Unwritten rules of radio

thejuggler

Let’s hear yours…..

For starters: a song which is a cover version will never be played as a recurrent after its initial chart run. It will never be on rotation again.

Also Sunday morning is generally a wasteland on independent radio in Ireland , filled with oldies and Irish and top 40 offigiul na h’eireann type shows.

And a more recent phenomenon: stations are turning to influencers with an established social media following as new talent instead of people who cut their teeth in college, community and hospital radio.

GSF

Witney Houston, The Pet Shop Boys, Aretha Franklin and many more would say otherwise. Assume you mean the Pop Idol type cover versions from the naughties.

Most weekend radio is pre recorded these days

odyssey06

Lot of pop and soul hits from 80s and 90s are covers of 60s and 70s songs and get as much airplay as similar size hits of the era... Phil Collins, Simply Red, Communards, Kim Wilde, Paul Young, even Boyzone.

Also with Christmas songs there are 'standards' which will get played if sung by a big name.

So I think the covers rule needs some refining.