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Jun 17, 2012 21:23:11 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on Jun 17, 2012 21:23:11 GMT -5
On text requests -- the big texters are 13-17 years old, particularly girls. blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/u-s-teen-mobile-report-calling-yesterday-texting-today-using-apps-tomorrow/
The target audience for Top 40 stations is slightly older -- 18 to 29.
If a local station has a Text Club, then that is a great way to request. For example Q102:
Text JOIN to Q1021 (71021): This will sign you up for Q102's mobile club, which enables you to make and receive song dedications, reminders, and more! Q102 does not charge you a thing for this; only Message and Data Rates May Apply.
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Also really cool, useful widget for United States Phone, Facebook and Twitter requests: spins.fm/
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On the preferred way to request from a radio station -- the only bad way to request from a radio station is to request more than once a day.
For stations who have NOT added NCOE -- MediaBase write-in is the best because it is most likely to be seen by the PD and MD.
For stations who have added NCOE -- MediaBase is fine. They count the same as a tweet or text or online -- and are not attached to any personal info other than an IP address which ID's your geographic location.
Here is my rank order of the request options for a station who has added NCOE:
1. The best time to request is doing a station request show -- like 10 at 10. Usually online voting.
2. Most powerful -- voice phone requests. LOCAL ONLY. Listen for a 30 minutes before requesting then call the station number. (see below for number lookup tool).
It may take a few tries to get through. They will ask where you are from, the station you are listening to, and your name.
3 TIE: Facebook - (Unless your Facebook account reveals that you are >30) All Facebook accounts are profiled for geographic location and age range. Hard to lie about it.
Text Club Requests.
4. TIE: Online and Mediabase. The advantage of these is the only ID is an IP address.
Twitter -- unless the station is running a Twitter campaign or actively encourages fans to Tweet requests like Q102.
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There are some stations that do not really pay much attention to requests -- KIIS LA is one. Best to focus on stations that care about requests. They usually ask listeners to request songs like Q102 Philly and HOT 99.5 Washington DC.
The target audience for Top 40 stations is slightly older -- 18 to 29.
If a local station has a Text Club, then that is a great way to request. For example Q102:
Text JOIN to Q1021 (71021): This will sign you up for Q102's mobile club, which enables you to make and receive song dedications, reminders, and more! Q102 does not charge you a thing for this; only Message and Data Rates May Apply.
****
Also really cool, useful widget for United States Phone, Facebook and Twitter requests: spins.fm/
****
On the preferred way to request from a radio station -- the only bad way to request from a radio station is to request more than once a day.
For stations who have NOT added NCOE -- MediaBase write-in is the best because it is most likely to be seen by the PD and MD.
For stations who have added NCOE -- MediaBase is fine. They count the same as a tweet or text or online -- and are not attached to any personal info other than an IP address which ID's your geographic location.
Here is my rank order of the request options for a station who has added NCOE:
1. The best time to request is doing a station request show -- like 10 at 10. Usually online voting.
2. Most powerful -- voice phone requests. LOCAL ONLY. Listen for a 30 minutes before requesting then call the station number. (see below for number lookup tool).
It may take a few tries to get through. They will ask where you are from, the station you are listening to, and your name.
3 TIE: Facebook - (Unless your Facebook account reveals that you are >30) All Facebook accounts are profiled for geographic location and age range. Hard to lie about it.
Text Club Requests.
4. TIE: Online and Mediabase. The advantage of these is the only ID is an IP address.
Twitter -- unless the station is running a Twitter campaign or actively encourages fans to Tweet requests like Q102.
*****
There are some stations that do not really pay much attention to requests -- KIIS LA is one. Best to focus on stations that care about requests. They usually ask listeners to request songs like Q102 Philly and HOT 99.5 Washington DC.
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