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Originally Posted by ShaSha
Which station are you talking about Kathleen? It was probably one of the many stations I used to listen to that have since "died".
There was an awesome rock/alternative station in CT but a few months ago they changed their format to, in their words, "all rap all day." It was strange because it was a VERY popular station and the only one of its kind in the area, while there were already more than enough rap stations.  |
It was WNEW and I was wrong about hip hop - it went to talk radio. Must have been a different one that went to hip hop
I looked up a short history of this station mainly because I listened to it since I was a kid - it had enough broadcasting power to be able to drive around in your car and not have the radio fade in and out.
WNEW-FM started broadcasting in 1958, featuring a pop format until 1967. In late 1967, a progressive rock format was introduced, influencing generations of rock listeners. The AOR (Album Oriented Rock) format shifted to an Alternative Rock format in 1995-96, back to AOR in 1996-97, and then to a Classic Rock format in 1997-99. On September 13, 1999, WNEW completed phasing out its rock music programs and introduced a weekday talk/personality "Hot Talk" format.
The "Hot Talk" format was discontinued on January 26, 2003, and a CHR format was introduced on April 10, 2003 as "Blink 102.7". The station shifted to an Adult Contemporary format on September 12, 2003.
Notice all the shifts in the 90's - that's when the Clear Channel station Q104.3 came into being. That's the one Jon was DJ on recently. I tuned into him but I avoid Clear Channel if at all possible. Now I mostly listen to CDs - I do miss hearing new stuff I might not have heard by listening to the radio.
Kathleen