners dont have to pay to listen. And I also recall that political and cultural conservatives seemed to be a big part of mainstream countrys fan base in the years after 9/11, but less so today. 12:30 pm. Why do we need an Eric Clapton song? 6:19 pm. In terms of The Ranch, its a real shame. Many people do not realize that radio is a business. I think they dropped it though. But I do have a life and didnt want to spend my entire Saturday/Sunday compiling a 200-plus playlist. Ironically, this format change from The Ranch allows them to feature more females, and you can see than in the sample playlist. I now stream music either through Slacker or stations like KNBT or The Ranch. Heather Thomson Discusses the "Scary" and "Upsetting" Experiences That Led Her to Quit RHONY, Talks Warning Sign She Saw with Luann and Texts from Bethenny! Here are some observations: Out of 54 songs, only TWO could be considered current mainstream country music singles. As well, in late 2019 Heather and Erica Schrull started the project "2 Car Girls Cruise Cali", a month-long road trip along California's most . Theres a reason we dont like Keith Urban, its not the style of music we like, just as someone who loves Keith Urban isnt likely to get excited about Cody Jinks. TEN. March 6, 2017 @ Unfortunately, I do not have a snapshot of the old playlist pre format change to make a direct comparison, but someone correct me if Im wrong in saying it was not out of the ordinary to hear Lynyrd Skynrd or other classic rock previously. As for me, Ive turned off The Ranch. As a formerly loyal Ranch listener I can tell you they most definitely played My Church and Vice before this horrendous program change. How is this a minor tweak?????? In this case, adding more mainstream artists and getting rid of more of what brung you to the dance in the first place. March 6, 2017 @ Dr. White's research program focuses on the health and nutrition of dairy cows during the transition period and is centered on hepatic and whole-animal nutrient partitioning and metabolism. Just turn it off. Lets ALL paint our houses white . NO DIVERSITY ! Former Ranch Fan Someone who listens to The Ranch, because its The Ranch, isnt calling you up asking to play some Zac Brown followed by CCR. Anyhow, a longer test period would be called for. Come on its lucky that this station is on the air. I stream it as an app for my phone. The statement further added that Joe Zolper and Bruno Massel returned for the new season, but Heather Storm would be leaving the show. As for the mainstream country songs, What Was I Thinking is pretty BroCountry to me and has zero nostalgia-factor. 4:06 pm. WTF?#!!! I did not care for Springsteen or ZZ Top being played. To keep up-to-date with what is happening on the croft, please subscribe to our mailing list . Lets ALL drive grey Corollas . Fans were left puzzled when they noticed a slight change in Garage Squad season 6. Id kill to have a local radio station play that setlist. Shayne keeps saying this is what their listeners have been asking for. Heather Thomson and Leah McSweeney feuded on Season 13 of 'RHONY.'. I would love to see that line-up everyday. Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song, Former Ranch Fan I think the easy answer is no, as you have to wonder if mainstream fans would consider that not getting enough of what they want, but I wonder if the mix would actually make a sizable audience happy? Law degree. Create a tent above the pot with a plastic bag to give the plant humidity, encouraging rooting. In . The way the new/old distinction was made likely has much to do with the count. They changed the format back days ago. As an example, often when mainstream stars put out terrible singles, much of their fan base complains. Your band is booked as a country band this week following last weeks Pink Floyd tribute act following last months Top 40 dance band . In a just country music landscape ,far more authentic music and honest , talented artists should be trickling through onto the mainstream playlists rather than the other way around . Ive listened to that stream via iTunes on my computer. the pistolero As soon as they play a Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, or Tommy Rhett song, stick a fork in it. Dane revealed to EW that he chose to leave Grey's Anatomy for TNT's The Last Ship: "Grey's Anatomy is a world it's not about any one individual actor. While Heather stated her reasons for choosing to leave the show, her castmates and fellow housewives had a few things to say about why they thought she left. If we loyal listeners wanted Seger and Paisley wed have either lobbied for them or made a Pandora station. March 5, 2017 @ Previously they had Ray Bensons version of KOKE station identifications, whereas now they have a much more modern or urban identification. It could be good for the station for growth while also being good for the fans and its not as though they are playing the bad mainstream stuff either. I couldnt tell you when the last time I listened to it for more than five minutes was. It occurred to me if commercial radio had the same kind of diversity as internet radio did, I probably wouldnt it mind it so much. 12:34 pm. It was Texas based country, and southern rock. You just alienated your core fan base because you want to pick up that listener who scrolls looking for a song that is popular, then changes the channel when anything they have never heard before comes on. Working with Bama Brown and Rob Mason for the past six years on KASE 101 and now 98.1 KVET has been a joy. This obsession with Maren Morris is utterly dumbfounding. Its why we listened to The Ranch. Wayde and Heather King starred on Animal Planet's Tanked. And Im not patronizing you, Im just trying to find out what the concern is. A college here in Nashville about a year ago switched to an all Americana format. Thats 18.5% of the playlist (highlighted in black below). 9:48 am. Austin Lee The influx of top 40 country over the past year and a half or so is astonishing. I think the fear is just like TNN & CMT or an untold # of great country stations once they start changing the format it starts the transformation to something unrecognizable. I get that. But their nash selected mix during peak hours is subtle and I love they included those artists. A lot of the artist on The Ranchs playlist are selling out large venues and have huge followings. According to a new report, Heather is being accused of walking away from the show amid production on season 13 after her plan to act as a moral ally for the series' first Black cast member, Eboni K. Williams, backfired. 2. But They play Sturgill more than anyone in Texas. So it could be as high as 90%. Granted it would be a good Sturgill song, not In Bloom, and they played Stevie Ray Vaughn on occasion (ack!). On the other hand, if adding just a few songs from the mainstream entices more mainstream-oriented fans to the radio station, and the station sticks to their guns and only keeps those mainstream spins to a minimum, it could potentially result in a sum positive for all the independent and Texas artists featured regularly on The Ranch by exposing them to an entirely new demographic. But I don;t think we will know that until we see the results of this move. Below Deck, Bravo, News, Reality TV. 10:03 pm. 8:29 am. We wish her all the best," a . I like what I like. Thus far their format has not changed too much, but fans are rightly concerned that it might be the beginning of a bigger shift. I still had six months on my contract at the time too. So, if someone was going to inherit her fortune, it would be David and Sarah. 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