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It's Been a Year Since CBS-FM Dropped Oldies to "Jack!"

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I remember last year that CBS-FM lost its oldies station to "Jack!". It's been a year since it got changed. I used to listened to CBS-FM since I was little when it was oldies during the last 33 years, but now it's still "Jack!". Oldies music will live on iPod's. I don't listen to "Jack" anymore, that's not too good at all. :(Happy 1st anniversary "Jack!" (CBS-FM)Listen to "Cool 92.9" up in Saugerties, they still play oldies due to the lost of CBS-FM in New York City last year. :DThoughts.
 
I am sure there will be numerous postings as we approach the first anniversary of the worst format change in radio history. It is certainly not in anyone’s best interest to repeat what has been said over the past year about the change and how it was executed. My late Dad always told me that when one door closes another one opens. Let me modify this and say that on June 3, 2005 a large door closed but since then many smaller doors have opened. I always listened to many broadcast stations. Over the past year I have spent more time listening to WFUV, WMTR, CD101.9, Q104.3 and Lite-FM. I rarely miss Mark Simone on WABC on Saturday night. However, I spent much more time listening to Internet radio. I have found so many streams of oldies stations from other markets and Internet only stations. There are other genres of music that interest me as well. I have grappled with purchasing subscriptions to XM or Sirius, but am satisfied with listening to XM radio via AOL. I am limited to listening at my computer, but you can’t have everything.My best wishes to the former over the air personalities. I hope that Harry Harrison, Bill Brown and Don K. Reed are enjoying their respective retirements. I am glad that Bob Shannon has landed gigs at WLNG, VIP Radio and Radiomaxmusic. Max Kinkel, Steve O’Brien, and Mike Fitzgerald have crossed the Hudson River and may be heard over the air and on the web at Oldies 1360, WMGQ, and the Breeze, respectively. Randy Davis has a weekend gig at Mix 102.7 while Cousin Bruce and Norm N. Nite are on Sirius Satellite Radio. Please forgive me if I’ve forgotten somebody. Bobby Jay does a show for VIP radio and did a weekend show for WNEW-FM.
 
Personally, I see it as a sad day to celebrate the anniversary of this particular format change. It's a station I grew up with, not to mention the fact I got to meeet former PD Joe McCoy at a friend's home (Joe actually lives not far down the street from me). They tried to push the initial blame on slipped rating on Joe, but it was clear that their own mismanagement was the real problem. I'm sure they felt that flipping was the easiest thing to do, considering the formatics were for the most part ready to roll right out of the box.I get at least one to two emails a week from former CBS-FM listeners who mantion their favorite memories of CBS-FM (not to mention other great NYC radio memories of WNBC, WMCA, WOR-FM/99X and of course WABC). Having grown up with all of these I can appreciate how they feel about the music and the legends that presented it. While my own webcast may not have that same personality (I doubt any current-day radio would be able to capture that same excitement) at least I can venture to play those same great songs and share them with others who are looking for a slice of oldies radio to call "their own."BillCapitalRadio.us
 
If you listen to oldies that something is missing in New York, listen to Cool 92.9 up in Saugerties. They still playing the oldies. I love listening to Cool 92.9. It is my favorite oldies station in the Hudson Valley. They have Rick McCaffery doing the "Solid Gold Jukebox" on Friday nights playing the 50's music as well as the "Doo-Wop Cruise" at 9:00 PM until 11:00 PM playing all your favorite doo-wop harmonies from the 50's and early 60's, just like the way Don K. Reed did with the demise of "The Doo-Wop Shop" 4 years ago. Besure to check out our website:http://www.cool929fm.comThe bad thing is, Cool 92.9 doesn't stream online. And so does Cruisin' 93.5. They don't stream either.
 
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