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In the 70s, WNEW-FM, NYCs best prog station, used to mix in an occasional classical piece. Or jazz, as Yesspaz not-quite-suggests. Or big band. Or Sinatra. Or Elvis. Or just about anything. Even top 40 or <gasp> disco. Didn't happen often, but it happened. Although the afternoon DJ was a huge Sinatra fan and worked him into sets regularly.
What made it work, though, was theme sets. There aren't a lot of those on AM, esp. since listeners can only request one song per hour. So I side with Yesspaz. Classical and other genres are a distraction on AM, even an annoyance.
It would be cool though, if listeners could program theme sets!
Jeff
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