WLS vs. WCFL Chicago Mix Jamz 100.7 was a kocally owned AC then Hot AC then Rhythmic CHR. But they still retain Powertools. I would of expected Radio One or another operator to pick the station up. And folks, I know we all have high opinions of ourselves and our work, but real warriors die when they lose, the dont just hang up a shingle and become consultants. Peter Michael Tong was born in July 1960. My show, Chris & Mike & the FM102 Morning Zoo, was cutting edge and 10 years ahead of its time staying mostly in double figures in all demos as an original 1000lb Gorilla and will always be one of the top 3 shows in the history of Nor Cal radio as the rest came along for the ride free of charge. Other country battles come to mind (eg KMPS vs. KRPM, KFKF vs. KBEQ), but those battles were never evenly matched for very long. He refers to this new style of music as "Euro" and began to showcase his new tracks in the weekly mix of his Radio 1 Show. 17. I really wanted to mix on the air. Check out 15 Best 90s Alternative Songs in History to learn more about this topic. Thomas left in 1992 when The Baka Boyz took over the morning slot. Everyone should have a ride like that just once! WRKR The 90s saw the advent of the first internet radio station, and in 1998 the first MP3 digital audio player was released. FIL came on the air in September 66, without any promotion or fanfare. KPWR-HD1 is a digital simulcast of the analog signal. Some of the more competitive country battles that come to mind for me include, and the time period they were most evenly matched: Sean, John Long, PD at WHBQ during this battle, has written an excellent account of this moment in time. Required fields are marked *. Why? Including the great Judas Priest battle as each rushed to premier the groups new LP in, I think, 1980. I did get an e-mail from somebody who noted that Q105 managed to forge ahead of WFLZ again. Great list. Finally, I love all of that feel good music with great melodies, whether you want to call it Disco, Old School, R&B, Funk, etc. 72,000 watts of music Power!KPWR Los Angeles! Sacto 80;s battle?????? Great 3 way battle fighting for every concert & club night, bumper sticker wars and 98PXYs Scavenger Hunt which turned the town inside out. * Of course, Z100 v. PLJ twice, mid/late-?80s and spring/summer ?91 during the short-lived Mojo; * WGH vs. WNVZ (Z104) Norfolk, Va., in the late 80s Somehow included John Mellencamps grandma singing on one of the promos meant to characterize the rest of the market as too old. At the time of KPWR's launch, it broadcast what it announced as "72,000 Watts of Music PowerLess Talk" (mentioned in on-air station identifications by Chuck Riley and Deborah Rath), a reference to its then-actual effective radiated power (ERP) of 72kW, allowing its signal to be heard in San Diego, Kern, and Santa Barbara counties). Incidentally, of the 4, KEYN is the only one still around in Wichita. * It wasnt my intent, but the list here ends up leaning heavily on CHR, Urban (or something in between). Sean, ***Best Top 40 ever Y-100 from 1975-1980. They include "Sinister (The Influence Remix)," released in 1993, "Your Love Is Yours," and "Dreams Of Heaven," also released in 1993. My favorite CHR battle unfolded over the entire decade of the 80s in Rochester, starting with heritage WBBF(AM) which had become Hot AC, vs. CHR WHFM. We're YOUR #." POWER 106 on Instagram: "YOU SEE WHAT IT ISTap in with JUSTIN CREDIBLE & DJ SOURMILK on the #LIFTOFF! Wamo was the heritage Urban (until Summer 2009) with then 72 THousand watts at 105.9 FM. Also Wash DCs three way battle between Q-107, WAVA and B-106(I think the calls were WBMW), which didnt have much of a signal but none the less sounded pretty good at times. By 85 WHFM was Country WZKC and in 87 Q92 left the CHR format (also for country which ZKC had dropped), which PXY then had to itself for about 12 years! 10) WHTZ (Z100) vs. WPLJ (Mojo Radio) in the early '90s Z100 vs. WPLJ was a classic grudge match of almost a decade's duration but its most intriguing incarnation was its last. As an aside, if youll indulge me a paragraph to play the what if game, Id like to think my station in 2001, Jammin 105 and WRKS were on a virge of what mightve developed into a nice little Urban AC battle. Eventually, we came within a tenth of a point of dethroning them, but came up shortMajic 7.1 to Love 94 7.0. I went to Milwaukee to work for Greg Ausham at QFM in Feb 87internal problems caused him to cross the street and SIX of us followed him to LZR in Nov 87 WXRK and KLSX (Amp 97.1) Los Angeles have given the format battle new currency after 10 to 15 years of relative dormancy, during which the best way to dismantle a competitor wasnt to out-program or out-promote them, but just to buy them and fire everybody, even if they were winning. I also listened to Frankie Crocker, Wendy Williams and (I think) Rick Ricardo on WBLS. PDs concentrated on just one station, not a group. 