I have noticed a trend on a few major and mid market radio stations (Corus) that up until recently was a no-no. This would be going from a song directly to commercials with no talking at all from the announcer. I am not talking late night but mid morning and afternoon drive.
First noticed this on Q107 Toronto last summer, and now seems to be happening on a few other contemporary music stations. This was fairly common on MOR radio years ago or small town full service radio, but never on music oriented stations. Maybe the only exception would be album rock or underground stations late 60's early 70's.
Anyway to my ears it sounds sloppy and kind of confusing when all of a sudden an ad for Leon's or a car dealership comes out of the blue as a song is beginning to fade.
I thought at first it was a one off, but it is happening regularly now on more Corus stations. This smells like something a no nothing consultant would come up with!
Anyone else notice this at all?