As I recall, Levine and 95X stole 94 Rocks copy at the Greyhound Bus pickup location, and Castle drove like mad to Rochester to get a copy from CMF, I think.Both stations wound up premiering it at midnight! In 2010, after Citadel announced that they would no longer syndicate the program, Dial Global picked up the show. All my old head-to-head competitors share the same love for those rating races, and the excitement and the reward in beating a strong competitor. But I lived in L.A. at the time and none of its battles made the list. The Philly WFIL vs. WIBG was never really a battle. Also during this time, Power 106 FM in Los Angeles was a STRICTLY hip hop and R&B station, they never deviated from that playlist (even in their mixshows) so this mix was quite a shock to their regular listeners. WDRQ vs WJLB, WBMX vs. WGCI and KKBT vs. KPWR. It all began when Jimmy Savile launched the world's first DJ dance party in 1943. KPWR was on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop airplay panel from 1997-2005 but reported to mediabase as Rhythmic. But fun! Power faces new challenges from KIBB and Groove Radio, decides to drop dance, dropping the Power Workout also becomes the station where Hip Hop Lives. I-95 vs. Y-100.I-95 is a station I grew up with in Elementary School and for the 5 years it was on the air, got an unbelievable amount of traction in Miami..Not to mention it broke alot of musicFreestyle, Madonna, Miami Sound Machine, wowThe memories..I was fortunate to do a brief P/T stint on air during its last months as Zeta in 2004-2005. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJkxBLgd5Hs, The battle which had me appreciate the fine term Chr rhythmic was close to my home in the Neighborhood of Point Breeze in the city where the Steelers keep rackin up Superbowl wins Pittsburgh. * WIOQ vs. WOGL during Phillys oldies explosion of 1987-88; WYSP vs. WMMR was mentioned by Rich Appel for its battle in the late 70s, but that was just the start. When the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles came out, you heard the soundtrack on MIX JAMZ. Mine are as much distinguished by their on-air and promotional energy, and by the musical changes they sparked. Another stellar article Sean. 17. Chart positions. * WXKS (Kiss 108) vs. WZOU Boston, also late 80s/early 90s; Listen to the best DJs and radio presenters in the world for free. In 1993, he released the album "Universe of Love." Some of the best jocks in the country were on those three stations at the time they did battle. Of course some of the earliest battles I remember which got me interested in radio in the first place, were the WABC, WMCA, and WWDJ(97DJ) battles. Reposted by1. And theres a lot from great radio markets like Detroit and Houston. WAMO (Hot 106 J.J. Stone at night where i get my JJ from) WBZZ B94 (The Real Deal Mike Neal - aaaaaannnnd were offf (signature Hot 8 at 8 kickoff) WMXP ( D.C. Taylor at Night yeidy yeidyguess whats down my pants) 92 to Jan 1, 1993 (the day that Mix Jamz died and became K-Garth 100 point 7) In 1997, he collaborated with Taka Boom on "Surrender" and "Can't Get High Without U.". Decades later, world-renowned DJs continue to create seamless and extended mixes that are out of this world. Including the great Judas Priest battle as each rushed to premier the groups new LP in, I think, 1980. 1982 Charleston, WV when Beasley Broadcast Group owned SUPER 102 WVSR and launched the CHR station. Ron Chapman at KVIL in Dallas was untouchable. The melody is the tune or pitch of your lyrics when you sing. In 1998, he dropped a position which he maintained in the following year 1999. WHen Paula Abdul was singin Forever Your Girl, you heard it on Mix Jamz. WHBQ was ready to snatch him up. Thanks for a great article, Ill check in in another 10 years . Click to reveal In its first seven years, KPWR's music selection focused on a mix of dance, house, freestyle, hip hop, and urban pop, while avoiding hard rock. .and bumper stickers everywhere! Jay Thomas was hired as the host of "The Power 106 Morning Zoo". 72,000 watts of music Power!KPWR Los Angeles! All good ones here. Fatboy slim took home a Best Electronic Award in the MTV Europe Music Awards in 1999. In the earlier months of Power 106's launch, Tommy Jaxson and Deborah Rath were the original morning jocks and hosts of "The Power 106 Morning Zoo". Favorited by17. 2023 is the year to enter the music industry. Gemtracks gives you priority access to exclusive A-Class recording studios around the world. I would have to say the greatest of all AOR battles happened in Philadelphia in the middle 80s. [34], KPWR logo from 1986 to 1993 (199293 edition), Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}341337N 1180405W / 34.227N 118.068W / 34.227; -118.068. Then in 1981, Q107 segued to AOR for a year and WPGC went AC and suddenly D.C. had no Top 40 station. I agree with Tom Mitchell that the WKTI/WRKR/WZUU, and WBTT battle in Milwaukee in 1983 was really something. Done. IIRC, Kent Burkhart was the PMD jock at KOWH, so he can back me up on the premise that the Battle Over Omaha was the very first Radio Battle in format radioany format, any market. That changed when actor, comedian, and radio veteran Jay Thomas took the helm of the show, giving the program its highest-rated numbers during his tenure. Entertainment was paramount, as witnessed by the promos and jock content between the songs. 