KACD (CD 103.1) – Los Angeles (Santa Monica), CA – 5/9/95 – Kenny Noble
CD 103.1 was one of many stations to have been heard on the duo of 103.1 FM Santa Monica (KACD, now KDLD) and 103.1 FM Newport Beach (KBCD, now KDLE) over the years. The station offered a...
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KZZP (Hit Music 104) – Phoenix – 5/4/84 – Steve Goddard
KZZP was one of America’s most successful CHRs of the 1980′s. On this aircheck, recorded in early May 1984, longtime Phoenix radio personality Steve Goddard hosts the “Phoenix Favorites Top 30″ weekly...
View ArticleWZZP (Fun 107) – Atlantic City, NJ – 5/15/98
The last Class B signal to debut in the Atlantic City market began testing in late February 1998. 107.3 WZZP was owned at the time by Spring Communications with a tower at the top of the Trump Taj...
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WWZZ/WWVZ (Z104) – Washington D.C. – 5/23/98 – Zack Stone
“Washington’s Monument in New Music” — this is a sample of Z104 about 2 months shy of its 2nd birthday. At this time, the station still offered a dance-friendly approach similar to nearby WXYV (102.7...
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WZLE (Kiss 104.9) – Lorain/Cleveland, OH – 5/23/99
According to Wikipedia – on May 20, 1999, WZLE changed its format from Christian Contemporary to Mainstream CHR as “Kiss 104.9 FM”. At the time, debuting/rebranding stations as “Kiss” had become a...
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KHQT (Hot 97-7) – San Jose, CA – 5/24/92 – Richard Bolie
“The station of the South Bay, and for the South Bay” — recorded 21 years ago this week, Hot 97.7 is a great example of high-energy Rhythmic CHR from the early 90′s. I wish that modern-day stations...
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WNEW (Mix 102.7) – New York – 5/28/06 – Ray Rossi, Freddie Colon
From Memorial Day Weekend seven years ago, this is a sample of “The Legends of Dance Weekend” on New York’s WNEW, during its days as a Rhythmic AC. Features “The Best of the 90′s” and “Best of...
View ArticleWYSY (107.9) – Aurora/Chicago, IL – 5/30/97 (Stunting with “Bill”)
According to Wikipedia: following the merger of CBS and Infinity, the new entity (CBS) found itself with more FM stations than allowed by the FCC. It chose to sell WYSY – which at the time was offering...
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WSNX (104.5) – Grand Rapids, MI – 6/1/98 – Brita, Fast Eddie
WSNX was one of the standout CHRs of the mid/late 90′s. It offered an upbeat, recurrent-friendly music mix accompanied by outstanding jingles & sweepers, voiced by the late and great Brian James....
View ArticleKIDR 740 – Phoenix – 6/4/98 – 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...
View ArticleKQPW (Power 102) – Fresno, CA – 6/6/91
Recorded 22 years ago today, this is a sample of the morning show at Power 102 (101.9 FM). The station went head-to-head with longtime market leader KBOS “B95″. According to comments posted to this...
View ArticleWFAT (96.5 The Fat One) – Kalamazoo, MI – 6/8/98
According to Wikipedia, the WFAT call letters lasted a decade and a half on 96.5 FM in Kalamazoo, yet represented a wide variety of formats. This montage (recorded 15 years ago today) is a sample of...
View ArticleGalaxy 101 – Bristol, UK – 6/7/98
From time to time, FMairchecks.com will feature material from outside the United States. This sample of Galaxy 101 from Bristol (recorded 15 years ago this month) is one of a handful of UK airchecks in...
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“WFSH” (Fresh 106) –“New York”– 6/13/97
Fresh 106 was one of the earliest Internet-only streamers. Its high-energy presentation, voiced by the legendary Mitch Craig, its use of the fictional WFSH call letters, the presence of mainstream...
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KCHZ (Channel Z-95.7) – Kansas City, MO – 6/20/98 – Mike O’Reilly
According to Wikipedia, Channel Z-95.7 debuted as a Modern AC in January 1997. At some point in 1998, the station evolved to the first of many variations of Mainstream CHR. It seems that this...
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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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KCDD (Power 103) – Abilene, TX – 6/28/97
According to Wikipedia, KCDD has been known as Power 103 since 1987, making it one of the longest-running CHR stations in the United States. This is a sample of the station about ten years into its...
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WXYV (102.7 XYV) – Baltimore – 6/27/97
16 years ago today, Urban-formatted V103 came to an end. A longtime station in the format, the station began to feel its age in the mid 1990′s as it was bombarded by a pair of Radio-One sisters....
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KIBB (B100) – Los Angeles – 6/25/97 – Nino
Following the “worst-to-first” success 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 –...
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KLAZ (105.9) – Hot Springs, AR – June 1997
“Central Arkansas’ 100,000 watt hit music superstation” This is a brief sample of “Central Arkansas’ 100,000 watt hit music superstation” recorded 16 years ago this month, during surprisingly...
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