Format Change Archive » Chicago http://formatchange.com Where Radio Stations Are Born Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Where Radio Stations Are Born Format Change Archive no Where Radio Stations Are Born Format Change Archive » Chicago http://formatchange.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://formatchange.com/category/chicago/ WKRS Becomes ESPN Deportes 1220 http://formatchange.com/wkrs-becomes-espn-deportes-1220/ http://formatchange.com/wkrs-becomes-espn-deportes-1220/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:16 +0000 Lance http://formatchange.com/?p=2103 ]]>
1220 WKRS Waukegan Kenosha Next Media ESPN Deportes Chicago 1220 97.5 WKRS Waukegan Kenosha

Previous Format: News/Talk “NewsTalk 1220”
New Format: Spanish Sports “ESPN Deportes 1220”
Date & Time Of Change: February 1, 2012 at 12:00am
More Info: Time-Out Chicago, Wikipedia

Aircheck Contributed by Jeremy Andrews

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Fresh 105.9 WCFS Chicago Skokie Eric Fisher Brooke Hunter News Radio Newsradio 780 105.9 WBBM WCFS Chicago Felicia Middlebrooks FM 101.1 WWWN

Previous Format: AC “Fresh 105.9”
New Format: News “Newsradio 780 & 105.9 WBBM”
Date & Time Of Change: August 1, 2011 at 8:10am
More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia

Related Change: 105.9 WCKG Becomes Fresh 105.9

Aircheck contributed by Jeremy Andrews

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Q101 Signoff Farewell Goodbye WKQX Chicago Chris Payne Jaime Black Manno James Van Osdal

Previous Format: Modern Rock “Q101”
New Format: To Be Determined
Date & Time Of Change: July 15, 2011 at 1:00am
More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia

This aircheck features the final goodbye of the station staff during the special edition of “Local 101″ hosted by Chris Payne from 11pm to 1am. For more audio from the final day of Q101 visit AircheckDownloads.com.

Aircheck contributed by Jeremy Andrews

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104.3 Jack-FM WJMK Chicago Jack FM 104.3 K-Hits KHits K Hits Eddie JoBo JoeBo Chicago Gary Spears Bo Reynolds

Previous Format: Variety Hits “104.3 Jack-FM”
New Format: Classic Hits “K-Hits 104.3″
Date & Time Of Change: March 14, 2011 at 1:04pm
More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia

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Smooth Jazz 95.5 WNUA Chicago Ramsey Lewis Mega 95.5 WNUA Chicago

Previous Format: Smooth Jazz
New Format: Spanish Hot AC “Mega 95.5″
Date & Time Of Change: May 22, 2009 at 9:55am
More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia

]]> http://formatchange.com/smooth-jazz-wnua-becomes-mega-95-5/feed/ 0 Chicago,Mega 95.5,Smooth Jazz 95.5,Spanish AC,WNUA Previous Format: Smooth Jazz New Format: Spanish Hot AC "Mega 95.5" Date & Time Of Change: May 22, 2009 at 9:55am More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia Previous Format: Smooth Jazz New Format: Spanish Hot AC "Mega 95.5" Date & Time Of Change: May 22, 2009 at 9:55am More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia Format Change Archive no 7:33 WCKG Becomes Fresh 105.9 http://formatchange.com/wckg-becomes-fresh-1059/ http://formatchange.com/wckg-becomes-fresh-1059/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:00:23 +0000 Lance http://www.formatchange.com/wckg-becomes-fresh-1059/ ]]>


105.9 Free-FM WCKG ChicagoFresh 105.9 WCFS Chicago

With the return of Dan Mason to the head of CBS’ Radio division it soon became apparent that the company’s FM Talkers were in danger. The “Free-FM” brand was dropped and the format was dropped in New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Phoenix, San Diego, and Pittsburgh. In early October 2007, rumors began swirling that the Chicago outlet would soon change. Speculation ran from Rock to Spanish but kept coming back to the “Fresh” AC brand.

