Format Change Archive » Poughkeepsie 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 » Poughkeepsie http://formatchange.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://formatchange.com/category/poughkeepsie/ 92.9 WRKW becomes "92.9 Rock" http://formatchange.com/929-wrkw-becomes-929-rock/ http://formatchange.com/929-wrkw-becomes-929-rock/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2002 16:00:00 +0000 Lance http://formatchange.com/?p=49 ]]>


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From its launch in October 1999, 92.9 WRKW ran an automated Rock AC format that had little chance for success. With a signal 20 miles north of Poughkeepsie and varying signal problems in the southern part of the market, it struggled to find an audience with additional problems ranging from poor audio to a total lack of promotion from original owners Strauss Media. After the sale of the Strauss stations to Clear Channel closed in November 2000, rumors on the future of the station came up with WRKW struggling to build an audience to little action. On June 27, 2002 at 10:00 AM, the Rock AC format came to an end with a 26-hour loop of Eminem’s “Without Me,” coinciding with the launch of Active Rock “92-9 Rock” to counter Cumulus Media’s pair of dominant rockers, Classic Rock 101.5 WPDH and Modern Rock 92.7 WRRV/96.9 WRRB.

]]> http://formatchange.com/929-wrkw-becomes-929-rock/feed/ 0 92.9 Rock,Active Rock,Poughkeepsie,Rock AC,Stunting,WRKW From its launch in October 1999, 92.9 WRKW ran an automated Rock AC format that had little chance for success. With a signal 20 miles north of Poughkeepsie and varying signal problems in the southern part of the market, From its launch in October 1999, 92.9 WRKW ran an automated Rock AC format that had little chance for success. With a signal 20 miles north of Poughkeepsie and varying signal problems in the southern part of the market, it struggled to find an audience with additional problems ranging from poor audio to a total lack of promotion from original owners Strauss Media. After the sale of the Strauss stations to Clear Channel closed in November 2000, rumors on the future of the station came up with WRKW struggling to build an audience to little action. On June 27, 2002 at 10:00 AM, the Rock AC format came to an end with a 26-hour loop of Eminem's "Without Me," coinciding with the launch of Active Rock "92-9 Rock" to counter Cumulus Media's pair of dominant rockers, Classic Rock 101.5 WPDH and Modern Rock 92.7 WRRV/96.9 WRRB. Format Change Archive no 3:04