Zenith Classic Rock

Boardsbud

Seek out on Reciva itunes or shoutcast. This is a REAL classic rock station, it makes The Rock sound like a NOW compilation. Tune in. Much respect to the promoters who I know pop on here from time to time !!!

Boardsbud

http://89.238.146.140:7860

copied from the Waterford City board. They kept ABC to themselves, lets share this one.....

TRSJ

stream doesn't work on my mac. Opens in itunes player and won't play.

Boardsbud

Thats strange, i'm listening on itunes on a mac at the moment.

TRSJ

Boarsbud,

just tried it in the office on a pc and again itunes opens but it won't play. Strange as I often listen to stations on itunes. Other stations are playing fine on my itunes, just checked!

TRSJ

Trick of the Tail

Try this link then:

http://89.238.146.146:7480

Thats a 64k MP3 stream, whereas the other one is 32k AACplus.

More things play MP3, although AACplus is better quality for lower bitrate.

Reception reports appreciated!

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TRSJ

that link works thanks and listening on my mac/itunes.

I listened also on my wi-fi radio. Reciva have it listed under "Ireland" and under the genre "classic rock" i see but its up named as Zenith Album Rock just to let you know.

Good tunes but the audio is not great to be honest. Most stations over 64k (especially 128k+) sound great on my roberts radio but this is needs to be tweaked yet I guess if its only on test. For comparison listen to tmf radio (holland), magic radio (france) or ipartyradio (usa) all with crystal clear streams.

TRSJ

mike65

Spotted that - the Album Rock stream on my Logik radio would'nt connect either but would with Classic Rock :odd:

Also get rid of the timing pips on the hour. Anyone else hate "beep beep beeeeeep" on thier recordings?

Mike.

Trick of the Tail

On a WiFi radio you should be listening to the MP3 stream, called "Zenith Classic Rock" (even though its the same content, its just to differentiate between the 32k AACplus and the MP3 streams).

Reciva-based WiFi radios don't decode AACplus correctly, so the audio doesn't sound good, but on the MP3 stream it sounds great.

If you listen to the 32k AACplus stream on a PC with Winamp, you'll hear AACplus like its supposed to be heard.

Again, reports are welcome!

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TRSJ wrote: »

that link works thanks and listening on my mac/itunes.

I listened also on my wi-fi radio. Reciva have it listed under "Ireland" and under the genre "classic rock" i see but its up named as Zenith Album Rock just to let you know.

Good tunes but the audio is not great to be honest. Most stations over 64k (especially 128k+) sound great on my roberts radio but this is needs to be tweaked yet I guess if its only on test. For comparison listen to tmf radio (holland), magic radio (france) or ipartyradio (usa) all with crystal clear streams.

TRSJ

TRSJ

Alinton,

yeah it's a much better sound now from winamp through my pc but I would usually listen to stations through my wi fi radios at home or in the office than on a pc.

Great name for the station by the way.

TRSJ

Trick of the Tail

Thanks! Try the Zenith Classic Rock stream on your WiFi radio then, thats what I listen to it on at home, sounds great!

Rgds

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Trick of the Tail

Zenith Classic Rock now has a blog, at http://zenithclassicrock.blogspot.com

And a link to it from http://www.totalbroadcast.net/zenith

Comments appreciated!

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Its Dave

Oh My God, I just heard Vanilla Queen by Golden Earring, gotta be one of the most amazing tracks ever recorded, right up there with Inna Gadda Da Vida by Iron Butterfly!

I havn't heard that in years.

Proper Classic Rock!

Fantastic, guys, keep it up!

Dave.

Trick of the Tail

Lots of new tracks added to the Zenith playlist this week, check it out!

And there's the possibility this REAL Classic Rock station might be on REAL radio soon too!

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www.zenithclassicrock.com

delbertgrady

One person's idea of classic rock may be another's idea of Chinese water torture, but I would say that The Rock - particularly during the daytime - seems to suffer from a fear of playing anything that they think might be too "obscure". Some of the stuff they play is far too mainstream and overexposed.

It threatens to become more like listening to The Greatest Top Gear Classic Rock Drive Time Anthems in the World Ever.

mike65

alinton,

That rock station will be only in the Dublerlin area

Mike

Trick of the Tail

I'm not talking about Nova 100 or The Rock!

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mike65

++++++ intrigue! ++++++

Mike

Heathen

mike65 wrote: »

++++++ intrigue! ++++++

Mike

Ditto.....

Care to elaborate Andy ? :)

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Is it a plane....

No, it's a temporary license coming down Waterford way.

Trick of the Tail

Well nothing definite, but it would be nice to hear Zenith on AM and FM across the South-East!

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peterobrien100

Well I had to join up and post after Reading this thread an earlier review
compared the Rock 949 as a Now compilation against the Zenith playlist,
while somebody else also mentioned that everybodys taste is different.

I enjoyed listening to the Zenith tonight but Andrew Gold, Grandaddy,
Flash In The Pan and James Taylor - Classic Rock to me no but maybe to
somebody else yes.

