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| The "Radio 92.3" alternative rock format is slated to end on August 29, 2011, when WKRK is scheduled to change formats, and become a ] station — Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan.<ref name="Sports format"/> | The "Radio 92.3" alternative rock format is slated to end on August 29, 2011, when WKRK is scheduled to change formats, and become a ] station — Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan.<ref name="Sports format"/> | ||
| The station has announced former ] afternoon-drive team ] and Chuck Booms will reunite to host the |
The station has announced former ] afternoon-drive team ] and Chuck Booms will reunite to host the new "Fan" morning show, with producer/sidekicks Josh Potter & Tony Mazur and sports anchor Jeff Thomas.<ref>http://ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/litle-doubt-maxwell-out</ref> | ||
| New York sister station ] personality Adam "The Bull" Gerstenhaber and former ] safety and 2002 National Champion ] will co-host the afternoon drive show (''The Bull and The Fox''), along with producer/sidekick Keith Britton, and sports anchor Anthony "Sportsboy Tony" Lima. | |||
| Andy Baskin, who currently serves as sports director for the Cleveland ] affiliate ], will be the new format's midday host.<ref>http://www.ohio.com/sports/thomas/media-notebook-directtv-has-just-the-ticket-for-sony-and-nfl-1.230458</ref> Ken Carman, former afternoon host at ] in ], is expected to take the evening slot.<ref>http://www.ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/the-fan-one-week-out</ref> Overnight programming will be syndicated via ]. WKRK-FM will also be the home for ] and ] football (also from ]).<ref>http://923thefan.com</ref><ref>http://ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/quick-hits-mid-august-edition</ref> | |||
| Andy Baskin, sports director for Cleveland ] affiliate ] channel 5, and ] TV pregame host/sideline reporter Jeff Phelps will co-host the new midday program, (''Cleveland's Talking Heads''), with producer/sidekick Lindsay Foltin and sports anchors Jeff Thomas (first two hours) and Anthony Lima (second two hours).<ref>http://www.ohio.com/sports/thomas/media-notebook-directtv-has-just-the-ticket-for-sony-and-nfl-1.230458</ref> | |||
| Ken Carman, currently the lead play-by-play man for Ashland University football/basketball, and former afternoon host on Akron sports station ] AM 1350, will take the evening slot.<ref>http://www.ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/the-fan-one-week-out</ref> | |||
| Overnight programming will be syndicated via ] featuring programs hosted by ] and ]. Veteran Cleveland sports personalities Ken Silverstien, Joe Lull, and Kendall Lewis (aka "The Big Sports Kahuna") will host weekend shows, and WKRK will serve as the Cleveland affiliate for ] and ]'s NCAA football coverage.<ref>http://923thefan.com</ref><ref>http://ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/quick-hits-mid-august-edition</ref> | |||
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Radio station in Cleveland Heights, Ohio | |
| Broadcast area | Greater Cleveland Northeast Ohio |
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| Frequency | 92.3 (MHz) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Radio 92.3 (until August 29, 2011) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Analog/HD-1: Alternative rock HD-2: New rock (until August 29, 2011) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Sister stations | WDOK, WNCX, WQAL |
| History | |
| First air date | October 3, 2007 (as WKRK-FM) December 19, 1947 (as WSRS-FM) |
| Former call signs | 2007: WKRI 2006-2007: WXRK 2001-2006: WXTM 1994-2001: WZJM 1990-1994: WJMO-FM 1986-1990: WRQC 1971-1986: WLYT 1960-1971: WCUY 1959-1960: WJMO-FM 1947-1959: WSRS-FM |
| Former frequencies | 1947-1959: 95.3 (MHz) |
| Call sign meaning | W-"K-RocK" (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74473 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | Horizontal: 40,000 watts Vertical: 36,000 watts |
| HAAT | 167 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°26′32.00″N 81°29′28.00″W / 41.4422222°N 81.4911111°W / 41.4422222; -81.4911111 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Radio923FM.com |
WKRK-FM (92.3 FM) — branded Radio 92.3 — is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio, WKRK-FM is owned by CBS Radio and broadcasts an automated alternative rock format, mostly without disc jockeys or any other live on-air talent. The station's studios are located in Downtown Cleveland, while the station's transmitter resides in the Cleveland suburb of Warrensville Heights.
