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WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by WYTZZ95FM on September 3, 2020, 1:35 pm

They are stunting. Start rolling tape or rolling digital if you like format changes.

Z

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by Well????? on September 3, 2020, 1:59 pm, in reply to "WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Sal Z what format????? You have to know!!!!!

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Posted by In The Shadows on September 3, 2020, 3:09 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Does Rivers take bets on format flips? I'd be willing to put money on something that will make a good chunk of the regulars here furious.

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by John Lennon on September 3, 2020, 3:15 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

It will be classic hits or classic rock. Fits the demographic of those left listening to the radio.

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Posted by PhilJSmith on September 3, 2020, 3:31 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Bring back 95½ WMET! haha...

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Posted by Johnny Vegas on September 3, 2020, 4:04 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

That's what I'm thinking Phil - but somehow work out a deal with Weigel to ditch Channel 6 and bring MeTV FM to a big (or should I say formerly "Big") FM signal. The call sign would be perfect - WMETvFM. Not sure if they'd be able to make enough money catering to the older demo though.

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by WYTZZ95FM on September 3, 2020, 4:08 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

I can say the next format will be in house. Not LMA or brokered.

Whatever format it is, will be an older demo format.

Z

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by PhilJSmith on September 3, 2020, 11:07 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Okay so my whimsical comment to “bring back 95½ WMET!” didn’t happen, but they did shove a couple ‘MET lightning bolts into the ROCK 95 FIVE logo 😬 🤦‍♂️

WMET logo - image search on Google

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by WYTZZ95FM on September 3, 2020, 3:31 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

I have to take a hard pass at this one.

Z

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Posted by Watts on September 3, 2020, 3:47 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Holiday weekends tend to be good times to stunt. Interesting mix thus far. Thinking something unique or different might be coming is fun...

...but most likely expecting something not so very much unique or different is probably the reality.

If they would be smart, they would tap into the creative mind of Jeffro to design and program something special... but again... realities of terrestrial radio these days...

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Posted by Claire Channel on September 3, 2020, 3:55 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Get ready to rock....

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Posted by Fake News on September 3, 2020, 4:01 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

iHeart80s is coming to Chicago. Martha Quinn in AM drive.

Rock that.

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by WYTZZ95FM on September 3, 2020, 4:13 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Doubt it. The format is coming to a close, has limited time, as many people growing up in the 80s are right under or just over 54.

Your 18 year old in:

1980 is 58
1985 is 53
1989 is 49

Z

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by Dr. Obvious on September 3, 2020, 4:16 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Seems fairly apparent what the plan is if anybody is paying attention and it's not rock, not 80s, not some crazy Me-TV FM move.

I won't say now but when it happens I will come back and explain.

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by Sal V on September 3, 2020, 4:52 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Totally 90s

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Posted by Jeremy Andrews on September 3, 2020, 5:07 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Mainstream Rock. Rock 95.5. Launched at 5PM.

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Posted by Dr. Obvious on September 3, 2020, 5:17 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Who's britting bigger shicks Drive or Cumulus.

Cumulus loses any hope of bringing back The Loop and the Drive will be light rock compared to this.

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Posted by Dave on September 3, 2020, 5:19 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Surprised they flipped to rock. Doesn't fit anywhere into their clusters. Variety hits I feel like would have been an ok sales combo with lite fm.

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Posted by Jeremy Andrews on September 3, 2020, 5:33 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

This fills the void left behind by The Loop (Edgier than The Drive) and 103.9 The Fox (Edgier than The Loop)

Basically a modernized Classic Rock format.

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by Dave on September 3, 2020, 6:51 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Right. I see the appeal, and I'm glad there is hard rock on the air again in Chicago. Just with IHeart's other stations and their core audiences I don't see how it fits as a sales combo, kind of like Jams and the rest of Entercom's cluster. I think this will definitely get higher ratings than Big ever did, it would be hard to do worse.

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Posted by jfb1129 on September 3, 2020, 5:17 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Robert Feder

https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/09/03/iheartmedia-blows-webgs-country-format-new-rock-95-five/

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by WYTZZ95FM on September 3, 2020, 6:07 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

Dr obvious, want to enlighten us what it was supposed to be? LOL.

"and it's not rock"

Z

Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2

Posted by dr obvious where r u? on September 4, 2020, 4:53 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"

dr obvious where r u?

Posted by Dr. Obvious on September 3, 2020, 4:16 pm, in reply to "Re: WEBG Chicago 95.5FM Signed off @ 11AM, moved to 95.5 HD2"
"Seems fairly apparent what the plan is if anybody is paying attention and it's not rock, not 80s, not some crazy Me-TV FM move.
I won't say now but when it happens I will come back and explain."

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