You can see the playlist on their app without having to listen. The way the new/old distinction was made likely has much to do with the count. Just saw Sturgill S. and Jason I. on this list. Theyre complaining about Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, etc. Thus far their format has not changed too much, but fans are rightly concerned that it might be the beginning of a bigger shift. The nearest big commercial FM country station is KATM in Modesto, which is heard from some eastern parts of the Bay Area all the way to Yosemite. She appeared in 22 episodes in total, giving fans plenty of time to learn her . 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 . Farmer Brian On our country side, we play a vast array of mainstream, classic, and yes, Texas Red Dirt music and our listeners LOVE it We have listeners call in all the time that say they have travelled all over the US and have never found a station with such a variety. Someone made a comment to the effect that people in many other parts of the country would be thrilled to have a station that played this much music that is not considered mainstream country. Farmer Brian I might have to try streaming them to get a feel for it. The popular MotorTrend Network's show is all about car make-overs, and it features the best talents, including the host. Its starts out pretty typicalTurnpike of course, shifts to Reckkess Kelly, Sturgill, Ryan Beaver, Cody Jinksthen whoaan old Brantley Gilbert song sandwiched in between Rob Baird, and The Casey Donahue Bandat first it threw me off, but then I realized it was actually a nice change of pace. Then try to pass it off as if its better for everyone this way. There were negotiations, and based on those negotiations, they . Hell Id take something 1/4 as good for a radio station. The Ranch has always played Miranda, Kasey & Maren with ZZ Top, Skynard & SRV mixed in with Willie, Merle & Waylon. Thats 18.5% of the playlist (highlighted in black below). I drove to KC listening the whole way. Austin's All-Time Country Favorites Big Frank. 5:24 pm. I dont begrudge Shane, Justin or any of the DJs for doing what they are told and Im not going to throw a hissy fit about it. White joined then-Clear Channel Christian AC KPEZ/Austin in June 2006 before segueing to Country sister KASE in 2008 (CAT 8/22/08).She and co-hosts Bama Brown and Rob Mason made the move to KVET in 2013, and The Bama, Rob And Heather . Heck, even streaming Radio Texas Live on Saturday nights would be great, EW in DFW I listen to The Ranch precisely for the uniqueness they are now turning away from. As far as I can remember, Ive always had a love/hate relationship with 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. 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. Everything in bold, plus Clapton and the Stones is ten songs, ten songs that plainly dont belong on your station. Its XM radio, streaming service, or become victim to the iHeart/Cumulus desert up here. Maybe the Ranch can package Alcohol or tequila makes he clothes fall off with something like Sangria Wine, Bourbon Legend or Swerve. Its the independent owners that need to super serve their listenership while corporate Radio continues to turn each station into a Pandora or iHeartradio app channel. everyone associated that look, the white jacket with dyed blonde hair with Heather, and Cheryl as the little girl from SH1. Merle Haggard My Own Kind Of Hat In Nashville its WSM AM 650. For her first voice-over acting role, Graham lent her pipes to Norm of the North, a children's animated film about a polar bear released in January 2016.You probably didn't hear about it because . But this is the reason country music these days marks a dividing line of the culture war. Radio/Media Have to say that Wide Open Country on WYRK still gets played in my house on Saturday mornings, though. ATX Tiger Paul March 7, 2017 @ Listening to complaints that Brad Paisley aint Texas country from people who think Jason Boland and Merle Haggard are helps me to better understand how hacks like Pat Green and Kevin Fowler got big in Texas music. ***UPDATE: According to some listeners, The Ranch has also added much more classic rock than what was played on the previous format. 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. I welcome a slight change in format to fill the airplay with really good music, even if some are from the Nashville scene. Ever. This is also why I think corporate mainstream radio is doomed in the next two years. January 16, 2023, 09:26 PM. The worry is where it may lead The Ranch and stations like it in the future. Trigger hit it on the head with the whole slippery slope analogy. Fucking eh. By my count 18 of the last 40 songs played on The Ranch, as of 1:30PM CST, wouldnt have been played last Sunday. and adding crap you could find on any other station. Later in November, she announced her new job at Newsmax TV, co-hosting the American Agenda alongside Bob Sellers. No Springsteen? Bryan/College Station TX Sturgill Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Waylon, Willie, Merle, Nikki Lane, Miranda Lambert, Uncle Tupelo and so much more! Also, they drop a mainstream songs by Miranda or Kasey every now and then. By my count 18 of the last 40 songs played on The Ranch, as of 1:30PM CST, wouldnt have been played last Sunday., Shayne Hollinger The Texas Red Dirt music scene is a boiling pot for all music. Heather White is part of the "Bama, Rob, and Heather" morning show on 98.1 KVET. March 5, 2017 @ Did The Ranch have classic rock songs in their playlist before? Dont see how theyre putting The Rolling Stones in that category with no complaints. 