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The Straight Skinny
Babble On BA More alternate approaches to music programming
By Carol Archer |
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Inspired, O'Neill responded: "[Mindi's] reasoning is behind a change we made in Madison on Oct. 4. We've had 14 years of top ratings and sold out sponsorships for Kathryn Vaughn's five-hour 'Magic Sunday Morning' show, but it was increasingly difficult to create a Smooth Jazz show next to a successful AC format.”
He adds that he doesn't have the luxury of waiting for Sade's next release. "But I still want the atmospherics that Smooth Jazz provides, so we expanded the playlist, and expanded the hours each Sunday from 7a.m.-7p.m. and call our new show 'Sunday Smooth.'
"The sound evolves and becomes more familiar (and vocal) as the day rolls on, demonstrated by the noon-1p.m. hour. I know you were a fan of the 1970s KNX-FM ("The Mellow Sound")/Los Angeles, and I think we may have a touch of that in this approach. Listener response has been at least 80% positive."
WMGN Sunday Smooth Sample Hours: 7-8a.m. Paul Hardcastle/Peace on Earth Patti Austin/First Time Love Larry Carlton/March of the Jazz Angels Boz Scaggs/Drowning in the Sea of Love Craig Chaquic/Gathering of the Tribe Cat Stevens/Morning Has Broken Dave Koz/Castle of Dreams Nightnoise/Hugh Bob James, David Sanborn & Al Jarreau/Since I Fell For You Norah Jones/Chasing Pirates Soul Ballet/Da Da diamonds
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