WCRB/WKLB switch Dec 1?

[Bob Nelson]

> And maybe someone can come up with a story on how 92.9's Pru Center location
> is more compatible with the country demographic and 102.5's Route 128
> location is more compatible with the AAA demographic.

Speaking of tower location, Greater Media picked up WBOS and what was then
WOAZ (99.5) in 1997, and on August 22 of that year (am using
bostonradio.org archives
for reference), they flipped formats. WKLB calls and format went to 99.5 while
96.9 became smooth jazz as WSJZ (just over two years later, they went to a talk
format).

It was thought that country would do better from the 99.5 stick in
Andover (Essex
County, northern MA, southern NH) while the more citified folk in Boston could
enjoy smooth jazz from the top of the Pru.

WKLB (nee WCLB) is the wanderer, they call it the wanderer, it roams around
and 'round and 'round: 105.7 to 96.9 to 99.5 to 102.5

Have noted in the past that several stations in Cleveland are not only on the
same dial positions as Boston but they have the same format. The country
example of this will soon expire, but for now:

850 in both cities: sports (WEEI, WKNR)
1260 in both cities; Radio Disney (WMKI, WWMK)
for now, 99.5 in both cities: country (WKLB, WGAR)
105.7 in both cities: oldies/classic rock (WROR, WMJI)
89.7 in both cities/areas: public (WGBH-FM, WKSU Kent)

and so on. And Boston and Cleveland also have stations, but with NOT the
same format, on: 1150, 1300, 1330, 107.9, 107.3 (if you lump Worcester
area in with Boston), 104.9, 104.1, 103.3, 100.7, 98.5...