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Another urban casuality: Yo! 107.1 in Montgomery

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Montgomery, Alabama-based Bluewater Broadcasting has flipped formats on WQKS-HD3/W296AI. "Yo 107.1" and the classic hip hop/rnb format are gone after two years and replaced with "The Vault" and classic rock.
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/85188/vault-opening-in-montgomery/

Coincidentally there is a shuffle involving syndicated morning shows on Montgomery urban radio this week. The all-urban CC cluster picked up The Breakfast Club where it landed on mainstream Hot 105, which displaced Steve Harvey who was sent to adult sister Magic 97. Tom Joyner was displaced from Magic as a result, so Bluewater stepped in and landed Joyner on 97.9 Jamz and cut Russ Parr loose. Chances are they may skew Jamz to a full service urban contemporary and add the 80s/90s titles played on Yo!
 
I would guess you are correct. I am shocked that Russ was even on in Montgomery. I am surprised they were not running Rickey instead. Out of the two, Rickey is a far better program.
 
chriscollins said:
I would guess you are correct. I am shocked that Russ was even on in Montgomery. I am surprised they were not running Rickey instead. Out of the two, Rickey is a far better program.
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WKXN Powerstation 95.7 based down in Greenville and rural SW Alabama has the 102.7 translator for Montgomery (W274BG), so Smiley does have a presence there. 97.9 did have Doug Banks at one point.

IMHO Montgomery is a better urban radio market than the larger Bham.
 
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bringbackradio said:
WKXN Powerstation 95.7 based down in Greenville and rural SW Alabama has the 102.7 translator for Montgomery (W274BG), so Smiley does have a presence there. 97.9 did have Doug Banks at one point.

IMHO Montgomery is a better urban radio market than the larger Bham.
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B-ham has waaaaaaaay more Urban stations than Tha Gump!
 
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