I have been wondering about this phenomenon.
I don't know about your area, but some stations, speciffically the new rock stations in my area that I listen to, rotate the same songs in a very short loop. They would repeat the new ones at least 3 or 4 times a day and play some older stuff like once a day repeated and the list is very short.
Why is this?
Do they have a certain contract they have to obey from the record companies or their head companies like clear channel or cocks radio, or song ratings, or is it their own choice, DJ's choice that is.
Personally I would like to hear a wider range of songs. For example, they used to play that song, " I can ride my bike with no handlebars", but I haven't heard it in like a year.
So is it like this in most areas and if it is, does anyone know why?