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WJMR
WJMR-FM (98.3 MHz) is an urban adult contemporary radio station serving the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. They are known on-air as ''"Jammin' 98.3"'', and are licensed to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Under ownership of Saga Communications, its studios (which are shared with the other four stations in Saga's Milwaukee Radio Group) and transmitter are located in Milwaukee's West Side. History 98.3 FM history The 98.3 frequency was home for many years to WZMF, which signed on the air in July 1966. At its inception, the station aired a MOR format. WZMF was located in a small house on Shady Lane in Menomonee Falls. WZMF's pop music programming eventually became more experimental, and the station evolved into a freeform progressive rock format by October 1968, one of the first stations to do so in the midwest. The station was moderately successful with the format for the next eleven years, pushing rival WTOS into a different format and staying competitive with leading rocker WQFM. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRXS
WRXS (106.9 FM; "Pure Oldies 106.9") is a commercial radio station licensed to Brookfield, Wisconsin, and serving the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The station is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Milwaukee Radio Group. It broadcasts an oldies radio format, known as "Pure Oldies", concentrating on 1950s, 1960s and 1970s hits. It switches to Christmas music during the holiday season. WRXS has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 4,400 watts. The transmitter and radio studios are on Milwaukee's West Side, off West McKinley Avenue. History Smooth jazz (1995–1997) On February 10, 1993, a construction permit was granted for a new FM station, with the call sign WLJU. The original permittee, Tran Broadcasting in Milwaukee sold it to Harris Classical Broadcasting, which also owned Milwaukee's heritage classical music station, WFMR, before it went on the air. It formally signed on for the first time in August 1995, as WFMI, playing a satellite-fed smooth ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammin' Oldies
Rhythmic oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, R&B, disco, or dance genres of music. The playlists spans from the 1960s through the 2000s. They depend on market conditions and may be designed for African-American or Hispanic audiences. It is also referred to as "Jammin' Oldies" or "Music From Back in the Day" by various radio stations. Since the late 2000s, much of the library in the "rhythmic oldies" format has been adopted by the classic hits format. A variation on the format is urban oldies. History On November 19, 1997, the Los Angeles radio station formerly known as KIBB began a new concept in radio. KCMG, which named itself Mega 100.3 after a listener contest, was "oldies with attitude". Chancellor Media, later to be called AMFM, developed the format with the intention of using it on other stations. Just as radio in the 80s had the "urban versus churban" competition, R & B oldies radio was dividing into two camps—the straight urban oldies stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WFMR (Milwaukee)
WFMR was a classical music radio station that existed on three different FM frequencies around Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during its 51-year history. Its last frequency was 106.9 MHz. History Originally at 96.5 on the FM dial, WFMR signed on the air with a classical music format on June 26, 1956, from the Bayshore Shopping Center in Glendale. The next year, the studios moved to downtown Milwaukee, at 606 West Wisconsin Avenue. The 50,000-watt transmitter (the most powerful allowed by the FCC) was located in a room on the top floor of the 20-story structure—just outside the studio. After Bill Dunn and partners sold the station to Koss Broadcasting (John Koss of Koss Corporation), the studios were moved to the north side of the city, at 711 West Capitol Drive (not to be confused with the WTMJ station's "Radio City", which nearly has the same address number of 720, but on Capitol Drive, fourteen blocks away). In 1983, the station was sold and flipped to an adult contempo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKLH
WKLH (96.5 FM) is a classic rock-formatted radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The station is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of the Milwaukee Radio Group. Its studios are located on Milwaukee's West Side, and the transmitter is on the MPTV tower in Shorewood. WKLH broadcasts in the digital hybrid HD Radio format. History Classical (1956–1983) The station received its Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license on November 30, 1955. They signed on the air as WFMR on June 26, 1956, with a classical music format from the Bayshore Shopping Center in Glendale, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 24.5 kilowatts and an antenna height of above average terrain (HAAT). They began broadcasting in stereo in 1962. In June 1969, it boosted its power to 40 kW, becoming the most powerful FM station in Milwaukee at that time. They got another power upgrade in July 1974, this time to 50 kW. Adult contemporary (1983–1986) In January 1983, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLDB
WLDB (93.3 FM broadcasting, FM "B93.3 FM") is a commercial radio, commercial radio station in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the Milwaukee Radio Alliance, a partnership between Times-Shamrock Communications and Willie Davis (defensive end), All Pro Broadcasting. WLDB airs an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. Its radio studio, studios are on Good Hope Road in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Menomonee Falls. WLDB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 16,000 watts. The transmitter site is in Milwaukee's North Side off Humboldt Boulevard near Estabrook Park and the Milwaukee River. History Early years (1958–1973) In 1958, WQFM sign-on, signed on the air. The station had various formats in its early years, including classical music, big band music, jazz and ethnic programming, before the station tried an broadcast automation, automated Top 40 format. Rock (1973–1996) Starting in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WJOI
