pieinthesky wrote:I still wonder how country on AM can survive
Take a look at CFCW-AM in Camrose-Edmonton, a 5.2 in a crowded FM market. In the 12+ numbers I've seen on the streets, they have even bigger numbers and are actually beating Easy Rock by 0.2.
The answer, of course, is the sizable rural audience, many in areas where FM reception is marginal, at best. CFCW does a great job of combining information and Traditional Country music.
Calgary has the same potential, but CKMX-1060 has Q91 also on AM in Drumheller to deal with. Which, like CFCW, is also owned by Newcap. CKMX is owned by Astral.