At the top of the hour, Chicago smooth-jazz stalwart WNUA will flip from its 22-years-entrenched format to the Spanish-language programming design known as “Mega,” in the latest example of the decimation of the format beloved by so many cabbies that’s taken place over the past two years. But for the first time in my extensive reading on this topic, I’ve found out just why radio companies seem to be fleeing from the sultry sounds of “Piano In The Dark” in droves: MORE »
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Format Wars
Chicago Will Be Smooth No Longer
Philly Is Lacking In Smooth Today
As part of Idolator’s extensive coverage of the demise of “smooth jazz” radio, it’s our duty to inform you that WJZZ in Philadelphia, owned by the Greater Media group, flipped away from the format yesterday. MORE »
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Time To Cut Back On Expenditures, Chris Botti
Another smooth jazz station bites the dust thanks to Clear Channel, this time in Baltimore, as WSMJ 104.3 flipped last week to what is described by the station as “a 1990’s-intensive modern rock format”. Unfortunately, that seems to mean a Stereo MC’s flashback is occasionally thrown in with the Seether and Finger Eleven to mix things up a bit. Still, which format is more dreadful these days? Smooth jazz or “modern rock”? MORE »
It’s A Tough Day To Be Boney James
Will the last smooth jazz station to leave the air blow out the candles? Houston’s own The Wave has flipped formats from the soothing sounds of Paul Hardcastle and Candy Dulfer to a contemporary hits format which according to the station manager will feature tracks from “Alicia Keys, Beyoncé,… MORE »
Another smooth jazz station bites the dust: Citadel has abandoned the format on Washington, D.C. station WJZW, flipping the channel to a ’60s/’70s hybrid that’s being called “True Oldies 105.9″ and that focuses on rock and Motown hits from the two decades. MORE »
