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WHEN DID Q100 SIGN-ON?

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RadioFreeAtlanta

Does anyone know when Q100 signed on? I know that it was sometime in January 2001 but I was out of town when it came alive.

Also, what were the first few songs it played?

Thanks.
 
You're correct. Q100 signed on in January, 2001. For several hours, the station played a loop of "Everybody's talkin' 'bout Q music," based on the 70's hit by M. Then around 8AM, actual songs started playing, but I can't recall what they were.

JoJo Morales was the first voice on the station, shortly after 8 that morning. He was followed at 10 by Tracy St. George, who had been doing weekends at Star 94. Mr. Ed did afternoon drive on the first day, telling listeners the station was in a "closet." About 8 months later, Q100 and 99X moved into their new facilities.

The Bert Show had been hired, but a guy named Jason Dean held down mornings until Bert's ensemble was set to go. Brian Phillips created the original format, one unusual aspect of which was to play a 70's song each hour. I liked the initial TOH, which went, "From the new Q tower atop Peachtree Plaza..."

Q100 gave away $100 to listeners frequently for at least a couple of weeks after signing on.

The signing on of Q100 resulted in one other change in the Atlanta radio landscape as 95-5 The Beat went from (dance-oriented) CHR to its current rhythmic CHR format.
 
I remember it being the night of Sunday, January 28, 2001 and started officially Monday Morning with "Hot Hits Q100" and "Everyone's talking about pop, pop, pop music" as the monaker for the first year. I remember Bert, Jeff, and Lindsey beginning in April and Melissa Carter coming over from 99X and joining in a week later after Bert complaining that "we desperately need a news person." The format was kind of dance leaning at first then went mainstream and then went more adult leaning which is where it sits now. I wonder if 95-5 the Beat would have done better or worse today if it had stayed like it was pre Q100.
 
Q100 also likely caused 955 The Beat to try to get more competitive in the mornings with the short lived "Woody and The Morning Beats"(?) I think also in 2001 ... I believe Jenn Hobby was part of that ensemble.
 
caller10 said:
Q100 also likely caused 955 The Beat to try to get more competitive in the mornings with the short lived "Woody and The Morning Beats"(?) I think also in 2001 ... I believe Jenn Hobby was part of that ensemble.
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That's right. The Beat was a disappointment when it first came on because it was completely automated for months and months. Finally, The Beat put on its first personality, Stick, who was on in the evening. Then came Toddzilla in afternoon drive. Eventually more jocks were added, including PJ in middays, but mornings were just automated. When Q100 came out of the gate with a complete staff and a morning show, The Beat was pushed to add the short-lived Woody and the Morning Beat.

I was just surprised that Cox tried to run that station on the cheap as long as they could get away with it. (Not that a tremendous amount of money is put into The River, but that station at least has a couple of live personalities.)
 
RadioDoogie said:
I remember it being the night of Sunday, January 28, 2001 and started officially Monday Morning with "Hot Hits Q100" and "Everyone's talking about pop, pop, pop music" as the monaker for the first year. I remember Bert, Jeff, and Lindsey beginning in April and Melissa Carter coming over from 99X and joining in a week later after Bert complaining that "we desperately need a news person." The format was kind of dance leaning at first then went mainstream and then went more adult leaning which is where it sits now. I wonder if 95-5 the Beat would have done better or worse today if it had stayed like it was pre Q100.
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Yes, the original playlist was kind of urban leaning, which was pretty much the case for CHR in general at that time. Under Dylan, the music became good, and Q100 started using the "All the Hits" positioner. Under Cumulus, the music has taken a turn for the worst; it's recurrent heaven and your station for the most Rob Thomas.

Lindsay had a terrible time reading the news. I remember a caller saying, "Couldn't you get somebody else, maybe Melissa Carter from 99X?" That caller might have been planted, but as you say, Melissa did come down the hall.
 
Neil Millman said:
Poor Linsday Brien; the Brian Dunkleman of Q100.
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Bear with me as I get my fastball back.

It is ashame Q100 didn't stick with her while she tried to recover from blood clots. Instead they implied she was leaving for Hollywood. Barnes would later use this excuse. He actually experienced better results, I.e the captivating High Rise.
 
RTibbs said:
Neil Millman said:
Poor Linsday Brien; the Brian Dunkleman of Q100.
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Bear with me as I get my fastball back.

It is ashame Q100 didn't stick with her while she tried to recover from blood clots. Instead they implied she was leaving for Hollywood. Barnes would later use this excuse. He actually experienced better results, I.e the captivating High Rise.
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Hollywood, Florida? I think she went to Tampa to host some entertainment tv show.
 
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