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WIOQ (Q102) – Philadelphia – June 1996 – Chio (Part 2 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. NOTE:...
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KSLZ (Z107.7) – St. Louis – 6/17/98 – Boomer
Jacor (now iHeartMedia) debuted KSLZ in October 1997 and filled a huge hole in the St. Louis market for a true CHR/Top 40 station. This is a sample of the station from the summer that followed. The...
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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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WPST 97.5 – Trenton, NJ – 6/20/91 – Barbara Spencer & Mel Toxic
At the start of the 90’s, as mainstream pop music became much more fragmented, many formerly “Mainstream” CHRs chose to lean towards Rhythmic/Dance music, while others (such as WPST as heard on this...
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WHYI (Y100) – Miami – 6/24/99 – Rich Rodriguez
One of America’s heritage CHRs (the longest with the same calls/nickname according to Wikipedia) is Miami’s Y-100 (100.7 WHYI). At the peak of the boy-band/girl-band era, here’s a segment from the...
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WHTG-FM (G106.3) – Eatontown NJ – 6/25/2002 – Dave Wetmore
106.3 WHTG-FM Eatontown, NJ was one of first Alternative Rock stations in the nation, branded as “FM 106.3” from its debut in 1984 until it was sold to Press Communications in 2000. At that time the...
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102.7 KIIS-FM – L.A. – July ’93 – Whitney Allen, John Murphy, Rick Dees
“It’s 7 O’Clock on the West Coast at KIIS…K-I-I-S, FM & AM, Los Angeles”. Voiced by the late and great Brian James, that’s one of my all-time favorite legal IDs, and many variations of it are...
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97.4 Rock FM – Lancashire, UK – 7/1/97 – Jamie Moore
This is one of a handful of airchecks in my collection from the United Kingdom. 97.4 Rock FM sounds quite different from any U.S. station I’m aware of that calls or brands itself as “Rock”! Per info...
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KKUU (U-92.7) – Indio/Palm Springs, CA – 7/10/98
U-92.7 hit the airwaves sometime in the mid to late 90’s. Initially, as demonstrated on this aircheck, the station offered a rather unfocused but entertaining Rhythmic CHR format. Over time, the...
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WXXL (XL-106.7 FM) – Orlando – July 1992
“Of all of life’s experiences…you must at one time or another encounter…RAVE”. Voiced by the legendary Mitch Craig, this is a sample of Orlando’s longtime CHR during progressive underground dance mix...
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WKQX (Q101) – Chicago – July 1991 – Greg Brown
“More Music, More Fun…Q101” 101.1 FM in Chicago has been synonymous with the Modern Rock format for most of the last 25 years, and so it’s easy to forget that the station didn’t always have that...
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Kiss 100 – London – 7/21/97
This is a sample of London’s long-running Rhythmic CHR. More information about the history of the “Kiss” franchise can be found here. The post Kiss 100 – London – 7/21/97 appeared first on FM Airchecks.
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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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KKLQ (Q106) – San Diego – 7/29/98 – Various Personalities (Farewell Tribute)
** NOTE: If you are attempting to listen to this aircheck from an iPhone, you may find that the audio abruptly ends after a few seconds. After much trial and error, we unfortunately have not yet been...
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KLYV (K-Live 105) – Dubuque, IA – 8/6/98 – Scott Thomas
K-Live 105 was a relatively interesting small market Midwestern Mainstream CHR. The station is now known as Y105 (still with the KLYV calls.) The post KLYV (K-Live 105) – Dubuque, IA – 8/6/98 – Scott...
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KPXR (Power 102) – Anchorage, AK – 8/8/88 – Jason Hall
By the late 80’s, it seemed that many CHRs in the United States began leaning towards either hairband or rhythmic music. Power 102 was an exception – as this aircheck suggests, the station was more of...
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WWLD 106.1 (Wild 106) – Tallahassee, FL – 1996
PlayStop This is a sample of 106.1 FM in Tallahassee during its run as a Rhythmic-leaning Mainstream CHR. The exact date of the aircheck is unknown, but per comments made by the air personality, it...
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WSNX 104.5 – Grand Rapids, MI – 8/15/97 – Keith Curry
WSNX was one of the best CHRs of the mid/late 90’s, offering an upbeat music mix and outstanding jingles & sweepers, voiced by the late and great Brian James. This was very impressive for a...
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KIDR 740 – Phoenix – 8/18/98 – Matt Miller & Brotha Fred
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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WTHT (Thunder 107) – Portland, ME – 8/23/91 – Hal Stevens
“So hot, it’s cool…Thunder 107” — This aircheck represents a great example of small market Mainstream CHR in the early 90’s. Unfortunately, this was the beginning of a period of multi-year struggle...
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