What type of stations are playing Headlong Flight?

[Majestyk]

In Vancouver, Canada, where I live, we have an alternative rock station and a classic rock-light station. We do not have a true "Hard Rock" station. IE: A station that would play bands like Judas Priest, Motorhead, etc...Although you might hear such tunes on Nights with Alice Cooper, which the classic rock station airs.

 

Anyway, I have noticed that in the past week neither station has played Headlong Flight. I don't think they ever have. The alternative rock station probably won't touch Rush with a 10 foot pole, since they're not a new band. The classic rock station might not play the song because it's too nu-metal sounding...Oddly this station HAS been playing a lot classic Rush lately but not HF.

 

So if your local radio is playing it, what type of station is it?

[presto123]

I wouldn't know because I don't listen to radio anymore but I would guess that Q95(classic rock) here in Indy is playing it because they always played the new Rush single in the past.

[Cyclonus X-1]

I don't listen to the radio, but I've been looking up the play lists of the local rock stations here in the Twin Cities on the web to see if they've been playing HF. So far, I've seen the classic rock station play it once at about 2:30 AM.

[losingit2k]

I would say classic rock!

 

[canadianice]

Q107 Classic Rock in Toronto.(ged's buddy, Kim )

[EmotionDetector]

Mainly classic rock, but really just some rock stations in general.

 

There are 4 main rock stations in my area (just outside Toronto), and they've all played HF multiple times...so that's been great to see!

[drbirdsong]

What is this "radio" you speak of.

 

I heard it the other night when BigBob posted a link to classic rock station 97.5 in Charlottesville, VA that was having an all Rush weekend. I wouldn't expect the classic rock station in Nashville to play it, but I have listened in to the "modern" rock station every now and then in the car, but I haven't heard it yet.

[J2112YYZ]

Just went and checked the playlists of the two local stations I think might play it. All I did was check the last 24 hours and the day it was officially released on iTunes to see if it was played. No big surprise that the classic rock station didn't play it on the day of release or within the last 24 hours. I'll bet my house they probably haven't played it at all. However, i'm surprised to see that the local rock station which mainly plays rock from the last 20 years with a handful of classic rock bands thrown in, has played it twice in the last day and once on the day it came out.

 

Not anything significant but let's say if the local rock station is playing twice a day at least they're attempting to get the song out there. But knowing how brain dead most of the idiots that regularly listen to the radio are today, they probably think the new Rush song is something from a modern rock band.

Edited May 1, 2012 by J2112YYZ

[Geddyleegenes]

I don't bother with radio any more either. I did check WLUP's playlist on their site for the last couple days. They haven't played HF.

 

They have played Limelight, Spirit of Radio, Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Closer To The Heart, Tom Sawyer, Tom Sawyer, Subdivisions and Tom Sawyer.

 

The other possible here in Chicago is WDRV. They haven't played HF either. They did play Tom Sawyer once though.

[Tony R]

Tube Stations. On the elevators...

[Checkster2112]

My college radio station has played it a few times.

[furie]

the only place i've heard it was sirius/xm 38 "the boneyard"

[invisible airwave]

Haven't heard anything yet but it will most likely be KLOS in L.A. and 100.3 FM The Sound is a possibility.

[RushBowler2112]

QUOTE (furie @ May 1 2012, 04:34 PM)

the only place i've heard it was sirius/xm 38 "the boneyard"

Octane has also played Headlong Flight a couple times so far.

[LeaveMyThingAlone]

Classic Rock Stations have touched on it, but it will be off the playlist within a month and they'll be back to Tom Sawyer and Limelight

 

 

There really hasn't been an outlet on the radio for new Rush music in the last 20 years...that's part of the problem

[losingit2k]

Stations with DJs, Techs and Towers! Those kind of stations.

 

[invisible airwave]

QUOTE (LeaveMyThingAlone @ May 1 2012, 04:45 PM)

Classic Rock Stations have touched on it, but it will be off the playlist within a month and they'll be back to Tom Sawyer and Limelight There really hasn't been an outlet on the radio for new Rush music in the last 20 years...that's part of the problem

And the occasional sprinkling of Spirit Of Radio, Subdivisions and Closer To The Heart once in a while.

[$2112.00]

Heard it today on Classic Rock

[GotRush]

[ColdFireYYZ]

Just checked 95.1 in CT and they just played Freewill and Headlong Flight. And then they played Angel and Love In An Elevator.

[patjnev]

I posted that I heard HF on Deep Tracks ( XM ) twice in two hours but that post fell faster then Obama's approval ratings. since that day I have heard it once on there too.

[LeaveMyThingAlone]

QUOTE (patjnev @ May 2 2012, 10:13 PM)

I posted that I heard HF on Deep Tracks ( XM ) twice in two hours but that post fell faster then Obama's approval ratings.

I didn't know posts fell that fast?

 

[Ghostnotes]

QUOTE (furie @ May 1 2012, 03:34 PM)

the only place i've heard it was sirius/xm 38 "the boneyard"

I actually heard it on Octane yesterday......but turned it off before i could listen. Yes im one who wants to wait.

[metaldad]

Since HF was released i have not heard it once on Satellite radio . They play Rush on about 4 or so stations on X-m and nothing . I hear the d.j.'s talk about the new album and then they play Limelight . I hear new music from everyone that comes out with an album but not Rush , they just won't play it or i never hear it Edited May 16, 2012 by metaldad

[ThinkingBig]

Still have not heard it in Chicago and I've been in the car a lot this week.