WAQY ("Wacky 102") (was.....Re: WPLM and etc.)

["Peter Q. George" <radiojunkie1@yahoo.com>]

     From what I recall, having lived in Western Mass. in the late
1970's, Wacky/102's audio was crunched to the max.  They were
automated until the Spring of 1977, when the "The All New Wacky/102"
went with live assisted Top-40. The jocks did not have the ability to
adjust the levels at all. The automation did all of that.  It wasn't
until a couple of years later when the automation was ditched
completely.  WAQY's ratings soared when they went live in '77.  I
hated their jingle package. But, with formidable WTIC-FM ("96/Ticks",
at the time) breathing down their throats, WAQY dumped Top-40 and went
AOR in 1980.  Today, they still are AOR with "Rock/102".  Their signal
from Provin Mountain (at the WWLP/22 tower) in Agawam, MA is superb. I
still get them today here, South of Boston.

- -Pete      




- ---Rick Kelly <nuhuc@juno.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 01 Jan 1999 16:12:00 +0000 "Kaimbridge M. GoldChild"
> <kaimbridge@my-dejanews.com> writes:
> 
> >A few years ago--Presidents' Day Weekend, Feb'95--105.7 (then) W*C*LB
> >was using *real* "hypnogogic", "canyon-effect" type compression:  The
> >Real McCoy, like 101.3 WKCG and 97.9 WJBQ (circa early '80s) from ME 
> >and Springfield's 102.1 WAQY ("Wacky-102") used to use 
> 
> I've never heard the term "hypnogogic"  What does it mean?  Intersting
> that you mention the effect on WACKY 102: the audio processing was
> simple.  On the air and production room microphones (RE-20's) was a
> cheesy Shure Mic Mixer/Compressor, for use with PA system.  The air
chain
> was simply the usual Audimax/Volumax Combo.  I always thought the
station
> sounded muddy myself.
> 
> 
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