By my count 18 of the last 40 songs played on The Ranch, as of 1:30PM CST, wouldnt have been played last Sunday., Shayne Hollinger Hats off to Ben Ryan. If thats all I tuned in for, I would be angry too. Bama and Heather in the Morning on 98.1 KVET iHeartMedia Feb 2013 - Aug 2021 8 years 7 months. "She started making excuses about why she couldn't show up for shoots," an insider told Page Six on June 9, not that . I like & listen classic country, western swing, TX & red dirt. Just turn it off. Matter. 2:06 pm. I wouldnt listen to a station like that here in Minnesota. Lindell was then finally given a chance . An option Ive come to enjoy is Outlaw Nation. This might be a reflection of the sad state of mainstream country, but I would rather hear Seger and Mellencamp on FM radio, than the likes of Taylor Swift, Kelsea Ballerini, Florida Georgia Line, and Luke Bryan. Granted it would be a good Sturgill song, not In Bloom, and they played Stevie Ray Vaughn on occasion (ack!). Not much of variety up here in central Illinois, 99% of the country stations play literally the same shit everyday. It just blows out the listenership and thereby justifies more of whatever the change was. 8:22 am. In fact, all the commotion is likely to draw a bigger crowd of folks tuning in to see what all the complaining is about. Ive done articles on the subject. Trigger Radio/Media But that song is 12 years old. No Steve Miller? But I don;t think we will know that until we see the results of this move. I discovered this really weird station that comes to my town in the night time that has a similar format. Sellers said as Lindell spoke over him. The Texas music scene isnt exclusive to people born and raised in Texas. Much like 92.5 circa 2005-6, when they switched to Lonestar. Cody Jinks Chase That Song It looks like they took alot of stuff off of my personal Playlist. I used to tune into 104.5 WFMB in Springfield for their Red Dirt/Texas hour. Heather White | Austin TX They tried this stupid stunt before where they let listeners vote on what they wanted and now they are doing it again. Heather Storm Hobbies, favorites, rumors, and interesting facts. And yes, maybe some of the worst I missed in my specific 54-song bloc. For years, radio station 95.9 The Ranch based in Ft. Worth, TX has been a bastion for fans of true country music, Texas country, Red Dirt, Americana, and country classics that are so often missing or never even given a chance on corporate country radio stations. Thats great and all, except now they are taking away more of Eady, Jinks, Troubadours, etc. Might as well be 95.9 Jack FM now. I did not care for Springsteen or ZZ Top being played. My comment was not addressing the playlist. I think that 95.9 had a lot to do with stations beginning to play local talent because the Ranch proved it could be done and that people would listen. I like what I like. I was wondering when youd cover this issue. Fuck this. Its the independent owners that need to super serve their listenership while corporate Radio continues to turn each station into a Pandora or iHeartradio app channel. Ive streamed The Ranch for a the past few years since Houston didnt have anything close to it. I gave up on f.m. 3:52 pm. Burnes has 13 years of radio experience with 6 producing the morning show. 12:38 pm. 3:42 pm. Streets of Bakersfield, Highway 40 Blues, and High Cost of Living may have been mainstream back catalogue inclusions, as well. Trigger She is the deceased leader of the most popular and powerful clique at Westerburg High known as The Heathers. Their sound and singles indicate that they could care less about the roots Texas music has. "We . Its hard to please everyones tastes, and thats why I try to balance everything out. They play everything. Below Deck fans are disappointed and furious at Chase because she lied. Does. 90% of what they play is traditional country and Independent and local artists. Bryan/College Station TX Someone made a comment to the effect that people in many other parts of the country would be thrilled to have a station that played this much music that is not considered mainstream country. Saving Country Music reached out to The Ranch program director Shayne Hollinger for comment on this story, but emails were not immediately responded to. I find this change to be extremely disappointing and hypocritical; and their excuses for doing it are total bullshit. She said she will now have her nights available for her family. ATX Tiger Paul Radio stations trying to play anything and everything will find listeners who only need music ( ads and DJ s ) as a form of company ..a minor distraction .playing in the background at the shop , playing in the garage , around the house while they vacuum ,playing in the van dropping kids at school .. etc.. Also Dierks as best of mainstream, hahahhaa, he used to be, but not sure anybody has sold out harder lately. March 9, 2017 @ An insider told E! March 6, 2017 @ The consensus among scientists has always been that lower levels of vitamin D at higher latitudes where the sun is less intense caused the lightening effect when modern humans, who began . She is a radio morning show host, a lawyer and mom to two special needs children. Just looking at this station playlist, it looks good, there is nothing close to this in my market. Someone pissed in their favorite cocktail. Adding a little Americana and some classic rock, and even a 10-year-old Brad Paisley song might chase away some of the pop. Jill Zarin. Merle Haggard My Own Kind Of Hat March 6, 2017 @ They replaced the Red Dirt pop with some of the better mainstream stuff. There are enough classic rock stations everywhere. You go out of your way to avoid fast food restaurants try