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94.7 The WAVE is now Smooth R&B

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CBS Radio’s 94.7 The Wave in Los Angeles has transitioned from a smooth jazz outlet to an Urban Adult Contemporary station. For many years during the hey day of the smooth jazz format, “lite” R&B titles from the likes of Sade, Luther Vandross, and others were always a part of the song lists as it was with The Wave. But now The Wave has just about dropped all smooth jazz songs from their playlists and has incorporated an Urban AC format called “Smooth R&B.” The station will compete for listeners with 102.3 KJLH, which is owned by Stevie Wonder and … Continue reading 94.7 The WAVE is now Smooth R&B

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The Smooth Jazz Sounds of ‘JJZ Returns to the Airwaves in Philadelphia

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Smooth Jazz Will Air on 1480 AM and 106.1 HD2 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Philadelphia announced today the return of Smooth Jazz sounds on ‘JJZ. Beginning Monday, June 10 at 12:00 p.m. EST, the Smooth Jazz format returns to the airwaves on 1480-AM and 106.1 HD2. The station will feature long-time WJJZ personality, Michael Tozzi, who was the midday host and Program Director of WJJZ-FM from 1995 to 2008.  The format will include a variety genres and artists, such as Dave Koz, Peter White and Norman Brown. “It’s a proud moment for the music that so many love and … Continue reading The Smooth Jazz Sounds of ‘JJZ Returns to the Airwaves in Philadelphia

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CD 101.9 is Back on the Air in New York City

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That’s if you have an HD Radio… Smooth jazz is back on the air in New York City at 101.9 FM. The station is a side channel on the new 101.9 New Rock. Merlin Media dropped its “all news” presentation earlier this month and switched to a new alternative rock format on its main FM signal. Now it has decided to drop the country format on its HD2 channel and return to the smooth jazz format of “CD 101.9” WQCD. During its best ratings period in the 80’s and 90’s the music was simply referred to as “cool” with a … Continue reading CD 101.9 is Back on the Air in New York City

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>Brian McKnight leaves the morning show at 94.7 The Wave

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>McKnight sites his inability to perform concerts during the week as the reason for his departure. According to the following press release from Los Angeles’ Smooth Jazz station KTWV 94.7 The Wave, Brian McKnight will continue to periodically appear on the morning show and will contribute to other Wave projects and events. This makes the second radio gig that McKnight has lost. He was working simultaneously as the syndicated evening host for Citadel at 98.7 Kiss FM in New York with Lenny Green until last January while doing the morning show in L.A. You can still catch Brian McKnight on … Continue reading >Brian McKnight leaves the morning show at 94.7 The Wave

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>Smooth Jazz 107.3 The Wave Waving Goodbye

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> Update: Yes there are still Smooth Jazz stations around the country waiting for their death notice: “You’re going online only and moving to a HD2 channel!” Your Cleveland radio dial will be getting a big makeover if you have smooth jazz station 107.3 programmed as a favorite. The channel will switch over today at noon from 107.3 The Wave to 107.3 The Boom. The Boom will feature a wide variety of music from classic rock to today’s names in alternative music. Their website states “107.3 Boom! Playing great songs from an eclectic mix of eras and genres, is as … Continue reading >Smooth Jazz 107.3 The Wave Waving Goodbye

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>The Smooth Jazz Format is Just About DEAD!

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> Clear Channel will end the 22 year run of Smooth Jazz 95.5 WNUA in Chicago. The station is the radio home of jazz keyboardist and morning host Ramsey Lewis. Lewis’ morning show was syndicated to many smooth jazz stations across the country. According to the Chicago Tribune, Ramsey Lewis will sign off in the 9 a.m. hour on Friday morning (May 22), before the new format Spanish hot AC as “Mega 95.5” takes over at 9:55 A.M. Earlier this week San Francisco’s 103.7 KKSF flipped from Smooth Jazz to a Classic Rock format. So now there is really only … Continue reading >The Smooth Jazz Format is Just About DEAD!

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>Renee Miller Joins Atlanta’s Jazz of the City

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> Wendy Williams, general manager of Jazz 91.9 WCLK says, “We are happy to have Rene Miller join us as we continue to provide true Jazz. The addition of Rene is a strategic effort to pull in all the listeners displaced by the exit of Smooth Jazz in Atlanta last month. Jazz 91.9 WCLK has always been inclusive in our music offering and now we are able to complete the Jazz Spectrum.” Rene will host the Sunday Morning Jazz Bunch and joins the station from the former Smooth Jazz 107.5 WJZZ where she held down the afternoon shift. The only … Continue reading >Renee Miller Joins Atlanta’s Jazz of the City

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>Smooth Jazz is over in Atlanta, Now It’s An R&B Mix on 107.5

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>PPM ratings system gets the blame for the format change Radio One’s Atlanta VP/Market Mgr. Tim Davies told the site All Access, “we fired up the new Majic 107.5, commercial free, playing Atlanta’s best mix of R&B. Majic 107.5 is a great compliment to our Radio One cluster, as we build the preeminent cluster aimed at the African-American listener.” No word yet of the expected move of Steve Harvey and Michael Baisden to the new and better signal on Majic 107.5 from 102.5 Grown Folks Radio. Listeners of 107.5 will find the following message on the station’s website: A message … Continue reading >Smooth Jazz is over in Atlanta, Now It’s An R&B Mix on 107.5

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>Smooth Jazz Countdown on Urban AC Station

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>With the Smooth Jazz format on life support, a two-hour “Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown” show with Allen Kepler is set to debut on Clear Channel’s Urban AC Majic 104.9 in St. Louis on the weekend. “All of us here at the Smooth Jazz Top 20 are thrilled to have this opportunity to offer the best new smooth jazz music weekly,” program host Allen Kepler said. Continue reading >Smooth Jazz Countdown on Urban AC Station