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3 Jacks in Indianapolis?

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Someone pointed out on the (cough, cough) "other" board that there are three (!) Jacks in Indianapolis now.

WJJK-FM/Jack(104.5) the former WGLD Oldies,
WLHK-FM/Hank(97.1) the former WENS Hot AC
WTPI-FM (107.9) now The Track.

Isn't that kinda overkill?

Also, anyone know anything about them and how they differ?
 
> Someone pointed out on the (cough, cough) "other" board that
> there are three (!) Jacks in Indianapolis now.
>
> WJJK-FM/Jack(104.5) the former WGLD Oldies,
> WLHK-FM/Hank(97.1) the former WENS Hot AC
> WTPI-FM (107.9) now The Track.
>
> Isn't that kinda overkill?
>
> Also, anyone know anything about them and how they differ?
>
Hang on there pal! You consider Hank FM as a Jack? What non-country do they play because everytime I'm in the area, it sounds like 95.5 The Wolf down here in Nashville, but with more country.
 
> Someone pointed out on the (cough, cough) "other" board that
> there are three (!) Jacks in Indianapolis now.
>
> WJJK-FM/Jack(104.5) the former WGLD Oldies,
> WLHK-FM/Hank(97.1) the former WENS Hot AC
> WTPI-FM (107.9) now The Track.
>
> Isn't that kinda overkill?
>
> Also, anyone know anything about them and how they differ?
>
The only similarity is that they are all Jockless and have the "attitude" liners. Jack is...Jack. Track is Jack but without the trainwreck of back-to-back songs and a narrower playlist. And Hank is "Anything Country".
 
> > WJJK-FM/Jack(104.5) the former WGLD Oldies,
> > WLHK-FM/Hank(97.1) the former WENS Hot AC
> > WTPI-FM (107.9) now The Track.
> >
> > Isn't that kinda overkill?
> >
> > Also, anyone know anything about them and how they differ?
>
> >
> The only similarity is that they are all Jockless and have
> the "attitude" liners. Jack is...Jack. Track is Jack but
> without the trainwreck of back-to-back songs and a narrower
> playlist. And Hank is "Anything Country".


Re: 97.1 HANK-FM.... They are not 100% jockless. They do have the Wank and O'Brien morning show (who have previously been on active/alternative WRZX and Hank sister station CHR WNOU). Plus they also have on-air people to backsell song sets, but I guess that's open to debate on whether that counts as on-air talent. Your mileage may vary on that point.
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by SgtPepper9876 on 10/14/05 03:26 AM.</FONT></P>
 
> Hang on there pal! You consider Hank FM as a Jack? What
> non-country do they play because everytime I'm in the area,
> it sounds like 95.5 The Wolf down here in Nashville, but
> with more country.


From what I hear on Hank when scanning the dial, it is a mix of classic and modern country songs with some "country leaning" songs from Bonnie Raitt, Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, etc. I have never heard anything on Hank by artists most would consider non-country like Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor, John Mellencamp, etc. that The Wolf seems to include in their playlist.
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by SgtPepper9876 on 10/13/05 08:16 PM.</FONT></P>
 
> Someone pointed out on the (cough, cough) "other" board that
> there are three (!) Jacks in Indianapolis now.
>
> WJJK-FM/Jack(104.5) the former WGLD Oldies,
> WLHK-FM/Hank(97.1) the former WENS Hot AC
> WTPI-FM (107.9) now The Track.
>
> Isn't that kinda overkill?

Hank is a country station. The Track is a classic hits station with a broader range of music than more classic hits stations (but to call it "Adult Hits" in the meaning of "Variety Hits" is a misnomer, in my opinion). Jack is Variety Hits.
 
> > > WJJK-FM/Jack(104.5) the former WGLD Oldies,
> > > WLHK-FM/Hank(97.1) the former WENS Hot AC
> > > WTPI-FM (107.9) now The Track.
> > >
> > > Isn't that kinda overkill?
> > >
> > > Also, anyone know anything about them and how they
> differ?
> >
> > >
> > The only similarity is that they are all Jockless and have
>
> > the "attitude" liners. Jack is...Jack. Track is Jack but
>
> > without the trainwreck of back-to-back songs and a
> narrower
> > playlist. And Hank is "Anything Country".
>
>
> Re: 97.1 HANK-FM.... They are not 100% jockless. They do
> have the Wank and O'Brien morning show (who have previously
> been on active/alternative WRZX and Hank sister station CHR
> WNOU). Plus they also have on-air people to backsell song
> sets, but I guess that's open to debate on whether that
> counts as on-air talent. Your mileage may vary on that
> point.

They've got their own web page and E-mail addresses and are called "Hank's Buddies." I'd say they're on-air talent (and they're following the profile of the Denver Jack, which seems to have just quick-in-quick-out backsellers).
 
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