Currently using its tenth unique set of call letters (WJMO-FM was used twice), WKRK-FM has had more callsign changes than any other radio station in Cleveland. The WKRK-FM callsign was assigned in October 2007 when the station was branding itself as "K-RocK Cleveland."
On August 3, 2011, CBS Radio announced that WKRK-FM will drop both its automated alternative rock format and Radio 92.3 brand. In its place, the station will carry a sports format as Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan. The change is scheduled to occur on Monday, August 29, 2011. Inner Sanctum, a weekly showcase featuring Cleveland's local music talent, will air its final broadcast on WKRK-FM on Sunday night, August 28, 2011. Beginning September 4, the show will air Sunday nights on WNWV (107.3 FM, "V107.3 Cleveland").
Early years
Founded by Sam R. Sague, the station debuted on December 19, 1947 on 95.3 MHz as WSRS-FM and simulcast sister station WSRS 1490 AM, also licensed to Cleveland Heights. WSRS AM/FM billed itself as the "Community Information Voice of Cleveland".
On February 1, 1959, Friendly Broadcasting of Columbus assumed control of WSRS 1490 AM and 95.3 FM from Sam R. Sague, switching call letters, licenses, studios and facilities. The AM and FM stations took on separate identities: WJMO took over the former WSRS offices at 2156 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, and WSRS-FM became WJMO-FM, later WCUY. The 1540 and 106.5 frequencies were sold off to Tuschman Broadcasting Company; with the AM station becoming WABQ (whose format and call letters currently reside at 1460 kHz, the 1540 kHz frequency is currently WWGK) while the FM station instead signed on as WABQ-FM before becoming WXEN.
WCUY maintained an eclectic mix of beautiful music, jazz and ethnic fare independent of the AM station - a rarity at the time. WJMO adopted a rhythm-and-blues format, focusing primarily on the African-American community, which it still does to this day. WCUY vacated 95.3 and moved to 92.3 MHz in the early 1960s, while WDGO in Cleveland signed on the 95.5 frequency and WLKR-FM in Norwalk on the 95.3 frequency.
The station's music format turned to all jazz in the mid-1960s. Voices at WCUY's microphones in the mid-60s until the station dropped jazz in 1971 included Chris Columbi, who also wrote about jazz for The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ray Allen, Dave Smith, Gary Stark, Len Anthony, Phil Fink, David Mark, and Joanie Layne.
In 1971, WCUY changed calls to WLYT, standing for "We Love You Truly," and chosen through a station contest. WLYT first held a gold-based oldies format, but then bounced about between AOR (as "92 Rock"), automated Top 40, and then disco (as "Disco 92") until the early 1980s. WLYT was beset by a poor signal, a limited budget, constant staff turnover, and low ratings during this period.
WRQC
WLYT changed its call letters to WRQC in 1986 and switched to pop/new wave music as 92 RQCK, using consultant Rick Carroll of Los Angeles' KROQ-FM. At the time, its deejays included "Dancin' Danny Wright doing morning drive, as well as Jim Shea, and Scott Howitt (Program Director) doing afternoon drive. Partly due to a fallout with Carroll, WRQC gradually migrated to contemporary hits as 92Q, a format it kept throughout the remainder of the decade.
