(03-24-2017, 05:38 PM)Vas Deferens Wrote: Wow. Terrible news. They give any indication why?

(03-24-2017, 03:53 PM)Devils Advocate Wrote: The greatest radio station the Cincinnati area ever had, and one of the best stations in the country, is signing off.

What a sad time for local radio.

(03-24-2017, 03:53 PM)Devils Advocate Wrote: The greatest radio station the Cincinnati area ever had, and one of the best stations in the country, is signing off.

What a sad time for local radio.

(03-25-2017, 09:18 AM)xxlt Wrote: Amen. The vast majority of my favorite music artists came to me through WNKU. When that station launched, it changed my life and by extension the lives of many of my friends. Really a shame.

Hey, is WAIF still on the air? This could be an opening for them or another independent...

Down here we have a public radio at 89.7 where, funny enough, Sheila Rue & Craig Kopp and some others from the old WNKU have been for years, and an independent at 88.5 and the independent is more like WNKU than the station with the WNKU alumni.
If you want to stream either to check them out 89.7 is WUSF and 88.5 is WMNF. I think you will find plenty to like with both, particularly WMNF. They do some political talk in the morning that isn't that good but afternoon and evening usually good music. Particularly good is the Rhythm Revival show with Reverend Billy C Wirtz on Friday afternoons. Cheers mate!

(03-25-2017, 09:33 AM)Devils Advocate Wrote: I live just north of Cincinnati. Not sure if I can pick those stations up. One of the best things about WNKU; 105.9 is that I could get a clear signal north of Dayton & as far east as Richmond, Indiana. I never had to change the dial.

Like another poster said, I'm so bummed about this. IHeartRadio sucks.
There's so much good music I'll never learn about now.

Years ago, when 96rock first came (back), they were originally on 97.3. Before they took over 97.3, that station was local & played some really good music. It was my favorite station by far (until I discovered WNKU), but that station didnt last long. I was bummed then too.

There simply isn't good radio anymore. Satellite blows. The next best thing is pandora but I don't have car wifi. I don't have time to explore music like I have in the past, so WNKU was perfect. So perfect in fact that at times I thought 'this station was specifically made for just me & me alone'. I mean, they'd play 'Hey Bullfrog' by The Beatles, then some Modest Mouse, the some Tribe Called Quest, then something amazing I'd never heard of. I'm depressed.

(03-27-2017, 01:36 AM)samhain Wrote: It's a bad deal.  At least as depressing as 97x shutting down.

(03-27-2017, 11:21 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Super bummed. WNKU is the only FM station I still listen to. And there is no substitute for good, old fashioned antenna radio. Yeah, I can stream plenty of good stations, and I have an enormous iTunes library, but WNKU is a special station.

I have found countless bands through them. I've heard tons of tunes I never knew existed, or plain forgotten about, that I never would have found. Been exposed to a lot of good local stuff. And I've enjoyed a really eclectic mix of genres and artists.

I usually roll my eyes at statements like this, but this stings. I'm really going to miss this channel. It's the nail in the coffin to my listening to FM radio. Very sad to see it go.

(03-27-2017, 07:47 AM)xxlt Wrote:

(03-27-2017, 07:54 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Ok, I'm not sure why someone has not mentioned the obvious? You gotta try WKRP. Johnny fever has a good show.

(09-28-2017, 11:32 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Les Nessman describing turkey's hitting the parking lot like wet bags of cement is one of the funniest scenes I've ever scene.

(09-28-2017, 05:32 PM)Devils Advocate Wrote: Today is the last broadcast. WNKU signs off at 6pm