[mjb1124Member]

That seems to be all but one of the new cuts (the other one is at the beginning of the montage I posted). I hope there's at least a few more on the way, and that they aren't all shotguns – I miss the variety they had before. But hey, any JAM is better than no JAM.

[loujosephs]

quick find the wror composite package berko had done at the same time nothing but class was on air.. these oldies 103 cuts most of em aired at W ROR 98.5

[jlehmann]

I have some airchecks of that era of WROR, I don't believe they were using these.

Here's some more that have shown up on WODS in recent weeks.

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1256864642_563_FT69280_103.3_wods_hd1_boston_ma_2009.10.11_new_jingles.mp3 filename:103.3_wods_hd1_boston_ma_2009.10.11_new_jingles.mp3

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1256864642_563_FT69280_103.3_wods_hd1_boston_ma_2009.10.29_new_jingles.mp3 filename:103.3_wods_hd1_boston_ma_2009.10.29_new_jingles.mp3

[mjb1124Member]

As expected, they've gone all-Christmas and are airing new holiday jingles from JAM. These are the three cuts I've heard so far.

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1258219913_10694_FT69280_wods_christmas_2009.mp3 filename:wods_christmas_2009.mp3

[tyty21]

i never thought they'd wangle their way outta that version from WJYE's christmas cut! I thought that wouldn't be possible! somehow, they did it! class!

[AndyWaltersMember]

Sounds a lot like WCBS did a few weeks ago. Pretty Damn Good!

[dianablanton1984Member]

mjb1124 wrote:
As expected, they've gone all-Christmas and are airing new holiday jingles from JAM. These are the three cuts I've heard so far.

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1258219913_10694_FT69280_wods_christmas_2009.mp3 filename:wods_christmas_2009.mp3

I really love those Christmas cuts from JAM. My favorite one has to be the one originally done for WLS-AM in Chicago (“Season's Greetings to You, from WODS!”)

As much as I really enjoy the JAM jingles in Boston radio, I have a bad feeling about the KOST holiday jingles this year after the Reelworld shock. Only time will tell…

[jlehmann]

Diana B wrote:
I really love those Christmas cuts from JAM. My favorite one has to be the one originally done for WLS-AM in Chicago (“Season's Greetings to You, from WODS!”)

I hope they got that entire jingle, because if so, it'll be the longest jingle aired on Boston radio in who knows how long. I'm guessing that we haven't heard it yet (if they do have the whole thing) because of the “the beauty of December is a time you will remember…” line.

[dianablanton1984Member]

I really hope they got that entire jingle too! I can't get that song out of my head just thinking about it!!!

[JAM / PAMSMember]

At the risk of spoiling the surprise, the answer is yes. They did get the entire song from “Christmas Kit”. Whether they'll play it or not remains unknown (although I know that the PD likes it).

One minor correction… The “Christmas Kit” package was originally done for WABC, not WLS (although WLS ordered it as soon as it came out.)

[dianablanton1984Member]

JAM / PAMS wrote:
One minor correction… The “Christmas Kit” package was originally done for WABC, not WLS (although WLS ordered it as soon as it came out.)

Thanks for the correction, Jon. Sorry about that error.

[jlehmann]

Here's some more new jingles from WODS. The first and third ones are probably just different versions of the same cut, and doesn't really sound like it's a Christmas jingle. The last one, the same jock cut that CBS-FM uses, is also not Christmas.

I recorded for 6 hours today, now that we're into December. The Christmas Kit song wasn't played, so I'm not sure if they've played it yet.

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1259870761_563_FT69280_103.3_wods_hd1_boston_ma_2009.12.03_jingles.mp3 filename:103.3_wods_hd1_boston_ma_2009.12.03_jingles.mp3

[tyty21]

nice jock cut at the end! classics at work still!

[mjb1124Member]

I was listening yesterday and I remember a longer version of the third cut with some kind of holiday-related lyric. Don't remember what it said exactly.

Nice to hear the Positron jock ID too.

[jlehmann]

WODS still has not played the entire Christmas Kit song. I don't know if they're saving it for next year, or if upper management just wouldn't allow such a long jingle to air. I called up this morning asking about it, and Paula Street ran through the jingles, and the longest one in the system was only 13 seconds.

[jingleone]

It's a shame they won't run the long Christmas Kit cut. I can still remember hearing the Chritmas Kit cuts on the original WROR in Boston (98.5). They ran them for many, many years. Speaking of 'ROR, that was a station that had many fabulous JAM jingles through the years (what I'd pay to hear those composites…)

[mjb1124Member]

jlehmann wrote:
WODS still has not played the entire Christmas Kit song. I don't know if they're saving it for next year, or if upper management just wouldn't allow such a long jingle to air. I called up this morning asking about it, and Paula Street ran through the jingles, and the longest one in the system was only 13 seconds.

Well, cut 6 from Christmas Collection is 16 seconds long, and they play that in full, so that can't be exactly right. Still, I would bet it's a matter of station management not wanting play something so long. But who knows, maybe they'll suprise us with it tomorrow.

At least they're a little looser than CBS-FM where it seems like they won't air anything longer than 10 seconds. I would guess that's why they shortened their “Merry Christmas” jingle from Holiday Pack.

[jlehmann]

Here's the full version of Cut 8 from The Christmas Collection. 30 seconds is still twice as long as the longest of the others though, so that must just be over someone's limit.

http://jinglemad.com/e107_files/public/1261706842_563_FT69280_103.3_wods_hd1_boston_ma_2009.12.20_xmas_jingle.mp3 filename:103.3_wods_hd1_boston_ma_2009.12.20_xmas_jingle.mp3

[jlehmann]

Unfortunately there will soon be no more JAM jingles on 103.3 in Boston. They’re flipping to CHR, 103.3 Amp Radio tomorrow at noon. Hopefully this is not the last time JAM jingles are heard in Boston.

[mjb1124Member]

Wow, very sad news… WODS has been a great sounding station. But admittedly their ratings haven’t been all that good, and I guess maybe the writing was on the wall when they decided to just let Brian Thomas run it from New York. You would think they would wait until after Christmas to do a format flip though. Guess WROR will have that all to themselves now, or perhaps Greater Media will now put the Christmas music on WMJX instead.

At least it’s reassuring to know that other CBS Classic Hits stations are doing well.

[Barras]

Thanks for letting the Jinglemad community know about this jlehmann, sad news indeed, seems like this area of North-East USA is the same as where I live in North-East UK, no JAM jingles on-the-air.

[dianablanton1984Member]

I did not see this one coming. WODS-FM in Boston will be sadly missed not only to its listeners, but to us jingle fans alike…

[IainJohnstonMember]

Story broke (at very short notice) yesterday…
http://www.musicradio77.com/wwwboard/messages/397040.html

[glen]

And we can only guess who is going to do the jingles!

[mjb1124Member]

If other similar CBS-owned stations like 92.3 Now in New York are any indication, Amp 103.3 probably won’t have jingles at all.

At least they gave WODS station a good send-off, unlike what happened with the original CBS-FM. Longtime jocks JJ Wright, Paula Street, and Jay Gordon are on the air now saying goodbye, and some of the “Oldies 103” Otis Connor jingles were played along with some oldies that they haven’t played much recently.

Now, they have format running on WODS-HD2 and online. Seems like it’s in “testing mode” now with multiple jingles/sweepers being played in a row, which must sound like a trainwreck for the average listener, but is good for jingle airchecking!

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