Re: [IRCA] Rock formats on AM

[Russ Johnson <radiok3pi@xxxxxxxxx>]

FWIW, my local AM station (WLXN 1440 Lexington NC) just went from talk to
oldies.   They also launched a low power FM (250 watt) station to simulcast
it.  Pretty crappy coverage on that as you can imagine.

Anyway, interesting to hear music again on the dial.

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 1:32 AM, Rick Lewis <ricklew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Minor correction, Don. KFRC went top 40 in 1966, and stayed in that format
> for 20 years.
> They became "Magic 61" playing big bands and standards for a few years,
> then
> switched to oldies.
> Family Radio made a trade with Infinity and changed 610 to the religious
> format they previously aired on KEAR. That was sometime around 2005,
> possibly a year earlier.
> --
> Rick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald K. Kaskey" <kaskeyfamily@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"
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>  Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 6:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Rock formats on AM
>
>
> KFRC was Oldies format when the 'oldies' first came on the air
> (60s)..They retained that format until 5-6 years ago when they sold the
> station, which then became religious.  KFRC is now operating the 1550
> station here in S.F. with 'oldies' once again.  Actually, they've been
> there a year or so (maybe more)....
>
> Don K.
> S.F. CA
>
>
>
>
> Rick Dau wrote:
> > The old WTAK-1000 in Huntsville was a classic rock station back in the
> > day.
> > They went to that format in 1987, and at first, they were NOT
> simulcasting
> > their
> > FM sister, which is extremely rare for an AM station with a rock format
> to
> > do.  I think they've been WJDL (with varying formats) since about '94 or
> > so.
> >
> > 73,
> > Rick Dau
> > South Omaha, NE
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: "texas4421@xxxxxxxx" <texas4421@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: IRCA <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; AMFMTVDX <amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Mon, March 14, 2011 10:15:53 PM
> > Subject: [IRCA] WVVB-960
> >
> > Well another good station bit the dust. WERC-960 is gone replaced by the
> > worse
> > rock stuff. Has anyone reported this? I must have missed any reports. I
> > miss
> > WERC.
> >
> > 960  WVVB  AL  BIRMINGHAM            0005    15/03/11
> > ID - "Rock 103.1 THE VULCAN" [WM-TN]
> >
> > Heard this the other night but never got a ID till now. Really never
> > thought
> > anyone would put heavy rock on AM.
> >
> > DXer: Willis
> > QTH: Old Fort, TN
> > ANTENNA: 149' long wire that is [at present]on the ground.
> > RCVR: Drake R-4C
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