WRDU Goes Country

I can not believe 106.1 went country.WTF?I was a hardcore wrdu fan and now country omg!!i moved from the triangle and was so happy I could hear wrdu on the net but now country?I hate country music there is enough country stations around.Why take away from so many fans of rock and roll music???This is the worst switch ever!Ban clear channel!!!!!!!!!!

I think that WRDU’s problem is that they never seemed to change up thier play list. For awhile that when ever I turned them on they were playing yet another song by Pink Floyd. I like Pink Floyd, but I also like variety in my life.
I agree with the many comments that Raleigh does not need yet another country station. But what can you do when a non-local company makes preconved notions about what southerners like. “Oh, we are in the south. They must like county music.”
The River was a good station that played a variety of music and now I am very sad that they changed to classic rock. I guess I will stick to my NPR, 88.1 and my CD player.

I was streaming Pure Rock 105.5 via the net and thats a GOOD STATION for FM radio! FRESH new music the majority and the classics of course!
Raleigh needs a station like that for FM rock radio since 96Rock is LAME

I really miss Bob and Tom in the mornings! They could be over the top, but always had great guests, and actually let them talk. What a concept. I do enjoy country, but the ‘Rooster’? Give me a break!! It WAS nice to have some choices.

hay what happen?You have people who work out side who use to be every day listeners and now no more 106.1 come on. WE did not like Bob&Tom;
but after 10:00 am it was fine.Who had this brigh though to change it.Who ever you are you suck. We want the old 106.1 rock&roll; back

hay what happen?You have people who work out side who use to be every day listeners and now no more 106.1 come on. WE did not like Bob&Tom;
but after 10:00 am it was fine.Who had this brigh though to change it.Who ever you are you suck. We want the old 106.1 rock&roll; back

hay what happen?You have people who work out side who use to be every day listeners and now no more 106.1 come on. WE did not like Bob&Tom;
but after 10:00 am it was fine.Who had this brigh though to change it.Who ever you are you suck. We want the old 106.1 rock&roll; back

hay what happen?You have people who work out side who use to be every day listeners and now no more 106.1 come on. WE did not like Bob&Tom
but after 10:00 am it was fine.Who had this brigh though to change it.Who ever you are you suck. We want the old 106.1 rock&roll back

hay what happen?You have people who work out side who use to be every day listeners and now no more 106.1 come on. WE did not like Bob&Tom
but after 10:00 am it was fine.Who had this brigh though to change it.Who ever you are you suck. We want the old 106.1 rock&roll back

Raleigh radio has now come full circle. Before the coming of 96.1 we had 106.1 trying to please everyone with 70s and 80s rock and very occasional modern rock that had been on the charts long enough to be safe to play (ala 96.1 now). At that time 93.3 was the adult rock station (ala 100.7 now). 96.1 came on the scene to deliver modern rock with risky cutting edge songs that were previously unheard in the Raleigh market. 88.1 has a great opportunity to be the relief for those who love and miss new/modern rock, but 88.1 is and has always been overly artsy and self important college rock that is completely happy to be unlistenable to almost anyone except people that listen to bad indie music so that they can feel cooler than everyone else. I’m guessing a new small station will pop up in 3-10 years that plays edgy modern rock, 100.7 will be replaced by 96.1 and the new station will be bought out and slowly drift into playing the safest music possible. Until then I would love to be able to listen to bob and tom in some way other than over the static/jb&b; on 106.5.

Yes this area needs a modern rock station! 96 rock SUCKS and plays the old safe tunes and it’s getting very, very old ! Hard to believe this area does not have a modern rock station!

Ok, let me get this straight.
You’re all pining over the loss of RDU, a washed up jurassic rock station that was ruined by Clear Channel years ago by playing “Sweet Home Alabama” every hour.
You long for the days of Bob and Tom, a has-been syndicated show out of Indianapolis.
Meanwhile, you bash the only LOCAL station willing to take chances – a station that just the other day played “2 Minutes To Midnight” by Iron Maiden, “Been Caught Stealing” by Jane’s Addiction, “The Pot” by Tool, and “Jesus of Suburbia” by Green Day (a 9-minute song no radio station plays). That was just one afternoon.
96rock at least has a local morning show (that yes, plays music), raises money for lots of local charities, and puts on a very cool acoustic show on Sunday mornings.
But all you “cool local types” would rather have sattelite radio, a big corporate jukebox that you could duplicate on your ipod.
Congratulations. Want to know why radio is suffering? Look in the mirror.

