Herman went to 95.5 WABC-FM and then for a couple of decades on 102.7 WNEW-FM, and later on 92.3 WXRK. One-time WMMR midday DJ Dick Hungate later switched to 94.1 WYSP, pioneering the classic rock format in Philadelphia. After considering all the options, Pierre was approached by CollisionMax about restoring Minerva.
A circular icon, with a red play button that symbolizes that the post is a video As the market became increasingly competitive, stations frequently changed ownership and formats (and sometimes call letters), while DJs jumped from station to station in the constantly changing environment. Herman went on to WABC-FM and then to WNEW (now WWFS) where he remained for over 30 years.[2]. ), who featured the music of Frank Sinatra on various local stations since the 1950s; and David Dye, a veteran of Philadelphia rock radio who since 1991 hosted WXPN’s World Café, a daily alternative music show syndicated to over 250 stations nationwide. Camp Out for Hunger 2017 collected... - 93.3 WMMR", "Totals are in!! Mr. Laboranti, a native of Deptford, attended Deptford Township High School, and  graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University.

As a running joke, he is known to say the phrase "Sports Up!" Terms Of Use | Four AM stations ruled the Philadelphia airwaves in the all-important youth radio market in this period: white stations WIBG and WFIL and black stations WDAS and WHAT. WIFI later became Top-40 and then changed to Country Music and is now known as WXTU. A History of Turntables (Gibson Brands), Sonny Hopson, from "Going Black: The History of Philly Soul Radio" (Mighty Writers), Listen to a 1957 aircheck from the legendary Philly DJ Jocko Henderson (WXPN, The Key), Two of Philly’s best AM radio station airchecks in one (WXPN, The Key), Philadelphia, the Place that Loves You Back, Today’s top 10 songs of all time | Ephemereality. In response, radio stations began offering a new type of entertainment by having their announcers play records on the air. [4], In the 1950s and 1960s, WIP-FM carried a full service format of middle of the road (MOR) music, news, sports and talk. The station is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group, through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC, and broadcasts an active rock radio format. Jonathan Takiff, DJ for WMMR-FM, peruses the station’s record library in 1971. This new bus was named "Minerva 2" in honor of the original Minerva that drove him from California to Pennsylvania. DMCA | WMMR's current format is simply called Rock. "[19] WMMR has also been honored as the Major Market Radio Station of the Year by the rock community "RadioContraband" in both 2011 and 2012. Former longtime 93.3 WMMR and 102.9 WMGK radio host John Laboranti — better known to the listening public as Bubba John Stevens — died this week at age 66 after a long battle with cancer. Niagara began broadcasting rock and roll for WIBG 1956 and led the station’s transition to all rock and roll by the end of the decade. Original home of WFIL studios and American Bandstand TV show (the Enterprise Center in 2016), 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia. In the 1970s, during its early years as a free form "progressive rock" station the dominant slogan was simply "At 93 point 3 FM, You're listening to WMMR, Philadelphia...The Radio Station."

This resulted in raising the station's height above average terrain (HAAT) from 430 feet to 668 feet, while decreasing the station's effective radiated power (ERP) from 20,000 watts to 7,500 watts. 1937). Georgie “the Guy with the Goods” Woods takes a turn behind the microphone, most likely for WDAS, in 1970. The Marconi Experiment was very much an experiment for the station, with progressive rock still new to the FM band. Minerva was completely restored by CollisionMax and custom airbrushing was done by Franny Drummond of PaintZoo. [2], WPLY's owner, Dan Lerner, one of the last independent owners in the Philadelphia market, sold the station to Radio One, a national broadcasting corporation, in 2001. In 2007, the station was nominated for the Radio & Records magazine Active Rock station of the year in a top 25 market award . ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Preston_%26_Steve&oldid=970567737, Articles with dead external links from July 2011, Articles with dead external links from December 2011, Articles with dead external links from March 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from January 2020, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2009, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Elliot and his wife Rachelle were featured in the first episode of Season Five on, Morrison and his wife Claire were featured on an episode of the, Producer Casey Foster and his wife Diane were featured on an episode of the, Reporter Kathy Romano had appeared on an episode of the third season of, Foster signed a one-day contract with the, Foster appeared in the 2010 documentary film, Morrison and Magnatta appear on an episode of, This page was last edited on 1 August 2020, at 02:28. as well as "MMR Means More Rock!" WYSP played slightly more heavy metal music than WMMR, while WMMR prominently featured leading rock, grunge acoustic and heavy metal. Studios of WIP-610am and WMMR 93.3fm were on 19th Street near Rittenhouse Square. Clipped from the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (1977), this photo captures Hy “Hyski” Lit (left) and Joseph Nigro, better known as Joe “The Rockin’ Bird” Niagara, behind the microphone for WIBG-AM radio. Most of all he introduced Bruce Springsteen to Philadelphia, and decades later the city remains one of Springsteen's strongest fan bases and the scenes of many of his best-received concerts. Late 1970s morning and midday personality Dick Hungate would in 1981 create and implement the nation's first classic rock format at WYSP, another Philadelphia station. Later in the 1970s, two other Philadelphia radio stations became competitors: WYSP (formerly WIBG-FM) and WIOQ. The Untold Story: By Soul Sound Sonny Hopson the Mighty Burner the Number One Communicator. This second 2007 show featured Three Days Grace, Seether, Breaking Benjamin, Collective Soul, Live , Silvertide and Jealousy Curve

