Has anyone else noticed that more commercials than music is actually played on m!


Question: Has anyone else noticed that more commercials than music is actually played on most stations!?
It drives me crazy, how about you!?

I know, I know!.!.!.get satellite radio!. ;)

For now I have to settle on CDs!.Www@Enter-QA@Com


Answers:
It may seem like it when you're waiting through a bad spot, but the truth is, stations play a lot more music than commercials!. Just to be sure, do an experiment!. Sit down with a note pad and timer, you can probably use the one built into most computers (check your control panels)!.

Do this when you've got a full hour during the week between 6A - 6P!. Start at the "top" of the hour :00 and go through :59!. Write down everything that runs on your favorite station and how long it runs!. Divide everything into four broad categories: chatter/talk (including weather and traffic), music, commercials and station promotional announcements!.

You'll probably log about 10-13 minutes of commercials in your hour, depending on the format of your station and the time of day!. The rest will be one of the other three categories - all of which to a station program director are NOT commercials!.

Once you've done that, you can tell your friends you "clocked" the station - and you'll have accurate information!. Most stations that brag about playing a lot of music will probably come in at approximately 11 minutes of commercials, 7 minutes (or less) of talk, 2 minutes of station promos leaving about 40 minutes of music!. This will change drastically in morning "drive" time - so take that into consideration!.
- a guy named duhWww@Enter-QA@Com

the radio has been that way for long time, some stations have blocks where they d limited or no commercials, other than that you said the two other alternativesWww@Enter-QA@Com

Well, duh!. Commercials are 30 seconds long!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

yeah and when they play music they only play the same 5 songs over and over again!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

yeah thats why i listen to yahoo musicWww@Enter-QA@Com

switch stations!. no brainer!. if a station is playing more than 20 minutes of commercials per hour, that's insane!. Stop listening to them, period!.Www@Enter-QA@Com

I agree with Patrick, BUT I would set the max at 15 minutes!. 12-13 is usually average!. 10 mintues of commerecials is about the best it gets these days!.Www@Enter-QA@Com



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