Jetsfan1015 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I was listening to my favorite radio station as I do everyday at work yesterday and all of a sudden it went from alternative rock to a top 40 hit station. 106.3 and 106.5 in central Jersey decided (without notice) to chance their format at around 12pm yesterday to a top 40 hits station. I mean do we really need another station that plays that garbage (sorry if you actually like the stuff). There were no comericials for the change and the dj's also said nothing about the change. The website was also taken down and no one will answer the phones at the station or the parent company. I am so pissed off. I have listened to that stations for a long time and even though it went through some lesser format changes a few years back, it was still a great station to listed for newer stuff, rarely played on other radio stations. So here is to you, the new hit 106.3, I hope you go down in flames. END RANT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Could be worse, they could have gone country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jetsfan1015 Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 lol...How did I know I was going to get a satilite radio ad as a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Couple of years back listening to my favorite rock station in the morning - Later that afternoon I put it on and I hear Mexican music. THought it was a joke -- .10 later The DJ is speaking Mexican and the next song is more Tejano - I was pissed beyond words - since the I have switched to XM better music choices and no commercials . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Could be worse, they could have gone country I don't care for country music, but they do have some good looking ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelticwizard Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 all of a sudden it went from alternative rock to a top 40 hit station. 106.3 and 106.5 in central Jersey decided (without notice) to chance their format at around 12pm yesterday to a top 40 hits station......There were no comericials for the change and the dj's also said nothing about the change. The website was also taken down and no one will answer the phones at the station or the parent company. Are there other stations you can pick up which play alternative rock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32green Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 It seems like the whole low end of the dial 80's low 90's is all Spanish language stations now. That used to be where all the good stations were. I still catch a few college stations down that end that play some cool stuff and there is a Seattle based station KEXP that has a great morning music show (91.5 FM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan1015 Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Are there other stations you can pick up which play alternative rock? There are a few but 106.3 was, imo, the best out there. Between the music they played and the on-air personalities it was fun to listen to. O well life goes on, looks like I will be using the IPod a little more now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 First Wave is all I listen to. I do miss WDRE back in the day, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bravo Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 First Wave is all I listen to. I do miss WDRE back in the day, though. First Wave, Octane, Classic Rewind, and Hair Nation. I will never listen to FM radio again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 It's all about the Benjamins baby! Your wallet was not worth their advertisers money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 First Wave, Octane, Classic Rewind, and Hair Nation. I will never listen to FM radio again. and they just brought back the Bone yard -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 and they just brought back the Bone yard -- They need to bring back the Old School Hip Hop channel too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnjet Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 It's all about the Benjamins baby! Your wallet was not worth their advertisers money! F XM, AM is where its at! Seriously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Could be worse, they could have gone country i love me some country music. I don't care for country music, but they do have some good looking ladies. i assume your talking about these girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I was listening to my favorite radio station as I do everyday at work yesterday and all of a sudden it went from alternative rock to a top 40 hit station. 106.3 and 106.5 in central Jersey decided (without notice) to chance their format at around 12pm yesterday to a top 40 hits station. I mean do we really need another station that plays that garbage (sorry if you actually like the stuff). There were no comericials for the change and the dj's also said nothing about the change. The website was also taken down and no one will answer the phones at the station or the parent company. I am so pissed off. I have listened to that stations for a long time and even though it went through some lesser format changes a few years back, it was still a great station to listed for newer stuff, rarely played on other radio stations. So here is to you, the new hit 106.3, I hope you go down in flames. END RANT. Been there, had that happen , and it really sucks. There was a great FM station in Buffalo years back. Great music and DJ's. They were always playing practical jokes. One Saturday I turn on the radio and hear "WPHD is no longer on the air. It does not exist. " I figured it was a joke. Hell of a joke cause several hours later they were still doing it. A week later it was a jazz station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Could be worse, they could have gone country HEY !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnjet Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Been there, had that happen , and it really sucks. There was a great FM station in Buffalo years back. Great music and DJ's. They were always playing practical jokes. One Saturday I turn on the radio and hear "WPHD is no longer on the air. It does not exist. " I figured it was a joke. Hell of a joke cause several hours later they were still doing it. A week later it was a jazz station. Are you sure you are remembering correctly? WPHD in buffalo was the precursor to "the fox" and "the edge" in buffalo. I can remember listening to all three back then. The format was originally like classic rock and then went more towards alternative in the early 90s. They did play alot of practical jokes in the morning, but so did the fox and the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Are you sure you are remembering correctly? WPHD in buffalo was the precursor to "the fox" and "the edge" in buffalo. I can remember listening to all three back then. The format was originally like classic rock and then went more towards alternative in the early 90s. They did play alot of practical jokes in the morning, but so did the fox and the edge. The Edge was in Rochester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnjet Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 The Edge was in Rochester. No, it wasn't. Its in buffalo, and has been for some time now, since the mid 90s. They also have an even longer franchise in Toronto, but as far as I know, none in Rochester. http://www.wedg.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 from allaccess.com PRESS COMMUNICATIONS Alternative WHTG-WBBO/EATONTOWN (MONMOUTH-OCEAN) NJ, and simulcast partner WBBO/OCEAN ACRES, NJ have flipped to Top 40 as "Jersey's Hit Music Connection - Hits 106." The stations transmit on 106.3 in MONMOUTH COUNTY, and at 106.5 in OCEAN COUNTY, respectively. The station's website is dark, but when it was up earlier today the "NOW PLAYING" section of the home page had "REGULATE" by WARREN G listed. PRESS COMMUNICATIONS Dir./Programming MIKE FITZGERALD tells ALL ACCESS that the station has done a "soft launch" using DIAL GLOBAL's "Hits Now" format. PD TERRIE CARR remains on board, but MD/morning host MATT MURRAY has exited (201-274-9830; mattytourbus@yahoo.com). FITZGERALD said that morning co-host ERIN VOGT and afternooner MATT KNIGHT are also in discussions to remain with the station. WHTG has a long history as an Alternative station, having adopted the format in 1984, and taking a unique, free-form approach to its execution for many years. Current WRXP/NEW YORK morning host and former MTV host MATT PINFIELD previously served as WHTG's PD. FITZGERALD added that he hopes to augment the DIAL GLOBAL satellite-delivered programming with live morning and afternoon shows in a "few weeks," and he's accepting applications. Send your into to MIKE FITZGERALD, WHTG, 2355 West Bangs Ave,, NEPTUNE , NJ 07753. Like everything else in the music industry, it looks like a cost cutting move. Getting pre-programmed music is a hell of a lot cheaper than running everything on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Iphone 3G and a pandora app... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 No, it wasn't. Its in buffalo, and has been for some time now, since the mid 90s. They also have an even longer franchise in Toronto, but as far as I know, none in Rochester. http://www.wedg.com/ You know what? You're right. I was thinking of The Nerve. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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