Listen: Country’s Battle for Seatle Resumes The Seattle flip…

Listen: Country’s Battle for Seatle Resumes
The Seattle flips are reminiscent of Country’s very early ’90s boom, when stations released quickly, attempting to obtain a jump on another new launch that still took area almost instantly. One reason for the previous battle of attrition was (as in lots of markets) that The Bull and The Wolf were concentrated on the significantly narrow “New Country” position. In a market that constantly had strong Country radio, doing Classic or also “Yesterday-and-Today” Country appeared like a noticeable opening.

The Seattle turns are reminiscent of Country’s early ’90s boom, when stations introduced quickly, attempting to obtain a dive on another brand-new launch that still took location nearly promptly. Throughout those Garth Brooks-driven boom years, brand-new stations typically assisted grow Country radio. One factor for the previous battle of attrition was (as in lots of markets) that The Bull and The Wolf were focused on the significantly slim “New Country” placement. In a market that constantly had solid Country radio, doing Classic or also “Yesterday-and-Today” Country appeared like an apparent hole. Hank FM returns the 101.5 regularity to Country for the first time considering that the ’70s.