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Y-100.7 Morning Show

The-Major

The-Major

Are big changes regarding the Y-100.7 Morning Show going to be announced this upcoming week ? Are Footy & Froggy on their way out ?

I'm just speculating here, but Footy & Froggy were suddenly gone from the show this past Wednesday morning. Michael Yo went at it alone, and he did a pretty job of it too. It almost sounded as if he was testing out what could become an all-new Morning Show hosted by him. The same thing occurred on Thursday morning.

Footy returned on Friday morning - minus Froggy. Footy was acting slightly different than normal - sort of vague and secretive. He stated that he could not reveal the details of his and Froggy's short absence other than the fact that they were indeed together somewhere. He added that he would explain all of this with Froggy sometime this upcoming week on the show.

Once again I'm just speculating here, but could Footy actually be leaving Y-100.7 after 30+ years and taking Froggy with him ? I just can't see Footy leaving Miami, so perhaps he's moving on to another Clear Channel station aqui ?

I'll be listening during this upcoming week (as always) to find out if anything radical like this happens !

THE MAJOR
 
I think they need to worry about finding a PD, personally...unless Yo is taking over for good? AND they don't have a mid-dayer...AND their ratings are down... I think you see where I'm going with this. I don't get it, last time I listened into HYI I thought they sounded great. What's the deal?
 
> I think they need to worry about finding a PD,
> personally...unless Yo is taking over for good? AND they
> don't have a mid-dayer...AND their ratings are down... I
> think you see where I'm going with this. I don't get it,
> last time I listened into HYI I thought they sounded great.
> What's the deal?

Well Yo is the PD (and MD) for now. I don't know if it's temporary or if that's the way it will be. I haven't seen any official press on this recently. As far as a mid-dayer DJ Holiday has been doing a pretty good job, and so has that new girl (I forget her name). She's like the first female jock on Y in a long time (going back to the early-to-mid-1990s I think).

I think they need to model Y-100.7 after their Clear Channel sister station out of Tampa - the powerful 93.3-FLZ. It's consistently one of the TOP 5 stations there. It sounds great (music, jocks, shows, and imaging), and it always gets favourable feedback from its listeners over-the-air and on the web. It's considered to be one of the TOP CHR-POP stations in the entire hit music nation. It's doing all of this despite trying to live up to the legend that it once was - 'The Power Pig'. Y-100.7 can do the same if it were overhauled. It has a legend to live up to as well - its own 33-year heritage.

THE MAJOR
 
> > I think they need to worry about finding a PD,
> > personally...unless Yo is taking over for good? AND they
> > don't have a mid-dayer...AND their ratings are down... I
> > think you see where I'm going with this. I don't get it,
> > last time I listened into HYI I thought they sounded
> great.
> > What's the deal?
>
> Well Yo is the PD (and MD) for now. I don't know if it's
> temporary or if that's the way it will be. I haven't seen
> any official press on this recently. As far as a mid-dayer
> DJ Holiday has been doing a pretty good job, and so has that
> new girl (I forget her name). She's like the first female
> jock on Y in a long time (going back to the
> early-to-mid-1990s I think).
>
> I think they need to model Y-100.7 after their Clear Channel
> sister station out of Tampa - the powerful 93.3-FLZ. It's
> consistently one of the TOP 5 stations there. It sounds
> great (music, jocks, shows, and imaging), and it always gets
> favourable feedback from its listeners over-the-air and on
> the web. It's considered to be one of the TOP CHR-POP
> stations in the entire hit music nation. It's doing all of
> this despite trying to live up to the legend that it once
> was - 'The Power Pig'. Y-100.7 can do the same if it were
> overhauled. It has a legend to live up to as well - its own
> 33-year heritage.
>
> THE MAJOR
>

It would be awesome if Y was to model itself after FLZ, I'd personally love it, but wouldn't it also make $en$e for it to model itself after KIIS-FM Los Angeles (though customized for Miami of course)?
Consider the following:
1) Tampa's black and (especially) Hispanic population is nowhere nearly as big as it is in South Florida. Additionally Tampa is an "older" market, meaning the avergage age in metro Tampa Bay is higher then it is down in Miami.

