WLTJ now known as Q 92.9
Pittsburgh:
Proclaiming itself as "Pittsburgh's Best Music Mix" WLTJ is now known as Q 92.9. The change apparently occurred on Easter.
It seems that the music format hasn't changed much, but some of the rumor mills seem to think the entire airstaff has been wiped out. There is also a computerized voice after each song which announces the song and the artist followed by a liner. The Legal ID remains WLTJ Pittsburgh, but we suspect that a callsign with a "Q" in it may be in the works.
More as we hear it.
UPDATE: A reliable source tells PBRTV that many WLTJ personalities cleaned out their offices and picked up their last paychecks this morning. No word yet on the number of layoffs, or if anyone was retained.
UPDATE #2: In a Post-Gazette interview, PD Chuck Stevens said that the format is merely being tweaked to create a more contemporary sound saying that the "Lite-FM" identity "had been around a long, long time. We felt it was time to bring it into the new millennium."
The station will run jockless for a few weeks.
Readers’ Forum
Dental hygienists all over Pittsburgh must be heartbroken.
Some Dumb Guy - March 24, 2008 at 09:34 am
I will never listen to this station again. I used to listen to it all the time, but now I won’t. I liked the airstaff. Also, they don’t play all the same songs. They have ruined a perfect radio station
Loyal Listener - March 24, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Loyal, you have a patient in room two who needs a cleaning.
Some Dumb Guy - March 24, 2008 at 5:49 pm
I would rather not give my real name… but as an employee of Steel City Media I can tell you that a meeting was called for the air talent at 11 AM and most were let go. The air talent will be allowed to re-apply for their jobs, but a nationwide search is being conducted. The WLTJ call letters will remain.
A Fly on the Wall - March 24, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Is it me or do revelations of the 70’s TM Productions “Tomorrow Radio” truley comming to roost! Yikes !
Trefdawg - March 24, 2008 at 7:37 pm
I wonder if they will even be able to hit K Rocks bad ratings with how it sounds now?
Radio Chuck - March 25, 2008 at 08:59 am
What’s up with some of these local stations getting rid of the people that most of us like – like 1360 axing Uncle Dougie, KDKA axing Gary Dickson? You know what was great to listen to for the short time it was on – The Bob and Tom Show which 96.9 carried for a short time and then put that bothersome BobRadio on. I don’t listen to them any more. Someone pick up Bob and Tom in the morning, they are great!
Just Wondering - March 25, 2008 at 09:18 am
Well, ‘Just Wondering,’ there are two reasons why a person may be axed…in a ‘nice’ way. 1. Ratings – the program’s ratings suffer so in time, the announcer may lose the position. Best case scenario is that they get moved to a less-frequented time slot. 2. Ratings – a whole station gets re-imaged or changes format and the whole staff gets the pink slip. In this case, an earlier poster said that the staff can re-apply if they desire. Whether that’s true or not remains to be seen – but that would be another example of a ‘best case scenario’ situation.
Eric - March 25, 2008 at 09:48 am