Jammin 92.3
United Broadcasting changed WRQC's call sign to WJMO-FM on January 22, 1990, matching the calls of WJMO, marking the second time around with these call letters. The station was re-branded Jammin 92, and in 1995, Jammin 92.3 and kept the contemporary hits format, except this time around they shifted towards a Dance-leaning direction, a move that would pay off ratings-wise for the station. Slogans over the years included "Cleveland's Dance Music Station", "The Party Pig", "Big Fun-Giant Jams", and "Cleveland's #1 Hit Music Station."
Starting in 1993, Jammin 92's evening hours were modeled after MTV, featuring equal doses of alternative rock, hip-hop, and pop music. The show was called "92 Channel X."
In 1992, as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ownership rules were relaxed, United Broadcasting sold WJMO and WJMO-FM to Zebra Communications, owned by three key figures from local urban contemporary station WZAK: Owner Xenophon Zapis, program director Lynn Tolliver, and on-air personality Bobby (Otis) Rush. Although Tolliver and Rush were both African Americans, Zapis, a Greek, was a key party in the new ownership. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) contested the sale.
The sale was approved by the FCC in 1993, and WJMO became the first radio station with significant African American ownership in the Cleveland area. On February 25, 1994, as a result of the legal battles, the SCLC gained significant control of WJMO, which was seen as the less desirable station.
The SCLC kept the WJMO call letters for their AM station, and WJMO-FM became WZJM, a combination of WZAK and WJMO. WZJM's format evolved into Rhythmic CHR and it became one of the highest rated stations in Cleveland during the late 1990s, even though the station was listed as a Top 40/CHR reporter in music reporting trades like Billboard Radio Monitor (now defunct), because of WZJM's inclusion of mainstream pop/rock product into its playlist, and at the same time keep from overlapping WZAK when it came to playing R&B/Hip-Hop product and targeting the African American audience.
92.3 The Beat
From 1998 to 2001, WZJM suffered through multiple ownership changes and different formats. This started when WZJM, WJMO and WZAK were purchased by Chancellor Media in January 1999, along with WDOK, WQAL, and WRMR in a $275 million deal. It was, at the time, the largest radio deal in Cleveland broadcasting history. On July 13, 1999, Chancellor Media merged with Capstar Broadcasting, owners of WKNR (then at 1220 AM), becoming AMFM Inc., becoming, at that time, the nation's largest radio station owner with 465 stations. When AMFM merged with Clear Channel Communications in August 2000, Clear Channel was forced to sell off WZJM along with the other Cleveland AMFM properties to comply with market ownership restrictions. WZJM, WDOK and WQAL were sold to Infinity Broadcasting, now CBS Radio.
On the air, WZJM abruptly dropped its contemporary hits format at 5:00 p.m. on April 19, 1999. In its place was the AMFM-branded "Jammin' Oldies" format as 92.3 The Beat. While "Jammin' Oldies" was popular in the short term in other markets across the country, WZJM's attempt was not successful in comparison. As WZJM was sold to Infinity, speculation grew about a potential format change, particularly when all but two of the station's disk jockeys were let go early in 2001.
Alternative rock years
92.3 Xtreme Radio
On May 25, 2001 (Memorial Day weekend), WZJM flipped to active rock as "Xtreme Radio" with the call letters WXTM (adopted on June 7, 2001). While the rock format helped fill the gap after WENZ flipped from modern rock to urban music in 1999, WXTM's "Xtreme" format and on-air presentation were originally quite different from the old WENZ, and was, in fact, a nationally-programmed format developed by Infinity Broadcasting. WXTM was the Cleveland affiliate for WNEW-FM New York-based shock jocks Opie and Anthony from July 2001 until their firing by CBS Radio in August 2002.
Rover's Morning Glory, hosted by Shane "Rover" French, debuted on WXTM on March 24, 2003 (and received its title just days beforehand). It would become the first radio show in modern history to have even been syndicated out of Cleveland, when WMAD in Madison, Wisconsin and WAZU (now WNKK) in Columbus, Ohio both picked up the show.
