Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2013 9:04:33 GMT -5
Country music returned to New York City radio for the first time in 17 years on Monday morning, when Cumulus introduced "Nash 94.7" on WRXP at 94.7 FM.
Cumulus tagged it "America's Country Station," which based on radio history may not be bragging.
Past country stations in New York have had the highest listenership of any country station in America, simply because the total pool of listeners in New York is so much larger than in the country-intense markets of the heartland.
"Nash" is the first country music format on a major city station since WYNY became WKTU in 1996.
The WYNY call letters were later picked up by a suburban signal at 107.1 FM, which continued to play country until 2002.
The introduction of "Nash 94.7 FM" followed several days of "stunting," where 94.7 was playing rock, pop, alt-rock, smooth jazz and even pop standards.
Cumulus tagged it "America's Country Station," which based on radio history may not be bragging.
Past country stations in New York have had the highest listenership of any country station in America, simply because the total pool of listeners in New York is so much larger than in the country-intense markets of the heartland.
"Nash" is the first country music format on a major city station since WYNY became WKTU in 1996.
The WYNY call letters were later picked up by a suburban signal at 107.1 FM, which continued to play country until 2002.
The introduction of "Nash 94.7 FM" followed several days of "stunting," where 94.7 was playing rock, pop, alt-rock, smooth jazz and even pop standards.
