The Infinite Dial

Over the last few years, we've posited the likely development of "Triple-A That Really Rocks," a version of the format that keeps the progressive aesthetic of Triple-A, but has less of the singer-songwriter ethereality. WRXP New York has certainly intended to serve as a beachhead in that regard, So, to varying degrees, do the new Triple-A stations launched by Cumulus in the last week.

KDBN (Quality Rock 93.3) Dallas, which replaced Classic Rock "The Bone" yesterday is closer to the format center as it exists in many places -- more '90s and '00s than Classic Rock but still recognizable texturally as a Triple-A. WNNX (Rock 100) Atlanta (not to be confused with the HD-2 Alternative 99X that just found an FM home on an Atlanta translator) sounds more like a station that evolved from Active Rock. And by sharing the Atlanta-based Regular Guys morning show, both are a little closer to the traditional rock radio model. (Atlanta also has some likely holdovers from the old format such as streaming promos for "The Regular Guys' F.U. Line" (probably does not stand for Felix Unger) and ads for the Dollhouse Men's Club.)

Here's WNNX this moning at 10:30:

Counting Crows, "Rain King"
Santana, "Evil Ways"
U2, "Magnificent"
INXS, "What You Need"
Coldplay, "Clocks"
Goo Goo Dolls, "Here Is Gone"
Barenaked Ladies, "It's All Been Done"
Police, "Walking on the Moon"
My Morning Jacket, "I'm Amazed"
Led Zeppelin, "Kashmir"
Snow Patrol, "You're All I Have"
Green Day, "When I Come Around"

And here's KDBN at 10:35:

James, "Laid"
Barenaked Ladies, "If I Had $1,000,000"
Natalie Merchant, "Jealousy"
Paul Simon, "Late In The Evening"
Killers, "Spaceman"
DNA & Suzanne Vega, "Tom's Diner"
Donovon Frankenreiter, "Life, Love & Laughter"
Los Lonely Boys, "Heaven"
Joan Osborne, "One Of Us"
Bob Marley, "One Love - People Get Ready"
My Morning Jacket, "I'm Amazed"