The format was a big success in many markets. CBS promised disappointed oldies listeners that they could still find their favorite oldies and CBS-FM djs at the station's online HD2 channel.... No fun at all if you're still drivin' 'round in your beat-up Chevy - or even a Prius with no HD capabilities...
But ... if you believe in forever, there is definitely a rock 'n' roll heaven - or at least some Johnny Angel looking down.
Because the Jack format, so successful in other markets, failed in New York!
Ha!
And this Thursday, at 1:01PM, WCBS FM 101.1 FM will be back in business in New York! Slightly newer oldies - a little less doo-wap, a little more rock - but, hey, Bob Shannon will be back, and even some of the news guys ... and, if only they could bring back Herb Oscar Anderson ... well, maybe for another oldies weekend (he was the "Morning Mayor" on ABC not CBS radio, after all), I'd settle for that ...
And what about the few confused souls who liked Jack?
"He"'ll be available on CBS's HD2 online station....
See also: Bob Shannon Back on WCBS-FM Radio in New York!
9 comments:
Yes my friend you have found that lost soul. I have to say NY radio sucks now. Jack was the one shining light. What can I say I was a teen in the late 70's(13,14)and early eighties and that station was made for me. I used to like Lite Fm but that format has changed to disco oldies and theres only so much one can listen to disco at work. I guess I will have to change over to 104 which is rock. I think the only one left in the city. Oh sighhhhhhhhhhhh
Now I feel bad ... :)
But, actually, I did see that CBS-FM will be playing more songs from the 70s and 80s, so you might be ok...
As one of the disgruntled listeners who woke up one morning thinking that someone had messed with the tuner on my clock radio, I am absolutely thrilled that MY station is alive and well once again. The power of prayer lives in Rock and Roll Heaven after all!!
Lainie
Ahhhhhh Dan Mason....are you out there? PLEASE change 104.3 WJMK (CBS) Chicago back to oldies 104.3!!!!!!!!
P.S. From the above post.......And put Jack out to pasture on the WJMK HD-2 stream!!
there isn't even a word for how much i dislike cbs fm. all the lamest oldies my parents tortured me with growing up. a completely useless preset on my car radio. a station chock full of the most annoying radio [lack of] personalities. i was glad to see them go. jack played tons of stuff i liked. the only thing that sucked about jack was the jackass voiceover guy & his poorly written double entendres. every station in ny is so poorly programmed that jack was a godsend. contrary to what pd's think, i really don't want to hear the same song 4 times in a 6 hour period [z100]. i don't like zany radio programs [plj]. and i definitely don't want to hear adult contempo [ltw]. whoever seanced cbs out of its grave needs to be smacked - hard! bring back jack! there's so much music out there. . . at least i finally got to hear some of it on jack.
lainie - absolutely!
anon - I'll be in Chicago the first week of September, and will try to put a good word in for ya...
Victoria - now you've got me feeling bad for you ... tell you what - check out the songs on http://paullevinson.info/samples.html - and see if those songs make you feel any better ...
lainie, anon, Victoria - welcome to InfiniteRegress.tv!
Paul
Thank GOD
FOR WCBS FM
THere are many of us who grew up in NYC and WCBS FM was a part of are lives.WERE not some transplanted New Yorker who dosent know the history of this city and its music.OLDIES FOREVER..Jack get some personality next time.
I grew up listening to WCBS FM and like so many other loyal listeners can only say how thankful I am that they are back!!!!!!
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