The Changes at Star 94

[RadioFreeAtlanta]

This weekend I listened to Star 94.

I mean, I really listened to the station. It has been awhile since I really paid attention to their music mix since the last few years the blend has been so bland.

IMO, they are definitely making a right turn towards Q100. There were some songs they played that kinda surprised me. When you hear Usher next to Jordin Sparks and Ne-Yo, you know things are turning.

One part of me thinks this a smart move but another part of me says this is 1987 all over again.

Power 99 came on strong in 1986. The next year Z-93 starts to mimic Power 99 instead of staying true to itself. Power 99 started playing Yaz's "Situation." A few weeks later Z churns "Situation," which by the way was a non-current. This copy-cat routine turned out to be disastrous for Z-93. In 1988 they turned churban and the next year, as we all know, it bailed out of the format altogether.

This summer will be pivotal for WSTR Smyrna-Atlanta.

 

[burksy]

I don't think there's any doubt Star is trying to sound like Q. What I don't get is why now. Q is just now on the big stick, Bert is rolling as well as ever, and there is no way TMM will steal any of their listeners.

 

[TheOrem]

I like Marc Orem!

 

[RoddyFreeman]

I agree with #5. Is he still with XM?

 

[Insideradio]

I agree with #5. Is he still with XM?

Who we talkin about? JoJo or Tracy?

 

[RTibbs]

I thought they meant Tracy. Rebrand the staton? That sounds really risky to me.

 

[Uriah]

94.1 .... Peach FM
;D

 

[caller10]

I agree with #5. Is he still with XM?

Who we talkin about? JoJo or Tracy?

Must mean JoJo. JoJo did afternoons Q100, Tracy did middays. (althrough at the beginning of Q's existance Tracy was noon-4pm and JoJo was 4pm-8pm; so technically Tracy for a time overlapped into the afternoon daypart). And who did 10am-noon? Does anyone remember Mr. Ed?

 

[bclark71.]

And then, as soon as Z93 was finished, 94Q did basically the same thing in 1989. Again, Power won and 94Q became Star 94.

Cycles.

This weekend I listened to Star 94.

I mean, I really listened to the station. It has been awhile since I really paid attention to their music mix since the last few years the blend has been so bland.

IMO, they are definitely making a right turn towards Q100. There were some songs they played that kinda surprised me. When you hear Usher next to Jordin Sparks and Ne-Yo, you know things are turning.

One part of me thinks this a smart move but another part of me says this is 1987 all over again.

Power 99 came on strong in 1986. The next year Z-93 starts to mimic Power 99 instead of staying true to itself. Power 99 started playing Yaz's "Situation." A few weeks later Z churns "Situation," which by the way was a non-current. This copy-cat routine turned out to be disastrous for Z-93. In 1988 they turned churban and the next year, as we all know, it bailed out of the format altogether.

This summer will be pivotal for WSTR Smyrna-Atlanta.

 

[RoddyFreeman]

I agree with #5. Is he still with XM?

Who we talkin about? JoJo or Tracy?

Must mean JoJo. JoJo did afternoons Q100, Tracy did middays. (althrough at the beginning of Q's existance Tracy was noon-4pm and JoJo was 4pm-8pm; so technically Tracy for a time overlapped into the afternoon daypart). And who did 10am-noon? Does anyone remember Mr. Ed?

Yes, the poster was referring to JoJo. But #5 has disappeared from the board. Maybe the poster had second thoughts.

Mr. Ed wasn't bad, and he was the original day-to-day PD of Q100. We older listeners understood the Mr. Ed reference and the sound of the horse he played. But I doubt most Q100 listeners knew what the Mr. Ed thing was about.

Mr. Ed went back to Dallas, where he was known as...Mr. Ed. I think he worked at 2 stations after returning, but I don't know where he is now. Maybe we should ask Domino now that we've found him.

 

[Buttrfly]

Mr Ed. Went to Sacremento...I think to be closer to his Dad ??? and if not mistaken is now in Bend OR as an Ops Manager and probably one hell of a trout fisherman.