Memphis Gets CHR-Pop

[EvanJ]

www.radioandrecords.com/Subscribers/TodaysNews/homepage.htm
"Flinn Brings Pop Back To Memphis

The company has flipped WMPS (The Pig) to CHR/Pop as WHBQ with the moniker "Q107.5, The No. 1 Hit Music Station." The station was Triple A until just two weeks ago, when it morphed to a Classic Hits format. PD Steve Richards remains in place. Flinn had a CHR/Pop format on that frequency three years ago, when the station was WKSL (Kiss 107.5) under then-PD Chris Taylor — who now programs crosstown Infinity Hot AC WMC-FM."
For Fall 2003 the Memphis ratings had an out of market CHR-Pop station with a rating under 1.0. Flinn currently has no stations on the CHR-Pop panel.

[EvanJ]

I'm listening online. Here's a sample:
Hilary Duff: "Come Clean"
50 Cent: "In Da Club"
Kelly Clarkson: "Miss Independent"
Maroon 5: "This Love"
Jessica Simpson: "With You"
Avril Lavigne: "Don't Tell Me"
Eminem: "Lose Yourself"
Britney Spears: "Toxic"
Beyonce: "Me, Myself, And I"
Jason Mraz: "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" (it has stopped during this song)
No current rap, but the two most recent very famous rap songs.

[Bob]

EvanJ said:

I'm listening online.  Here's a sample:
Hilary Duff: "Come Clean"
50 Cent: "In Da Club"
Kelly Clarkson: "Miss Independent"
Maroon 5: "This Love"
Jessica Simpson: "With You"
Avril Lavigne: "Don't Tell Me"
Eminem: "Lose Yourself"
Britney Spears: "Toxic"
Beyonce: "Me, Myself, And I"
Jason Mraz: "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" (it has stopped during this song)
No current rap, but the two most recent very famous rap songs.

sounds cruddy.

[Deleted]

That looks like half recurrents.

[reception]

Maybe it needs to build up its music library. ???

[Bob]

reception said:

Maybe it needs to build up its music library. ???

probly, WYLD in Knoxville started off reallllly crappy like that too. It's Rhythmic.

[EvanJ]

The new Knoxville CHR-Rhythmic station that calls themselves Wild is WYIL. The actual WYLD-AM and WYLD-FM call letters are in New Orleans and the WILD-AM call letters are in Boston. Don't try to guess a station's call letters solely based on them calling themselves Kiss, Hot, Wild, Star, Mix, Lite, or whatever. I don't know how many people pay attention, but radio stations are required to give a legal ID every hour near the hour. That's a way to find out the call letters if a radio station does not make it obvious at other times.

[EvanJ]

www.radioandrecords.com
WHBQ (Q107.5)/Memphis Personality Found Dead
The body of Rebecca Glahn, who went by the name Madison as the CHR/Pop station's midday host and was known as Rebecca Fox when the station was Triple A WMPS, was discovered in her apartment yesterday morning. Police were preparing to hold a press conference regarding their investigation at press time, and station personnel declined to comment on information regarding the possible cause of death.

[Jeff]

EvanJ said:

www.radioandrecords.com
WHBQ (Q107.5)/Memphis Personality Found Dead
The body of Rebecca Glahn, who went by the name Madison as the CHR/Pop station's midday host and was known as Rebecca Fox when the station was Triple A WMPS, was discovered in her apartment yesterday morning. Police were preparing to hold a press conference regarding their investigation at press time, and station personnel declined to comment on information regarding the possible cause of death.

I first heard about Glahan's death from Radio-Info's Mississippi board this afternoon.

Less than an hour ago, I heard that her death was indeed a murder, via WLBT's 10:00 news.

Former Rock 93-9 DJ found dead :(

For a number of months, Glahan was a DJ at Jackson's Rock 93-9 (WRXW). There, she was known as Rebecca Fox.

[reception]

That is terrible and sickening news. :'(

[Jeff]

reception said:

That is terrible and sickening news. :'(

I agree.

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(