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Post by marv101 on Mar 11, 2012 19:42:23 GMT -5
The 98.5 frequency in Boston has been the home of all-sports WBZ-FM since August of 2009; WBMX was moved to 104.1 by CBS Radio on WBZ's launch date (8-13-2009).
Launching WBZ-FM meant the demise of beyond-legendary heritage rock outlet WBCN, whose famed alums included Opie & Anthony and Howard Stern.
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Post by JMW on Mar 16, 2012 14:29:22 GMT -5
Stations mentioned on the 3/19/1983 show: - Q101, Meridian, MS - to make a long story short, I'll just post these links:
WKZB (the former Q101; now heard at 95.1 as a classic hits station; see the "format musical chairs" link for more) WJDQ (the current Q101) Format Musical Chairs In Meridian, MS (from 9/11/2011)
- KQIC, Willmar, MN - now a Hot AC station
- WILI, Willimantic, CT - still a Top 40 station, but they don't air the current AT40
- WOCQ, Ocean City, MD - currently a Rhythmic Contemporary station; their slogan is "#1 for Hip-Hop and R&B"
- WMC-FM, Memphis, TN - currently an Hot AC station
- WDCR/WFRD, Hanover, NH - WDCR (1340 AM) was an oldies/variety station until they went silent on 8/22/2008 (with the license cancelled on 9/8/2010). WFRD (99.3 FM) is currently a modern rock/alternative station.
- WERK, Muncie, IN - currently an oldies station
- WCRO, Johnstown, PA - currently has a "music of your life" format
- KGY, Olympia, WA - Those letters are both used on AM and FM, but Casey didn't specify which one it was. If it was FM, they became a country station three weeks ago after having an AC format; if it was AM, they're an AC station (ranging from the 50s to today).
One new station mention: WFMK in Lansing, MI. It was also mentioned as a new member of the AT40 family on the 11/21/1987 show, which led to the discussion that started here.
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Post by Mike on Mar 17, 2012 13:19:15 GMT -5
- KGY, Olympia, WA - Those letters are both used on AM and FM, but Casey didn't specify which one it was. If it was FM, they became a country station three weeks ago after having an AC format; if it was AM, they're an AC station (ranging from the 50s to today).
Per KGY's own history page (here: www.kgyradio.com/indexam_files/Page561.htm), the FM didn't exist until 1991. So, Casey could only be talking about an AM station.
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Post by at40freak on Mar 17, 2012 21:34:39 GMT -5
One new station mention: WFMK in Lansing, MI. It was also mentioned as a new member of the AT40 family on the 11/21/1987 show, which led to the discussion that started here. Figured it had to have been sometime in 1983 that AT40 moved to WFMK, because WVIC is listed in a station directory from March 1983 available at the Charis website. I am surprised, though, that the switch happened just weeks after it was published!!!
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Post by marv101 on Mar 18, 2012 10:31:22 GMT -5
KGY was mentioned on both countdowns this weekend.
Top 40 formatted-stations didn't start migrating to the FM band until the early seventies.
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Post by Mike on Mar 18, 2012 16:30:58 GMT -5
Figured it had to have been sometime in 1983 that AT40 moved to WFMK, because WVIC is listed in a station directory from March 1983 available at the Charis website. I am surprised, though, that the switch happened just weeks after it was published!!! Maybe they'd already switched, only that information hadn't made it to the show's staff in time? Or, they were contacted once the guide came out to tell them the Lansing affiliate had changed.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 18, 2012 16:51:41 GMT -5
Figured it had to have been sometime in 1983 that AT40 moved to WFMK, because WVIC is listed in a station directory from March 1983 available at the Charis website. I am surprised, though, that the switch happened just weeks after it was published!!! Maybe they'd already switched, only that information hadn't made it to the show's staff in time? Or, they were contacted once the guide came out to tell them the Lansing affiliate had changed. I don't know the Lansing market but I'm willing to toss out a couple of ideas. First, is it possible that WFMK was the FM sister station of WVIC and the owners just changed formats but held onto the program? Second, it may have also been possible that WVIC's contract with the show expired and it was moved to an ABC-affiliated station. That type of action started in 1982 and continued into 1983.
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Post by Mike on Mar 18, 2012 17:00:22 GMT -5
By 1983, the WVIC that had been airing the show would've been the FM sister. It was on the AM one before that.
