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Michael_Boehm
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How long was it known as "Gold 104.5" and how long was it oldies?
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MikeFromIndiana
Guest
> How long was it known as "Gold 104.5" and how long was it
> oldies?
>
From June of 97 till March of 05. If i Remember right
> oldies?
>
From June of 97 till March of 05. If i Remember right
From 1994(?) to June 1997
> > How long was it known as "Gold 104.5" and how long was it
> > oldies?
> >
> From June of 97 till March of 05. If i Remember right
>
If I remember correctly, it was sometime in '94 when WKLR 93.1 flipped from Oldies to its heritage calls WNAP as "The Greatest Hits of the 70s." Mike says that WGRL "104.5 The Bear" flipped to WGLD as Oldies "Gold 104.5" in June '97. My question is were there any weaker signals in Indianapolis or the suburbs that picked up oldies during that 3+ year span? I seem to recall it being a lot harder to find oldies on the radio during that time, at least any "big city" stations. Or was Indy without oldies for that time period?
> > How long was it known as "Gold 104.5" and how long was it
> > oldies?
> >
> From June of 97 till March of 05. If i Remember right
>
If I remember correctly, it was sometime in '94 when WKLR 93.1 flipped from Oldies to its heritage calls WNAP as "The Greatest Hits of the 70s." Mike says that WGRL "104.5 The Bear" flipped to WGLD as Oldies "Gold 104.5" in June '97. My question is were there any weaker signals in Indianapolis or the suburbs that picked up oldies during that 3+ year span? I seem to recall it being a lot harder to find oldies on the radio during that time, at least any "big city" stations. Or was Indy without oldies for that time period?
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11south
Guest
Re: From 1994(?) to June 1997
I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it to an R and B oldies format, which would have been prior to the Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7 frequency in the late 90's or early 2000's.
Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of WNAP and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last long however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear was really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to 93.9 as a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in Indianapolis.
That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country stations can both have listeners...
I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it to an R and B oldies format, which would have been prior to the Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7 frequency in the late 90's or early 2000's.
Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of WNAP and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last long however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear was really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to 93.9 as a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in Indianapolis.
That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country stations can both have listeners...
Re: From 1994(?) to June 1997
>
> If I remember correctly, it was sometime in '94 when WKLR
> 93.1 flipped from Oldies to its heritage calls WNAP as "The
> Greatest Hits of the 70s." Mike says that WGRL "104.5 The
> Bear" flipped to WGLD as Oldies "Gold 104.5" in June '97.
> My question is were there any weaker signals in Indianapolis
> or the suburbs that picked up oldies during that 3+ year
> span? I seem to recall it being a lot harder to find oldies
> on the radio during that time, at least any "big city"
> stations. Or was Indy without oldies for that time period?
>
WKLU did oldies as "oldies 102" before Bruce Quinn switched it to his obscure rock format. Note the similarities in callsigns with WKLR. They even used the exact same jingle package that WKLR had. Talk about a ripoff.....
>
> If I remember correctly, it was sometime in '94 when WKLR
> 93.1 flipped from Oldies to its heritage calls WNAP as "The
> Greatest Hits of the 70s." Mike says that WGRL "104.5 The
> Bear" flipped to WGLD as Oldies "Gold 104.5" in June '97.
> My question is were there any weaker signals in Indianapolis
> or the suburbs that picked up oldies during that 3+ year
> span? I seem to recall it being a lot harder to find oldies
> on the radio during that time, at least any "big city"
> stations. Or was Indy without oldies for that time period?
>
WKLU did oldies as "oldies 102" before Bruce Quinn switched it to his obscure rock format. Note the similarities in callsigns with WKLR. They even used the exact same jingle package that WKLR had. Talk about a ripoff.....