2) FLZ was able to establish itself as a successful CHR/Pop station in the mid 90s when Tampa didn't have a Rhythmic CHR. This is not to say that FLZ hasn't been able to hold its own when Wild 98.7 stormed into the market, b/c it did, but Y-100.7 today obviously doesn't have that luxury.

3) Despite both stations having 100,000 watts signals, Y-100.7 broadcasts from Broward County and its signal runs into trouble in the offices of Downtown Miami.

So a KIIS-FM clone, ie a CHR/Pop station that leans heavily on Rhythmic hits might be the answer to Y-100.7's ratings woes. However, since the market is already saturday with Rhythmic Hip Hop, and even Hispanic Urban, and since Y would also like to keep its older demos, maybe there is another alternative.

Miami currently doesn't have a Dance station, so perhaps what Y-100.7 can do is model itself after Toronto's Z-103.5. That way it can still serve the CHR/Pop audience well, and at the same time attract a big part of the old Party 93.1 and Power 96 listeners.

This is what Z-103.5 Toronto sounds like:
Z-103.5 Toronto
http://www.z1035.com/
(32 K) http://69.90.16.42:81/z103.5_FM
 
Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

> It would be awesome if Y was to model itself after FLZ, I'd
> personally love it, but wouldn't it also make $en$e for it
> to model itself after KIIS-FM Los Angeles (though customized
> for Miami of course)?
> Consider the following:
> 1) Tampa's black and (especially) Hispanic population is
> nowhere nearly as big as it is in South Florida.
> Additionally Tampa is an "older" market, meaning the
> avergage age in metro Tampa Bay is higher then it is down in
> Miami.
> 2) FLZ was able to establish itself as a successful CHR/Pop
> station in the mid 90s when Tampa didn't have a Rhythmic
> CHR. This is not to say that FLZ hasn't been able to hold
> its own when Wild 98.7 stormed into the market, b/c it did,
> but Y-100.7 today obviously doesn't have that luxury.
> 3) Despite both stations having 100,000 watts signals,
> Y-100.7 broadcasts from Broward County and its signal runs
> into trouble in the offices of Downtown Miami.
> So a KIIS-FM clone, ie a CHR/Pop station that leans heavily
> on Rhythmic hits might be the answer to Y-100.7's ratings
> woes. However, since the market is already saturday with
> Rhythmic Hip Hop, and even Hispanic Urban, and since Y would
> also like to keep its older demos, maybe there is another
> alternative.
> Miami currently doesn't have a Dance station, so perhaps
> what Y-100.7 can do is model itself after Toronto's Z-103.5.
> That way it can still serve the CHR/Pop audience well, and
> at the same time attract a big part of the old Party 93.1
> and Power 96 listeners.

CHRles - GREAT Message Post ! GREAT ideas ! THANKS !

I always look for your posts on here because they are usually right on the mark ! You have an intelligent CHR-POP mind.

I picked Tampa's 93.3-FLZ as a comparison to Miami's Y-100.7 because Tampa is ethnically and demographically similiar to Miami - and 93.3-FLZ is a CHR-POP powerhouse there. Actually Orlando is a much closer ethnic and demographic fit to Miami, but XL-106.7 needs assistance as well to restore what they once were during their glory years.

Your argument regarding KISS-FM out of L.A. makes a lot of sense, but you could also make the case for Z-100 out of The Big Apple. It's a consistent TOP 3 / TOP 5 station in the most vibrant and competitive market in the nation. A lot of New Yorkers viva aqui en Miami. Z-100 - Y-100 - they should be closer in identity than they are today.

Regarding the great Z-103.5 out of Toronto. Y-100 was that station back during the late-1990s, and it worked quite well for them. I don't recall any 'ratings woes' back when they were breaking and cranking out the Eurodance music.

