I can get the new alternative songs anywhere. The recent playlists have been flat out awful. Not. WATCH: Heather Thomson Tells All Thomson signed onto the reality show three years ago, and said that her third year felt like "the end." "My third year I kind of figured out where I was with the . Its why we listened to The Ranch. I hurt for The Ranch fans. Saving Country Music reached out to The Ranch program director Shayne Hollinger for comment on this story, but emails were not immediately responded to. Streets of Bakersfield, Highway 40 Blues, and High Cost of Living may have been mainstream back catalogue inclusions, as well. On the other hand Brad Paisleys Whiskey Lullabye fits their original format and was a great example of the little bit of classic country influence that made it back into the mainstream around 2002-2004. December 27, 2021. Today the music is garbage, hell! It seems to me that people may be more worried that 95.9 will turn to the TOP 40 Pop Country Radio Station like 96.3 and 99.5 .IMO If you look at the old play list some of the Tex RDR songs were being played over and over again .Adding some Classic Rock , I guess thats where the Alternative comes into play , personally I dont see where Bruce Springsteen or Tom Petty , and some others should be on a Country Playlist , if I wanted Classic Rock I would tune in 92.5 The Bo and Jim show. 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. Maybe thats just me. Has anyone heard of the Josh Abbott Band? One of the songs on the playlist (Look At Miss Ohio written by Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings off Welchs 2003 album, Soul Journey) was covered by Miranda on her 2011 album Four The Record. Trigger, I share your perspective. After the episode aired, viewers believed the editors mistreated Heather for cutting her out of the episode. And Texans can smell that a mile away. Why. Maybe one of the three local country stations could implement it. I discovered this really weird station that comes to my town in the night time that has a similar format. 4:13 pm. March 6, 2017 @ Long gone are the days of respect for the listener. That coupled with the more mainstream song has reduced the old format songs to about 50% of what they were. Come on its lucky that this station is on the air. Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Heather Thomson spills all about her co-stars Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer, and explains she quit because show is "contrived." 4:24 pm. Occasionally you hear a mainstream song that fits in wellusually around ten years old or more. Im not a huge fan of the classic rock type songs but that wont keep me from listening. Any spots that are going to classic rock sucks, in my opinion. Sunny Sweeney I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight On the other hand, I would be happy as hell if my local station played that playlist. I think that 95.9 had a lot to do with stations beginning to play local talent because the Ranch proved it could be done and that people would listen.. Im not from the area but I could see how they would be upset. But I get why people are pissed about it, and given the degree of anger about it, itll be interesting to see what happens, Farmer Brian Hats off to Ben Ryan. 6:03 pm. The only reason Music Row hasnt moved on is because theyre relied on radio for so long, they know no other way forward. 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. Really? Below Deck, Bravo, News, Reality TV. Barf. Maybe the Ranch can package Alcohol or tequila makes he clothes fall off with something like Sangria Wine, Bourbon Legend or Swerve. KRTY has been around for a long time, and was supposed to be an independent station. Nonetheless, I totally understand why some listeners are unhappy, I think they have a right to be concerned the format could get even worse in the future, and they should let their voice and opinions be known. Your email address will not be published. I suspect the ability of The Ranch to expand their audience to be commercially viable and financially sound is at play. 12:55 pm. 11:21 am. (as im typing this, Marshall Tucker band is playing, Luke Bryan was before that, no one is blowing up our phone lines bitching) No matter what you do in radio, theres always gonna be someone who is unhappy, but you can not program a station for just one small group. As for the mainstream country songs, What Was I Thinking is pretty BroCountry to me and has zero nostalgia-factor. 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. Dont see how theyre putting The Rolling Stones in that category with no complaints. Nonetheless, I can appreciate the fans who loved the station because it was unique and played a more narrow, and Texas-oriented playlist. Or, perhaps they ask what more mainstream country songs could do. We saw this with Carrie Underwoods Somethin Bad and Jason Aldeans Burnin It Down. Yet the songs still get to #1 because a silent majority will listen to whatever the radio serves them, no matter what. No Springsteen? They have a very diverse playlist similar to Sun Radio and KUTX in Austin. Most independent and Texas country listeners would probably salivate to have a station like this within antenna range, and will wonder why they didnt tune in online sooner, while the amount of mainstream songs and artists added in the rotationdespite the characterization by some listeners that The Ranch has completely flipped to a pop country modelis marginal at the worst. 