Gothamist: K-Rock To Go Into Talk Mode

setya

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 07:43:14 -0500

Once Stern leaves krawwwk, so do I. Looking forward to satellite radio.

Gary Kahn

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:46:27 -0500

Forget corporate schlock rock, listen to WFMU 91.1fm, the greatest radio station in the galaxy. It is independent (listener supoprted) and freeform (djs play whatever they damn well please), plus no stinkin' commercials. Stick it to the man people. Stick it to the man. http://www.wfmu.org

Dave H.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:54:31 -0500

Similar to when they took WHFS (modern rock) off the air in DC not so long ago. They moved directly from one format to the other (Latino) between songs with no pre-announcement to listeners.

Fountain

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:59:24 -0500

My buddy, who works at K-Rock told me they notified the employees of the format change by text message this morning. Classy!

hr

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:26:37 -0500

Ramone!! Change the channel for me. OnA party rock!

bkylnd

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:17:12 -0500

Just curious, but where will the kids go now for that brand of major-label cock rock? I guess they'll just get it from Playstation soundtracks and shit.

Ace

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:56:06 -0500

The Fordham station streams online and the djs pick their own music. http://wfuv.org/

nick

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:20:22 -0500

I remember when WNEW went from rock to all talk. As I recall that didn't work out too well for them. They must be on their 4th or 5th format since. New York hates rock music. With the demise of WNEW, WLIR/DRE, WCBS, and now KROCK, Q104 is the last rock station standing. And it's ostensibly a classic rock station. It's remarkable that in the largest media market on the planet, there is not a single station playing contemporary rock.

Tim Duffy

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:06:57 -0500

Radio is pretty much irrelevant culturally at this point, which is remarkably sad. Penn's show will probably end up being a sub Air America political chat show.

Dave H.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:01:06 -0500

MTV doesn't show music videos, just nonstop reality nonsense. K-Rock is now K-Talk. And the music industry continues to scapegoat filesharing services as the source of their declining fortunes. Sounds about right.