justthenumbers said:
A couple of corrections...
They began adding in a lot of hip-hop in the Spring of '97, and phasing out the rhythmic-pop and dance product. "Where Hip-Hop Lives" was born on Friday, June 13, 1997 (and I think it was during EZ Street's afternoon show. Anyone else remember him?)
Oh so THIS is what happened back in those days! I was always wondering because at that time I was living in ATL. and only coming to Phoenix for the summer. So this happened right before I came back and ended up staying in June of 1997. I remember they kept Bruce Kelly in the morning though and I believe they still had Flashback Friday for a few years... let me not get into memory lane before i start talking about JJ The King of Beepers.... I wonder what took so long for us to finally get a top 40 station after the days of Y95? KZZP wasn't top 40 yet and 103.9 was rhythmic. A lot has changed since the good ol' days of Y95...
Sometimes I wonder... what it would be like if stations like Y95 and other things of the past were still here today with a modernized, but unchanged format? Would Y95 have made it if there was never a Power? And where would KYOT be now if that were the case? 103.5? What would Y95 be like in the market today and how would it have affected others? Just something to think about.
It's so funny listening to these old Y95 commercials today. I vaguely remember the morning zoo...
Look at that - change on FRIDAY THE 13th, yet they've been one of the most successful since then!!
KPWR.......KKFR.. WHAT A TIME IT HAS BEEN!
