Statesboro Modern Rock???

[acheron1982]

With the success of 106.1, seems that Savannah would consider moving the format to a stronger frequency so that Statesboro could get covered. WIXV, 95.5, has long been classic rock and has good following in the rural sections of southeast Ga. So how could Savannah do this? I know it did not work in the mid 90's but what about switching 102.1 back over to modern rock? If Cumulus does not want to touch it, why not switch around some of the Adventure radio stations? Does not 107.9 and 106.9 reach the Statesboro area? It's just a thought but I think modern rock would work in Statesboro considering the college there.

 

[faaradar]

Actually, I believe it WAS working in the mid-90s.

Cumulus already owned WIXV and after signing the papers to purchase WZAT; they came into the studio and told my friend Tommy to put this in and play this. Then they offered him a gig on WIXV.

So I'm pretty sure that the format change was only to protect the heritage WIXV...plus they tried to successfully revive the heritage format on Z-102.

The rest is, as they say, history.

 

[upstate29651]

106.1 has long been Adventure's highest rated & best product. For years, I've maintained it only makes sense to place their best product on the best frequency. In this case, that would be 106.9 (not 98.3....degraded SC penetration). Active rock is a M 18-34 heavy product, and outside of Savannah & HHI, where is the largest concentrations of these people?

STATESBORO & HINESVILLE!

I-95 rules by default in both cities, since 106.1 is unlistenable in both, despite the fact that 106.1 does target & air commercials for businesses in both cities.

Seriously, Adventure is not going to knock Kix off its country throne. They'd be better served by targeting Beaufort/Jasper/Hampton Co using 106.1 (and still keep Savannah listenership) and moving rock to 106.9. 'IXV wouldn't know what hit them.

G

 

[FilmCritic3K]

Actually, I believe it WAS working in the mid-90s.

Cumulus already owned WIXV and after signing the papers to purchase WZAT; they came into the studio and told my friend Tommy to put this in and play this. Then they offered him a gig on WIXV.

So I'm pretty sure that the format change was only to protect the heritage WIXV...plus they tried to successfully revive the heritage format on Z-102.

The rest is, as they say, history.

During my freshman year of high school, I attempted to do my four hours of state board of education-mandated community service at WZAT when it was modern rock. I helped Tripp West out during his shift - pulling commercials, music (said music was in jewel cases, not in a computer system). This was shortly after St. Patrick's Day 1996 (another jock came in right before I left and was talking to Tripp about someone on staff who started celebrating on the Z102 float a little early). The studio was at the end of the tiny shopping center across from the Big Kmart on Montgomery Crossroads. Midway through the shift, I went and grabbed dinner for us at the restaurant on the corner (that place is now Sushi Time Towa; its predecessor was a take-out Asian restaurant). I asked Tripp if he ever went on the air with food in his mouth. He said all the time previously, but the owners put a stop to it. I finished eating, turned around, and began pulling commercials. WZAT was coming out of a break and all of sudden I heard a garbled "Z102..." Tripp, on the mic with his mouth full of food, introduced the next song.

So yeah, that wasn't really community service but I enjoyed it and really loved WZAT back then. I used to tape Ron and Ron religiously (I even met Fez and Paul-O at an appearance.) The imaging, the playlist construction, the jocks (no voicetracking, at least to my knowledge), the shows....it all added up to a truly great alternative/modern rock station. I can still remember the night when Cumulus flipped WZAT to Top 40 in late 1997; I believe it made front page news in Savannah, and opinions were rather heated to say the least. I really don't know of any stations in the format today that are or can replicate what WZAT was back then. As Kurt Vonnegut said, "And so it goes". I just really wish that station hadn't.

 

[FilmCritic3K]

Actually, I believe it WAS working in the mid-90s.

Cumulus already owned WIXV and after signing the papers to purchase WZAT; they came into the studio and told my friend Tommy to put this in and play this. Then they offered him a gig on WIXV.

So I'm pretty sure that the format change was only to protect the heritage WIXV...plus they tried to successfully revive the heritage format on Z-102.

The rest is, as they say, history.

During my freshman year of high school, I attempted to do my four hours of state board of education-mandated community service at WZAT when it was modern rock. I helped Tripp West out during his shift - pulling commercials, music (said music was in jewel cases, not in a computer system). This was shortly after St. Patrick's Day 1996 (another jock came in right before I left and was talking to Tripp about someone on staff who started celebrating on the Z102 float a little early). The studio was at the end of the tiny shopping center across from the Big Kmart on Montgomery Crossroads. Midway through the shift, I went and grabbed dinner for us at the restaurant on the corner (that place is now Sushi Time Towa; its predecessor was a take-out Asian restaurant). I asked Tripp if he ever went on the air with food in his mouth. He said all the time previously, but the owners put a stop to it. I finished eating, turned around, and began pulling commercials. WZAT was coming out of a break and all of sudden I heard a garbled "Z102..." Tripp, on the mic with his mouth full of food, introduced the next song.

So yeah, that wasn't really community service but I enjoyed it and really loved WZAT back then. I used to tape Ron and Ron religiously (I even met Fez and Paul-O at an appearance.) The imaging, the playlist construction, the jocks (no voicetracking, at least to my knowledge), the shows....it all added up to a truly great alternative/modern rock station. I can still remember the night when Cumulus flipped WZAT to Top 40 in late 1997; I believe it made front page news in Savannah, and opinions were rather heated to say the least. I really don't know of any stations in the format today that are or can replicate what WZAT was back then. As Kurt Vonnegut said, "And so it goes". I just really wish that station hadn't.

It was actually March of 1997, not 1996.