Actually Y-100.7's 'ratings woes' didn't really start until this past Autumn (2005). I think they can get back on track without blowing-up the station and starting all over again. A few adjustments and tweaks here and there can propel them back to a TOP 10 station again. One man can make a difference. In 1996 that one man was PD Rob Roberts.

THE MAJOR
 
Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

Interesting that you note FLZ in this thread, because the sound of the station was molded after FLZ with the help of BJ Harris when Y100 was overhauled in the beginning of 1999.

Also, Y100 is using FLZ talent in their voicetracks throughout the day. The girl you hear in miday when DJ Holiday is not in is actually FLZ' Middayer Ashlee Reid. She goes by Ashlee. Also at night when Chris Cruz is not on, Kane is voicetracking nights. Kane runs PM Drive, was just named the new PD at FLZ, and he hosts the nationally syndicated Open House Party on Sunday nights.

Ashlee and Kane are exactly the examples of talent that Y100 needs.

They already have Michael YO and Adam Bomb, who are their most talented jocks should stay after the overhaul.

Holiday would be great if he was made a permanent midday host. I think Y100 should go for edger imaging. Jeff Berlin is great but they need some over the top imaging. They should bring back Chris Corley to do their imaging again, maybe even add some Reel World jingles into the mix.

They also need to truly audition some new voices for a new morning show. Froggy would be the only person I would think should remain from thre morning show because of his FLZ resume and his success with the MJ and BJ morning show at FLZ. Footy, although he has been a staple on the station and has done great needs to step down from the mic and acept another position within the company.

If I were PD, the following lineup should exist

5:30-10am-New morning show
10-3pm DJ Holiday or a very good female jock
3-7pm Michael Yo
7pm-midnight Adam Bomb




> > It would be awesome if Y was to model itself after FLZ,
> I'd
> > personally love it, but wouldn't it also make $en$e for it
>
> > to model itself after KIIS-FM Los Angeles (though
> customized
> > for Miami of course)?
> > Consider the following:
> > 1) Tampa's black and (especially) Hispanic population is
> > nowhere nearly as big as it is in South Florida.
> > Additionally Tampa is an "older" market, meaning the
> > avergage age in metro Tampa Bay is higher then it is down
> in
> > Miami.
> > 2) FLZ was able to establish itself as a successful
> CHR/Pop
> > station in the mid 90s when Tampa didn't have a Rhythmic
> > CHR. This is not to say that FLZ hasn't been able to hold
> > its own when Wild 98.7 stormed into the market, b/c it
> did,
> > but Y-100.7 today obviously doesn't have that luxury.
> > 3) Despite both stations having 100,000 watts signals,
> > Y-100.7 broadcasts from Broward County and its signal runs
>
> > into trouble in the offices of Downtown Miami.
> > So a KIIS-FM clone, ie a CHR/Pop station that leans
> heavily
> > on Rhythmic hits might be the answer to Y-100.7's ratings
> > woes. However, since the market is already saturday with
> > Rhythmic Hip Hop, and even Hispanic Urban, and since Y
> would
> > also like to keep its older demos, maybe there is another
> > alternative.
> > Miami currently doesn't have a Dance station, so perhaps
> > what Y-100.7 can do is model itself after Toronto's
> Z-103.5.
> > That way it can still serve the CHR/Pop audience well, and
>
> > at the same time attract a big part of the old Party 93.1
> > and Power 96 listeners.
>
> CHRles - GREAT Message Post ! GREAT ideas ! THANKS !
>
> I always look for your posts on here because they are
> usually right on the mark ! You have an intelligent CHR-POP
> mind.
>
> I picked Tampa's 93.3-FLZ as a comparison to Miami's Y-100.7
> because Tampa is ethnically and demographically similiar to
> Miami - and 93.3-FLZ is a CHR-POP powerhouse there. Actually
> Orlando is a much closer ethnic and demographic fit to
> Miami, but XL-106.7 needs assistance as well to restore what
> they once were during their glory years.
>
> Your argument regarding KISS-FM out of L.A. makes a lot of
> sense, but you could also make the case for Z-100 out of The
> Big Apple. It's a consistent TOP 3 / TOP 5 station in the
> most vibrant and competitive market in the nation. A lot of
> New Yorkers viva aqui en Miami. Z-100 - Y-100 - they should
> be closer in identity than they are today.
>
> Regarding the great Z-103.5 out of Toronto. Y-100 was that
> station back during the late-1990s, and it worked quite well
> for them. I don't recall any 'ratings woes' back when they
> were breaking and cranking out the Eurodance music.
>
> Actually Y-100.7's 'ratings woes' didn't really start until
> this past Autumn (2005). I think they can get back on track
> without blowing-up the station and starting all over again.
> A few adjustments and tweaks here and there can propel them
> back to a TOP 10 station again. One man can make a
> difference. In 1996 that one man was PD Rob Roberts.
>
> THE MAJOR
>
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Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

