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WDRE/WLIR is still there

From: cssbgd@esdsdf.ge.com (Bret G. Dahlgren)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 88 14:26:53 est
Subject: WDRE/WLIR is still there

I feel no sorrow for you people in New York.  At least your station still
plays the same style of music.  WLIR's sister station WXXP in Pittsburgh
was the greatest thing to happen in music to that city.  For two years
whenever I drove home to see my parents I couldn't wait to get in range
of 100.7 to hear the "screamer of the week".  They are the reason I now
know of Kate Bush, They Might Be Giants, and the Firm with "Star Trekkin'".
As of Labor Day they became WMIX, "the hits you want to hear!" and are 
basically a top 2 station (I haven't heard them play more than 2 songs).
Driving into Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving made me so sad.  Tuning in the
station to hear Jodi Watley was enough to make me sick.  I have a friend
in New York who I am giving tapes to so I can get to listen to new music
down here in Cherry Hill.  So I don't want to hear how bad WDRE has become,
for me it is pure Utopia.

                                                   Bret G. Dahlgren
                                                   RCA-ESD 'till Jan.1
                                                   cssbgd@esdsdf.ge.com
                                          Bdahlgren%esdsdf.decnet@ge-crd.arpa