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1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars)
2. Sounds Like Sunday by Janet Paschal (reviewed 5/07) (5 Stars)
3. True To The Call by Kingdom Heirs (reviewed 3/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

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April 11, 2007

So You Want To Be A Charting Station?

MY OPINION - FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

It's something I have personally experienced. It's a problem I have overcome with some artists and record promoters.  Charting and non charting status with the Singing News.   Just so you know,.. my station does not chart for SN,.. but it's something I don't worry about much anymore.

 
Some radio stations do have to deal with the concerns of their "non-charting" status. These comments (in italics) are from a Southern Gospel radio station General Manager.. who is a subscriber to one of my radio services:
 
There is a big difference in radio service to charting and non-charting stations.  We have applied to be a charting station with The Singing News on several occasions.  I never receive a response on what we need to do to become a charting station, I just get ignored.  Our station is again being reviewed to chart but I don't know what will happen, that's why I don't want you to use my name because I don't want to sabatoge my station. 
 
Artists have told me that it doesn't count if I chart for one of the other companies, the only one that matters to them is The Singing News. Some of the companies that send compilations have told me that they cannot send me a project since we don't chart. This puts me in a place that I do not always get music that is quality.  Some of the songs on the charts we do not have for airplay because I don't have the money to go out and buy the cd. The companies that produce "less than quality" music are very easy to work with and send their compilations on a regular basis.  So, I guess we air what we get. 
 
I don't know both sides of the story in this case.. but I do know that it happens. Non charting stations are treated as inferior in some situations.  I know first hand what it means to feel that you are not "up to par".. because your station doesn't report to the magazine. I also know you can work around this problem.
 
I would suggest that stations who are not allowed to "chart" for the SN.. should make themselves valuable in other ways. When I faced the dilemma.. I got on the phone, sent email, stayed in touch with the artists and record promoters,.. and most important,. I made sure my station sounded great! I worked hard and programmed professionally. I made noise.. and I tried to create a desire for air play on my station. 
 
Now I have pretty good record service.. and I still have not been invited to join the Singing News charting club. If an artist or promoter doesn't want to send product now,.. that's ok.. I have plenty of others to play.  Make yourself valuable by being the best radio station you can be.. Don't rely on a "charting ticket" to get you where you need to be.
 
Let me know if I can help in any way.
 
Chuck Peters

www.southerngospelreporter.com

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