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92.7 WDRE – Garden City/Long Island, NY – 12/6/91 – Doug Frye
This is a sample of the station originally (and later) known as 92.7 WLIR. This was recorded at a time when it was shifting its alternative music focus to a more guitar-based sound, and shortly before...
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KKSS (Hot Jammin’ 97.3 Kiss-FM) – Albuquerque – 7/18/95 – Chico Banana
This is a sample of Albuquerque’s heritage Rhythmic CHR from the mid-90′s, when it offered a relatively balanced Rhythmic CHR format and a high-energy presentation. The station has survived many...
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95.9 WRED – Portland, ME – 2/8/97
“Broadcasting from the top of America…” With http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/70469/september-means-christmas-in-maine/”>today’s launch of Rhythmic CHR “Hot 104.7” in Portland,...
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WRQX (Q107) – Washington, D.C. – 4/4/86 – Sandy Weaver
107.3 FM in Washington, D.C. has been Hot AC as “Mix 107.3″ since 1990. But in the 12 years prior, it was CHR/Top 40 as “Q107″. This is a sample of the station fromtthe peak era for the Mainstream CHR...
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KGLQ (Eagle 96.9) – Phoenix – 9/22/97 – Charlie Van Dyke & Michael Hagerty
In September 1997, shortly after a sale from Bonneville to Nationwide Communications, Classic Hits-formatted “96.9 K-Hits” rebranded itself as “Eagle 96.9″, and brought on legendary radio/TV voice...
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KACD/KBCD (Groove 103.1) – Los Angeles – 9/25/97
In June 1996, KACD-FM (Santa Monica) and KBCD-FM (Newport Beach) switched from a Mainstream AC format to a Underground Dance format known as “Groove Radio”. While Groove Radio was unique, it was...
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WZBZ (99.3) & WGBZ (105.5) – B105.5, The Buzz – Atlantic City, NJ – 9/28/99
In the Spring of 1998, 107.3 WZZP teased Southern New Jersey with a Rhythmic CHR format. With no promotion or publicity, this brand new signal garnered a 2 share (12+) in its first ratings book....
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KBZR (103.9 FM) – Coolidge/Phoenix, AZ – 9/30/96 (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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WPOW (Power 96) – Miami – 10/2/98
“THE most listened to radio station in the Southeast U.S.A….” Miami’s Power 96 is one of America’s heritage Rhythmic CHRs. It has always offered an approach custom-tailored to its unique market – a...
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WTFX (100.5 The Fox) – Louisville, KY – 1999
This is a brief sample of Louisville’s longtime Modern Rocker from its days on 100.5 FM. According to Wikipedia, the station moved to 93.1 FM in 2005. Thanks to Jeffery Holland for contributing!
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KHTS (Channel 933) – San Diego – October 1996
“The New Beat of San Diego” – this aircheck, from October 1996, represents the sound of Channel 9-3-3 in its earliest days. It offered an outstanding music mix, talent, sweepers, and all-around...
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KDKB – Phoenix – Summer ’93 – Tim & Mark (Wonder Years parody)
In September 2006, following a period of pseudo-stunting, heritage rock station KDKB relaunched with a new slogan and a series of programming changes. You can hear the audio of the relaunch at The...
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KZRQ (Star 105 FM) – Albuquerque, NM – 10/14/96
Over the years (although not as much recently), 105.1 FM in Albuquerque has gone through a number of format changes, starting in 1996 when it became Hot AC as “Star 105 FM” — as heard on this aircheck...
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WKTU (103.5 the New ‘KTU) – New York – October ’97 – Broadway Bill Lee
In February 1996, Country WYNY flipped to WKTU, offered what we now call a Rhythmic AC format, and went from worst to first in one rating book – an absolutely remarkable feat for any radio station,...
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WYTZ (Chicago’s Hot 94-7) – 10/91 – Danny Wright, Bubba the Love Sponge
Chicago’s Hot 94-7 FM represented the high-energy, but short-lived aftermath of “Hell 94.7″, and the final (as of this writing) attempt of this frequency to compete with heritage Rhythmic CHR WBBM-FM...
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WHOT (Hot 101) – Youngstown, OH – 10/24/99
Recorded 13 years ago today, this is a sample of one of the longest-running CHR stations in the United States. According to Wikipedia, WHOT debuted in 1955 on 1570 AM and switched (AM) frequencies...
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KNRJ (Energy 92-7 & 101-1) – Payson/Phoenix, AZ – 10/28/08 – Beau Duran &...
In January 2001, Big City Radio launched all-Dance formatted “Energy 92-7 & 5″ on a trio of signals in suburban Chicago. A year and a half later, Sierra H Broadcasting debuted the very similar...
View ArticleKEDJ (106.3/96.3 the Edge) – 11/1/94 – Willobee & Jayn Sayd
“Morning Breath Theater” morning show on Modern Rock 106.3 the Edge (KEDJ Phoenix) with Willobee and Jayn Sayd – recorded November 1, 1994 (18 years ago today). The station was broadcasting on 106.3...
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WHTZ (Z100) – New York – Nov/Dec ’91 – Richie Cunningham
Recorded around this time of the year, 21 years ago, this is a sample of what is/was probably America’s best-sounding major market CHR. Besides Richie Cunningham, does anyone know the name(s) of the...
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KOY-FM (Y95) – Phoenix – November/December 1992
In the late 80′s, and the very early 90′s, Phoenix was one of the best markets for fans of the CHR format. Nationwide Communications’ heritage KZZP found itself in a heated battle with The Broadcast...
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