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AlvaJr
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Starting by the end of the year, after 25 years I will depart my last FM radio over here in New York City after I listen to my walkman since September 1989 with AM/FM/TV (shut down on 6/12/09) and later WB since September 2002 on my cassette (later WB on my CD Walkman) and I will use the new Ipod Classic with the meaning of this Ipod Classic doesn't have radio FM at all, so I will be a my creator of 24 radio music genre about 200 (100 Christmas/Latin Christmas) songs in English and Spanish review in NYC history.
So here's my creator of 24 radio music genre:
(2K) like Z100
(Urban) like 107.5 WBLS and 98.7 Kiss FM
(Hot AC) like 95.5 WPLJ
(Dance) like Disco 92, Hot 97 and 103.5 KTU
(Classic Rock) like Q104.3
(Oldies) like WCBS-FM 101.1
(Rock) like 92.3 K-Rock
(AC Hits) like Fresh 102.7
(AC) like 106.7 Lite FM
(Jazz or Smooth Jazz) like Smooth Jazz CD101.9
(Beach) Summer only
(Christmas) December only
(Latin 2K)
(Latin Urban)
(Latin Hot AC)
(Latin Dance/Tropical) like Mega 97.9
(Latin Classic Rock)
(Latin Oldies) like Recuerdos 1280 on WADO and Señora Musica on 105.9 Latino Mix (later La Kalle and Mami 92.7)
(Latin AC Hits) like 93.1 Amor
(Latin AC) like 93.1 Amor AC from 1998-2001
(Latin Smooth Jazz)
(Latin Beach) Summer only
(Latin Christmas) December only
So here's the history of my radio in NYC from the past:
Z100:
Z100 went on the air at 6:08AM on August 2, 1983 with the program director/morning show host Scott Shannon. The first two songs ever played on the station were "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor, followed by "America" by Neil Diamond.
WBLS and Kiss FM:
1. In 1975, WBLS made the first shift towards its present day format which was derived from its "Total Black Experience in Sound" moniker by becoming the flagship station of the Mutual Broadcasting System's Mutual Black Network which was founded by the late Hal Jackson.
2. In June 1981, the station was known on-air as "FM 99 WXLO making its move to 98.7. By the end of the month, the station had changed its call letters to WRKS-FM (the meaning of which originally referred to its being and RKO Station) and adopted the on-air brand "98.7 Kiss FM", as the station's transition to this new urban contemporary format was completed by that August.
WPLJ:
Since 1991, the morning drive slot at WPLJ has been hosted by Todd Pettengill with Scott Shannon (1991-2014). In Fall 1991, the station played mainstream pop music, and ratings went up slightly and by 1992, the station shifted to what was growing to become a popular format Hot AC at about the same time a slightly different version was being pioneered in Houston at KHMX.
Disco 92, Hot 97 and KTU:
1. On July 24, 1978, the station debuted a disco-based rhythmic top 40 format with the tagline "Disco 92" at 6PM. That fall, the station rose from "Worst to First", unseating WABC in the 18-30 age demographic. Air personalities of this era included Kenn Hayes, Randy Place, Paul Robinson, Trip Reeb, Mary Thomas, Dave Mallow and Joe Guarisco. During the height of the disco craze, WKTU was the station to follow in New York.
2. On Thursday September 22, 1988, Hot 97 brought the station since its previously on Hot 103. On August 15, 1986 at 6PM, the station debuted as "Hot 103.5" with new call letters WQHT and a new CHR/Dance format. The first song was believed to be "R.S.V.P." by Five Star. Nobody in the radio industry expected it, but the new rhythmic/CHR format was taking shape. WQHT was the second such station with the format, months after Emmis launched it on KPWR "Power 106" in Los Angeles earlier that year.
3. At 6PM on February 9, the station switched stunts to a tape loop of sounds of a heart beating and liners about a new radio station coming. The next day at Noon, WKTU was relaunched at 103.5 FM as "The Beat of New York 103.5 KTU" with a dance-based CHR format; WKTU's first song "Gonna Make You Sweat" by C&C Music Factory. The station instantly skyrocketed to number one in the Arbition ratings, although in the decade since, they have cooled down considerably. Drag performer RuPaul co-hosted mornings with Michelle Visage, Lisa Taylor and Fast Freddie Colon around this period, further helping their ratings.
WCBS-FM:
On July 7, 1972 oldies was debuted in becoming one of the first, full-time stations in the country to use that format. The change coincided with rival WOR-FM's decision to drop pre-1964 oldies from its playlist a few months prior (as they Became WXLO). Johnny Michaels, formerly of WMCA, played the first record, Dion's "Runaway Sue", The entire staff from the rock format remained at the station.
WSKQ-GM
In 1993 brought La Mega by playing Tropical format replacing Super KQ.
WPAT-FM
In 1998 brought Amor by playing Spanish AC format previously Suave.
WLTW
On January 23, 1984, 106.7 Lite FM debuted with AC. Initially they were an easy listening station without anything that would be classified as "elevator music". At this point, the station played music from such artists as Barbra Striesand, Frank Sinatra, Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Barry Manilow, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor and The Stylistics, The station also played softer songs from such artists as Elton John, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Righteous Brothers and Billy Joel.
