A new 'KTU-style radio station launches in Miami

[Metro NY Dance Radio Coal]

It happened Friday, December 26th WLVE (93.9) a smooth-jazz station flipped after Christmas to become 93.9 MIA.

Tuning in (being that I'm in Florida right now as I'm typing this), the station does sound a LOT like 'KTU....a rhythmic adult contemporary station playing the popular rhythmic material (Rhianna, Kanye West, Britney Spears, Chris Brown, etc.).

Granted, everything is coming up brand new in terms of the launch right now, but I would think, just like it's 'KTU counterpart (both stations owned by Clear Channel), that classic freestyle may be a part of this....the South Florida based material as well as some of the NYC stuff.

Here's their link..... 93.9 MIA

[KENNY GUIDO]

I just called my friends wife in Florida and she is exicted as hell!

[CultureKlashDavid]

This is just another Y100. Nothing special
Not like when there was the dance only station a few years back

[Metro NY Dance Radio Coal]

Originally Posted by CultureKlashDavid

This is just another Y100. Nothing special
Not like when there was the dance only station a few years back

Agreed.

Granted, this isn't Party 93.1. Basically it's a "repeat" of Mega 103.5, which had a similar format and was owned by Clear Channel. It may get some South Florida specific classic freestyle down the road....but for current dance fans, there still is a need for a station down there.

[CultureKlashDavid]

Originally Posted by Metro NY Dance Radio Coal

Agreed.
Granted, this isn't Party 93.1. Basically it's a "repeat" of Mega 103.5, which had a similar format and was owned by Clear Channel. It may get some South Florida specific classic freestyle down the road....but for current dance fans, there still is a need for a station down there.

and its no where near mega, that station used to play seventies and eighties dance pop. U would think that alot of people were mad when Party 93 left teh airwaves they would get it right. And I feel bad for those people who listened to Love 94, guess no jazz station. I think if u goin to change formats, change formats to something that is not in the market, y make another Y100. Clear Channel has ruined music as we know it

[Metro NY Dance Radio Coal]

Originally Posted by CultureKlashDavid

and its no where near mega, that station used to play seventies and eighties dance pop. U would think that alot of people were mad when Party 93 left teh airwaves they would get it right. And I feel bad for those people who listened to Love 94, guess no jazz station. I think if u goin to change formats, change formats to something that is not in the market, y make another Y100. Clear Channel has ruined music as we know it

Actually, they moved Love 94 over to the HD-2 side. But then again, who in the world has an HD radio outside of radio geeks such as myself!

[KENNY GUIDO]

I think this is great news. obviously the heads in radio are listening when they put another station out that caters to dance.

[Metro NY Dance Radio Coal]

Well...stations with a "Movin/'KTU" style stations are a start on the "safe". Though for a market like Miami, a Pulse/Party 93.1 style station would work as well.

Just that one genre of a particular dance sound can't oversaturate everything else (in the case of now..."electro")

[CultureKlashDavid]

But it can't be the pop stuff they playing now. it has to be dance music in all forms like Party 93 did. And please leave the hip hop for the other stations, there are plenty of those around.

[KENNY GUIDO]

Originally Posted by CultureKlashDavid

But it can't be the pop stuff they playing now. it has to be dance music in all forms like Party 93 did. And please leave the hip hop for the other stations, there are plenty of those around.

yea, the dance stations need to stop playing the hip hop crap. they may say its only a few songs, but one is by far enough.