Clearing the Static 1812

On this edition of CTS, we spend most of the hour talking about possible plans by the FCC to crack down even harder on radio pirates. Is this crackdown really necessary? Should certain pirates be left alone because of the kind of programming or service they provide? Or should it be an "all or nothing" situation? Also, the FCC wants to eliminate the requirements that media ownership changes be printed for public view. Is this a good thing? We don't think so! We discuss all of this on CTS 1812.

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Radio Serena Show 65

Song 1.  Love Gets Me Every Time – Shania Twain
Song 2.  Let’s Have a Party – WandaJackson
Song 3.  Power of Two - Indigo Girls
Song 4.  Whoomp, There It Is – Tagteam
Song 5.  Hey Dean, Hey Jean (Jean and Dean’s Party Song) – Dean and Jean
Song 6.  Roses - The Chainsmokers
Song 7.  Tick Tick Tock – Fruit De La Passion
Song 8.  Rockin' in the Jungle - The Eternals
Song 9.  Rio - Duran Duran
Song 10.  Hey Jealousy – The Ginblossoms
Song 11.  When It’s Nighttime In Ittally, it’s Wednesday Over Here –
The Everly Brothers
Song 12.  Cartoon Heros – Aqua
Bonus: Sponge Bob Square Pants Theme Song
Bonus: Garfield And Friends (Friends) Theme Song
Bonus: Scooby Doo Theme Song
Bonus: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song
Bonus: Troolz Theme Song
Bonus: Anamaniacs Theme Song
Song 13.  Thank You - Dido

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Clearing the Static 1811

As two of the nation's biggest radio companies file for bankruptcy, and others are reported to be on very shaky ground, what will this mean for the radio ownership landscape in the US? We discuss this for the hour, on this edition of Clearing the Static.

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Radio Serena Show 64

Song 1.  Where It's At – Beck
Song 2.  Tracy - The Cuff Links
Song 3.  Therion – Papadose
Song 4.  Reason To Believe – Rod Stewart
Song 5.  Mendocino – Sir Douglas Quintet
Song 6.  Falling In – Lifehouse
Song 7.  I’m Gonna Get You - Bizarre Inc
Song 8.  To Be Loved (Forever) - The Pentagons
Song 9.  Angel – Madonna
Song 10.  I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
Song 11.  Friend, Please – Twenty One Pilots (Listener Request)
Song 12.  Underneath – Hanson (Listener Request)
Song 13.  XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl) - Trisha Yearwood
Song 14.  I Only Want to be with You – Dusty Springfield
Song 15.  New Years Day – Taylor Swift (Listener Request)

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The Radio Kid's Rant! 82: Where You From?

On this rant, The Radio Kid asks the question, why are people so vague about where they are from.

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Saffron Says Episode 22

It's the 22nd installment of Saffron Says.

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Clearing the Static 1810

We spend the first half of this show mourning the loss of an iconic Chicago radio station, and we discuss how and why this happened. We also have radio developments from Upstate New York, Boston, San Diego, Central Pennsylvania, and Milwaukee to tell you about. All on this edition of Clearing the Static.

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Radio Serena Show 63: Format of the Month: The Concert

This time on Radio Serena, it's an hour of Great Classical Music. The Concert.

Song 1.  Concerto Grosso in G major, Op. 7/3: 3rd movement - Ensemble
Violini Capricciosi; Igor Ruhadze - Locatelli Edition, Vol. 4:
Concerti Grossi -  2015 - Brilliant Classics - Pietro Locatelli
Song 2.  Symphony No.100 in G major, "Military" - II. Allegretto -
Philharmonia Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin - Haydn: The London
Symphonies, Volume 3 -  -1997 - BMG - Franz Joseph Haydn
Song 3.  String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 76, No. 6 - III.
Menuetto: Presto - The Angeles String Quartet
Song 4. No. 15Vikingur Olafsson - Philip Glass Piano Works
 Song 5.  Sonata No. 3 in C, Op. 2 No. 3 - 4. Allegro assai - Maurizio
Pollini - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op.2
Song 6.  Sea-Blue Circuitry - Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose
Song 7.  Concerto for 2 violins, 2 cellos, strings & continuo in D
major, RV 564: 1st movement - Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher
Hogwood - ates: Mothership2016 - BMOP Sound - Mason Bates
Song 8.  Missa Papae Marcelli - Agnus Dei - Oxford Camerata - Missa
Pape Marcelli & Missa Aeterna Christi Munera - 1992 - Naxos - Giovanni
Pierluigi da Palestrina

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Saffron Says Episode 21

Listen to the 21st episode of Saffron Says.

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Radio Serena Show 62

Song 1.  Losing My Religion – REM
Song 2.  I’m In Love Again – Fats Domino
Song 3.  1973 – James Blunt
Song 4.  My Heart Will Go On - Céline Dion
Song 5.  Many Many Tears Ago – Connie Frances
Song 6.  Crash Your Party – Karman
Song 7.  Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough - Patty Smyth and Don Henley
Song 8.  Odd Man - Paul Motian / Bill Frisell / Joe Lovano
Song 9.  The Only - Static-X
Song 10.  Living in Danger - Ace of Base
Song 11.  Book of Love - The Monotones
Song 12.  Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Song 13.  Suspended in Time - Group Home
Song 14.  Angel – Elvis Presley
Song 15.  Country Girls - Travis Matt

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Clearing the Static 1809

We open this week's show with more developments in the IHeart bankruptcy saga. Could Liberty Media become a partner in IHeart? Could this mean possible cross promotion between IHeart's radio stations and Sirius/XM Satellite Radio? We discuss the possibilities. This leads us to discussing how we feel satellite radio programming has declined so much in recent years.
Later, we talk about a new male oriented Classic Rock/Talk hybrid station launching in San Diego. This leads to a discussion about Entercom's apparent decision to step away from CHR (Top 40) in some markets. Why is this?
That's all coming up on this edition of Clearing the Static.

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In the Middle Episode 29 - Parkland Shooting

This time on In the Middle, The Radio Kid shares her thoughts on the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

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Saffron Says Episode 20

The 20th episode of Saffron Says.

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