[weegee]

The Vietnamese stations on AM aren't taking over decades old rock and roll stations.

For NEW rock in Houston there is now only 104 (if you call Britney Spears rock) and the "Buzz" 94.6(?) (if you call 10 year old Pearl Jam songs "new"). (2 stations)

Then you have the oldies stations 50s-70s KLDE (with a playlist of all of about 100 songs), 60s-80s "the Arrow", 80s "the Point", and 90s on 92.1. Not to mention all of the other oldies office background music (Michael Bolton, Billy Joel, etc. in an abomination they try to call soft "rock").

This is hardly the first "Spanish only" station taking over a large established radio station in Houston.

Why is "Spanish only" okay on so much of the radio dial? That seems more divisive than "urban" or other terms used to identify minority target audiences.

Why isn't there at least one Spanish rock station?

Why is the new station permitted to proclaim "Latino & Proud" when we all know that there would be protests outside a country station proclaiming "Anglo & Proud" or even just "Southern Pride"?

[weegee]

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Another active attempt to kill rock and roll (they tried it in the 1950s when Elvis went in the army, several singers died, Jerry Lee Lewis was sent home in scandal, Chuck Berry was arrested, Little Richard retired for gospel, and ASCAP pursued payola charges against BMI.

They replaced rockers with glamor boys (Fabian, Tab Hunter, Ricky Nelson, a "castrated" Johnny Burnette, Frankie Avalon, et al).

They tried to "move on" from rock and roll in the 1970s after Woodstock as sensitive "singer-songwriters", country-tinged "rock", soft rock (fern bar music), and disco were given a heavy push.

The tastemakers have no taste.

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Cheap Channel just flipped a heritage rocker to spanish.

from FMQB...

Second CC Flip In Spanish Format Initiative

October 29, 2004

Keeping pace with their announcement this past September to significantly expand their commitment to Spanish-language programming, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. yesterday (10/28) at 5 p.m. PT flipped 36-year rocker KSJO-FM/San Jose to a new format dubbed "La Preciosa."

Mixing a wide range of regional Mexican hits and targeting the Bay Area's 25-54 adults, the new KSJO is touting the only local morning show, "El Genio Lucas," airing Monday through Saturday from 6-11 a.m., hosted by Alex Lucas, a 14-year radio veteran, Mexican native and longtime morning radio host in the Central Coast region .

"The Bay Area is one of the country's fastest growing Hispanic markets and we see an opportunity for KSJO to bring the community a new and exciting Spanish-language format, featuring the only local morning show in town," commented Kim Bryant, newly appointed Market Manager, San Jose for Clear Channel Radio. "In addition to a broad catalog of regional Mexican songs, KSJO-FM will also offer the local Hispanic community extensive local news, traffic and weather updates all in Spanish."

Another view of the company's decision to flip formats came from Clear Channel Communications Regional Vice President Ed Krampf, who told the local San Jose newspaper, The Mercury News, ``The fastest part of the market is Latin. And rock is having trouble. Young white kids are listening to Hip-Hop, and the other young segment is Hispanic. . . . Sometimes you just have to move on.''

[dougherty]

Ditto.

[FITZ]

Why isn't there at least one Spanish rock station?

Because rock songs sound goofy in Spanish and hispanic kids who like rock like the real thing. They're not going to listen to bands from Mexico any more than anyone else is --- they want American and British rock the same as everyone.