We almost had Jack 98.5, 100.7, or 103.3 in 2005 if not for Mike

[raccoonradio]

The Wikipedia entry for WMKK notes that in 2005, Star 93.7 changed into Mike. But it also mentions
that had Entercom not done this, Infinity might have...the next day... (Star had poor ratings, it says)

>>On April 14, 2005, WQSX became the current WMKK. Inside Radio, a radio industry publication, released information that had this change not taken place, Infinity Broadcasting (interestingly, the group that was prohibited from owning 93.7 itself back in the late 1990s, and is now known as CBS Radio) reportedly would have transformed either WBMX, WZLX, or even WODS to Jack FM on April 15.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMKK#History

Interesting. Imagine what could have happened:

--No more Mix 98.5; perhaps the Sports Hub deal still would have happened, and "Jack 98.5" would
have moved to 104.1...

OR
--Bye bye to classic rock, it's Jack 100.7...or bye to Oldies 103; it's time for Jack

Now had Entercom NOT flipped Star to Mike what could have happened? Maybe Entercom would have
moved WEEI to 93.7 and gotten the first sports FM in Boston...who knows what would have become of 850

Still interesting to see that Entercom beat infinity (now CBS) to the punch. I think I do remember hearing something like this

Something similar: 96.9 was to flip to country but WKLB (then at 105.7) beat them to it. Eventually it did flip and there were two stations, then they merged, and changed frequencies a couple times.. "beating them to
the punch"

 

[rapking]

Boston radio is now Jack up (Sucks ) 93.7,1090,92.9 and mid-days on Kiss and JAMN .

 

[raccoonradio]

Entercom moved Star to WMKK's HD 2. Now it's called Funkytown

Now playing (on my portable) KC & Sunshine Band--That's The Way I Like It
(On HD3, WEEI Red Sox? sounds like they're talking to Joe Morgan. On the reg signal, Madonna "Borderline")

OK song changed now on HD 2
Don't Stop Movin' by Living Joy, acc. to the display

And now, Express Yourself by Madonna. Got your HD yet? ) (Wait, Classic Country 102.5-2 has One in A Million by Johnny Lee...signal keeps cutting out though)

 

[DToTheJ]

Bring back WEGQ aka "The Eagle"!

 

[freightliner]

My memory is real soggy on this....But does anyone recall the details on a "big money" payout when both WBCS and then-WCLB (105.7) were battling it out ? I believe it involved some sort of "guarantee" 'BCS would stick with the format or make a big cash payout if they were to abandon the "country" format. Anybody remember how this all played out ?

 

[MarcB]

They was gonna be a big cash pay-out if 96.9 flipped formats. Getting under common ownership the 2 Country Stations 96.9 WBCS and 105.7 WKLB merged and 96.9 became WKLB and 105.7 became Classic Hits WROR. Since 96.9 didn't change formats no money had to be given out.