{"id":5901,"date":"2024-02-15T20:23:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=5901"},"modified":"2024-02-15T20:23:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:23:08","slug":"oklahoma-country-stations-refusal-to-play-new-beyonce-song-heres-the-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=5901","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Country Station\u2019s Refusal To Play New Beyonc\u00e9 Song: Here\u2019s The Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIn a bold move that\u2019s stirring up both conversation and controversy, Oklahoma\u2019s KYKC country station has taken a stand against the latest offering from pop icon Beyonc\u00e9. While fans clamor for a taste of her new country-infused track \u201cTexas Hold \u2018Em,\u201d the station\u2019s general manager, Roger Harris, is standing firm in his decision not to air it.<\/p>\n

The saga began when a devoted Beyonc\u00e9 fan reached out to KYKC with a request to play the chart-topping artist\u2019s latest single. What followed was a viral storm of accusations, with some branding the station\u2019s refusal as \u201cblatant racism and discrimination.\u201d Yet, according to Harris, the decision isn\u2019t rooted in bias but rather in the practicalities of market dynamics.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a small market station,\u201d Harris explained, pushing back against claims of prejudice. \u201cWe\u2019re not in a position to break an artist or help it that much, so it has to chart a little bit higher for us to add it.\u201d
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It\u2019s a stance that\u2019s prompted fierce debate, with fans and critics alike questioning the station\u2019s motives. But for Harris, it\u2019s simply a matter of aligning with the trends set by larger country stations. \u201cIf somebody calls and requests the Rolling Stones on that station, we\u2019re going to say the same thing,\u201d he asserted, highlighting the station\u2019s commitment to its genre.<\/p>\n

Yet, despite the initial resistance, there seems to be a shift in the wind. KYKC recently teased the imminent airing of \u201cTexas Hold \u2018Em,\u201d signaling a potential thaw in relations with the Beyonc\u00e9 camp. As anticipation mounts for her upcoming album \u201cRenaissance Act II,\u201d which promises collaborations and surprises aplenty, it\u2019s clear that the controversy surrounding her foray into country music is far from over.
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In the midst of it all, Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s producer Killah B has teased fans with hints of what\u2019s to come, fueling speculation of a collaboration with none other than Taylor Swift. With the promise of shock and awe, the music world braces itself for the next chapter in Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s illustrious career.
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As the debate rages on, one thing remains certain: whether you\u2019re a Beyonc\u00e9 fan or a country music purist, the collision of worlds is sparking conversations that are as complex and multi-faceted as the music itself. And as KYKC navigates the storm, one can\u2019t help but wonder what surprises the future holds for the intersection of pop and country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a bold move that\u2019s stirring up both conversation and controversy, Oklahoma\u2019s KYKC country station has taken a stand against the latest offering from pop icon Beyonc\u00e9…. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5901"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5906,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5901\/revisions\/5906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}