If you were a fan of New York’s CD101.9 Smooth Jazz…well now there is a rumor that the station (or a variation of the former) may be on its way back. Based on yesterday’s registrations of 1063NewYork.com and CD1063NewYork.com the return of Smooth AC could be in the offing. The CD moniker was used on Emmis’ Smooth Jazz/AC “CD 101.9” WQCD from 1988 until 2008 when it switched to Rock WRXP. With this new signal covering much of New York’s commercial district, the format will help flank top ranked “106.7 Lite-FM” from a potential full-powered competitor. Here is some background…a translator that has been shuffling across the New York area in recent months has finally gained approval to reach its intended final destination. 106.5 W293BU Union City, NJ has gained a Construction Permit to relocate to 106.3 and broadcast from 4 Times Square with 99 watts covering much of Manhattan as well as portions of Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey. The translator has been rebroadcasting Country programming from the HD2 subchannel of Clear Channel’s 106.7 WLTW in recent weeks, something that will continue once the station moves to 106.3 and increases power. It does appear a new old format is in line for the move. A bit of history…WQCD ran an experiment from November 22, 2004 until August 2005, when the station's playlist included chill music, a form of relaxing music based on the music found in the beaches of Ibiza. Their ratings were not satisfactory, and the experiment ended. The station retained the tagline, "CD101.9, Your Chill-Out Station" during its successful transition back to the standard smooth jazz format.WQCD's on-air staff remained unusually stable in the generally volatile radio climate, led by morning host Dennis Quinn. Midday host Deborah Rath had been with parent company Emmis since 1988, as a veteran of both WRKS and WQHT's original incarnation "Hot 103.5". Afternoon drive host Paul Cavalconte was a veteran of New York jazz, classical and rock stations, including WQCD's generational predecessor WNEW. Evening host Sharon Davis called WQCD home for nearly a decade as well, but on February 5, 2008, CD101.9 and Smooth Jazz all came to an end.
11 comments:
Please bring back CD101.9 back to New York?!
Please bring back Smooth Jazz CD101.9 back to New York City?!
please bring it back. There are no other stations in NY with smoothe jazz. How could that be...this is NY!
Roz
there are no radio stations on air with smooth jazz music. therefore, we are in need of this. please, bring smooth jazz back to 101.9!
Please,please bring it back. I stoppped listening radio at work, in the car. There was and there is not another radio station like this one.
CC
How much Rock does NYC need! Variety is the spice of life, so why do I feel like I am living in the boondocks somewhere? In this hectic environment nowadays we need CD101.9 BADLY. I'm sick of businesses always looking at THEIR bottom line and not realizing that this is a country of, by and for the PEOPLE!
Yes I am new to smooth jazz in need to know the name of the song played by paul taylor it is played quite often on the station
I'm new to smooth jazz there's a song played by paul taylor it's played quite often but I don't know the name of it if anyone does please let me know
In it's infancy CD 101.9 was unique, but towards the end it was boring and predictible. Way to much Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, etc.. The station definately lost it's edge. They certainly lost me their last year on the air. Many of you folks have to agree.
I grew up listening to CD101.9 and miss it very very much. I hope this comes to fruition as my mother and I would definitely be listening to the radio more often!
Would love to see the station back on the airways. You can only listen to Smooth jazz on a Philadelphia station going down the NJ Turnpike. Just don't be boring and predictable like the old station became.
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