Who do you suggest they get for mornings? They need major market talent for a station this important. You have to rebuild from the mornings up and they need to make a splash. Is there a show you think would relocate or do you think a successfull syndiacted show would work here?

> Interesting that you note FLZ in this thread, because the
> sound of the station was molded after FLZ with the help of
> BJ Harris when Y100 was overhauled in the beginning of 1999.
>
>
> Also, Y100 is using FLZ talent in their voicetracks
> throughout the day. The girl you hear in miday when DJ
> Holiday is not in is actually FLZ' Middayer Ashlee Reid. She
> goes by Ashlee. Also at night when Chris Cruz is not on,
> Kane is voicetracking nights. Kane runs PM Drive, was just
> named the new PD at FLZ, and he hosts the nationally
> syndicated Open House Party on Sunday nights.
>
> Ashlee and Kane are exactly the examples of talent that Y100
> needs.
>
> They already have Michael YO and Adam Bomb, who are their
> most talented jocks should stay after the overhaul.
>
> Holiday would be great if he was made a permanent midday
> host. I think Y100 should go for edger imaging. Jeff Berlin
> is great but they need some over the top imaging. They
> should bring back Chris Corley to do their imaging again,
> maybe even add some Reel World jingles into the mix.
>
> They also need to truly audition some new voices for a new
> morning show. Froggy would be the only person I would think
> should remain from thre morning show because of his FLZ
> resume and his success with the MJ and BJ morning show at
> FLZ. Footy, although he has been a staple on the station and
> has done great needs to step down from the mic and acept
> another position within the company.
>
> If I were PD, the following lineup should exist
>
> 5:30-10am-New morning show
> 10-3pm DJ Holiday or a very good female jock
> 3-7pm Michael Yo
> 7pm-midnight Adam Bomb
>
>
>
>
> > > It would be awesome if Y was to model itself after FLZ,
> > I'd
> > > personally love it, but wouldn't it also make $en$e for
> it
> >
> > > to model itself after KIIS-FM Los Angeles (though
> > customized
> > > for Miami of course)?
> > > Consider the following:
> > > 1) Tampa's black and (especially) Hispanic population is
>
> > > nowhere nearly as big as it is in South Florida.
> > > Additionally Tampa is an "older" market, meaning the
> > > avergage age in metro Tampa Bay is higher then it is
> down
> > in
> > > Miami.
> > > 2) FLZ was able to establish itself as a successful
> > CHR/Pop
> > > station in the mid 90s when Tampa didn't have a Rhythmic
>
> > > CHR. This is not to say that FLZ hasn't been able to
> hold
> > > its own when Wild 98.7 stormed into the market, b/c it
> > did,
> > > but Y-100.7 today obviously doesn't have that luxury.
> > > 3) Despite both stations having 100,000 watts signals,
> > > Y-100.7 broadcasts from Broward County and its signal
> runs
> >
> > > into trouble in the offices of Downtown Miami.
> > > So a KIIS-FM clone, ie a CHR/Pop station that leans
> > heavily
> > > on Rhythmic hits might be the answer to Y-100.7's
> ratings
> > > woes. However, since the market is already saturday with
>
> > > Rhythmic Hip Hop, and even Hispanic Urban, and since Y
> > would
> > > also like to keep its older demos, maybe there is
> another
> > > alternative.
> > > Miami currently doesn't have a Dance station, so perhaps
>
> > > what Y-100.7 can do is model itself after Toronto's
> > Z-103.5.
> > > That way it can still serve the CHR/Pop audience well,
> and
> >
> > > at the same time attract a big part of the old Party
> 93.1
> > > and Power 96 listeners.
> >
> > CHRles - GREAT Message Post ! GREAT ideas ! THANKS !
> >
> > I always look for your posts on here because they are
> > usually right on the mark ! You have an intelligent
> CHR-POP
> > mind.
> >
> > I picked Tampa's 93.3-FLZ as a comparison to Miami's
> Y-100.7
> > because Tampa is ethnically and demographically similiar
> to
> > Miami - and 93.3-FLZ is a CHR-POP powerhouse there.
> Actually
> > Orlando is a much closer ethnic and demographic fit to
> > Miami, but XL-106.7 needs assistance as well to restore
> what
> > they once were during their glory years.
> >
> > Your argument regarding KISS-FM out of L.A. makes a lot of
>
> > sense, but you could also make the case for Z-100 out of
> The
> > Big Apple. It's a consistent TOP 3 / TOP 5 station in the
> > most vibrant and competitive market in the nation. A lot
> of
> > New Yorkers viva aqui en Miami. Z-100 - Y-100 - they
> should
> > be closer in identity than they are today.
> >
> > Regarding the great Z-103.5 out of Toronto. Y-100 was that
>
> > station back during the late-1990s, and it worked quite
> well
> > for them. I don't recall any 'ratings woes' back when they
>
> > were breaking and cranking out the Eurodance music.
> >
> > Actually Y-100.7's 'ratings woes' didn't really start
> until
> > this past Autumn (2005). I think they can get back on
> track
> > without blowing-up the station and starting all over
> again.
> > A few adjustments and tweaks here and there can propel
> them
> > back to a TOP 10 station again. One man can make a
> > difference. In 1996 that one man was PD Rob Roberts.
> >
> > THE MAJOR
> >
>
 
Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

> Who do you suggest they get for mornings? They need major
> market talent for a station this important. You have to
> rebuild from the mornings up and they need to make a splash.
> Is there a show you think would relocate or do you think a
> successfull syndiacted show would work here?

I'm wondering if the 'M.J. Morning Show' from 93.3-FLZ would work out on Y-100.7. I know they syndicate it out to Clear Channel's KISS-FM in Jacksonville and Z-107.7 in St. Louis, but would it work out aqui en Miami ? Maybe that's the best route to take, or maybe not ?

THE MAJOR
 
Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

ANOTHER GREAT POST HERE ...

> Also, Y100 is using FLZ talent in their voicetracks
> throughout the day. The girl you hear in miday when DJ
> Holiday is not in is actually FLZ' Middayer Ashlee Reid. She
> goes by Ashlee. Also at night when Chris Cruz is not on,
> Kane is voicetracking nights. Kane runs PM Drive, was just
> named the new PD at FLZ, and he hosts the nationally
> syndicated Open House Party on Sunday nights.

I knew that Ashlee was voicetracked because you can really hear the difference on a quality stereo. I didn't know that she was an 'FLZ' talent though.

I don't listen to Y-100.7 after 3 PM. I switch over to XM Satellite Radio after work hours. I do know that Kane is the 'Big Man On Campus' at 'FLZ' though.

> Ashlee and Kane are exactly the examples of talent that Y100 needs.
> They already have Michael YO and Adam Bomb, who are their
> most talented jocks should stay after the overhaul.
> Holiday would be great if he was made a permanent midday host.

{I agree} X 3.