LOL! I agree with the majority of folks with local radio! 96 Rock is stuck on playing old tunes and will play a new tune once in every 15/20 songs! I personally got tired of hearing the same classic bands! I just never understood why they don’t include more new rock along with the old stuff! Is it b/c there trying to old on to the older demograhics since terrestrial radio is on the decline? I agree with the above, 105.5 in Jacksonville is the best FM radio station in this state! When I go EAST, I will listen to that station!
The poster above me mentioned the set list of 96 ROCK! Replace the Janes Addiction with a BLACK LABEL SOCIETY SONG and replace the Green Day song with a song from Avenge Sevenfold!
I have SIRIUS radio and I love it! Man, it just went from Pantera to Hatebreed to Full Blown Chaos! Everybody I know has made the switch! who could blame em! only 10/12 bucks a month, less annoying commericals, and more selections of music and talk radio!

” I was streaming Pure Rock 105.5 via the net and thats a GOOD STATION for FM radio! FRESH new music the majority and the classics of course! ”
I used to STREAM them also via the net! The best OVERALL rock station in this state! Kid u not last week, they played Slipknot ” duality ” to Pantera ” Cowboys From Hell ” to Van Halen ” hot for teacher ” Not bad for FM radio!

See, that’s exactly my point. You think a couple of those songs should be replaced and it would be perfect. Someone else will think a deeper Zeppelin track would be the right call.
BTW, I’m not disagreeing that there’s a lack of new rock on the radio. But if you are the only station playing AC/DC, Van Halen, Ozzy, Sabbath, etc. (like 96rock is) – then you have to play that stuff in decent doses. And as much as you want newer stuff, don’t forget about all the now disenfranchised RDU listeners that want classic rock. You think the River’s playing it (Fleetwood Mac-James Taylor-The Animals)?
The grass always looks greener…

Good points man! Hey, when I tune into 96 rock at times the deep tracks are great I thought, heck I heard 2112 overture by RUSH and was impressed! But throwing in a track from Mudvayne, Black Stone Cherry, Breaking Benjamin or Black Label Soceity would be GREAT also but thats impossiable on 96Rock unless it’s the foo fighters, green day or audioslave and a song from TOOL here and there or now Iron Maiden’s new tracks!
As much as 96 Rock plays OZZY, I don’t understand why they don’t play Black Label Society since Zack plays for OZZY also! Same sound, and a great heavy basic rock band!
I will tune into 96.1 Fm here and there but’s it’s not my cup of tea!

And thats the reason why I got SIRIUS! To hear new music and good ole heavy metal! This area has no source of that, only one rock station that plays the heck out of the 90′s, 80′s and 70′s!
I travel a lot for work and I really think the Pittsburgh area has the best market for FM radio, 2 classic rock stations along with a modern alternative station and another station like 96 Rock called 93.7 K rock and they have the same motto as 96 ” e-thing that rocks ” but the differnce is K rock plays a good dose of new rock along with the classics!
OK, I am done with this, LOL!

bite the bullet people…SIRIUS Satellite Radio is incredible. 43 cents per day and you can listen from any computer in the world. why put up with horrible commercial filled local garbage? isn’t it worth 43 cents per day not to put up with?

96 Rock may still suck, but they’re still a darn sight better than they were, and they’re still the best station in the Triangle. Sure, I wish they’d play heavier stuff: I want a radio station that plays Dimmu Borgir, Slayer, Testament, Slipknot, Exodus, Children of Bodom, Still Remains, etc.
But since we don’t have that, I for one am willing to be happy that we now have something we didn’t have a year ago: a station that plays Motley Crue, Tool, Green Day, Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister, Godsmack, Danzig and 3 Doors Down all glommed together.

[quote]now Iron Maiden’s new tracks![/quote]
Compared to how bad FM radio in this area has traditionally been, I’m f’in THRILLED to have a station that will play new Iron Maiden. By comparison to what we’re used to around here, having that is about like having freaking KNAC!

( Quote ) ” bite the bullet people…SIRIUS Satellite Radio is incredible. 43 cents per day and you can listen from any computer in the world. why put up with horrible commercial filled local garbage? isn’t it worth 43 cents per day not to put up with? ”
Exactly! I love it! So many selections of hard rock music! Just about everyone here at the office has it now!

