Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Clearing the Static 1821

Plenty of format changes over the Memorial Day weekend. Once again we have a round up of format flips from across the country. Plus, The Radio Kid shares some of her recent radio experiences while visiting Watertown, New York. That's all on this edition of CTS.

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Radio Serena Show 74: Saffron's Musical Journey

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Clearing the Static 1820

It's mostly format news this week, and from all over the country. From the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast, and from the Upper Midwest to the Deep South. Many new and innovative formats have come on the air recently, and we
ll tell you about them all on this edition of CTS.

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Radio Serena Show 73 - Mom FM

Song 1.  Rockin' Rollin' Mama - Buddy Jones
Song 2.  Mama Kiyelele - Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca
Song 3.  Does Your Mama Know About Me - Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers
Song 4.  Mother Malone - Mick Moloney
Song 5.  I Ain't Your Mama - Maggie Rose
Song 6.  Perfect Mother – Basia
Song 7.  Tanya Tucker What's Your Mama's Name
Song 8.  Mama Don't Allow - Katie Webster
Song 9.  The Gartan Mother's Lullaby – Dordán
Song 10.  Mama Used to Say - Junior
Song 11.  (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck - Carla Thomas
Song 12.  Mamacita - Joe Henderson
Song 13.  Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins and Messina
Song 14.  Mothers - S. Carey
Song 15.  A Song For Mama – Boys II Men

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Clearing the Static 1819

Lots of FCC happenings this week, including the resignation of one of the two Democrat commissioners. What could a four-member, majority Republican FCC mean for the future of radio? Also, a final ruling on FM translators versus distant full power FM stations. Later, Classical is preserved in Salt Lake City. A new CHR comes to Orlando, a new locally focused AAA in Virginia, Sports radio expandes in Asheville, and changes in Hindi language radio in San Francisco. That's all on this edition of Clearing the Static.

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Radio Serena Show 72

Song 1.  Song 2 – Blur
Song 2.  Black Is Black – Los Bravos
Song 3.  Lay Awake – City Mouth
Song 4.  One Of Those Nights – Tim McGraw
Song 5.  Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A, Op. 30 - III. Polonaise.
Allegretto - Pepe Romero, Acadamy of St. Martin i
Song 6.  What You Came For – Calvin Harris and Rihannah
Song 7.  Frozen – Madonna
Song 8.  Travelin' Man - Rick Nelson
Song 9  Kari - Joni Mitchell
Song 10.  Everlasting Love - Gloria Estefan
Song 11.  In the Still Of The Night – The Five Sattons
Song 12.  All I Need is a Miracle – Mike and the Mechanics
Song 13.  The Cardigans – Lovefool
Song 14.  Bus Stop – The Hollies

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Monday, May 7, 2018

Radio Serena Show 71: Format of the Month: Calm

This time on the Format of the Month, we present Calm. An hour of "beautiful music for beautiful people.

Song 1.  John Fox - Reminiscing
Song 2.  The Klone Orchestra - All the Things You Are
Song 3.  Percy Faith - This Happy Madness
Song 4.  The Romantic Strings - Misty
Song 5.  Al Capps - Suspicious Minds
Song 6.  Nat King Cole – Walking My Baby Back Home
Song 7.  101 Strings - Passing Strangers
Song 8.  Henry Mancini - By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Song 9.  Roger Williams - Strangers in the Night
Song 10.  Sven Libaek - The Closer I Get to You
Song 11.  Frank Chacksfield - These Foolish Things Remind Me of You
Song 12.  Maureen McGovern – The Morning After
Song 13.  Andre Kostelanetz - Guantanamera
Song 14.  The Strings of Paris - I Only Have Eyes for You
Song 15.  Paul Mauriat - Ebony and Ivory
Song 16.  Ferrante and Teicher - Yesterday Once More
Song 17.  The Hollyridge Strings - Good Vibrations
Song 18.  Jackie Gleason - Marie
Song 19.  Fantasy Strings - Against All Odds

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Clearing the Static 1818

We have lots of news from New York's Southern Tier region on this week's show. Plus, changes in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Also, one of Canada's best known radio groups is selling all of its assets. And, a little AM station in Myrtle Beach has a new format, and a new FM translator to go with it. That's all here, on this edition of CTS.

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The Radio Kid's Rant! 87: Deleting Jeremy's Facebook

The Radio Kid lets us in on another vital chapter of their transition on this edition of the rant.

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Saffron Says 28

The 28th episode of Saffron Says.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Radio Serena Show 70

Song 1.  Gettin’ Jiggy with it - Will Smith
Song 2.  Happy Hunting Horn - Harold Lang - Pal Joey – 1951 Cast Recording
Song 3.  Good Morning Baltimore – Hairspray Soundtrack
Song 4.  Seasons of Love - Company – Rent – 1996 cast recording
Song 5.  Ground Hawg - The Everly Brothers
Song 6.  Phantom Limb - The Shins
Song 7.  I Luv You Baby - The Original
Song 8.  Tell Me Why – The Rob Roys
Song 9.  The Tide Is High – Blondie
Song 10.  Sinead O'Connor nothing compares
Song 11.  Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone - Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Song 12.  Round and Round – Selena Gomez
Song 13.  Ants Marching - The Dave Matthews Band
Song 14.  Green Green – - The New Christy Minstrals with Barrie McGuire

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