Heather Thomson and Leah McSweeney feuded on Season 13 of 'RHONY.'. Simply put, the hardest road to travel is too narrow of a scope of music. Even when times were good, there was a Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts, or Restless Heart stinking up the airwaves. Ever. Im in radio and researched the Texas Music format for years and years. Heather White Radio personality, J.D., Mom.probably not in that order. As a formerly loyal Ranch listener I can tell you they most definitely played My Church and Vice before this horrendous program change. Meanwhile for Americana/independent fans you have Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, Jon Moreland, and Hank Williams III. That is why I have migrated to Sirius XM and lizten to stations there. Perfecto! Overall, I get the frustration from long-time listeners. The point is all Texas, all the time is a ridiculous argument against Whiskey Lullaby given the format of the Ranch. No Petty? "Fox News and Heather Childers have parted ways. I welcome a slight change in format to fill the airplay with really good music, even if some are from the Nashville scene. Lot of fun.. Pinterest. Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell have always been regular spins, along with more Americana and Red Dirt artists. Thus, I understand the inclusion of the classic rock (and I mean songs that rock and top 40 stations played at the time). If it works, it could cause a domino affect with a lot of these stations, and The Ranch could decide to put even more mainstream / classic rock in the mix. Below Deck fans are disappointed and furious at Chase because she lied. Bill Turner CONCLUSION: The current 95.9 The Ranch playlistafter the changeis not only extremely diverse and filled with a vast majority of Texas country, independent, Americana, and traditional country music, with a little classic rock filled in, it may constitute the ideal American country music playlist, and not in spite of, but because it also includes the topmost standout singles from the mainstream. Commercial radio is increasingly bland because advertisers spend a lot to have radio ads and they want max listeners in return for their spend. Dead by Daylight > General Discussions > Topic Details. By genre they are Folk music but the fan base for both are Hipster. Nonetheless, the vocal minority won. Otherwise, its all your usual suspects. But I do have a life and didnt want to spend my entire Saturday/Sunday compiling a 200-plus playlist. March 10, 2017 @ Eldon Thacker Its not bad at all. Outlaw Country comes close every once in a while or even doing a radio show on that channel every once in a while. I like & listen classic country, western swing, TX & red dirt. Carnie Man 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. Much like 92.5 circa 2005-6, when they switched to Lonestar. 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. On my pandora station I have a massive mix (including rap, rock, americana etc), but it includes mainstream country. Its true that old/classic country and classic rock did appear on the Ranch occasionally, but the frequency with this change was increased. I found KOKE-FM in 2016 after following a link from Rita Ballou in the comment section of this website. In a previous episode of the hit series, she uttered the word not once, but a few times. In October 2022, Olivia was . Or are you still deflecting that question? If they could get Opry to agree to syndicate, itd be the cherry on top, although I know there is a SiriusXM channel that has it, so there might be contract issues there. They have always played Miranda from the beginning and played Maren Morris since she dropped her single My Church. I suspect the ability of The Ranch to expand their audience to be commercially viable and financially sound is at play. They changed the format back days ago. Look at the success of wsm650am out of Nashville. Dont see how theyre putting The Rolling Stones in that category with no complaints. March 5, 2017 @ If it is, then maybe they pat themselves on the back and go about their business. March 5, 2017 @ March 5, 2017 @ And Texans can smell that a mile away. Im not saying folks dont have a right to be concerned. There are much worse places for country radio than Texas. I live in the Buffalo, NY area and work part-time for the country station here, WYRK. Daisy whereabouts are just unknown after being released from the psychiatric hospital. KVET in Austin was a great classic country & TX formatted station that eventually became full or pop country. Unless theyre trolls, perhaps? Ive been a loyal listener since 2002 but now I will simply listen less and hope they change their minds on alternative because thats all the recourse I have. I still remember the day XM took away XM 12 Cross Country and forced me to listen to Outlaw Country instead. 137 Comments. However, even excluding that point, this still doesnt include Isbell, Simpson, or Haggard. 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. Showbiz Cheatsheet reported in 2020 that Tamra Judge also thought . I dont believe that for a second. March 5, 2017 @ About 15 of them are songs I wouldnt care to hear, Bob Segers Night Moves anyone? 