I am very dissappointed at the new format at 92.7 :(

[hotpatrick2004]

Well on the positive side they did not take the moniker the zone so when cbs gets rid of jamz for good it is good to go but cmon phoenix radio is old school rap the best you can do??? Geez i am so excited another rhythmic station.You should have kept energy if this was the end result

I said it before and i will say it again phoenix did not need another rhythmic station!!!

[2Son]

You said it right!

Count them:

92.7 & 99.3 (& 101.1) - The Beat
95.1 Latino Vibe
Movin' 97.5
Power 98.3
101.5 Jamz
Mega 104.3
104.7 Kiss FM

Rhythmic, Old School & Hip Hop...that's way too many.

We can almost guarantee that somebody else is going to flip now.  Hopefully, KZON goes back to the Zone, and Movin' 97.5 starts injecting some current dance.  Maybe the Beat will fail, but I have a feeling that the format wheel will return to Phx again shortly.

[azenergyfan]

I agree, way too much "beat" in the valley.

Jamz needs to go and go in the Zone
Movin needs to add Pistol Pete to evenings and go Energy Arizona Nightside

Any mention of jocks for The Beat? I guess if they get Kid and Ruben the format makes sense

[2Son]

There has to be a station in PHX that can do what 9FM in Chicago did with their Dance Factory every night and weekends. 

[Benny Arce]

A classic Hip Hop Station makes sense,
We have alterantive rock, rock and classic rock in the valley,There's enough music with the last 3 decades to support classic Hip Hop here in Phoenix, so with that being said it falls within the guidlines of Radio in a large city something for everyone to flip thru the dial and find what they like to hear.

[MASTER_CONTROL]

i really liked the stunting with 'random ipod' format.

[johndavis]

A classic Hip Hop Station makes sense,
We have alterantive rock, rock and classic rock in the valley,There's enough music with the last 3 decades to support classic Hip Hop here in Phoenix, so with that being said it falls within the guidlines of Radio in a large city something for everyone to flip thru the dial and find what they like to hear.

But, it sticks Mega formatically between Movin' and The Beat - and it takes away Mega's primary way of reaching Phoenix by taking over the 99.3 translator.  It might get 101.1 over the reporting line at the expense of 104.3.

[asugeorge1]

You said it right!

Count them:

92.7 & 99.3 (& 101.1) - The Beat
95.1 Latino Vibe
Movin' 97.5
Power 98.3
101.5 Jamz
Mega 104.3
104.7 Kiss FM

Rhythmic, Old School & Hip Hop...that's way too many.

We can almost guarantee that somebody else is going to flip now.  Hopefully, KZON goes back to the Zone, and Movin' 97.5 starts injecting some current dance.  Maybe the Beat will fail, but I have a feeling that the format wheel will return to Phx again shortly.

There are way too many Rhythmic and Hip Hop stations on FM. Many formats are not represented or represented well in Phoenix. Dance is now one of them, along with easy listening (or something like 97.5 used to be), a true oldies station, classic alternative rock, 80's music, and instrumental music (something like 102.1 up in Prescott).

We did not need another rap station! 

[oldiesfan6479]

Many formats are not represented or represented well in Phoenix...(snip)...
a true oldies station...

Doesn't Lumberyard 1440 count?

[asugeorge1]

Many formats are not represented or represented well in Phoenix...(snip)...
a true oldies station...

Doesn't Lumberyard 1440 count?

Yeah, kinda of. It's not like other markets where a true oldies channel is on FM, like WLS-FM in Chicago. Also, 1440 AM is not a legitimate representation of the format in that it is not on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.