Bob Shannon, back in the day
Be still, my Motown soul!
At last, I’ve got a radio station to act as the perfect antidote to too much classical seriousness: WCBS-FM is coming back with its oldies format (and with the great Bob Shannon (above) as one of its deejays)!
I wrote about the temporary demise of that great New York City cultural resource here. And my daughter will be gladdened by the return of K-Rock.
Bloomberg (henceforth to be known as Boomersberg) had the story yesterday.
Today, the NY Times tells us (scroll down):
Intended to attract the younger listeners prized by advertisers, [the prior change in format] cost the station more than half its audience share and nearly 30 percent of its advertising revenues.
For better (and sometimes for worse), Boomers Rule! How much do you bet that the first song they play, when they switch over at 1:01 p.m. on Thursday, is the one that goes: “Still like that old time Rock-‘n-Roll”?
One problem, though: It looks like they’re lopping off the ’50s. What, no Bobby Darin, no Chuck Berry? What are they thinking?
Would anyone like to buy a slightly used HD2 radio?