4-i's.

WJLQ is an FM outlet based in Pensacola Florida. They have just switched from Hot AC to full on CHR and are now known as i100 (formerly Q100).

As with most launches and re-launches these days, they're doing a music marathon. In this case 2,000 songs in a row. No presenters yet and no ads...just the music and the imaging.

It's interesting to hear a raw format like this before the bells and whistles are added. The music is obviously there to convey their exact audience message and the imaging is the only clue to the station's personality right now.

Hopefully they add live presenters to the roster and allow that to compliment the music etc.

Artists played today include Lady GaGa, Flo-Rida, Taylor Swift and David Coo.

http://www.i100hits.com

There are now four 'i' stations in the States under the one company umbrella:

i106 Nashville

i93 Dallas and

i94 Indianapolis.

BigAppleAirchecks.

Lots of people are interested in Airchecks...we can always learn from other presenters and the best way is (of course) via their on air work.

So - have you been on this site?

Take a look around and have a listen. Lots to poke around in here:

http://www.bigappleairchecks.com/main.html

Xtreme Change.

Absolute Radio are pretty innovative when it comes to their online product - and they continue to be with the news of a re-brand for their Xtreme station. Actually, Xtreme is on the way out and will be replaced by an new 80s station, 'Absolute 80s',from next month.

So they will have Absolute Classic Rock and the new Dabbl on board as well.

Only negative is that '80s' will be presenter-free.

Pity.

www.all80s.ie showed that using presenters in this format can sound great.

Two Things.

1. Robin Banks is back on the radio. As I write this, he is flying away on his first gig on BRMB from Birmingham and networked to Mercia FM, Wyvern FM and Beacon Radio Shropshire & West Midlands and will be every weekday evening from 7-10pm.

Have fun young man :-)

http://www.brmb.co.uk

2. Real Radio Dublin finishes up it's month long run tomorrow. It certainly has been something new in the market, bringing 'Hot Talk' to the dial for the first time. What did you think of the format? Does it have legs here? I know the people behind the station are very keen to pursue a full time licence and good luck to them with that.

Listen for the final day on 100.3 in Dublin.

Can't be long before Christmas FM is back on the dial, eh?

http://www.realradio.ie

Party On !

RadioInsight are reporting that the 87.7 FM freq in new York that was recently the home of Pulse, will be taken over by Long island based WPTY (Party 105.3) tomorrow (Monday), formatting the same product as Pulse - ie Dance.

The station will be called 'Party 87.7'.

That was fast !

Here's how they look right now:

http://party105.mfbiz.com/#/home/4532194844

No Pulse.

New York's 'Dance Music Leader' Pulse 87 is now more.

As of 5pm yesterday local time, the station went silent.

The web page is still up and running at http://pulse87.com

In it's 20 months on air, the station pulled in one million listeners in the New York area and their main claim to fame has been the launch of Lady GaGa's career.

Here's how New York's Daily News reported it:

http://tinyurl.com/yb54xmp

Glasgow venue.

The months are flying in - I can't believe we're nearly at the final Workshop for 2009...but we are !!

November 21st, it's Robin Banks and myself in Glasgow for the day. I'm really looking forward to this one as the response from Scotland to our Workshops has been brilliant.

We have confirmed the venue as the Novotel in the city centre - nice modern facility and right in the heart of things.

If you are interested in joining us - just email and I'll fire off the details.

brian@bmacmedia.com