Will 94.7FM Bring Country Music To NYC?

Cumulus Media Friday ended its weeklong simulcast of WPLJ 95.5 FM NYC on newly acquired WRXP 94.7 FM.  And today at 9:47am radio geeks and everyone else will find out the station’s new format.

And the question will be answered, will Cumulus bring country music back to the NYC market radio?

There hasn't been a full-time FM station airing Country music since WYNY 103.5 FM dumped it on February 10. 1996.  Clear Channel's WKTU, licensed to Lake Success, NY is now on 103.5 FM.

While spinning NYC’s “Wheel of Formats” during the weekend, pre-recorded announcements urged listener to set their dials to 94.7FM and to listen Monday morning at 9:47am for the unveiling.

The wheel is a one-hour loop constantly spinning from Beatles, to polkas..to old TV clips, old Musicradio 77 WABC audio clips, classic country, smooth jazz.  AOR  as in all over the road.

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Although, Country is the most mentioned option for 94.7 FM, the format speculation continues at the Radio Discussions message board. Click Here.

Courtesy of  airchexx.com, here is the end of country music on WYNY.


As for WFME, the calls live again in northern Westchester County, NY.  Family family got WDVY 106.3 Mount Kisco from Cumulus as part of the deal for 94.7 FM.

Family last week completed its format flip from country to religious content.  The station had been simulcasting a country format with another Cumulus property WDBY in Patterson/Danbury, CT.