Format Change: CHR 96 TIC-FM Becomes Hot AC 96-5 TIC-FM | June 15, 1994
Program Director Paul Cannon launches this ‘new’ incarnation of WTIC-FM with a few words, and a produced history lesson. “The…
94.7 New York Spins The Wheel Of Formats
Following Harold Camping’s failed end of the world prediction, Family Stations began to sell off its commercial band FM stations…
Format Change: FM News Ends; New Rock Begins, 101.9 WEMP New York | July 17, 2012
Essentially picking up where the old WRXP “Rock Experience” format left off with a new and improved twist, Merlin’s 101.9…
Format Change: WMBZ 94.1 The Buzz Memphis flips to Snap! 94.1 | October 27, 2006
This one is very much an example of the cause-and-effect of corporate mergers. Consider the previous format change at 94.1…
Format Change in Chicago: WDHF Becomes WMET | December 1, 1976
Description by Contributor Keith Teicher: Here’s the call letter change over from WDHF to WMET, Chicago on 12/1/1976. Note in…
610 KFRC San Francisco: The End of Top 40 | August 11, 1986; 3:00 – 6:00 AM
Public affairs programming ends and overnight jock Jack Silver picks up where the station always did at 3am – playing…
The End: WCTZ ‘The New 96.7 The Coast’ Port Chester/Stamford CT Signs Off | May 20, 2011
Thanks to Contributor Mike Raub. What happens when you get a phone call that says essentially, “Turn it off, now”?…
The End of Oldies: 104.3 WJMK Chicago | March 2, 2005
Here’s a recording of WJMK “in transition” from “Oldies” to “Variety Hits”. The actual format change wouldn’t come for three…
