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Looking back at Power 106 over a 20 year course

Here's some events that had all interesting outcomes. Feel free to add anything you remember.

1. Power debuts.
2. Jay Thomas joins Morning Drive
3. Power sponsors Pancake Breakfasts at Disneyland
4. Lozano plays Richard Humpty Vission mixtape on air, Richard becomes a overnight sensation. He still is to this day.
5. Mucho Morales departs Power in 91.
6. Power revamps as La's Hottest Music, becomes more Hip Hop orianted.
7. Powertools and the Power Workout debut in 92. Boomer debuts the Retro show
8. The Baka Boyz join for Overnights
9. Jay Thomas is fired.
10. Big Boy joins for Overnights, Bakaz move up to nights then morning drive.
11. Power shifts focus to even more hip hop, but does keep some dance.
12. Big Boy moves up to nights
13. Geoff St John goes to KYLD, as well as Lozano. Boomer leaves the Retro show, Kurtis Blow creates the Old Skool Show.
14. Big Boy moves to Afternoons, Power celebrates 10 years as LA's Party Station
15. Power faces new challenges from KIBB and Groove Radio, decides to drop dance, dropping the Power Workout also becomes the station where Hip Hop Lives. But they still retain Powertools.
16. KIBB flips to KCMG, thus forcing KPWR to drop all the Rhythmic oldie titles.
17. Those two previous moves though, cost them initially as a older demo was turned off by a "Hip Hop Power"
18. The Bakaz and Big Boy swap places
18. Power brings in the Goodfellas for overnights.
19. The Bakaz leave Power, angry over what they percieved as favortism of Big Boy. Goodfellas move into Afternoons
20. Two unknowns, Jeff G and DJ Rawn re launch the Old Skool Show with some Aqua Net sets. Power listeners go crazy. Power as a result begins moving back toward it's Rhythmic Roots.
21. Kool Aid Joins the station, launches Pocos Pero Locos, spotlighting Latin Hip Hop. The show is now syndicated to over 30 markets.
22. Sway and Tech join Power.
23. Felly Fel joins Power.
24. Power briefly deals with KDL, but KDL is gone in the same year.
25. But more threats come from a "new KDAY" on 93.5 and a new Hurban known as Latino 96.3, and a Rhythmic KIIS.
26. Jeff G and DJ Rawn get the noon time mix, finally shoring up a time slot that had seen mediocore numbers since dropping the Power Workout. Oh, Fridays would feature that "workout music"

Wow, what a look back at Power. I am just amazed at how much has happened at KPWR in a 20 year time span.

Like I said any reflections, thoughts, please post.


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20 Years of POWERFUL music
Power 106 La's Party Station.

JOSH, Moderating the whole Radio-Info radio state of California and Indiana too!</P>
 
> Here's some events that had all interesting outcomes. Feel
> free to add anything you remember.
>
> 1. Power debuts.
> 2. Jay Thomas joins Morning Drive
> 3. Power sponsors Pancake Breakfasts at Disneyland
> 4. Lozano plays Richard Humpty Vission mixtape on air,
> Richard becomes a overnight sensation. He still is to this
> day.
> 5. Mucho Morales departs Power in 91.
> 6. Power revamps as La's Hottest Music, becomes more Hip Hop
> orianted.
> 7. Powertools and the Power Workout debut in 92. Boomer
> debuts the Retro show
> 8. The Baka Boyz join for Overnights
> 9. Jay Thomas is fired.
> 10. Big Boy joins for Overnights, Bakaz move up to nights
> then morning drive.
> 11. Power shifts focus to even more hip hop, but does keep
> some dance.
> 12. Big Boy moves up to nights
> 13. Geoff St John goes to KYLD, as well as Lozano. Boomer
> leaves the Retro show, Kurtis Blow creates the Old Skool
> Show.
> 14. Big Boy moves to Afternoons, Power celebrates 10 years
> as LA's Party Station
> 15. Power faces new challenges from KIBB and Groove Radio,
> decides to drop dance, dropping the Power Workout also
> becomes the station where Hip Hop Lives. But they still
> retain Powertools.
> 16. KIBB flips to KCMG, thus forcing KPWR to drop all the
> Rhythmic oldie titles.
> 17. Those two previous moves though, cost them initially as
> a older demo was turned off by a "Hip Hop Power"
> 18. The Bakaz and Big Boy swap places
> 18. Power brings in the Goodfellas for overnights.
> 19. The Bakaz leave Power, angry over what they percieved as
> favortism of Big Boy. Goodfellas move into Afternoons
> 20. Two unknowns, Jeff G and DJ Rawn re launch the Old Skool
> Show with some Aqua Net sets. Power listeners go crazy.
> Power as a result begins moving back toward it's Rhythmic
> Roots.
> 21. Kool Aid Joins the station, launches Pocos Pero Locos,
> spotlighting Latin Hip Hop. The show is now syndicated to
> over 30 markets.
> 22. Sway and Tech join Power.
> 23. Felly Fel joins Power.
> 24. Power briefly deals with KDL, but KDL is gone in the
> same year.
> 25. But more threats come from a "new KDAY" on 93.5 and a
> new Hurban known as Latino 96.3, and a Rhythmic KIIS.
> 26. Jeff G and DJ Rawn get the noon time mix, finally
> shoring up a time slot that had seen mediocore numbers since
> dropping the Power Workout. Oh, Fridays would feature that
> "workout music"
>
> Wow, what a look back at Power. I am just amazed at how much
> has happened at KPWR in a 20 year time span.
>
> Like I said any reflections, thoughts, please post.
>


