I banned Taylor Swift today

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

...OK not ALL Taylor Swift... although I'd like to... but I did ban her new song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." Nashville goes a little more pop every single day and this one is so bubble gum teeny sweet blinding sugar high bullshitfest that I couldn't see adding it to my stations playlist and keeping any semblance of respect from actual country fans. So naturally I did what any decent Program Director would do... tested it in front of a live listening audience.

The results were staggaring. 98% "don't ever play it again," 2% "I like it." The nays win. I posted on the stations facebook today that we appreciate your opinion more than anything and we're listening... Taylors new song will "never ever" be played on this station again. Our facebook has blown up today with responses... positive to about the same percentage and we've gained 52 new "friends" simply for NOT playing a song LOL.

The best thing is that our in market competitor posted that "FTR we are playing Taylors new song because we believe in letting our listeners decide for themselves" and half the posts on their page are in support of us or just generally trashing Taylor and the song. Thanks for the added attention and support cross-town dumbasses.

I realize not many of you probably care about this but it's made my day. It's the first time in 22 years in radio that I've banned a song. I should do it more often.

*shit thread*
**DJF sucks**
***and not a shit was given***

tl:dr Taylor Swift blows... and not in the good way

[Simplicity]

Country blows.

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by morphius

I once got a survey call about radio stations, within days the radio station in question was my favorite radio station ever! It was great while it lasted, but sadly they learned that I really shouldn't be trusted with my musical opinion.

Heh yeah. Like in sports there's a saying in radio that the quickest way to death is to listen to the fans. This case is different. There is a real love/hate relationship with Taylor among country fans. Some stations have already banned her altogether. We aren't playing one song. It won't kill us. So far it's now gained us 79 new fb friends today and still going.

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Every decade of country music has had its tradtional artists, more pop sounding, and outlaw country. Country music has been changing from day one and it cracks me up when you here how country has changed to more pop sound when it has always been like that.

Very true. Charlie Daniels and Hank Jr. were very rock based in their time.

[ChiefMojo]

No I hate Taylor Swift!!!! I like real country.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

She is a good role model, but talented she is not. Other than marketing herself.

She is talented, she can write her own songs (supposedly).

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by Brock

She is talented, she can write her own songs (supposedly).

She does write her own songs and her own guitar parts and plays guitar. She has talent. I'm not denying that. Too bad she alienates a high percentage of fans in the genre she claims as her own.

[Simplicity]

No seriously... Country blows.

[Detoxing]

Originally Posted by JD10367

I read "I banged Taylor Swift today" and thought, "Lucky bastard! I'd come here and brag about it, too!"

Haha me too.

That woulda been more interesting.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by Brock

She is talented, she can write her own songs (supposedly).

Supposedly her work ethic is second to none as well. She is just milking this tiny bop thing as long as she can something Hannah Montana should have considered before turning herself into a sad sack Miley Cyrus with political opinions and butched hair going for the Cindi Lauper look.

[Simplicity]

She is hot. /thread

[Detoxing]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Supposedly her work ethic is second to none as well. She is just milking this tiny bop thing as long as she can something Hannah Montana should have considered before turning herself into a sad sack Miley Cyrus with political opinions and butched hair going for the Cindi Lauper look.

Wait, is Hannah Montana the slutty one, or is that Miley Cyrus?

[Dr. Facebook Fever]

Originally Posted by Simplicity

No seriously... Country blows.

Just because you so desperately want someone to pay attention to you.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by The Macho Man

Wait, is Hannah Montana the slutty one, or is that Miley Cyrus?

I am sure they both more than likely put out. What a change though and I am not even talking about the $$$$ Miley/Hannah Montanna

[Simplicity]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

Just because you so desperately want someone to pay attention to you.

But seriously, Country blows.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by ChiefMojo

Good for you as she is NOT country!!!! She has a few songs that could fall for country but as a whole she is 100 percent pop!

I really like Carrie Underwood but her new song isn't country either... But admit I do like that song.

Which one?