On October 30 it was officially announced that the station would be changing formats. Afternoon host Steve Dahl was the only survivor as his show would be moved to morning drive on sister “104.3 Jack-FM” WJMK. Outside of Dahl’s show, the station went into stunt mode with Best-Of clips from Dahl’s 11 years on WCKG. The station leaked to the local media that it would flip to All-Christmas on Friday, November 2. That flip never occurred as crosstown “Lite 93.9″ WLIT moved up its planned switch to all-Christmas. The thought being that CBS purposely forced WLIT to move up its Christmas plans to make them more vulnerable.

Nevertheless, on Monday, November 5, WCKG spent the day simulcasting some of its Chicago sister stations: Dahl’s first show on WJMK from 5:30 to 10am, Sports 670 WSCR from 10am to 2pm, AAA 93.1 WXRT from 2pm to 4pm, and News 780 WBBM from 4 to 5pm. Following the 5pm news tone Fresh 105.9 launched its AC format with U2′s “Beautiful Day”.

]]> http://formatchange.com/wckg-becomes-fresh-1059/feed/ 1 AC,Chicago,Free-FM,Fresh 105.9,Hot Talk,WCFS,WCKG With the return of Dan Mason to the head of CBS' Radio division it soon became apparent that the company's FM Talkers were in danger. The "Free-FM" brand was dropped and the format was dropped in New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Phoenix, San Diego, With the return of Dan Mason to the head of CBS' Radio division it soon became apparent that the company's FM Talkers were in danger. The "Free-FM" brand was dropped and the format was dropped in New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Phoenix, San Diego, and Pittsburgh. In early October 2007, rumors began swirling that the Chicago outlet would soon change. Speculation ran from Rock to Spanish but kept coming back to the "Fresh" AC brand. On October 30 it was officially announced that the station would be changing formats. Afternoon host Steve Dahl was the only survivor as his show would be moved to morning drive on sister "104.3 Jack-FM" WJMK. Outside of Dahl's show, the station went into stunt mode with Best-Of clips from Dahl's 11 years on WCKG. The station leaked to the local media that it would flip to All-Christmas on Friday, November 2. That flip never occurred as crosstown "Lite 93.9" WLIT moved up its planned switch to all-Christmas. The thought being that CBS purposely forced WLIT to move up its Christmas plans to make them more vulnerable. Nevertheless, on Monday, November 5, WCKG spent the day simulcasting some of its Chicago sister stations: Dahl's first show on WJMK from 5:30 to 10am, Sports 670 WSCR from 10am to 2pm, AAA 93.1 WXRT from 2pm to 4pm, and News 780 WBBM from 4 to 5pm. Following the 5pm news tone Fresh 105.9 launched its AC format with U2's "Beautiful Day". Format Change Archive no 3:07 "Onda 92″ WKIE/WDEK Signs-Off http://formatchange.com/onda-92-wkiewdek-signs-off/ http://formatchange.com/onda-92-wkiewdek-signs-off/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:00:49 +0000 Lance http://formatchange.com/?p=436 ]]>


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Previous Format: Spanish CHR
New Format: Variety Hits
Date & Time Of Change: November 22, 2004 at 12:00am
More Info: Wikipedia

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Previous Format: Spanish CHR
New Format: Variety Hits
Date & Time Of Change: November 22, 2004 at 9:00am
More Info: Wikipedia

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106.7 The Fish WZFS WYLL Chicago Des Plaines Salem

Previous Format: Christian AC “106.7 The Fish” WZFS
New Format: Spanish AC “Pasion 106.7” WPPN
Date & Time Of Change: November 1, 2001 at 12:00am
More Info: Wikipedia

Aircheck contributed by Jeremy Andrews

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Energy 92.7 92.5 WKIE WKIF WDEK Chicago Kankaee Chris Shebel Jeffrey T Mason Bill Latour La Tour Onda Onda 92 Big City Radio Chicago 92.7 92.5

Previous Format: Dance “Energy 92.7 & 5″
New Format: Spanish CHR “Onda 92″
Date & Time Of Change: January 5, 2003 at 12:00am
More Info: Airchecked, Wikipedia

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