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Re: The electronic countdown on 99.5 FM?

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From: Chad Childers
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1993 18:47
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>be switching to a country format.  UGH.  Just what we need.

I would guess that this is bunk, because they are now playing about a six
hour loop of all comedy tape.  I *love* it.  They just played "Wet Dream"
and "Massochism Tango", two of my favorites.  Hell, they even played
"I bet you they won't play this song on the radio"!  I know it's a promo,
but they've got me hooked, continuous music for three days with NO
commercials!

One other reason that I think they're not going country is that one of their
station identifications says, "We believe that we are complying with FCC
regulations, but some of the material you've been listening to may be
offensive to senior citizens.  If you are a senior citizen, please tune to W4
country, which plays old time western music."

Another one says "...some of our programming may be offensive to children
If you are a child, please tune to WLLZ, WRIF, or WHYT, these stations play 
music that appeals to children." (RIF-disclaimer: I do listen to that one)

>isn't cool anymore

Oh come on, wasn't the Fox a typical Madonna/Vanilla Ice pablum station?

I agree with the guy that said he admires whoever had the guts to do it.
They've gone on to playing Julie Brown, followed by Abbott & Costello.
Ecstacy!!!

- Chad
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From: chad@irie.ais.org (Chad Childers)
Subject: Re: The electronic countdown on 99.5 FM?
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Date: Fri, 01 Jan 93 13:47:37 EST
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Summary: It's not just a voice anymore
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