Month: January 2014

102.1 WIOQ - Q102

WIOQ (Q102) – Philadelphia – 1/30/98 (98 WCAU-FM Hot Hits Reunion Weekend)

In January 1998 (starting 16 years ago this weekend), WIOQ dedicated an entire weekend of programming to one of its…

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105.9 KPWR - Power 106

KPWR (Power 106) – Los Angeles – 1/25/97

Recorded at a time when hip-hop was just starting to make its way into Mainstream U.S. radio, this is a…

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100.7 WBVS - The Bus

WBVS (100 Dot 7 The Bus) – Coal City, IL – 1/20/99 – Dee Dee

During the mid-1980’s and 1990’s, a Mainstream Top 40 format known as “The Bus” aired on WBUS 99.9 FM, serving…

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103.9 KBZR

KPTY (The New 103.9) – Phoenix – Krazy Kid and Ruben S – 1/17/98

In October 1996, following more than six months of stunting, KPTY (still KBZR at the time) officially launched as “The New…

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105.1 WBIX - Jammin 105

WBIX (Jammin 105) – New York – 1/11/99 – Supersnake, Linda Energy

During the late 1990’s, one of the biggest fads to sweep U.S. radio was Rhythmic Oldies a.k.a. “Jammin Oldies”. This…

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100.3 KLRZ - Z100

KLRZ (Pirate Radio Z100) – Larose, LA – 1/7/95

During the early to mid-90’s, many Top 40 stations in the United States leaned towards either Rhythmic music or towards…

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