> They also need to truly audition some new voices for a new
> morning show. Froggy would be the only person I would think
> should remain from thre morning show because of his FLZ
> resume and his success with the MJ and BJ morning show at
> FLZ. Footy, although he has been a staple on the station and
> has done great needs to step down from the mic and acept
> another position within the company.

OK how about this for a dream-team:

'The M.J. Morning Show Featuring Footy & Froggy In Our New Miami Studio'.

Could it work ?

> If I were PD, the following lineup should exist
> 5:30-10am-New morning show
> 10-3pm DJ Holiday or a very good female jock
> 3-7pm Michael Yo
> 7pm-midnight Adam Bomb

GREAT LINE-UP !

I'd just like to make one addition though. For Pete's sake please bring back Mr. Rick Dees to Saturday mornings !

THE MAJOR
 
Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

> I'd just like to make one addition though. For Pete's sake
> please bring back Mr. Rick Dees to Saturday mornings !

One that I'd like to see as well, if at all possible: revive the Late Night Laboratory with "Professor" George Alvarado. He brought in massive overnight numbers while he was at WPOW, and if Y is to take on dance again, this would be a great way to bring it back with a bang!<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

> One that I'd like to see as well, if at all possible: revive
> the Late Night Laboratory with "Professor" George Alvarado.
> He brought in massive overnight numbers while he was at
> WPOW, and if Y is to take on dance again, this would be a
> great way to bring it back with a bang!

Hey J.C. - Good to talk to you again !

I remember back in the day - not too long ago - perhaps the late-1990s (again) - when Y-100 (no .7 back then) had a different dance show on from Tuesday night all the way to Saturday night. They basically broadcasted live from a different South Florida club every night of the week (sans Sunday and Monday nights).

I could be wrong (because I don't listen to them at night), but it seems to me that they now have absolutely no dance shows whatsoever on any night of the week.

THAT'S what they need to revive. They need to start with Saturday night and just work their way backwards through the week.

THE MAJOR
 
Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

MJ doesn't play music does he? That might be a problem for Y as it tries to re-establish as the top CHR, no?



> > Who do you suggest they get for mornings? They need major
> > market talent for a station this important. You have to
> > rebuild from the mornings up and they need to make a
> splash.
> > Is there a show you think would relocate or do you think a
>
> > successfull syndiacted show would work here?
>
> I'm wondering if the 'M.J. Morning Show' from 93.3-FLZ would
> work out on Y-100.7. I know they syndicate it out to Clear
> Channel's KISS-FM in Jacksonville and Z-107.7 in St. Louis,
> but would it work out aqui en Miami ? Maybe that's the best
> route to take, or maybe not ?
>
> THE MAJOR
>
 
Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

Lets get some retro on the air, how bout' playing some of the "Miami Sound" that made Y-100 big. I know everyone is gonna say mega 103.5 tried that. The only problem is, they had no clue what that sound was. If you lived in miami during the late 70's early 80' you know what the miami sound was. A "Jack" style format ala miami would go over well. Maybe not on y-100 but on some other bottom of the list station. They laughed at I-95 when the did it, but it was a success. I would like to hear from announcer, or programmers from that era to chime in. Let's put the "Hit music channel" or "Kiss' concept to bed. BORING!! Miami will reject it...I could be wrong. The morning show is fine. Retool the music, What does the liners/sweepers sound like now..Is the VT dayparts lame (cue card readers) consider all of this. Y-100 pretty much had an open mike in its heydey. Jocks would talk and interact with the listeners. There was always a contest. Is this still going on....Let's examine the past successes of the station.


