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Thursday, November 10, 2011

"Dave FM" Atlanta Morning Duo Jimmy and Yvonne Are Out

Jimmy Baron and Yvonne The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Rodney Ho reports that Jimmy Baron and co-host Yvonne Monet were let go from CBS Radio’s adult alternative “Dave FM” WZGC (92.9). The two have been heard in mornings on Dave FM since 2009. Read More

Monday, July 18, 2011

Remembering The Early Days Of Q101 Chicago

WKQX With WKQX (Q101) Chicago wrapping up a nearly 20-year history in Alternative, it seemed like a good time to recall the station’s beginnings as a unique Rock/AC hybrid. While some of the format’s early breakthrough stations, from WNNX (99X) Atlanta to KITS (Live 105) San Francisco, segued in to the format from Top 40, Q101 made an even more unusual … Read More

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

First Listen: Journey 97.9

WWWQ-HD-3 In Cincinnati, Cumulus competes with Hubbard’s ’80s-gold-based WREW (Rewind 94.9). In Atlanta, it’s just rolled out an '80s-based station of its own. Read More

Friday, June 10, 2011

Atlanta's "99X" is back on 99, as Cumulus makes a translator move

WWWQ-HD2 In April 2009, Cumulus brought back the onetime "99X" brand on an FM translator at 97.9, feeding it from the HD-2 channel of sister station WWWQ. The PPM numbers grew to around a 1-share with age 6+ AQH. Read More

Friday, August 6, 2010

Atlanta's "99X" gets a live morning personality with Axel Lowe at the helm

Rodney Ho of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Axel Lowe is returning to Cumulus alternative rocker “99X” (heard on the translator at 97.9). Lowe previously worked for Cumulus on “Atlanta’s Rock station” WNNX (100.5), where he did afternoon drive. Read More

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

New radio deal for the NBA Atlanta Hawks puts them on an HD-2/FM translator

From this morning’s TRI Newsletter: “Nowhere in the press release from the team and Cumulus about the new relationship among the co-owned NBA Hawks and NHL Thrashers and the radio owner is there a mention of “HD Radio” or “translator.” But that’s what “99X – at 97.9” is.” Last year, Cumulus re-introduced the alternative “99X” brand as an HD-2 chann… Read More

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