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. He got started in radio at 15, and it was always a passion for him. Does it suck that The Ranch has acquiesced and started putting some mainstream country stuff in their rotation? People hear Garth Brooks and throw their hands up, but Much Too Young is a 28-year-old song, and was a traditional country semi-hit before Garth was even a star. Dont bother with their own app because its terrible. KRTY has been around for a long time, and was supposed to be an independent station. The biggest problem with mainstream country radio is that its nearly all pop/bro/AC country..essentially its a diversity problem. 5:30 pm. As far as I can remember, Ive always had a love/hate relationship with country radio. Fuck yes. As a listener, your voice needs to be heard, you need to support the stations advertisers and by all means stick with them. Trigger, Im not attacking you , I dont think youre a sexist pig. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. 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. 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. Sellers said as Lindell spoke over him. Sorry if my tone came across as weird. Heck, even streaming Radio Texas Live on Saturday nights would be great, EW in DFW All Texas, All The Time does not include Brad Paisley. Granted it would be a good Sturgill song, not In Bloom, and they played Stevie Ray Vaughn on occasion (ack!). I dont mean to disparage those three groups, I absolutely recognize their talent and what they do, its just not my type of music. I like ZBB, the Avett Brothers. Disappointed in Houston 12:27 pm. Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song, Former Ranch Fan Adding a little Americana and some classic rock, and even a 10-year-old Brad Paisley song might chase away some of the pop. March 5, 2017 @ Matter. everyone associated that look, the white jacket with dyed blonde hair with Heather, and Cheryl as the little girl from SH1. Explore. Barf. Also, wouldnt Eli Young Band fall into the category of being a more mainstream act of today as well? Bravo Insider has your exclusive first look at the December 19 episode in which Heather introduces us to her older brother, Tyler. But there is something to be said for pragmatism in trying to build a wider fan base behind independent artists. 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. Anyhow, a longer test period would be called for. It was a reaction to Miranda being a specific target of the complainers, as per the information in Triggers first reply above: 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 still had six months on my contract at the time too. Sunny Sweeney I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight Or, perhaps they ask what more mainstream country songs could do. Corncaster 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). 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. Julian Spivey When are they going to get an XM station just for the Texas/Red Dirt scene? 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. I think this is exactly the playlist I would want transplanted to my local radio station. How do I know? iHeartMedia KVET/Austin morning co-host Heather White has departed after more than 15 years with the company and eight with the station. Also, thats not what anyones complaining about. March 6, 2017 @ 1:39 pm. The popular MotorTrend Network's show is all about car make-overs, and it features the best talents, including the host. I know that the Ranch still plays way more good music than most other stations. I think they dropped it though. March 5, 2017 @ A station like this would be awesome to have up here. Have to say that Wide Open Country on WYRK still gets played in my house on Saturday mornings, though. They have a very diverse playlist similar to Sun Radio and KUTX in Austin. March 6, 2017 @ I think KOKE has really slid since its reincarnation. 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. Im a pretty big consumer, I buy albums and singles, I dont use Spotify, and very seldom do I use Pandora anymore. 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. Look, Saving Country Music loves to find instances where companies and radio stations screw up and undervalue the independent/traditional country fan. I hear so many artists use that phrase just to push their music. Jackson Burnes exits as the Executive Producer for "Karlson, Mckenzie and Heather" at Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX. I would think the loss of listeners would outnumber the listeners gained. What worries me is the slippery slope. The actress already had experience in Oscar-winning films, with a major role as Catherine Martin in The Silence of the Lambs (via IMDb).She went on to have parts in major motion films post-Grey's, including Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, which starred Matthew McConaughey, and the Fox News drama Bombshell. People like me simply wont be tuning in, because we dont want to hear that stuff in the first place. Program what works in your town/area/section of the state. She appeared in 22 episodes in total, giving fans plenty of time to learn her . "We . The influx of top 40 country over the past year and a half or so is astonishing. That was the impact of great music & a great station had now that impact is somewhat diluted like adding coke to 20 yr old whiskey, you can do it but why? It also alleged that publishing company Simon Books is likely to get a portion of Betty White's inheritance. March 5, 2017 @ I appreciated The Ranch as an alternative to KOKE-FM because I wouldnt ever hear Dierks Bentley, Jake Owen, Josh Turner, Little Big Town, Easton Corbin, Brett Eldredge, etc. March 5, 2017 @ Ironic that they are complaining about Miranda Lambert. Download Our Free iHeartRadio App! Seriously? Speaking as someone who is a college radio DJ for WNIA Radio, it kind of sucks to hear about something like this. It was Texas based country, and southern rock. I might have to try streaming them to get a feel for it. 