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15 years ago today...
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mcammack
Guest
And....
> that Mix 96.5 signed on the air after being Alternative 96.5
> and Energy 96.5
>
It has sucked since.
> that Mix 96.5 signed on the air after being Alternative 96.5
> and Energy 96.5
>
It has sucked since.
O
ob1levine
Guest
and the first song they played was "Roll With It" by Steve Wynwood...I was listening...
> that Mix 96.5 signed on the air after being Alternative 96.5
> and Energy 96.5
>
> that Mix 96.5 signed on the air after being Alternative 96.5
> and Energy 96.5
>
M
Mediafrog
Guest
Re: And....
> I don't ever remember 96.5 being alternative.
It stunted as "Alternative 96.5" for a couple of months between the end of the "Energy 96.5" incarnation and the launch of "Mix." Actually not a bad format while it lasted--lots of stuff that hadn't gotten much airplay in this market.
> I don't ever remember 96.5 being alternative.
It stunted as "Alternative 96.5" for a couple of months between the end of the "Energy 96.5" incarnation and the launch of "Mix." Actually not a bad format while it lasted--lots of stuff that hadn't gotten much airplay in this market.
M
Mediafrog
Guest
> and the first song they played was "Roll With It" by Steve
> Wynwood...I was listening...
So was I. After all the clock ticking stopped, they had the end of the Chambers Brothers "Time Has Come Today", then a mock classroom of Houston radio programmers (who were actually named in a "roll call") who were "assembled" for the launch at 7am that morning.
> Wynwood...I was listening...
So was I. After all the clock ticking stopped, they had the end of the Chambers Brothers "Time Has Come Today", then a mock classroom of Houston radio programmers (who were actually named in a "roll call") who were "assembled" for the launch at 7am that morning.
Re: And....
> > I don't ever remember 96.5 being alternative.
>
> It stunted as "Alternative 96.5" for a couple of months
> between the end of the "Energy 96.5" incarnation and the
> launch of "Mix." Actually not a bad format while it
> lasted--lots of stuff that hadn't gotten much airplay in
> this market.
>
It's funny (and sad, too) that the stunting formats get better reviews in Houston than the actual formats.
> > I don't ever remember 96.5 being alternative.
>
> It stunted as "Alternative 96.5" for a couple of months
> between the end of the "Energy 96.5" incarnation and the
> launch of "Mix." Actually not a bad format while it
> lasted--lots of stuff that hadn't gotten much airplay in
> this market.
>
It's funny (and sad, too) that the stunting formats get better reviews in Houston than the actual formats.
J
JBhouston71
Guest
Re: 97 Rock
> I remember the 97 Rock period. I don't ever remember 96.5
> being alternative.
>
It's funny...I saw a "97 Rock" bumper sticker on a car a few days ago on the Beltway. I'm almost 100% certain it was the exact same logo/design as it was back then.
Funny thing was, it was on a relatively new car (I think it was a Honda Element or something that couldn't have been much more than 1 or 2 years old).
JB
> I remember the 97 Rock period. I don't ever remember 96.5
> being alternative.
>
It's funny...I saw a "97 Rock" bumper sticker on a car a few days ago on the Beltway. I'm almost 100% certain it was the exact same logo/design as it was back then.
Funny thing was, it was on a relatively new car (I think it was a Honda Element or something that couldn't have been much more than 1 or 2 years old).
JB
C
CinnamonRoll
Guest
I, too, am scarred by that memory.
> > and the first song they played was "Roll With It" by Steve
>
> > Wynwood...I was listening...
>
> So was I. After all the clock ticking stopped, they had the
> end of the Chambers Brothers "Time Has Come Today", then a
> mock classroom of Houston radio programmers (who were
> actually named in a "roll call") who were "assembled" for
> the launch at 7am that morning.
>
> > and the first song they played was "Roll With It" by Steve
>
> > Wynwood...I was listening...
>
> So was I. After all the clock ticking stopped, they had the
> end of the Chambers Brothers "Time Has Come Today", then a
> mock classroom of Houston radio programmers (who were
> actually named in a "roll call") who were "assembled" for
> the launch at 7am that morning.
>
D
dsadof
Guest
Re: And....my playlist from 15 years ago....