10:03 pm. 6:38 pm. She claimed in court documents he pushed her and hit her in the attack. 81.5% OR MORE of the playlist is likely the same as before the format change. 12:19 pm. What good is exposing listeners to Cody, Aaron, etc. 2 years ago, I wouldnt have even changed the station from KOKE, now, I frequent KVET because they even do classic country better than KOKE. They recently redid a majority of their KOKE promo plugs. She did not elaborate if she would be joining another station or something away from TV news. I hear so many artists use that phrase just to push their music. Lot of fun.. Jun 12, 2020 - Enjoyed my time with Heather White @KVET. March 5, 2017 @ Heather Brooks was a side character on Grey's Anatomy in seasons nine and ten, and she was played by Tina Majorino. But their nash selected mix during peak hours is subtle and I love they included those artists. Sorry if my tone came across as weird. Here it is: http://www.newslanglubbock.com/the-ranch-double-dipping-in-texas-music-americana-nashville-country-etc-angers-fans-but-why/, Former Ranch Fan When I go home, Ill turn it on now and its still better than whats it Columbus, but nothing like it used to be like you said Farmer Brian. Carnie Man Ultimately, what people say on social media is anecdotal. specifically. Lee Ann Womack Last Call And yes, maybe some of the worst I missed in my specific 54-song bloc. But They play Sturgill more than anyone in Texas. News in May that the pregnancy made it "somewhat unlikely" that Morris would return as a series regular on "Glee" for Season 5 , "however it's almost certain . Heather Thomson and Leah McSweeney feuded on Season 13 of 'RHONY.'. The statement further added that Joe Zolper and Bruno Massel returned for the new season, but Heather Storm would be leaving the show. White feared it would impact his family. If you take that into account, along with the clearly more mainstream country, and the other genres (where do the Lumineers fall?) Aaron Watson Clear Isabel Wow, that bloc Los incredible to me. Because I see the number of people against this format change far outweigh those who are for it on social media and on their streaming app. Per page: 15 30 50. Kacey Musgraves Dime Store Cowgirl It's possible that Heather adopted Lucy without getting married to Daniel but maybe they just consider Heather the mother-figure since she helped raised Lucy. Cody Jinks Chase That Song Rick Dayton was a morning anchor who joined the station in 2009. It is great, I like it, but I suppose that one little slip up like adding in songs from mainstream artists can lead to playing some nonsense like Star of The Show or whatever its called by Thomas Rhett. Ive heard Dierks Bentley, Jerry Jeff, Skaggs etc on this station many times, however I can say Ive never heard Clapton, but that may be because I dont listen to it enough. When you alienate your core listenership by dickin with the playlist, getting rid of the deeply beloved jock or god forbid flipping formats, the damage is irreparable. March 6, 2017 @ 6:46 pm. QC Kinetix received an endorsement from Heather White, co-host of KVET-FM radio show in Austin, TX. Your band is booked as a country band this week following last weeks Pink Floyd tribute act following last months Top 40 dance band . Then it seemed like 6 months later, it was back to Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, & The Doors. How is this a minor tweak?????? Thank you so much . No concrete reason was given for the other . He was in that business until he moved to Austin in 1988 when he was thirty and went into radio on Z102 as a part-time jock. 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. If so, hopefully the sharks smelling mainstream blood will win. 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. Not that other stations would have easy access to it but once in awhile they do a guest country star being the dj. Makes a long day plowing ground suck. It just blows out the listenership and thereby justifies more of whatever the change was. Sam Riggs high on a country song and Mike Ryans new hometown are absolutely Nashville pop country songs that they are peddling under the Texas Music banner. They need more listeners. I used to tune into 104.5 WFMB in Springfield for their Red Dirt/Texas hour. Regarding the playlist, I dont care for Maren Morris, and What Was I Thinking sounds like a semi bro country song to me. Maybe one of the three local country stations could implement it. Disappointed in Houston The list you posted is very similar to the mix one hears on Outlaw. All this is for naught now since the switch back, just trying to make a point that the 10% number quoted here is a gross misrepresentation of the facts. 