7:16 am. 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. The only music station I listen to on my hour plus commute in the afternoon. (Dane played Dr. Mark Sloan from season 2 to season 9.) Showbiz Cheatsheet reported in 2020 that Tamra Judge also thought . The true story. Their sound and singles indicate that they could care less about the roots Texas music has. 11:51 am. Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song, Former Ranch Fan March 5, 2017 @ the pistolero Meanwhile for Americana/independent fans you have Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, Jon Moreland, and Hank Williams III. It was Texas based country, and southern rock. Bill Turner THIS DOESNT HAPPEN , thank God With more musical options available to listeners than ever before WHY does mainstream country radio have to be so narrow and mind-numbingly generic ? If you take that into account, along with the clearly more mainstream country, and the other genres (where do the Lumineers fall?) specifically. I wouldnt listen to a station like that here in Minnesota. Take Eli Young Bands Small Town Kid. First, Eli Young was totally a product of Texas country that then moved on to Nashville. I would love to see that line-up everyday. No, the classic rock was few and far between. QC Kinetix received an endorsement from Heather White, co-host of KVET-FM radio show in Austin, TX. Orgirl1 A few years ago, we went from Todays Country & your All-Time Favorites to just Todays Country. 2:37 pm. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. 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. I know that the Ranch still plays way more good music than most other stations. They were divorced in March 2000, three months before the release of their second album, De Stijl. Former Ranch Fan The Sirius Outlaw station I primarily listen to plays classic rock all the time in its mix (Hell, Steve Earle plays Prince!) Personally, Ive found that more freedom in what you can play leads to a greater confusion in what to actually play. The theory of osmosis is very hard to prove in music, but the reason the station made the change is they believe it will make it appeal to more people. Duh? An option Ive come to enjoy is Outlaw Nation. As soon as they play a Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, or Tommy Rhett song, stick a fork in it. That shits messed up. "The reality . Lot of fun.. Jun 12, 2020 - Enjoyed my time with Heather White @KVET. As an example, often when mainstream stars put out terrible singles, much of their fan base complains. NO. I dont mean to disparage those three groups, I absolutely recognize their talent and what they do, its just not my type of music. This is why I think fans of The Ranch do have a right to be concerned. My radio never leaves it. True country fans, especially ones that have been listening to The Ranch for years as a safe harbor from pop country, are so diametrically opposed to mainstream music, they would rather hear rock or pop invade their radio station than even the best of what country radios mainstream stations play, ..especially if The Ranch format tweak is successful luring in new ears. March 5, 2017 @ only they arent asking for input from listeners, they just changed it. Their Night format is all Texas Red Dirt along with Sturg and many of the alt country/Americana artists. 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. I was wondering when youd cover this issue. In . Is it all Money driven? Ultimately, what people say on social media is anecdotal. Hell Id take something 1/4 as good for a radio station. March 5, 2017 @ This is a playlist designed to bring in a larger audience in an attempt to reel in some outsider that have no idea that The Ranch even exists. He can be reached at [email protected] or 617-669-5242. 12:01 pm. All Ive ever wanted was a seat at the table (including award shows). Trigger Im about 20 miles NE of Bucyrus and have a hard time picking that up. Sorry if my tone came across as weird. That club will eventually bite the dust because it cant find and isnt appealing ( respecting ) a consistent patron base. They need more listeners. How many times have we mentioned the lack of female artists in the Texas country scene? Just turn it off. But I do love the legit nash artists and KOKE plays them. My informal stats show anywhere from 6-8 new format songs per hour during that drive. March 5, 2017 @ Give me Eric Church any day. Heather Thomson looked back on her time on The Real Housewives of New York City during a new interview. By genre they are Folk music but the fan base for both are Hipster. I think this is exactly the playlist I would want transplanted to my local radio station. 12:34 pm, I live in the area and The Ranch is programmed into my radio, but honestly I only rarely listen to it because for every 30 minute block I try, there are always a few songs that I just dont care for at all, and I end up switching it to another station or just turning it off. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Radio tries to create an attractive vehicle youll love but it never gets down the road until you put some gas in the gas tank (aka the money from advertising). This. 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