> > > I don't ever remember 96.5 being alternative.
> >
> > It stunted as "Alternative 96.5" for a couple of months
> > between the end of the "Energy 96.5" incarnation and the
> > launch of "Mix." Actually not a bad format while it
> > lasted--lots of stuff that hadn't gotten much airplay in
> > this market.
> >
>
> It's funny (and sad, too) that the stunting formats get
> better reviews in Houston than the actual formats.
>
Since we're talking about 15 years ago, I thought it might be of interest
to post what I played on "Exposure" at KLOL 15 years ago when that was happening.
Exposure 7/22/90 KLOL Houston
Adrian Belew "Men In Helicopters"
Gene Loves Jezebel "Jealous"
Edie Brickell "Big Day Little Boat"
Waterboys "Whole Of The Moon"
Iggy Pop "Candy"
The Heart Throbs "Dreamtime"
David J. "Chauffer"
Something Happens "Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello"
Jerry Harrison "Never Let It Slip"
Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
Pretenders "Sense Of Purpose"
Concrete Blonde "Joey"
Andy Prieboy "Tomorrow, Wendy"
Sidewinders "We Don't Do That Anymore"
Sundays "Here's Where The Story Ends"
Energy Orchard "Belfast"
Elvis Costello "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror"
House Of Love "Beatles And The Stones"
Clash "Police On My Back"
XTC "Generals And Majors"
Pretenders "Kid"
Dave Stewart "This Week"
Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated"
Jesus Jones "Never Enough"
David Baerwald "Good Times"
John Doe "Real One"
> > > I don't ever remember 96.5 being alternative.
> >
> > It stunted as "Alternative 96.5" for a couple of months
> > between the end of the "Energy 96.5" incarnation and the
> > launch of "Mix." Actually not a bad format while it
> > lasted--lots of stuff that hadn't gotten much airplay in
> > this market.
> >
>
> It's funny (and sad, too) that the stunting formats get
> better reviews in Houston than the actual formats.
>
Since we're talking about 15 years ago, I thought it might be of interest
to post what I played on "Exposure" at KLOL 15 years ago when that was happening.
Exposure 7/22/90 KLOL Houston
Adrian Belew "Men In Helicopters"
Gene Loves Jezebel "Jealous"
Edie Brickell "Big Day Little Boat"
Waterboys "Whole Of The Moon"
Iggy Pop "Candy"
The Heart Throbs "Dreamtime"
David J. "Chauffer"
Something Happens "Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello"
Jerry Harrison "Never Let It Slip"
Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
Pretenders "Sense Of Purpose"
Concrete Blonde "Joey"
Andy Prieboy "Tomorrow, Wendy"
Sidewinders "We Don't Do That Anymore"
Sundays "Here's Where The Story Ends"
Energy Orchard "Belfast"
Elvis Costello "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror"
House Of Love "Beatles And The Stones"
Clash "Police On My Back"
XTC "Generals And Majors"
Pretenders "Kid"
Dave Stewart "This Week"
Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated"
Jesus Jones "Never Enough"
David Baerwald "Good Times"
John Doe "Real One"
Re: And....my playlist from 15 years ago....
> Since we're talking about 15 years ago, I thought it might
> be of interest
> to post what I played on "Exposure" at KLOL 15 years ago
> when that was happening.
>
> Exposure 7/22/90 KLOL Houston
> Adrian Belew "Men In Helicopters"
> Gene Loves Jezebel "Jealous"
> Edie Brickell "Big Day Little Boat"
> Waterboys "Whole Of The Moon"
> Iggy Pop "Candy"
> The Heart Throbs "Dreamtime"
> David J. "Chauffer"
> Something Happens "Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello"
> Jerry Harrison "Never Let It Slip"
> Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
> Pretenders "Sense Of Purpose"
> Concrete Blonde "Joey"
> Andy Prieboy "Tomorrow, Wendy"
> Sidewinders "We Don't Do That Anymore"
> Sundays "Here's Where The Story Ends"
> Energy Orchard "Belfast"
> Elvis Costello "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror"
> House Of Love "Beatles And The Stones"
> Clash "Police On My Back"
> XTC "Generals And Majors"
> Pretenders "Kid"
> Dave Stewart "This Week"
> Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated"
> Jesus Jones "Never Enough"
> David Baerwald "Good Times"
> John Doe "Real One"
>
David, thanks for the reminder. David Baerwald on the radio? I must have missed him 15 years ago - I've only ever heard him on my CDs!
