Sunday, July 17, 2011

Know Which Of The Connecticut Radio Stations To Tune In To

By Elise Clayton


You switch it on and turn the dial to point to the channel or frequency you would want to listen to. Once it reaches that number, you should be able to hear sounds emanating from those speakers. If you somehow are not interested with what is playing, you can always go left or right of that number. There are many radio stations Connecticut has that you can tune in to.

Whether you have to turn the dial or if it just a matter of clicking the link, you always have different types to choose from. It is entirely up to the listener on how long they want to stay in one particular frequency. What they do to ensure that their listeners prefer one over the others is by matching their format with their target audience. Here are a few of the formats that are commonly playing on the airwaves.

You may have the oldies format. A more apt name for this format would be golden hits. In a way this is quite a broad format. Considering that it could range from the 50's to 90's music. What it makes sure is that the old songs played are considered as gold.

You may have the personality format. With this format, it is more of talk than music. It relies on the personality who may be hosting, co-hosting or even as a guest. This may include certain commentary and parody on current events. This seeks to entertain listeners primarily with this. It could even include interviews and features on some famous and interesting personalities, with a bit of music in between.

You could go with rock. This is also a broad format to go with. There are plenty of genres and sub genres that belong under this format. It could even be categorized according to which era the songs played belong to. Its format tends to fall within the various stylistic ranges.

There is the smooth jazz format. This is mainly for providing a relaxed environment. There is no need to even tune in and focus on what the notes and lyrics are. It is aimed to let the listeners simply relax and have good music in the background that would not be too distracting to what is going on.

You could go with standards. If it is not under the rock category, it may be played on this station. It could be the standard hits for the past six decades. Or, it could even feature current renditions of a standard hit.

There is the urban format. Soul and hip-hop are only a few of the genres that can be found on its programming. These are targeted to pique the interest of young adults and teenagers, as they are the target audience. For adding more appeal to adults, soul and r and b hits around 20 years older or more could be added.

Those are only a few of the formats that are currently used by radio stations Connecticut. With all those different formats, you would be able to find one to suit your everyday mood. But, if you want to keep your dial to one frequency, just figure out your tastes and personality and you should be able to find the frequency just right for you.




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