“Fun 107″ (107.1 WFHN Fairhaven/New Bedford, MA) certainly lives up to its relatively unique name, even to this day. In the late 90′s, it was one of the best-sounding stations around, offering a Rhythmic-leaning Mainstream CHR format that even included a few dance/rhythmic classics. Voiced by the late and great Brian James, here’s a sample [...]
WHJX (101.5 Channel X) – Jacksonville, FL – 6/14/94
During the early to mid 1990′s, a handful of radio stations in the United States – such as 101.5 Channel X – adopted an MTV-like approach. Specifically, they blended together modern rock and urban hits — and not just the most mainstream selection from each genre. To maintain some balance, Channel X also incorporated selections [...]
“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 commercials and the availability of FM-quality streams made it sound very much like a traditional radio station. Reviewing the “FAQ” section of the defunct Fresh [...]
Galaxy 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 my collection. Podcast: Embed
WFAT (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 the station’s brief attempt at a format that appeared to be a hybrid between Mainstream CHR and Hot AC. [...]
KQPW (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 B95 aircheck, Power 102 employed a hip-hop-heavy approach at some point. That’s pretty much all I know about Power 102; Google searches [...]
