New Genre – Christian Hip Hop

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Fred Stiening

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4 Responses to New Genre – Christian Hip Hop

  1. foyle says:
    November 19, 2015 at 10:39 pm

    I’m waiting for Alternative Gay Christian Islamic Country Rap Heavy Metal Folk stations.

    • Fred Stiening says:
      November 20, 2015 at 1:06 am

      The HDx fed translators allow for niche formats

      WVIP/HD2 in New York is carrying SputnikNews, recently renamed from Voice of Russia. It is direct propaganda from the Russian Government, less subtle than the China Radio International

      http://sputniknews.com/

      It reminds me of the good old days when college radio stations would get papers delivered from Cuba, printed largely in red ink

    • Fred Stiening says:
      November 20, 2015 at 3:54 am

      Done!

      Your new format is called Alternative Variety.

      The official description is “we play everything that nobody wants to listen to”, mirroring the Jack FM branding. Think of it as AntiJack

      Clearly there is a concept out there of “alternative” that is not rock. There is also a more formal category in the Biz called AAA – adult alternative album. I guess it is music for 50 year olds who like to play the alternative albums they bought as teenagers because they hated the record companies selling records

      • Fred Stiening says:
        November 20, 2015 at 4:31 am

        XPoNential radio is the prototype for this genre – many NPR stations carry it on HD3 or HD4

        http://xponentialradio.org/

        “Tune to XPoNential Radio and embark on a journey of great music discovery 24/7. With a unique mix of emerging and heritage contemporary musicians, XPoNential serves up an eclectic blend of blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative country.”

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