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 No matter what some will complain. Although . Marens Church song is ok but the others are definitely more pop. Its all just just a big funnel for advertising dollars. If you take that into account, along with the clearly more mainstream country, and the other genres (where do the Lumineers fall?) The mainstream they do play is very legit nash artists like Church, D. Bentley(rita loves Dierkes) Brett Eldridge, John Pardi, Gary Allan, William Michael Morgan, Lee Brice, Mo Pitney, Josh Turner. If they keep with this format change, then they really need to change the name and get rid of their current slogan of The sound of Texas. Lets ALL drive grey Corollas . Were Marshall Tucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Clapton, and Seger played before this change (could be a shot at grabbing some classic rock listeners)? March 6, 2017 @ I appreciated The Ranch as an alternative to 105.3 The Red Dirt Rebel because I could hear Corb Lund (Im sure hes out of rotation now), Jason Isbell, and Sturgill Simpson on The Ranch. March 5, 2017 @ 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. Radio stations trying to play anything and everything will find listeners who only need music ( ads and DJ s ) as a form of company ..a minor distraction .playing in the background at the shop , playing in the garage , around the house while they vacuum ,playing in the van dropping kids at school .. etc.. 12:01 pm. Heather White | Austin TX Many people do not realize that radio is a business. 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? For independent and Texas country fans who often share a radio with co-workers and are used to hearing these names in the rotation along with Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, and Sam Hunt, theyre probably wondering what all the hubbub is about. Heather Chandler, portrayed by the late Kim Walker, is the first female antagonist of the cult classic film Heathers. Recently, TV Guide served up their latest Mega Buzz spoiler chat session,and revealed new Grey's Anatomy season 10 spoiler dish. I think we can all come together and agree that Tyler Farr is terrible . 11:28 am. This is also why I think corporate mainstream radio is doomed in the next two years. If you havent lived that far for the stockyards you dont realize how lucky we are to have great country music. Mason headed out to the then-Cedar Park Center for the ribbon cutting and announcement of the first event, a George Strait concert. March 7, 2017 @ Ill be searching for a replacement. I couldnt tell you when the last time I listened to it for more than five minutes was. Except they would play some older country song Murder on Music Row and make a comment in praise of the songs message right after, and then they would play that very same Thomas Rhett song right in between Aaron Watsons Freight Train and Luke Bells Where Ya Been. I dont understand the benefit in playing something that is disgraceful to the format right in between two songs that other stations normally wouldnt be playing. The statement further added that Joe Zolper and Bruno Massel returned for the new season, but Heather Storm would be leaving the show. 1:09 am. Sometimes I play more traditional leaning material, sometimes I play more mainstream material (but not what youre thinking). To boycott the station is a sure fire way to make sure Texas Country will not be heard in the future. Theres no Bro-Country, no Florida Georgia Line, no indecent country singles that are an embarrassment to the format, even though none of them may be the favorites of Texas country and independent fans. Theres a phone app and also on Roku. Streets of Bakersfield, Highway 40 Blues, and High Cost of Living may have been mainstream back catalogue inclusions, as well. Whiskey Lullaby does not fit their original foremat. specifically.. I counted 23 songs tha were not played before Friday on the ranch. March 5, 2017 @ But this is the reason country music these days marks a dividing line of the culture war. To argue otherwise shows you never listened to the station. KILT recently added a short-playlist Texas country HD station (KIKK). As a frequent KOKE listener, I have literally never heard them play Luke Bell. But lets be honest here about the motivations behind this format change by 95.9 The Ranch: MONEY. I understand what has happened, I just dont like it. Further to that, I can say in 15 years of listening I have never ever wished I could hear these alternative songs during my Ranch listening time and now I find myself just turning it off when these songs come on, sometimes for a few minutes, sometimes for the rest of the day (in fact I just turned it off when The Joker came on). Brittany Aldean Pens Heartwarming Birthday Tribute To Husband Jason Aldean Feb 28, 2023. However, we cant get a radio station to have a playlist like this!!! In . Sure Radio stations are competing for a shrinking pool of radio listeners against on demand streaming options like Spotify or just simply their own playlists through Itunes or Google Play. the other day I start a Turnpike Troubadours station on my Amazon app on the fire stick. I now stream music either through Slacker or stations like KNBT or The Ranch. Some songs I dont think are that good grow on me of course. KILT recently added a short-playlist Texas country HD station (KIKK). It can be a fun change of pace. The Texas Red Dirt music scene is a boiling pot for all music. I like that theyre playing Dwight Yoakum now. If we loyal listeners wanted Seger and Paisley wed have either lobbied for them or made a Pandora station. On the other hand, I would be happy as hell if my local station played that playlist. Former Ranch Fan She reappeared in July after marrying her husband, Thomas Zban, in June. Jill Zarin. And yes, maybe some of the worst I missed in my specific 54-song bloc. Others named . Married to the love of my life: @chris_p_ratt Instagram: @heatherbelly . Why. 