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KZZP 104.7 – Phoenix – April 1991 – Jack Hammer
Throughout the 80’s, KZZP/Phoenix enjoyed incredible success, establishing itself as one of America’s legendary CHRs. Per the station’s Wikipedia page, it “produced a long list of future stars in the...
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WYTZ – Chicago’s Hot 94-7 – 4/17/91 – Greg Thunder
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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CKEY (FM 101 The Planet) – Niagara Falls, ON / Buffalo NY – 4/20/97 – Chris...
PlayStop In the mid to late 90’s, CKEY offered a dance music-heavy Rhythmic CHR format branded as “FM 101 The Planet”. This is a sample of the station during mixshow programming, hosted by Dance music...
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WKBQ-FM (Q104) – St. Louis – 4/22/96 – J.T.
PlayStop This is a sample of the Gateway City’s longtime CHR station (at this point it was somewhat of a CHR/Modern AC hybrid) a couple of years after it moved from its longtime home at 106.5 FM. At...
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WKSE (Kiss 98.5) – Buffalo, NY – 4/25/99 – Shy Guy Shaun
PlayStop From the late 1990’s, here is a sample of Buffalo’s longtime Mainstream CHR outlet. It’s hosted by Shy Guy Shaun, who joined the staff in 1997 following participation in a station contest and...
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KKFR (Power 92) – Phoenix – 4/28/95 – Bruce & Maggie
This aircheck of KKFR, during its peak in the mid-1990’s, features morning show hosts Bruce Kelly & Maggie Brock broadcasting live from Majerle’s sports bar in downtown Phoenix, giving away...
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KMGQ (Magic 106) – Santa Barbara, CA – 5/5/97 – Dawn Daniels
KMGQ (which referred to itself as both “106.3 KMGQ” and “Magic 106”) offered an upbeat Adult Contemporary format. More information about the history of the station can be found at Wikipedia. *Note –...
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WHTZ (Z100) – New York – 5/4/99 – Cubby
Generally speaking, at least in the U.S., the larger the market, the less interesting (musically) the radio stations become. Fortunately, towards the end of the 90’s, Z100 — a heritage Mainstream CHR...
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KMGQ (Magic 106) – Santa Barbara, CA – 5/5/97 – Dawn Daniels
PlayStop KMGQ (which referred to itself as both “106.3 KMGQ” and “Magic 106”) offered an upbeat Adult Contemporary format. More information about the history of the station can be found at Wikipedia....
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KPWR (Power 106) – Los Angeles – 1985-1995 (various)
On the heels of today’s stunning announcement regarding the sale of KPWR from Emmis to Mereulo Group, we felt it would be appropriate to re-feature an aircheck of this legendary radio station....
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WBSB (B104) – Baltimore – 5/18/90
Throughout the 80’s, WBSB/Baltimore established itself as one of the top-rated stations in Baltimore. But, like many of its peers in the format, B104 struggled to adjust to changing pop music tastes...
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WBLI (106.1 ‘BLI) – 5/16/97 – Al Levine on the Scene
PlayStop In the mid to late 90’s, WBLI was a dance-leaning CHR outlet, offering Long Island a locally focused alternative to similarly formatted stations from New York City. The post WBLI (106.1 ‘BLI)...
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KBTS (B93) & KHFI (K-96.7) – Austin, TX – Early 90’s
Courtesy of “bigdreams97” on Youtube. (Note: the image shown above for KHFI is not representative of what the station was using at the time this aircheck was recorded.) The post KBTS (B93) & KHFI...
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KBZR (103.9 FM) – Coolidge/Phoenix, AZ – 5/11/96 (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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WHTZ 100.3 (Z100) – New York – 5/17/97 – Reno & DJ Rich
PlayStop This is a sample of Saturday night high-energy mixshow programming from the late 1990’s, as broadcast on one of America’s legendary CHR stations. The post WHTZ 100.3 (Z100) – New York –...
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KIDR 740 – Phoenix – 5/28/98 – Matt Miller
During the mid-90’s, KIDR (740 AM) in Phoenix was one of several radio stations across the U.S. affiliated with the childrens’-targetted “Radio AAHS” network. Ten of these stations were owned by Radio...
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99.5 WZPL WZPL (99 1/2, ZPL) – Indianapolis – 5/31/97 – Jason Addams
PlayStop This is a sample of the “ZPL Hitzone” mixshow from a Saturday night in May 1997. This was a high-energy program broadcast live from an upscale beach-themed nightclub (now defunct) named...
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KGLQ (Eagle 96.9) – Phoenix – June ’98 – Charlie Van Dyke
In September 1997, shortly after a sale from Nationwide Communications to Jacor (now Clear Channel), Classic Hits-formatted “96.9 K-Hits” rebranded itself as “Eagle 96.9”, and brought on legendary...
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WCBR (Cyber Radio 92-7) – Arlington Heights/Chicago, IL – 6/7/97 – Magic Juan
“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 1997 on the suburban WCBR signal. According to...
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WIOQ (Q102) – Philadelphia – June 1996 – Chio (Part 1 of 2)
PlayStop This is a sample of WIOQ during its Dance-leaning CHR days in the mid to late 90’s. The station was a favorite among U.S. dance radio enthusiasts (such as yours truly) at this time. The post...
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