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Hey, remember when people, like, cried when Y-100 went off the air? Well now “alternative rock” — a label that can apparently encompass everything from Linkin Park to Bob Marley — is back on the FM, as Star 104.5 has changed to the alt-rock Radio 104.5.
(Actually, apparently it hasn’t been Star 104.5 for a while now. It was currently operating as “Rumba 104.5,” but was also known as “Alice 104.5″ and “Sunny 104.5.” I charge anyone to find proof of this. Okay, I kind of remember billboards for Sunny.)
The station’s slogan is “Your alternative to radio status-quo: Radio 104.5.” The alternative to radio status-quo is, from the band memorabilia on Radio 104.5’s webpage: Foo Fighters, The Police, Sex Pistols, Nirvana, U2, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Billy Idol, The Cure, Big Audio Dynamite, The Ramones, Ziggy Marley, Bob Marley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Supersuckers, Sublime, Beastie Boys and The Hooters.1 It is, naturally, owned by Clear Channel.
Incidentally, I was wondering if U2 would ever get on the radio again. That Bono, he’s been struggling, I think it’s good they finally have an outlet.
1 I didn’t make any of these up.
Radio 104.5
104.5 flips to alt. rock [Open All Night]
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