In 2005, the "Xtreme" label was shed in favor of "923X", and former WENZ disk jockeys re-emerged on WXTM during several "Smells Like the End" reunion weekends. The playlist was slowly expanded as the station became a full-fledged alternative rock station. Rover made national headlines when he was selected by CBS Radio to be one of four shows to replace Howard Stern (the other three being now-canceled Adam Carolla, The Junkies and now-canceled David Lee Roth) with CBS Radio's "Free FM" experiment. Rover had his show's flagship relocated to Chicago on sister station WCKG in order to accommodate this switch.
K-Rock Cleveland
On January 1, 2006, Radio 92.3 sister station WXRK of New York, New York changed its callsign to WFNY-FM to reflect its new format. Owner CBS Radio moved the WXRK call letters to Radio 92.3 (then still WXTM). The new WXRK of Cleveland was suddenly set on "random play," essentially a wide-sweeping commercial modern rock playlist without any dee-jays. On-air promos hinted of "92.3: It just Rocks," before the station officially became 92.3 K-Rock that January 17. K-Rock has been a brand utilized by CBS Radio on several of their rock stations, most notably KROQ in Los Angeles, California. Incidentally, KROQ was also the station that what was then WRQC tried to emulate back in the 1980s.
Opie and Anthony rejoined the station's lineup on April 26, 2006, when they were hired back to replace David Lee Roth on CBS Radio stations in select markets in morning drive. However, WXRK - and not local Roth affiliate WNCX - picked up the FreeFM-based (now WXRK) portion of the show, on tape delay from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. WCKG would cancel Rover, due to extremely low ratings, on July 31, 2006, and Rover's show returned to WXRK's studios as its flagship. K-Rock launched its HD2 station "K2", on July 31, 2006, on the station's secondary HD signal. "K2" featured bands like Godsmack, Slipknot, Static-X, Disturbed and other harder-edged acts. On November 14, 2006, K-Rock began an online stream, accessible at its official site, www.krockcleveland.com.
Meanwhile, the former WXRK in New York changed formats on May 25, 2007 from Hot Talk back over to alternative rock under the "92.3 K-Rock" name, and as a result would reacquire the WXRK call letters. The Cleveland station retained the format and name but on May 31 took a new callsign of WKRI. The station gained its tenth set of call letters that October 3 when they obtained the WKRK-FM calls from the Detroit station now known as WXYT-FM.
Rover's Morning Glory would be abruptly canceled from WKRK-FM on February 15, 2008 after a new contract between Rover and CBS Radio could not be reached. Rover ended up signing a deal with WMMS; as a result, WKRK-FM moved Opie and Anthony to morning drive and started to lean the active rock route by adding artists such as Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, and Guns 'N Roses onto the rotation to better compete with WMMS. WKRK-FM ultimately suffered a significant decline in ratings.
Radio 92.3
On December 1, 2008, WKRK-FM dropped the K-Rock moniker and switched to Radio 92.3, continuing in its Modern Rock format. All of the deejays were dropped or reassigned to off-air roles, and Opie and Anthony were canceled.
As Radio 92.3, WKRK-FM is the home of Inner Sanctum, a weekly showcase featuring Cleveland's local music talent. Inner Sanctum will air its final show on WKRK-FM on Sunday night, August 28, 2011 at 10PM. Beginning September 4, the show will air Sunday nights on WNWV (107.3 "V107.3 Cleveland").
Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan
The "Radio 92.3" alternative rock format is slated to end on August 29, 2011, when WKRK is scheduled to change formats, and become a sports station — Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan.
The station has announced former Fox Sports Radio afternoon-drive team Kevin Kiley and Chuck Booms will reunite to host the new "Fan" morning show, with producer/sidekicks Josh Potter & Tony Mazur and sports anchor Jeff Thomas.
