<![CDATA[Idolator: all radio news is bad news these days]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[Idolator: all radio news is bad news these days]]> http://idolator.com/tag/all radio news is bad news these days http://idolator.com/tag/all radio news is bad news these days <![CDATA[An Update: Bonneville Hates Music In General]]> restinpeacev100.jpgAs an follow-up to my April post lamenting the demise of V100, Los Angeles' station featuring R&B for the grown and sexy, the station's replacement is now firmly entrenched on the airwaves—although not with the news/talk format it was rumored to take on. Instead, the listeners of L.A. get more middle-aged dad rock.



Out went Jaheim and Erykah Badu and in came Shawn Colvin, Death Cab For Cutie, and Mudcrutch. While it's probably not too surprising that Church of Latter-Day Saints-owned Bonneville took the station in a less urban direction, looking at the playlist, you have to wonder how long this incarnation is going to stick around with its selection for the Starbucks customer. While a comment on the previous post mentioned that V100 was rumored to have lost five million dollars last year, was the L.A. market looking for a Triple A station when across the country stations with the same format are flipping? On the other hand, if you're looking for a place to hear the new Bodeans track, check out the station online.

In memory of V100, here's Keyshia Cole's "I Remember":

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http://idolator.com/389079/an-update--bonneville-hates-music-in-general http://idolator.com/389079/an-update--bonneville-hates-music-in-general Fri, 09 May 2008 15:15:00 EDT Dan Gibson http://idolator.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=389079&view=rss&microfeed=true