97X Returning!

[Random Citizen]

All those good vibes worked!
 
 From the Cincinnati Enquirer:
 
 

97X Web station returns, thanks to pair of investors
 
 
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 Future of Rock and Roll will be back online in 2 weeks
 
 By John Eckberg
 The Cincinnati Enquirer
 
 
 The Web radio station 97X "The Future of Rock and Roll" has risen from its cyber-ashes and will return to Web-broadcasting modern rock within two weeks.
 
 Two anonymous investors have saved the Web signal at www.woxy.com for tens of thousands of devoted listeners worldwide and for the eight people to be employed at the cyberstation, which will remain in Oxford.
 
 The investors contacted Doug and Linda Balogh on May 13, the morning after the alternative rock station's cyber-signal went silent because of a lack of funding, said Doug Balogh, 97X founder.
 
 "An emissary asked two questions: How much would it cost to continue 97X, and how soon could we get started," said Doug Balogh. "It was like one of those magical experiences - an amazing thing."
 
 The Baloghs sold the terrestrial signal at 97.7 FM to Dallas-based First Broadcasting earlier this year for $5.6 million.
 
 But the husband-and-wife founders of the critically acclaimed station hung onto an 11,000-disc library of music and the 97X and "Future of Rock and Roll" brand with plans to continue broadcasting over the Web.
 
 Royalty and broadband costs mounted, however, and the Baloghs were soon forced to close down the station, even though it was the top commercial Web broadcaster and one of the top 15 Web radio broadcasters in the world, according to Arbitron.
 
 At the time of the closure, Balogh estimated that $1.8 million was needed to keep the station alive on the Web for the next three years.
 
 "We now have patient and passionate investors," Balogh said.
 
 The Web station will be live from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and will initially be largely free of commercials, Balogh said.
 
 The last 30 hours of operation, more than 750,000 page views were made at the Web site, and 50,000 unique listeners tuned in during its last month of life.
 
 The operating plan does not require a subscription.
 
 "Awesome," said Jim Blase, a co-owner of Shake It Records in Northside. "As a store that sells that kind of music and a listener, it's very exciting news.
 
 "It won't be exactly the same, but they're such a great resource. I had underestimated the reaction. There were meetings about it. Fans were concerned and were looking for alternatives.
 
 "It really hit people at a personal level."
 
 
 

[bellenseb]

Great news.
 
 It's really difficult to understand why internet radio stations have to pay such high royalty rates to record companies, while traditional radio pays none at all. It's free advertising...

[brennser]

great news!

[thirsty moore]

Man, they didn't even have a ski-off or breakdance competition.
 
 

Originally posted by Random Citizen:
 "An emissary asked two questions: How much would it cost to continue 97X, and how soon could we get started," said Doug Balogh. "It was like one of those magical experiences - an amazing thing."

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by bellenseb:
  Great news.
 
 It's really difficult to understand why internet radio stations have to pay such high royalty rates to record companies, while traditional radio pays none at all. It's free advertising...

because after years of having to pay to get songs on the radio, the music industry decided to get their pound of flesh from the new medium.  of course i could be wrong  

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  Man, they didn't even have a ski-off or breakdance competition.
 

that's brilliant.  
 
 i've been listening to kscu in the meantime. . .if you can deal with the flaky college dj's, it's pretty good, especially the 80s underground show that should be on later today.

[markie]

YAY! YAY! FUCKING YAY!
 
 I dont think I have found a single new band, myself, without WOXY. I spent far too much time listening to party shuffle.

[kosmo vinyl]

Guess I'd better really get my blog going then...

[sonickteam2]

hooray hooray!

[Chip Chanko]

What movie does someone keep saying "97X...BAM...The Future of Rock and Roll" in? It won't leave my head.

[Random Citizen]

Rainman
 
 

Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
  What movie does someone keep saying "97X...BAM...The Future of Rock and Roll" in? It won't leave my head.

[Chip Chanko]

rainman. i 'membered.

[Chip Chanko]

Thanks, RC...for both the answer and my first simul-post.
 
 

Originally posted by Random Citizen:
  Rainman
 
   

Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
  What movie does someone keep saying "97X...BAM...The Future of Rock and Roll" in? It won't leave my head.

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[kosmo vinyl]

hey for those awaiting the return of woxy... check out this stream
 
 Radio xy
 
 Recently played tunage
 
 Jets To Brazil - Your X Rays Have Just Come Back From The Lab And We Think We K   Current Song
 Fifty Foot Wave - Long Painting
 Talking Heads - Life During Wartime
 Braden Blake - Peter Pan
 Sloan - Coax Me
 Mission Of Burma - Dirt
 Juliana Theory - Do You Believe Me
 Vells - Light On The Right
 Mellowdrone - Fashionably Uninvited
 Verona Downs - Blind Amibition

[markie]

Nice, it opened via itunes and gave the artist and track details right in the itunes window. Sounds like I really am getting a 128 stream as well.
 
 Thanks.