What was your favorite rock station growing up ?

[MikeMatt 473]

Early years WAPP 103.5 in NY then K-Rock 92.3 where Howard Stern started. 
 

I can’t tell you last time I listened to music on the actual radio.  

[nobody 2,926]

B 97 FM

[BunnysBastatrds 2,701]

WRNO the rock of New Orleans 99.5

[Strike 6,032]

Went back and forth between KLOS and KMET, two legendary rock stations in LA back in the day.

[BiffTannen 1,255]

102.7 WEBN. 

 

They are still around, but its been over 15 years since I last listened to FM radio 

[jerryskids 7,191]

That would probably be the ONLY rock-ish FM station in sunny Wilkes Barre, PA - 98.5 WKRZ.  Looked it up, they are still around, called "contemporary".

Prior to that, there was an AM station WILK.  It also still exists, news station

On a clear day with the right antenna we could get a smattering of the two big rock stations from Philly -- WMMR (93.3) and WYSP (94.1).

[MikeMatt 473]

12 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

On a clear day with the right antenna we could get a smattering of the two big rock stations from Philly -- WMMR (93.3) and WYSP (94.1).

MMR is still a rock station (at least as of a couple years ago). YSP is sister station to K-Rock as is/was DC 101. I did a lot of traveling back in the day (driving) and I was able to drive from NYC area to mid Virginia on those three stations (about 6 hours of driving) and from there was crap shoot or pop in the CDs. 
 

Good times. 

[edjr 7,029]

and roll

[Mookz 1,388]

99.1 WHFS

This was the yardstick I used when making my picks in the 90s alt draft.  If it was played on that station, then it was eligible. 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,701]

1 hour ago, BiffTannen said:

102.7 WEBN. 

 

They are still around, but its been over 15 years since I last listened to FM radio 

 I still listen to AM

[Ron_Artest 2,418]

106.3 WHTG

92.3 and 102.7 were classic rock, 106.3 was the Alt rock

[TimHauck 3,395]

1 hour ago, jerryskids said:

the Two big rock stations from Philly -- WMMR (93.3) and WYSP (94.1).

No Y100?

[Maximum Overkill 2,598]

2 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

106.3 WHTG

92.3 and 102.7 were classic rock, 106.3 was the Alt rock

106 you're gaay. 

[Maximum Overkill 2,598]

Just now, TimHauck said:

No Y100?

Wasn't 104.5 the Alt Rock station there? 

[TimHauck 3,395]

4 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Wasn't 104.5 the Alt Rock station there? 

Yeah that one wasn’t bad either but IIRC it wasn’t around all that long 

[frank 2,354]

WKRP

[HellToupee 2,295]

WBCN & WFNX

[Alias Detective 1,473]

WZXR

[MikeMatt 473]

43 minutes ago, frank said:

WKRP

You live by Biff ??

[MikeMatt 473]

1 hour ago, Ron_Artest said:

106.3 WHTG

92.3 and 102.7 were classic rock, 106.3 was the Alt rock

Yes 92 and 102 were classic Rock in NY. Never heard of 106.3 - where was that out of ?

[crackattack 520]

94.7 aka Q95. Mostly for Bob and Tom in the morning.

[seafoam1 3,499]

3 hours ago, MikeMatt said:

Early years WAPP 103.5 in NY 

That was the ghey station there.  Weird. 

[Ron_Artest 2,418]

1 hour ago, TimHauck said:

No Y100?

Based on his draft he probably loved Y100

[Ron_Artest 2,418]

18 minutes ago, MikeMatt said:

Yes 92 and 102 were classic Rock in NY. Never heard of 106.3 - where was that out of ?

Jersey shore.  Eatentown if I recall correctly.

[jerryskids 7,191]

2 hours ago, TimHauck said:

No Y100?

According to the internet that station started in 1993.  I was 26, living in Phoenix, and got married that year.

47 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

Based on his draft he probably loved Y100

Why, did they play actual music?  For the reference of others, Gutter said the following song was better than every song in my draft, the first three songs of which were Pearl Jam: Jeremy, Rage Against the Machine:  Killing in the Name; and Tool: Sober

If you agree with Gutter, for the love of God, don't try to teach your kids music.  Hire a trained professional.   

[BiffTannen 1,255]

I don't think I could ever give up satellite radio, but I have fond memories of road trips back in the day and hitting the scan button to find local stations in different areas of the country. 

[TimHauck 3,395]

6 hours ago, jerryskids said:

That would probably be the ONLY rock-ish FM station in sunny Wilkes Barre, PA - 98.5 WKRZ.  Looked it up, they are still around, called "contemporary".

Prior to that, there was an AM station WILK.  It also still exists, news station

On a clear day with the right antenna we could get a smattering of the two big rock stations from Philly -- WMMR (93.3) and WYSP (94.1).

Speaking of WMMR…

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/radio-legend-wmmr-pierre-robert-died-philadelphia/4293766/

[Bier Meister 1,773]

KRQR

KMEL

KFOG

 

[MikeMatt 473]

2 hours ago, Bier Meister said:

KRQR

KMEL

KFOG

 

Not growing up but when I heart radio first came out I listened to a killer station from CA - don’t remember where you are in CA - this was San Diego. Think it was 98.8 ? Rock station - not metal and not classic rock. Good ole Rock station. 

[MikeMatt 473]

9 hours ago, Mookz said:

99.1 WHFS

This was the yardstick I used when making my picks in the 90s alt draft. If it was played on that station, then it was eligible. 

Huh ????

[BeenHereBefore 1,667]

WDVE from Pittsburgh when I was taught to use cable wire and etc. was awesome. Local stations was cool as well and just different times than now.

[The Elevator Killer 724]

I forget the call letters, but the DJ was a guy named Mike Scott. His show was where you could call in with requests, so you got to hear stuff not on the DJ play list. This would in the early 70s.

[MikeMatt 473]

58 minutes ago, The Elevator Killer said:

I forget the call letters, but the DJ was a guy named Mike Scott. His show was where you could call in with requests, so you got to hear stuff not on the DJ play list. This would in the early 70s.

A sales exec’s dream station. lol. 

[Bier Meister 1,773]

9 hours ago, MikeMatt said:

Not growing up but when I heart radio first came out I listened to a killer station from CA - don’t remember where you are in CA - this was San Diego. Think it was 98.8 ? Rock station - not metal and not classic rock. Good ole Rock station. 

i went to college in SD.. i think there was a 91X (91.1) that was pretty good

[Mookz 1,388]

Now people are just throwing together combinations of letters.  No way these are real stations. 

[The Elevator Killer 724]

2 hours ago, MikeMatt said:

A sales exec’s dream station. lol. 

There's a lot of things I forgot about the 70s. It was the 70s.