New York sister station WFAN personality Adam "The Bull" Gerstenhaber and former Ohio State Buckeyes safety and 2002 National Champion Dustin Fox will co-host the afternoon drive show (The Bull and The Fox), along with producer/sidekick Keith Britton, and sports anchor Anthony "Sportsboy Tony" Lima.
Andy Baskin, sports director for Cleveland ABC affiliate WEWS channel 5, and Cleveland Cavaliers TV pregame host/sideline reporter Jeff Phelps will co-host the new midday program, (Cleveland's Talking Heads), with producer/sidekick Lindsay Foltin and sports anchors Jeff Thomas (first two hours) and Anthony Lima (second two hours).
Ken Carman, currently the lead play-by-play man for Ashland University football/basketball, and former afternoon host on Akron sports station WARF AM 1350, will take the evening slot.
Overnight programming will be syndicated via Fox Sports Radio featuring programs hosted by Tony Bruno and J.T. The Brick. Veteran Cleveland sports personalities Ken Silverstien, Joe Lull, and Kendall Lewis (aka "The Big Sports Kahuna") will host weekend shows, and WKRK will serve as the Cleveland affiliate for The NFL on Westwood One and Westwood One's NCAA football coverage.
References
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- "CBS Flipping Modern Rock WKRK/Cleveland To FM Sports". FMQB.com. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Inc. and Mediaspan Online Services. August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- "Station Guide: Cleveland, OH". HDRadio.com. HD Radio. 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- "Service Area Contour Map (54 dBu): WKRK". FMQ FM Radio Database Query. Federal Communications Commission. 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- "FM Query Results: WKRK". FMQ FM Radio Database Query. Federal Communications Commission. 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- "Radio Stations: Market Cleveland, OH". CBSRadio.com. CBS Radio, Inc. 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- "Fall 2009 Station Information Profile (SIP) on File with Arbitron: WKRK". Station Information Profiles. Arbitron Inc. 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Call Sign History: WKRK". Media Bureau Electronic Filing and Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Breaking News: "K-Rock" Broken". Ohio Media Watch: Blogger.com. Google. 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "The Fan, One Week Out". OhioMediaWatch.WordPress.com. Ohio Media Watch. August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ "1961-61 Broadcasting Yearbook (page 279)" (PDF). AmericanRadioHistory.com. David Gleason on the Web. 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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WSRS-FM_Callsignwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - "1959 Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). AmericanRadioHistory.com. David Gleason on the Web. 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- "1960 Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). AmericanRadioHistory.com. David Gleason on the Web. 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
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- "1972 Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). AmericanRadioHistory.com. David Gleason on the Web. 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- http://www-catalog.cpl.org/CLENIX/AAV-3438
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- http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9907E5D9123AF930A2575BC0A96E958260
- FMQB (2007). "K-Rock Returns To 92.3 FM In NYC". FMQBs. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
- O&A to mornings in Cleveland; Rover is out! - The Unofficial Opie and Anthony Message Board - Wackbag.com
- "Radio 92.3 FM Cleveland: WKRK". Radio 92.3 official website. CBS Radio, Inc. 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- "Shows: Inner Sanctum". Radio 92.3 official website: Inner Sanctum. CBS Radio, Inc. 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- "About - Inner Sanctum". Inner Sanctum - Cleveland's Music Showcase. WordPress.com. 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
The Inner Sanctum is an award winning weekly local and regional music showcase in Cleveland, OH that airs live every Sunday night at 10pm eastern on Radio 92.3 FM
- http://ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/litle-doubt-maxwell-out
- http://www.ohio.com/sports/thomas/media-notebook-directtv-has-just-the-ticket-for-sony-and-nfl-1.230458
- http://www.ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/the-fan-one-week-out
- http://923thefan.com
- http://ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/quick-hits-mid-august-edition
External links
- Official website
- 92.3TheFan.com (premieres August 29, 2011)
- Facility details for Facility ID WKRK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- Inner Sanctum - official website
- Inner Sanctum - Radio923FM.com
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