Clik here to view.
KRZS (MOViN 97.5) – Phoenix – 10/27/96 (FIRST DAY)
In May 2006, 92.5 FM in Seattle flipped to Rhythmic AC as “MOViN 92.5″ (KQMV) and enjoyed instant ratings success. As is often the case in radio, numerous stations around the country jumped on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WIOQ (Q102) – Philadelphia – 10/28/97 – Billy Hammond
Recorded 17 years ago today, this is a montage of Q102 near the end of its era as a Dance-leaning Mainstream CHR – a rare format then (and now) for most U.S. commercial stations. The station moved...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KBZR (The New 103.9) – Coolidge/Phoenix, AZ – 10/30/96 – Krazy Kid Stevens...
18 years ago today (at 3:30pm), following more than six months of stunting, KBZR officially launched as “The New 103.9, Arizona’s Party Station”. On this aircheck, you’ll hear the actual sign-on along...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KXMX (Mix 95.9) – Anaheim, CA – July 2000
Mix 95.9 was a short-lived radio outlet, created during a period of heavy consolidation in the industry. Its birth was a direct result of coming under Jacor ownership in March 1999. Its death was a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KZZP (104-7 ZZP) – Phoenix – 11/4/00 – Brent/Bret/Brett (?) Michaels
During the 80’s, KZZP 104.7 FM in Phoenix was one of the most successful Mainstream CHR stations in the country. According to the station’s Wikipedia page, it “produced a long list of future stars in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KPWR (Power 106) – Los Angeles – 1985-1995 (various)
In February 1986, Emmis Broadcasting flipped 105.9 FM in Los Angeles from KMGG “Magic 106″ (apparently some form of Hot AC as suggested in this article) to Rhythmic CHR (then a relatively new format)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KPRR (Power 102) – El Paso, TX – 1998 – The Candyman (and other personalities)
According to Wikipedia, Power 102 debuted in September 1986, making it one of the longest-running Rhythmic CHRs in America. This is a sample of the station from the late 90’s, when the station was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WPRR (100.1) – Altoona/State College, PA – 11/14/99 – Bob McCarty
“The only station the whole family can agree upon” Recorded 15 years ago today, this is a sample of a longtime CHR serving small market Pennsylvania, voiced by the late and great Brian James....
View ArticleClik here to view.
KKFR (Power 92) – Phoenix – 11/19/00 – The Manic Hispanic, Charlie Huero & DJ...
Since June of 1997, KKFR — both at its former home on 92.3 FM, and at its current home on 98.3 FM — has made hip-hop and R&B the primary (if not exclusive) focus of its Rhythmic CHR format....
View ArticleClik here to view.
KIBB (B100) – Los Angeles – 11/19/97 (LAST DAY)
Following the “worst-to-first” performance of New York’s WKTU in 1996, a number of stations around the U.S. attempted similar formats (essentially Rhythmic AC) in their markets. B100 was one example –...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KXMG (Mega 93-3) – Austin – 11/23/01
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 13 years ago this week. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WBLI & WXXP (106.1 ‘BLI & Party 105) – Long Island, NY – 11/25/99
Recorded on Thanksgiving 1999, this is a sample of two pseudo-competing CHR stations serving Long Island. WBLI was (and may still be) an upbeat, fun-sounding CHR outlet, offering Long Island a locally...
View ArticleQuote 864 – Hong Kong – 1997-98
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WPOW (Power 96.5) – Miami – 11/30/98 – DJ Laz & DJ Zog
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 rarity in an increasingly homogenized and corporate-dominated...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WBBM-FM (B96) – Chicago – 12/23/96 – Blue Mike, Bobby D, Julian ‘Jumpin’ Perez
During a significant portion of the 1990’s, B96 offered a dance music-heavy format focused on currents — making it one of the very few major market, full signal commercial stations in the U.S. to find...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WJPZ (Z89) – Syracuse, NY – January 1998 – Spike & DJ Pa$$ the Mic
This is a montage of Syracuse University’s longtime student-run radio station, recorded nearly 17 years ago, during Friday night dance mix show programming. According to Wikipedia, throughout a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WBEC (Live 105.5) – Pittsfield, MA – 12/5/99 – Will Harris
Live 105.5 was a small market, AC-leaning CHR outlet. More information about the history of this station can be found at NECRAT and The Berkshire Eagle.
View ArticleClik here to view.
104 FM Select – Hong Kong – 1/10/98
Most of the material posted on FMairchecks.com is of U.S. origin, but from time to time we will feature airchecks from abroad. Recorded nearly 17 years ago, this is a sample of bilingual “104 FM...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KNRJ (Energy 92.7 & 101.1) – Payson/Phoenix, AZ – 1/10/04 – Pistol Pete
“If you can’t hear us at work…get a new job…” 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,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WCKG 105.9 (Cyber Radio) – Chicago – 1/9/99 – Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez
Cyber Radio was a brokered Dance CHR format that initially aired on weekends from approximately May to September 1997 on suburban WCBR 92.7 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. According to this message...
View Article