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MikeFromIndiana
Guest
Re: From 1994(?) to June 1997
> >
> > If I remember correctly, it was sometime in '94 when WKLR
> > 93.1 flipped from Oldies to its heritage calls WNAP as
> "The
> > Greatest Hits of the 70s." Mike says that WGRL "104.5 The
>
> > Bear" flipped to WGLD as Oldies "Gold 104.5" in June '97.
>
> > My question is were there any weaker signals in
> Indianapolis
> > or the suburbs that picked up oldies during that 3+ year
> > span? I seem to recall it being a lot harder to find
> oldies
> > on the radio during that time, at least any "big city"
> > stations. Or was Indy without oldies for that time
> period?
> >
>
> WKLU did oldies as "oldies 102" before Bruce Quinn switched
> it to his obscure rock format. Note the similarities in
> callsigns with WKLR. They even used the exact same jingle
> package that WKLR had. Talk about a ripoff.....
>
when 101.9 did oldies the Call sign was still WQFE the Calls didnt go to WKLU till the Bruce Quinn Obscure rock format
WGGR 106.7 flipped from Country to Oldies a week after the WKLR Flip to WNAP and 70's Oldies
> >
> > If I remember correctly, it was sometime in '94 when WKLR
> > 93.1 flipped from Oldies to its heritage calls WNAP as
> "The
> > Greatest Hits of the 70s." Mike says that WGRL "104.5 The
>
> > Bear" flipped to WGLD as Oldies "Gold 104.5" in June '97.
>
> > My question is were there any weaker signals in
> Indianapolis
> > or the suburbs that picked up oldies during that 3+ year
> > span? I seem to recall it being a lot harder to find
> oldies
> > on the radio during that time, at least any "big city"
> > stations. Or was Indy without oldies for that time
> period?
> >
>
> WKLU did oldies as "oldies 102" before Bruce Quinn switched
> it to his obscure rock format. Note the similarities in
> callsigns with WKLR. They even used the exact same jingle
> package that WKLR had. Talk about a ripoff.....
>
when 101.9 did oldies the Call sign was still WQFE the Calls didnt go to WKLU till the Bruce Quinn Obscure rock format
WGGR 106.7 flipped from Country to Oldies a week after the WKLR Flip to WNAP and 70's Oldies
Re: From 1994(?) to June 1997
WGGR 106.7 used a satellite oldies format during most dayparts, but had legendary DJ's Jay Reynolds and Cris Conner! Jay (formerly of WIFE)did mornings and Cris (formerly of WNAP) did afternoon drive time.
I used to listen all the time just to hear both of them.
I can't remember which one, but they had a pretty good jingle package as well!
> I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with
> traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it to an R
> and B oldies format, which would have been prior to the
> Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7 frequency in
> the late 90's or early 2000's.
>
> Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of WNAP
> and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last long
> however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear was
> really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to 93.9 as
> a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in
> Indianapolis.
>
> That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country
> stations can both have listeners...
>
WGGR 106.7 used a satellite oldies format during most dayparts, but had legendary DJ's Jay Reynolds and Cris Conner! Jay (formerly of WIFE)did mornings and Cris (formerly of WNAP) did afternoon drive time.
I used to listen all the time just to hear both of them.
I can't remember which one, but they had a pretty good jingle package as well!
> I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with
> traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it to an R
> and B oldies format, which would have been prior to the
> Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7 frequency in
> the late 90's or early 2000's.
>
> Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of WNAP
> and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last long
> however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear was
> really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to 93.9 as
> a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in
> Indianapolis.
>
> That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country
> stations can both have listeners...
>
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MikeFromIndiana
Guest
Re: From 1994(?) to June 1997
> WGGR 106.7 used a satellite oldies format during most
> dayparts, but had legendary DJ's Jay Reynolds and Cris
> Conner! Jay (formerly of WIFE)did mornings and Cris
> (formerly of WNAP) did afternoon drive time.
>
> I used to listen all the time just to hear both of them.