to support places that offer completely healthy , nutritional options , equally or more affordable dishes, better atmosphere , better service , restaurants that set a good example of healthy eating for your kids .then one day they close ALL of those places and turn them all into Macdonalds . I understand the emotional vestment we have in the influencers we follow. Please send me these studies. Thats what Nashville radio does, barely eking out Jon Pardi or William Michael Morgan. The point is all Texas, all the time is a ridiculous argument against Whiskey Lullaby given the format of the Ranch. Trigger, Im not attacking you , I dont think youre a sexist pig. March 5, 2017 @ I mainly listen to the radio while Im driving anyway. Any spots that are going to classic rock sucks, in my opinion. The Texas Red Dirt music scene is a boiling pot for all music. But I also think people should recognize what an anomaly and gift The Ranch is even in its present state. But there is something to be said for pragmatism in trying to build a wider fan base behind independent artists. Anngelle Wood exits as a weekend host at WZLX and 101.1 WGIR-FM Manchester NH. 4:06 pm. Not that they dont have great music, thats just not what I want to hear when Im expecting country/Texas country/Red Dirt music. Former Ranch Fan Wayne D, Tay & Bama Weekday Mornings On 98.1 KVET! March 5, 2017 @ March 5, 2017 @ Three years after the Yummie founder left her full-time role on the show, she . 12:47 pm, If anyone is interested in checking out the previous hours playlist, you can pull it up online, http://player.listenlive.co/48801/en/songhistory, Alexander Grant Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Ida Red March 5, 2017 @ March 6, 2017 @ Im gonna be in Dallas next week and now have something to tune in. By the way, a threat to a station or their employees is considered by the FBI as an act of terror. Listen To Podcasts That Examine The Passion, Perseverance, And Power Of Black Culture! Im originally from the same area (20 mins north of Mansfield) where 101.3 WNCO plays and it was always my favorite. A lot of the artist on The Ranchs playlist are selling out large venues and have huge followings. 2:59 pm. They dont play Carrie Underwood and the only Brad P. song they play was his college football themed song. Im an avid Ranch listener. March 5, 2017 @ 12:16 pm. Farmer Brian They may give the station a listen because of Dierks, Miranda and Maren Morris and go on to discover TPT, Sturgill and Cody Jinks. Maybe one of the three local country stations could implement it. Music News. Thank you so much . Brittany was accepted into MIT in the recent Season 4 finale and since Heather Morris is pregnant, the actress likely wants to focus on motherhood in the coming months. There is no definite reason as to why Heather was cut out of the show, but viewers did feel bad knowing producers made her come all that way just to be edited out. Below Deck fans are dying to know if Heather Chase will get fired from the show. Sorry if my tone came across as weird. Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Heather Thomson spills all about her co-stars Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer, and explains she quit because show is "contrived." All Texas, All The Time does not include Brad Paisley. Ive been a frequent Rebel listener ever since. "Fox News and Heather Childers have parted ways. The generic aspect of the sound- the lyric content , the melody , the grooves , the phrasing , the production, the arrangements and the vocalists becomes overwhelmingly boring and un-stomachable ( yes Im making that a word ) beyond 3-4 tunes . IF this is really a listener requested change 95.9 should share the data that is driving the change. Christian Coalition Right Wing Conservatives KVET in Austin was a great classic country & TX formatted station that eventually became full or pop country. They play what they desire. Twitter: @heatherbelly Instagram: @heatherbelly TikTok:@Heatherbelly This is my public page. Heather then spent the top of the latest episode of her podcast addressing the "elephant in the room" of the situation with Natalie. After leaving the show in Season 11 (2016), the legendary housewife is all set to join the upcoming sixteenth season of RHOC. This format sounds very similar to BOB 106.1 in Minnesota. Just ask any club or any band from any genre thats played a club that changes up their music genres every other week ..and I know theres a lot of players who relate to this . Former Ranch Fan Ive heard Dierks Bentley, Jerry Jeff, Skaggs etc on this station many times, however I can say Ive never heard Clapton, but that may be because I dont listen to it enough. 2:53 pm. And the storylines were sort of, you know, heading in different directions. When I hear the bro country stuff that has been getting played the last few years, and even some of the mainstream singles being released by some female artists, I would guess that the audience would be young blue collar white people from broken families, perhaps young Trumpers who feel alienated that the economy and society have left them behind . It could be good for the station for growth while also being good for the fans and its not as though they are playing the bad mainstream stuff either. When are they going to get an XM station just for the Texas/Red Dirt scene? The big test for The Ranch may not be right now, but in a few weeks when they find out if the format tweak is effective. Play alot of Alt country as well as Sturgill, Isbell, Margo Price etc. So were likely talking 1 in 10 songs is new to the playlist. 2. Now, they are driving away those hardcore fans. 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