Seriously it’s just not going to happen a classic Hits station in Melbourne I live in Dunedin, New-zealand with a choice of over 13 + Fm commercial stations but me I prefer online radio more choice
Yes i agree to some extent, but those still dont fill the role of a true classic hits/oldies station like 4KQ or Cruise for example. Still a big difference.
Even 2CH is “sort of” not that real classic station in my view that I like. When there was choice on the AM Band in Sydney 2UW and 2WS Hits & Memories played the real classic hits from the 60s to the 80/90s.
2CH still has that 2ch easy playlist feel to it. 2UW/2WS were more upbeat.
Today I think, in my view, 2CA in Canberra is the benchmark for classic hits in Australia (even though its forever classic). They play the most variety even though it is still a safe playlist.
Nothing wrong with 2CH, but for myself I find myself switching stations. And I understand what they are doing it, they don’t want to alienate their older audience.
Community radio plays the best variety these days.
Judging by what I heard on Monday, they’ve been heavily promoting the station as being on “1170 and in stereo on DAB” at just about every available opportunity including a number of promos specifically promoting the DAB+ service.
I think Cherie is being careful not to “chuck a MML” and lose their existing 2CH listeners. Too much change and it could be a bad thing. Hence, why I can see they’ve kept Bob Rogers to a Saturday night.
I’d expect more very gradual changes over the coming months from CH-erie & Co.
Hopefully EON has the patience and continues the investment in the station.
… if it were owned by SCA or MML there would’ve already been 7 breakfast show changes and 9 format changes …
Well done EON and 2CH. I can sense a lot of ex-2UE listeners will be switching to Chris Kearns and Tim Webster. A move that 2SM has failed to build upon.
Webster’s most entertaining segment on 2UE was music with Glenn A Baker. Remnants still exists on the internet. Edit: Forget that, I just realised the links do not work
Agree. They would be silly to limit Tim to only doing 40-60 second music talk breaks.
I can see 2CH becoming what 2UE should’ve become post MML merger… that is, a hybrid tall & music station. Like vega, only a more focused music positioner.
However, good on Glenn and John for putting their own money where their mouths are and convincing OCP to stump up the lion’s share of a huge investment in 2CH. It’s great to see such an increase of investment in a long neglected licence.