My Favorite Station Is Back
- Thread starter Frankie Cutlass
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Kenny Guido
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nice!! will they be playing the classics again? (60's and 70's?)
Kenny Guido
Well-known member
WCBS-FM rumored to return with "oldies" format
RAFER GUZMÁN
July 7, 2007
The legendary oldies station WCBS-FM (101.1 FM) will return to New York next week, a business Web site reported Friday afternoon.
If true, the switch will come as good news to oldies fans who were outraged when CBS Radio unceremoniously dumped the much-loved WCBS in June 2005. Longtime hosts such as "Cousin Brucie" Morrow were let go and replaced by Jack-FM, which offered a seemingly random playlist and no on-air personalities.
According to NewYorkBusiness.com, an "industry insider" says that the upcoming oldies format may be modified to appeal to younger listeners, and that veteran DJs may be hired. A spokeswoman at CBS Radio declined to comment.
After rumors about the move appeared Thursday on the New York Radio Message Board, a site devoted to radio topics, readers posted comments, many gloating over Jack's potential demise. One suggested that WCBS' first song should be Ray Charles' "Hit the Road, Jack."
The change would be a tacit admission that the Jack format, which detractors called "an iPod on shuffle," did not resonate with New York listeners. Though Jack had made strides in recent months, climbing into the Top 10 among listeners age 25-54, its ratings still couldn't match those of the old WCBS.
101.1
JACK FM
playing what we want
RAFER GUZMÁN
July 7, 2007
The legendary oldies station WCBS-FM (101.1 FM) will return to New York next week, a business Web site reported Friday afternoon.
If true, the switch will come as good news to oldies fans who were outraged when CBS Radio unceremoniously dumped the much-loved WCBS in June 2005. Longtime hosts such as "Cousin Brucie" Morrow were let go and replaced by Jack-FM, which offered a seemingly random playlist and no on-air personalities.
According to NewYorkBusiness.com, an "industry insider" says that the upcoming oldies format may be modified to appeal to younger listeners, and that veteran DJs may be hired. A spokeswoman at CBS Radio declined to comment.
After rumors about the move appeared Thursday on the New York Radio Message Board, a site devoted to radio topics, readers posted comments, many gloating over Jack's potential demise. One suggested that WCBS' first song should be Ray Charles' "Hit the Road, Jack."
The change would be a tacit admission that the Jack format, which detractors called "an iPod on shuffle," did not resonate with New York listeners. Though Jack had made strides in recent months, climbing into the Top 10 among listeners age 25-54, its ratings still couldn't match those of the old WCBS.
101.1
JACK FM
playing what we want
Frankie Cutlass
New member
TOMORROW THURSDAY JULY 12 2007 @ 1.PM IT WILL BE BACK ON THE AIR WEEEEEEPA LOVE THAT STATION.
Kenny Guido
Well-known member
Ill be tuning in. need a new, um...er....old sound back on the radio!
Frankie Cutlass
New member
WoW it was great hearing all the old Jocks Back on the Air!!!
Kenny Guido
Well-known member
Yea, I listened around 1pm. sounds like theyre all having funs, just like jocks are supposed to do. Its good to have classic variety in that calibre of a station.
Kenny Guido
Well-known member
I feel old. they consider 80's music "oldies" now!