When I got out of radio (full time), I went to work at FM100, circa 1988. I recall somewhere along the way how far afield from top 40 we were, when we played maybe one or two of the actual top ten of the day (around when "Informer" by Snow was number one... when was that, Joel Whitburn?).
Somewhere in the mid 90's the family took a road trip to DC, and listening to radio there and back made me realize there was no true CHR station in Memphis. At the time Flynn took over 107.5, in 1997 or so, I made the pitch to them that CHR would be a viable consideration (so much for my "vision"). Reaching back to my long-gone glory days, I proposed changing the calls to WHBQ-FM, and branding it Q-107.5! At the time, of course, they opted for KISS 107.5, and the rest, as they say. is history.
By the way, IIRC (which would be amazing if I did), the Birch ratings which came out just after 98 went oldies show that the CHR Z-98 had pulled even with 100 (if not topped them) in 12+ (once again, jumping around in time, this was circa 1986-ish?)... too late to turn back at that point.
Somewhere in the mid 90's the family took a road trip to DC, and listening to radio there and back made me realize there was no true CHR station in Memphis. At the time Flynn took over 107.5, in 1997 or so, I made the pitch to them that CHR would be a viable consideration (so much for my "vision"). Reaching back to my long-gone glory days, I proposed changing the calls to WHBQ-FM, and branding it Q-107.5! At the time, of course, they opted for KISS 107.5, and the rest, as they say. is history.
By the way, IIRC (which would be amazing if I did), the Birch ratings which came out just after 98 went oldies show that the CHR Z-98 had pulled even with 100 (if not topped them) in 12+ (once again, jumping around in time, this was circa 1986-ish?)... too late to turn back at that point.