History WSEL. [3][8], The station returned to the air January 2, 1961, with its call sign changed to WJJD-FM. Your email address will not be published. Play all. WTOP 103.5 Top News. History WSEL [6] The station had an ERP of 40,000 watts, and its transmitter was located atop Chicago's Randolph Tower. From 1974 to 1988, the call letters WBMX were held by 102.7 FM, licensed to Oak Park, Illinois (now Urban AC station WVAZ). [46][47][48] In July 2006, in a cost-cutting move by CBS Radio, the entire DJ staff of WJMK-HD2 was laid off. Entercom applied to move the WBMX call sign to 104.3 from its sister station in Boston to match the new format; the change took effect on December 4, 2017. Entercom applied to move the WBMX call sign to 104.3 from its sister station in Boston to match the new format; the change took effect on December 4, 2017. In 2020, we decided to move the most important content here to The Beat Chicago. WORL - The Answer 660 AM. While there are many ‘stories’ about WBMX, house music, etc. It was the invention of the 12-inch disco single, the ‘dub’ version and the instrumental that set DJs in action who were talented and creative enough to ‘mix’ the record and ‘remix’ it, give it a flare while working ‘live’ in the DJ booth of the club. The ‘mixes’ were on Friday nights with “The Friday Night Jams”, Saturday nights with “The Saturday Night Live Ain’ No Jive Chicago Dance Party hosted by Armando Rivera and heard by over 1,000,000 people each weekend. From 1974 to 1988, the call letters WBMX were held by 102.7 FM, licensed to Oak Park, Illinois (now Urban AC station WVAZ). The founding members were Farley "Funkin" Keith (later known as Farley "Jackmaster" Funk), Mickey "Mixin" Oliver, Ralphi … The station was named "Hot AC Station of The Year" 9 times from 1997 through 2009. 9. "[68] One hour later, WJMK flipped to classic hip-hop, branded as "104.3 Jams", which began with an introduction by legendary rapper, actress, radio DJ, and station voice MC Lyte. 8. 4. WHTA Hot 107,9. This interview with Lee Michaels, Frankie Hollywood Rodriguez, Sal Amato and Armando Rivera happened at about 10PM on Wednesday, June 14th, 2006. [50] With the exception of Dahl and Kilman, Chicago's Jack FM had no live personalities. Back then, many record buyers who couldn’t find the music played in the clubs at the standard retailers (Musicland, Sound Warehouse etc) would go to “DJ shops” that sold the dance music and the “house music” people were looking for. While many associate WBMX with house music, revisionist history acts as if “house” music existed forever. Lee Michaels put the wheels in motion as many got in to drive. This is the REAL STORY told from the man who put it together and made it happen. [3], In February 1977, the station's call sign was changed to WJEZ'. WCFL-FM, owned by the Chicago Federation of Labor, broadcast from 3 to 9 p.m. as a 400-watt simulcast of WCFL, but the owners surrendered the station's license, as it was not profitable. WBMX's studios and offices are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Chicago Loop. Việt Mix - Yêu Một Người Vô Tâm Vol 2 -Thành Lực Mix. Pingback: How Jack Your Body began house music’s squelching electronic revolution | Naija Upgrade, Pingback: Farley “Jackmaster” Funk Promises Chicago EDM Museum & Hall of Fame | ChiTown Moms, Your email address will not be published. KOMO - News Radio 1000 AM. [51], WJMK's ratings plummeted after the switch to Jack FM, and the station saw further ratings erosion when Bonneville International debuted "Rewind 100.3" (a mostly 1980s-based format) on rival WILV in June 2010. As we came into the 80′s, the ‘house sound’ was open to many interpretations based on a 4-4 beat, lush strings and rhythm arrangements ala Philly Intl. The station began broadcasting in September 1953, holding the call sign WSEL. The Hot Mix 5 are an American DJ team originating from Chicago, Illinois, who were chosen by WBMX Program Director, Lee Michaels in 1981. ", "FCC 316: Application for Consent to Assign Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License or to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License (BTCH-20100930AFL)", https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?latitude=41.8839927&longitude=-87.6197056, "Chi FM Bumped; 1 Outlet Folds, Prexy Out in 2nd", Additional Stations Turn to I.G.M. WBMX (104.3 MHz, 104.3 Jams) is a commercial FM radio station in Chicago, Illinois, serving the Chicago metropolitan area and Northwest Indiana. The story of those who laid the foundations for Armin, Tiesto, David Guetta and so many more today. WSEL was owned by Chicago Skyway Broadcasting Company. [61] Tommy Edwards retired from radio on September 12, 2014. Through that exposure, WBMX and the first true ‘superstar DJ’s came to be and single-handedly helped rebuild dance music, its acceptance and its success after disco’s demise as well as being one of the first true ‘alternatives’ to the Pop/Top 40, Rock, the up n’ coming ‘Classic Rock’ explosion and AC (Adult Contemporary) formats on the radio. The music was discussed in a small community of people at that time, not the entire music world; it took the exposure that the mixes on WBMX gave it to accomplish that – otherwise it would not have become the popular music style it did and that is NOT debatable. How did it happen? Its where alliances were formed in the business that still exist to this day and its the history of the DJ, from just a person playing songs in a club to what a DJ is today. All other stations were playing the standard music now known as “retro” (Stray Cats, Tommy Tutone, The Go-Go’s etc) but WBMX was going where no other station would (until about 15 years later). Additional mixes were added including the “Hot Lunch Mix” with Veronique, The mix at 5 and later at night at 10 O’Clock on the week nights. CLICK HERE FOR THE LOST INTERVIEW WITH BAD BOY BILL! [7], In 1958, WSEL's transmitter was moved to the Willoughby Tower at 8 South Michigan Avenue. On December 4, 2017, the call letters were transferred from Boston to 104.3 FM in Chicago.

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