breaking BRW 103.3 to amp format, 60s-70s-80s to hd2

[raccoonradio]

bostonradio tweet
103.3 changes to Top 40 format called AMP...Classic 60's,70's,80's moves to HD2 starting tomorrow(6/28)

[raccoonradio]

He tweeted "big radio announcement at 3, this better be good". Well it's big.

WROR prob happy, less competition?
WODS Christmas trad gone?

Whither Barry Scott?

1033ampradioboston.com supposedly new URL, not working yet

[EJM]

All Access is independently reporting that something is indeed up with WODS...

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107621/will-wods-say-goodbye-tomorrow

[raccoonradio]

The answer is apparently...yes.

More from Mark of BRW
>>"A full- time program director for the station, as well as the line-up of live and local talent, will be named at a later date" 1033AMP

[RobertAnthony]

Looks like in Boston's classic hits/oldies war...WROR has won as CBS will turn 103.3 back into a Top 40 station.  Remember WHTT?  Not a lot of people have HD radio's, so I wonder if those people who will miss WODS as it becomes AMP go out and spend the money for an HD radio or will they tune in to 105.7?

[raccoonradio]

flip at noon

Indeed 105.7 and maybe WBOQ has to be happy. Not sure this will trigger a mad rush to buy HD radios

[EJM]

Radio Insight (per http://twitter.com/radioinsight/status/218064388521869313) notes that the apparent URL will be http://1033AmpRadio.com.

[danikayser84]

Surprised they didn't want to go with a Mainstream AC actually... as for Christmas music in November, will it be Magic 106.7 instead of WROR?

At least it's nice for there to be an alternative to Kiss 108... does AMP lean Urban or Dance at all? Try to chip at Jammin too...

[carolinaradio]

Wow.  Is this the first time CBS hasn't done well at classic hits/done away with the format in the PPM era?

For whatever reason, when I think of Boston and classic hits, I think of WODS - not WROR.  WROR leans a little towards classic rock.  I wonder if they'll add more 70s/80s pop with the departure of WODS?

[EJM]

Here's more from FMQB (which may be based on an official release)...

http://fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2483441