WHFS gone Loco

skin4Life28 · 01-12-2005, 08:14 PM

If anyone here listens to WHFS it is no more they are now a spanish radio station. I am so mad that Infinity Brodcasting would do something like this. Whoever listens boycott the station till they turn it back. Also spread the word to everyone I do not care who it is!!!

aehs77 · 01-12-2005, 09:03 PM

are you serious thats crazy. I have xm so i hardly listen to the radio any more gut still thats nuts

Riggo44 · 01-12-2005, 10:02 PM

It happens.
My favorite station in high school was a rock station called KNAC. There a Spanish station now too. I can understand all the Mexican BS her in SoCal. But back east?? :confused:
As Bob Dylan said"The times they are a changing."

Bozzy · 01-12-2005, 10:17 PM

Yeah it's insane. They didn't give any warning whatsoever. Not even to their DJs. Their staff came into work this morning to find they were fired.

Infinity Broadcasting has not even issued a press release.

I don't see many Mexicans in the DC/Baltimore area, so I do not understand why they are suddenly and without warning appealing to this demographic.

FRPLG · 01-12-2005, 10:18 PM

Change back is not gonna happen...they have no ratings whatever. The only reason they even showed up in the ratings was becasue of the Junkies in morning drive which was barely a blip. Noventa y Nuevo punto Uno is for real now.

SmootSmack · 01-12-2005, 10:23 PM

Well, I do agree that more warning should have been given. However, the numbers have been slipping over the past few years. Even the HFSestival has seen its attendance decline in recent years

And while there may be not many "Mexicans" per se in the DC area, there are a lot of Hispanics (myself included) who have been wanting a FM spanish radio station with a strong signal. Ironically though, I can't get 99.1 in my apartment, only in my car

That being said, I rarely listen to the radio anyway unless it's npr or sports talk. For the most part I just listen to my CDs when it comes to music

Bozzy · 01-12-2005, 10:25 PM

Another ironic part, I was actually planning on going to the next HFStival. I've never gone before.

Oh well.

JoeRedskin · 01-12-2005, 10:31 PM

HFS has been a has been for several years. The brains and heart of the station left when it was bought by infinity and went to 103.1 RNR. Great Station - "playlist? we don't need no stinkin' playlist!!"

Daseal · 01-12-2005, 10:43 PM

HFS has gone downhill, and Smootsmack - you can listen to ORTEGA! Some woman at work listens to it, it's absolutely horrible. It's music that was released in America three years ago translated into Spanish with someone yelling inaubidable sounds overtop of the vocals.

I must say I am a Molotov fan though. No idea what they're saying, but it's fun!

SmootSmack · 01-12-2005, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Daseal

HFS has gone downhill, and Smootsmack - you can listen to ORTEGA! Some woman at work listens to it, it's absolutely horrible. It's music that was released in America three years ago translated into Spanish with someone yelling inaubidable sounds overtop of the vocals.

I must say I am a Molotov fan though. No idea what they're saying, but it's fun!

what the hell is ORTEGA? I'm talking real latin music. Redskins P knows what I'm talkin about

love them hogs · 01-12-2005, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bozzy

I don't see many Mexicans in the DC/Baltimore area, so I do not understand why they are suddenly and without warning appealing to this demographic.

Hey Bozzy you ever been down in P.G county?There are many large pockets of hispanic communities all around D.C.

Bozzy · 01-13-2005, 12:06 AM

Really? Wow

htownskinfan · 01-13-2005, 08:28 AM

clear channel just did that to rock 101 here in houston,been on the air for over 30 yrs,poof,gone in a second,now spanish,but listeners raised enough hell and signed petitions that cumulus is going to start a rock station on 97.5 and bring in the 101 dj's that were fired

JoeRedskin · 01-13-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by htownskinfan

clear channel just did that to rock 101 here in houston,been on the air for over 30 yrs,poof,gone in a second,now spanish,but listeners raised enough hell and signed petitions that cumulus is going to start a rock station on 97.5 and bring in the 101 dj's that were fired

Doubt if that will happen here. In its prime, HFS was not just a rock station, it was true free form radio. There were times when you just didn't know what was going be played next - 50's rockabilly followed by some modern alternative (before "alternative" was mainstream) followed by Led Zeppelin followed Little Feat followed by Hank Williams - with lots of local artist thrown in. It was truly amazing (I swear I even heard opera once). After they got bought by Infinity, they simply focused in on "pop alt" (everything after and including the grunge movement). I haven't even had them as one of my radio buttons for a couple of years.

