The emails started arriving sometime early Saturday of Labor Day Weekend: Was I listening to KLOS (95.5 FM)? Have I heard the “yacht rock” they were playing? So I tuned in; yes, indeed, they were playing it again. Apparently, the April Fools Day prank went so well, that they figured it would make for a fun weekend.

The reason for the mention, though, has less to do with KLOS doing it, but the reasons behind it. My thoughts mirrored some of the posts on RadioDiscussions.com , which had a spirited discussion on the topic revolving around the effect that the weekend could potentially have on station ratings. Were regular listeners going to be turned off by a sudden, three-day-long change?

Reader emails sent to me said, No, they weren’t turned off; in fact, the messages were 100% positive.

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