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WCRB to Switch December 1st
- Thread starter SheaTheDJ
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Thanks for info--no announcements as of yet on WCRB or WKLB websites
The little calendar in my head says that we're talking three weeks from today. Not sure what time--
noon? just before drive time? etc. At least the classical listeners will know of the switch well in advance
and there won't be any people surprised that 102.5 is playing "I Love This Bar" instead of a Bach concerto!
noon? just before drive time? etc. At least the classical listeners will know of the switch well in advance
and there won't be any people surprised that 102.5 is playing "I Love This Bar" instead of a Bach concerto!
C
Casablanca
Guest
99.5 A CLASSIC NUMBER
WCRB has been announcing the change every few minutes today noting the change will take place on December 1.
Still say the new WCRB Tag Line should be:
"99.5 A Classic Number"
WCRB has been announcing the change every few minutes today noting the change will take place on December 1.
Still say the new WCRB Tag Line should be:
"99.5 A Classic Number"
Yes I've heard WCRB saying that they're moving to 99.5 and they invite listeners to come along of
course. Over on WKLB, one DJ was heard to say "big changes are coming to WKLB, listen for
more details"; "there's some changes coming to the way you hear WKLB"...and one DJ pitched
some WKLB-related merchandise for sale on their website and hinted they'd soon be collector's items (after
all they'd have the OLD frequency on them I guess)
course. Over on WKLB, one DJ was heard to say "big changes are coming to WKLB, listen for
more details"; "there's some changes coming to the way you hear WKLB"...and one DJ pitched
some WKLB-related merchandise for sale on their website and hinted they'd soon be collector's items (after
all they'd have the OLD frequency on them I guess)
R
rapking
Guest
O great , The cows are coming to the city .
You might like Big and Rich's Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy...and their pal cowboy rapper Troy
>>Country-rap is the fusion of country music with hip hop music. The style is known by several other names, such as "hick hop," "hill hop," "hip hopry," and "country hip hop". Cowboy Troy is the best-known performer known primarily as a country-rap artist.
>>Country-rap is the fusion of country music with hip hop music. The style is known by several other names, such as "hick hop," "hill hop," "hip hopry," and "country hip hop". Cowboy Troy is the best-known performer known primarily as a country-rap artist.
So WKLB moves a bit closer to Boston on 12/1.
Speaking of freq flips, and it involves WKLB:
Greater Media picked up WBOS and what was then
WOAZ (99.5) in 1997, and on August 22 of that year (am using
bostonradio.org archives
for reference), they flipped formats. WKLB calls and country format went to 99.5 while
96.9 became smooth jazz as WSJZ (just over two years later, they went to a talk
format).
It was thought that country would do better from the 99.5 stick in
Andover (Essex County, northern MA, southern NH) while the more citified folk in Boston could
enjoy smooth jazz from the top of the Pru.
WKLB (nee WCLB) is the wanderer, they call it the wanderer, it roams around
and 'round and 'round: 105.7 to 96.9 to 99.5 to 102.5
Have noted in the past that several stations in Cleveland are not only on the
same dial positions as Boston but they have the same format. The country
example of this will soon expire, but for now:
850 in both cities: sports (WEEI, WKNR)
1260 in both cities; Radio Disney (WMKI, WWMK)
for now, 99.5 in both cities: country (WKLB, WGAR)
105.7 in both cities: oldies/classic rock (WROR, WMJI)
89.7 in both cities/areas: public (WGBH-FM, WKSU Kent)
and so on. And Boston and Cleveland also have stations, but with NOT the
same format, on: 1150, 1300, 1330, 107.9, 107.3 (if you lump Worcester
area in with Boston), 104.9, 104.1, 103.3, 100.7, 98.5..
Speaking of freq flips, and it involves WKLB:
Greater Media picked up WBOS and what was then
WOAZ (99.5) in 1997, and on August 22 of that year (am using
bostonradio.org archives
for reference), they flipped formats. WKLB calls and country format went to 99.5 while
96.9 became smooth jazz as WSJZ (just over two years later, they went to a talk
format).
It was thought that country would do better from the 99.5 stick in
Andover (Essex County, northern MA, southern NH) while the more citified folk in Boston could
enjoy smooth jazz from the top of the Pru.
WKLB (nee WCLB) is the wanderer, they call it the wanderer, it roams around
and 'round and 'round: 105.7 to 96.9 to 99.5 to 102.5
Have noted in the past that several stations in Cleveland are not only on the
same dial positions as Boston but they have the same format. The country
example of this will soon expire, but for now:
850 in both cities: sports (WEEI, WKNR)
1260 in both cities; Radio Disney (WMKI, WWMK)
for now, 99.5 in both cities: country (WKLB, WGAR)
105.7 in both cities: oldies/classic rock (WROR, WMJI)
89.7 in both cities/areas: public (WGBH-FM, WKSU Kent)
and so on. And Boston and Cleveland also have stations, but with NOT the
same format, on: 1150, 1300, 1330, 107.9, 107.3 (if you lump Worcester
area in with Boston), 104.9, 104.1, 103.3, 100.7, 98.5..
Maybe so but in the 12 +s, they were actually the second highest rated GM station in town. Behind WMJX
but ahead of WROR, WTKK, and WBOS. Fairly high ratings for a town that at one time was considered
Death Valley for country music.
If nobody's listening to WKLB, why did they rank 7th in the last 12 +s? AHEAD of stations like
WRKO, WCRB, WROR, WZLX, Mike 93.7, WBCN, WAAF...
Yes, I have no access to the 25-54s but it's true: more listeners tuned to hear Brooks and Dunn or
Faith Hill on 99.5 than those other stations, at least in 12 +. It could go even higher with the new freq.
but ahead of WROR, WTKK, and WBOS. Fairly high ratings for a town that at one time was considered
Death Valley for country music.
If nobody's listening to WKLB, why did they rank 7th in the last 12 +s? AHEAD of stations like
WRKO, WCRB, WROR, WZLX, Mike 93.7, WBCN, WAAF...
Yes, I have no access to the 25-54s but it's true: more listeners tuned to hear Brooks and Dunn or
Faith Hill on 99.5 than those other stations, at least in 12 +. It could go even higher with the new freq.
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