While the Rock 949 may be a bit commercial during the day I still heard
Ted Nugent, Queensryche and Blackfoot during the day last Friday, it is
the night time when it shines. Last Friday and Saturday Night was brillant I did not hear Sunday but where would you get Triumph, Uncle Tupelo, Aerosmith, Metallica, Tom Petty, Dave Gilmour, Paul Kosoff, Nazareth and
lots more and these were album tracks on the airwaves not the greatest hits.

I am not connected to the station in any way but give it a fair listen and long may Zenith Radio last as well, any station that spreads the word
has got to be admired and respected.

As Richie and Ronnie once sang "Long Live Rock And Roll".

delbertgrady

Agreed. The Rock definitely thinks outside the box more at night.
To be honest, I'm not sure what I'm more surprised by: Zenith playing Grandaddy, or The Rock playing Uncle Tupelo. Cynics would say both belong more on Phantom.
Either way, it's back to my original point that listeners are going to have different views. While one person might be prompted to text a station and praise them for playing something, someone else might be driven demented by having to endure the same track.

mike65

Well if in a hours listen I can catch a few tunes from 1966-1986 period then I'm happy.

Emotional Rescue on right now so thats one down.

Mike

mang

intrigued myself...

Trick of the Tail

Well speaking for Zenith - its not a conventional Classic rock format, if indeed there is one. All are different. Some would play The Little River Band, some wouldn't.

Zenith has a few tongue-in-cheek deciders for playing some tracks normally not considered Classic Rock, one is " does the artist or song have some rock cred? ".

That Grandaddy track does, because its a skit on Alan Parsons, who does have CR cred (for a number of reasons, incl. Steve Harley being a vocalist). But I agree perhaps it shouldn't be played this early before Christmas!

Flash and the Pan? Produced (and largely staffed by) AC/DC. Nuff said!

James Taylor? I think he is a rock artist. Not heavy rock, certainly. And Caroline, Nova, Sunshine, ABC, South Coast etc played him, which means he satisfies the "means something to people of a certain age" criteria.

If Ireland had a radio market in which every genre was catered for, then I'd agree that a station format should be rigid and defined. But when we don't, I think is good to hear a station that plays tracks you never normally hear, as long as they have even a tenuous connection to 'Classic Rock'!

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peterobrien100

Alinton

I agree with you totally as regards boxes and demographics for calling
different music Classic Rock or whatever music should not have boxes or
genres but unfortunately it does. Zenith uses the term Classic Rock and
all I was making comparison to what the first poster said about the Rock 949 looking like a Now compilation.

I thought that was unfair and was only making some artist comments
and on that issue.

Grandaddy - played beacuse they did a skit on Alan Parsons "Give Me A Break" even if Steve Harley did sing with them by the way I thought the
best vocal performance by APP was Gary Brooker from Procol Harum on
Limelight from Sterotomy.

Flash In The Pan - Produced by Ac/Dc No formed by Vanda & Young
the Ac/Dc producers (and family members) what next Shania Twain
because Mutt Lange produced her and was also a family member
(for a short while) or Neil Diamond because Rick Rubin produced
Death Magnetic and all the trash stuff back in the 80's.

Fair Enough if you think James Taylor is a rock artist, I think he is
very good but would class him as easy listening, he has really gone MOR
on the new Covers album, best thing he ever did IMO was Her Town Too
with JD Souther. Now JD was a man played a lot on Nova and Sunshine back in the days.

As we said earlier its all a matter of taste.

Keep up the good work.

A happy listener to The Rock 949 and Zenith Classic Rock

Trick of the Tail

Ah I know, and agree with all your points, I was being light-hearted about Grandaddy etc!

I'm sure the Zenith people would love to hear from you on their blog.

Rgds

Andy.

Oh, Yep Gary Brooker was great on Limelight, Steve Harley was excellent on everything he did for APP, especially on The Voice from I Robot.

Trick of the Tail

Zenith Classic Rock now available for Windows Media Player, at:

mms://89.238.146.148/zenith

or from browser:

http://89.238.146.148/zenith

reception reports appreciated!

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Hissing Sideban

OK, we have a BCI issued temporary licence for Zenith, it will be on 103.8 FM, with 2 kW e.r.p from a high site in Co. Wexford, and 1584 AM with 1 kW from near Waterford City.

Broadcast Dates are as follows:
28th - 31st December 2008
1st - 5th Jan 2009,
9th - 11th Jan 2009
16th - 18th Jan 2009
23rd - 25th Jan 2009
30th Jan - 1st Feb 2009
6th - 8th Feb 2009
13th - 15th Feb 2009
20th - 22nd Feb 2009

Reception reports appreciated and QSL'd if required!

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Who are the engineering contractors?

What's the approx. coverage prediction for 1584 AM?

Trick of the Tail

Total Broadcast Consultants are the eng contractors and the owners of Zenith!

The AM will cover approx 30 miles radius, tx location is a couple of miles west of Waterford City.