I remember two of the songs Power played most often in 1986 "Two Of Hearts" by Stacey Q and "Baby Love" by Regina. Somewhere in my storage I do have airchecks of very early Power 106, I should dig those out to bring back more memories.

I can remember like yesterday when they made the format change. I even remember the R&R front page headline "LA get's full powered Urban station" (although they were hardly urban at that time if you ask me).

Powers 20th anniversary makes me reflect on just how fast life goes by, way too fast!
 
> > Here's some events that had all interesting outcomes. Feel
>
> > free to add anything you remember.
> >
> > 1. Power debuts.
> > 2. Jay Thomas joins Morning Drive
> > 3. Power sponsors Pancake Breakfasts at Disneyland
> > 4. Lozano plays Richard Humpty Vission mixtape on air,
> > Richard becomes a overnight sensation. He still is to this
>
> > day.
> > 5. Mucho Morales departs Power in 91.
> > 6. Power revamps as La's Hottest Music, becomes more Hip
> Hop
> > orianted.
> > 7. Powertools and the Power Workout debut in 92. Boomer
> > debuts the Retro show
> > 8. The Baka Boyz join for Overnights
> > 9. Jay Thomas is fired.
> > 10. Big Boy joins for Overnights, Bakaz move up to nights
> > then morning drive.
> > 11. Power shifts focus to even more hip hop, but does keep
>
> > some dance.
> > 12. Big Boy moves up to nights
> > 13. Geoff St John goes to KYLD, as well as Lozano. Boomer
> > leaves the Retro show, Kurtis Blow creates the Old Skool
> > Show.
> > 14. Big Boy moves to Afternoons, Power celebrates 10 years
>
> > as LA's Party Station
> > 15. Power faces new challenges from KIBB and Groove Radio,
>
> > decides to drop dance, dropping the Power Workout also
> > becomes the station where Hip Hop Lives. But they still
> > retain Powertools.
> > 16. KIBB flips to KCMG, thus forcing KPWR to drop all the
> > Rhythmic oldie titles.
> > 17. Those two previous moves though, cost them initially
> as
> > a older demo was turned off by a "Hip Hop Power"
> > 18. The Bakaz and Big Boy swap places
> > 18. Power brings in the Goodfellas for overnights.
> > 19. The Bakaz leave Power, angry over what they percieved
> as
> > favortism of Big Boy. Goodfellas move into Afternoons
> > 20. Two unknowns, Jeff G and DJ Rawn re launch the Old
> Skool
> > Show with some Aqua Net sets. Power listeners go crazy.
> > Power as a result begins moving back toward it's Rhythmic
> > Roots.
> > 21. Kool Aid Joins the station, launches Pocos Pero Locos,
>
> > spotlighting Latin Hip Hop. The show is now syndicated to
> > over 30 markets.
> > 22. Sway and Tech join Power.
> > 23. Felly Fel joins Power.
> > 24. Power briefly deals with KDL, but KDL is gone in the
> > same year.
> > 25. But more threats come from a "new KDAY" on 93.5 and a
> > new Hurban known as Latino 96.3, and a Rhythmic KIIS.
> > 26. Jeff G and DJ Rawn get the noon time mix, finally
> > shoring up a time slot that had seen mediocore numbers
> since
> > dropping the Power Workout. Oh, Fridays would feature that
>
> > "workout music"
> >
> > Wow, what a look back at Power. I am just amazed at how
> much
> > has happened at KPWR in a 20 year time span.
> >
> > Like I said any reflections, thoughts, please post.
> >
>
>
> I remember two of the songs Power played most often in 1986
> "Two Of Hearts" by Stacey Q and "Baby Love" by Regina.
> Somewhere in my storage I do have airchecks of very early
> Power 106, I should dig those out to bring back more
> memories.
>
> I can remember like yesterday when they made the format
> change. I even remember the R&R front page headline "LA
> get's full powered Urban station" (although they were hardly
> urban at that time if you ask me).
>
> Powers 20th anniversary makes me reflect on just how fast
> life goes by, way too fast!
>


I'm always looking for early Power airchecks, and have many I can trade as well if you're interested.
 
