WVFM got JACKED up!

[Qs23]

It seems that 96.5 JACK FM is now simulcasting on 106.5...

Or, since all the imaging says 106.5 Jack FM, it's the other way around?

If so, what's 96.5 going to be? Is Z going to make a return?

[CJ]

Wow, would not have guessed Jack FM moves to 106.5. WVFM has always had an identity crisis. I recently heard “Savage Love” translation into Bryan Adam’s’ “Everything I do”. So now that I mention that, maybe they were closer to Jack FM than I thought

As for 96.5, I have lived in Kalamazoo for 20 years and I think they have tried every single possible format since I have been here with the exception of Sports. They still have Z96.5 on their sign in front of the studio on West Main. My guesses for the flip would be Classic Country (Duke FM), Sports (with ending it on 1660), or Top 40 (maybe they think there are some vulnerabilities with the long time afternoon host Benson moving from WKFR to morning with WRKR).

[TheGadgetGuy]

WVFM's weekday airshifts were all voicetracked from out of market or syndicated (Kim Carson has been gone for at-least a couple of months now), therefore I don't think any jobs were lost as a direct result of this flip.

[jesusjenny]

Is Kim Carson gone from the airwaves?

[format this]

Did Glen Dillon leave? I don't keep tabs on that market like I once did.

If no jobs were lost due to the flip itself, that's good.

Glen left for KFR many moons ago... somewhere around 2004-05. He works at WMU now and runs all print and voice media... including WIDR 89.1.


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[Michigan Media]

Wow, this is a shocker. I agree with MWmetalhead's prediction for 96.5. I would prefer to hear a music format on 96.5, but rebroadcasting WKZO is a fiscally prudent move as radio attempts to survive and emerge from the COVID downturn.

Detroit Tigers broadcasts on 96.5 should not be an issue this year because Midwest acquired rights to the Tigers in Battle Creek. The Tigers previously aired on Townsquare's WBCK 95.3, which has a significant signal overlap with 96.5.

In addition to the WKZO rebroadcast on 96.5, I think Midwest should rebroadcast 1660's Urban AC format on the 106.9 translator, which would provide better coverage to urban neighborhoods in Kalamazoo. Furthermore, the 95.5 translator could resume rebroadcasting 98.5 from Battle Creek.

[thatonedude]

Look at the top of 96.5's TuneGenie page...
http://wzox.tunegenie.com

I doubt this means anything -- it could just be Midwest fucking around -- but who knows...