93Q skewing older by day and CHR by night. He dropped to position 58 in 1998 and ended the decade at position 70 in 1999. But I only heard them at Conclave time; Darrell Emerson was born in April 1971 and is a producer and DJ in the genres of Electronica, house, techno, progressive house, progressive trance, and breakbeat. Im a veteran of 3 of the battles you mentioned. It basically broke down the door, stole the ball and ran away with it. Plus one of those so called competitors did NOT subscribe to ARB so they never really competed period. "dsf" what a wonderful name for a(n) rap song! [Referencing WCZYs past as a Beautiful Music and then AC station prior to Z95.5] If you want disco and rap, press 96.3. A mix from Power 106 sometime in the 90s. As of 2012, approximately 60% of KPWR's listenership is Hispanic. David Russell Lee was born in June 1964. And, in the background, a CHR battle between Paul Christys WABX, Mike Josephs WHYT and Pat Holidays CKLWwhich got off six more good months as an AM music station. SOngs that were too pop for WAMO and B94 didnt touch rhythm or urban except Johnny Gill -Rub You the Right Way. KEGL, KAFM,and KTKS from 84-86 and then KHYI(Y-95) coming in to join the battle in 87. We Will, We Will Mock You or Songs That You Hope A Rival Plays, Infinite Dial 2009 Study Shows Dramatic Growth in Internet Radio, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJkxBLgd5Hs. Just so it doesnt go unmentioned, the Grand Daddy Of Them All, Americas original Top 40 station 660/KOWH & the great 1290/KOIL in Omaha in the fifties. Daniel "Danny" Rampling is one of the founders of the rave/club scene. Mid late 70s WLEE (AM) vs. WRVQ MD/PM Drive on both. KTU wasnt much of a blip on my radar initially- too slick, lacking the warmth and soul of my WBLS. 208.113.185.99 Throughout the 90s, he continued producing remixes of popular songs by artists such as Diana Ross and the Pet Shop Boys. Classic Deep House set mixed by DJ Tony B. live from "The Dome". Im sad to report we just lost Steve last week. I was at WLOL for 4 years, 1980-1984 and it was only the last year that KDWB was our archrival they had been AOR as Stereo 101 (PD: Dave Hamilton) from 1979-83. Learn how your comment data is processed. Included crushing WGCL, M-105, WLYT and any other station that dared challenge the Buzzard. Z-95 I may be a little partial, but I thought the WGH airstaff was much better than the NVZ staff at the time. 6) Houstons AM Top 40 battle of summer/fall 82 between John Landers KKBQ (79Q) in a six-month sneak preview of what was to come on AM and Clay Gishs short lived but no less interesting KYST. Not too long after Emmis bought KMGG, it immediately saw a niche to counter top 40 stations KIIS and KKHR and urban outlet KDAY, KJLH, and KACE (the latter three all signal challenged). doja cat)SZA 8:32 ambrown bag morningsPOWER 106 8:30 amlate at nightRODDY RICCH 8:25 ambrown bag morningsPOWER 106 Concert Calendar No events are currently scheduled. 1) WABC vs. Disco 92 1977-1978 when Disco 92 came onto the scene, with its thumping beats and DJs with accents that let listeners KNOW that these guys WERE from the neighborhood, all of a sudden, you saw LONG-time CHR stalwart WABC practically overnight almost turning into Disco 77, OBVIOUSLY in an attempt to compete didnt work, though Disco 92 just BLEW them away, and by May 1982well, you know the rest there [9][10], During an on-air interview on KPWR on November 3, 2015, singer/actress Ariana Grande criticized DJs Eric D-lux and Justin Credible over questions that she claimed were sexist, telling them, "You need a little brushing up on equality."[11]. Dan Vallie, 70s SAN DIEGO Power 106's first slogans in 1986 were "Turn on the Fresh New Music Mix", and "I've Made the Power Switch". * WMMR v. WYSP Philly, 1978-79, when Jeff Pollack brought MMR back (The Rock and Roll Animal) vs. YSPs Superstars; To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The two DJs specialized in the genres of Progressive house, deep house, and techno. emerging the victor in the end. KPWR is owned and operated by Meruelo Groupand airs a Rhythmic Hot ACformat. Mario C. Glendale, CA . Great column! That was great radio! In 1996, Sasha and Digweed released another double CD called "Nothern Exposure" on 'Ministry of Sound.' The reason I got into radio was the Battle between New Orleans Top 40s WTIX-AM and WNOE-AM in the 70s then with respect to the Q93 battle-YLD battle, as a local the real battle was for AC in the 80s between Magic 101.9 and Lite 105, legendary down here. http://www.oidar.com. 222 15. Gemtracks houses award-winning melody composers for you to work with. There were three at the time: Pollack consulted WYSP, WIOQ with Alex Demers, and the mighty 99.3 WMMR where we had an all-star cast which also included consultants Lee Abrams, George Harris and Ted Bolton. Lots of name-brand CHR programmers ran thru Rochester in the 80s including Charlie Lake, Jay Stevens, Cat Collins who was my MD late in the decade, and JJ Rice, my intern who worked his way up to running weekend syndication!. Use Gemtracks to find a mastering engineer to put the