> I remember two of the songs Power played most often in 1986
> "Two Of Hearts" by Stacey Q and "Baby Love" by Regina.
> Somewhere in my storage I do have airchecks of very early
> Power 106, I should dig those out to bring back more
> memories.
>
> I can remember like yesterday when they made the format
> change. I even remember the R&R front page headline "LA
> get's full powered Urban station" (although they were hardly
> urban at that time if you ask me).
>
> Powers 20th anniversary makes me reflect on just how fast
> life goes by, way too fast!
>
Yeh, those were the days when every other song they played was not bleeped out/edited mercilessly and didn't sound like the CD was skipping.
Bring back Mucho!!!!!!!!!!
 
> Here's some events that had all interesting outcomes. Feel
> free to add anything you remember.
>
> 1. Power debuts.

Two names in the history of Power 106 that cannot be left out. Chuck Riley and Eric Edwards gave Power's imaging a unique and unmistakable larger than life sound.

I'll never forget watching a part-timer secretly carting the startup Power music library in the backup production room at WENS Indy. Was that really 20 years ago?
 
Don't forget these Power moments

Those Boris & Chris Club Mixes every weeknight before 9pm
Back in the day it was a real treat. The Station wasnt oversaturated with mixing so it made even more better.

American Dance Traxxx on Power every Sunday night at 9pm till 1993

Brenda in The Afternoons
(Beautiful voice)

Powerhouse!

72,000 Watts of Music Power!

The Saturday Night Dance Party

Casey Kasem Had his Top 40 Adult Hits Countdown on a Dance station every Sunday.. It was a strange show for Power to carry

Remixes of Favorite Pop & Dance songs... They Called it simply ClubMix and Then Powermix

LA's Hottest Music was still very dancey when it first debuted. They even played Bryan Adams

1996 was the last year I Remember dance in rotation. Playing songs from Mighty Dub Katts and Angelina... Few if any made it.


And its too bad they aren't looking back like they did in 1996 for their anniversary.
 
Some more interesting Power facts:

* The first song played on Power 106: "Say I'm Your Number One," Princess.

* Before Jay Thomas in the morning, the morning person was Tommy Jaxson.

* For a brief period in 86, the top of the hour ID was slightly changed from "72,000 of music power" to "72,000 watts...of MORE music power"

* Sweepers for 86: "More music power, less talk." Sweepers for 87 and beyond:
"Less talk, Power 106."



> > Here's some events that had all interesting outcomes. Feel
>
> > free to add anything you remember.
> >
> > 1. Power debuts.
>
> Two names in the history of Power 106 that cannot be left
> out. Chuck Riley and Eric Edwards gave Power's imaging a
> unique and unmistakable larger than life sound.
>
> I'll never forget watching a part-timer secretly carting the
> startup Power music library in the backup production room at
> WENS Indy. Was that really 20 years ago?
>
 
> Some more interesting Power facts:
>
> * The first song played on Power 106: "Say I'm Your Number
> One," Princess.
>
> * Before Jay Thomas in the morning, the morning person was
> Tommy Jaxson.
>
> * For a brief period in 86, the top of the hour ID was
> slightly changed from "72,000 of music power" to "72,000
> watts...of MORE music power"
>
> * Sweepers for 86: "More music power, less talk." Sweepers
> for 87 and beyond:
> "Less talk, Power 106."
>
>
>
> > > Here's some events that had all interesting outcomes.
> Feel
> >
> > > free to add anything you remember.
> > >
> > > 1. Power debuts.
> >
> > Two names in the history of Power 106 that cannot be left
> > out. Chuck Riley and Eric Edwards gave Power's imaging a
> > unique and unmistakable larger than life sound.
> >
> > I'll never forget watching a part-timer secretly carting
> the
> > startup Power music library in the backup production room
> at
> > WENS Indy. Was that really 20 years ago?
> >
>

My favorite years for Power was definitly 1988-1989
 
> Don't forget these Power moments
>
>

(As an intern helping out at the VIP area at the Palace in Hollywood) Getting drunk at the open bar with Mucho Morales and my high school friend at Powerhouse 1 ...

Engineer Tom Koza made me ride in the truck bed back to the studios. Everyone made fun of me for weeks ...

Richard
 
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