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RIP 96.3

12 May 2005

Via Brittney at Nashvilleistalking, I see that the only oldies station in Nashville, 96.3FM, is dead:

Focuses on ’70s, ’80s and ’90s hits, sprinkled with current tunes. Target audience: twenty-somethings to baby boomers. A hit in Canada since 2002, Jack could be in 100 U.S. markets this year.

Jack is often backed by “throw away your iPod” marketing hype because it employs playlists of 1,200 or more songs — triple most oldies-style music stations and a bit closer to iPod capacity. “Jack’s a reaction to stations that are tightly formatted and predictable,” Inside Radio editor Tom Taylor says.

Could be interesting but I am not holding my breath. Sounds like at this point the last reason I had to listen to music on the radio is gone and that I should throw it away and get an Ipod!

Comments

Amanda — May 12, 2005 at 20:11 · reply

Yeah and I thought it was bad when they started playing random songs from the 70s. Oh well. I shall miss you oldies 96.3. /me frowns.

Erik — May 12, 2005 at 22:08 · reply

The KCMP forums had a good round of scoffing (and here) when a Twin Cities station switched to the so-called Jack format.

Amanda — May 12, 2005 at 22:29 · reply

Okay I listened to it for awhile in the shower and they played:

  1. some new waveish song I couldn’t identify (!!)
  2. some awful guitar rock 70s song
  3. Roll to me by Del Amitri
  4. Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
  5. Rock and Roll Girl by John Fogerty
  6. some Dido song
  7. Life in a Northern Town by Dream Academy

And then my head exploded. Talk about too much variety. Oy vey. I was shaving my legs, that’s why I was in there so damn long.

Muffy Wong — May 13, 2005 at 18:46 · reply

So far I’ve heard that song by Dido, Phil Collins, and more crap I don’t need to hear back to back.

They’re making Star 97 sound good.

I guess when it comes to quality, “Jack” stands for “jack shit.”

Yo — May 18, 2005 at 13:25 · reply

Hey guys the oldies station is still there but its on 97.1 which is sad cause I loved that station

David Lewis — May 26, 2005 at 13:22 · reply

If you like oldies and you like in the nashville area go to this website to find out about OLDIES 97.1 www.geocities.com/nashville963 This is my website to inform people about the change from OLDIES 96.3 to OLDIES 97.1 Plus the website gives you info about the new home for good times and GREAT oldies… OLDIES 97.1

Beth Davis — June 08, 2005 at 21:01 · reply

Tried to listen to the music and could not stand it. Was lost, but finally found Coyote and my old music on 97.1. Life is great again

Andy — June 16, 2005 at 00:15 · reply

c,mon!!!96.3 played the same mabey 60 songs over and over and over..how many times do you need to hear that diana ross song..for goodness sake.. explore music a little more people..get a grip.. the station moved half a notch up the dial if your that easily entertained by humdrum repetetiveness !

variety is the spice of life .. and the Jack is playing songs I haven’t heard in for ever and that is refreshing!!!

this town needed a musical booster shot for the longest time..in a bad way .. and the Jack is a good start.

do you have to like every single song they play..give it a chance no one likes every single song a station plays ,, but something different is better than the same old “oldies” over and over

snickerdoodle — June 29, 2005 at 19:46 · reply

Oh, Lordy!! I thought I was going to have to listen to the sound of my engine running for the rest of my life when Oldies 96 changed to some lowly station only a Bonnaroo drop-out would listen to. My darling daughter told me the dial had changed to 97.1 and I got my life back. Although the sound isn’t quite as clear and the music comes and goes at times since I live many miles away from Nashville I still hang in there to hear the music I grew up on…. Thanks for returning the my radio

Linda — July 01, 2005 at 01:16 · reply

The lack of loyalty by the owners at 96.3 permeates every level–from their loyal listeners to their loyal employees. To change without warning is inexcusable. Talking about a pie in the face! I hope everyone is boycotting 96.3 like I am now! Thank goodness I discovered that 97.1 had picked up the oldies station.

Shauna W. — July 08, 2005 at 14:18 · reply

This new station sucks and I hope they go to hell.

THom — July 18, 2005 at 20:04 · reply

I FOUND 97.1 and OLDIES!!! Hallelujah !

Ashley — November 02, 2007 at 21:25 · reply

oldies 96.3 is what i grew up on. 97.1 just isnt the same. i agree with shauna. they can all go to hell.

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