94.7 The Buzz Gets Old
During their nothing-but-Metallica weekend, 94.7 The Buzz teased a format change with sweepers like “What’s the Buzzzzzz? Find out Monday morning at 10″.
After sitting through Lex & Terry, they tipped their hat toward the rumors that KTOK was going to take over the 94.7 signal with a Glenn Beck soundbyte. (cringe) After taking a few swipes at the KATT, the first song we hear is AC/DC’s “Back in Black” (ugh), followed by Foo Fighters, The Ramones, Korn, Pantera, Atreyu and Tool.
So obviously, the station is switching from ‘Alternative’ to ‘Active Rock’ in order to take some market share away from the KATT. The fourth quarter of 2007 was very unkind to 94.7 FM (1.4), falling just above La Indomable 105.3 FM (1.3) in the ratings. Meanwhile, KATT (5.7) has been a consistent top five station in the ratings. So from a business sense, it’s a very smart move for KHBZ.
How will this affect Buzz Born & Bred and March Bandness?
January 14th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Honestly I could care less about the Buzz’s change. They have, like just about all of our other stations, always been mediocre at best.
January 14th, 2008 at 11:58 am
methRock!
January 14th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Lacey is not listed as a “jock” anymore on their website.
January 14th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
They let Crystal go last month too. Jay’s the only “jock” and he’s also their promotional director.
Everything else is either syndicated or “jock-less”.
January 14th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
nice. maybe soon they can have a robot read the news.
when we had the huge ice storm, on my way home from the dinosaur jr. concert, I (foolishly) turned on the radio hoping for some news related to the storm. all I got was some douchebag who was 1000 miles away playing awful music and making stupid jokes.
media consolidation rules! where’s our pal, jdeep79, to comment on this?
January 14th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I miss the Spy.
January 15th, 2008 at 12:10 am
[…] just when you thought the Oklahoma City radio market couldn’t get any worse, our friends at OklahomaRock.com (who…by the way…do not respond to emails) share this “news:” During their […]
January 15th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Ninety-four point shabby…
The Lost Ogle’s take on the KHBZ format change: I’d like to thank the powers-at-be at the Buzz for making a completely idiotic decision and (instead of bringing Indie Rock back to Oklahoma City radio) deciding to compete with one……
January 15th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I miss the Spy too, but there is always 93.7’s independently exposed
January 15th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Hehehe! Corporate america!
January 17th, 2008 at 6:33 am
[…] Meth Rock Is the New Alternative? Via The Lost Ogle and OklahomaRock.com […]
January 17th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Does anyone still listen to commercial radio anymore? Really? Support college rock stations!
January 18th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
The thing the stations here in OK need to do is stop playing the same music day in and day out three times a day. Screw the music industry and give some radio play to all the bands. Stop letting big business run everything.
January 19th, 2008 at 10:16 am
big business runs everything because they OWN everything. it only takes a few minutes to email your Senator and Representative and let them know that the softening of regulations at the FCC is having an EXTREMELY NEGATIVE effect on your community. As long as we keep electing people who put corporate interests ahead of COMMUNITY interests, we’ll only get more of the same or even worse. Let your elected representatives know that if they continue to put corporate interests ahead of their own community interests, that not only will they not get your vote, but that you will also campaign hard for their competitors campaigns.
The only reason we get all of this bullshit is because so many people are willing to TAKE all of this bullshit.
February 10th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Just so you guys know, I’m STILL at the Buzz. I STILL do Buzz Born and Bred and the local show STILL sounds the same. That’s all I can say about the format change. Listen 10-11 p.m.!
November 28th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
[…] Imagine the “Buzz” (eh) that would have created. But no, we get to hear — as an OklahomaRock commenter perfectly labeled it — more […]
December 29th, 2009 at 11:12 am
[…] signal used to stream an Alternative format until it flipped to Active Rock on January 14, 2008. The station originally flipped to 94.7 The Buzz from Soft Rock format KQSR on July 8, […]
December 31st, 2009 at 7:58 pm
the only thing i liked about The Buzz , was Lex and Terry ’s morning show. Where are we Oklahomans going to get are straight , no B.S, answers, to all of are life problems? THIS SUCKS.
January 9th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
I WANT MY ALTERNATIVE ROCK BACK!!!!! CHANGING THE BUZZ TO the brew WAS THE WORST DECISION EVER! THANKS FOR NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 18th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Bring Back the Buzz, we already have 2 other classic rock stations the Buzz was one of a kind, because the Katt plays some classic rock also!
I want my alternative rock!!!!!!!!
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:38 pm
I listened to the buzz as my #1 radio station as did my husband and all of our friend. It was a great station and I preferred it over everything else because it was new rock instead of all that classic that the Katt has all the time. I was so disappointed the day I got in my car and heard the brew. It is absolutely terrible. Why couldn’t they just leave a great station alone. Now I have nothing I want to listen to here in the city. I guess it’ll be xm radio for me from now on.