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Q102 Celebrates 35th Birthday

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On Thursday 1/18/2024 Q102 will celebrate with more "birthday presents" and audio clips as they've been doing this week.

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Q102 Celebrating 35th Birthday - RadioInsight

iHeartMedia CHR "Q102" WIOQ Philadelphia will celebrate its 35th birthday on Thursday, January 18. The station is splicing in historical clips of the station and "giving away its birthday presents" this week. Program Director/afternoon host Brandon 'Buster' Satterfield highlights former morning...
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We're in the eye of another Cruddy Storm

What the Hell.

We're Waterproof

The Renegade Radio Station

Reaches the Beaches

and Rocks The Shores
 
When I first read that, I swore it was wrong and that WIOQ went top-40 in 1989. Took a minute to realize 1989 was, in fact, 35 years ago!
 
only1moore said:
I remember WIOQ launching with the Dance-intensive Rhythmic Top 40 direction before shifting to the current Top 40/CHR presentation.
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I was an Eagle 106 kid, through and through. I hated Q102, and I clearly remember that when I was forced to listen to it, it angered me that they were playing the songs faster than the artist/producer intended. I really resented them for flipping Eagle, but I ended up enjoying Smooth Jazz until the day I really resented them for flipping that!
 
Ah. I've not traded with Rich before.
But I did get the entire day of their Birthday.
Q has been pitching up the music for quite a while now.
 
JH_Radio said:
Ah. I've not traded with Rich before.
But I did get the entire day of their Birthday.
Q has been pitching up the music for quite a while now.
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From that air check, it sounds like they’ve been pitching up since day one. Sounds particularly obvious to me with the “Straight Up” intro.
 
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