1.15.12 A busy week ahead

There is a really good question earlier in the thread from RabbitRabbit about the AO.com radio request thread which recommends calling and sending in Mediabase requests to every station that has played BTIKM.

1. Is this an issue? When or if it becomes an issue this album cycle, RCA will let fans knows via Adam on Twitter.

2. Is this worthwhile? No, for the most part it is a waste of time. You know your request will really matter if it is to a local station you actually listen to. Many radio stations do not even look at out-of-market Mediabase requests.

There are some power stations that want requests from everywhere --- Z100, Q102 are two examples.

There are some local radio stations that are interested in having web traffic from all over the world. These stations are the ones that tweet out their contests.

3. Are there any examples of out of market requests hurting Adam's airplay?

Yes, a few examples:

-- Adam had to tell "a few" fans (via Twitter) to stop mass requesting WWFM and again make the same request for IIHY This was because RCA got complaints from stations.

-- RCA Ed posted a request on AO.com for fans to stop requesting more than once a day and to stop pretending they were local. (He explained that the stations can see you IP address and phone location. And that usually they can tell someone isn't listening.)

-- WSTW Wilmington DE -- fans promoted voting in the WSTW online song contest on fan sites and twitter. Adam won a few days in a row. WSTW checked the votes and found out that the voters were in California and Canada and Europe and..... not in the Delaware Valley. Adam's song was removed from the voting. They also reduced the number of radio spins for 2 weeks.

-- Open House Party -- this is a syndicated radio program carried by 25 Mediabase monitored stations. It is programmed by requests received while the show is on the air. Adam fans called to request WWFM and lied saying they were listening to the program. They got caught because the Saturday night host, John Garabedian, puts people who call in on the air and some Adam fans did not know what he had just played. Adam was banned from the show for 3 weeks at a time when WWFM was high on the airplay charts costing the song about 150 spins.

There are more examples.

>> My view is that RCA and Adam will tell fans on AO.com if they get out of line again. On ATop my view is really simple. We have members everywhere. If you watch your local stations and let AToppers know when there is something that out-of-market fans can do to help Adam, and request from your local stations, then Adam will be covered and no one will force Adam to send out a tweet asking fans to stop abusing stations.

>> Finally, whatever else, always remember that radio stations have been dealing with Idol fans for over a decade. They know all the tricks and they cannot easily be tricked.

Yep. Adam will sound different and betterer than the demo singer. I don't know if it will do the demo singer any favors to be compared with Adam.

Also, thanks for posting that article on yesterday's thread about the dreaded brussel sprouts. It's good to know I probably have a genetic predisposition to dislike brussel sprouts. They are off my list forever.

Visit here: and scroll to the print area ...this seems to be a much as most know!!! A chance encounter....
adamlamberttv.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-information-about-adam-lambert-and.html

should add: Adam approached Sauli and tapped his shoulder or touched his shoulder and ta da ...love at first sight...at least that is what fandom loves to believe. supposedly they went off and talked astrology, amongst other things!!

Saw on twitter:
www.twitpic.com/87bhlc#.TxMOXUjtgMU.twitter
LOOK! This is SO COOL!! The Creation of @adamlambert .....By Mira_X