The WMMR call sign had previously belonged to a student radio station at the University of Minnesota. Robert also holds significant stature in the American rock music industry, where he is held in high esteem by many rock musicians and groups, many of whom have granted Robert rare interviews and appeared in person on his program. FM radio had a clearer signal and higher fidelity than AM and was better suited to this new kind of programming. Awards, including the "Best Weekday Morning Team" award for 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005,[11] and was voted best local morning show in the country in FMQB's Year End Leaders Poll for 2004 and 2005 in two different formats. Stations adopted narrowly focused formats aimed at specific target audiences, with playlists that were tightly controlled and driven by market research and advertising revenue. On July 17, 1980, Metromedia applied for a construction permit to increase the station's ERP to 29,000 watts. DJ Jonny Meister has been hosting WXPN’s Blues Show since 1977, earning the “Keeping The Blues Alive” award from The Blues Foundation in the year 2000, and continues to host as of 2016.
Privacy Policy | [12], In the Summer 2004 Arbitron ratings book, the show was rated fourth in market share for all people ages 18–34, and second for men in the same category. Philadelphia’s African American DJs were heard on the far right end of the dial, where the city’s two major black stations, WDAS and WHAT, were located. It was one of the first East Coast stations to play acts such as Grateful Dead, U2, and Van Halen. [7], In April 2019 the Preston and Steve show signed an extension with Beasley Broadcast Group, the current owners of WMMR. [7], In 2014, Elliot and Morrison were nominated by the National Association of Broadcasters as finalists for the NAB Marconi Radio Awards for Major Market Personality of the Year. The station changed its call letters to WMMR sometime around 1966; they signified the station's owner, MetroMedia Radio. [14] As of 2009[update], Preston & Steve was the top rated show in Philadelphia,[15] and over a four-year period, they had the #1 show in the Arbitron ratings for the 25–54 adult demographic a total of 42 times. NOTE: Until a custom article about WMMR can be completed, the Wikipedia entry has been copied below for your convenience. Over time, AM stations largely abandoned music in favor of news and talk formats, leaving DJs who played music mostly to the FM band.

He sent 93.3 WMMR a demo tape but was initially turned down. Active rock radio station in Philadelphia, Radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The Beginning of FM Broadcasting in Philadelphia", "In the Matter of Allocation of Frequencies to the Various Class of Non-Governmental Services in the Radio Spectrum from 10 Kilocycles to 30,000,000 Kilocycles (Docket No.

Rumors of that format flip had circulated for several years in the radio industry. Disc jockeys continued to offer music to local audiences and play a role in the local music scene, but they were no longer the influential force they once were. Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Archives. The station is known for the wide variety of music it plays, including adult alternative and singer-songwriter styles, as well as folk, jazz, avant-garde, and new music from artists across the country and around the world. The hosts' contract with Radio One expired on February 24, 2005, and Y100 changed format and became WPHI "The Beat" at 11:50 p.m. EDT that same day. (Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries). The construction permit was modified on November 4, 1941 when the FCC reallocated the station to 44.9 MHz with a corresponding call sign change to W49PH. WMMR is the home of Preston and Steve, heard weekday mornings, and midday personality Pierre Robert, heard on WMMR since 1981. WMMR became the preeminent Philadelphia rock station for many years, with DJs such as Ed Sciaky (1948–2004), Michael Tearson (b. [4] Programming was initially a simulcast of sister station AM 610 WIP.


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