In response to PCLEAN:
“Ok, let me get this straight.”
-You tried and failed
“You’re all pining over the loss of RDU, a washed up jurassic rock station that was ruined by Clear Channel years ago by playing “Sweet Home Alabama” every hour.”
-We’re pining over the loss of a washed up jurassic rock station that scared 96 rock enough to make them play older modern rock with very occasional jurassic stuff mixed in to steal some of the 106.1 demographic.
To put it into terms simple enough for you to understand:
competition = good
monopoly = bad
“You long for the days of Bob and Tom, a has-been syndicated show out of Indianapolis.”
-We long for the days of a has-been syndicated show that brought a lot of good comedy shows to Goodnights, and helped promote a lot of good comedians that we would otherwise never hear. That and it is nice to have a morning show on the radio that is actually funny and entertaining.
“Meanwhile, you bash the only LOCAL station willing to take chances – a station that just the other day played “2 Minutes To Midnight” by Iron Maiden, “Been Caught Stealing” by Jane’s Addiction, “The Pot” by Tool, and “Jesus of Suburbia” by Green Day (a 9-minute song no radio station plays). That was just one afternoon.”
-WOW so they played Jane’s Addiction, Iron Maiden, and Green Day. I bet sometimes they stay up way past midnight and watch R-Rated movies too. They play “Been Caught Stealing” about as often as 106 played “Sweet Home Alabama”. When was the last time they played something by a new band that you’ve never heard before, or for that matter, played a song that was recorded within the last two years?
“96rock at least has a local morning show (that yes, plays music), raises money for lots of local charities”
-Yes I can listen to 96.1 and half the stations in Raleigh beg me for money on my commute!
“and puts on a very cool acoustic show on Sunday mornings.”
-Great.
“But all you “cool local types” would rather have sattelite radio, a big corporate jukebox that you could duplicate on your ipod.”
-you’re the one that hates big corporations and wants to listen to the “only LOCAL station”
“Congratulations. Want to know why radio is suffering? Look in the mirror. ”
-Sorry I dont have a 96 rock sticker on my mirror. Want to know why radio is suffering? It’s because 96 rock is the ONLY ROCK STAION (ie monopoly = bad)
Is 96 rock a bad station? No, but they arent that good either.
Is having one rock station the answer? NO
Is variety good? I think so, but apparently you dont. You just want to be spoon fed from a corporation. This corporation just happens to be small, local, and not that good at what they do.

I’ve lived in the 106.1 listening area for about 18 years now and have never liked the station. They were on my presets, but I never listened to them.
I’m really saddened by what has happened to 96.1 lately. I used to like the station and listened to amost nothing else. The recent “everything that rocks” format is complete crap. I’m already burnt out on this 80′s heavy hair rock they’ve latched onto. Obviously some people like it, but I didn’t like it when it was current and like it even less now.
What annoys me the most about them is the slogan. If they were “everything that rocks” I wouldn’t keep hearing the same song multiple times per day, day after day.
I would love to have a real modern rock station back… (or for the first time).

Can local radio be like mid term elections, can we just vote out the idiots that are making these bad decisions

The last two posters nailed it with the only rock station in this area, 96 ROCK! There moto ” everything that rocks ” is totally B.S, LOL! I have SIRIUS but every now and then in the old lady’s car, I have to listen to FM radio! Like this weekend but were getting SIRIUS in her car soon!
The heavy doses of classic rock mixed with the 80′s and 90′s get’s old quick! Nothing new, same songs we all been hearing for the past 20 yrs! I don’t think I have ever heard em play back to back songs from this decade! Play Led Zepp, then go into a overplayed Nirvana song, then play van halen, then annoying commericals, then play an overplayed pearl jam song, then we hear the annoying voice guy ” eveything that rocks ” then play a classic rock song or two and then commericals and then come back and play another overplayed 90′s song and back into the 70′s and just maybe a song from 2000 and thats usually b/w green day, nickelback or audioslave!
I have SIRIUS but this area needs another rock station bad! I always say this, but that station in Jacksonville, NC 105.5 Carolinas Pure Rock is the best FM station I have ever heard! I wish we could pick em up in Raleigh!