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Primarily old radio stuff...digitizing a few thousand airchecks one tape at a time.

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WLUM-FM 102.1 Milwaukee Past Listens
1993 rhythmic top 40 "Hot 102"
2004 modern rock "Rock 102One"
2006 modern rock "FM102-1"
2011 modern rock "FM102-1"

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WLUM-FM 102.1 Milwaukee Past Listens
Listening to previous incarnations of WLUM-FM before its sale to K-Love Inc.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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This week:

San Antonio | AAA/Americana KFAN “the Fan,” rhythmic top 40 KTFM “Hot 103”
Sacramento | classic rock KSEG “the Eagle”
New Orleans | hot AC WMXZ “Mix 95.7 WMIX”
Albany | top 40 WFLY “Fly 92”
Portsmouth NH | top 40 WERZ
Chico CA | top 40-rock KRFD “K100”

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August 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #76: August 10-16

D/FW: KEGL 97.1 "the Eagle" 1988, 1990, 1991
+ bonus KFJZ-FM "Z97" audio from 1980

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August 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Listening to Salt Lake City modern rockers through the years...

1988 (KJQN-FM 95.5), 1995 (KXRK 96.1, KUTQ 99.5), 2003 (KXRK 96.3, KJQN 100.7/KMXU 105.1), 2008 (KXRK), 2011 (KXRK, KENZ 101.9), 2013 (KHTB 94.9), 2014 (KHTB), 2017 (KSQN 103.1)

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July 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #75
#Detroit | classic rock WLLZ 106.7 “Detroit’s Wheels” (2019)
#Allentown | rock WZZO 95.1 “Z95,” top 40 WHXT 99.9 “Hot 99.9” (1991)
Tyler/Longview | top 40-rock KKTX-FM/AM 96.1/1240 “Heart 96.1,” KPXI 100.7 “X100” (1991)

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July 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #74

Little Rock | classic hits KKPT “Point” (1994) + bonus KLPQ (1980)
Killeen | easy listening KNCT-FM (2019)
Montgomery | CHR WHHY “Y102” (1992)
Flagstaff/Prescott | easy listening KAHM (2019)
Dothan AL | CHR WKMX “KMX” (1992)
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July 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Odd choice…. “Red, white and blue weekend on 80s On 8” liner on SXM 80s channel into well known Canadian Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ‘69”
July 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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#Radio audio, history, and musings from radio this week back then…

D/FW | modern rock KDGE “the Edge” (first day, 1989) adult hits KJKK “100.3 Jack FM” (first day, 2004)
San Francisco | country KSAN “94.9 K-San” sign-off and flip to R&B-dance KYLD “Wild” (1997)

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July 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #72: June 22-28

D/FW | dance KKDL “KDL” (2003)
#Ottawa | Modern rock CILV-FM “Live 88-5” (2008)
#Fresno | Rhythmic AC KSKS “Kiss” (1991)
Little Rock | CHR KZOU-FM/AM “Zoo 98” (1990)
#Shreveport | Rock KTUX “99X” (1994)

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June 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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#Tulsa #Radio Dial Scan June 2025
KTBT, KRQV, KWEN, KWEN-HD2, KRAV-FM, KMOD-FM, KVOO-FM, KXBL, KTSO, KJSR, KMYZ-FM, KJMM, KHTT, KTGX
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June 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #70

D/FW | rhythmic top 40 KRBV “Wild 100” first day (2001)
#Houston | modern AC KKPN “Planet” flip to regional Mexican “Estereo Latino” (1998), top 40-modern rock KRBE-FM (1995)
#Atlanta | country WKHX-FM “Kicks 101.5” (2001)

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May 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #69: May 18 1986

The top songs of the week counted down on...
CHR KZPS "Z92.5" #Dallas /Fort Worth
CHR KTKS "Kiss 106FM" Dallas/Fort Worth

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May 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then May 11-17

#Philly | modern WUBA “Radio 104-5” first day (2007)
#Ottawa | CHR CFGO “Hot New Energy 1200” (1996)
#Tucson | CHR KRQQ “93.7KRQ” (1997)
#Omaha | rock CHR KXKT “the Kat” (1992)
Wichita Falls | CHR KNIN-FM “Rockin’ 92-9” (1990)

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May 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #67

