I've been on the air in Colorado since 1978. The Colorado Playlist is broadcast on 30 FM frequencies in the state. I am also a musician, talent buyer and business consultant. Email me at coloradoplaylist@gmail.com
February 7, 2013 “Apple announced a pretty mind-boggling stat: The 25 billionth song had been downloaded on iTunes.” Additionally there are OVER 26 million individual songs available on iTunes.
Stop and think about that if you’re complaining that a radio station won’t or doesn’t play your music.
In any 20 min segment of listening to the radio, how many songs can you POSSIBLY hear?
ANSWER: less than 4 on avg.
IN any given hour, with NO commercials, you might get in 12 or 13 songs …
How many hours a day does anyone person listen to any one radio station?
How many songs do you actually get to hear, when you look at the math?
FACT … in a world of MILLIONS, perhaps BILLIONS of songs, the chances of YOUR song getting measurable listens is pretty low … really low … if you’re getting THOUSANDS of listens, you’re ahead of most .. .hell, if you’re getting hundreds of listens you’re doing good.
Rocky Mountain PBS’ Western Colorado operations is looking to fill the position of Development Support Representative.
This position would provide support to underwriting and major giving through handling all production orders and scheduling of clients, along with assisting with donor prospecting, managing volunteers, organizing events and securing event sponsorships.
One of the greatest bands in Colorado music history was Zephyr. By the time lead singer Candy Givens died in 1982, the band was a trio that featured Candy (vox, harmonica), David Givens (bass, guitars), and Eddie Turner (guitar, backup vocals) with a rotating cast of drummers and other sidemen that included Ken Lark, Gordon Ray Pryor Jr, and others.
Along the way from 68-82, the band also featured the likes of Tommy Bolin on guitar, Jock Bartley (Firefall, Gram Parsons) on guitar, Otis Taylor on bass, Eddie Turner on guitar, Bobby Berge on drums and other local heroes.
In 1982, the band released their final record – “Heartbeat.” In 1982, Candy died – and with her death, so too the album. Until now.
Monday – April 14, 2014 – Eddie Turner and me at Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids with a sealed original copy of “Heartbeat.” I’d been waiting for 20 years to get a copy. As far as I know, I’ll be the first radio dj in CO to play cuts from this album since 1982 – if ever.
Interestingly, the band also recorded a couple of videos, as that was the early years of MTV – and Zephyr was prepared to move into the 80s with Heartbeat …
So, here’s what to expect. Over the next couple of months “Heartbeat” will be the featured “New Album” of the month selection … for us history types, of course 😉
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SpokesBUZZ, a Colorado 501C3 with a mission to AMPLIFY THE COLORADO MUSIC SCENE, DEVELOP OUR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, PROMOTE COLORADO AS A PROGRESSIVE CULTURAL DESTINATION, and GROW LOCAL ECONOMIES. Please visit the website for information on bands that SpokesBUZZ supports, as well as shows and more. www.spokesbuzz.org.
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