So my last day of my FM Radio Sony Walkman will be expired the end of the year and I'm so excited to have my Ipod Classic without radio, so I won't bother to ask the radio station change anymore and let decided what they give and what they get and "That's all folks"
So here's my creator of 24 radio music genre:
(2K) like Z100
(Urban) like 107.5 WBLS and 98.7 Kiss FM
(Hot AC) like 95.5 WPLJ
(Dance) like Disco 92, Hot 97 and 103.5 KTU
(Classic Rock) like Q104.3
(Oldies) like WCBS-FM 101.1
(Rock) like 92.3 K-Rock
(AC Hits) like Fresh 102.7
(AC) like 106.7 Lite FM
(Jazz or Smooth Jazz) like Smooth Jazz CD101.9
(Beach) Summer only
(Christmas) December only
(Latin 2K)
(Latin Urban)
(Latin Hot AC)
(Latin Dance/Tropical) like Mega 97.9
(Latin Classic Rock)
(Latin Oldies) like Recuerdos 1280 on WADO and Señora Musica on 105.9 Latino Mix (later La Kalle and Mami 92.7)
(Latin AC Hits) like 93.1 Amor
(Latin AC) like 93.1 Amor AC from 1998-2001
(Latin Smooth Jazz)
(Latin Beach) Summer only
(Latin Christmas) December only
So here's the history of my radio in NYC from the past:
Z100:
Z100 went on the air at 6:08AM on August 2, 1983 with the program director/morning show host Scott Shannon. The first two songs ever played on the station were "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor, followed by "America" by Neil Diamond.
WBLS and Kiss FM:
1. In 1975, WBLS made the first shift towards its present day format which was derived from its "Total Black Experience in Sound" moniker by becoming the flagship station of the Mutual Broadcasting System's Mutual Black Network which was founded by the late Hal Jackson.
2. In June 1981, the station was known on-air as "FM 99 WXLO making its move to 98.7. By the end of the month, the station had changed its call letters to WRKS-FM (the meaning of which originally referred to its being and RKO Station) and adopted the on-air brand "98.7 Kiss FM", as the station's transition to this new urban contemporary format was completed by that August.
WPLJ:
Since 1991, the morning drive slot at WPLJ has been hosted by Todd Pettengill with Scott Shannon (1991-2014). In Fall 1991, the station played mainstream pop music, and ratings went up slightly and by 1992, the station shifted to what was growing to become a popular format Hot AC at about the same time a slightly different version was being pioneered in Houston at KHMX.
Disco 92, Hot 97 and KTU:
1. On July 24, 1978, the station debuted a disco-based rhythmic top 40 format with the tagline "Disco 92" at 6PM. That fall, the station rose from "Worst to First", unseating WABC in the 18-30 age demographic. Air personalities of this era included Kenn Hayes, Randy Place, Paul Robinson, Trip Reeb, Mary Thomas, Dave Mallow and Joe Guarisco. During the height of the disco craze, WKTU was the station to follow in New York.
2. On Thursday September 22, 1988, Hot 97 brought the station since its previously on Hot 103. On August 15, 1986 at 6PM, the station debuted as "Hot 103.5" with new call letters WQHT and a new CHR/Dance format. The first song was believed to be "R.S.V.P." by Five Star. Nobody in the radio industry expected it, but the new rhythmic/CHR format was taking shape. WQHT was the second such station with the format, months after Emmis launched it on KPWR "Power 106" in Los Angeles earlier that year.
3. At 6PM on February 9, the station switched stunts to a tape loop of sounds of a heart beating and liners about a new radio station coming. The next day at Noon, WKTU was relaunched at 103.5 FM as "The Beat of New York 103.5 KTU" with a dance-based CHR format; WKTU's first song "Gonna Make You Sweat" by C&C Music Factory. The station instantly skyrocketed to number one in the Arbition ratings, although in the decade since, they have cooled down considerably. Drag performer RuPaul co-hosted mornings with Michelle Visage, Lisa Taylor and Fast Freddie Colon around this period, further helping their ratings.
WCBS-FM:
On July 7, 1972 oldies was debuted in becoming one of the first, full-time stations in the country to use that format. The change coincided with rival WOR-FM's decision to drop pre-1964 oldies from its playlist a few months prior (as they Became WXLO). Johnny Michaels, formerly of WMCA, played the first record, Dion's "Runaway Sue", The entire staff from the rock format remained at the station.
WSKQ-GM
In 1993 brought La Mega by playing Tropical format replacing Super KQ.
WPAT-FM
In 1998 brought Amor by playing Spanish AC format previously Suave.
WLTW
On January 23, 1984, 106.7 Lite FM debuted with AC. Initially they were an easy listening station without anything that would be classified as "elevator music". At this point, the station played music from such artists as Barbra Striesand, Frank Sinatra, Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Barry Manilow, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor and The Stylistics, The station also played softer songs from such artists as Elton John, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Righteous Brothers and Billy Joel.
So my last day of my FM Radio Sony Walkman will be expired the end of the year and I'm so excited to have my Ipod Classic without radio, so I won't bother to ask the radio station change anymore and let decided what they give and what they get and "That's all folks"
