After over 30 years at Hot 97 New York Funkmaster Flex is out after this Labor Day weekend .
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Hot 97 Funk Flex Exits
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Wow, end of an era indeed.
Funkmaster Flex started at Hot 97 in 1992 as host/mixer of Friday Night Street Jams. In 1993, he added another show called Saturday Night Street Jams. I forgot which year, but he began hosting weeknights and has been working 6 days a week ever since. 33 years is one heck of a run. Best wishes and good luck to a New York radio legend.
Pay attention to the verbiage... "THIS MONDAY LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 1ST WITH BE MY LAST SHOW ON HOT97 AT 7PM! "
Emphasis on the time.
Emphasis on the time.
This is why we pay you the big bucks Lance
So in short He will still be on HOT 97 but in Different time Slots ?
That's what I'm hearing.
An article in InsideRadio makes it clear that “Flex” is leaving Hot 97 (unless this is some sort of stunt).
Management Wishes Him Well
Management Wishes Him Well
Then it doesn't make it clear if you're prefacing this could be a stunt, or more appropriately a "tease" which it is.
a 6 hour morning show is murder... ive pulled a 7 hour shift here and its nowhere near even 10 percent as intensive as what a NYC morning show is and im worn the slap out after.
I dont are if 5am is like a best of houer from the day before andf the 10am hour is VT'd, thats still alot of work
I dont are if 5am is like a best of houer from the day before andf the 10am hour is VT'd, thats still alot of work
No I Haven’t. is Hot 97 trailing Power 105.1 in the ratings ?
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Funkmaster Flex Remains With ‘Hot 97’ New York With New Lineup Announced.
MediaCo urban contemporary “Hot 97” WQHT New York unveils a new weekday lineup, and it includes Funkmaster Flex, who last week announced his “last show” on the station. The new
Funkmaster Flex posted his Labor Day show ("Last 7pm Show") on YouTube: DJ FUNK FLEX
I visit NYC every few years since the 1990s. I always look forward to listening to Hot 97 with Funkmaster Flex, along with listening to Kool DJ Red Alert on 98.7 Kiss FM every time I visit, because as someone who grew up in Florida (but born in NYC & still have family there), these stations were the only place I could listen to this kind of hip hop on the radio. I have all of his "60 Minutes Of Funk" albums, including "The Tunnel", along with his singles. This is the kind of hip hop that he should be playing daily, in my opinion. Respect & congrats to Funk Flex on his new time slot.
I visit NYC every few years since the 1990s. I always look forward to listening to Hot 97 with Funkmaster Flex, along with listening to Kool DJ Red Alert on 98.7 Kiss FM every time I visit, because as someone who grew up in Florida (but born in NYC & still have family there), these stations were the only place I could listen to this kind of hip hop on the radio. I have all of his "60 Minutes Of Funk" albums, including "The Tunnel", along with his singles. This is the kind of hip hop that he should be playing daily, in my opinion. Respect & congrats to Funk Flex on his new time slot.