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Jeannine Jersey on WRXS X-107 Ocean City | July 22, 1999

Steve West — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:03 +0000

And just what did CHR radio sound like a scant four years after Telcom 96 set the ball in motion for consolidation of just about everything? This is a pretty good representation of the state of the format as we closed out the 90s – bland (IMHO) music, about 18 commercial units an hour and way overblown imaging production. But, it was an honest attempt to create excitement, and Jennine Jersey’s voice sounds great on this once decent sounding FM station. And, no negativity intended toward the air personality. We’re sure Jennine Jersey went on to better things in radio after this – at least we hope, she sure has the talent.

While we don’t know the exact dates, after this CHR format failed, WRXS went to an Alternative Rock format, then got sold to some Baltimore area NPR affiliate, who then turned this station into an NPR signal to cover gaps in it’s Baltimore coverage area. But, cheer up, this coulda ended up as a brokered, leased time ethnic or religious station.

by the way, the WRXS call letters are in use at some station in Ohio now.

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J.R. Russ on WBSB B-104 Baltimore | November 1986

Steve West — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:41:25 +0000

Just sent in from brand new contributor J.R. Russ is this short clip of him on WBSB. J.R. says, “B104, WBSB, Baltimore, 1986. This was a #1 Station programmed by Steve Kingston. J.R. Russ, “utility infielder” for a couple years.”

The days of this monster CHR are long gone, so enjoy this silice of PRIME mid-80s Top 40!

J.R. Russ on WBSB B-104 Baltimore | November 1986 is a post from: Airchexx.com

QuickCheck: 105.7 WQSR Baltimore | November 1987

Steve West — Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:53:42 +0000

Here’s another example of a great sounding Oldies station. I’m convinced that when the Oldies format really got going in the 80s, programmers really tried to re-create the old top 40 format, at least in the station imaging.

Much like WCBS-FM New York, WQSR tried mixing old and recurrents together and the result really was quite good. Would it work today? Probably not, considering that the difference in music styles is far too wide now to try. Imagine the Beatles into Nelly… yeah, wouldn’t work now.

QuickCheck: 105.7 WQSR Baltimore | November 1987 is a post from: Airchexx.com