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WZEE (Z104) – Madison, WI – 12/31/98 – Tommy BoDean

From New Year’s Eve 1998, this is a montage of Madison’s long-running hit music station. This station was (and presumably still is) the textbook definition of pure Midwestern Mainstream CHR. Many...

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Scott Shannon’s Rockin’ America Top 30 Countdown (Year-End 1989)

Recorded from Chicago’s WBBM-FM (B96), this is a very brief snippet of Scott Shannon’s Rockin’ America Countdown, highlighting the Top 4 songs of 1989. Included is a portion of a B96 jingle. Per...

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DYUR (UR105) – Cebu City, Philippines – 4/20/98 – Mac Haley

https://fmairchecks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/UR105-Apr-20-1998.mp3 Per Wikipedia, DYUR was branded as “UR105 Ultimate Radio” from 1993 to 2010. This aircheck, recorded about 5 years into that...

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WIXX (101.1) – Green Bay, WI – 1/5/99 – Dan The Man

https://fmairchecks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WIXX-Jan-5-1999-edited.mp3 Recorded at one of the peak eras for pure pop music, this is a sample of Green Bay’s longtime Mainstream CHR outlet. Per...

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KOY-FM (Y95) – June 18, 1993 – Phoenix – Steve Douglas, Elvis Medina, Bo...

In 1993, the NBA’s Phoenix Suns had a magical season that captivated their hometown fans, featuring run to the Finals round against the defending champion Chicago Bulls. In this aircheck, CHR Y95...

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WJTW (Star 93.5) – Joliet, IL – 8/26/02

Per Wikipedia – this is a sample of 93.5 FM during the final year (or so) of its nearly two decade run as an English-language Adult Contemporary station. This aircheck was recorded during overnight...

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KKFR (Power 92) – Phoenix – 10/21/01 – Charlie Huero & DJ Shy (Aquanet Set)

https://fmairchecks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/KKFR-Oct-21-2001.mp3 Since June of 1997, KKFR — both at its former home on 92.3 FM, and at its current home on 98.3 & 96.1 FM — has made hip-hop...

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KRQQ (93.7 KRQ) – Tucson, AZ – Roger Scott, Steve Hart, Mike Elliot – 12/21/87

One of the longest-running CHRs in America is Tucson’s KRQQ (93.7 KRQ). Here’s a sample of this heritage station from Christmas Week 1987. The montage was contributed by industry veteran Sean Ross,...

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WCSO (Q 97.9) – Portland, ME – 12/6/96 – Jeff Parsons

On November 1, 1996, following a five-year absence of the format, Mainstream CHR radio returned to the Portland, Maine market via the launch of Q 97.9, thanks to owners Bob Fuller and J.J. Jeffrey....

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KBZR (103.9 FM) – Coolidge/Phoenix, AZ – Summer 1996 (S.T.E.V.E. stunt)

For six months in 1996, KBZR (103.9 FM)/Coolidge, AZ offered one of the most creative stunts in radio history.  In between an automated Rhythmic Oldies format was a series of clever interstitials...

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