It was no joke when two country stations hit the airwaves in Seattle on April 1.
101.5 KPLZ needed a format change long ago, with ratings in the dumpster book after book.
The station goes by the moniker Hank FM now.
Further down the dial, the BULL has returned to 98.9 FM.
It was a huge mistake for Hubbard to dump country and switch to AAA. Station management came on the air today with an apology to listeners.
Not a stunt.
It’s now a three-way battle. KPLZ stands a chance to Get out of the ratings basement, and maybe the BULL can wrangle ratings points away from 100.7 FM The Wolf…
Here is a Lotus sales pitch.
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April 3, 2024 at QZVX
Dick Ellingson says:
Just turned on Hank in the middle of a commercial for over-the-counter pneumonia medicine. “Even if you’ve had your pneumonia shot, this might give you even more protection. Ask your doctor if it’s right etc. etc. ” Cable news snake oil ads without the pictures. Then joined some NOT COUNTRY noise in progress, then repeating the pneumonia medicine ad.
Are they getting the “programming” in exchange for the schlock ads? Hey, guess what? That same pneumonia ad – three times in about 10 minutes and then joining Pam Tillis in progress.
“If you have diabetes, asthma or heart disease, take our pneumonia medicine.” That’s what the ad says, running four times in about fifteen minutes.
Then a promo talking about all the Hank records filling up a football field. Did they play one? Check a, b, or c.
a. no
b. of course not
c. see a or b above