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MIX, 102.7 format tweak

The other board mentioned a format flip very soon for WNEW-FM to "Movin"...

Here's a brief history of format changes for the NYC stations..not sure if all info. is correct...please correct where needed...

List of radio stations format change....

570 WMCA Good Guys flipped to Talk

660 WNBC Flipped to ESPN Sports

770 WABC MusicRadio flipped to talk

970 WWDJ Top 40 flipped to religion

1050 WHN Country flipped to WEVD Talk flipped to Sports

1130 WNEW MOR flipped to Business News

1190 WLIB Urban no loss of station....

92.3 WHOM MOR flipped to NY 97 which flipped to Disco

93.1 WPAT Spanish flipped to Top 40 flipped back to Spanish

95.5 WPLJ New York's Best Rock- flipped to Top 40 flipped to Hot AC

97.1 WYNY Country Flipped to Hot 97

97.9 WEVD Flipped to Spanish

101.1 WCBS Oldies flipped to JACK

101.9 WPIX Top 40 flipped to CD 101

102.7 WNEW Rock flipped to Talk fliiped to "Movin" (?) remains to be seen...

103.5 WFTM MOR flipped to Hot FM flipped to Classic Hits
 
A few flips I forgot....


WINS Top 40 flipped to All News

WOR-FM flipped to WXLO 99X Top 40 flipped to WRKS R & B

WWRL R & B flipped to various formats then Talk








livingfruitvirus said:
MusicRadioUSA said:
102.7 WNEW Rock flipped to Talk fliiped to "Movin" (?) remains to be seen...
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More accurately, it went from popular music to rock to talk to Blink to rhythmic AC.
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MusicRadioUSA said:
A few flips I forgot....


WINS Top 40 flipped to All News

WOR-FM flipped to WXLO 99X Top 40 flipped to WRKS R & B

WRFM Beautiful Music Flipped to Hot Hits

WWRL R & B flipped to various formats then Talk










livingfruitvirus said:
MusicRadioUSA said:
102.7 WNEW Rock flipped to Talk fliiped to "Movin" (?) remains to be seen...
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More accurately, it went from popular music to rock to talk to Blink to rhythmic AC.
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Stations that haven't been touched with format flipps in a long long time....


88.3 WBGO Jazz

89.1 WFDU Public

89.1 WNYU Public

89.9 WKCR Public

90.7 WFUV Folk

91.5 WNYE Education

93.9 WNYC Public

94.7 WFME Religion

96.3 WQXR Classical Music

100.7 WHUD Soft Hits

107.5 WBLS Urban


820 WNYC Public

880 WCBS News

1280 WADO Spanish

1330 WRRV Spanish

1380 WKDM Spanish
 
Here's a brief history of format changes for the NYC stations..not sure if all info. is correct...please correct where needed...

List of radio stations format change....


660 WNBC Flipped to ESPN Sports


I don't recall the Fan ever being affiliated with ESPN Radio. ESPN is over on the old WHN/WEVD frequency, 1050 Khz, which is pretty crappy at night here on the central Jersey shore (CHUM in Toronto fades into it). I'd think the Disney boys would love to be on 660! Come to think of it, why don't they flip flop 1050 and 1560? Does anyone really listen to that Radio Disney drivel?
 
I don't recall the Fan ever being affiliated with ESPN Radio. ESPN is over on the old WHN/WEVD frequency, 1050 Khz, [/quote]


not sure....another question, is there any reason why WNEW-FM & WKTU-FM stay away from "white artist" ? I notice whenever they play Classic Hits is always from Motown or R&B...is there a reason why they do this ?
 
MusicRadioUSA said:
I don't recall the Fan ever being affiliated with ESPN Radio. ESPN is over on the old WHN/WEVD frequency, 1050 Khz,
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not sure....another question, is there any reason why WNEW-FM & WKTU-FM stay away from "white artist" ? I notice whenever they play Classic Hits is always from Motown or R&B...is there a reason why they do this ?
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I don't think you're correct. Both KTU and WNEW play constant classic dance by white artists such as the Bee Gees, Madonna, etc....
 
I don't think you're correct. Both KTU and WNEW play constant classic dance by white artists such as the Bee Gees, Madonna, etc....
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Yes but not enough artist...Don't mind really mind R&B songs but it seems like the years 1972 to 1975 don't get played that much..its always pre-1972 or after 1975...being that Oldies is no longer it would be nice if one of the new classic hits stations would mix in some classic hits from artists like James Taylor, Carly Simon, Elton John, Paul Simon, the Carpenters; well maybe if we're good...
 
Yes, it was.

Don said:
I don't recall the Fan ever being affiliated with ESPN Radio. ESPN is over on the old WHN/WEVD frequency, 1050 Khz,
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Before Disney bought 1050, ESPN was on the Fan. For many years.
 
There is NO format change contemplated at WNEW-FM. The "Classic Hits" points to rhythm classic hits. Stop looking for format changes under every bed. The "Movin" format is owned by another company. Best 102.7 can do is try to clone it. Listen to Movin. Listen to 102.7..not the same at this point.
The only thing that's "up" at 102.7 is clueless ownership. I can't find a dime's worth of difference between KTU and 102.7 Listeners must be a confused as they can be.
 
I can't find a dime's worth of difference between KTU and 102.7 Listeners must be a confused as they can be.
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This is more of a reason why one of those two stations should flip to include such artists as I mentioned before...
 
Jeffrey said:
I don't think you're correct. Both KTU and WNEW play constant classic dance by white artists such as the Bee Gees, Madonna, etc....
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re-reading post I should again mention that yes they do play white artists but they are usually from 1976 or later...I haven't heard any white artists pre 1976...

So the question is why not Carol King, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, etc. ?
They do claim to play classic dance music but why not Classic Gold ?
 
MusicRadioUSA said:
Jeffrey said:
I don't think you're correct. Both KTU and WNEW play constant classic dance by white artists such as the Bee Gees, Madonna, etc....
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re-reading post I should again mention that yes they do play white artists but they are usually from 1976 or later...I haven't heard any white artists pre 1976...

So the question is why not Carol King, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, etc. ?
They do claim to play classic dance music but why not Classic Gold ?
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Because they are, currently at least, a classic dance station. The above mentioned artists do not fall under that category.
 
OK I'm only suggesting if a format change is to be made they could include such a format where such artists that are not getting any radio play...There are many Pop songs that even WLTW won't play...





Jeffrey said:
Because they are, currently at least, a classic dance station. The above mentioned artists do not fall under that category.
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I listened to them today out of curiousity and I found that they are going more toward Lite-Fm than KTU.

Just heard Hall and Oates-"Maneater", Belinda Carlisle-"Mad About You", Naked Eyes "Always Something There", Cher-"Its In His Kiss"..those songs are more AC than classic dance

They seem to be playing lots of upbeat songs by 'Lite' artists. For example, Lionel Richie's "Dancing on the Ceiling" (how long until they start playing "Truly" or "You Are")...and the Hall and Oates song "Maneater" (how long till they play "Youve Lost that Lovin Feeling)

It really sounds to my novice ears that they are moving towards challenging 106.7, more so than 103.5.
 
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