New York Alternative-Rock Station That Was Once Home to Howard Stern Flips Format to News Talk
variety.comMichele Amabile Angermiller New York City alternative rock station 92.3, which was once home to Howard Stern, will sign off on October 27 as Audacy flips the format to News radio 1010 WINS on the FM frequency.
Alt 92.3 brand manager Mike Kaplan — who exited as program director of Los Angeles alt-rock station KROQ in March and as format vice president for Audacy’s portfolio of alternative stations (both positions are now held by Kevin Weatherly) — will remain through the transitional phase.
Alt 92.3 will move to Audacy’s streaming platform, 92.3 HD2 and nationwide via the Audacy app and website. The station’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts will remain intact.
The move to flip Alt to the 1010 WINS simulcast, Chris Oliviero, market president of Audacy New York, tells Variety, is less about the performance of the station — which launched in 2018 — and more about the company’s “commitment to two formats that dominate in news” on a much stronger signal.
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