CBS FM's Olidies sacrificed for Jack

The nation's premiere oldies station is no more. For three decades, WCBS-FM was the gold standard in the genre and was home to many of the famous voices that had set the tone of the 60s at WABC and other Big Apple top 40 powerhouses. But on June 3rd, as Frank Sinatra sang Summer Wind, the winds changed. It was precisely 5PM when an unfamiliar voice said "Why don't we play what we want? There's a whole world of songs out there." The personalities that entertained a generation vanished, Fight for Your Right by the Beastie Boys came on the air, and all across the nation's biggest city, tens of thousands of WCBS fans punched a different button. WCBS VP/GM Chad Brown told Radio and Records, "New York deserves a radio station that is as eclectic as its listeners' personalities and attitudes. We look forward to changing the landscape of the New York radio market." Brown said that listeners will still be able to enjoy CBS oldies on the Internet at WCBSFM.com. Infinity, WCBS-FM's owner, also flipped Chicago's WJMK from oldies to Jack.