Re: 96 FM?
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 4:43 pm
96 FM flipped to 95.7 The FOX when it became clear that digital was going to be the new age. How can you call yourself 96FM when the actual signal is 95.7? The switch to 95.7 The FOX also signaled the switch to an entirely new format: Classic Rock. It was a HOT CHR (Contemporary Hits Radio) up until that point. When the switch was made -- every Disc Jockey in the station was canned. Only the news guy was kept (me). We played two solid days of nothing but "Louie Louie" songs -- 40 different versions of the same song. We were known as the "All Louie All the Time" station and the news voice (me) was named (can you guess?): LOUIE!
Just before the switch to Classic Rock, we were marketed as HOT 96. Run by Program Director John Clay, we had some mighty wonderful personalities at that station and we were the leading game in town at one point. But -- these things never do last. John and the rest of the staff were let go one day and I was all alone (again) until the new staff moved in and took over.
Just before the switch to Classic Rock, we were marketed as HOT 96. Run by Program Director John Clay, we had some mighty wonderful personalities at that station and we were the leading game in town at one point. But -- these things never do last. John and the rest of the staff were let go one day and I was all alone (again) until the new staff moved in and took over.