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WOXY signs off
WOXY.com, the latest version of what began in Oxford, Ohio, in 1983 as the independent station WOXY FM, is no more.
The Austin, Texas-based internet-only station ceased operations at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, “due to current economic realities and the lack of ongoing funding,” according to an announcement at woxy.com.
The posting continued: “We’re continuing to explore options to keep The Future of Rock and Roll alive. For business inquiries, please contact Bryan Jay (bryan@woxy.com) or John at Future Sounds (john@futuresounds.com">y.com”>bryan@woxy.com) or John at Future Sounds (john@futuresounds.com).
Station staff member and blogger Joe Long wrote that “it hurt a lot more than I was expecting it to” when WOXY went silent.
“All of us at the station have poured ourselves into making this the best thing we could. We all loved our jobs and wanted nothing more than to continue doing it for our listeners.”
He held out “a glimmer of hope” based on the station’s history of coming back from the brink of extinction before. “Nobody is holding their breath that WOXY will be back, but none of us can close the door completely just yet either.”
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By Chris
March 23, 2010 12:57 PM | Link to this
I was a fan of 97X since the late 80’s. I never really listened to the webcast that much. I guess the market doesn’t support that kind of unique radio programming anymore. I blame corporate radio for brainwashing the masses into (among other things) thinking that it’s ok to play a ‘hit’ song once every hour for weeks at a time. Ugh.
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June 2, 2010 12:19 PM | Link to this
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