Bye, bye, Buzz
For the last 27 hours or so, KHBZ-FM (94.7 / The Buzz) has been playing Metallica nonstop (except for commercials) and warning of something happening Monday morning at 10 am. The rumor machine is running flat-out, and at this moment someone on Wikipedia has floated the possibility of a Spanish format — or of KTOK-FM.
I tend to doubt either of these, but then the format change I predicted for the first of the year — at KQOB-FM (96.9 / Bob FM) — didn’t happen, so I figure I have no reason to think I’m actually correct.
Update, 10 am, Monday morning: Big deal. I don’t remember anyone in town saying “You know, I really like the KATT. In fact, I like them so much I think every station should try to sound like the KATT.”
Kay Dennison »
13 January 2008 · 1:01 am
Metallica nonstop? Puh-lease incude me out. Just give me that old-time rock and roll! A netalhead I’m not. Is that a guy thing?
CGHill »
13 January 2008 · 1:23 pm
I know a few female metal fans, so I think it’s more of an under-34 thing.
Scooby214 »
13 January 2008 · 9:17 pm
I guess we can find out at 10:00 AM Monday morning. I wish it would become something better than another Spanish station. I guess KTOK-FM would be better, as KTOK-AM has a lousy night signal in my part of NW OKC.
It’s a shame that KEBC 94.7 was ever sold off in the first place. 94.7 has never been the same since.
Scooby214 »
13 January 2008 · 9:25 pm
I can see why the format change would be coming, ratings wise. They held a whopping 1.4 share in the last release, and they haven’t been above 2.5 since summer 2006. They’ve been consistently below 96.9 Bob, and have even been behind the tiny 1kw Jack 97.3 since last summer.
I’d love to get a decent jazz station, but it’ll never happen.
Scooby214 »
14 January 2008 · 4:03 pm
I agree with your update. I was hoping for something more than an attack against Citadel.