WQHT Hot 103 launched in 1986 on 103.5 FM when Top 40 WAPP (Adult Oriented Rock format) went off the air after trying to compete with WHTZ & WPLJ. Hot 103, lasted onthe 103.5 frequency for 2 years, until summer of 1988, when 97.1 WYNY & WQHT flipped frequencies, & WQHT became Hot 97. WQHT was the station to go to for Latin Freestyle , Dance, Rhythmic AC & CHR, Hot mixes, and the hits as well. This aircheck features “Fast” Freddie Colon, who was a staple on the original Hot 97.
Currently on the legendary 101.1 WCBS-FM, Broadway Bill Lee (WTIC-FM, KFRC, WLOL) holds down the afternoon drive on Hot 97. Note the intensity of this aircheck! Not only that, but looking back, this doesn't sound Urban, so much as a dance-oriented station. But after all, this was 1990 and Hip…
"...It's time to play with the monkey!" Here's your webmaster's favorite jock (the one who inspired me to do radio in the first place), kicking off another incredible edition of East Coast Airchecks' CHR WARS, courtesy of Robyn Watts! Bandiero was and is no stranger to bigtime markets, in fact…
It's been a long while since we visited the fabulously enormous Robyn Watts collection! This is technically un-dated, however based upon the music and one sweeper we believe it to be from June or July 1989. Our visitors are very good guessers, I'm sure this mystery will be solved rather…
Since 1979, Ellis has been on the radio, mostly hosting morning radio shows across the country, from Philly to Salt Lake City, Tampa to Seattle, and for the last 25 years, has been waking Orlando & Daytona Beach.
