Im originally from the same area (20 mins north of Mansfield) where 101.3 WNCO plays and it was always my favorite. Why. Heather then spent the top of the latest episode of her podcast addressing the "elephant in the room" of the situation with Natalie. Eldon Thacker August 14, 2017 @ I think many of us have thought that before the change. An insider told E! Deckhand Rayna Lindsey heard her say . March 5, 2017 @ On the other hand, if adding just a few songs from the mainstream entices more mainstream-oriented fans to the radio station, and the station sticks to their guns and only keeps those mainstream spins to a minimum, it could potentially result in a sum positive for all the independent and Texas artists featured regularly on The Ranch by exposing them to an entirely new demographic. March 6, 2017 @ 12:33 pm. 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. Im happy that they seem to be upping the female songs. 2:37 pm. Heather Dubrow starred on Bravo 's hit show from Seasons 7 to 11. I couldnt tell you when the last time I listened to it for more than five minutes was. Blaze Foley would listen to the Ranch these days. But I don;t think we will know that until we see the results of this move. Former Ranch Fan Im about 20 miles NE of Bucyrus and have a hard time picking that up. Ive been a frequent Rebel listener ever since. 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. Showbiz Cheatsheet reported in 2020 that Tamra Judge also thought . and the folks at Galleywinter are sticking up for the change because they have to maintain those radio relationships I would probably do the same thing. I understand the emotional vestment we have in the influencers we follow. Below Deck, Bravo, News, Reality TV. QC Kinetix received an endorsement from Heather White, co-host of KVET-FM radio show in Austin, TX. Angelo Rinaldi BTW before the format change I swear Shane hacked my phone & was using my play list one afternoon. 8:29 am. Apparently exasperated, Sellers then walked off the set, thus finally letting the interview continue uninterrupted. 9:48 am. 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 Im in radio and researched the Texas Music format for years and years. Eddie Stubbs is a treasure. Nonetheless, I can appreciate the fans who loved the station because it was unique and played a more narrow, and Texas-oriented playlist. Right, so we should also remove Turnpike Troubadours, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, Stony LaRue, and Merle Haggard? March 5, 2017 @ I live in Columbus, OH. I didnt take it as a critique or insult at all, I took it as a question. Turns out, what Grant, Kari, and Tory were asking for was deemed unreasonable by the producers. Maybe hell will freeze over, too. 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. But Just like Billy Bobs has transformed from the Worlds Greatest honky tonk to a mediocre dance club that plays country, pop, r&b, latin & TX/red dirt the ranch will transform from a great station to one that is tolerable at best. The influx of top 40 country over the past year and a half or so is astonishing. It looks like they took alot of stuff off of my personal Playlist. I like Kacey Musgraves, I like Josh Abbot, I like the song, but wtf??!! Its called Pandora. Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell? 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. Thus, I understand the inclusion of the classic rock (and I mean songs that rock and top 40 stations played at the time). Daisy whereabouts are just unknown after being released from the psychiatric hospital. I started my whole foray into this Texas music scene more than a decade ago with Pandora introducing me to artists like Jason Boland & The Stragglers, it snowballed from there, including with help of this website introducing me to artists like Cody Jinks and Mike and the Moonpies. That's why you're seeing Brian Kilmeade, Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt doing their show remotely from their respective homes. Have to say that Wide Open Country on WYRK still gets played in my house on Saturday mornings, though. Others named . Perhaps by expanding their playlist a bit it might allow them to feature more women. In 2011, four Real Housewives Of New York were fired: Jill Zarin, Cindy Barshop, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, and Alex McCord. I absolutely love some of the stuff I hear on The Rebel that I wont hear anywhere else. March 5, 2017 @ Zackary Kephart 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. 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. Trigger, Im not attacking you , I dont think youre a sexist pig. Sorry if my tone came across as weird. 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. March 5, 2017 @ I mainly listen to the radio while Im driving anyway. The only reason Music Row hasnt moved on is because theyre relied on radio for so long, they know no other way forward. Seriously? Just a theory. Saving Country Music studied a multi-hour bloc of The Ranchs playlist as it streamed Saturday (3-4) evening to see just how significant the format change is (see below). The point is, the song doesnt fit their original format. Heather Thomson and Leah McSweeney feuded on Season 13 of 'RHONY.'. This comes from someone that has listened to the Ranch from 5am till 3-4 pm 5 days a week for past 10+ years. Ultimately, what people say on social media is anecdotal. I just wish they would come right out and call this what it really is, a money grab. Not easy to talk about, but her and her husband have decided to split.. Post some encouraging words! As much as i hate to say it, Ive actually had to tell someone before that if they didnt like it, they make a seek button on your radio for a reason. 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. March 5, 2017 @ KVET in Austin was a great classic country & TX formatted station that eventually became full or pop country. It also alleged that publishing company Simon Books is likely to get a portion of Betty White's inheritance. I really wish people would think outside the box sometimes I completely understand why The Ranch added different music to its playlist Radio stations HAVE to play to their audience If a station can add a few more songs to draw a larger listener base, that is more revenue when they go to clients for advertising. Also play Bingham, Margo Price, John Moreland, AA, Old Crow, Aaron Tasjan, Luke Bell and few other East Nashville artists more than anyone in Texas. If they want to play classics from current mainstream artists, they should stick to songs like Should Have Been a Cowboy or Where the Green Grass Grows.. I hope the Ranch loyal listeners that are upset with the format change will come back around. Place the cutting in the hole and gently pat down the soil around the stem. But what can you expect from corporate radio, especially when the ratings are there? I hurt for The Ranch fans. Heres a concept.how bout doing a listener survey to find out if they even want mainstream artists mixed in? As for cross pollination between the mainstream and anti-mainstream factions, check out the curious lineup for a big annual event in Alabama called Rock the South, with Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt headlining, with Cody Jinks among the undercard. A lot of the artist on The Ranchs playlist are selling out large venues and have huge followings. KOKEs is subtle and based on your analysis, The Ranchs is mirroring KOKEs Nash select playlist. White advocates heavily for children on the Autism spectrum. 