>
I Though WGGR was Local when they had their Oldies Stint because i swear i could remember hearing a Local Number during Midday Drive and Had Stan SOlomon at Nights with a Simulcast with WXLW after Solomon left WIBC. and were Automated overnight
> I can't remember which one, but they had a pretty good
> jingle package as well!
>
>
>
>
> > I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with
> > traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it to an
> R
> > and B oldies format, which would have been prior to the
> > Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7 frequency in
>
> > the late 90's or early 2000's.
> >
> > Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of
> WNAP
> > and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last
> long
> > however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear was
> > really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to 93.9
> as
> > a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in
> > Indianapolis.
> >
> > That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country
> > stations can both have listeners...
> >
>
> WGGR 106.7 used a satellite oldies format during most
> dayparts, but had legendary DJ's Jay Reynolds and Cris
> Conner! Jay (formerly of WIFE)did mornings and Cris
> (formerly of WNAP) did afternoon drive time.
>
> I used to listen all the time just to hear both of them.
>
I Though WGGR was Local when they had their Oldies Stint because i swear i could remember hearing a Local Number during Midday Drive and Had Stan SOlomon at Nights with a Simulcast with WXLW after Solomon left WIBC. and were Automated overnight
> I can't remember which one, but they had a pretty good
> jingle package as well!
>
>
>
>
> > I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with
> > traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it to an
> R
> > and B oldies format, which would have been prior to the
> > Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7 frequency in
>
> > the late 90's or early 2000's.
> >
> > Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of
> WNAP
> > and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last
> long
> > however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear was
> > really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to 93.9
> as
> > a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in
> > Indianapolis.
> >
> > That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country
> > stations can both have listeners...
> >
>
Re: From 1994(?) to June 1997
WGGR was always local and it seems like they were live even in overnights.
I don't think Stan Solomon was on that station while they did oldies. There was no simulcast.
> > WGGR 106.7 used a satellite oldies format during most
> > dayparts, but had legendary DJ's Jay Reynolds and Cris
> > Conner! Jay (formerly of WIFE)did mornings and Cris
> > (formerly of WNAP) did afternoon drive time.
> >
> > I used to listen all the time just to hear both of them.
> >
> I Though WGGR was Local when they had their Oldies Stint
> because i swear i could remember hearing a Local Number
> during Midday Drive and Had Stan SOlomon at Nights with a
> Simulcast with WXLW after Solomon left WIBC. and were
> Automated overnight
>
> > I can't remember which one, but they had a pretty good
> > jingle package as well!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with
> > > traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it to
> an
> > R
> > > and B oldies format, which would have been prior to the
> > > Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7 frequency
> in
> >
> > > the late 90's or early 2000's.
> > >
> > > Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of
> > WNAP
> > > and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last
> > long
> > > however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear was
> > > really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to
> 93.9
> > as
> > > a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in
> > > Indianapolis.
> > >
> > > That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country
> > > stations can both have listeners...
> > >
> >
>
WGGR was always local and it seems like they were live even in overnights.
I don't think Stan Solomon was on that station while they did oldies. There was no simulcast.
> > WGGR 106.7 used a satellite oldies format during most
> > dayparts, but had legendary DJ's Jay Reynolds and Cris
> > Conner! Jay (formerly of WIFE)did mornings and Cris
> > (formerly of WNAP) did afternoon drive time.
> >
> > I used to listen all the time just to hear both of them.
> >
> I Though WGGR was Local when they had their Oldies Stint
> because i swear i could remember hearing a Local Number
> during Midday Drive and Had Stan SOlomon at Nights with a
> Simulcast with WXLW after Solomon left WIBC. and were
> Automated overnight
>
> > I can't remember which one, but they had a pretty good
> > jingle package as well!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with
> > > traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it to
> an
> > R
> > > and B oldies format, which would have been prior to the
> > > Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7 frequency
> in
> >
> > > the late 90's or early 2000's.
