Cayman’s gets its own top of the pops

| 10/10/2009

(CNS): A local radio station is introducing a top forty count down of Cayman’s favourite weekly hits. The new show KY-T40 will air on Sunday mornings on X107.1’s and Dylan Riggs will begin the countdown at 10am continuing through until 2pm. The KY-T40 will be generated using a combination of local listeners’ requests, industry data and current chart positioning worldwide. Dylan who also hosts the 10 AM to 3 PM daily show on X107.1 said it will give listeners a say in what the station plays. “Keeping our loyal listeners happy, this show will allow the people of Cayman to really have a voice about what they want to hear – it is Cayman’s Top 40,” he said.

He added that listeners can call in to the show or visit the website and make requests at www.x1071.ky

X107.1 Programme Director Matt Nasby, said that radio stations around the world offer official countdowns for their respective countries. “We figure Cayman should not be the exception,” Nasby observed. “With Cayman’s diverse influx of nationalities it should make for an interesting list.  We are confident that taking research from different countries and compiling data to match local demographics willhelp to create the most unique and enticing countdown show in the world – make sure to tune in! Better than that – make sure to call in and make requests to ensure your favourites are featured.”

X107.1 is one of four radio stations operated by dms Broadcasting Ltd., (96.5 CAYROCK, HOT 104.1, 106.1 KISS FM and X107.1), a subsidiary of dms Organization Ltd.

 

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  1. Saul Hudson says:

    Fine, you guys are all correct. I take it all back. I think a plane load of promoters and record label execs just landed at Owen Roberts. Better all scurry on over there and get yourselves signed up.

  2. Anonymous says:

    It seems as always DMS has missed the point…. who said anything about my music….  ?????    NOT ME !!! 

    I do appreciate the promo in your last comment – just had 4 orders for my helicopter song.

    And as for 95% of local music being crap…   can’t wait to get that out to the CMEA.

    " Support Local "

     

     

    BFM

    • Bareback Boy says:

      Well done, you doubled your sales in just one day! Inching ever closer to Platinum I see.

      I would support local if it was half decent and appropriately priced. Let me know if that ever comes about. I not only refer to music but also to beer, produce, etc.

       

       

  3. Whoyoudaddy says:

    Maybe Mr Novak should stick to singing songs about thongs to fat american tourists and stop meddling in the music business. Nothing "Local" about the cr@p that he produces.

  4. Anonymous says:

    I seem to recall reading that the company and the regulator are taking the case to court, and let the matter be resolved there.

  5. Anonymous says:

    Caymans Top 40 ???  I wonder how much Cayman Music will be offered ? It takes good rotation to make the top 40 anywhere…   so if you are not giving local music good – heavy rotation ( which you dont do ) – whats new about this plan ?

     

    " Support local Music "

     

    G Nowak

    CMEA Broadcasting Comittee  

    • Slash says:

      Mr. Nowak, given that 95% of local music is complete and utter crap, I doubt much of it would be in the top 40 anyway. I for one quickly change the radio station when I hear some jibberish about a helicopter, etc.

      Just like good Caymanian employees will get the jobs they deserve, good Caymanian artists will get the airtime they deserve. Funny how the world works!

      • Sean says:

        SLASH….You obviously have no respect for Caymanians if you think 95% of our music is complete and utter crap………..You and alot like you sicken me.

        Too many bad foreign workers are getting jobs they don’t deserve. Funny how unfair the world works sometimes.

        Funny how nice this place once was. Our niceness has sadly been our downfall…Time to be nasty

        • Slash says:

          Now now Sean, anger is so unbecoming of you. Just because I may not be particularly nice, doesn’t mean this isn’t still a nice place.

          My apologies, I forgot about your one good song so I miscalculated. It should have read 94%

          It may also not be a good idea to assume ones Nationality based soley on one comment.

          Caymanians are in control of who gets jobs/work permits, etc belieive it or not. Maybe those should be the ones you direct your new found nastiness towards.

          2 Live, 2 Proud.

          As Nasty as I Wanna Be

          • Sean says:

            Keep the insults coming Slash. You must be so proud of your wit.

            But how do you know which Sean I am, that anger is unbecoming of me and that I even have a song?

            Hmmmm…You must have friends in high places

            • Slash says:

              Or be in high places myself?

              • Anon says:

                As good, bad or useless one might feel the people inhigh places are. I think they have enough common sense to not sink to this level to insult our local music and then say they are in a high position. So obviously whoever you are….Slash!Ha!…..how original of you! Are you a big heavy metal Gun’s n Roses fan?…..anyway….you are not in a high position! That much I am sure of.

      • Spencer Merren says:

        I would like to comment on the statement by Slash (who is too much of a coward to come forward with his real name) concerning 95% of local music being complete and utter crap. This is an insult to the entire music community and the musicians who have worked extremely hard over the years to consistently produce good music.

        Since you are such an expert on local music that you know that 95% is crap could you please name me ten local artist who have CURRENT recordings out and the name of the songs being played on the radio that you consider crap (excluding Barefoot) because I already know that you consider his recordings crap.

        For your information there are over 2000 local recordings most have never been heard on radio over the years, not because of their quality but because some arrogant narrow minded person like yourself decided that because it was produced locally that no one wanted to hear it.

        Concerning the T40 charts, I truly hope that you have nothing to do with it because it is quite obvious that with your level of thinking and intelligence that this chart will be 100% crap.

        And by the way stop being a little whimp and a little boy and sign your real name to any other comments.

        • Saul Hudson says:

          Mr. Merren, it was an insult to 95% of the music community, should you have chosen to take it that way. Or perhaps it was a challenge to get better?

          As I said before, I change the station 95% of the time when a local song comes on so I can’t help you with your name game.

