Sunday, February 25, 2024

Clearing the Static 2408

It's an extremely quiet week here at CTS, so much so that we share an aircheck Bob recorded of KGON's 50th anniversary celebration on February 1. Before that, it's lots of stations being sold this week, as DLC Media is selling its stations in Indiana, and Kensington Digital is acquiring a few in Alabama. We also talk about an innovative move out of Audacy.

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Radio Serena Show 370

This week, we remember one of the legends of country music as Radio Serena remembers Toby Keith.
Song 1. Should've Been a Cowboy – Toby Keith
Song 2. He Ain't Worth Missing – Toby Keith
Song 3. A Little Less Talk and a lot more Action – Toby Keith
Song 4. Country Comes to Town – Toby Keith
Song 5. I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight – Toby Keith
Song 6. I Wanna Talk About Me – Toby Keith
Song 7. My List – Toby Keith
Song 8. Who's Your Daddy – Toby Keith
Song 9. Whisky Girl – Toby Keith
Song 10. Let's Get Drunk and Be Somebody – Toby Keith
Song 11. Big Blue Note – Toby Keith
Song 12. It's A Little Too Late – Toby Keith
Song 13. Crash Here Tonight – Toby Keith
Song 14. God Love Her – Toby Keith
Song 15. Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Clearing the Static 2407

 It's a quiet enough week this week that we read a good number of the LPFM grants at the end of the program. Before that though, we have a brief update about the owner that everyone loves to hate, a new classic rocker in Missouri, and a few other format changes.

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Radio Serena Show 369

This week, it's Radio Serena's Stupid Cupid Valentine's Day show... and our Mardi Gras celebration.
Song 1. Just Like Starting Over - John Lennon
Song 2. Copacabana - Dick Farney
Song 3. Mary from Dungloe - Emmett Spiceland
Song 4. Lovin' You Is Fun - Easton Corbin
Song 5. Lady - Little River Band
Song 6. Love Takes Time – Mariah Carrey
Song 7. Like a Lover - Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
Song 8. Going Back to New Orleans - Deacon John
Song 9. La Danse De Mardi Gras - Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Song 10. In the Dog House / Dans La Maison De Chien - Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
Song 11. Zydeco Twist - Roy Carrier
HHSong 12. Jump to the Music - Henry Butler
Song 13. Bourbon Street Parade - Algiers Brass Band

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Sunday, February 11, 2024

Clearing the Static 2406

 This week, a station flips to Classic Hiphop, a sale in Cape Cod marks the spot, and Bell sells bigtime in Canada.

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Radio Serena Show 368

This week, as part of a regularly formatted show, we are remembering "The Day the Music Died" -- February 3, 1959. During our Oldies slots this hour, hear music from the 3 musicians we lost -- Buddy Holley, The Big Bopper, and Richie Valens. All this and more this week from the 90's, Oldies, and a whole lot more -- Radio Serena.
Song 1. I Don't Wanna Fall In Love – Jayne Child
Song 2. True Love Ways – Buddy Holley
Song 3. Brand New Key – Melanie
Song 4. Her Name is Alice Shinedown
Song 5. Gone The Rainbow – Peter, Paul, and aMary
Song 6. Soon and Very Soon - Andraé Crouch & The Disciples
Song 7. Here I Am – UB40
Song 8. Oh, Donna – Richie Vallens
Song 9. Husavik My Home Town - Artist Unknown
Song 10. Jambory – Naughty By Nature
Song 11. White Lightning – The Big Bopper
Song 12. Here Comes Your Man - The Pixies
Song 13. 3 Stars

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Clearing the Static 2405

 It's a quiet week here this week.
Beasley has dropped podcasts from one of its two translators in Detroit. This leads us on a brief tangent about the legal IDs.
We have a few other things to discuss, including Neuhof Media getting out of the business, with the sale of its Danville and Decatur IL stations, and the announcement of the divestiture of the rest.
Also, Rocking M is officially out of the business, and a station in Pennsylvania relaunching with an oldies stunt over the weekend.

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Radio Serena Show 367

This week, it's another special format presentation. This time, enjoy all your favorite deep dance tracks -- from techno to house to drumb and base. Can't go to the rave? Let the rave come to you! It's audio ecstasy -- The Rave!
Song 1. Haiyan - 995
Song 2. Floating Dance - Nicolau Marinho
Song 3. Otherworld - Kyau & Albert
Song 4. Blackberry Concept - Sebastian Mora
Song 5. Falling - CrankDat
Song 6. You and Me – Yuma
Song 7. Whuup [RC Deep Jungle remix] - Roland Clark
Song 8. Be Your Sound Emma Hewitt
Song 9. Over Mode - Infected Mushroom
Song 10. Ana Criado & Beat Service - Whispers (original mix)

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Clearing the Static 2404

This week, Bob and The Radio Kid discuss happenings in radio as far afield as Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Massachusetts and New Jersey.