> Since we're talking about 15 years ago, I thought it might
> be of interest
> to post what I played on "Exposure" at KLOL 15 years ago
> when that was happening.
>
> Exposure 7/22/90 KLOL Houston
> Adrian Belew "Men In Helicopters"
> Gene Loves Jezebel "Jealous"
> Edie Brickell "Big Day Little Boat"
> Waterboys "Whole Of The Moon"
> Iggy Pop "Candy"
> The Heart Throbs "Dreamtime"
> David J. "Chauffer"
> Something Happens "Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello"
> Jerry Harrison "Never Let It Slip"
> Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
> Pretenders "Sense Of Purpose"
> Concrete Blonde "Joey"
> Andy Prieboy "Tomorrow, Wendy"
> Sidewinders "We Don't Do That Anymore"
> Sundays "Here's Where The Story Ends"
> Energy Orchard "Belfast"
> Elvis Costello "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror"
> House Of Love "Beatles And The Stones"
> Clash "Police On My Back"
> XTC "Generals And Majors"
> Pretenders "Kid"
> Dave Stewart "This Week"
> Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated"
> Jesus Jones "Never Enough"
> David Baerwald "Good Times"
> John Doe "Real One"
>
David, thanks for the reminder. David Baerwald on the radio? I must have missed him 15 years ago - I've only ever heard him on my CDs!
R
Radio-X
Guest
Re: 97 Rock
> It's funny...I saw a "97 Rock" bumper sticker on a car a few
> days ago on the Beltway. I'm almost 100% certain it was the
> exact same logo/design as it was back then.
>
> Funny thing was, it was on a relatively new car (I think it
> was a Honda Element or something that couldn't have been
> much more than 1 or 2 years old).
>
> JB
>
That's probably KXRX Walla Walla Washington...CC's "97 Rock"
Radio-X
> It's funny...I saw a "97 Rock" bumper sticker on a car a few
> days ago on the Beltway. I'm almost 100% certain it was the
> exact same logo/design as it was back then.
>
> Funny thing was, it was on a relatively new car (I think it
> was a Honda Element or something that couldn't have been
> much more than 1 or 2 years old).
>
> JB
>
That's probably KXRX Walla Walla Washington...CC's "97 Rock"
Radio-X
Alternative 96.5
It was Alternative for a little over a month or two.
Corporate new they were going to switch it to Mix and needed time to get it ready.
They told Guy Zapoleon he could do whatever he wanted to for a couple of months. He wanted to do Alternative to show that it could work in Houston and hope someone would pick it up after it went away. He was right but it took years before Rocket 107.5 came on.
THere ya go.
It was Alternative for a little over a month or two.
Corporate new they were going to switch it to Mix and needed time to get it ready.
They told Guy Zapoleon he could do whatever he wanted to for a couple of months. He wanted to do Alternative to show that it could work in Houston and hope someone would pick it up after it went away. He was right but it took years before Rocket 107.5 came on.
THere ya go.
C
CinnamonRoll
Guest
Re: Alternative 96.5
I was told they were actually testing the format for another market.
> It was Alternative for a little over a month or two.
>
> Corporate new they were going to switch it to Mix and needed
> time to get it ready.
>
> They told Guy Zapoleon he could do whatever he wanted to for
> a couple of months. He wanted to do Alternative to show that
> it could work in Houston and hope someone would pick it up
> after it went away. He was right but it took years before
> Rocket 107.5 came on.
>
> THere ya go.
>
I was told they were actually testing the format for another market.
> It was Alternative for a little over a month or two.
>
> Corporate new they were going to switch it to Mix and needed
> time to get it ready.
>
> They told Guy Zapoleon he could do whatever he wanted to for
> a couple of months. He wanted to do Alternative to show that
> it could work in Houston and hope someone would pick it up
> after it went away. He was right but it took years before
> Rocket 107.5 came on.
>
> THere ya go.
>
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