> > >
> > > Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of
> > WNAP
> > > and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last
> > long
> > > however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear was
> > > really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to
> 93.9
> > as
> > > a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in
> > > Indianapolis.
> > >
> > > That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country
> > > stations can both have listeners...
> > >
> >
>
K
kilowatt
Guest
Re: From 1994(?) to June 1997
WGGR was local 24 hours. Even weekends. Stan WAS on while oldies and he left when the station switched to go against WTLC upper demos.
> WGGR was always local and it seems like they were live even
> in overnights.
> I don't think Stan Solomon was on that station while they
> did oldies. There was no simulcast.
>
>
> > > WGGR 106.7 used a satellite oldies format during most
> > > dayparts, but had legendary DJ's Jay Reynolds and Cris
> > > Conner! Jay (formerly of WIFE)did mornings and Cris
> > > (formerly of WNAP) did afternoon drive time.
> > >
> > > I used to listen all the time just to hear both of them.
>
> > >
> > I Though WGGR was Local when they had their Oldies Stint
> > because i swear i could remember hearing a Local Number
> > during Midday Drive and Had Stan SOlomon at Nights with a
> > Simulcast with WXLW after Solomon left WIBC. and were
> > Automated overnight
> >
> > > I can't remember which one, but they had a pretty good
> > > jingle package as well!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with
> > > > traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it
> to
> > an
> > > R
> > > > and B oldies format, which would have been prior to
> the
> > > > Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7
> frequency
> > in
> > >
> > > > the late 90's or early 2000's.
> > > >
> > > > Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of
>
> > > WNAP
> > > > and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last
>
> > > long
> > > > however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear
> was
> > > > really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to
> > 93.9
> > > as
> > > > a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in
>
> > > > Indianapolis.
> > > >
> > > > That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country
> > > > stations can both have listeners...
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
WGGR was local 24 hours. Even weekends. Stan WAS on while oldies and he left when the station switched to go against WTLC upper demos.
> WGGR was always local and it seems like they were live even
> in overnights.
> I don't think Stan Solomon was on that station while they
> did oldies. There was no simulcast.
>
>
> > > WGGR 106.7 used a satellite oldies format during most
> > > dayparts, but had legendary DJ's Jay Reynolds and Cris
> > > Conner! Jay (formerly of WIFE)did mornings and Cris
> > > (formerly of WNAP) did afternoon drive time.
> > >
> > > I used to listen all the time just to hear both of them.
>
> > >
> > I Though WGGR was Local when they had their Oldies Stint
> > because i swear i could remember hearing a Local Number
> > during Midday Drive and Had Stan SOlomon at Nights with a
> > Simulcast with WXLW after Solomon left WIBC. and were
> > Automated overnight
> >
> > > I can't remember which one, but they had a pretty good
> > > jingle package as well!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > I seem to remember Bill Shirk doing something with
> > > > traditional Oldies on 106.7, before they switched it
> to
> > an
> > > R
> > > > and B oldies format, which would have been prior to
> the
> > > > Emmis/Radio One flip flop of WTLC 105.7/106.7
> frequency
> > in
> > >
> > > > the late 90's or early 2000's.
> > > >
> > > > Shortly after Emmis dropped oldies on WKLR in favor of
>
> > > WNAP
> > > > and the 70's format, Shirk put oldies on. Did not last
>
> > > long
> > > > however. 104.5 picked it up after that as The Bear
> was
> > > > really starting to hurt FMS. They moved the Bear to
> > 93.9
> > > as
> > > > a pawn, so no one else would enter the country fray in
>
> > > > Indianapolis.
> > > >
> > > > That brings us to the present, where two 50kw country
> > > > stations can both have listeners...
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
K
kilowatt
Guest
How long do niche formats last? How long before the trio is sold?
> > Anybody think Jack will last even half that long?
> not a chance
>
> > Anybody think Jack will last even half that long?
> not a chance
>
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