Remembering CD 101.9 FM

Certain radio station frequencies, like Z100 or Q104 or Life FM 106.7, are hardwired into the NYC radio identity.

And when a radio station, or frequency, changes, it's usually a big deal.

That's not really been the case with 101.9 FM which seems to have had the most format changes of any prime frequency on the NYC dial. These days it's now a simulcast of WFAN 660 AM, a example of how FM radio is withering away. 

But for many years it was a "smooth jazz", really a lite pop, station. It was the kind of station you'd hear in doctor's office waiting rooms or department stores.

I never listened to it myself but I recall that they had some really cool TV advertisements over the years -- and you can watch them here for a little NYC audio-visual nostalgia.

And, in case you were wondering, CD 101.9 was very "cool."