Recent radio changes and other notes

1/2/97 WNEW-102.7 commits to classic rock, brings back classic DJs
1/16/97 WNNJ-FM-103.7 changes from Hot AC to Classic Hits
1/21/97 WADO-1280 drops music, is all Spanish Talk now
1/21/97 WBIS+31 official kickoff 7pm
1/23/97 WQCD-101.9 adds Jim Kerr to the Pat Prescott show in amdr
2/3/97  WHTZ-100.3 starts Interactive chat room at 10p (love phones dropped a little while ago)
2/3/97  WIOQ-102.1 Billy Hammond new night jock (from WBHT-97.1)
2/7/97  WDRE-103.9 last day of alternative, had "Bitterfest" concert at night
2/8/97  WDRE-103.9 playing urban oldies as of midnight
2/20/97 Howard Stern press conference for Detroit (WKRK-97.1)
2/22/97 Howard Stern on Saturday Night Live during news
2/24/97 "The Making of Private Parts" on WNBC-4
2/26/97 Stern on Letterman
2/27/97 E! "Private Parts" movie premiere coverage
3/7/97  "Private Parts" debuts in theatres
3/7/97  Stern on Leno
4/7/97  Stern adds Fort Myers (WRXK-96.1 Bonita Springs)
4/14/97 WWRL-1600 goes classic soul, keeping gospel on sundays
4/22/97 Stern press conference for Columbus (WBZX-99.7), Charlotte (WXRC-95.7 Hickory)
4/26/97 WCBS-FM-101.1 25th anniversary concert 7p-?
4/28/97 Robin Quivers on ABC/Celebrity Jeopardy
4/27-30/97 Washington/Baltimore trip
5/5/97  WNYW-5 50th anniversary (nothing taped)
5/16/97 WXRK-92.3 fires Stuttering John from his midday slot
5/19/97 WHCN-105.9 Hartford adds Bob & Tom
5/21/97 Stern talks to "logan" about being "Freddie Vetter"
5/22/97 WNEW-102.7 tries to pretend they're airing 25 year old tapes, though the Allison Steele part was all tape
5/23/97 WPLJ-95.5 annual Joe Nolan kicks off the summer event
5/23/97 WPLJ-95.5 Top 500 of 80s and 90s
5/23/97 WNEW-102.7 Top 500 (AOR songs)
5/23/97 WQNJ-98.5 becomes Top 40 "b98.5" at noon; Mojo lasts one show
5/30/97 WBIS-31 to Paxson now WPXN-TV
6/27-29/97 Syracuse trip
7/1/97  WFAN-660 10 year anniversary (including time on 1050) 3pm
7/4/97  WFUV-90.7 adds Meg Griffin 2-6pm
7/10/97 spring ratings out
7/10/97 WQNJ-98.5 changes call letters to WBBO
7/14/97 Howard back from 2 week vacation
7/15/97 WYSP-94.1 Scott Lowe middays
7/25-27/97 Wildwood Trip
8/1/97 or so WRLJ-89.7 goes silent but WZVU-104.7 starts up
8/6/97  WDBZ-105.1 back to WNSR, still "the buzz"
8/9-16/97 MAINE Trip with an overnight in Framingham
8/29-9/2/97 New Castle DE NRC trip
9/2/97   WINX-1600 Rockville MD drops 94.3 simulcast WTOP-1500 gets it
9/4/97   WZVU closed down by FCC
9/5/97   WFLN-95.7 changes from Classical to Modern AC "Max" 6pm 
9/18/97  WCBS-101.1 last Ron Lundy show
10/1/97  WXLX-620 becomes one on one sports
10/8/97  or so WXLX becomes WJWR ("doesn't stand for anything")
10/23-25/97 FOTR convention Holiday Inn Newark
10/30/97 WNEW-FM 30th Anniversary Retrospective (4 hours, taped)
10/31/97 WNEW-FM live at Museum of Television and Radio
11/xx/97 WNSR goes back to straight AC as "FM105.1"
11/xx/97 WKXW adds Max Kinkel 3-7pm Saturday
2 weeks later WKXW drops Max Kinkel 3-7pm Saturday
11/xx/97 Mr70s gets pmd drive slot at WDAQ in addition to Saturday Night 70s
11/26-12/1 Chicago Trip with stops in Elkhart-South Bend and Toledo
12/9/97  Greaseman to be on Fox Morning News
12/12/97 Vin Scelsa 30th anniversary