Seeking KRBE Houston Aircheck

[rageradio]

from around early 1990.. I've always wondered how KRBE transitioned from Power (or I've heard they were Club 104 for a brief period before) to "Hits Without the Hype" Just woke up one day and it was different. The jocks werent yelling anymore. Like the party of the 80s was over. Thats what the early 90s seemed like to me like the morning after the party and everyone is hungover. Kind of dreary those days seemed to me... anyway

 

[2Son]

Well, I wasn't living in Houston at the time, but was in the Killeen and then Austin area from 1989 to later '92 and I remember being able to pick up the stations in Houston sometimes quite well (I would also party in Houston some weekends). When I arrived, 93Q, Energy 96.5 (http://airchecked.com/2011/01/29/knrj-1990-march-3/), and Power 104 were competing for the same piece of pie. Sadly, Energy dropped its dance music and became Alternative 96.5, followed by Mix 96.5. I had then left for Desert Storm in the fall of '90 and about a year later, 93Q had flipped to country. That same year, KRBE dropped the "Power" name and I specifically remember them playing more alternative(ish) songs during the evenings (think Tears For Fears "Tears Roll Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge", INXS "Not Enough Time") along with the other artists that had been popular in TX during that time frame (Cause & Effect, Anything Box, etc.).

I don't look at those days as dreary (especially compared to now) as the music seemed dozens of times better. The similar thing happened in the Austin market as B93 went away and left the door wide open for KHFI to continue dominating (one of the best CHR stations I had ever heard with a great balance of pop/dance/alternative). One thing I can say for those two markets (Austin and Houston) is that they were pretty awesome (and unique) during the late 80's/early 90's.

 

[willdav713]

from around early 1990.. I've always wondered how KRBE transitioned from Power (or I've heard they were Club 104 for a brief period before) to "Hits Without the Hype" Just woke up one day and it was different. The jocks werent yelling anymore. Like the party of the 80s was over. Thats what the early 90s seemed like to me like the morning after the party and everyone is hungover. Kind of dreary those days seemed to me... anyway

ME TOO! One from May 1991 and One from August 1991 with Technotronic's Pump Up the Jam Ultimix all mixed up with the Clint Eastwood Make My Day absent from it.

Club 104 was Hits without the Hype also. During the Club 104 days KRBEs billboard was black and gold on Beechnut and Hwy 59 on the KPRC side of 59 with the billboard that said 104 KRBE Hit's without the Hype.