Gothamist: Hot 97 Gets the Boot

rev pays

Wed, 03 May 2006 23:18:26 -0500

Is it true the building security or at least one guard is armed? Per the Smoking gun complaint.

Prodigal Borough

Wed, 03 May 2006 22:45:23 -0500

I worked in that building, on Hudson St. between Houston and Clarkson, from about 1999 to 2001 for Interworld, an ill-fated Internet startup that occupied a floor. Doing systems administrationn, I often worked late, and had to contend with big crowds of thugs hanging around in the lobby and at the street. More than once when I'd drive in to do some work at night, I had to show multiple IDs and beg to get myself into the elevator to go upstairs. Once I was turned away and had to page the off-hours building management to let me in. During the day though, mingling with the station staff in the elevator, everyone was friendly and professional. Still, if I were looking for office space, that wouldn't be the building I'd choose.

Brightliner

Wed, 03 May 2006 19:19:29 -0500

WCBS didn't used to suck back when they were oldies. Maybe it's because most of today's music sucks.

Joclyn

Wed, 03 May 2006 16:43:15 -0500

All radio stations in NY suck, except WFUV, which only sucks on Sunday late mornings during it's church broadcast and whenever they play Celtic music.

ABC Girl

Wed, 03 May 2006 16:30:08 -0500

I pretty much stopped listening to this station after their DJ's made derogatory comments concerning Aaliyah's tragic death in a plane crash in 2001. Then I completely stopped listening when they aired jokes about the loss of life during the tsumanmi of 2004. This station sucks.

Joclyn

Wed, 03 May 2006 16:14:05 -0500

Above all, they play really crappy music.

Kevin G

Wed, 03 May 2006 14:45:28 -0500

Damn; just realized what building this is. Would walk by there every day to/from work. This explains the thugs constantly playing Xbox from their parked tricked-out SUVs on Hudson in the early evenings...

Barry Popik

Wed, 03 May 2006 11:48:46 -0500

The Daily News calls the place "SHOT 97." ... http://www.barrypopik.com/article/1524/shot-97-hot-97