Legendary Classic Rock DJ Cerphe Signs Off as WTGB Switches Formats – washingtonpost.com
Classic rock and the DJ who brought that music to local radio audiences long before the rock was considered “classic” are both fading from the airwaves. Beginning Monday, Colwell’s station, WTGB (94.7 FM, “The Globe”), will switch to playing contemporary pop tunes. With the demise of the region’s only classic rock outlet, the music that helped transform FM radio into a cultural force in the 1970s will become just another baby boomer memory.
Just 2 years ago I blogged about the new format for 94.7 to “The Globe” featuring classic rock. Lots of goals for a greener more community based station. As I suspected, it didn’t last.
Radio in DC sucks.
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April 6, 2009 at 10:01 am
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November 5, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I agree. Only a few stations play any rock.
However, I play in a rock band and it is getting harded and harder to get gigs. Why – because nobody is getting out their to support live acts. n 10 years there will be nobody left playing rock. Metal will go on because it is underground and has never been subject to commercial whims.
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