Mix 102.7 Becomes Fresh 102.7 (NY)

[blfdguy1]

Much to my horror this morning, Mix 102.7, which was classic dance, has switched to Fresh 102.7, something that sounded like maybe Hot AC to me. The first song I heard when I got into my car was "Suddenly I See" a song I really like but was not expecting followed by "One Headlight".

The only upswing for me is that maybe WKTU will go back to playing more current dance music so that it doesn't feel like it has to compete with Mix.

RIP Mix 102.7 (my favorite)

[retromike32]

I took a little listen and it's like songs from the 90's and today.When they fired the airstaff month ago, I could smell the format change a mile away. I hope there second attempted in Hot AC stays around this time.






Mike B

[tico]

There goes the hope for country that some at radio-info.com wanted.

[🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾]

Some of in the dance radio community had heard rumors several months back that WKTU was going to modify their format so it would get rid of the majority of dance currents, basically, becoming a carbon copy of Mix 102.7. They were already doing that "No repeat workday" thing everyday and they would play the same classics everyday. So this just went one step further. And their weekly mixshows stopped too.

I don't know if WKTU will switch back to more currents, but I don't think they can continue like this either.

[areyoureadytojump]

It's HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I *hate* it.

Jealousy by Natalie Merchant is on right now.

[reception]

Better format but still a horrible change, it won't be able to keep up with WLTW or WPLJ.

[anthonyc]

Let's face it...the tri-state area needs a new hip dance pop station like KTU once was. As of right now Z100 has been spinnin pop remixes when a song is at its peak, but a station catering to remixez of pop songs as well as dance pop would do very good. Mix this with good hip hop & r&b as well as rock remixes and you got yourself a good formula for a new station. Now if KTU wants to go classic fine, because they aren't very good as a "feel good station" NY and NJ need dance and club music soon. However, that doesn't mean that old disco shouldn't get played...just not as much.
I'm jus lookin for a station that features the return of 90's pop such as celine dion, nsync, spice girls, savage garden etc...but remixes of these guys plus new songs and a good full playlist.

[vstreamer]

After a couple of weeks trying out this station, it's really not fresh at all. I'd have loved if they had started playing new young debuting artists, more like a AAA station, but it's the same old, same old.
Even country would have been an interesting change of format.