RNR is close to HFS in its heyday. Not quite the free-form HFS was but still MUCH MUCH more than you here anywhere else. There really are very few stations like RNR in the country.

So to HFS I say - so long. You were mighty once. I am sorry they didn't let you die with dignity.

Daseal · 01-13-2005, 09:34 AM

In the fairfax area they actually have the 3rd largest population of hispanics in the country (according to the 2000 or 2001 Census, things could have certainly changed since then.)

01-12-2005, 08:14 PM	#1
skin4Life28 Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 38 Posts: 447	WHFS gone Loco If anyone here listens to WHFS it is no more they are now a spanish radio station. I am so mad that Infinity Brodcasting would do something like this. Whoever listens boycott the station till they turn it back. Also spread the word to everyone I do not care who it is!!!

01-12-2005, 10:02 PM	#3
Riggo44 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Clemente CA Age: 51 Posts: 2,390	It happens. My favorite station in high school was a rock station called KNAC. There a Spanish station now too. I can understand all the Mexican BS her in SoCal. But back east?? :confused: As Bob Dylan said"The times they are a changing." __________________ Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Benjamin Franklin

01-12-2005, 10:23 PM	#6
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Well, I do agree that more warning should have been given. However, the numbers have been slipping over the past few years. Even the HFSestival has seen its attendance decline in recent years And while there may be not many "Mexicans" per se in the DC area, there are a lot of Hispanics (myself included) who have been wanting a FM spanish radio station with a strong signal. Ironically though, I can't get 99.1 in my apartment, only in my car That being said, I rarely listen to the radio anyway unless it's npr or sports talk. For the most part I just listen to my CDs when it comes to music __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

01-12-2005, 09:03 PM	#2
aehs77 Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: silver spring Age: 40 Posts: 486	are you serious thats crazy. I have xm so i hardly listen to the radio any more gut still thats nuts

01-12-2005, 10:17 PM	#4
Bozzy The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 45 Posts: 1,034	Yeah it's insane. They didn't give any warning whatsoever. Not even to their DJs. Their staff came into work this morning to find they were fired. Infinity Broadcasting has not even issued a press release. I don't see many Mexicans in the DC/Baltimore area, so I do not understand why they are suddenly and without warning appealing to this demographic.

01-12-2005, 10:18 PM	#5
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Change back is not gonna happen...they have no ratings whatever. The only reason they even showed up in the ratings was becasue of the Junkies in morning drive which was barely a blip. Noventa y Nuevo punto Uno is for real now.

01-12-2005, 10:25 PM	#7
Bozzy The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 45 Posts: 1,034	Another ironic part, I was actually planning on going to the next HFStival. I've never gone before. Oh well.

01-12-2005, 10:31 PM	#8
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	HFS has been a has been for several years. The brains and heart of the station left when it was bought by infinity and went to 103.1 RNR. Great Station - "playlist? we don't need no stinkin' playlist!!"

01-12-2005, 10:43 PM	#9
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 42 Posts: 8,341	HFS has gone downhill, and Smootsmack - you can listen to ORTEGA! Some woman at work listens to it, it's absolutely horrible. It's music that was released in America three years ago translated into Spanish with someone yelling inaubidable sounds overtop of the vocals. I must say I am a Molotov fan though. No idea what they're saying, but it's fun!

01-13-2005, 12:06 AM	#12
Bozzy The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 45 Posts: 1,034	Really? Wow

01-13-2005, 08:28 AM	#13
htownskinfan JUST LIVIN Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: houston,tx Age: 63 Posts: 4,928	clear channel just did that to rock 101 here in houston,been on the air for over 30 yrs,poof,gone in a second,now spanish,but listeners raised enough hell and signed petitions that cumulus is going to start a rock station on 97.5 and bring in the 101 dj's that were fired

01-13-2005, 09:34 AM	#15
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 42 Posts: 8,341	In the fairfax area they actually have the 3rd largest population of hispanics in the country (according to the 2000 or 2001 Census, things could have certainly changed since then.)

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