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| 96 Chucktown | |
| Call Letters | WAVF-FM |
| Frequency | 96.1FM |
| Format | Rock |
96.1 is no longer a Charleston radio station. The owners have changed the frequency. Prior to this change 96 Chucktown (call letters WAVF, broadcasting at 96.1 MHz) was an FM radio station in the Charleston area that plays mainly "soft rock" music.
Until 2007, the channel was known as 96 Wave, which played alternative rock and sponsored 96 Wavefest, a low-cost, multi-band concert, typically held in a large public space (such as Brittle Bank Park or Blackbaud Stadium) in October. During the summer, 96 Wave sponsors the Budweiser Bikini Bash at The Windjammer.
The station's office is located at 2294 Clements Ferry Road, Charleston, SC 29492. The request line for 96 Wave is (843) 972 -WAVE. 96 Wave is owned by Apex Broadcasting Corporation.
96 Wave Station History
96 Wave has a long history of abrupt firings of morning show crews.
- Morning Show Controversy
- Atom Taler and The Critic were abruptly fired during the peak of their stint at 96Wave. This was during a time when 96Wave's morning show was possibly the most popular in Charleston. They frequently had guests such as the schizophrenic musician Wesley Willis, Kevn Kenny of Drivin N Cryin and many others that were mostly local or independent bands.
- 2006 Morning Show Controversy
- 96 Wave has been the subject of a morning show controversy since April 2006. Then morning show hosts Storm and Kenny were quietly fired and replaced by fill-in DJ Uncle Miles. A large following of fans protested and have formed many groups in support of the ousted DJs on Myspace.com where Storm, Kenny and "The Traffic Fairy" have a large following.[1]
- 2007 Format Change
- Due to low ratings, the station changed formats and name in 2007. [2]
- 2008 Moved
- What was left of the station moved to 101.7 ChuckFM
Controversy
Since the format change at 5:00 PM on August 31st, 2007 there has been an outcry of support calling for Apex Broadcasting to go back to the previous format of alternative music. An online petition and MySpace group have been created to make a stand for what many call a local landmark.
External links:
- 96 Wave Website, not related to the broadcast station.
Common colloquial terms for WAVF-FM: UpChuck FM