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Radio Serena Show 366

It's another hour of energetic Anthems from Cheers!
Song 1. Jump (For My Love) - The Pointer Sisters
Song 2. Blame It on the Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme
Song 3. Boom, Boom, Boom – Vengaboys
Song 4. Cry For You – September
Song 5. Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds
Song 6. Living in a Haze – Milky Chance
Song 7. SOS – Rihanna
Song 8. Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) - Jackie Wilson
Song 9. Stick Like Glue – Shawn Paul
Song 10. Two Hearts - Phil Collins
Song 11. Forever Amo'r [Amo'r mix] – D'Zyre
Song 12. Young Hearts Run Free - Kym Mazelle
Song 13. Headhunter v1.0 - Front 242
Song 14. Something – Lasco
Song 15. Can't Fight This Feelin - - REO Speedwagon

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Clearing the Static 2403

It's another week of catching up on news, and after this week, we continue to be a week behind. Can we catch up next week? Maybe. For now though, the big story is that Audacy has filed for bankruptcy. Also, is Townsquare in worse shape than everyone thinks? Bob seems to think so. We also have a few other format changes to cover this week.

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Radio Serena Show 365

Song 1. The Right Time – The Corrs
Song 2. My Bonnie – The Beattles
Song 3. Now and Then – The Beattles
Song 4. Save Yourself - Stabbing Westward
Song 5. Ape Call – Nervous Norvous
Song 6. Gitarzan – Ray Stevens
Song 7. That Ain't My Truck – Redd Atkins
Song 8. Ferry Cross the Mersey – Jerry and the Pacemakers
Song 9. Don't Cross The River – America
Song 10. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Song 11. Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson
Song 12. Going Under – Evanescence
Song 13. Connected - Stereo MCs – Connected
Song 14. I Have a Boyfriend - The Chiffons
Song 15. Just a Little Taste - Al Hood

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Clearing the Static 2402

 On this week's show, we continue to catch up on the changes that took place between Christmas and new years. There are lots in Texas.

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Radio Serena Show 364

 It's another hour of the wildest variety on your radio! It's Wild FM -- Your Number 1 Variety Superstation!
Song 1. exes - Tate McRae -
Song 2. Bride and Groom - Eddie Blazonczyk & the Versatones
Song 3. Faithless - Injected
Song 4. Sweep Around Your Own Back Door – Roy Acuff
Song 5. Reelin' In The Years – Steely Dan
Song 6. The Gladiator - United States Marine Band
Song 7. The Way You Love Me - Karyn White
Song 8. Trouble - Ray LaMontagne
Song 9. Hunter's Descent - Protector 101
Song 10. Blowing In The Wind – Peter, Paul, and Mary
Song 11. Que Fazes Aí Lisboa - Alexandra
Song 12. Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland – Henry Burr
Song 13. Oh, Johnny – The Andrews Sisters

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Clearing the Static 2401

It's the first show of the year, and that means we catch you up on everything that happened over the past three weeks. First though, we catch you up on some developments that we have updates on from over a year ago that we never heard about. Among the highlights,
The five remaining Yaquina Bay Communications stations have been shut down, a new AC comes to Missouri, a new vibe comes to Florida's capitol, and much, much more.

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Radio Serena Show 363

 This time on the show, it's an hour of nothing but your requests as we welcome in 2024 with the first all request show of the year on the 90's, Oldies, and a whole lot more -- Radio Serena!
Song 1. Jumpin' Jack Flash – Rolling Stones – Gino
Song 2. I Can Help – Billy Preston
Song 3. We Didn't Start The Fire – Fallout Boy – Bob
Song 4. Jerusalem – Steve Earl
Song 5. Finish Line – Skillet
Song 6. 100 Years – Five For Fighting
Song 7. Blinded By the Light – Bruce Springsteen
Song 8. North To Alaska – Johnny Hortan
Song 9. Lights On – Five Nights at Freedy's
Song 10. Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
Song 11. Holiday in the Sun - The Sex Pistols
Song 12. Teach Your Children – Crosby Stills Nash Young
Song 13. Dancing in the moonlight – King Harvest

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Clearing the Static 2353

 It's our year in review show this week, but before we get there, we read an article updating a story we got in January. Then we discuss the trends we saw over the past year.

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