The Vulcan (Birmingham) gets melted; say hello to 105.5 WERC

[whitfm]

Another radio industry Web site is reporting that Clear Channel is flipping 105.5 The Vulcan/Birmingham to a simulcast of NewsRadio 960 WERC.

[ALRocker]

Does not surprise me, since they have been going down in  the last 3 books, presently at 1.9.  I'm just glad I can get Rocket 95.1 here.   Will this be the final nail in the coffin for 101?  My opinion is Crawford is too hard headed to flip 101.

[BlueWanderer]

If this is all true, then it doesn't surprise me either considering how Vulcan failed to lived up to be another "X". Remember that Vulcan was born because Citadel dumped X for JOX in late '06. The active rock lending playlist and the weak signal coverage is probably what turned off of what was left of The X's audience over the last few years.

This flip might spiked Live 100.5 or Rock 99.5's ratings a little in the short term.

[whitfm]

I would post the link to the Web site where I read this, but I think it's one of those that Radio-Info blocks from being posted. I will add that this site is already showing off the new "105.5 WERC" logo.

[passtheword]

Does not surprise me, since they have been going down in  the last 3 books, presently at 1.9.  I'm just glad I can get Rocket 95.1 here.   Will this be the final nail in the coffin for 101?  My opinion is Crawford is too hard headed to flip 101.

Another talk station...just what we need.    "Vulcan's" move to talk wasn't that unexpected. It hasn't been that long since Clear Channel pulled classic rock off Tuscaloosa's WRTR and replaced it with a simulcast of WACT.

Once WERC moves to FM, that'll makes 5 talk stations in Birmingham (if you include the WYDE-AM simulcast). WYDE doesn't have too much further it can go on that downward spiral; they're only pulling a fraction of their original audience following the rebirth of "The Source" a few months ago. Crawford might try the classic hits format again. After all, "Legends 1260" and "The Source" have come and gone...and come again. Sounds crazy, but when does anything Crawford ever undertakes make any sense?

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[hulkhogan]

Apparently the flip occured today. www.1055thevulcan.com now is directly linked to the new "Talk Radio 105.5" website! This means NO new rock station in Birmingham.

[passtheword]

Apparently the flip occured today. www.1055thevulcan.com now is directly linked to the new "Talk Radio 105.5" website! This means NO new rock station in Birmingham.

The talk format is now on, and the Vulcan is no more. The stereo has been pulled off, too, just as it was when WRTR in Tuscaloosa went talk a few months ago. Wonder if the calls will be changed to WERC-FM in the not so distant future.


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[Doctor_Technical]

I was driving through the 'Ham earlier today on my way back to Baton Rouge, and was comparing 100.5 (with a real living-breathing DJ** / great music / great processing) and 105.5 (whatever / whatever / whatever). Last check of the Vulcan was maybe around 2:00pm. IIRC it was still bad robo-rock at that time. Makes one wonder if they even bothered to load a "last song" into the automation.

**Reg's show this morning proved that live radio is still... alive. If you missed the 10am start of his show, he was pretty hot that someone had removed one of his CD players for last night's remotes, and thus was reduced to doing his show with one unit. Took him several breaks until he found it. Funny as heck; he recovered nicely and did a good show. You BHM folks are lucky to have him.

[R.D.P.]

That's great and awesome.  Hope this new station will have success.   

Wish my hometown had a FM Conservative Talker, that would combat this "Civil Rights Talk" and help bring some real change to my community.  However, I don't see us getting one anytime soon. 

Oh well, it doesn't hurt to dream for this. 

R.D.P. <><

[BlueWanderer]

Apparently the flip occured today. www.1055thevulcan.com now is directly linked to the new "Talk Radio 105.5" website! This means NO new rock station in Birmingham.

I think that Rock 99.5 may include more newer rock into their playlist, possibly going from classic rock to active rock in the process. I don't know if they would actually do that so don't mistake my opinion for fact. Live 100.5 is also going to get some new listeners out of Vulcan's demise since those two stations are about the closest to Vulcan's format at the moment.