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WKTU (103.5 The New ‘KTU) – New York – 3/30/99 – Diane Pryor
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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KZZP 104.7 FM – Phoenix – 4/2/91 – Dave Ryan
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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KHYS/KJOJ (Kiss 98.5, Kiss Again 103.3) – Houston – 4/4/98
“Kiss 98-5, Kiss Again 103-3″ (KHYS/KJOJ) debuted on February 24, 1997 with a Dance-oriented approach targetted at Latinos, similar to Power 96 in Miami. Styles of music heard on the station included...
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WAQQ (95.1 The Edge) – Charlotte, NC – April 1994
WAQQ is among the more interesting radio stations to be featured on FMairchecks.com. The “Edge” name instantly brings to mind “Alternative”. But while the station certainly played a lot of Modern Rock...
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KHYI (Y95) – Dallas/Fort Worth – 4/11/91 – Jo Jo Wright
In the early 90′s, with changing popular music tastes, many Mainstream CHR stations in the U.S. faced an identity crisis. Y95 – which had launched in 1986 and forced multiple competitors out of the...
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WKSS (Kiss 95.7) – Hartford, CT – 4/11/97
Recorded 16 years ago today, this is a sample of the “Kiss Club” dance mix show on Hartford’s longtime CHR outlet. In this era, the station offered an upbeat, high-energy presentation voiced by two...
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KBBT (107.5 The Beat) – Portland – 2/24/97
A station named “The Beat” – especially in combination with the style of logo shown above – is generally presumed to have some sort of Rhythmic-flavored format. This aircheck – our first...
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WDXD (103.3 VYB) – Daytona Beach, FL – April 1997
This is a montage of 103.3 VYB shortly after its debut, recorded 16 years ago this month. At the time, the station offered a relatively broad, interesting mix of CHR currents, recurrents and even...
View Article103.5 Kiss-FM & 95.5 Star-FM – Cebu, Philippines – 4/19/97
About once a month, FMairchecks.com will feature content from outside of the United States. For April 2013, we present a pair of stations from Cebu in the Philippines. 103.5 Kiss-FM was a full-blown...
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WKRQ (Q102) – Cincinnati – 4/22/98 – Chris
According to Wikipedia, Cincinnati’s Q102 has offered some flavor of CHR format since 1975, making it one of the longest-running currently broadcasting Top 40 stations in the United States. This is a...
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KDON 102.5 – Salinas/Monterey, CA – 4/24/98 – Maverick
Recorded 15 years ago today, this is a sample of Monterey’s longtime Rhythmic CHR, voiced by the late Brian James. At the time, the station offered a relatively broad music mix – although perhaps too...
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KPWR (Power 106) – Los Angeles – 4/24/87 – Jay Thomas
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)...
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WKTJ 99.3 FM – Farmington, ME – 4/24/99
According to Wikipedia, WKTJ is the only commercial FM radio station in Franklin County, Maine. While lacking a polished presentation (at least on this aircheck, recorded 14 years ago this month), it...
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KKFR (Power 92) – Phoenix – 5/1/96 – Supersnake
During the mid-1990′s, under the direction of Program Director Don Parker, KKFR (Power 92) in Phoenix was at its peak, registering an all-time high 7.1 share (12+) in the Winter 1996 Arbitron survey....
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KKFR (Power 92) – Phoenix – Brian Douglas & Roxanne Steele – 5/2/96
During the mid-1990′s, under the direction of Program Director Don Parker, KKFR (Power 92) in Phoenix was at its peak, registering an all-time high 7.1 share (12+) in the Winter 1996 Arbitron survey....
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CIDC (Hot 103.5) – Toronto – 5/4/97
According to Wikipedia, CIDC (licensed to Orangeville, ON) has been programming some form of Rhythmic-oriented CHR since 1995. This brief sample from the days of Hot 103.5 (pronounced “103 dot 5″)...
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KGGI (99.1) – Riverside, CA – 5/6/05
Recorded 8 years ago today, this is a sample of the Inland Empire’s longtime Rhythmic CHR during its morning show. The majority of this aircheck was recorded during a Friday morning “old school”...
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WKXJ (Hot Jammin’ Kicks FM) – Chattanooga, TN – 5/10/98 – Dr. Dave
Hot Jammin’ Kicks FM was a unique station, offering a late 90′s Rhythmic-leaning CHR format mixed with a late 80′s style presentation — featuring reverb, jingles, lasers and a “big” sounding voice...
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WHTZ (Z100) – New York – 5/13/98 – Kid Kelly
Many thanks to Rory Francisco for contributing this aircheck and the detailed description below! 1998 was a great year for Top 40 music and Z100′s renaissance after their ill-fated “alternative” years...
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WILN (Island 106) – Panama City, FL – 5/14/95 – Sean Phillips
Island 106 is one of the longest-running Top 40 stations in the United States. This sample of the station is from the mid-90′s (recorded 18 years ago this month), when it offered a Rhythmic-leaning...
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