Blue ...


... jenn's right on this one.

It's not about the artists being born in the Generation X time frame... it's artists that are popular with Generation X-ers. The guy who makes the playlist is right here in Tulsa so why don't you call him up if you want to hear something? The target for the station is women 25-44, so while it's called GenX it also taps in to Gen Y.

It's just another way for Clear Channel to have a radio station on the air and not pay DJs and run a station for as cheap as possible. Way to take the personality out of radio Clear Channel and take away jobs from real people!

The CC internal memo says age demo 25-39, not 44. Find it online.

How much does Clear Channel pay you, 918? SAD.

Jennifer –

Thanks for taking the time to post your comments about Gen X Radio.

I came up with the concept for Gen X after spending five years running the programming department at Sirius XM and seeing the national success of channels like Lithium, First Wave, 80s on 8, 90s on 9 and Pop2K.

The good news about Gen X Tulsa is that it’s free and it’s specifically designed for Tulsa music fans that grew up listening to pop and alternative radio during the late 80s, 90s and early 2000s. The station plays “grunge, hip-hop, hair bands, boy bands and everything in between.” In fact, the suggestions you make are all part of the Gen X Tulsa library so if you listen a little longer, you’re bound to hear all of them…”Epic” by Faith No More, “Tennessee” and “Mr. Wendal” by Arrested Development, “Unbelievable” by EMF, “All Apologies,” “Come As You Are” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana, “Just Like Heaven,” “Friday I’m In Love” and “Love Song” by the Cure, “Around the Way Girl” by LL Cool J, “Jane Says” by Jane’s Addiction, “Poison” and “Do Me” by Bel Biv Devoe, “Rump Shaker” by Wreckx N Effect, ”7” and “Kiss” by Prince (his early 80s stuff felt too played out and the Gen X library starts in 1987), “Where It’s At” and “Loser” by Beck. And, the three hits by Technotronic – “Pump Up the Jam,” “Get Up” and “Move This” came out in late 1989, 1990 and 1992 respectively, not 1988 as you wrote.

So, there’s no reason for you to be “miffed” as it sounds like we’re on the right track. Actually, you’re exactly the kind of person we’re targeting with Gen X Tulsa, a 35 year-old woman who’s a music fan and is a little jaded and cynical (or “snarky” as you describe yourself) about corporate America. Yes, Clear Channel Radio is a large corporation, but we actually do care about every one of our markets, including Tulsa and the music (as someone else posted above) is not the same as it is in Louisville. As for that station, Gen X Louisville 100.5 launched back in September and after three months on the air, the station is #1 in virtually every demographic. We’re extremely happy with the results there and look forward to seeing how it does in Tulsa.

I just wanted you and your readers to know that I’m not a “no-name radio station programmer.” In fact, I lived and programmed a radio station in Oklahoma back in the 90s and I’m a big fan of the area. Thank you again for your feedback and I hope we do save you some money on I-Tunes in 2010.

Best regards,

Jon Zellner
Sr. VP Programming
Clear Channel Radio

Jon, Technotronic formed in 1988.

They must have crappy radio in Louisville if a station like Gen X does well there.

OMG does anyone look anything up anymore??? Gen-x's are most commonly known as being born between 1965-1976 (very few "experts" state between 1961-1981) and Millenials or the "Y-Generation" are born between 1977-1998. This radio station seems to be leaning more to Millenials than Gen-Xers, even the descriptions are Millenials (ie computer savvy, internet etc that is stated in their "mission statements") and the music is more when the older Millenials were growing up and what they listened to. The Gen-Xers were more the MTV Generation with the music that was played in MTV's early days. They do have some of that on the station, but more nineties early 2000's leaning. Also "Backinthe918" you obviously work for Clear Channel so anything you have to say is irrelevent, and since when are you an expert on Kevin Seal? Are you his stalker that knows his whole background? If so you are most scary. And Maniac, you are an old fart. Who in the hell wants to listen to freakin' 50's and 60's stupid music? You old people who are "Baby Boomers" hate getting old but guess what you are. I liked the old Kool, I am a true Gen-Xer who grew up listening to late 70's, 80's and early 90's. Who are you Mr Jerkoff to say my generations music is worthless, and yours is the only relevant music to listen to???? 50's and 60's music just sucks. You got to get an "oldies" station when you were in your 30's and 40's, so quit gripping about the station WE got to have for a while. I and a lot of other real Gen-Xers are not happy about our station being taken away. Time Magazine even wrote an article about us called "Gen-X: The Ignored Generation?" and once again, not only are we being ignored, but even our name is being taken from us and given to the Millenials (again, those born from 1977-1998) So, Clear Channel took my station away, put on canned Millenial music and call in Gen-X incorrectly. Nice. AND I have to listen (or read) ignorant Boomers blab on and on about their stupid 50's-60's music that blows. Double nice.

Jennifer - Excellent read!

Jon - You and your corporate radio mission SUCKS.

Thanks.

TGW