With regards to ownership, I checked, and WFMK was never owned by ABC, so that can't be it. The contract might've expired, but WFMK wouldn't have been picked due to its ownership (they were and still are an AC station anyways, whereas WVIC was Top 40).
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 18, 2012 17:03:07 GMT -5
By 1983, the WVIC that had been airing the show would've been the FM sister. It was on the AM one before that. With regards to ownership, I checked, and WFMK was never owned by ABC, so that can't be it. The contract might've expired, but WFMK wouldn't have been picked due to its ownership (they were and still are an AC station anyways, whereas WVIC was Top 40). Hey, I tried!
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Post by Mike on Mar 18, 2012 17:12:11 GMT -5
Stations mentioned on the 3/19/1983 show: - WILI, Willimantic, CT - still a Top 40 station, but they don't air the current AT40
That's the FM. In 1983 it was on the AM, which is now News/Talk, though I don't doubt that it jumped to the FM sister at some point. Stations mentioned on the 3/19/1983 show: - WMC-FM, Memphis, TN - currently an Hot AC station
This station's power is given as: 290,000 watts horizontal, 96,000 watts vertical. Anyone who has a better idea of power capabilities able to explain this better?
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Post by at40freak on Mar 18, 2012 20:22:25 GMT -5
Figured it had to have been sometime in 1983 that AT40 moved to WFMK, because WVIC is listed in a station directory from March 1983 available at the Charis website. I am surprised, though, that the switch happened just weeks after it was published!!! Or, they were contacted once the guide came out to tell them the Lansing affiliate had changed. Yeah, that's probably what happened. Hell, the fact that AT40 aired on WFMK at all is still shocking to me, since it was and still is an AC station and WVIC was the CHR at the time. This is fascinating.
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Post by Mike on Mar 21, 2012 16:29:18 GMT -5
wahoo, kahunaburger -
You both may find this very interesting. I listened to the 1/12/91 show yesterday, and guest hosts Nelson welcomed several new stations that week. One of those stations, was Sweet 98 KQKQ!
I looked at both your comments from earlier this thread to verify, and I think this confirms what kahunaburger said earlier about the show being on there into the 90s. If I have it right, the transition would be:
KQKQ drops the show in late '88/early '89. KOMJ picks it up, being welcomed on 4/8/89. But KOMJ's change in ownership (and callsign, for that matter) might've lead to the show drop in 1990. In any case, looks like it was back to KQKQ in time for 1/12/91.
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Post by JMW on Mar 23, 2012 14:00:34 GMT -5
Stations mentioned on the 3/22/1986 show in the first hour: - WWWC, Wilksboro, NC - was Top 40 until it went silent on 11/7/1992; they became Southern Gospel on 7/11/1994 which they are to this day.
- KNNT (The New AM 1450), Kennett, MS - their call letters are now KBOA (since 1/19/1995) and now have a nostalgia format. The station was given the KNNT call letters on 2/1/1986.
- K97 (Lite Rock and More), Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada - see Mike's post below
Four new stations mentioned: - WHLY (FM Y106), Orlando, FL - now WXXL; still a Top 40 station and airs the current AT40
- WWMH, Minocqua, WI - as Mike mentions on the next page, it was also mentioned as a new station on the 1/16/1986 show
- KTQN (Q106), TX - no luck with this one
- KKHR, Los Angeles - here is a brief description of their history starting in 1983:
1. They were KKHR/Top 40 until 1986 when they went back to their original "mellow rock" roots, as well as their original KNX call letters.
2. In 1989, they became an oldies station and changed their call letters to KODJ.
3. On 7/12/1991, they changed to their current KCBS call letters.
4. Dumped the oldies format for classic hits on 9/1/1993.
5. Became Jack-FM on 3/17/1995 which they are to this day.
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Post by Mike on Mar 23, 2012 14:05:30 GMT -5
- K97 (Lite Rock and More), Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada - couldn't find anything about this one
CHRK. On June 10, 1993, they changed calls to CKRV. They're said to have a Top 40 format, though prior to that (as late as 2010) it was Hot AC, and both Mediabase and Nielsen apparently still classify them as Hot AC. The past history I got from the Canadian Communications Foundation. EDIT: Say...their website is great for Canadian station info! ;D
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Post by JMW on Mar 23, 2012 14:11:00 GMT -5
I ended up finding it after all; I had actually been at the Wiki entry for CKRV but somehow overlooked it.
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