And then when Elizabeth Clarke had a segment every week about feminine facial hair care products and shaving methods? Talk about a downward spiral. September 27, 2022 by John Groove. I started listening to them a couple of months after they came on air in 71 when I was a kid. I also remember hearing a commercial for a Yes concert at Madison Square Garden. Commercial free, great format, good signal. Then came Shannon and in 23 years we got MOJO Radio and at least a half dozen variations of Hot AC. Thank you for 48 wonderful years as Album-oriented Rock (1971-83), Contemporary Hit Radio (1983-92) and Hot Adult Contemporary (1992-2019). Lousy management under Citadel and Cumulus killed WPLJ. Disco was gone. Jim Kerr, Tony Pigg, Pat St. John, Carol Miller, Jimmy Fink, Bob Meroni, Vivian Roundtree, and who could forget Father Bill Ayers (later just plain Bill Ayers) who had the longest running program on PLJ. Subsequently, Todd Barry pled guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 to 30 years in prison in 2002. Which I feel is something spiritual that God had done for me; as Ive forgotten my faith temporarily. To answer that question, we turned to three smart programming minds: AC Radio Programming Consultant Gary Berkowitz, former WABC Program Director and current Salem Media Spoken Word VP Phil Boyce, and www.wowfactorradio.com CEO, John Sebastian, who spent a portion of his long career at WPLJ. Oh and I forgot Johnny too! Did not quite change from Led Zeppelin to Flashdance overnight in 1983. Did they really think WPLJ could withstand the loss of Scott Shannon and survive, or WABC withstand the lost of both Rush and Sean and survive? Funny how on air personalities help us get through life. What killed off a good deal of stations is the amount of commercials between songs. Impact of Dred Scott. Like all free-form rockers, WABC-FM sounded a little like a college station with commercials, although it simulcast the AM station during some dayparts. I am so sad to hear Todd, Jayde, Monk and Annie will be no more. I am devastated that Todd, Jayde, Annie and Monk wont be on my ride to work in the morning. Even the stations positioning statements were broad and generic, which didnt help. Ill continue to have faith that they will turn up again on another station. If you think the caller is being a little zany and over the top, odds are you're getting pranked by award-winning radio broadcaster and former WWE announcer Todd Pettengill. Pretty sure they're still together, he posted nat on his Snapchat story a few days ago and on nats latest post she's wearing the todd & natalie necklace todd gave her, think she's just not posting her and him to avoid drama and backlash opinions. WPLJ has been a mainstay for me since I was a kid. I am going to miss them all. But in the end it all comes down to money, as the station lost over $60M to media generated revenue which K Love picked up when they bought the station. Then came Shannon and in 23 years we got MOJO Radio and at least a half dozen variations of Hot AC. Very sad. But I detest the way that EMF operates, in the name of Jesus, of course. After a brief romance, Scott Disick and Rebecca Donaldson have broken up, sources confirm to E! Source: BIA. Todd lost ownership and creative control after Scott left. Backed by Gideon, Envy returned to music and released a solo album. This should have never happened. It didnt get better than that !! "If there's a parade, we want to be there. Show me a successful one thats not following this formula. a pitiful travesty. Scott Disick & Amelia Hamlin Officially Break Up - E! Online In 1971, ABC launched the Rock In Stereo format on all of its owned FM stations and changed the call letters of each station, so WABC-FM became WPLJ, KABC-FM became KLOS, WLS-FM became WDAI, etc. There were so many missed opportunities the biggest was not flipping to Classic Hits in 2005 when CBS FM went Jack. We certainly do not need a third. She arrives back in Toronto to prepare for the opening of the Canadian Chaos Theater. Envy tries to ask Gideon if he is alright but he coldly rebuffs her. This station changed its music with the changing times. "We have to talk about the things our listeners care about. The other station at the time I was listening to was 99X cant remember their station letters at the moment, might have been WPIX. "Annie is plugged into the WPLJ demographic," says Pettengill. They should have tried to bring back Rocky Allen (the Rocky Allen Show Gram). Heres hoping the land together somewhere nearby. Aileen, I too am devastated about PLJ and the team going off the air. It was just an effort to shut down conservative talk radio, and they made a huge impact doing just that. They added typical CHR songs as the summer went on for current product but did little with the rock product and kept it all on. Good luck Todd, Jayde, Annie and Monk. I remember going in to the station with Willie B. Goode from 10pm-2am. The song WPLJ was sometimes heard on station WPLJ, while WABC and other AM stations would not touch Zappa by remote control from a concrete bunker in Brazil! This was one amazing morning show. I love Todd,Jayde,Annie,and Monk. Even Todds solo after Scott left for WCBS. They were a great Rock and Roll station. This is terrible news. But, I still listened. They couldnt afford them! It might have helped. Jayde yes, but Annie is great, I hope Todd finds work at another ny station, maybe connect again with Scott Shannon, Except for Annie, my thoughts exactly. This makes Scott realize his own horrible treatment toward his girlfriends. I remember having to go in to work the day after 9/11 and hearing them on the radio had a calming effect on me so thanks for that Scott and Todd. After the K love format bombs like Jack FM did they can bring PLJ back to traditional FM/HD 1 with a new and improved PLJ similar to CBS-FM. When Scott was on the Z Morning zoo Z -100 He never liked WPLJ . 