> MJ doesn't play music does he? That might be a problem for Y
> as it tries to re-establish as the top CHR, no?
>
>
>
> > > Who do you suggest they get for mornings? They need
> major
> > > market talent for a station this important. You have to
> > > rebuild from the mornings up and they need to make a
> > splash.
> > > Is there a show you think would relocate or do you think
> a
> >
> > > successfull syndiacted show would work here?
> >
> > I'm wondering if the 'M.J. Morning Show' from 93.3-FLZ
> would
> > work out on Y-100.7. I know they syndicate it out to Clear
>
> > Channel's KISS-FM in Jacksonville and Z-107.7 in St.
> Louis,
> > but would it work out aqui en Miami ? Maybe that's the
> best
> > route to take, or maybe not ?
> >
> > THE MAJOR
> >
>
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Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

> MJ doesn't play music does he? That might be a problem for Y
> as it tries to re-establish as the top CHR, no?

That's true. For as long as I've been listening (nearly 19 years) Y-100(.7) has never had a morning show that was less than half music. But maybe they should try it to see how it works out for them, Si ?

THE MAJOR
 
Re: Y-100.7 - Restoring The Heritage

> Lets get some retro on the air, how bout' playing some of
> the "Miami Sound" that made Y-100 big. I know everyone is
> gonna say mega 103.5 tried that. The only problem is, they
> had no clue what that sound was. If you lived in miami
> during the late 70's early 80' you know what the miami sound
> was. A "Jack" style format ala miami would go over well.
> Maybe not on y-100 but on some other bottom of the list
> station. They laughed at I-95 when the did it, but it was a
> success. I would like to hear from announcer, or programmers
> from that era to chime in. Let's put the "Hit music channel"
> or "Kiss' concept to bed. BORING!! Miami will reject it...I
> could be wrong. The morning show is fine. Retool the music,

I don't think that blowing-up Y-100.7 is the answer. They are the only CHR-POP station in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market, so flipping their format to 'JACK' would leave us with no hit music outlet. Now 'JACK-103.5' sounds like an interesting concept, but Y-100.7 needs to continue its 33-year heritage as 'South Florida's Hit Music Station'.

THE MAJOR
 
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Didn't say anthing about blowing up the station. Once again, I said mixing in some of the hits that made Y-100 #1. Let's go mainstram pop,

Let me list some of the song that would be considered classic "miami sound hits"

Expose - Come go with me
Planet rock
Electric kingdom - Twilight 22
Fantasy girl - johnny O'
and so on.....

One song an hour..that is a Y-100 flashback.

>
> I don't think that blowing-up Y-100.7 is the answer. They
> are the only CHR-POP station in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
> market, so flipping their format to 'JACK' would leave us
> with no hit music outlet. Now 'JACK-103.5' sounds like an
> interesting concept, but Y-100.7 needs to continue its
> 33-year heritage as 'South Florida's Hit Music Station'.
>
> THE MAJOR
>
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The bottom line is , the music is on mark for the station, but there is a need for new talent in mornings and middays.

As for their live broadcasts from the club, they need to play some hi-energy dance music instead of remixed top40. Dance doesn't need to be all day, but when there is a couple of realyy good dance songs that can sound good all day, then you add it into the daily rotation.


> Didn't say anthing about blowing up the station. Once again,
> I said mixing in some of the hits that made Y-100 #1. Let's
> go mainstram pop,
>
> Let me list some of the song that would be considered
> classic "miami sound hits"
>
> Expose - Come go with me
> Planet rock
> Electric kingdom - Twilight 22
> Fantasy girl - johnny O'
> and so on.....
>
> One song an hour..that is a Y-100 flashback.
>
> >
> > I don't think that blowing-up Y-100.7 is the answer. They
> > are the only CHR-POP station in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
> > market, so flipping their format to 'JACK' would leave us
> > with no hit music outlet. Now 'JACK-103.5' sounds like an
> > interesting concept, but Y-100.7 needs to continue its
> > 33-year heritage as 'South Florida's Hit Music Station'.
> >
> > THE MAJOR
> >
>
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> > One that I'd like to see as well, if at all possible:
> revive
> > the Late Night Laboratory with "Professor" George
> Alvarado.
> > He brought in massive overnight numbers while he was at
> > WPOW, and if Y is to take on dance again, this would be a
> > great way to bring it back with a bang!
>
> Hey J.C. - Good to talk to you again !
>
> I remember back in the day - not too long ago - perhaps the
> late-1990s (again) - when Y-100 (no .7 back then) had a
> different dance show on from Tuesday night all the way to
> Saturday night. They basically broadcasted live from a
> different South Florida club every night of the week (sans
> Sunday and Monday nights).
>
> I could be wrong (because I don't listen to them at night),
> but it seems to me that they now have absolutely no dance
> shows whatsoever on any night of the week.
>
> THAT'S what they need to revive. They need to start with
> Saturday night and just work their way backwards through the
> week.
>
> THE MAJOR

Good to talk to you, too! If I recall correctly, Y-100 had stopped their broadcasts not too long before April of 2000 when I moved to Greensboro, NC. That was definitely a direct competition-type deal between them and Power 96, who used to do the same thing (although I remember Power broadcasting parties on Sundays and Mondays as well). As far as I can tell, Power doesn't broadcast live from clubs to anywhere near the same extent that they used to. Now they're just down to Thursday Friday and Saturday nights. If Y came back to the scene and started broadcasting from clubs every night again, that would almost certainly give them a jump start in the right direction!

And as a side note to what you pointed out about the ".7" being tagged onto the end of the name now... I hate that, don't you? The station has been known as Y-100 with no stupid ".7" since they signed on in the early '70s. All this crap about how it supposedly is more clear for listeners and makes it easier for diary households to identify the station is pure bull.

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> Good to talk to you, too! If I recall correctly, Y-100 had
> stopped their broadcasts not too long before April of 2000
> when I moved to Greensboro, NC. That was definitely a
> direct competition-type deal between them and Power 96, who
> used to do the same thing (although I remember Power
> broadcasting parties on Sundays and Mondays as well). As
> far as I can tell, Power doesn't broadcast live from clubs
> to anywhere near the same extent that they used to. Now
> they're just down to Thursday Friday and Saturday nights.
> If Y came back to the scene and started broadcasting from
> clubs every night again, that would almost certainly give
> them a jump start in the right direction!

I know that 'PARTY-93.1' did nightly broadcasts live at various clubs all around South Florida (even into southern Palm Beach County) on virtually every night of the week while it existed. I think that's when 'POWER-96' started to retreat a bit.

I so agree with you that live dance music at night is a natural progression from CHR-POP music during the day. It's what Y-100.7 needs to get back in the biz of doing.

> And as a side note to what you pointed out about the ".7"
> being tagged onto the end of the name now... I hate that,
> don't you? The station has been known as Y-100 with no
> stupid ".7" since they signed on in the early '70s. All
> this crap about how it supposedly is more clear for
> listeners and makes it easier for diary households to
> identify the station is pure bull.

I refer to them as 'Y-100.7' because that's who they are today, but deep down inside they are really 'Y-100' to me (despite all of their problems today). I don't think I have ever heard the legendary Footy refer to it as 'Y-100.7'. He knows it as 'Y-100'. He should. He's been there for 31.7 years.

'93.3-FLZ' - now that sounds cool. 'XL-106.7' - now that just sounds right.

'Y-100' - now we're talking the original heritage here !

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> Didn't say anthing about blowing up the station. Once again,
> I said mixing in some of the hits that made Y-100 #1. Let's
> go mainstram pop,
> Let me list some of the song that would be considered
> classic "miami sound hits"
> Expose - Come go with me
> Planet rock
> Electric kingdom - Twilight 22
> Fantasy girl - johnny O'
> and so on.....
> One song an hour..that is a Y-100 flashback.

My bad. I misunderstood you. I so totally agree about your 'Y-100 Flashback' idea. Back in the early-to-mid-1990s Y-100 did a 'Y-100 CLASSIC !' once or twice an hour, and it was either a disco smash from the late-1970s or an electronic dance hit from the early-1980s. It was pretty cool. At one point they timed their classics to air at :03 and :33 past every hour.

THE MAJOR
 
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