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Declan A Walsh

Who will be imvolved with the station when it starts broadcasting on the radio and what is their previous radio experience?

Trick of the Tail

Some ex-ABC Radio of the 80s presenters, plus a few other experienced local jocks, apparently.

The schedule will be made public nearer the time.

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mike65

If I dont hear the "ABC - the Power FM" jingle I'll be most dissapointed.

fabbydabby

Stumbled across this in the car the other day and was so pleasantly surprised that I actually made a mental note to google it and see what it was all about. That's how I stumbled across this thread.

Really cool station, for once I am happy to drive with the radio on without the urge to be constantly flicking over. Fair play to ye lads, I hope to hear lots of this on the airwaves.

moe_sizlak

fabbydabby wrote: »

Stumbled across this in the car the other day and was so pleasantly surprised that I actually made a mental note to google it and see what it was all about. That's how I stumbled across this thread.

Really cool station, for once I am happy to drive with the radio on without the urge to be constantly flicking over. Fair play to ye lads, I hope to hear lots of this on the airwaves.

how do you stumble across an internet radio station in the car

Trick of the Tail

Get with it mate! Zenith has a temporary licence and is on 1584 AM Stereo and 103.8 FM Stereo this week then weekends till the 22nd Feb.

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fabbydabby

Yeah man, get with it!

Heard the announcer say "A pop band called U2" today

mike65

Quite right too (wrong for U2 to be on the playlist mind ).

Trick of the Tail

mike65 wrote: »

Quite right too (wrong for U2 to be on the playlist mind ).

It's not!

The announcer was referring to Television's Tom Verlaine, who's guitar style The Edge copied.

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mike65

Ah thats okay, Marquee Moon ftw.

irish_bob

alinton wrote: »

Get with it mate! Zenith has a temporary licence and is on 1584 AM Stereo and 103.8 FM Stereo this week then weekends till the 22nd Feb.

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in my neck of the woods , 103.8 gets you spin 1038

mike65

It only applies in the Waterford area to about 30 miles radius at most I'd say.

fabbydabby

I have it crystal clear in North Co. Kilkenny. Today I heard Steve Miller, Dire Straits and The Who... quality stuff.

I only ever listen to radio when I am in my car... why does this have to go off the airwaves? That sucks! Can't they just leave it there?

i assume it's a licencing issue, but FFS we are deprived in the south east and don't want or need any more Beat FM clones.

Trick of the Tail

Yes it would be lovely if the BCI would ring up and say 'oh to hell with it, you can keep it on, its not doing any harm,' but sadly common sense doesn't prevail in this situation.

The south east has been overlooked with the new 'grown-up' station 4fm, - we're the only part of the country with a city it won't cover.

There obviously is an audience for an oldies/classic rock music-based station here, but there isn't actually a licence available for one in the south-east.

The BCI could make one available, and Zenith will be lodging an expression of interest with the BCI, but don't hold your breath.

Unfortunately the currently-popular structure for radio stations doesn't lend itself to the small-scale, music-based, low-operating-cost model.

So- I'm afraid, after this weekend, Zenith will be on Fri, Sat and Suns only, and then finishing on the 22nd February.

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djsupreme

alinton wrote: »

Unfortunately the currently-popular structure for radio stations doesn't lend itself to the small-scale, music-based, low-operating-cost model.

I think therein lies the problem. It would be unfair for the BCI to licence a music-based low-operating cost model whilst expecting the current licencees to continue with the ridiculous 20% talk rule. Surely it would put the low-cost model at a distinct advantage?

I do agree that each region in the country could handle a number of musically targeted stations like Zenith (perhaps a dance, country, classic rock service etc) - BUT only if the rules were relaxed for the bigger stations. The reality is that bigger stations like Beat, Red, Spin SW etc could sound more like the original ABC Hot FM if some of the terms of contract were relaxed a little.

patrickc

I can pick it up in my oh's car in Carlow and surrounds, but not mine for some reason.

hi5

Hissing Sideban wrote: »

OK, we have a BCI issued temporary licence for Zenith, it will be on 103.8 FM, with 2 kW e.r.p from a high site in Co. Wexford, and 1584 AM with 1 kW from near Waterford City.

Broadcast Dates are as follows:
28th - 31st December 2008
1st - 5th Jan 2009,
9th - 11th Jan 2009
16th - 18th Jan 2009
23rd - 25th Jan 2009
30th Jan - 1st Feb 2009
6th - 8th Feb 2009
13th - 15th Feb 2009
20th - 22nd Feb 2009

Reception reports appreciated and QSL'd if required!

Picking you up loud and clear in the Kilkenny city area on 103.8 fm while driving around without any noticable dips in reception,great music ,dont have to touch the cd player now,just the volume, to crank up those classic rock tunes.

Trick of the Tail

Great isn't it! My sort of music all day.

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Firetrap

Nice. Better than Beat102-103, the SouthEast's radio station that doesn't appeal to anyone over the age of about 16