3) Denial of Risk and Peril What Happened Between Scott And Malia? Why Did Malia And Stiles Break Afterward she was experiencing problems with incontinence, and she visited another doctor. 3 (79) Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina. They did it. Collectively it adds up to a subtly different show than Pettengill co-hosted for the last 23 years on WPLJ with Scott Shannon, who has moved to WCBS-FM (101.1). We asked all three how a station so successful can fall so hard? That will bring to an end a long and, at one time, very successful New York City radio brands. Christian music isnt what many people who dont listen to it think it is. (Todds a blooming genius and his phone scams are legendary, even my kids, now grown, thought they were hilarious and remember them fondly), RIP 95-5 PLJ. At the time, Natalie was something of a dork with a vast array of anime toys and books. 4) Grasping for Salvatio Dont be surprised if K-Love outperforms WPLJ in the ratings, simply because the station will now have a clearly defined format and position in the market, something that PLJ lacked due to the various format changes that you mentioned, and multiple better-defined competitors in the Pop/AC music space. Wished it couldve continued. I dont think EMF is concerned with ratings as long as there is revenue to support the operation. They are strictly a pseudo-Christian outfit that makes money from its listeners gullibility. Scott Pilgrim Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. This would mean that Envy actually cheated on Todd with Scott. At this moment, Todd comes out of a restroom with Lynette's panties over his head. Go get a copy of the book, How The Mighty Fall by Jim Collins. It will be interesting to see what happens to the Cox stations when they sell. I too was an avid listener of WPLJ for many years. Truly obnoxious. (Its practically a religious version of The Sting with God in the role of Henry Gandorf.) I LOVE 9.55 PLJ BUT I DIDNT WANT IT TO BE SOLD THE CEO COULD HAD KEPT IT. 5) Capitulation to Irrelevance or Death. It is devastating to me. Gideon also reveals he hid a sword on Envy's dress just in case. PLJ has a full competitive signal covering the market, yet, in recent times its been one of the worst performing FM stations in the NY radio market. However the stress of store gets to Todd and he accidentally implodes the building. I think wplj 95.5 was a great radio station and it didnt matter to me who the personalities are. The morning crew is what got me through many many mornings of a long commute and left a smile on my face. Scott as well as Ramona are shocked to find that Todd and she are dating. We're turning a page.". Soon afterward, Todd went to the Vegan Academy, while Natalie went to the University of Toronto where she met Scott Pilgrim. Great days of radio came to a close years ago when CBSFM stopped playing the real oldies music. Disgusting, low life maggots who are worse than drug dealers. As for those who accumulate richesdoesnt Psalm 49 say something about that? No matter what, though, well all have our memories of the radio station we grew up with. Who could the Falcons target on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft? A scene in the final book, however, suggests that the breakup was due to a drunken Scott starting an argument. and then the production studio. RNC chair Ronna McDaniel that a recent report on the party's disappointing performance in last year's midterms showed that the GOP was unable to lock down the support of independents, citing abortion messaging as a key reason why, The Hill reports. I always thought He could speak directly to anyone that He wanted to. Vickie Cushman Murder: Where Are Scott Hornoff and Todd Barry Now? Even hearing them today back together reminiscing with phone scams and contests had me laughing like I did back then. Well miss you. Unlike her appearance in the books, Envy has blonde hair. They added about half a dozen recent pop hits not previously played and played each of those a few times a day. 2 because she and Scott had sex for an hour. Beginning two days from now, WPLJ will now belong to the ages. Makes you wonder how a company that big could do that considering they are part of Live Nation/Ticketmaster. Then in September of 1983, WPLJ purged their rock songs. It's just awful.They comment on the state of satellite rad. Envy returns home, and without Todd to make an ass of her, appears to be back to her old self having discarded the glitter of the rock life. I grew up listening to WPLJ. Todd Pettingill, formerly half of Scott and Todd, now host of WPLJ's "Todd Show.". She reappears later in the series, introduced as the lead singer and keyboardist for the popular emerging band The Clash at Demonhead, no longer going by "Nat" or "Natalie." WPLJ gradually evolved in the course of that year. After Scott is brought back to life, Gideon reveals his six frozen ex-girlfriends and his plans to add Ramona. I am so sad! It puts programmers in safe mode where there is a whole different kind of pressure on them., There is a lot of useful information, I look forward to sharing from you. However, as she began to enjoy a life of rock, she sold a number of her belongings to buy expensive clothes. Larry Dahlstrom Assistant Engineer who ran Location Recorders out of Bearsville NY. Why God needs all these transmitters, I dont know. Every institution is vulnerable to decline, no matter how great. I moved out of the NY area 17 years ago, but I would still listen to WPLJ occasionally online or through Alexa. They were up to about 1/3 new wave stuff but still was steering clear of rhythmic pop. It's been years since their split, but fans still continue to wonder why Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's breakup happened the way it did.