Which station is CT's best rock station; WPLR vs. I-95

[DjJosB05]

> JC,
>
> You must be Jim Clarke, the part-timer on Cumulus' I-95?

Nice guess but no, I'm Joe Colon from Cumulus' WEBE/WICC.

>
> There are now 4 rockers in CT - CCC, The Fox, I-95 & PLR.
>
> All of the statements below are my opinion.
>
> CCC is the best (even though it's an Active Rocker in
> Hartford).
>

CCC is pretty good for active rock.

> In Fairfield/New Haven counties, I-95 is best.

I-95 is OK but in my honest opinion I think WPLR sounds better. Focus on the word SOUND: Music, Imaging Production & Jocks
For the overall sound of a rock station (in my opinion) 99.1 WPLR sounds better than I-95 WRKI.
>
> Even though PLR is the only station listed that is rated #1
> (New Haven), that doesn't make it CTs' #1 Rock Station, even
> though they say so.
>
> CCC, The Fox & I-95 are rockers that are not rated #1 in
> their respective markets.
>
> I-95 plays a better variety of music than PLR or the Fox.
>
> As far as the Air Talent/Personalities, a few guys on the
> Fox are OK, the only guys I like on I-95 are Jeff Zephyr &
> Dee Snider, & all of the guys on CCC.
>

PLR's jocks are better, the only person I like on I-95 is Pam Brooks.

> As posted below by Mr. Macaroni, agreed that PLR is adding a
> few more cuts (about time) from Def Leppard (Foolin', etc.,)
> & Ozzy (Over The Mountain), mass appeal artists that I-95 &
> 98.5 The Bone play (among others). About time. PLR has Long
> Island listeners, & the Bone is a Long Island station. The
> Bone knows it reaches CT. Both of these stations know it, &
> the Bone does compete against PLR & others on the Island.
>

I agree they did add some good songs they were missing.

JC<P ID="signature">______________
JC

NYC & CT Radio Lover
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[Ozman]

Re: how about 1063? wpdh's relay

I get em on 101.5 crystal clear in the litchfield hills (kent area) when I was up at boarding school. (on my walkmen nonetheless)

> > > do any of you factor in wpdh's new relay on 1063. I have
>
> > > tagged that station as far east as new haven (granted
> > > dependent on the terrain and interference from wbli
> 106.3
> >
> > WPDH is an excellent classic rock station. Great morning
> > show and great music. I listen to them all the time up
> here
> > in Northern New Jersey. WPDH is heard on of course 101.5,
> > 106.1 WPDA in Jeffersonville, NY, and in Westchester on
> > 106.1 (as Ozman said) Does 101.5 go into CT also? I ask
> > because they cover a very large area.
>
> Uh, 101.5 has a large signal correct but on most radios,
> KC101.3 usually bleeds them out the farther into CT you get.
> It is pretty instant when you travel from Brewster to
> Danbury.
>
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Ozman on 06/03/05 05:50 AM.</FONT></P>

 

[danimal]

CCC's my favorite in the area, newer rock, great personalities, etc.

I'd take I-95 over PLR among those 2. I-95 seems to have a more diverse playlist and I like the local feel.

Don't forget Rock 102 out of Springfield, though it's a boring, tired version of a classic rock station. If you're going to call yourself rock, start rockin'.

I was also impressed with 92.3 K-Rock since I heard the revamp for the first time. Very well rounded.

 

[PilotMan1]

Re: how about 1063? wpdh's relay

> I get em on 101.5 crystal clear in the litchfield hills
> (kent area) when I was up at boarding school. (on my walkmen
> nonetheless)

exactly..on a hill...line of sight reception..did they not teach you that? You're also more north up in Kent which KC101 may not interfear as much. We pretty much understood that from the get go.

 

[PilotMan1]

> > Even though PLR is the only station listed that is rated
> #1
> > (New Haven), that doesn't make it CTs' #1 Rock Station,
> even
> > though they say so.
> >
> > CCC, The Fox & I-95 are rockers that are not rated #1 in
> > their respective markets.

Actually, I95 is number 1 in their respected market, Danbury, and constantly are number 1 or 2....and the Fox is SO small I find it hard to consider it a part of this discussion because their signal is so little...however, they do a good job down in Norwalk with the signal they do have.

 

[PilotMan1]

> > May I ask JC...do you work for Cumulus and if you do
> where?
> >
>
> Yes I work at WEBE 108 and WICC 600 in Bridgeport.
>
> JC
>

Haha, I interned at Webe for a short time. Cool stuff JC.