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. But I don;t think we will know that until we see the results of this move. March 11, 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. Theyre complaining about Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, etc. Just ask any club or any band from any genre thats played a club that changes up their music genres every other week ..and I know theres a lot of players who relate to this . 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. ***UPDATE: According to some listeners, The Ranch has also added much more classic rock than what was played on the previous format. At this point even mainstream country radios audience is a niche market. March 6, 2017 @ The truth is, I didnt want to very often, and still dont. I like what I like. These listeners dont buy music , they dont support tradition , they dont go out to hear live music or support a venue and the only reason they MAY go to a club with a schizophrenic band schedule is that its walking distance from their house . Many would kill to have a radio station like this in their life. KOKE also plays Southern Rock icons, Grateful Deads Truckin along with the Texas and Outlaw Icons. Sturgill Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Waylon, Willie, Merle, Nikki Lane, Miranda Lambert, Uncle Tupelo and so much more! They played some Aaron Watson and Cody Johnson, and some other good artists that I didnt know. 7:16 am. Plus I work in a factory, so the radio only picks up like 2-3 stations. I like Kacey Musgraves, I like Josh Abbot, I like the song, but wtf??!! BTW before the format change I swear Shane hacked my phone & was using my play list one afternoon. The consensus among scientists has always been that lower levels of vitamin D at higher latitudes where the sun is less intense caused the lightening effect when modern humans, who began . If thats all I tuned in for, I would be angry too. and adding crap you could find on any other station. only they arent asking for input from listeners, they just changed it. Heather Harrington, 28, co-host for WNML's Sports Animal morning show, was arrested April 29 for allegedly driving under the influence, according to an . 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 . Hes considered some kind of outlaw? In 2014 I learned about Lubbocks 105.3 The Red Dirt Rebel, and their mobile app/online streaming. I hope the Ranch loyal listeners that are upset with the format change will come back around. White advocates heavily for children on the Autism spectrum. Announcing at Texas Stars games was almost a fluke. The 40 songs before that included gems such as Mellencamps Jack and Diane and Tyler Farr. KOKEs is subtle and based on your analysis, The Ranchs is mirroring KOKEs Nash select playlist. And yes, my labeling of back catalog mainstream singles is up for interpretation, but if a song is 30-years-old, then its a classic if by not other definition than the date. Listen To Podcasts That Examine The Passion, Perseverance, And Power Of Black Culture! It does work. The problem Texans have is not that The Ranch promoted and took pride in not playing that stuff, now they are backing off that stance but still flying the Texas music flag. 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. Nonetheless, I can appreciate the fans who loved the station because it was unique and played a more narrow, and Texas-oriented playlist. Its a shame that radio stations like The Ranch arent duplicated all across the country, and with the increased popularity of independent country, perhaps that will happen someday. Luke Bell? When they announced it, I figured it was a godsend. Fans are so furious over the move, they have hammered The Ranchs social media accounts with complaints, filled the stations message board with missives of discontent, someone has set up a Facebook page boycotting the station, and program director/DJ Shayne Hollinger has even received threats of violence from angry listeners. They did not play How Bout Them Cowgirls, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Steve Miller Band, Tom Petty, CCR, The Rolling Stones, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, etc. Im about an hour and a half north of you. Below Deck, Bravo, News, Reality TV. To keep up-to-date with what is happening on the croft, please subscribe to our mailing list . She is a radio morning show host, a lawyer and mom to two special needs children. NO. It has a phone app or can listen online. It annoys me to no end when people dont like a song simply because they havent heard it before. The Texas music scene isnt exclusive to people born and raised in Texas. 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