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. I mainly listen to the radio while Im driving anyway. March 5, 2017 @ I would guarantee they have Aaron Watson, Cody Johnson, and Sunny Sweeney in the rotation too. Do I like every song we play? Turns out, what Grant, Kari, and Tory were asking for was deemed unreasonable by the producers. I couldnt tell you when the last time I listened to it for more than five minutes was. Far more listeners DESERVE to be exposed to more than the cannon fodder they are settling for . Hearing a damn good song like Smoke Rings in the Dark on radio again? Try hearing the same FGL song 20 times in 8 hours. 12:19 pm. About 15 of them are songs I wouldnt care to hear, Bob Segers Night Moves anyone? Read the comments here and elsewhere. Bravo Insider has your exclusive first look at the December 19 episode in which Heather introduces us to her older brother, Tyler. Im happy that they seem to be upping the female songs. People who listen to Marren Morris will most likely switch the station when Cody Jinks or TPT comes on. 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. "Fox News and Heather Childers have parted ways. Bama Brown moved to Odessa, Texas from Alabama when he was seventeen. In this case, adding more mainstream artists and getting rid of more of what brung you to the dance in the first place. You might get a knock at your door if they caught your caller ID. Anngelle Wood exits as a weekend host at WZLX and 101.1 WGIR-FM Manchester NH. KRTY has been around for a long time, and was supposed to be an independent station. Amanda Holden has revealed that she quit Wild At Heart for the sake of her daughter. "We . This. A lot of the artist on The Ranchs playlist are selling out large venues and have huge followings. That's where the "Bama" nickname came from. Heather was the leader of the Heathers clique and . The Rebel app was often glitchy, often repetitive, and didnt have a live person in studio a lot of the time (which I think contributed to the glitchy and repetitiveness). Sometimes I have a hard time taking it serious though when they play a stray Luke Bryan song. If a song checks off whatever boxes in my mind it takes for me to appreciate it, I can surely like it a whole lot the first time I hear it, even if its from an artist Ive never heard before. Hell, Id kill for one here in Nashville! 137 Comments. What? Im about an hour and a half north of you. Lets ALL drive grey Corollas . At this point, The Ranch either has to perform better or 1) drop air talent or 2) change format entirely. March 5, 2017 @ March 5, 2017 @ Showbiz Cheatsheet reported in 2020 that Tamra Judge also thought . If youre gonna be on the north/northeast side you might try KNBT 92.1 out of New Braunfels, but other than that theres nothing. March 6, 2017 @ I will definitely check this station out online. I was hearing some complaints and tried to look into it a little further. Back to The Red Dirt Rebel as soon as they get their stream fixed. The Detroit Free Press revealed that Jack formerly Jack Gilles and Meg had gotten married on September 21, 1996, and that he had taken her last name. Hes considered some kind of outlaw? Heres a concept.how bout doing a listener survey to find out if they even want mainstream artists mixed in? That is why radio stations stunt when they change their formats in the first place. Or the other demographic will hit the button after ZZ Tops Tush is over when they realize its not a classic rock station and not what they really dig; which is listening to the same 100 songs in a random rotation that theyve been listening to since 1965. In 2015 I found The Ranch and their mobile app, it became my primary source of music. For me, its not so much that they have made a change, but the songs that dont fit into what I have been groomed by the Ranch to believe is the sound of Texas just really, really dont fit. On 1st April 2019, Discovery had a press release in which they announced that Garage Squad would be returning for season six. March 5, 2017 @ Recently, TV Guide served up their latest Mega Buzz spoiler chat session,and revealed new Grey's Anatomy season 10 spoiler dish. 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. Really? Jaime Wyatt Wishing Well For years, radio station 95.9 The Ranch based in Ft. Worth, TX has been a bastion for fans of true country music, Texas country, Red Dirt, Americana, and country classics that are so often missing or never even given a chance on corporate country radio stations. Today the music is garbage, hell! Why. She is a radio morning show host, a lawyer and mom to two special needs children. 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