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KKDL (106.7 KDL) – Dallas/Fort Worth – 9/23/02
Recorded 12 years ago this month, this is a montage of a great-sounding but short-lived attempt at making the Dance format work in Dallas/Fort Worth, about a month after its debut. Please note that...
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KZGL (98.3, The Z) – Mayer, AZ – 8/31/06
KZGL was a Modern Rock-formatted station that served Northern and North-Central Arizona. It was originally heard on 95.9 FM in Cottonwood. However, following the sale of Oldies/Classic Hits-formatted...
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WCBR (Cyber Radio 92-7) – Arlington Heights/Chicago, IL – 9/6 & 9/7/97 –...
“Broadcasting from Chicago to the world…” Cyber Radio 92-7 was a brokered Dance CHR format that aired on weekends from approximately May to September 7, 1997 on the suburban WCBR signal. According to...
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WYTZ (Z95) – Chicago – 9/10/86 – Peter B
In 1986, 94.7 WLS-FM in Chicago changed its call letters to WYTZ and began referring to itself as “Z95″. This new approach, along with a long list of personnel changes, made the station became a...
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KXMG (Mega 93-3) – Austin – 2001
Mega 93-3 was a great-sounding but short-lived Dance CHR, serving the Austin market from 2001 to 8/15/03, when it flipped to Urban as “Hot 93-3″. This montage was recorded shortly after the station’s...
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WMGI (100.7 Mix-FM) – Terre Haute, IN – 9/15/00 – Jamie
Recorded 14 years ago yesterday, this is a sample of one of the best CHR stations I’ve personally ever heard. While not as adventurous musically as it had been five years earlier, WMGI still played...
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KNHC (C-89.5) – Seattle – 9/18/97 – Tucker Davis, Dana Sommers
For more than 40 years, KNHC – owned by Seattle Public Schools and operated out of Nathan Hale High School – has been one of the best examples of non-commercial, student-run radio done right. For the...
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WKTU (103.5 The New ‘KTU) – New York – 9/27/98 – Dangerous Dave Hanson
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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WXYV (B102.7) – Baltimore – 9/23/99 – Various Personalities
In 1997, Baltimore’s WXYV flipped from Urban “V103″ to Mainstream CHR as “102.7 XYV”. However, the station would be marred with inconsistency for the next couple of years. WXYV would constantly change...
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WFLZ (Power 93/Power Pig) – Tampa Bay, FL – July 1991 – Kevin Michaels
25 years ago today was the beginning of the end of the status quo in Tampa Bay CHR radio. As detailed on THIS site, following one of most creative and outrageous strategies in radio history (involving...
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KKFR (Power 92) – Phoenix – 9/25/91 – Dave Ryan, Dena Fox, Scott Thrower
“100,000 watts of music power…” Recorded 23 years ago this week, below is a detailed sample of the dominant CHR station in Phoenix for most of the 1990’s, at the start of that decade. Specifically,...
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WJKS (Kiss 101.7 FM) – Wilmington, DE – 9/29/99 – Melly Mel
WJKS has been a longtime representative of the Urban format in Wilmington, and surrounding areas that span Southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. This aircheck was recorded 15 years ago...
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WNND (Windy 100) – Chicago – 10/1/97 (FIRST HOUR)
Recorded 17 years ago today, this is (most of) the first hour of what, in my opinion, represents the textbook definition of stereotypical Adult Contemporary radio. Visit this page on Formatchange.com...
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WZPL (99 1/2, ZPL) – Indianapolis – 10/25/97 – Jason Addams
From its days as a Mainstream CHR, this is a sample of the “ZPL Hitzone” mixshow from a Saturday night, recorded 17 years ago this month. This was a high-energy program broadcast live from an upscale...
View ArticleQuote 864 – Hong Kong – 1997-1998
Most of the material on FMairchecks.com, to the surprise of no one we hope, was recorded from the FM band. The majority of the content here also pertains to U.S. radio stations. Today’s posting is the...
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KACD/KBCD (Groove 103.1) – Los Angeles – 10/12/98 (FINAL DAY) – Christian B
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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KKFR (Power 92) – Phoenix – 10/12/93 – Supersnake
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 Edens...
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WKTU (103.5 The New ‘KTU) – New York – 10/17/97 – Hollywood Hamilton & Goumba...
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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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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WHOT (Hot 101) – Youngstown, OH – 10/24/99
Recorded 15 years ago yesterday, 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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