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(AM or FM) Station with Same Format Longest

Not always in the same frequency, but WPRO has been synonymous with hit music in Providence & Southern New England, with WPRO broadcasting the Top 40 format on 630 AM beginning around 1959. In 1974, WPRO-FM 92.3 became Top 40, and the AM counterpart evolved toward an adult direction, with talk shows being added in the 1980s; eventually, in 1989, 630 AM discontinued music altogether.

Classical WQXR in New York was on 96.3 from 1939 to 2009, then 105.9 ever since.
 
Cordelia Chase said:
That's right, I forgot that! I recently came across some Pat Sajak airchecks on YouTube and I remember being surprised to learn that he had worked at WSM. It was then that I learned about the dayparting because, as you said, I was only able to listen at night. (Sajak was GREAT, by the way.)
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Ralph Emory had a morning show with an orchestra in the late 70s
 
Not many stations are more legendary than WDIA Memphis. They were the first station to be programmed entirely for African Americans, starting in 1948. They are still thriving, and doing well today with their classic R & B / Soul music. But more importantly they do a ton of community service and outreach for the Black community. On the weekdays they spend a couple of hours, taking phone calls from listeners regarding issues in the community.

BTW, this is all being done on the AM dial, and not FM.
 
KilowattKat said:
Not many stations are more legendary than WDIA Memphis. They were the first station to be programmed entirely for African Americans, starting in 1948. They are still thriving, and doing well today with their classic R & B / Soul music. But more importantly they do a ton of community service and outreach for the Black community. On the weekdays they spend a couple of hours, taking phone calls from listeners regarding issues in the community.

BTW, this is all being done on the AM dial, and not FM.
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I just read, on this board, about the death of WDIA announcer Bobby O'Jay (RIP.) I guess he was one of the jocks who take the phone calls you referenced. I'm glad the station continues to serve the community.
 
KilowattKat said:
Not many stations are more legendary than WDIA Memphis. They were the first station to be programmed entirely for African Americans, starting in 1948. They are still thriving, and doing well today with their classic R & B / Soul music. But more importantly they do a ton of community service and outreach for the Black community. On the weekdays they spend a couple of hours, taking phone calls from listeners regarding issues in the community.

BTW, this is all being done on the AM dial, and not FM.
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I continue to be amazed at how well this station does 12+.
 
Although the popularity, sustainability and listenability of KABC-790 is far waning now than it once was, 790 has been offering an all-talk format in Los Angeles that will hit 62 years with it's format this September.
 
Cordelia Chase said:
How long has WSM out of Nashville had its country music format?
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The Grand Ole Opry is a radio show and has been since 1925. It's not that WSM decided to start broadcasting it. It didn't exist before that but it's actually an offshoot of WLS' "National Barn Dance" which began in 1924 and existed in some form until 1968 but for about half of its run, was picked up by the NBC and later ABC networks.
 
semoochie said:
The Grand Ole Opry is a radio show and has been since 1925. It's not that WSM decided to start broadcasting it. It didn't exist before that but it's actually an offshoot of WLS' "National Barn Dance" which began in 1924 and existed in some form until 1968 but for about half of its run, was picked up by the NBC and later ABC networks.
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WSM originated the Grand Ole Opry. It had nothing to do with the National Barn Dance. The only connection is George D. Hay, who had worked for the barn dance and moved to Nashville. But the Opry was independent, just as the Louisiana Hayride was its own thing.
 
St. Louis has a few long standing heritage formatted stations.

KMOX adopted their "At Your Service" News/Talk format in 1960.
As reported earlier, KSHE adopted a Progressive/AOR format in November 1967.
WIL became a Country station in either 1967 or 1968 on 1430 kHz, and its FM took that format in the summer of 1974.
 
Cordelia Chase said:
I just read, on this board, about the death of WDIA announcer Bobby O'Jay (RIP.) I guess he was one of the jocks who take the phone calls you referenced. I'm glad the station continues to serve the community.
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Yes, Bobby O'Jay was their longtime morning show host, it will be hard to replace him. Very popular, on and off air. He passed away in the studio while getting ready to take phone calls from listeners. R.I.P.
 
WRVQ "Q94" here in Richmond, Virginia has been Top 40 since June 30, 1972 -- 50 years next week!

Unfortunately they no longer have any local DJs, as is the case with many of their Audacy sister stations. Mornings have been the syndicated Elvis Duran show for the last 15 years or so, and other dayparts are nationally voicetracked. Before 2006 they were live & local 24/7.
 
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