The first song was actually "How To Save A Life" by Fray, NOT "Fresh" by Kool and the Gang...they were using that song over and over before 5 am as a "lead-in" to the new format. I thought it was funny that they were playing "Fresh" the 1st time I heard it this morning, since I had seen the rumor of the new format, and then they played it again & again until 5 Am...then I knew.
It looks like I now have a new favorite station comparable to the old Mix 105 (WMXV) which left in November 1996....there has not been a true replacement for it IMO since then....If CBS has the guts to keep this station as it is (adding some personality, eventually), and not adjust the format, as they did 3 years ago with Mix 102.7 (AC to Classic Dance), then this will be the best thing for CBS in NY in a long time, not to mention NY Radio overall.
Marty