I banned Taylor Swift today

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

...OK not ALL Taylor Swift... although I'd like to... but I did ban her new song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." Nashville goes a little more pop every single day and this one is so bubble gum teeny sweet blinding sugar high bullshitfest that I couldn't see adding it to my stations playlist and keeping any semblance of respect from actual country fans. So naturally I did what any decent Program Director would do... tested it in front of a live listening audience.

The results were staggaring. 98% "don't ever play it again," 2% "I like it." The nays win. I posted on the stations facebook today that we appreciate your opinion more than anything and we're listening... Taylors new song will "never ever" be played on this station again. Our facebook has blown up today with responses... positive to about the same percentage and we've gained 52 new "friends" simply for NOT playing a song LOL.

The best thing is that our in market competitor posted that "FTR we are playing Taylors new song because we believe in letting our listeners decide for themselves" and half the posts on their page are in support of us or just generally trashing Taylor and the song. Thanks for the added attention and support cross-town dumbasses.

I realize not many of you probably care about this but it's made my day. It's the first time in 22 years in radio that I've banned a song. I should do it more often.

*shit thread*
**DJF sucks**
***and not a shit was given***

tl:dr Taylor Swift blows... and not in the good way

[JD10367]

I read "I banged Taylor Swift today" and thought, "Lucky bastard! I'd come here and brag about it, too!"

[ChiefMojo]

Good for you as she is NOT country!!!! She has a few songs that could fall for country but as a whole she is 100 percent pop!

I really like Carrie Underwood but her new song isn't country either... But admit I do like that song.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

The Planet has the worst ****ing taste of music.

Yeah. I program modern country radio even though I'm not a fan of most modern country music. That little point doesn't matter though because I program to the audience and not myself. If I were programming any kind of station based on what I like that station would fail miserably. But if you're a CP member you're not allowed to ever like anything that's ever been on the radio. It's quite funny.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

She is a good role model, but talented she is not. Other than marketing herself.

Your right other than marketing herself writing all of her own songs, songs for others an choreographing all of her shows she has no talent.

[ChiefMojo]

She can't sing and don't even argue with me and say she can!!!!

She is very good at marketing herself and writing but again she CAN'T sing!!!

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by ChiefMojo

Good for you as she is NOT country!!!! She has a few songs that could fall for country but as a whole she is 100 percent pop!

I really like Carrie Underwood but her new song isn't country either... But admit I do like that song.

There are about 5 current artists that really do country music these days. If Taylor being a pop artist was the criteria we'd drop 90% of our playlist.

If you like country music then listen to Chris Young, Easton Corbin, Greg Bates, David Nail and some "oldies" like George Strait and Alan Jackson.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by Literature

I bet it would be popular if you banned Justin Beiber. He seems to generate a lot of hate.

No idea why he gets hate from guys i really dont. He's living a life that every male would LOVE to life. Young, rich, and have a pick from any chick he wants. I dont know about anyone else, but that was a dream of mine. Still is, except for the young part. haha

[ChiefMojo]

Dr. that is who I like in modern country... Even though Alan Jackson/George Strait are traditional ("oldies")country as a whole.

[Reerun_KC]

Chris young is.good.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by JD10367

I read "I banged Taylor Swift today" and thought, "Lucky bastard! I'd come here and brag about it, too!"

I would do her... as long as she promised to sing "Tim McGraw" the whole time.

[Reerun_KC]

Still a huge Jason aldean and Luke Bryan fan.

[morphius]

I once got a survey call about radio stations, within days the radio station in question was my favorite radio station ever! It was great while it lasted, but sadly they learned that I really shouldn't be trusted with my musical opinion.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by ChiefMojo

Dr. that is who I like in modern country... Even though Alan Jackson/George Strait are traditional ("oldies")country as a whole.

I'm not sure what you're saying here. If you like Taylor that's fine. My station plays all her songs except her new one.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

There are about 5 current artists that really do country music these days. If Taylor being a pop artist was the criteria we'd drop 90% of our playlist.

If you like country music then listen to Chris Young, Easton Corbin, Greg Bates, David Nail and some "oldies" like George Strait and Alan Jackson.

Every decade of country music has had its tradtional artists, more pop sounding, and outlaw country. Country music has been changing from day one and it cracks me up when you here how country has changed to more pop sound when it has always been like that.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Still a huge Jason aldean and Luke Bryan fan.

I like one song between the two of them. "Laughed Until We Cried" by Jason Aldean. OK "The Truth" is pretty good too. If you like any country you should post your songs in the country music repository thread. Everything is welcome there.