Why isn't there a Merengue/Bachata station in NY?

[Rafa!]

New York has a couple of Spanish-language FM stations, all but two aimed at Dominicans. The Dominican-aimed ones are “Amor” which plays bachata and reggaetón, “Mega” and “X” go face to face running salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaetón and dembow. There's lots of space for a music intensive classic style tropical station here in NY, and no one is going for it. It would be pretty profitable, as long as executed in a similar manner to stations like Zeta 92.3 in Miami or Viva-FM in Orlando.

 

[Gadfly]

I don’t know. However, the Pandora app has a station I listen to called “Bachata Dominicana Radio.”

 

[JD Jones]

Why does it have to be in New York?

In the new internet world, merengue stations are a dime a dozen. Who cares where they are physically located?

 

[Manuel01]

Why does it have to be in New York?

In the new internet world, merengue stations are a dime a dozen. Who cares where they are physically located?

Exactly, i think the last time i was listening to FM was when i took a taxi 7 or so years ago. Everybody is Streaming.

 

[Rafa!]

Why does it have to be in New York?

In the new internet world, merengue stations are a dime a dozen. Who cares where they are physically located?

Since Dominicans are the largest group of Latinos in the New York metropolitan market by light years plus with La Mega being the #3 station in the area this month with over a million listeners over the air, I'm surprised a company like Univisión Radio or SBS (owners of La Mega and Amor) hasn't leaped at the chance to have a completely tropical station in the market.

 

[Manuel01]

Since Dominicans are the largest group of Latinos in the New York metropolitan market by light years plus with La Mega being the #3 station in the area this month with over a million listeners over the air, I'm surprised a company like Univisión Radio or SBS (owners of La Mega and Amor) hasn't leaped at the chance to have a completely tropical station in the market.

In regards to NY CITY, theoretical waiting time for a FM License is about 400 years. Did this answer your question.
Specifically NY is by far the most regulated City on Earth.
Here you have a list of the already existing one's.

List of radio stations in New York - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

City of license - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[chico bill]

Why does it have to be in New York?

In the new internet world, merengue stations are a dime a dozen. Who cares where they are physically located?

And not even worth that dime

 

[keepcoming]

I am not sure I understand what the OP is trying to say. In NY/NJ area there has never been a lack of radio stations that play Dominican music. I hear Merengue and Bachata (which is the title of this thread) playing all day on radios. Dominicans may be the "largest group of Latinos in the New York Metropolitan area" but they also have a diverse taste in music, especially when it comes to age ranges.

 

[windeguy]

People still listen to Radio?

 

[JD Jones]

People still listen to Radio?

I connect my cel phone to my radio/cassette in my cars using a cassette converter. I'm too cheap to buy a Bluetooth cassette converter.

 

[chico bill]

I connect my cel phone to my radio/cassette in my cars using a cassette converter. I'm too cheap to buy a Bluetooth cassette converter.

No wonder that beauty, whose in Europe, left you. You are a throwback. Probably hung on to your 8 track for years after they went out of fabrication.

 

[JD Jones]

No wonder that beauty, whose in Europe, left you. You are a throwback. Probably hung on to your 8 track for years after they went out of fabrication.

And what exactly is wrong with 8-track players? You're as bad as she was.

 

[chico bill]

And what exactly is wrong with 8-track players? You're as bad as she was.

Do you still drink NEHI Cola too?

 

[JD Jones]

Do you still drink NEHI Cola too?

Watch it, bud. You're walkin' on thin ice.

I suppose you don't like soda with Cheez-its either.

 

[AlterEgo]

Where we live in South Jersey (Atlantic County) there are no Latin music stations. When we bought a new car it came with 3 months of Sirius. I took a one year subscription because I thought Mr AE liked the various Spanish stations, but he preferred 60s-70s Oldies 😂😂😂. I cancelled Sirius and now they’re tormenting me to re-up. Last offer was $4 a month!

When we want merengue/bachata we Bluetooth our phones to the car radio.

 

[Rafa!]

I am not sure I understand what the OP is trying to say. In NY/NJ area there has never been a lack of radio stations that play Dominican music. I hear Merengue and Bachata (which is the title of this thread) playing all day on radios. Dominicans may be the "largest group of Latinos in the New York Metropolitan area" but they also have a diverse taste in music, especially when it comes to age ranges.

Of course, there's a heavy amount of tropical music of both La Mega and La X. However, with the right DJs and a coverage area that blankets the areas with the most Dominicans, (like Paterson and Washington Heights) an all Classic Tropical Hits station would not only be a ratings success but a cash cow as well.

I'm also not denying that Dominicans have a diverse taste in music, I like everything from Anthony Rios to Luis Vargas to El Alfa. But the Dominicans that listen to radio the most in New York are usually in their 20s to 50s, mostly listen to Tropical music and turn off the radio as soon as someone like Karol G comes in.

A station with a playlist like “Trueno 99.3” out of Pedernales or “Super K” from La Vega would beat Amor and La X, and give La Mega a run for its money for the first time since La X originally debuted in October 2009.

 

[keepcoming]

Of course, there's a heavy amount of tropical music of both La Mega and La X. However, with the right DJs and a coverage area that blankets the areas with the most Dominicans, (like Paterson and Washington Heights) an all Classic Tropical Hits station would not only be a ratings success but a cash cow as well.

I'm also not denying that Dominicans have a diverse taste in music, I like everything from Anthony Rios to Luis Vargas to El Alfa. But the Dominicans that listen to radio the most in New York are usually in their 20s to 50s, mostly listen to Tropical music and turn off the radio as soon as someone like Karol G comes in.

A station with a playlist like “Trueno 99.3” out of Pedernales or “Super K” from La Vega would beat Amor and La X, and give La Mega a run for its money for the first time since La X originally debuted in October 2009.

We must know different 20 yr olds - 50 yr olds...lol, I find it just the opposite.

 

[keepcoming]

Where we live in South Jersey (Atlantic County) there are no Latin music stations. When we bought a new car it came with 3 months of Sirius. I took a one year subscription because I thought Mr AE liked the various Spanish stations, but he preferred 60s-70s Oldies 😂😂😂. I cancelled Sirius and now they’re tormenting me to re-up. Last offer was $4 a month!

When we want merengue/bachata we Bluetooth our phones to the car radio.

Sirius will always give you a better price as soon as you cancel to try and get you back. We have it on both cars but honestly, I do not know why. We seem to listen to the same station all the time. Although like Mr. AE I do love the oldies.

 

[chico bill]

Watch it, bud. You're walkin' on thin ice.

I suppose you don't like soda with Cheez-its either.

Soda with Cheez-its? Inside the cola? No that's backwood Louisiana type stuff. But I like peanuts in my spaghetti sauce

 

[Rafa!]

We must know different 20 yr olds - 50 yr olds...lol, I find it just the opposite.

Interesting. I do know that lots of Hispanics love Karol G, but jocks like Mega's Alex Sensation have played her to the point where if I go to a bodega in Passaic or Clifton and any of the three tropical stations play her, especially Amor, the radio is switched to one of the other two tropical stations. I've even seen restaurants in the Bronx switch to 93.5 Vida Unida (a Christian music station in the city with little to no promotion) when all three play pop-reggaetón artists.