Party 93.1 has switch from Dance to a Rock format

[remoh]

^^^ is it doable Tom Tom, -e?

[LV-8]

Re: Party 93.1 has switch from Dance to a Rock format

Wow that is harsh, but it's Fl. someone has to pick up Global DJ Broadcasts. EDM is way to big not to get picked up. Very sad indeed.

[rewing3]

Sad news. Losing another electronic radio. Basically I see all dance station in the us probably going down the tubes. Which sucks.

[chuckc]

Re: Party 93.1 has switch from Dance to a Rock format

yeah if a dance station doesnt make it in miami...it wont make it anywhere in the U.S.....seems like electronic still sorta underground in the states...

[TigerClaw]

As far as I know, Markus Schulz still have options, Info on what they are going to do will be posted on the Global DJ Broadcast website sometime durring the week.

[liquidsky]

Re: Party 93.1 has switch from Dance to a Rock format

That is REALLY disappointing, ESPECIALLY right before the Winter Music Conference when they always have a lot of great guest djs doing broadcasts and Markus Schulz always did some great mixes as well....

Satellite Radio is definitely where the future is - FM radio is dying a slow death....

[Garrick]

never listened to it except for gdjb but this is no good sign and the fact they're switching to rock is a bit strange... I don't think there's a much bigger audience there, if they had needed money they would have switched to pop

that depends... there are lots of different rock subgenres that appeal to little teenage shits . the likes of blink 182 and new found glory, etc etc are really popular among mtv crowds... pop-rock and pop-punk....

i have confidence that gdjb will be picked up by someone else. it gets too many listeners to just die.

[TigerClaw]

Ok guys, Heres some more info I found about the switch, This info posted from the Miami Herald website will offer insight on why the switch happen.

Party 93.1 switches to rock format

South Florida's dance music station Party 93 is now a rock and roller. The station abruptly switched formats late Monday and is now Rock 93.

The move comes three days after Clear Channel flipped its progressive rock station WZTA 94.9 FM to Hispanic urban on Friday, leaving fans of new rock groups such as Pearl Jam and Hoobastank in the lurch.

''Cox decided there is room for a second rocker,'' said Tom Taylor, editor of Inside Radio/M Street. ``The chessboard just changed again.''

The format change is the second for 93.1 FM. For years, until January 2002, it was classical station WTMI. Cox Radio then changed the call letters and format to WPYM and rhythmic dance music, which has had mediocre success as a radio format across the country.

Faced with less than stellar ratings and an opportunity to sweep up WZTA's fan base, Cox decided to make the switch before those listeners found new niches in stations such as Clear Channel's WBGG-FM 105.9, classic rock, or WHYI-FM 100.7, contemporary.

THe switch is also the third this year in South Florida's competitive radio market. Last month, WKAT-AM 1360 turned from classical into conservative news/talk.

[skahound]

The move comes three days after Clear Channel flipped its progressive rock station WZTA 94.9 FM to Hispanic urban on Friday, leaving fans of new rock groups such as Pearl Jam and Hoobastank in the lurch.

CC just did the same thing here in Orlando. Took the only Oldies station off the airwaves and replaced it with Hispanic/Urban or whatever the fuck it's called. People are up in arms here as well. But I guess it all comes down to the almighty dollar. Or should I say peso?

[Garrick]

^ Houston did the same thing with Rock 101. Has been houston's premiere rock station for over 40 years probably and they changed it to latino pop/latino rap. I can't believe that music is now becoming a staple in our society.

[TigerClaw]

I personally hate how the corperations are running the FM Radio bussiness, All they care about is the money, Ratings, And how many listeners they get, It's never about the music any more.

[Lorn]

Major downer....shows you what Radio management in the US thinks of EDM.

[buckman]

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[esef]

Hispanic urban on Friday

"freestyle"!!

[superdave]

Re: Party 93.1 has switch from Dance to a Rock format

Sucks to hear that party 93.1 changed formats. Seems like electronic music and rock aren't hot any more. It's the latin urban sound along with hip hop that the big radio corporations are pushing.