Having had a couple days to listen to Journey, I'd say it's not bad, though nothing that isn't already being done in town. I do give them props for the production quality and for a localized feel, at least in that launch piece.
Some here have said it sounds like a "Fresh" AC station. While that's not a bad comparison, it sounds a little more Gold-based than that to me, more like they're trying to compete directly with Rewind. The marketing of musical heritage also seems to fit more with a "Rewind"-type station than a Hot AC.
Personally, I think that between WGRR and Journey, Cumulus made this move to squeeze Rewind more than anything else. As WGRR has moved more into the 80s, in recent weeks I've noticed Rewind backing away somewhat from the 90s/00s and moving more into the 70s to directly take on WGRR. (I've even caught a few 60s tracks on Rewind.) Of course this has left Rewind's younger side mostly unprotected (I don't really consider Q102 a dog in this fight), and I think Journey is Cumulus' attack from that side. A move in the chess match, so to speak.
One interesting thing is where this leaves Warm. Having seen what's transpired, I still think Warm may have moved softer to make room for Journey. I also said before that I think Warm, with its increased 70s presence, is now serving as sort of a flanker for WGRR. But to see the heritage AC station (which seemed to be doing fine before this transition) on a very good signal become the flanker not only for WGRR but apparently for the weaker Journey as well? It seems to me that Warm deserves better.
FWIW, I agree with the poster who suggested that Hubbard could probably flip 97.3 back to The Sound and pick up some displaced Frequency listeners. Right now The Wolf is basically nothing but a flanker for B105, and struggling with it at that. Now would be a good time to strike, and given the apparent chess match between Cumulus and Hubbard/Bonneville, it wouldn't shock me in the least to see 97.3 flip back to Alt soon.
:-\