TALKIN' RADIO : MUSICIANS SPEAK ON '90S FORMATS.Byline: Fred Shuster We've often heard from industry types about where they think music radio is heading, so we decided to check in with a range of artists. Dixie Chick Emily Erwin, for example, hopes the country format spawns a range of micro-formats, such as modern country, traditional country, bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. and country gold. ``The format has grown a lot in terms of being multifaceted,'' she said. ``There's not just one type of country music - it's like rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. where you have all this variety. Being from Dallas, we have three major country stations that are all totally different. I hope that happens across the country as well.'' As for jazz, a format that draws nearly the same numbers as classical music, pianist-composer Chick Corea This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. says he's come across just a handful of stations that present the music properly. ``It takes real dedication to keep jazz radio on the air,'' Corea said. ``There are some good jazz stations throughout the world. When you find a station where the DJ is playing what he likes, that's the way it should be.'' Underground acts like turntable mixer DJ Spooky This article is about the musician. For other people named Spooky, see Spooky (disambiguation). DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid (born Paul D. Miller insist artists can build a large fan base without radio support. ``Don't forget rap groups like Public Enemy and NWA NWA Northwest Airlines (ICAO code) NWA Northwest Arkansas NWA National Wrestling Alliance NWA National Weather Association NWA National Works Agency (Jamaica) NWA Network Analyzer blew up without radio,'' he said. ``I don't mind not being on the radio. Electronic music is this totally 21st-century folk music folk music: see folk song. folk music Music held to be typical of a nation or ethnic group, known to all segments of its society, and preserved usually by oral tradition. Knowledge of the history and development of folk music is largely conjectural. , and people who are supposed to find it will find it.'' Roots-rocker Mary Cutrufello, though, still believes in the power of rock 'n' roll radio. ``Growing up, it gave me something to believe in as far as the world and how I fit in,'' she said. ``I think radio still has that potential, although I know it's a lot different today. But the potential is still there.'' And what about hip-hop and rap, the genres responsible for some of the decade's biggest sales? ``I don't even consider rap and hip-hop in the same category,'' says RZA RZA Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig Allah RZA Requested Zenith Angle , the brains behind rap outfit Wu-Tang Clan. ``These radio stations say they're the place where hip-hop lives, but they're really the place rap died.'' A Web of opinions More than 1,000 radio types responded to a survey at the Web site run by radio vet Don Barrett last week. Turns out talk is the fave fave Informal n. One that is preferred above others or likely to win; a favorite. adj. Favorite. [Short for favorite.] format, followed by news and alt-rock. In mornings, most people tune into Howard Stern on KLSX-FM (97.1). Ken Minyard and Peter Tilden at KABC-AM (790) were next, followed by the KNX-AM (1070) morning news. Respondents said they listened to radio an average of 21 hours and seven minutes during the week and almost eight hours on weekends. Barrett's site is at www.laradio.com. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: CUTRUFELLO |
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