Has Annapolis & Baltimore ever really had a "true" CHR? I know that they kind of have Hot 99.5. But do they really have a CHR and does Hot's signal really go well into Annapolis & the area of the Academy there & Baltimore's suburbs?
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XCountry285 said:
The problem with your question is the geographical accident that links Annapolis with Baltimore as part of one metropolitan statistical area. The cities are 25 miles apart, making it virtually impossible for any Class B FM station regardless of format--CHR or otherwise--to provide a city-grade signal to both Annapolis & Baltimore... or Annapolis & Washington. Annapolis DOES receive city-grade coverage from several FM signals (99.1 & 107.9, for instance) and near city-grade from a few others (103.1 & 96.7, perhaps)--but none of them happen to be programming CHR at the moment.
Annapolis is very different than Baltimore and DC as far as radio listening goes. AAA formatted WRNR pretty much owns the area, and their listeners are really loyal. Since 'RNR is just across the bay (their tower is - studio is in downtown Annapolis) they actually cover the area very well. They also make it well into Baltimore since their signal is travelling across the water all the way up. The Radio-Locator map is very wrong with their coverage area.
As far as a CHR, Hot 99.5 comes in pretty good and that's probably good enough. "Mix 106.5" is a CHR leaning Hot AC and they have a very good signal here as well.
As far as a CHR, Hot 99.5 comes in pretty good and that's probably good enough. "Mix 106.5" is a CHR leaning Hot AC and they have a very good signal here as well.
Baltimores last CHR was 102.7 XYV (later B-102.7), from '97 - '03? or '04? They are now "jack" and should come in well in Annapolis, still comes in good in DC. Annapolis has never had a CHR to my knowledge; could of been one on AM? *shrug*
Baltimore's CHRs: B-104, ended in 1990, Hot Hits K-106 mid 80's, Hot 95.9 late 80s.
Southern Maryland had a CHR, WMDM, aka Power 97.7, aka All Hit 98, 1st appeared in....early 80s?? lasted until the early 90s, changed to rock, then country, now back to rock. Pretty decent Rock station now. Not sure if you can recieve in Anapolis but it comes in well around the beltway, Redskins stadium, etc. Theres another station @ that freq. in Delaware.
Baltimore's CHRs: B-104, ended in 1990, Hot Hits K-106 mid 80's, Hot 95.9 late 80s.
Southern Maryland had a CHR, WMDM, aka Power 97.7, aka All Hit 98, 1st appeared in....early 80s?? lasted until the early 90s, changed to rock, then country, now back to rock. Pretty decent Rock station now. Not sure if you can recieve in Anapolis but it comes in well around the beltway, Redskins stadium, etc. Theres another station @ that freq. in Delaware.
shadough said:
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chuckydoll
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Pop/CHR in Annapolis and Baltimore
Annapolis had WYRE-810, a daytimer.
Baltimore has had a strong history in pop radio. WCAO owned the format in the 60's and 70's; WITH gave it a run through the mid-60's; B104 was a CHR giant in the 80's; 106.5 ran Hot Hits before going AC.
In fact, the WCAO pattern means "60" is interference-free in Annapolis day and night.
Annapolis had WYRE-810, a daytimer.
Baltimore has had a strong history in pop radio. WCAO owned the format in the 60's and 70's; WITH gave it a run through the mid-60's; B104 was a CHR giant in the 80's; 106.5 ran Hot Hits before going AC.
In fact, the WCAO pattern means "60" is interference-free in Annapolis day and night.
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Yes, WYRE 810 did pure top 40 "back in the day". A daytimer with a tremendous signal. We did a monthly "Show and Dance" at the Annapolis National Guard Armory in the 60's. Neil Diamond, The Doors, Buckinghams, Shangrila's, and a good number of the D.C. bands were featured over the years. WYRE also had a wealth of very talented people pass through it's doors. Barry Richards, Bob Canada, Jack Alix, Fred King (Klein), Jack Armstrong, Kerby Scott, Dennis Constantine, and a host of others. Sadly, we lost Jack Armstrong (Carl Marcocci), Fred King, and recently Jack Alix long before their time.
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WTUX
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"Never more than 2 minutes from music". Yes, that was WYRE in the mid-60's. Used to listen to it all day while on my uncle's boat in the Bay. Could even pick it up at home in Newark, Del. despite the 5kw WKDN/WTMR in Camden, NJ. Those 250 watts could really travel.
OK, I know this is an old thread so flame me if you wish, but I just came across it.
As a kid I loved WYRE. They'd play all the "hard stuff" that the suits at Plough Inc. banned from WCAO.
Some great PD's came through that station and engineers too. Briefly Grady Moates used 810 as a test bed for his audio processing biz "Loud and Clean".
And Kerby Scott's spots he did with the two guys who owned the Plymouth dealership in Annaplois were "memorable"!
I'm in the bdcast biz and it was a great day when I first walked through the doors for a peak at WYRE's innards!
As a kid I loved WYRE. They'd play all the "hard stuff" that the suits at Plough Inc. banned from WCAO.
Some great PD's came through that station and engineers too. Briefly Grady Moates used 810 as a test bed for his audio processing biz "Loud and Clean".
And Kerby Scott's spots he did with the two guys who owned the Plymouth dealership in Annaplois were "memorable"!
I'm in the bdcast biz and it was a great day when I first walked through the doors for a peak at WYRE's innards!
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