FM100 - The Album Rock Days

[RockinRick]

> > > >
> > > When did FM100 go from "AOR" to "Easy Rockin' Stereo" to
>
> > > "Adult-Leaning Top 40" to now "Hot AC?" Anyone have any
> > > dates on these? I seem to remember it going to Hot AC
> > > officially when the rest of the country had a tug-of-war
>
> > > with their Top 40 stations going either mainstream or
> Hot
> > AC
> > > around 1989.
> > >
> >
> > I think the moniker was actually "Easy Rock In Stereo",
> > which they adopted in 1972. I hated the new "mellow"
> > format, though they still got heavy late at night.
> > Eventually they dropped the "Easy" and became simply "Rock
>
> > In Stereo" (73-74). In 1975 103.7 started playing
> > Burkhart-Abrahms style AOR and FM-100 couldn't compete. By
>
> > the time I was a senior in high school (1977) FM-100 was a
>
> > CHR station. I don't know when and what subtle formatic
> > changes they've had since then.
> >
> > This is all from memory; feel free to correct me on dates,
>
> > etc.
> >
> > -- MAR
> >
> Rock 103 signed on in September of 77. In 1975 Abrams only
> had three stations Louisville, New Orleans and Miami. I was
> working at WRNO "The Rock of New Orleans" in 1975. I came
> back home when Rock 103 signed on.
>

And never let it be forgotten that Mitch was the first 7p-12 mid jock on the original Rock 103...And Rob Grayson, your memory of events is impeccable. You never cease to amaze me...BTW Rob, on day I am gonna get lost and wind up in Brunswick and drop in and check out the new digs...Hope you are doing well after the minor surgery!
Rick

 

[AlbumOldies]

> >
> FM100 was never AOR...it was BEFORE AOR at the time it was
> called Cosmic or Progressive Radio...same format different
> name. By the way Steve I don't do very well on time lines
> but Greg did Mid-days and Mike did Mornings unless they
> traded spots after I left town and before Mike went to
> "Quad" 104.

Quite true! "Progressive rock" or "radio" was indeed the term used then.
Ah, the old WQUD quad 104. Quadraphonic FM and stereo AM - where are they now?

 

[MemphisMitch]

> > > > >
> > > > When did FM100 go from "AOR" to "Easy Rockin' Stereo"
> to
> >
> > > > "Adult-Leaning Top 40" to now "Hot AC?" Anyone have
> any
> > > > dates on these? I seem to remember it going to Hot AC
> > > > officially when the rest of the country had a
> tug-of-war
> >
> > > > with their Top 40 stations going either mainstream or
> > Hot
> > > AC
> > > > around 1989.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I think the moniker was actually "Easy Rock In Stereo",
> > > which they adopted in 1972. I hated the new "mellow"
> > > format, though they still got heavy late at night.
> > > Eventually they dropped the "Easy" and became simply
> "Rock
> >
> > > In Stereo" (73-74). In 1975 103.7 started playing
> > > Burkhart-Abrahms style AOR and FM-100 couldn't compete.
> By
> >
> > > the time I was a senior in high school (1977) FM-100 was
> a
> >
> > > CHR station. I don't know when and what subtle formatic
>
> > > changes they've had since then.
> > >
> > > This is all from memory; feel free to correct me on
> dates,
> >
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > -- MAR
> > >
> > Rock 103 signed on in September of 77. In 1975 Abrams
> only
> > had three stations Louisville, New Orleans and Miami. I
> was
> > working at WRNO "The Rock of New Orleans" in 1975. I came
>
> > back home when Rock 103 signed on.
> >
>
> And never let it be forgotten that Mitch was the first 7p-12
> mid jock on the original Rock 103...And Rob Grayson, your
> memory of events is impeccable. You never cease to amaze
> me...BTW Rob, on day I am gonna get lost and wind up in
> Brunswick and drop in and check out the new digs...Hope you
> are doing well after the minor surgery!
> Rick
>
Like I would let anyone forget!! That was the most fun I ever had in my life. I still had all my hair, teeth and was as thin as a rail. 103 and Rick were not the only things that Rocked. Hey Rick coo coo cochew!<P ID="signature">______________
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