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.. And he was a lifelong resident of Kentucky. Burnes has 13 years of radio experience with 6 producing the morning show. March 10, 2017 @ This uproar is giving them free publicity for the format change which will have a greater negative impact on the playlist than just walking away. Even though Heather disappeared from the news desk of American Agenda on Newsmax TV, her fans assumed she had left the channel, but on July 12, 2022, she made a comeback to the desk. Even after the news broke, the White Stripes stuck to their story, insisting that the . Theres a phone app and also on Roku. The Texas Red Dirt music scene is a boiling pot for all music. 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. I love Bob Seger, but it does seem like a strange choice given the other songs. Trigger EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT on Spotify, YouTube or pandora? According to the program director, it was about 10%, and that has now been corroborated independently by numerous studies. I welcome a slight change in format to fill the airplay with really good music, even if some are from the Nashville scene. March 5, 2017 @ Their Night format is all Texas Red Dirt along with Sturg and many of the alt country/Americana artists. Their sound and singles indicate that they could care less about the roots Texas music has. This video was originally featured on her Facebook page: . March 6, 2017 @ And yes, it is alarming to see this marginal, but clear change of format from 95.9 The Ranch. March 6, 2017 @ Thats 42.5% of the playlist!!!!!!! Farmer Brian No Seger? 10:39 am. I actually dont hate all mainstream country. Wouldnt mind something like this here in Pittsburgh. Announcing at Texas Stars games was almost a fluke. I am concerned. I counted 5 songs (maybe 6 if I missed one) from female artists on that list of 54 songs. The series' season 5 premiere, "Live Free or Die," opens with a flash-forward to Walt alone in a diner on his 52nd birthday. Read the comments here and elsewhere. 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. 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. Disappointed in Houston website builders . Its not bad at all. No more. Rick Dayton was a morning anchor who joined the station in 2009. A station like this would be awesome to have up here. (Abuser of punctuation). 11:21 am. Former Ranch Fan Personally Id much rather hear more classic country mixed in because that more accurately reflects what my playlist is and what led me to Texas country in the first place. Getty Images. Owned and operated by LKCM Radio Group, with its studios located in Ft. Worths Sundance Square, The Ranch is one of those rare gems that actually plays what they want to play. Like I said, I did not have a proper snapshot to make a perfect comparison between the old and new playlist. New York City is officially down one housewife. Dead by Daylight > General Discussions > Topic Details. Boy did that go over your head. hoptowntiger94 John Deery #32 Someone who listens to The Ranch, because its The Ranch, isnt calling you up asking to play some Zac Brown followed by CCR. Former Ranch Fan Former Ranch Fan I added other songs that were certainly not mainstream country in style, lyric and formula regardless of artist, so long as they fit what might be termed the gritty and raw feeling that is Texas Music and Red Dirt Music. Heather White is part of the "Bama, Rob, and Heather" morning show on 98.1 KVET. I like & listen classic country, western swing, TX & red dirt. He . The generic aspect of the sound- the lyric content , the melody , the grooves , the phrasing , the production, the arrangements and the vocalists becomes overwhelmingly boring and un-stomachable ( yes Im making that a word ) beyond 3-4 tunes . He got started in radio at 15, and it was always a passion for him. I found KOKE-FM in 2016 after following a link from Rita Ballou in the comment section of this website. So yes, they will change the station after Dierks. There is no excuse for Tyler Farr, Ill give you that. Hats off to Ben Ryan. Someone who stops their radio dial because they hear Zac Brown Band is just as likely to start it again when Cody Johnson comes on afterwards. 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. 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 . They were divorced in March 2000, three months before the release of their second album, De Stijl. Now, if someones dream mish-mash of music consists of some of the above mentioned classic rock, mainstream artists, along with our deeply-loved and respected Texas/Red Dirt artists, and thats what they really want to hear, theres an app for that. Scott S. 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. Play alot of Alt country as well as Sturgill, Isbell, Margo Price etc. Thats not a bad playlist by any means, at least if the sample here is anything to go by. An option Ive come to enjoy is Outlaw Nation. How is this a minor tweak?????? At least the listeners dont have to pay to listen. What worries me is the slippery slope. I am streaming this at work right now and theyre playing Merle, so its a pretty big win so far. Earhardt is allegedly doing her shows from the home of Sean "Softball" Hannity. Dr. Heather White is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the area of dairy cattle nutritional physiology. IF this is the case, and IF they dont slowly creep away from the Texas country thing altogether, then perhaps it will help. Former Ranch Fan 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. How do I know? Trigger, I share your perspective. Does. 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. I love your station, even if you do stroll into work with a towel on your head. 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. January 16, 2023, 09:26 PM. I think they dropped it though. 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. He can be reached at [email protected] or 617-669-5242. THIS is the bigger issue . Your band is booked as a country band this week following last weeks Pink Floyd tribute act following last months Top 40 dance band . I was just trying to make a narrow point that the mainstream artists they did add, at least in regards to this specific playlist, were two women. Kacey Musgraves Dime Store Cowgirl Look at the success of wsm650am out of Nashville. 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 . 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