          I am a childless housewife with a live-in helper who doesn’t like soap operas, so I have inifinite amounts of free time to continue to debate this with you should you so wish. I also have an opinion that I am not afraid to use.

          I also don’t like the Beatles by the way so don’t be too offended now will you.

          I suspect that the chart will be based on the 40 most popular songs of the time so don’t get your hopes up that too many local artists will be making regular appearances.

          Local artists are no more entitled to airtime than I am to free enemas.

          Peace be with you.

          Slash (Hey, I posted my real name this time!)

          • ARZ says:

            A childless housewife with the name Saul?  The tenor of your e-mail is not that of a woman, so who are you, really?

        • Fred Sambula says:

          Slash – I appreciate your candour on your abhorrence of local music. Your comment and its tone of communication surely portray the disdain you carry for local music. Having said that, don’t you think that constructive advice or comments on how we could improve our standards of local music delivery would be a whole lot more helpful to overall societal artistic development within this young nation that offers all of us so much?

          If you have any suggestions on how this society can improve in anyway, you have an ethical and moral obligation to comment in a public forum accordingly or even to go as far as finding those that may be instrumental to achieving that end.

          You know Slash, it is easy to be destructive, but nation building requires a higher degree of evolution of the noble sentiments that reside within us humans.

          In closing let me say that as a former band leader in the Cayman Islands, the quality of recordings has improved tremendously over the past decade or so. Quality of musicianship is on the rise, and I have no doubt that will continue to improve. Let further add, that my band had the privilege of working with such greats as Percy Sledge, Willie, Nelson, Ray Charles, Ben E. King, Reo Speed Wagon (to name a few), as well as great Caribbean artists like Boris Gardner, The Mighty Sparrow, Cynthia Schloss, Byron lee and the Dragoneers and many more. I would say that is tribute to the calibre of local musicianship. Do not be so quick to count us out.

          All nations in their artistic development go through periods like this. Let’s not denigrate the artistic evolution of the Cayman Islands, but rather, please lend a helping hand in nurturing and building in this ever evolving journey. We would all be better served that way.

          P.S. Have you noticed that I used my real name and not a pseudonym?

          Thanks

           

      • Fred Sambula says:

        Slash – I appreciate your candor on your abhorence of local music. Your comment and its tone of communication surley portray’s the disdain you carry for local music. Having said that, don’t you think that constructive advice or comments on how we could improve our standards of local music delivery would be a whole lot more helpful to overall societal artistic development within this young nation that offers all of us so much?

        If you have any suggestions on how this society can improve in anyway, you have an ethical and moral obligation to comment in a public forum accordingly, or even to go as far as finding those that may be instrumental to achieving that end.

        You know Slash, it is easy to be destructive, but nation building requires a higher degree of evolution of the noble sentiments that reside within us humans.

        In closing let me say that as a former band leader in the Cayman Islands, the quality of recordings has improved tremendously over the past deacde or so. Quality of musicianship is on the rise, and I have no doubt that will continue to improve. Let further add, that my band had the privilege of working with such greats as Percy Sledge, Wille, Nelson, Ray Charles, Ben E. King, Reo Speed Wagon (to name a few), as well as great Caribbean artists like Boris Gardner, The Mighty Sparrow, Cynthia Scloss, Byron lee and the Dragoneers and many many more. I would say that is tribute to the caliber of local musicianship. Do not be so quick to count us out.

        All nations in their artistic development go through periods like this. Let’s not denegrate the artistic evolution of the Cayman Islands, but rather, please lend a helping hand in nurtring and building in this ever evolving journey. we would all better served that way.

        P.S. Have you noticed that I used my real name and not a psuedonym

        Thanks

        • Saul Hudson says:

          Mr. Sambula(not verified), if that is who you really are, I beg to differ.

          Nothing much on TV today.

          What actually happens is that the acts of which you speak are required to use local acts in their show in order to get a permit to play in the first place. Not quite the same thing as you would like to make it out to be.

          Suffice to say, a vast majority of local people, be they Caymanian or expatriate, show up after the local acts are done. Sheesh, I wonder why.

          I happen to have been one of the 27 people who showed up for the REO Concert. Great time by the way. Don’t recall seeing you though, which might give some hint as to why you are, as you say, a former band leader. Mad Dogs and Englishmen weren’t bad but REO of course stole the show.

          I would have to agree with you on one point, things have improved over the years. My grandchildren could be the first to see a successful Caymanian musician, I do hope so.

          Do say hi to Willie for me.

          You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish

          Slash

          • Fred Sambula says:

            Sorry old Pal – In many of those acts we were the backing band or we shared the stage. You see my band members were proficient in reading sheet music and we reahearsed extensively. We even travelled overseas you know.

    • Anonymous says:

      G, it doesn’t say anything about playing local music – just which songs are most popular locally.

      Cayman music isn’t getting played.  So how ya going to have an all-local Top 40?

      Perhaps the CMEA could provide a listing of a "Top 5 Songs You Should Know" (drawn from the diverse music styles of the CMEA) and maybe dms or someone else would play that on a weekly basis?

      There does need to be more access to local music.

       

  6. Anonymous says:

    As most of the mainstream radio stations only seem to play the same 40 records every hour, I wonder if this will actually work!

  7. Anonymous says:

    Maybe the owners of this company (dms) should spend some time adhering to the ICTA legislation and move their antenna! That would be a worthwhile effort.

    • Anonymous says:

      Sounds like Austin is continuing his rhetoric here.  Same result as the last effort… crickets chirping… except this time it’s not over the air!

  8. Joe Average says:

    I hope "Money"  by Pink Floyd gets on our top 40!

    Rock on