In recent years, Kasem's "current" countdown shows have been based on AC and Hot AC charts, not the Top 40/Hot 100 fare that "The Metrosexuals" (Seacrest, Billy Bush) do. Last time I heard "American Top 10" (the AC chart show), the program was about 30% countdown and 70% dedications, artist/group tributes and various "flashback" segments. Also, it seemed Kasem wasn't there half the time -- his long-time fill-in host, Ed McMann (sp?), was behind the mic.
Believe SiriusXM airs classic Casey on weekend mornings and afternoons -- I know XM aired both shows (along with classic Rick Dees countdowns) in the same slots pre-merger. Anyone know what kind of editing SiriusXM does to the old shows? Back in my "hyperlocal" radio news days, one of the stations I worked at was an AT40 affiliate (in both its Kasem and Shadoe Stevens versions). The discs they received from the syndicator were "specially edited" to delete all rap/hip-hop music from the countdown (The rap song would be mentioned on the countdown, but the song would not be played. I was told by the PD that AT 40 offered 3-4 versions of the countdown, based on "musical taste", time slots, etc.). Is that the case with the Sirius/XM version? James --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
