I’ve actually had to battle other listeners to get requests heard today. And that’s a good thing! Someone other than I actually requested Chicago’s new song “King of Might Have Been”. I’d love to be able to track which songs get requested, but, alas, I’m not there yet. The ability to do it is probably there; […]
Shoutcast stats:
(TTSL - total minutes in 30-day period)
Date
Rank
TTSL
Tune-ins
5 min Tune-ins
7/7
#3046
1908
4819
1162
7/14
#2304
3146
7582
2011
7/20
#1904
4328
10739
2869
7/26
#1615
5674
13143
3628
24 hours makes a big difference. “High on You” was the first selection in the return the Crouton to Toastie Radio. I selected it because I was on a high. Now I’m feeling at quite the opposite end of the spectrum, so the new crouton is that classic downer, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by […]
In addition to weighting some songs so they play more often and selecting a bunch of songs to be in “heavy rotation”, I did used to have one song that would play with great frequency. On average, this song may play every hour or two. I called this the “crouton du jour”. Dumb name on […]
I didn’t realize I was playing so much Bon Jovi. I suppose I ought to make a list of my top ten favorite artists and then try to shape the playlist around that. Even though Barry Manilow music is used to drive away teenage vandals, I like it, so Barry will probably be moving his […]
When most listeners encounter a problem with the stream, they probably just find another source of music. If you are listening to Toastie Radio and hear a lot of skipping or there is some other problem, please let me know. There’s a good chance I may be able to do something about it. I just […]
I’ve had a CD by a pianist named Lorie Line for about nine years now called “Music from the Heart Greatest Cover Hits”. There are some nice recordings on it, and I’ve recently added several tracks to the playlist. Just search for Lorie Line on the Request page if you want to hear anything “on […]
New music added, most in heavy rotation:
- The rest of Peter Cetera’s Live in Salt Lake City album
- Some of Chicago’s live album XXVI (I’m seeing Chicago perform in Raleigh with Huey Lewis on Saturday!)
- A bunch of Barry Manilow songs
- All of Maroon 5’s All About Jane songs
Tried to log on to TR just now and found that all the slots were full. That’s terrific! With the new provider giving me 128 Kbps, I cut down from 28 to 20 slots. TR hadn’t been getting 20 listeners in months anyway. But listeners are back, and I’m pleased. I may have to up […]
Somebody really likes Eternal Flame by The Bangles, enough so that it’s been the most-played track on Toastie Radio for three weeks straight even though I have given it no special weighting. Last week, it killed the next five songs, which I had personally weighted and often requested. No matter, this is what the request […]
