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thinker · 04-02-05, 12:29 AM

Actually, neither GG or I knew this, since we were both treferring to the HFS segments on 105.7, but the way he worded it he was actually absolutely right...

WHFS is back...in a way.

In the wake of the outcry over the demise of WHFS, some former personalities of the station were plugged into evening and weekend spots on Baltimore's Live 105.7, WXYV, a mostly talk station. The segments were called "HFS on Live 105.7," and surfaced January 21. One week later, the call letters were changed on 105.7 to WHFS and on 99.1 (the previous WHFS, now "El Zol") to WZLL. The new WHFS is bringing former evening personalities Big O and Dukes to a trial run in the midday slot (others are also being tried out in the slot) opposite their former airmates, the (Sports) Junkies, who were 99.1's morning drive show but have since returned to Washington-based 106.7 WJFK in the midday slot. As it stands now, WHFS at 105.7 is sort of a music/talk mix, with Stern in the morning, various personalities doing trial runs at midday, Don and Mike in the afternoon, Tim Virgin (who was at 99.1) doing music in the evening, and Tom Leykis latenights. The weekends are music full-time. Interestingly, the frequency for the new WHFS is the same as WKTK, Baltimore's prog-rock outlet during the '70s. As far as DC goes, the market is still really left out, since 105.7 doesn't have an exceptional signal (much like 99.1's before a new shiny strong signal magically appeared for El Zol last week), and its orientation leaves southerly-situated listeners basically out of range.

At the same time the HFS segments were being let out on 105.7, http://www.whfs.com was converted into an AOL radio station playing basically the material that WHFS had been playing before its demise at 99.1, with some '80s goods thrown in sometimes.

There will be a party at Baltimore's Hard Rock Cafe at noon on Saturday, February 5 to celebrate the semi-resurrection of WHFS.

04-02-05, 12:29 AM	#10
thinker Ex-Singular Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Earth Posts: 4,677	Actually, neither GG or I knew this, since we were both treferring to the HFS segments on 105.7, but the way he worded it he was actually absolutely right... WHFS is back...in a way. In the wake of the outcry over the demise of WHFS, some former personalities of the station were plugged into evening and weekend spots on Baltimore's Live 105.7, WXYV, a mostly talk station. The segments were called "HFS on Live 105.7," and surfaced January 21. One week later, the call letters were changed on 105.7 to WHFS and on 99.1 (the previous WHFS, now "El Zol") to WZLL. The new WHFS is bringing former evening personalities Big O and Dukes to a trial run in the midday slot (others are also being tried out in the slot) opposite their former airmates, the (Sports) Junkies, who were 99.1's morning drive show but have since returned to Washington-based 106.7 WJFK in the midday slot. As it stands now, WHFS at 105.7 is sort of a music/talk mix, with Stern in the morning, various personalities doing trial runs at midday, Don and Mike in the afternoon, Tim Virgin (who was at 99.1) doing music in the evening, and Tom Leykis latenights. The weekends are music full-time. Interestingly, the frequency for the new WHFS is the same as WKTK, Baltimore's prog-rock outlet during the '70s. As far as DC goes, the market is still really left out, since 105.7 doesn't have an exceptional signal (much like 99.1's before a new shiny strong signal magically appeared for El Zol last week), and its orientation leaves southerly-situated listeners basically out of range. At the same time the HFS segments were being let out on 105.7, http://www.whfs.com was converted into an AOL radio station playing basically the material that WHFS had been playing before its demise at 99.1, with some '80s goods thrown in sometimes. There will be a party at Baltimore's Hard Rock Cafe at noon on Saturday, February 5 to celebrate the semi-resurrection of WHFS.