channel Q105.1

[kilroy]

What the hell is this "New Now" stuff? Where is my channel Q?

 

[brentblum]

ClearChannel, which owns about 7 stations in Des Moines and Ames, flipped both 105.1 and 106.3. 105.1 is now contemporary and 106.3 is alternative. So head up the dial to 106.3.

 

[isugcs]

what the heck.... what's the rationale?

 

[mj4cy]

I'm not sure either why they flipped them.

Anyone remember way back when when 105.1 (now 106.3) was 107.1 and 107.5 was alternative?

 

[UNIGuy4Cy]

What?? Wasnt 106.3 just playing Christmas music for 2 months, how can you flip from that to Metallica in just a few short minutes?

 

[brentblum]

What?? Wasnt 106.3 just playing Christmas music for 2 months, how can you flip from that to Metallica in just a few short minutes?

Not entirely sure....but I assume 106.3 was hitting too close to home to the big dog 107.5 in song selection/programming and they wanted different audiences for both. Just my hypothesis.

 

[dtlantz]

I remember when 107.5 went pop. Changed my life forever.

 

[cowboycurtis]

Get satellite radio. You'll wonder why you tolerated those stupid commercials for so long.

 

[kilroy]

Holy crap had a scare there, is 106.3 still same old Q or is it alternative w a new line up? Hopefully same old Q.

 

[Incyte]

I remember when 107.5 went on the air. I think it was "the dot" or "the point" or something.

 

[twojman]

I remember when 107.5 went pop. Changed my life forever.

I was a Godfather's pizza delivery driver in Ames when that happened. (shudders)

 

[bringmagicback]

Get satellite radio. You'll wonder why you tolerated those stupid commercials for so long.

This. I cant believe that people still dont have it. BRB, having 50 rock stations to choose from. No commercials.

 

[SalzundPfeffer]

This may explain why Tarbox left earlier this year.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

This. I cant believe that people still dont have it. BRB, having 50 rock stations to choose from. No commercials.

Its a giant ripoff though unless you threaten to cancel every 6-12 months. $160 a year plus fees? Yeah no.

 

[kilroy]

I hope the crank the wattage up on 106.3 because I can't here up here in Webster city where I normally do!!!!!!

 

[kilroy]

Its a giant ripoff though unless you threaten to cancel every 6-12 months. $160 a year plus fees? Yeah no.

this, I and I bet Most of you don't pay for premium email or gaming apps w no ads

 

[garn91]

I had a feeling the Christmas music on 106.3 was a stunt and a new format would appear after Christmas. The demographic reach of new rock/alt. music is greater than in DSM than in Ames. Yes, Ames is a college town, but i'm guessing the format is hard to sell when the target audience is gone 4+ plus months out of the year.

 

[dmclone]

I have a free year of XM in my truck and I like it but probably won't pay for it. If I traveled a lot I probably would.

On the other hand, they just released an app that works with Pandora, Iheart, and Slacker that's pretty sweet and would be a good replacement for XM.

 

[Mr Janny]

I have a free year of XM in my truck and I like it but probably won't pay for it. If I traveled a lot I probably would.

On the other hand, they just released an app that works with Pandora, Iheart, and Slacker that's pretty sweet and would be a good replacement for XM.

My experience with XM is that it's great at first, but after a while you start to notice that stations play a lot of the same stuff over and over again, which is fine but a little disappointing. I found myself only listening to sports radio after a while and eventually cancelled it.

 

[JohnnyFive]

What the hell is this "New Now" stuff? Where is my channel Q?

You still listen to the eight songs they play on the radio?