WJOI (1340 AM) is a commercial radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is known on-air as "Joy 1340/98.7". WJOI is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Milwaukee Radio Group, with radio studios and offices on Milwaukee's West Side. The transmitter is on West Martin Drive in Milwaukee. Programming is also heard on 99-watt FM translator W254CU at 98.7 MHz. WJOI has a Christian talk and teaching radio format most of the day. On weekdays it largely broadcasts national religious leaders including Chuck Swindoll, David Jeremiah, Joyce Meyer, Jim Daly and Alistair Begg. Some hours of the night and weekends, WJOI carries "Today's Christian Music" from the Salem Radio Network. Sunday hours also include brokered ethnic programming, largely German Polish, including Polka music. The station also airs Slovene and Croatian programming. History The station signed on the air as WEMP on October 14, 1935. WEMP was Milwaukee's third radio station (after WI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WHQG
WHQG (102.9 FM, "102.9 The Hog") is a commercial radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It airs a mainstream rock radio format and is owned by Saga Communications, operating as part of its Milwaukee Radio Group. WHQG is a Class B FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most Milwaukee-area stations. The studios, which are shared with WHQG's four sister stations, along with the transmitter tower, are on West McKinley Avenue, on the city's west side. History Top 40 and soft AC (1962–1972) The station signed on the air on April 22, 1962, as WRIT-FM, co-owned with WRIT (1340 AM, now WJOI). The stations simulcasted a Top 40 format. In 1971, 102.9 split from the simulcast, becoming WFWO-FM ("For Women Only"). WFWO played soft adult contemporary music. Country (1972–1987) The station flipped to country music as WBCS on October 1, 1972. WBCS found success with the format, as they were the only country station in the market at the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WXSS
WXSS (103.7 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial radio station city of license, licensed to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin United States, and serving Greater Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. It broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. Its studios are on West Grange Avenue in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, Hales Corners. WXSS is a list of broadcast station classes, Class B FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 18,000 watts. The transmitter is on North Humboldt Boulevard in the Milwaukee "radio masts and towers, tower farm" complex near Estabrook Park and the Milwaukee River in the northeastern part of the city. WXSS broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its digital subchannels carry a simulcast of sister station WSSP on HD2, and "Channel Q", Audacy's LGBTQ and dance music service, on HD3. The HD2 subchannel feeds FM translator W289CB at 105.7 MHz. History Early years (1961-1971) The original call sign was WTOS, a reference to its city o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRNW
WRNW (97.3 FM) is a commercial radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, known as "97.3 The Game". It airs a sports radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios are on West Howard Avenue in Greenfield. WRNW is a Class B FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 15,500 watts. The transmitter is atop the WISN-TV tower in Lincoln Park, near the Milwaukee River. WRNW broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel carries talk radio programming from co-owned WISN (1130 AM); WISN-TV is owned by Hearst Television and outside its tower lease, has no other connection to WISN radio and WRNW. Programming On weekdays, WRNW features local sports shows during the day and evening. Steve Czaban and Brian Butch are heard in morning drive time. He is followed by Bill Schmid and Armen Saryan from 9am-noon. In afternoons, Mike Heller, Nick Bruesewitz, Drew Olson, Kevin Brandt, Hunter Baumgardt, Tim Allen, Matt Schneidman, and Doug Russell ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Rock (radio Format)
Progressive rock (sometimes known as underground rock) is a radio station programming format that emerged in the late 1960s,Thomas Staudter"On the Radio With a Mix Very Distinctly His Own" ''The New York Times'', March 24, 2002. Accessed March 23, 2008. in which disc jockeys are given wide latitude in what they may play, similar to the freeform format but with the proviso that some kind of rock music is almost always played.Fritz E. Froehlich, Allen S. Kent, Carolyn M. Hall (eds.), "FM Commercialization in the United States", ''The Froehlich/Kent Encyclopedia of Telecommunications'', CRC Press, 1991. . p. 179. It enjoyed the height of its popularity in the late 1960s and 1970s. The name for the format began being used circa 1968, when serious disc jockeys were playing "progressive 'music for the head and discussing social issues in between records.Mike Olszewski, ''Radio Daze: Stories from the Front in Cleveland's FM Air Wars'', Kent State University Press, 2003. . p. xi. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star-Spangled Banner
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort after the battle. The poem was set to the music of a popular British song written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a social club in London. Smith's song, " To Anacreon in Heaven" (or "The Anacreontic Song"), with various lyrics, was already popular in the United States. This setting, renamed "The Star-Spangled Banner", soon became a popular patriotic song. With a range of 19 semitones, it is known for being very difficult to sing, in part because the melody sung today is the soprano part. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McLean
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail", he is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie (song), American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". His other hit singles include "Vincent (Don McLean song), Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air (song), Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison's "Crying (Roy Orbison song)#Don McLean version, Crying" and the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You". McLean's song "And I Love You So (song), And I Love You So" has been recorded by Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Helen Reddy, Glen Campbell, and others. In 2000, Madonna had a hit with a rendition of "American Pie (song)#Madonna version, American Pie". In 2004, McLean was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In January 2018, BMI Foundation, BMI certified that "American Pie" had reache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
