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It would look like a backwards family tree.Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:20 pmIt could be fun to play a game of who bought who, who swallowed up who, and who owns what today.
Thanks for the props, but "Flagg" was in Orlando at WHTQ when WLLZ flipped to Smooth Jazz. I remember getting a phone call when they flipped. I believe KC was doing mornings at the end, and I'm pretty sure Gary Palmer was PD/afternoons, after Shari moved to L.A. Could be wrong. Dan Mason, to his credit, was a good guy, who paid his dues, not just another empty suit exec. I suspect with WLLZ running on fumes, they wanted some of those BMW dealer and "wine & cheese" ad dollars. Smooth Jazz had a loyal following, among those with higher income.Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:28 amWDRQ flipped to Rhythmic AC in August 1996.
WCHB flipped to Urban also around August 1996.
WLLZ may have been bordering on irrelevance otherwise but not in my housePlus, Podell took over PD reigns in mid '94 and Drew and Mike were getting hot. Other than Sheri Donovan, who was at WLLZ then? Who was their morning show? I listened to just as much Riff as I did LLZ but can't remember much from the last 3 years of LLZ's life. I can remember Calvert interviewing Mellencamp in late 1992
102.7 was hampered by their lack of signal south and west. Not to mention, hard rock and metal were a hard sell. Then when the Z Rock branding went under, they flipped it to another AOR Riff like outlet.
Star 97 was how I discovered that people don't want a "decade" station. Tried being middle ground between CSX and OMC. Didn't work!
Why was WXYT so hot? Did they have Rush then? 1994 was a big year for Conservatives and Rush had a lot to do with that.
Looks to me like the decision to flip Wheels to Smooth Jazz perhaps was made earlier than late 1995. Unless the tweak in June was a last ditch effort. I have seen rumors on here that Dan Mason was gonna get that format on 98.7 regardless and that was meant to tank the station. Perhaps Flagg can pop in here and clear it up.