#Houston | CHR KRBE-FM 104.1 (1997)
San Antonio | hot AC KSMG 105.3 “Magic 105.3” (1997)
Charleston SC | modern WAVF 96.1 “96 Wave” and AAA WALC 100.5 “100.5 the Drive” (2006)

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May 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #66

New York | Dance WQHT 103.5 “Hot 103” (1987)
El Paso | Top 40 KINT-FM 97.5 “Kint 98” (1982)

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Radio This Week Back Then #66: April 27-May 3
This week: Dance WQHT 103.5 "Hot 103" New York, top 40 KINT-FM 97.5 "Kint 98" El Paso
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May 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then Edition 65. Read and listen...

#Atlanta | top 40 WAPW “Power 99” (1990)
St Louis | modern rock KPNT “105.7 the Point, Everything Alternative” (2012)
#Cincinnati | top 40 WKRQ “Q102, Cincinnati’s Hit Music” (2019)

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April 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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#Radio This Week Back Then, No. 64:

#Chicago | classic rock WLUP-FM “the Loop,” modern rock WKQX “Q101” (2009)
#Savannah | hot AC WZAT “102-1 the Sound” (2018)

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April 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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#Radio audio, history, and musings from radio this week back then…

#Dallas / Fort Worth | AC KVIL-FM/AM (1991)
#Philadelphia | rhythmic CHR WIOQ “Q102, the Beat of Philadelphia” and adult R&B WDAS-FM (1997)

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April 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #62

#Nashville | CHR WYHY “Y107” (1993)
Madison | CHR WTFX “94-1 the Fox” (1991)…plus later WJJO changeover
Fort Walton Beach | CHR-rock-classic rock WWSF-FM “98 Surf FM” (1993)

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April 4, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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#Radio This Week Back Then...

San Diego | AAA KCBQ-FM “Sets FM 105.3” (1996)
Myrtle Beach | CHR WBPR “Power 98” (1989)
Abilene | CHR KFQX “Fox 102.7” (1992)
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Radio This Week Back Then #61: March 23-29
Beginnings and endings: AAA KCBQ-FM "Sets FM" San Diego, CHR WBPT "Power 98" Myrtle Beach, CHR KFQX-FM "Fox 102.7" Abilene
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March 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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This week: Radio audio, history, and musings from #radio this week back then…

Los Angeles | rock CHR KQLZ “Pirate Radio” (1989 debut and following day)
San Antonio | CHR KSJL “All Hits 76 KSJL” and KITY (1985)
Louisville | rock CHR WLRS “LRS102” (1986)

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Radio This Week Back Then #60: March 16-22
'80s Flashback: rock CHR KQLZ-FM "Pirate Radio" Los Angeles debut, San Antonio CHRs KSJL (in AM stereo!) and KITY, and rock CHR WLRS "LRS102" Louisville
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March 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then, No. 59

#Dallas/Fort Worth | rhythmic CHR KRBV “Hot 100” (first day, 1999)
#Pittsburgh | CHR WBZZ “B94” (1992)
#Youngstown | rock WHOT-FM “Hot 101, the Original Rock & Roll” (1992)
#Lubbock | hot AC KRLB-FM (1996)

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March 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Interesting…2DAY 104.1 Sydney shifted from hot AC to top 40 with a focus on emerging “hits before they hit.” They sound fresh on their stream.

So many American top 40s have long ceded new music discovery to Spotify, TikTok, etc. as well as younger audiences.

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2Day FM relaunches with a 'Fresh Music' promise
Sydney’s 1041 2Day FM has rebranded with a bold new format,
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March 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #58:

Columbus OH | adult hits WJKR 103.9 “Jack FM” (2017)
#Memphis | R&B WMPW 98.9 “Power 99” (2005)
#Fresno | rhythmic CHR KBOS 94.9 “B95” (1988)
#Knoxville | AAA WOKI-FM 100.3 “100.3 the River” (2005)

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March 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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#Radio This Week Back Then #57: February 23-March 1

New York | CHR WPLJ 95.5 “95-5PLJ” (1992)
San Diego | modern KFSD-FM 92.1 “92-1 Premium Radio” (2002)
Jacksonville | CHR WAPE 95.1 (2019)
Killeen/Temple | CHR KTQN 106.3 “Q106” (1988)

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February 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM