Country
99.3 KAYO Becomes La Gran D
Previous Format: Country KAYO New Format: Regional Mexican “La Gran D” Date & Time Of Change: June 8, 2005 at 11:00pm More Info: Wikipedia Aircheck Contributed by Mike Workman
Country “Kick 106” WKCK Becomes CHR “The Zone” WZNR
In less than a year on the air, the newest radio signal in the Hampton Roads has already been the home to three formats. The station, which came to life on 3/7/04 as Classic Hits “106.1 Bob-FM” WPYA arose from the rubble of a market shakeup the previous Fall when longtime Country outlet WCMS became Rock “Max 100.5” and in retaliation AAA 93.7 WKOC became Country “Kick-FM”. The new “106.1 Bob-FM” would become more successful than anticipated, while sister station 93.7 Kick-FM was less. In response the frequencies of both stations were swapped on September 23, 2004 resulting in “93.7 Bob-FM” on the more powerful frequency and “Kick 106.1″on the weaker. Still not satisfied with the results, Kick 106.1 was blown up on Febr...
94.3 WMJC becomes Rock AC “Island 94.3”
94.3 WMJC is one of the many Long Island stations that has struggled to find a niche in the Long Island market due to a signal that is unable to cover the entire market. From its Beautiful Music days as WCTO through AC as “Magic 94.3” to a simulcast of 103.9 WRCN, the 94.3 frequency had failed to find a niche. That had begun to change in 1996, when New York City lost its outlet for Country Music. Sister station 740 WGSM had become the only outlet on Long Island for Country. Soon after the format moved to 94.3. By 2000, WMJC had failed to garner anything higher than a 2.0 share 12+ for its troubles. With Rock AC and All 80’s catching on nationwide, Barnstable Broadcasting jumped on the bandwagon on Long Island with the new Island 94.3.
93.7 Kick-FM Debuts
Previous Format: AAA “93.7 The Coast” WKOC New Format: Country “93.7 Kick-FM” WKCK Date & Time Of Change: December 5, 2003 at 12:05pm More Info: Wikipedia A week after Barnstable Broadcasting blew up longtime Country powerhouse WCMS in favor of Rock “Max 100.5“, Sinclair Communications attempted to fill the position by replacing AAA “93-7 The Coast” WKOC with Country as “93.7 Kick-FM“. For the first two days of its life, Kick-FM looped Alan Jackson’s “Gone Country” to promote the new station leading up to its actual debut at 12:06 on December 5, 2003. Related Changes: “93.7 The Coast” WKOC Begins Stunting Aircheck Contributed by VARTV.com
93.7 The Coast WKOC Begins Stunting
Previous Format: AAA “93.7 The Coast” WKOC New Format: Country “93.7 Kick-FM” WKCK Date & Time Of Change: December 3, 2003 More Info: Wikipedia A week after Barnstable Broadcasting blew up longtime Country powerhouse WCMS in favor of Rock “Max 100.5“, Sinclair Communications attempted to fill the position by replacing AAA “93-7 The Coast” WKOC with Country as “93.7 Kick-FM“. For the first two days of its life, Kick-FM looped Alan Jackson’s “Gone Country” to promote the new station leading up to its actual debut at 12:06 on December 5, 2003. Related Changes: 93.7 Kick-FM Debuts Aircheck Contributed by VARTV.com
101.5 The Eagle Debuts
Previous Format: Simulcasting “Real Oldies 1600” New Format: Country “101.5 The Eagle” KEGA Date & Time Of Change: October 15, 2003 at 12:00am More Info: Wikipedia Aircheck Contributed by UtahRadioGuide.com
Smooth Jazz 104.9 Debuts
Previous Format: Country “Country 104.9” WEMG-FM (Temporary Stunt Format) New Format: Smooth Jazz “Smooth Jazz 104.9” WOJZ Date & Time Of Change: August 29, 2003 at 12:00pm More Info: Pirate Jim, Wikipedia
106.5 The City Becomes Country 106.5 WDAF
Previous Format: Smooth Jazz “106.5 The City” KCIY New Format: Country “Country 106.5” WDAF Date & Time Of Change: August 10, 2003 at 12:00pm More Info: Broadcast KC, Wikipedia
Memories 96.7 Becomes The Twister
Previous Format: Soft Oldies “Memories 96.7” KMEO New Format: Country “96.7 The Texas Twister” KTYS Date & Time Of Change: June 27, 2003 at 5:00pm More Info: Wikipedia
