Winnipeg's NOW Radio 94.3 is now ALT 94.3

[radiofan]

Pattison's NOW Radio 94.3 became ALT 94.3 (Winnipeg's Music Alternative) at Midnight CDT on October 30th.

The final song played on NOW was "Goodbye" by The Spice Girls



Website: http://www.alt943.com

[brian451]

First song on the new station was Rainbow by Cage The Elephant.
Basically this station is going to be mostly the same as The Peak. In fact on the hosts page Melissa and Travis are listed on both Alt 94.3 and The Peak.

[WinnNostalgiaFan]

wait didn't 97.5 just become Alternative? what's with the alternative take over? can't we just have a lite music station again?

[brian451]

wait didn't 97.5 just become Alternative? what's with the alternative take over? can't we just have a lite music station again?

Technically Power 97 is an iconic alternative. So they are playing mostly older stuff 80’s to 2000’s with some newer stuff mixed in. Alt 94.3 will be 2000’s to now

[WinnNostalgiaFan]

2000s is barely even oldies

[cammy85]

Power 97 and Alt 94.3 in their current state is like comparing/contrating how the now defunct [email protected] and Hot 100.5 when it first started. Peggy started as a mix of 80's and now and Hot 100.5 started as 90's and now. Before Peggy flipped to country, the two stations were practically identical, except Peggy emphasized the 80s while Hot 100.5 emphasizes the 90s. So 94.3's glip makes sense because there is a market for alternative music in Winnipeg. While it does suck for fans of Now 94.3, not to mention the layoffs, it shows there's a market for alternative music in the listening area.

I don't post here much and I'm actually from the Brandon area, but I have seen various changes in radio out here too. But it's odd that gthey flipped now instead of flipping to Christmas music and then switching on Boxing Day. But that's just me.

[brian451]

For the Alt flip 94.3 didn’t lay off anyone. Marika and Turnbull are still there. Macie was leaving anyways for a different job and Crash and Mars originates in Edmonton and still have their show there.

[WinnNostalgiaFan]

Power 97 and Alt 94.3 in their current state is like comparing/contrating how the now defunct [email protected] and Hot 100.5 when it first started. Peggy started as a mix of 80's and now and Hot 100.5 started as 90's and now. Before Peggy flipped to country, the two stations were practically identical, except Peggy emphasized the 80s while Hot 100.5 emphasizes the 90s. So 94.3's glip makes sense because there is a market for alternative music in Winnipeg. While it does suck for fans of Now 94.3, not to mention the layoffs, it shows there's a market for alternative music in the listening area.

I don't post here much and I'm actually from the Brandon area, but I have seen various changes in radio out here too. But it's odd that gthey flipped now instead of flipping to Christmas music and then switching on Boxing Day. But that's just me.

I think it might be safe to assume that Kiss 102.3 has a Christmas Monopoly now (they haven't flipped yet they're probably going to wait til after Remembrance Day or something....I don't want to hear Mariah's Glockenspiel til after the 2 mins of silence either)

[brian451]

Power 97 and Alt 94.3 in their current state is like comparing/contrating how the now defunct [email protected] and Hot 100.5 when it first started. Peggy started as a mix of 80's and now and Hot 100.5 started as 90's and now. Before Peggy flipped to country, the two stations were practically identical, except Peggy emphasized the 80s while Hot 100.5 emphasizes the 90s. So 94.3's glip makes sense because there is a market for alternative music in Winnipeg. While it does suck for fans of Now 94.3, not to mention the layoffs, it shows there's a market for alternative music in the listening area.

I don't post here much and I'm actually from the Brandon area, but I have seen various changes in radio out here too. But it's odd that gthey flipped now instead of flipping to Christmas music and then switching on Boxing Day. But that's just me.

I think it might be safe to assume that Kiss 102.3 has a Christmas Monopoly now (they haven't flipped yet they're probably going to wait til after Remembrance Day or something....I don't want to hear Mariah's Glockenspiel til after the 2 mins of silence either)

I have heard from many people that it is believe Kiss will flip to Christmas running the Santa radio format that is operating on the Jack Smiths Falls, and then after Christmas they would launch as Jack FM

[Aaron]

I don't post here much and I'm actually from the Brandon area, but I have seen various changes in radio out here too. But it's odd that gthey flipped now instead of flipping to Christmas music and then switching on Boxing Day. But that's just me.

The Christmas format as a stunt leading to a new format works best when the new one has large appeal with the Christmas audience. Couldn't be any further away with Alt.

[WinnNostalgiaFan]

Power 97 and Alt 94.3 in their current state is like comparing/contrating how the now defunct [email protected] and Hot 100.5 when it first started. Peggy started as a mix of 80's and now and Hot 100.5 started as 90's and now. Before Peggy flipped to country, the two stations were practically identical, except Peggy emphasized the 80s while Hot 100.5 emphasizes the 90s. So 94.3's glip makes sense because there is a market for alternative music in Winnipeg. While it does suck for fans of Now 94.3, not to mention the layoffs, it shows there's a market for alternative music in the listening area.

I don't post here much and I'm actually from the Brandon area, but I have seen various changes in radio out here too. But it's odd that gthey flipped now instead of flipping to Christmas music and then switching on Boxing Day. But that's just me.

I think it might be safe to assume that Kiss 102.3 has a Christmas Monopoly now (they haven't flipped yet they're probably going to wait til after Remembrance Day or something....I don't want to hear Mariah's Glockenspiel til after the 2 mins of silence either)

I have heard from many people that it is believe Kiss will flip to Christmas running the Santa radio format that is operating on the Jack Smiths Falls, and then after Christmas they would launch as Jack FM

gee I can't wait to see what Jack's format is going to be (it's run by Rogers but not Bell so no risk of a shutdown I think since absorbing SHAW they might still be involved with Corus I'm not sure I've lost track)