final touches on your song. Meruelo acquired KPWR from Emmis Communications for $82.75 million in May 2017, officially bringing the station under common ownership with KDAY, KDEY-FM, KWHY-TV, and KBEH on August 1, 2017. WUSL vs WIOQ in the early 90s Favorited by17. But it was a pyhrric victory Q105 was headed for Country anwyay. Sean He hosted programs such as the "Essential Mix" and the "Essential Selection." Syracuse Late 80s WNTQ -93Q (CHR) and WYYY Y-94 A/C-big 25-54 battle. Engineers in the studio will set you up and guide you through the recording process. Paul Mark Oakenfold was born in August 1963 and is an English trance DJ. One WDFX liner from this period invited listeners to take The Hit Music Challenge If you want Cozy music and a whole lot of talk, punch 95.5. Wow. With your recorded vocals, your song is still not complete. And, of course 2000 2006 Mega Battle XM Sat vs. Sirius 80s PD I miss ya buddy please get in touch Ladyjoipp@aol.com. And WIFI was in that fray later too. [33], In September 2011, Power 106 was named Large Market CHR Radio station of the year and awarded the Marconi Award at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Chicago, and was nominated in 2012 for Major Market Station of the Year by the NAB. What a fun battle. Danny Rampling was also nominated twice for the Best Radio DJ Award hosted by the DJ Awards.Rampling received these nominations in the years 1998 and 1999. A lot of what we remember as radio battles are revealed over the years to be merely attacks from which an incumbent station never recovered. Track List: 1. In the late 1980s, Grooverider began mixing music in raves and warehouse parties in the United Kingdom.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'gemtracks_com-mobile-leaderboard-2','ezslot_20',195,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-gemtracks_com-mobile-leaderboard-2-0'); Check out this other related article on 15+ Best Laser Lights For Parties, Clubs And DJs as well. Sins of omission are inevitable here, and apologized for in advance; (I didnt try to name every great jock who came through a station, for instance.) His record label Intec Digital was founded in 1999, but before that, he had already won several awards and accolades. In 1998 Dj EZ released his 4 Track EP by the name "Undercover Kutz." Tong's discography includes several Mix CDs produced in the years between 1995 and 1999. He played House and Garage sets but began to headline in trance parties. Mid 80s Top 40s WAEB-FM (B104) vs. WQQQ (Q100)Who did GM Jim Shea REALLY work for? I can help you enter the music industry. Oakenfold began his career in the late 1970s. The album topped the UK charts and was named the NME's 1990 Album of the year. 1st promotion I set up as a salesperson was we had tickets to the 1st (10) Michael Jackson BAD tour shows all over the country that got the market talking and switching to KISS 102. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. The Peak was a surprisingly edgy and aggressive station for such a small market and played the rock and urban songs KHQ wouldnt, while KHQ stuck to the safe mainstream hits and even had a flirtation with Hot AC in the early 90s. These mixes were spun by my personal favorite dj on the station at the time, DJ Enrie. An engineers strike at RKO was overcome by the NOW crowd. Lost by a point and a half and ended up changing format a few months later. FILs superior signal and lower frequency made it the station of choice. If you're finding this article interesting, you may want to consider reading about 17+ BEST 90s R&B Songs Ever Released too. I have even forgotten how long that battle went with 96KX but it seems like a year or two, though we beat them the first time in our second book and never looked back. WPLJ went Hot AC shortly thereafter and Z100 might as well have for a year or so. WKTI Only a lack of space and/or wanting to stick to those battles I observed more closely excludes the following: after about the late s[ring of 1981 the battle of wbls and then upstart wxlo 99 took a major turn into wxlos favor, and that was because by the mid spring of 81 barry mayo was able to get shep pettibone to join wxlo on the condition that shep would be gven credit for his mixes and give shep the exposure that frankie crocker didnt give him on wbls, by the late spring of 1981 the mixes heard on wbls like empress dyin to be dancin, all of a sudden shifted to being heard on wxlo, some had the call letters of wbls taken out of them, but the term mastermix. appeared on them, that was a term barry mayo told shep he should use on his mixes, the rest is history, by 1982 wxlo was already changed to kiss fm and by that time the younger nyc youth shifted to kiss forcing niecey colon MD over at wbls to take input from her 14 year old daughter to bring a young man to wbls who was doing late night time leased radio, by the name of mr magic, kiss had already began incorporating hip hop into its playlistbut still throughout the decade of the 80s wbls could not get kiss off its back. And so it goes, First Id like to say hello to my old buddy Wayne Mayo who I know from the Original Hot 97 Days. There was KRBE, a 70s high-energy holdover under Clay Gish where the band Kiss was still a core artist. It was a fun time to be in radio with the entire station personal really getting into and believing in each other and working together as a group! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Especially having my memory jogged on how many of those battles I was fortunate enuf to be part of the teams. Brand new WRKO vs. WBZ and WMEX. We were a rock leaning CHR, and they were more rhythmic, under the direction, I think, of PD, Chris Bailey. Syracuseearly 80s94 Rock vs 95X. That was after WEGX got WCAU out of the format, becoming Oldies WOGL. That changed when actor, comedian, and radio veteran Jay Thomas took the helm of the show, giving the program its highest-rated numbers during his tenure. [26] June 17 saw the launch of the station's new permanent morning show, previously lead by actor Nick Cannon as "Nick Cannon Mornings", with Melissa Rios, Teddy Mora, and DJ Carisma joining him as contributors and co-hosts. Hey Sean! That has happened in many markets, like we did with B94 in Pittsburgh which you mentioned. And if I dont say so myself, GCI vs V103 (once we got 106 Jamz, Joyner and Banks) was a pretty good one that knocked GCI forever out of double If anybody wants to trade, let me know . THAT was a huge 4-way war: THE BATTLE IN SEATTLE 1984-1988 or so: I left in the late Summer of 86 and the battle intensified after that, getting so ugly that it eventually went to court. His awards as a DJ include the Best Techno DJ award in 1999. Some of my favorites include: my faves God we were ALL gladiators. WFLZ vs. Q105 is definitely the most top of mind radio battle. We would crash each others remotes and concerts to sneak onstage to throw T-shirts, lobby for exclusives from the music labels to rub in each others faces. But I always thought nearby CKOC Hamilton was even hotter. Address: 2600 West Olive Avenue, 8th Floor Burbank, California 91505 Telephone: (818) 520-1059 Email: power106info@power106.com Add this radio's widget to your website Broadcast Monitoring by ACRCloud Related Stations KBUE Que Buena 105.5 / 94.3 FM (US Only) Alex Jones - Infowars.com WQHT Hot 97 FM 93.5 KDAY FM FOX News Radio 7) Country KILT vs. KIKK-FM Houston throughout the 80s At a time when Country was finding its place on FM with a very AC-like presentation, the Houston stations at least enlivened it with great voices and great competitive marketing. One of Joey Negro's first remixes was Simphonia's "Can't Get Over Your Love" in the early 1990s.He also made some of the best UK dance remixes like "Dream Come True" by Brand New Heavens and "Direct Me" by The Reese Project. I guess u can say the battle between those two stations continues 25+ years later, although of course in a much more subdued version. Great topic my faves KCBQ & KGB in San Diego and KKDJ, K100 and KHJ Los Angeles. Another stellar article Sean. KPWR is owned and operated by Meruelo Group and airs a Rhythmic Hot AC format. The 20th anniversary of the launching of the Power Pig is this September. Thanks for a great article, Ill check in in another 10 years . [29] He returned to the station on February 25, 2021.[30]. I like your list at least one that I would have moved up is the Q102 Eagle 106 battlethat was exciting and fun and intense. 2023 is the year to get into the music industry. digit shares and off the top of 25-54 demographic. But if you want the best mix with ten songs in a row, lock it in and rip the knob off 99.5 The Fox. WCZY was usually the highest-rated of the three 12+ but that was largely due to Purtan, and it was WHYT and WJLB that dominated the 12-24 numbers. Find an original beat by an award-winning beat maker now. Hope this brings back some good memories for everyone that tuned in daily like I did back then! Danny Rampling was born in July 1961. WJLB and WDRQ was one of my all-time favorites especially when it got down to best friends James Alexander and Steve Harris with King James Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I put CHR 98PXY on the air in Summer of 82. I almost forgot: my third format war was in Milwaukee between WQFM and WLZR (Lazer 103). Lehigh Valley, PA Radio- KIBB flips to KCMG, thus forcing KPWR to drop all the Rhythmic oldie titles. We hated them but had great respect in the long run. In 1996, he received the 'Best DJ' Award. Sean: On January 11, 1986 at 6 p.m., KMGG dropped its adult contemporary format and became the first-ever rhythmic contemporary-formatted radio station with new call sign KPWR and branding "Power 106". Have to add in the Top 40 battle in Dallas between 84-87. It was Atkins musically aggressive tenure that prompted then Q93 consultant Jerry Clifton to remark that while anybody could tighten the list, very few people could expand it and find 50 records that deserved to be on the air.
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