13" in 1996, and "Cream Separates" in 1997. A bit saddened to hear WAMO to go the route of many urbans of this past decade that were locally owned and operated. Ive started off the comments section with the help of KSCS Dallas APD/MD Chris Huff, Hispanic Market Weklys Adam Jacobson, and Hz So Good author Rich Appel. He played House and Garage sets but began to headline in trance parties. Syracuse Late 80s WNTQ -93Q (CHR) and WYYY Y-94 A/C-big 25-54 battle. As an aside, if youll indulge me a paragraph to play the what if game, Id like to think my station in 2001, Jammin 105 and WRKS were on a virge of what mightve developed into a nice little Urban AC battle. The next book we gave away a new home!!! He was the first award recipient of the 'No 1 DJ in the World' Award by DJ Magazine. Sins of omission are inevitable here, and apologized for in advance; (I didnt try to name every great jock who came through a station, for instance.) Id sya over the 60s 70s 80s and early 90s Miami was as hot as the temp at times. However, the abrupt switch violated a transmitter lease agreement that KXOL's parent company, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), had with Emmis; the agreement required formal notification to Emmis of any change in format and expressly prohibited KXOL from programming to directly compete with KPWR. In 1996, he received the 'Best DJ' Award. 4) Detroits four-way Urban FM battle in 1982-83 WGPR was rough hewn but the home of the Electrifyin Mojo, who outdid Crocker for eclecticism and made the B-52s a core Urban artist in Detroit for several years. It was the fall of 1989 into winter of 1990. 272 likes, 1 comments - Mr. Sean So no WLOL v. KDWB Minneapolis, although it would likely be on many of your lists. Especially having my memory jogged on how many of those battles I was fortunate enuf to be part of the teams. Only one of those stations remains in the rock format today. News. In Sacramento iin the mid-80s, is was actually a meage e trois between KSFM, KWOD and KPOP KROY threw in the towel and went AC in 1984. The program served as a launching pad for both co-host/sidekicks Tattoo, who left the station in 2010,[21] and Luscious Liz known as Liz Hernandez, who departed on August 22, 2011 to pursue a television career with E! However, by early 2016, KPWR has drastically reduced the amount of rhythmic pop and EDM tracks in its playlist to focus primarily on hip hop and R&B again. We had an exciting 3 way battle fighting over every concert co-promote, club nights, PXY with one of the first radio scavenger hunts that turned the town upside down, and dont forget bumper sticker wars rewarding listeners who brought in the competitions sticker or let us cover it with ours. 7) Country KILT vs. KIKK-FM Houston throughout the 80s At a time when Country was finding its place on FM with a very AC-like presentation, the Houston stations at least enlivened it with great voices and great competitive marketing. He also set up his radio stationknown as Dimension FM before moving to Freek FM 101.8 in 1994. Ill just point out some obvious battles like KNIX/KMLE in the desert or KWJJ/KUPL up in Portland. I almost forgot: my third format war was in Milwaukee between WQFM and WLZR (Lazer 103). CHUM Toronto, A few I recall: He also remixed artists such as Carl Cox, Isotonik, Doc Scott, Tronik House, The Renegade, Jonny L, and UB40 in the years between 1991 and 1997. (Not a bad thing.) KWST eventually evolved into KMGG, "Magic 106", playing upbeat adult contemporary music beginning in mid-1982. Y-100 vs. 96X in Miami? KAJA vs. KCYY (1995 present) Y100 was white-hot when it signed on, but KJ evened up the race by 95 and its been a pretty dead heat ever since. KSKU became Country KZSN in 1986. On January 11, 1986 at 6 p.m., KMGG dropped its adult contemporary format and became the first-ever rhythmic contemporary-formatted radio station with new call sign KPWR and branding "Power 106". Danny Rampling also received the Outstanding Contribution Award in 1998. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'gemtracks_com-banner-1','ezslot_11',622,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-gemtracks_com-banner-1-0'); Danny Rampling changed his DJing style diversity in the 1990s. Passion and love for radio in the 80s! I dropped off a mix demo up at their studios to the Baka Boyz, who were on the air at the. See you in the hotel lobby. How about the Detroit Rock wars from the late 70s till the mid 80s. He also released dubnobasswithmyheadman" in 1994 and "Second Toughest in the Infants" and "Beaucoup Fish" in the years 1996 and 1999 in the techno band Underworld. In retrospect, this intense battlefield mood, probably created an exaggerated expectations of our efforts. In 1955, Planned Music, Inc. applied for a construction permit for a new station on the vacated frequency, which was assigned the call letters KBMS (Better Music Station), before adopting the KWST call sign and "K-West 106" moniker in 1969. [32] This content began airing in mid-October 2008, and by mid-2009 moved to HD2, replacing Power Dos. WUSL vs WPHI urban battles of the late 90s If you have any questions about Edison, our services, custom research or just have a consumer research problem to solve, we're here to help. Early 80s. With your recorded vocals, your song is still not complete. SeanWhat a great article. nothing else counts. He's the house DJ's favourite house producer and recent remixes from Honey Dijon and an incoming Josh Wink remix both attest to that. I may be a little partial, but I thought the WGH airstaff was much better than the NVZ staff at the time. Four CHRs, fully staffed and high profile morning shows! But I only heard them at Conclave time; Incidentally, of the 4, KEYN is the only one still around in Wichita. Its been going on since the mid-70s with no end in sight. During the short time Joey Reynolds was WHYTs morning host in 1984, he poked a lot of fun at 95.5 (which he called Xerox FM referring to their supposedly copying 96.3s format) and and Dick Purtan. In 1988 Hot 105 relaunced with massive success I reunited with Keith Isley doing programming and afternoons . WFLZ vs. Q105 is definitely the most top of mind radio battle. Simon mentioned the HBQ/MPS battle in Memphis in the mid-70s. In May 2019, Meruelo bought KXOS from GRC, reuniting the station with KPWR after 10 years. Included crushing WGCL, M-105, WLYT and any other station that dared challenge the Buzzard. We Will, We Will Mock You or Songs That You Hope A Rival Plays, Infinite Dial 2009 Study Shows Dramatic Growth in Internet Radio, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJkxBLgd5Hs.